After playing the cards that day, the old lady fell in love with the game of playing the landlord. As she had a large amount of time to be free, she asked Poppi and Malcolm to play together to kill the time. Although there was no rewards and punishment, Poppi still felt uneasy. Presumably, Malcolm had the same feeling. Because since that "kiss" happened on that day, they seldom talked. In a word, they met as little as possible.
That was the most tacit understanding between the two.
Finally on weekend, Sherry made an appointment with Poppi to go shopping together with Wendy. After dinner and shopping, Shirley still felt a little unsatisfied. She said, "how about going to the bar tonight? Tomorrow is Sunday, right? "
"Of course, I can. I haven't been there for a long time. Wendy, will you go with me? "
"But, I haven't been there." Wendy asked with uncertainty, "is it messy inside?"
"Oh, no, it won't." With her eyes glowing under the sunglasses, Shirley held her arm and said, "it must be a formal place. I know there is a bar, specially for celebrities. It's absolutely safe. You can go there with any kinds of autographs and take any pictures you want. It's closer to your idol's studio. How about it? "
"Wow, really?" Wendy jumped up willingly, "yes, I'll go with you, Poppi!"
"Then let's go!" Poppi smiled and stretched her arms, "it's not easy to have fun here today."
After their discussion, the three were about to walk back. Shirley's assistant was already waiting for them at the roadside. The three of them walked over there. When they approached the car, they were suddenly stopped by a middle-aged man with goatee on his head. "Girls, are you interested in fortune-telling?" The sorcerer with goatee asked as he scratched his pocket.
After looking the man up and down, Poppi said firstly, "no, we are all good young men. We don't believe in fortune prediction."
Shirley couldn't help laughing. Wendy asked, looking at him innocently.
"Let's go." Said Poppi. Then Shirley and Wendy followed them. The judge with goatee pushed in front of poppi and said, "Miss, I have checked your appearance. I guess that you have a good time with different kinds of women these days! How about buying a red rope? " Then he took out a red rope from her pocket. It was a simple rope with three strings of thin rope coiled around the rope and made into a rope. The rope was promised by the sorcerer, "it is a red rope thread made by the moon old lord. Which just like Cupid's arrows. If you like a man, you can give it to whoever you like. As long as you tie it, the man will surely fall in love with you. I'm sure he will surely love you wholeheartedly. What do you think? "
Poppi rolled her eyes at him. When she was about to leave, Shirley suddenly showed interest. "Oh, Poppi, this suits you!"
"Just buy one!" The seller with goatee echoed.
"How much is it?" Wendy asked.
The person with goatee made a gesture to Wendy and she asked, "one dollar?"
He shook his head.
"Ten dollars?"
He shook his head again.
"One... One hundred dollars?" Wendy asked.
The man with goatee nodded.
"Why don't you just rob the bank!" "You sold one hundred dollars for one rope?" Poppi scolded directly
"It's very effective and lighted in the temple!" He explained hurriedly.
Shirley couldn't help laughing. She found it very interesting. She knew it was false, but she still wanted to buy it. So she took three hundred dollars from her purse and threw it in front of the man with a swish, "three."
The person with goatee was afraid that she would go back on her word, so he took the money in hurry and gave three red ropes to Shirley. "You three beauties will find your Mr. Right!" After saying that, he thanked them and left. Then he went to the crowded place on the square to sell the red rope.
"Come on, take one." Shirley handed the red rope to poppi and Wendy.
"Thank you, Shirley!" Wendy took the red rope and said, "Shirley, you believe this."
"I don't believe it!" Said Shirley, shrugging.
"Then why don't you buy more? The rope doesn't worth one hundred dollars! " Wendy was puzzled.
Poppi smiled and put the rope back to her bag casually. She said to Wendy, "leave her alone. She is an international supermodel. And she has a lot of money. If she like it, just let her buy it. Anyway, you don't worry her need to use our money. Let's go. Pack up and go to the bar! "
Shirley held the red rope and smiled, "that's right. I have money. I just want to buy it to please myself."
The three got into the car, talking and laughing. Then Shirley took Poppi and Wendy to the company's office and asked the make-up artist to pick some clothes for them. They were going to have a good time.
Shirley chose a pair of jeans shorts and a loose half sleeve shirt, with her long legs set off. The neutral clothes made her look very attractive. Shirley was about to go to the fitting room and check on them when she received a call from Hugh.
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