"Little sister, can you sell me one of those hairpins? I see you have so many in your bag!" The woman spoke after watching for a while, her tone somewhat ingratiating.
Lin Xia's expression changed upon hearing this, "Big sister, that's not possible. I have a lot of hairpins here, but they're all meant for my cousins. My aunt mentioned in her letter that these were bought for a group of us nieces. How can I sell them? If my cousins find out later, I won't be able to explain."
Though she seemed anxious, she made two things clear. First, she wasn't intentionally flaunting the hairpins to entice them, her intentions were pure, and she didn't trick them into buying anything.
Second, while the hairpins were indeed meant for her cousins, the other party wasn't aware of their existence, which gave a big opportunity to the other party as indicated.
