Chapter 551
[542] How Heavy!
"Row."
To reiterate, Xu Jinhuan couldn't refuse. Besides, Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu didn't like Huawei phones at all, at least not the current ones. Otherwise, he would have been using the fifth generation of his Mate series, and the large battery and large screen had proven useful for specific purposes more than once, yet neither of them had ever mentioned wanting one.
However, Xu Jinhuan deliberately pretended to think for a second or two before agreeing. Anyone who didn't know better would probably think it was something very difficult and required a lot of determination.
This is psychological warfare. Since Chen Xingruo has solemnly proposed this condition, it means that she considers it very important. Therefore, Xu Jinhuan certainly cannot "sell" this condition cheaply; he must treat it with due care.
Sure enough, upon hearing her agree, Chen Xingruo's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and she said, "Then I'll see where there's a Huawei store."
Huawei has not yet fully embraced the high-end market, at least not yet, and has not yet adopted the approach of building a brand image through stores like Apple's direct-sale stores. Therefore, when the three found the nearby Huawei store, it was just an ordinary Huawei authorized experience store.
Compared to the landmark Apple store not far away, it really looks rather shabby.
The store had just opened and there weren't many people. The staff clearly recognized Xu Jinhuan, and when they saw him leading the Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo sisters in, they were completely stunned. Fortunately, Mr. Xu was very knowledgeable and didn't need the staff to introduce him at all. He led the two sisters to the table by the door.
"This is the newly released P10, and its camera will be a bit better than the Mate 9."
Xu Jinhuan kindly reminded them, and even pointed to the main colors, which were quite fresh and pretty, and introduced them, "Look at this green, isn't it beautiful? This blue and white are also quite nice."
Chen Xingzhu didn't care about this. She glanced at her sister, Chen Xingruo, and shook her head firmly, saying, "No, I want to be just like you."
Perhaps feeling that this sounded a bit strange, she explained, "I already have an apple, so if I buy another one, I'll want a big one. Yours is a big one... much bigger than this one."
"This way."
Xu Jinhuan had no choice but to continue acting as a shop assistant, leading the two to the next table. Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo each picked up a device and looked at it. Chen Xingruo nodded in satisfaction and said, "This one is much bigger."
The people in the store finally reacted. A girl, presumably the store manager, came forward with a smile and introduced the phone: "This is our latest Mate phone. The one you have is the standard version, with a regular flat screen design. This one is the Pro version, which has a dual-curved screen design..."
"It can even have curved surfaces?"
Curved screens weren't common yet, but Chen Xingzhu had heard Xu Jinhuan mention them. Since Chen Xingruo wasn't around, he wouldn't have known about them, so he was very surprised. He picked one up to look at it curiously and then earnestly asked the other party about the differences between the two models.
"It has a 2K OLED screen, which is clearer and has more vibrant colors, and it also has a front-mounted fingerprint sensor..."
The store manager explained carefully, and Chen Xingruo listened very attentively, but then picked up the standard version again and said, "I still want this one."
Chen Xingzhu didn't seem to care much about this; she was just trying to play along with her sister and asked, "What colors are they?"
The two sisters quickly decided on their choices. Chen Xingzhu chose ceramic white, while Chen Xingruo chose agate red. Both were the top-of-the-line 6+128G version. The original price of both phones was 4499 yuan, but there was a promotional discount of 300 yuan, bringing the total price to 8398 yuan. They also gave away a water bottle and a phone case as a bonus.
"It's quite smooth."
At this point, the smoothness of Android phones—at least the new ones—was no slower than that of iPhones. The only weakness was in animations and sustained use. This was due to a combination of system and hardware factors. The Kirin 960's performance was weaker than Qualcomm's, but its own system was easy to optimize. Coupled with the novelty, both Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo were pleasantly surprised when they first experienced it back in the car.
"Dual-wielding is indeed more convenient."
In this regard, Xu Jinhuan also held the "I want them all" stance. While the two women were taking pictures with their new phones in the back seat, he told Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu, and drove straight to Wanliu. "Where is this?"
As they approached their destination, Chen Xingzhu finally realized what was happening. She looked outside curiously, and upon seeing the sign, she exclaimed, "That villa we were looking at before? Are we going to buy it?"
"Yes, here you go... cough,"
Xu Jinhuan instinctively said, "A second gift for you," but then realized Chen Xingruo was also involved, so he wanted to change his mind and say, "A second gift for you both," but he stopped himself from saying it again.
Telling Chen Xingruo that this was a gift for her was undoubtedly inappropriate at this time.
So, before he could finish speaking, he choked on his own words because he changed his mind twice. He coughed twice and used this as an excuse to skip the awkward topic, saying only, "Since it's your birthday, I'll buy it. Consider it a gift."
Chen Xingruo pursed her lips, somewhat surprised, but when she saw her sister glance at her, she felt a little embarrassed and asked, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us all to go?"
Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "It's alright. It's normal for more people to go and take a look at such an expensive house."
Chen Xingruo stopped talking and took pictures of the scenery outside the car window with her new phone. When they arrived at the villa area, she was very happy and took pictures everywhere.
Xu Jinhuan had every reason to suspect that this was a setup, so that it would be reasonable for her to openly take pictures with the new phone in front of Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu later.
Sure enough, once inside the villa, Chen Xingruo greeted Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu, and continued taking photos with her phone.
"Hey, you got a new phone?"
Song Zhiyu noticed it immediately, "Why does it look just like my brother's? It's also a Huawei?"
"Yes, it's my birthday present."
Chen Xingruo proudly raised her chin and waved her phone, "Big, right? Let me show you, the photos taken with this are just like those taken with a camera."
"Tch, I don't care."
Song Zhiyu could obviously see through her boasting, so she curled her lips and pretended to be disdainful, "If I wanted to, I would just take my brother's phone. I wouldn't have to carry two phones myself, which would be too heavy."
"Yes, that's right."
Chen Xingruo nodded in agreement and continued taking pictures with her phone.
Seeing her delighted expression, Song Zhiyu secretly gritted her teeth, then turned to look at Xu Jinhuan.
Xu Jinhuan noticed the situation, but wisely chose to ignore it. While they were whispering about how to choose a room and decorate, he signed the purchase contract, then left them there and went with them to handle other formalities.
After finishing our work, it was already noon. Going to a murder mystery game in the morning was obviously out of the question, so we grabbed a quick stir-fry and set off again, beginning several of our "first" experiences. (End of Chapter)