Day 43 · 618 Mid-Year Sale?

A slow English story about Last day of the 618 sale, and I can't figure out if I actually saved anything. 12 simple sentences. Word by word. About 12 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① Hey, do you guys know what day it is? Today's the last day of the 618 mid-year sale.② I just paid the balance on my pre-order.③ And honestly, I was scared I'd messed up the math.④ These days, you just can't figure out the discount rules.⑤ I checked it three times. And I'm good with numbers, especially money.⑥ But I still feel like I didn't get every discount.⑦ Honestly, what was wrong with the old fifty percent off?⑧ You buy one thing, and they throw in a pile of free gifts.⑨ But here's the thing. I'm a minimalist. I really don't like hoarding stuff.⑩ And yet, I still want to save a little money.⑪ So here I am, staring at my cart, kind of stuck.⑫ Did I actually save anything? Honestly, I have no idea.🔑 Vocabulary• mid-year sale /ˌmɪdˈjɪr seɪl/• paid the balance /peɪd ðə ˈbæləns/• messed up /mest ʌp/• figure out /ˈfɪɡjər aʊt/• fifty percent off /ˈfɪfti pərˈsent ɔːf/• a pile of /ə paɪl əv/• minimalist /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/• hoarding stuff /ˈhɔːrdɪŋ stʌf/• pre-order /ˈpriːˌɔːrdər/• scared /skerd/• discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/• cart /kɑːrt/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.