E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 225: Hectic Exhibition Event 3

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Hectic Exhibition Event 3

Weekend mornings were the prime time for the elderly to roam, and the seniors from the surrounding neighborhoods all liked to bask in the sun on the square in front of the church.

That day was no exception, just with the addition of an exhibition event, and they still gathered in groups of three or five on the steps as usual.

However, more notably, the old men with a strong sense of curiosity came over to strike up a conversation, "Miss, are you selling these wedding dresses? How much for a set?"

"Sir, these wedding dresses are not for sale; they are just for display for Schroeder Crystal Wedding Dress. Here’s a brochure, you can take it back for your children to see," Zhou Xueyin handed a brochure and a box of sweets to the old man.

"No, I don’t want it, diabetes, I can’t eat this stuff..." the old man waved his hand, rejecting the box of sweets, "I’ll take this, it’s cold, don’t catch a cold!"

Not to mention, the old man was quite kind at heart and cared about others.

Of course, where there were kind-hearted people, there were those who were never satisfied with freebies. An elderly man with a slight hunchback approached unsteadily, "Miss, are these sweets..."

"Free of charge, would you like to try them? They are from the American Leopard Buffet in Zhongguancun..." Lee handed the hunched-back old man a box of sweets.

"How many can I take? Give me a few more? One is not enough for my grandchildren..." If it wasn’t for Lee holding him back, the hunched-back old man would have probably taken everything displayed on the table.

"I will give you 5... Is that enough?" Thinking the leftovers would just go to waste anyway, he might as well give as many as he asked for.

"Give me 10, could you put them in a bag for me?" The hunched-back old man was quite unashamed, asking to take 10 of them straight away.

Lee just packed 10 sweet boxes for him...

Seemingly aware that not only brochures but also sweets and drinks were being distributed, a group of elderly people no longer basked in the sun and swarmed over for the food.

"Line up! Don’t crowd! Everyone will get their share! Limit two per person! Don’t take more! Thank you for cooperating!" Seeing this scene, Zhou Xueyin had to resort to using a megaphone.

However, it proved that no matter how much she shouted, everyone was irresistible to anything free and would push and shove for a piece of the pie, fearing they would miss out on a free lunch.

Fearing the danger, especially to the physically frail elderly, Zhou Xueyin and others decided that, after distributing the available sweets and drinks at their booth, they would inform everyone that there would be no more for the morning and to come back in the afternoon if they were interested.

"Young lady, you shouldn’t lie! I saw that there are still many boxes over there, are they yours?" one astute old lady spotted the sweets hidden in the shade.

"Those are all empty boxes ... Auntie, we have the event for the whole day, you can’t just take everything in the morning, right? Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to explain it to our customers, would we?" Zhou Xueyin genuinely disliked these old men and women who never had enough of the small benefits.

"Since you’re setting up for the day anyway, let us take them all now, and nobody in the afternoon will know there were supposed to be sweets, right?" saying so, the old lady ran towards those boxes.

A crowd prepared to snatch up the sweets followed her...

Seeing what was happening, Li Ranxu and Yang Ye quickly rushed in front of the crowd, "Stop! These sweets and drinks, ten yuan each! You can only take them after paying!"

"The girl in the wedding dress over there said it was for free, so why are you charging now?" the older woman nagged. "How can you just raise the price like that?"

"Auntie, from what I’ve observed, you’ve taken at least 20 pieces. If you eat all those and your blood sugar spikes, ending up in the hospital, you’re not going to blame us, right?" Yang Ye said calmly, uttering the most frightening words.

"I... I’m taking them home for my grandsons and granddaughters! Mind your own business!" the older woman persisted relentlessly.

"Children shouldn’t eat too many sweets either. Excessive sugar intake can cause attention deficits, reduced intelligence, delayed development, and deteriorating eyesight!" Yang Ye continued, smiling as he threatened the crowd seeking advantage.

"Young man, don’t scaremonger! Just for a few sweets, do you have to intimidate people like this?" someone in the crowd objected.

"Alright then, go ahead and take them. The various colorings and flavorings used in these sweets are harmful to children’s development. If you don’t mind, please take them," Yang Ye said, pulling Li Ranxu aside and making a gesture of invitation.

Although the way was cleared, the group of fiercely protective older folks didn’t dare to make rash moves anymore. What if, as the young man had said, the children suffered adverse reactions after eating? That would be a loss not worth the gain.

The crowd hesitated in place for a while and then dispersed unenthusiastically. No one tried to push for more sweets or drinks anymore.

"Phew..." Yang Ye and Li Ranxu sighed in relief and took the remaining sweets and drinks beneath the display table.

"Yang Brother, you really did it! With just a few words, you subdued them! Strong! I admire that!" Li Ranxu admired Yang Ye, knowing well that he himself could never seriously utter such intimidating words.

"Actually, they are all doting grandparents who, upon seeing nice things, definitely want to take them home for the children. If you start from how these things could harm children’s health, you can definitely subdue them!" Yang Ye said confidently.

"That rings so true... When I was young, my grandparents doted on me a lot," Li Ranxu reflected and nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, it’s getting late, let’s get ready to start the wedding ceremony..." Yang Ye called Wei Jingzhu and the rest to change into their formal attire in the restroom next to the church to cooperate with the brides in the customized wedding.

As the wedding march began, it resonated across the whole venue. Everyone there, playing or sunbathing, was drawn by the music.

"Hey, welcome to our group wedding! The wedding dresses for this ceremony are specially sponsored by Schroeder Crystal Wedding Dress, and the wedding photos were also taken in their store," Liu He made an impromptu wedding host, stumbling through his lines.

While it was called a wedding, it was actually a bridal fashion show. Li Jiniang wore a body-hugging mermaid wedding dress with a long trailing hem, which showcased her figure better than the opulent dress she wore for the wedding photos.

Zhou Xueyin’s outfit was a distinctive short, puffy dress wedding dress, with its highlight being the sheer trailing fabric at the waist, fluttering like jellyfish tendrils in the breeze.

Kang Siyin wore a sleeved wedding dress, with sleeves designed by a specialist using Schroeder-branded lace, contrasting with the stark white of the wedding dress. The dress was a light beige, accentuating her fair skin beautifully.

Yao Shanshan still wore the anime-themed wedding dress, specifically an adapted version of Princess Serenity’s dress from "Sailor Moon." This wedding dress was also specially customized, a new venture by Schroeder dedicated to high-end custom wedding dresses.

The onlookers watched the four couples standing in the square and eagerly raised their phones to capture their beautiful figures.

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