Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

"Sister, haven't you forgiven us yet? I thought you accepted our apologies all this time. Is it because you haven't forgiven us yet that you don't want to go out with us?"

Xiao Qingyin lowered her head, looking lost and heartbroken.

However, Xiao Fengyi was not swayed by her moral blackmail. She looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "What are you saying? Those things are all in the past. Are you still holding a grudge? Is that why you think I haven't forgiven you?"

“I’ve already said it, it’s because I don’t have enough money that I don’t want to go out. What does that have to do with whether I forgive you or not? Sister, you really are being petty, taking these things to heart.”

Xiao Qingyin's face stiffened, and she turned to Shen Huimin for help.

Shen Huimin smiled awkwardly. Remembering her purpose, she could only reluctantly tighten her purse strings. "In that case, I, as your cousin, will pay for whatever you like. Buy whatever you like without worrying about money. Is that alright, cousin?"

Xiao Fengyi raised an eyebrow. "Since you've put it that way, then I have no reason to refuse. Let's go!"

Xiao Fengyi achieved her goal and readily agreed.

These two seem extremely eager to get her to leave the house, resorting to pleading, moral blackmail, and even offering to spend money on her. I wonder what kind of trouble they're up to this time.

However, she was quite willing to cooperate with them in putting on a show. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of all the effort they had put into preparing for this performance in front of her?

Seeing that Xiao Fengyi had agreed, the two breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief, and then, with all sorts of sweet words, pulled her into the carriage that was about to leave.

Now that someone was paying, Xiao Fengyi became increasingly unrestrained in her shopping, browsing through every shop that sold cosmetics, jewelry, and clothing.

Shen Huimin's smile was somewhat forced. "Does my cousin like anything?"

Xiao Fengyi's eyes lit up as she looked at the gorgeous clothes and jewelry. She then turned to her cousin and asked with a smile, "Cousin, were you telling the truth before? You'll buy me anything I like? You won't renege on your promise, will you? What if I like a lot of things and you can't afford them?"

With a friendly smile, Xiao Fengyi began to set a trap for Shen Huimin.

Shen Huimin had already spoken, and now that she was being questioned, she naturally couldn't deny it.

Even if she was unwilling, she still had to maintain her dignity to some extent. Besides, everyone in the city knew her. If she broke her word and didn't honor her promises, the embarrassment wouldn't just be limited to the manor.

Shen Huimin gave a forced smile, "Cousin, don't worry, I brought a lot of money with me, it should be enough for you."

"Since that's the case, and my cousin is so kind as to refuse, then I, as her older cousin, will not stand on ceremony."

If it were someone else, they might have to maintain their image and reputation, so they would just put on a show and not spend too much money, but Xiao Fengyi wouldn't.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity?

She walked straight to the jewelry counter, pointed to several pieces, and said, "This one, this one, this one..."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly smiled and said, "Do you want all of these things that this young lady mentioned to be wrapped up for you?"

Xiao Fengyi smiled and shook her head, "I don't want these, just wrap up the rest for me."

The female shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, then her gaze became even more intense. "Alright! I'll have someone wrap it up and deliver it to your residence right away!"

Xiao Fengyi nodded, "Just send it to the Shen residence."

"So you're a young lady from the Shen family. No wonder you're so generous, and you're also incredibly beautiful."

The shopkeeper, having closed a big deal, beamed with a smile and began showering Xiao Fengyi with compliments.

Xiao Fengyi turned to look at the stunned Shen Huimin and said meaningfully, "Of course, after all, she's from the Shen family, so she's naturally generous. Right, cousin?"

Shen Huimin had already been brought here, so how could she dare to deny it? She could only suppress her grievances and resentment, take out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve, and hand them to the maid next to her, asking the maid to pay the bill.

Soon, Shen Huimin looked up at Xiao Fengyi, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke.

"...Cousin, didn't you buy too much?"

Even if she were rich, she couldn't resist spending money like that, especially since it was all for Xiao Fengyi.

If it were for her own benefit, she certainly wouldn't mind, but if it were for someone else, especially someone she hates to the core, it would be difficult enough to maintain appearances, let alone spend real money. Even if she spent very little, she would still feel unhappy.

"This is nothing!"

Xiao Fengyi glanced at her, her smile growing even sweeter. She turned and walked out, then went into a cosmetics shop. Just like before, she spent lavishly, ordering a few unwanted items and having the rest wrapped up and sent to the Shen residence.

Shen Huimin's face was ashen, as if she had eaten spoiled food. She glared fiercely at Xiao Qingyin beside her and said, "What are you standing there for? Go and stop them."

Xiao Qingyin secretly chuckled to herself, but she had to put on a show and quickly agreed. She then stepped forward to try and persuade Xiao Fengyi to spend less money, but Xiao Fengyi was not someone she could stop. Even if she could stop Xiao Fengyi, she couldn't stop anyone else.

Xiao Fengyi's extravagant spending soon attracted the attention of various merchants and shops, who pooled their money to sell her all sorts of novelties.

Xiao Fengyi didn't stand on ceremony and picked out some interesting items, which resulted in another large expense.

Finally, Shen Huimin couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward to stop her, saying, "Cousin, isn't this enough? Let's go to the restaurant up ahead for lunch. How about I treat you to some of our dishes?"

Xiao Fengyi was still a little reluctant to leave, immersed in the joy of shopping. She was a bit annoyed to be interrupted. "How about we shop a little longer? I haven't bought enough yet. Let's go eat after I've bought enough."

At this rate, once she's bought enough, the entire Shen family's fortune will probably be emptied.

"Cousin... I've almost run out of money, I really can't afford your expenses anymore, let's just forget about it. If you like it... next time we go out, I'll buy you as much as you want, how about that? Anyway, you're going to be staying here for a while longer."

Shen Huimin said, somewhat embarrassed.

It's really embarrassing for her to say so bluntly that she's almost out of money, but even if she wanted to save face, she doesn't have that luxury anymore.

"Oh, I see. Since you really don't have any money, then forget it."