After a moment.
The subordinate who had just received Lin Chu came over in white gloves, holding a black square watch box.
Manager Lin took the watch box, half-knelt, looked up at Lin Chu on the sofa, and said, "This Jaeger-LeCoultre Q belongs to the Master Control series. The case is made of fine steel, with a diameter of about 37 millimeters and a moderate thickness..."
He explained while giving Lin Chu an all-around presentation.
"Not bad. You don't need to introduce the other details."
"Very well, Mr. Lin!"
Lin Chu raised an eyebrow and held out his hand so the man could put the watch on him personally.
This watch felt much lighter and more imposing than he had imagined.
"What is the retail price today?"
"Mr. Lin, the retail price of this watch is 645,000 yuan!"
"Fair enough."
Lin Chu nodded calmly, indicating that he could accept it. After all, when it came to even more expensive watches, regardless of the brand, the store rarely kept them in stock; basically, you had to wait several months or even a year. Besides, given his current standing... some watches were completely out of reach for him to even purchase...
While this Q wasn't top-tier, Lin Chu felt it was already quite good for his first luxury wristwatch. Anyway, as a handsome god, it was impossible for him to own only one watch in the future. Everything was just a matter of time.
...
"Standing up a client to take on side gigs?"
Outside the door, boss Liu Xudong frowned and said unpleasantly.
"How can he turn things around and blame me?! I waited forever, okay! What could I do when that person kept not showing up? You expect me to just make a wasted trip today for nothing?" Xu Qianqian said with lingering resentment.
"Sigh... The customer is a client after all, and he was indeed delayed for a bit..."
"Forget it. I don't mind you taking on side gigs, but you need to pay attention to your safety. Fortunately, I managed to track you down through the app's location. What would you have done if you ran into bad guys and something happened?"
Boss Liu Xudong figured that although this client was very wealthy, he was indeed a pain in the neck—many girls had complained to him about how demanding the client was. So he didn't argue further with Xu Qianqian. The main reason he came looking for her was for her safety; although their line of work was clean, he would still be held accountable if anything happened to one of his employees. Secondly, he wanted her to apologize to the client so the matter could be put to rest.
"Big Brother Lin Chu is not a bad guy at all!"
"That's just your luck... Whatever, Qianqian, why don't you just go inside and apologize to the client? This boss might be a bit demanding, but he is extremely generous with his money."
Seeing Xu Qianqian, who was usually so aloof, actually speaking up for a client, Liu Xudong couldn't help but freeze for a second, but he still tried to persuade her earnestly.
"I know you feel wronged, but you can't hold a grudge against money, right?"
After all, her looks were in a league of their own compared to everyone else, and she was even a rising micro-influencer on Douyin who could drive traffic to his business. But most importantly, since she was only a part-timer, he really couldn't just scold her however he pleased.
"How generous could he possibly be? Could he be richer than Big Brother Lin Chu? Besides, I already promised to accompany him!" Xu Qianqian couldn't help rolling her eyes.
"Sigh, young female college students who haven't stepped out into society yet really have such a narrow perspective."
"Take a brand like Jaeger-LeCoultre; even though it's a big brand, they also have cheaper models you can get for tens of thousands. It's just like those people wearing the Rolex Oyster Perpetual series—they only buy them to show off," Liu Xudong said with utter disdain.
He understood the mindset of these youngsters very well, because he had done plenty of such things when he was young.
"But this big brother just spent nearly 300,000 at LV and Dior!" Xu Qianqian couldn't help arguing back. It was just that the shopping receipt wasn't with her; otherwise... she would have loved to slam it right in Liu Xudong's face to wipe that smug look off!
"Keep dreaming... If he had that kind of money, would he need to pay people to accompany him shopping? If you're too embarrassed to speak up, I'll go inside and clear things up with him!" Liu Xudong assumed Xu Qianqian was just making up excuses to stall, so he walked straight into the store.
By the time the two of them walked inside, Lin Chu was sitting on the sofa admiring the watch on his wrist.
"Qianqian, what do you think?"
Noticing the two of them, Lin Chu calmly asked Xu Qianqian.
"Big brother, even though I don't know much about watches, I think this one suits you very well!"
"Alright, since you also think it looks good, then we'll take this one."
Lin Chu nodded. He thought to himself that this watch should add a lot of points to his overall appearance.
While Lin Chu was showing off the watch, Liu Xudong, standing nearby, also noticed it.
It looked like... a model he had never seen before.
Even so, it didn't stop him from speaking right up.
"Hello, I'm Qianqian's boss. I'm here to find you because—"
"Excuse me, can you wait a moment? I'm in the middle of a purchase."
Lin Chu waved a hand, interrupting Liu Xudong's self-introduction. Time was of the essence, and he didn't have time to deal with such trivial matters.
"!!"
Seeing Lin Chu adopt such an overbearing CEO stance, Xu Qianqian couldn't help her eyes turning into little hearts. Please, this kind of uncompromising, aloof attitude was seriously handsome!
"Favorability +5!"
"Tsk... Damn it!"
Watching the other guy act so arrogantly, Liu Xudong couldn't help muttering inwardly. So he was just buying some entry-level Jaeger-LeCoultre; he wanted to see what the hell the guy was showing off for.
"Let's pay, Manager Lin. I'll take this watch!"
"...Very well, Mr. Lin."
Manager Lin nodded from the side, a sense of astonishment welling up inside him. It hadn't even been ten minutes since he walked through the door, and a watch worth over 600,000 yuan was just bought like it was nothing? Sigh, they both shared the last name Lin, so why was there such a huge gap between people...
He immediately brought over the POS machine and the purchase form.
"The total is 645,000 yuan. If you confirm everything is correct, please sign and pay here."
"Alright."
Lin Chu signed his name with smooth, flowing strokes.
"Whoa! Big brother, this watch... is actually this expensive?"
Although she had already witnessed Lin Chu's wealth earlier, Xu Qianqian still couldn't help exclaiming when she heard the price. In just these few hours, he had already spent nearly 1 million yuan! Just how rich was he?
"Favorability +7!"
"Cough, cough...!"
Liu Xudong, who had made himself at home and was eating a macaron from the table, nearly choked to death upon hearing their conversation!
How much?
645,000 yuan?
What the heck, you're telling me a watch like this costs over 600,000?
He suspected he had misheard.
It wasn't until the sound of a successful POS payment rang out that he realized all of this was real. What kind of family was this?! My friend, if you had this kind of money, why would you need to pay women to accompany you? If I were a girl, I'd throw myself at you! He really couldn't understand the mindset of the wealthy.
His unsightly behavior caused Lin Chu to frown. Liu Xudong offered an embarrassed, apologetic gesture.
"I already told you about Big Brother Lin Chu's financial strength... but you wouldn't believe me." Seeing this scene, Xu Qianqian felt a secret thrill of satisfaction, feeling a sense of reflected glory from Lin Chu.
Lin Chu didn't bother arguing with Liu Xudong; he simply listened quietly to the system's evaluation.
"Ding! Detected that the host has changed outfits..."
"System is scoring... Scoring complete!"
"88 points!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a 10x cashback reward! The funds have been transferred to your account, please check!"
"【China Merchants Bank】: Your account ending in 9800 received a deposit of RMB: 6,450,000 yuan on January 27 at 14:51!"
Holy crap!
6.45 million!
Although the multiplier wasn't as high as the previous one, the base amount was huge!
Suddenly, Lin Chu felt a tingling sensation across his scalp. It felt way too good! He couldn't believe that in just a few hours, his assets had already reached over 9 million yuan! This was simply insane!
If not for the task time limit, he would have definitely set out to make several small goals for himself.
Still, he was already quite satisfied for now. After all, with the system, his money would only roll in like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger.
Half a day later, Lin Chu finally recovered from this wave of joy. Only then did he remember that someone had been looking for him earlier.
At this moment, Lin Chu sat majestically on the sofa, crossing his legs, raised his head, and said to the other person,
"Right, you were looking for me?"