The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The food was quickly prepared, and the four of them sat in the dining room, chatting and laughing, enjoying each other's company.

This was Wang Guihua's second visit, and she felt very warm inside. Who was Li Nan? He grew up in the city and was the son of a high-ranking official. Yet, he didn't look down on her, a country person who couldn't read a single word.

She called her "Big Sister" so affectionately, treating her, an outsider, like a brother she was related to by blood.

Her blood-related younger brother has never called her "elder sister" before.

After dinner, it was already dark. Li Nan pulled Wang Guihua along, wanting to take her shopping and buy her clothes.

Wang Guihua refused to go, saying that since the other party treated her like a close older sister, she couldn't spend their money.

Wang Guihua has known since childhood that if someone buys you something, you should buy something back for them.

But they're rich and generous. You're just a country bumpkin; how could you afford to buy them expensive things?

Chen Shi understood his mother's concerns. He saw that Li Nan genuinely wanted to be good to his mother and make up for the injustices she had suffered in the countryside since childhood.

Li Nan is a straightforward person; if her mother insists on not going, Li Nan will be unhappy.

She quickly said, "Mom, Auntie will take you shopping. We'll just go for a walk. Didn't you say you haven't been to Mingzhou yet? This is your second time here, so let's go shopping together."

Li Nan said with a grin, "That's right. I'm free tonight, big sister, I'll take you shopping."

Wang Guihua looked at Chen Shi like a child, and Chen Shi gave her an affirming look.

She believed in her son. He had seen the world and was now a leader. Perhaps city people were different from rural people and didn't need to reciprocate favors.

Of course, reciprocity is necessary, but as a country person, what you need to provide is emotional value; just make Li Nan happy.

All the family's assets combined are not as valuable as the bag Li Nan is carrying.

Li Nan asked the driver to bring the car to the door. The driver got out of the car and opened the door.

Li Nan pulled Wang Guihua into the car, and Wang Lingze also wanted to go out. The three of them sat in the back seat, while Chen Shi sat in the front passenger seat.

When the car arrived at Wanda Plaza, the group got out. Wang Guihua saw the towering buildings and couldn't help but marvel at how tall buildings could be built.

Li Nan held Wang Guihua's hand without a trace of disgust, her expression full of enthusiasm.

Wang Guihua was just like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, dazzled by what she saw.

The clothing stores were on the fifth floor of the mall. When the four of them arrived on the fifth floor, Chen Shi saw that they were all brand-name stores, and a single piece of clothing cost at least several thousand yuan.

Li Nan and Wang Guihua looked as close as sisters.

Wang Lingze followed behind, rolling his eyes. My mom is overflowing with sympathy; she sees everyone as a good person.

She looked at Chen Shi: "You really are my cousin."

This left Chen Shi completely bewildered. What did he mean by "I really am your cousin"? I am your cousin, after all.

Chen Shi gave a brief explanation of his mother's situation, and Wang Lingze looked puzzled.

"Are there still people who wouldn't want their own daughters?"

Chen smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, "Isn't your grandfather just like that?"

Wang Lingze realized: "Your maternal grandfather is my grandfather. So you're saying my grandfather is a scumbag?"

Chen Shi wanted to nod in agreement. He was right. Your grandfather was a scumbag, a modern-day Chen Shimei, who abandoned his wife and daughter.

Wang Lingze muttered to himself, "But I've never met him, I have no memory of him. He passed away when I was very young."

Chen Shi replied, "I've never met him either."

Wang Lingze rolled her eyes: "Your mother hasn't even seen it, how could you have?"

Chen Shi gave an awkward smile.

The two followed each other into a specialty store, where Li Nan asked the sales clerk to bring out a few outfits to try on.

Wang Guihua wanted to decline, but Chen Shi whispered in his mother's ear, "Your aunt is genuinely good to you, so just listen to her and don't spoil her mood. She doesn't need the money."

Wang Guihua then followed the saleswoman to try on the clothes.

After trying on several outfits, one of them looked great on Wang Guihua and made her look younger.

Wearing this outfit, Wang Guihua looks like a noblewoman, provided she doesn't speak; once she does, her true appearance will be revealed.

The saying "clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse" is absolutely true.

Chen Shi went closer to take a look and saw that the outfit, shoes, pants, coat, and shirt cost more than 30,000 yuan in total.

This gift is too precious. Seeing Li Nan's happy face, I knew she would be unhappy if I didn't accept it. This is what they mean by "money can't buy happiness."

Wang Guihua asked Chen Shi in a low voice, "Is this outfit expensive? How much does it cost?"

"It's not expensive," Chen Shi said evasively, not daring to tell the truth, otherwise his mother would never accept it even if he were beaten to death.

Wang Lingze whispered to Li Nan, "Mom, you're just being overly sympathetic. How can a country person afford clothes costing tens of thousands of yuan?"

Li Nan's face darkened: "What do you mean, 'country bumpkin'? She's your own aunt. You're the only one who deserves to wear clothes worth tens of thousands, but she doesn't."

Wang Lingze pouted: "Yes, of course I'm good enough. As long as you're happy."

Wang Lingze didn't like this aunt. A country bumpkin, coming out and claiming to be your aunt, would you acknowledge her? She certainly wouldn't.

I followed them out to the mall mainly because Chen Shi is handsome and I wanted to see him more often.

Being handsome is a natural resource; everyone finds him attractive, in short, he's likable.

Li Nan said with a smile, "Big sister, I'll take this one. It makes you look younger, and it suits your style very well."

Wang Guihua didn't understand what "temperament" meant, so Chen Shi explained, "It just means looking good in clothes."

Wang Guihua smiled broadly, clearly indicating that she liked the clothes. She declined, saying, "I have plenty of clothes at home, I'll just try them on. These clothes aren't very practical for going out in."

What a waste! Tens of thousands of dollars worth of clothes, worn out in the street. Wang Lingze was speechless.

Chen Shi quickly said, "Mom, you can't wear this to work. This is for visiting relatives and attending banquets."

Wang Guihua laughed and said, "Mom knows, I was just kidding. Even if your mom doesn't know much about clothes, it feels different when I wear it."

Wang Lingze chuckled; this joke wasn't funny at all.

Li Nan replied, "Sister, I'll buy this set. Salesperson, swipe your card."

She took a gold card out of her bag.

Wang Guihua quickly said, "Nannan, how can you pay? I brought money with me."

She took out more than a thousand yuan from her pocket and handed it to the sales clerk. The sales clerk saw it and said, "Ma'am, do you know how expensive this dress is? This little bit of money isn't even enough for a small change."

Li Nan smiled broadly and said, "Big sister, put the money away. I promised to buy it for you."

She handed the gold card to the sales clerk.

The saleswoman knew immediately that Li Nan was no ordinary person. She sold designer clothes and could tell at a glance that Li Nan's outfit cost at least tens of thousands of yuan, and the bag she was carrying cost around two hundred thousand yuan.

If Wang Guihua and Chen Shi walked in, she wouldn't even acknowledge them. It's not that she looks down on people, it's just that they really can't afford it, and entertaining them would be a waste of her time.

He respectfully accepted the gold card with both hands, smiling apologetically, and said, "Please wait a moment."

Wang Lingze couldn't help but say from the side, "Auntie, put the money away. Keep that little bit of money for when you get back and spend it slowly."

His tone was full of sarcasm.