A moment later, the seller came back to his senses and quickly explained, “My accessories are all handmade. Twenty is the best price I can give.”
Looking at the pendant in her hand, Heather tilted her head and asked with a smile, “Is it really handmade?” Her piercing eyes had the seller going speechless.
The key point of bargaining was to catch the other party’s weak point. Seeing that the seller was hesitating, she hurriedly seized the opportunity and countered, “What about ten?”
Hearing that, Matthias got even more surprised and he was starting to think that she had gone off the deep end. Something is not right! As their bargain continued, Heather became even more excited, as if she really wanted the pendant.
It had been a long time since someone came bargaining by cutting half of the price. After all, it was a small item and it wouldn’t be profitable for the seller to sell it at a measly ten. Hesitantly, the seller looked at Heather and muttered, “I… won’t be able to earn from it.”
After giving it a thought, Heather suggested, “What about fifteen?” Up till now, she was still bargaining proficiently. The seller was indeed deceived by her appearance.
Running out of words, he finally nodded helplessly. “Alright, since you’re a pretty lady, fifteen will do.” Confused, the seller wondered if what was happening now was true. The clothes that the couple is wearing doesn’t seem like fakes at all, though!
Could it be that the rich now are all thrifty so they would even bargain when they bought such a small item? I think that must be the case—the rich are adapting to the commoners’ lifestyle. Unconsciously, the seller thought about those thrifty millionaires that he had once read from the news.
Matthias, on the other hand, remained silent as he stood by the side. At this time, he had nothing to say. Heather’s behavior had taken him by surprise. After all, twenty was peanuts to them.
As soon as Heather purchased the pendant with fifteen, she beamed with joy. Instantly, Matthias also shared a portion of her simple happiness. Looking at her, he flashed a bright smile. Sometimes, happiness was just as simple as that.
“Heather, you look good when you smile.” Of course, a heartfelt smile would be beautiful. Secretly, Matthias suppressed the urge to take her into his arms. After all, it would be better for them to keep a low profile at this crowded place.
“Bargaining is fun!” Heather said with a smile. There wasn’t even the slightest hint of her usual unfriendliness.
“As long as you like it.” It was then that Matthias finally came to a realization. It turned out that Heather was experiencing the fun of bargaining. How surprising is it that she can even find simple happiness in doing such a thing?
“Well, why don’t we buy some other things then?” After experiencing the fun of it, Heather wanted to continue bargaining. As long as she managed to cut some price, she would always be on the earning end.
Hearing that, Matthias nodded. He loved how unrestricted she looked right now. In all honesty, he liked her no matter what she was doing, as long as she was happy.
“Sure! Let’s go and take down other stalls,” he murmured as he looked at her dotingly. He would even accompany her to climb the mountains and sail the sea, let alone bargaining in the market.
“Matthias, you look so cute right now. Let me take a picture of you.” Suddenly, Heather held up her phone and took a photo of him. For a moment, she felt that his expression was so cute.
Puzzled, Matthias looked at the camera blankly, completely caught off guard. Heather laughed out loud as she looked at his adorable face in the camera as she mused, How did I not realize that he is so cute before this?
“Let’s take another one.” Matthias was in a daze just now, so he thought he would definitely look stupid in the picture.
“No way! A candid picture is the best.” There was no way Heather was going to delete such a funny photo of him. It was rare to see such a cute expression on his face.
“Let me have a look at it.” Matthias couldn’t imagine how he looked in the picture. Therefore, he simply had to have a look at it.
Dropping her phone in her handbag, Heather murmured, “No way!” She then smiled slyly, just like a fox.
Looking at her, Matthias raised his eyebrows slightly. Heather really knew how to play with his feelings. Helplessly, he shook his head. Well, since she was the boss, there was nothing he could do.
“Ha! I love how helpless you look right now,” Heather continued as she smiled like a love-struck teenage girl. She liked how relaxed and easy-going she felt as she lived as an ordinary person tonight.
It was as if they were not the leaders of the Langston and Locke families tonight, and they were no longer influential figures of Bradfort City. At this moment, they were just ordinary young people that could live as freely as they wanted.
“Hurry up!” Heather then held Matthias’ hand and walked forward. There was still a long way to go till they reached the end.
It turned out that there were so many dazzling things in the night market. Heather and Matthias were both in a good mood and as the two talked and laughed along the way, time passed fast. Without them realizing it, it was already before dawn.
Heather bought a bunch of knick-knacks and she was enjoying the fun of bargaining. Yet, she would never buy things like clothes, shoes, bags, and lipsticks from a night market.
However, the most surprising thing was that there were even stalls selling luxurious perfumes and their samples at an extremely low price.
Just by a sniff, Heather knew right away that it was a fake. That being said, some young ladies would still buy them although they were miles apart from the luxury brands.
The fragrance of cheap perfume filled the night market and there was also the smell of incense in between. Suddenly, Heather fell in love with this tacky smell. Taking the initiative to hold Matthias’ arm, they walked down the market, attracting many people’s attention.
“Matthias, now that I think about it, we’re not thirty yet.” Heather muttered out of the blue.
“Yeah, we’re still young.” Not knowing what she was trying to say, Matthias casually responded.
“It turns out that we are still in our early twenties. Sometimes, it’s too lonely being at the top. It’s still better to stay low, for there is warmth and humanity around.” Heather wondered what she would be like if she was an ordinary girl.
“If you enjoy the life of an ordinary person, it wouldn’t hurt for you to experience it occasionally.” As always, Matthias stood by her side without any hesitation. He would unconditionally support what Heather wanted to do.
“The most important thing is that I have you with me.” Heather smiled playfully. Many things would be more interesting if one did it with their other half.
Just like right now—it was only with Matthias that she would feel so comfortable and complete. How would she experience so much fun if she were to come here alone?
This was the reason people didn’t like being single and longed to have a partner. Instantly, Heather had come to understand the true meaning of couple.
“So it seems that I’m very important to you,” Matthias answered pridefully. Listening to Heather’s words, he could feel warmth welling up in his heart.
“Of course! Without you, there would be no simple happiness.” As Heather became more honest with her words, Matthias could almost feel his face turning red.
With a warm smile, he had his gaze fixed on Heather. If it weren’t for the crowd, he would definitely kiss her on the spot. That red lips of hers had his heart throbbing and it was getting a little too difficult for him to control himself. The urge to kiss her was getting stronger as he stared at her.
“Something’s not right with your gaze.” Heather pointed to his eyes and said. His intense gaze was as if it was trying to convey something to her.
“I want to kiss you and every inch of your skin.” Matthias felt that his words were getting so vulgar that even he himself couldn’t bear it. However, there was nothing he could do. All he wanted was to convey his love to her.
“No way.” Heather looked away. How can he be thinking about things like this at this moment?
The next second, Matthias turned her to face him. Gently, he had his arms around her as he smelled her fragrance, thereafter flashing a contented smile.
One should never hold back one’s feelings. At this moment, Matthias felt that everything was so peaceful. With tenderness lingering around their hug, they looked just like a young couple who was crazily in love.
However, Heather pushed him away as soon as she saw a flash in the crowd. In a slightly annoyed tone, she said, “Paparazzi.”
Instantly, the warm and harmonious atmosphere was gone. Matthias hated those who secretly took pictures of them. Carefully, Heather tried to look for the culprit in the crowd, yet she saw no one suspicious.
When her gaze fell upon Matthias again, she saw that he was gritting his teeth in anger. Unable to hold it in, she covered her mouth and laughed.
“What’s wrong?” Heather asked knowingly.
With an irritated expression, Matthias replied, “The paparazzi are really annoying, especially those who are secretly taking pictures of us.”
If it weren’t for the height difference between Matthias and her, Heather would pat him on his head. He looked just like a grumpy cat right now and Heather found that she liked this side of him very much.
“Be happy. No matter what, we’re still going to get photographed.” Heather thought about it and told Matthias and herself.
“Yeah, let them be then. We’re a couple anyway.” He deliberately added the last sentence.
Seeing that Heather didn’t deny it, Matthias was delighted, thinking she had agreed to their relationship.
“Look! Someone is selling necklaces over there.” Heather exclaimed, pointing to the front right.
Looking in the direction that she pointed, he was also a little surprised. The stall owner was wearing a pastor costume and standing in front of his stall.
“Let’s go over and take a look!” Heather suddenly got interested, walking toward the direction as she tugged Matthias along.
Immediately, Matthias followed behind her. He didn’t know if the stall owner was a real pastor or a fake. But pastors always liked to keep a low profile and it seemed impossible for them to be appearing in such a busy city.
At the same time, Heather also thought that the stall owner deliberately dressed as a pastor for the sake of gimmicks. That being said, it was still rare to see such a scene in the night market. She would like to see how much the necklace would cost!
“Excuse me, how much is the necklace?” Heather had taken a fancy to an ancient cross necklace. It looked a little old, yet she liked the texture of it.
Hearing her voice, the stall owner looked at her, then shifted his gaze to Matthias and said slowly, “People who come here for the cross necklace are usually those who are facing difficulty in life. It seems that you’re currently in a predicament.” The stall owner was chattery, yet he didn’t answer her question.
Since Heather didn’t believe in this at all, she didn’t take the stall owner’s words to heart. Patiently, she repeated, “How much is this?”
Helplessly, the stall owner looked at her, “You’re indeed a person that doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Since we are destined to meet, I can give this necklace to you.”
Upon hearing her words, Heather was slightly surprised. The price of a cross necklace should not be low. How could the stall owner give it away for free? He was indeed a weird person.
At the same time, Matthis also thought that it was weird. Staring at the stall owner, he wondered if he was a scammer. After all, Matthias and Heather had the aura of the nobl, so it was normal for the charlatan to have the intention of cheating their money.
