After paying the bill, Xia Chen immediately took the young girl's hand, planning to make a quick escape. He had used his bank card just moments before precisely because he was afraid of letting his sister know the true price of the phone.
In the end, though, he was a step too slow. Shi Yao glanced at the phone box in her hands, blinked, and asked, "Brother, how much did this phone cost?"
"I'm done for." Xia Chen's expression tightened. If the little girl found out at this point that the phone he bought her was close to five figures, given her personality, she would probably refuse to accept it no matter what. If that happened, wouldn't the persona he had so carefully built for her fall apart?
Chapter 31