Deal

"Deal!" With Lin Fan's words, it meant she had given up on bidding.

The crowd collectively relaxed their furrowed brows, filled with admiration for Lin Fan's timely withdrawal.

Ning Yan also let out a long sigh of relief.

Just as Zhou Liu had made her decision, hoping Lin Fan would continue bidding, she heard this terrible news. Instantly, her face turned pale, she stood up, and shouted, "Lin Fan, you played me!"

Lin Fan stood up casually, "With so many people watching, the highest bidder wins. We also have a written agreement; how can you accuse me of playing you? I just realized that the dress wasn't as nice as I thought, so I decided not to buy it. Look at you, with such a slim figure, a dress priced at 120 yuan, it will definitely look better on you, right?"

Lin Fan's words were full of sarcasm, like needles poking into Zhou Liu's heart.

Zhou Liu's chest rose and fell continuously, clearly infuriated.

Seeing that her objective was achieved, Lin Fan could not be bothered to stay here any longer. She gave the saleswoman a cold look and then pulled Ning Yan away.

As they were about to leave the crowd, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned slightly, and said, "Oh, by the way, remember to pay the money on the spot, no reneging allowed!"

With that, she left the whirlpool, not showing a trace of defeat but rather the demeanor of a victor.

"Sister, you really scared me just now. I almost thought you were going to buy that dress at a high price," Ning Yan said, patting her chest, looking like she had just survived a catastrophe.

Lin Fan smiled, "I don't have that much money. Isn't Zhou Liu fond of showing off? Let her be the one to overpay! I was even worried that you wouldn't let me bid if you really liked it."

Ning Yan blushed and said somewhat shyly, "Actually... after looking at it a few more times, I suddenly felt that the dress didn't look as good as it did at first. The colors seemed outdated."

Lin Fan, seeing her newfound determination, immediately gave her a thumbs up. "With so many shops on the street, it won't hurt to look around more. As the saying goes, it's wise to compare prices from three different places. Besides, if we can't find something we like, we can always pick some fabric and make our own."

"Make our own? That doesn't sound cost-effective," Ning Yan instinctively rejected the idea. "And don't forget we need to purchase vouchers for buying fabric; we should be frugal."

Unbeknownst to them, they had already arrived at the fabric store. Lin Fan glanced up and tugged at Ning Yan's arm. "Don't believe me? Let me tell you, I took one look at that dress earlier and knew its cost couldn't be more than 10 yuan, yet they're selling it for 40. It's daylight robbery! Come with me. We'll check out the fabric store and see if it's the same."

Ning Yan had doubts about whether Lin Fan could actually pick fabric and make clothes, especially since she had been known for her laziness and love of good food. It had been a long time since she had seen her work.

But now, Lin Fan had already pulled Ning Yan into the store, and her eyes instantly lit up.

Looking at fabrics was indeed much better than looking at ready-made clothes. In this era, most ready-made clothes had similar styles, but with fabric, you could make something to your liking.

"Let's have a look."

Lin Fan raised her chin at Ning Yan, then proceeded to make her own selections.

After browsing for a while, the gleam in Lin Fan's eyes dimmed considerably.

While there were indeed many different colors and types of fabric on display when they first entered the store, upon closer inspection, they all seemed quite similar. At least once turned into clothing, they would be just like what those clothing stores sold.

"Shopkeeper, do you have any other colors of fabric?" Lin Fan found the man attending to customers and inquired.

Ning Yan had joined her by now.

"We do have some, but they are mostly leftover fabrics that couldn't sell. We've stored them in a corner. Would you like to have a look?" The shopkeeper's attitude was much better than that of the earlier salesperson and hadn't changed because of their appearance.

"Let's take a look. You never know, we might find something we like," Lin Fan said with a smile.

Soon, the shopkeeper had one of his employees attend to them and led Lin Fan and Ning Yan to a corner of the store.

Lin Fan's eyes practically lit up as soon as she saw the fabrics in the corner.

The colors of the fabric were neither too dull nor too bright. Clothing made from these neutral-colored fabrics would suit most people. Lin Fan touched the fabric. It was soft and comfortable to the touch. She could not understand how someone could overlook these fabrics.

However, Lin Fan did not need an answer. Instead, she said directly to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, how much for all of these fabrics? I'll take them all."