In stark contrast to him, Xu Ruoping walked all the way in trembling fear, feeling as though every step she took was upon thin ice or at the edge of a deep abyss. Her high heels clicked against the gleaming tiled floor, producing a faint, rhythmic tapping sound.
In the center of the lobby stood a tall glass aquarium. As Xu Ruoping brushed past it, she cast a covert sidelong glance at the price tag of those lobsters, which were half the height of a small child: 1,688 yuan per half-kilo.
*Thump, thump, thump.* Xu Ruoping could distinctly feel her heartbeat accelerate and her blood pressure soaring.
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