Qin Yuyao was dressed to the nines, and Liu Ze looked the part of a wealthy young heir as they were warmly greeted by the LV sales associate.
This vanity brought Qin Yuyao immense satisfaction; wasn't the pursuit of all this simply to enjoy moments like these?
Liu Ze grandly declared, "Yaoyao, go ahead and try on whatever you like. See if there's anything you don't care for."
Liu Ze had originally meant to say "see if there's anything you like," but influenced by his recent encounter with Lin Yi, a slip of the tongue had ruined it right as he spoke.
Still, it was only a few words; since he had already said it, there was no need to go out of his way to correct it.
Yet Liu Ze certainly never imagined that while he didn't care, someone else cared deeply.
Hearing Liu Ze's words, the nearby sales associate instantly perked up, her legs involuntarily snapping shut together.
No way! Could such incredible luck actually be falling on her?
Earlier, in their mall's tenant group chat, the manager of the Bulgari store had sent a message about a young couple who went on a wild shopping spree. They had simply told the girlfriend to pick out everything she didn't like, while taking every single other item. The manager had warned all the shop assistants in the mall to stay sharp and not offend such filthy-rich clients.
At the time, she had been green with envy. They were all luxury brands—why wouldn't they come to their LV store?
And now, weren't the couple right in front of her an exact match for what the Bulgari manager had described? Judging by this posture, a crazy shopping spree was about to follow.
She absolutely had to give these two financial backers top-tier service.
From then on, for every single bag Qin Yuyao tried on, the sales associate showered her with wild flattery, making the little fairy feel completely elated. In the end, she was satisfied with every single one and couldn't bear to put them down.
Seeing this, the sales associate was equally thrilled. True, she had spent nearly half an hour accompanying the two big spenders, talking until her lips were practically chapped. But the outcome was good.
Clearly, the customer loved every single piece and would take them all back with her. A single sale like that meant tens of thousands in commission!
The sales associate basked in her own joy and sense of accomplishment.
"Yaoyao, did you find one you like? Let's buy it so we can head back to the hotel early to rest."
"Oh please, every time we go out, aside from eating and shopping, it's straight back to the hotel. What are you in such a rush for?" Qin Yuyao complained playfully.
Still, she had tried on most of the bags in the store, which was more than enough. After all, she would soon need Liu Ze to pay, and she didn't want to make things too awkward for him.
"All right, all right, let's just go with this one." Qin Yuyao pointed out a new model priced at over forty thousand, signaling Liu Ze.
Wait!
Wait just a second!
What is going on here? Just this one?
You two made such a huge fuss for half a day, are you just playing games?
What happened to the all-out shopping spree? You looked so satisfied earlier—where was that momentum from Bulgari?
Does my LV brand not deserve better?
The sales associate froze on the spot, utterly bewildered, feeling doubt creep into her mind regarding the prestige of the LV brand for the very first time.
Just as the sales associate mechanically picked up the bag Qin Yuyao had selected and prepared to ring them up, she saw a new colleague—who had just joined the store not long ago—walking over with another couple.
The looks and presence of this newly arrived couple were on a completely different level, simply incomparable to the pair standing next to her.
An absurd thought began to sprout in the sales associate's mind.
"Yanxi, take a look. See if there's anything you don't like. Just pick whatever you want."
The person speaking was none other than Lin Yi.
Luxury stores of this kind rarely had many people inside and often restricted customer flow, so the moment Lin Yi and Huang Yanxi stepped in, they spotted Liu Ze and Qin Yuyao immediately.
Neither of them let the sight of Qin Yuyao stop them from entering; instead, they completely ignored the two, not even bothering to offer a greeting this time.
Liu Ze and Qin Yuyao also halted their movements, their faces darkening like stormy skies as they watched Lin Yi's performance with hostile glares.
This time, however, the two of them had grown smarter and did not rush to make sarcastic remarks. They weren't going to storm out first again—they still suspected Lin Yi had returned his items last time.
Huang Yanxi was clearly well-acquainted with luxury stores of this caliber; she didn't browse for long, wrapping things up in just a few minutes.
"Brother Yi, don't buy the whole store this time. If you buy everything, I simply won't have anywhere to put it."
Lin Yi asked, puzzled, "Are you living in the dorms right now?"
"Yeah, right in the dorms."
"Then that's definitely a problem. This isn't like jewelry; buying this many really is hard to store."
"How about this? I'll buy you an apartment in a couple of days so you have a place to keep your things. You can look around these next few days for a place you like." Lin Yi said with total sincerity. Though his voice was low, everyone in the shop heard every single word.
Rigid!
Numb!
Is he even human?!
Such were the thoughts of everyone else in the store.
If there's no room for luxury goods, he just goes out and buys an apartment! All anyone could say was that it was brilliantly done—couldn't someone like that target them next?
"Well, in that case, I want to buy 10 items this time, can't be any fewer. I haven't really spent much money today, it's so frustrating."
Lin Yi continued with his jaw-dropping remark.
Part of this was deliberately meant for Qin Yuyao to hear; since they had run into her, making her slightly nauseous in the process was quite entertaining.
"All right, Brother Yi, I'll listen to you."
Huang Yanxi didn't refuse any further. She took talk of buying an apartment as just another of Lin Yi's jokes, and naturally wouldn't push her luck by taking it too seriously.
Huang Yanxi quickly picked out ten bags, and Lin Yi followed the sales associate to check out.
When Lin Yi finished paying nearly 400,000, everything was settled.
Naturally, the items would be arranged by the store to be delivered directly to Huang Yanxi's dorm later.
After settling the delivery address, the two left LV, ignoring Liu Ze and Qin Yuyao from start to finish.
Watching the two actually pay and leave—with Lin Yi footing the entire bill, no tricks involved, and no returns made—Qin Yuyao felt the world spin. For a moment, she couldn't even stand, squatting on the ground, hugging her knees, and bursting into tears.
"Lin Yi... he... he's for real. He wasn't just putting on an act."
"Waaah... why is he doing this to me? Why didn't he treat me like this sooner?"
Meanwhile, the sales associate who had been waiting on them all this time was screaming internally with frustration.
"So unlucky! Trying to act rich when they're broke. Those two don't even spend as much time buying a single bag as the other customer did buying ten."
"Ugly people really do make the strangest scenes."
Liu Ze was also dying of embarrassment. He never expected that guy was actually wealthy. With so many salesclerks watching and having spent all that time helping them pick out bags, he couldn't just walk straight out.
Depressed, Liu Ze said to the nearby sales associate, "Ring up that bag from earlier."
"Yaoyao, stop crying. I'll buy this bag for you."
Yet after waiting a moment, the sales associate said with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, sir. The bag this young lady chose earlier is down to the very last one. It's already been bought by the young lady who was just here. We only have the display sample left. Would you still like it?"
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao, who had been weeping uncontrollably, felt a surge of hot blood rush to her head. She nearly passed out, crying even more bitterly than before.
At that moment, it felt as though a sharp blade had pierced her heart. She had been ruthlessly hurt all over again.
How she regretted it now! Why hadn't she just treated Lin Yi a little better? If she had just been even slightly nicer to him, maybe Lin Yi would still be by her side right now.
As for Liu Ze beside her, sure, he was also from a wealthy family, but she could clearly tell the difference between someone who loved her and someone who only loved her body.
He hesitated even over buying a bag. She wasn't blind—how could she miss Liu Ze's attitude?
If Liu Ze hadn't hesitated the whole time and paid sooner, how could the bag she picked have been bought by Huang Yanxi first?
Did she really only deserve a floor sample? A display sample was like a public bus—used by countless people. Would she ever accept something like that?
A display model might be a public bus, but she certainly wasn't!
By now, Liu Ze was also struggling to keep his footing, and he roared furiously, "Your grandfather's!"
With that, he grabbed Qin Yuyao and stormed out.
"Bah!"
"What kind of trash is that, pretending to be a big shot?"
Though the sales associate couldn't openly quarrel with a customer, she cursed them out wildly in her mind, condemning their ancestors back eight generations.
She had wasted all that time accompanying them, causing her to miss out on a 400,000-dollar commission, and in the end, she didn't even sell a single bag.
Furious, Liu Ze and Qin Yuyao left without knowing that the LV sales associate had posted everything that just happened straight into the tenant group chat.
Liu Qing, who was also in the group, naturally saw the messages, and shock rippled through her.
She never would have imagined that this young man possessed such profound skills.
It was too cruel. That young man had struck the woman with the exact same blow, and now, from a completely different angle, he had come back to do it all over again.
To find such a tricky angle of attack—how terrifying!