Chapter 161 Commission
Chapter 161 Commission
Mei hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Sister Zhou, since I'm free anyway, if these two guests are interested in any jewelry, I can introduce them."
"Humph! Since you're so idle, suit yourself," the middle-aged saleswoman huffed discontentedly, and then she led Li Mei and the other three to look at diamond rings.
Liu Wentian looked at Mei and laughed, "We've already said that we're not buying anything. Why are you still following us? Isn't this a waste of time?"
Mei blushed slightly and replied, "Well, there's nothing else for me to do right now. Usually, the veteran salespeople like Sister Zhou go first, and then it's my turn. I've waited so long just to get a customer."
Liu Wentian laughed heartily, "You didn't 'get' a customer; it's just that they saw I wasn't dressed well and couldn't be bothered with me. They probably figured even if I did buy something, it'd be the cheapest stuff and they wouldn't make much of a commission out of it."
"Sister Yueyue, don't be sad. It's not worth it for such opportunistic people. It's better off without such friends."
Liu Wentian, still holding the somewhat sad Li Chuyue, approached a counter that piqued his interest.
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"Are these all bracelets?" Liu Wentian pointed at the items in the display case and asked.
Mei quickly responded, "Yes, all these are bracelets, ranging from purple gold to gold material. Some are even adorned with diamonds and agate. If you like any of them, I can take them out for you to have a closer look."
"Do you have any anklets?" Liu Wentian inquired instead.
Mei was taken aback by the question as Liu Wentian, with his arms around Li Chuyue's soft waist, laughed and said, "Look how beautiful my wife is. If I put an anklet on her, she won't be able to run away!"
Li Chuyue was still somewhat heartbroken over Wang Huimin's betrayal, but when she heard Liu Wentian's words, she felt a wave of shyness and gave him a purple look, thinking to herself, what nonsense this bad man was talking about. As if that would keep her from running away!
However, hearing that Liu Wentian was actually planning to buy her an anklet sent an electric thrill through her, leaving her feeling all tingly.
It was only then that Liu Wentian remembered he hadn't actually bought anything for Li Chuyue before. The Ferrari before was actually a gift from Zhu Wenhai and not from himself, so he planned to buy something for Li Chuyue this time.
The reason he mentioned the anklet was simply to divert Li Chuyue's attention, to cheer her up so she wouldn't keep feeling upset about the betrayal of a friend.
Of course, there might have been a bit of Liu Wentian's mischievous taste in it…
Seeing Li Chuyue's face as radiant as a peach blossom and her devilish figure, Mei nodded and said with a giggle, "Hehe, yeah, Sir, your wife really is beautiful. You should indeed keep an eye on her. But actually, any of these bracelets can also be worn as anklets if you like them."
"Is that so? Then let me see which one I prefer," he said.
Liu Wentian, holding Li Chuyue's hand, seriously began to look over them until his gaze settled on a bracelet placed on its own inside a glass showcase.
The bracelet was made of gold, adorned with colorful and dazzling precious stones that reflected a myriad of colors under the light. It was quite beautiful and eye-catching.
"Could we take a look at this one?" Liu Wentian pointed at the bracelet and requested.
Following Liu Wentian's gesture, Mei looked and hesitated momentarily, then said with some difficulty, "Sir, are you sure you want that one? It's made from 24K gold as the base material, embellished with nine 3-carat colored diamonds, symbolizing everlasting love. It's indeed the finest bracelet we have here, but it's also very expensive."
"What, you think I can't afford it?" Liu Wentian asked, somewhat amused.
"No, that's not it. It's just that the keys are with Sister Zhou; I'll need to go and get them from her specially. That bracelet is locked up."
Mei quickly clarified and said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go get the keys from Sister Zhou right now."
Mei hadn't been gone long when the middle-aged saleswoman, the one from before, came over with her.
It wasn't just her; Li Mei and the other three also came over.
"You want to see this bracelet?" Sister Zhou, the middle-aged saleswoman, pointed at the dazzling diamond bracelet in the showcase with a look of annoyance and said.
Liu Wentian was quite displeased with her condescending manner and frowned, "What's the problem? Even if I don't buy, surely just taking a look is fine, right?"
Sister Zhou snorted and said, "Of course it's not okay. What if it got damaged? This bracelet is priced at 3.99 million, and each diamond on it is worth tens of thousands. If you damage one, even selling you wouldn't cover it!"
Li Meiqian couldn't help but roll her eyes in disdain and said, "You couldn't afford it anyway, so what's there to look at? No matter how pretty the bracelet is, it's not yours. With a price tag of nearly 4 million, only those true Hao Clan scions could afford it."
After speaking, she became somewhat infatuated as she glanced at the multicolored bracelet.
Then, she lifted the diamond ring she was holding in her hand. The size of the diamond on it was about the same as the colored diamonds on the bracelet, likely also 3 carats.
"Even this diamond ring I want to buy costs 2.9 million. Even at that price, you could never afford it in the future!! People should never aim too high and overestimate themselves. I guess you won't be able to afford even a ring worth tens of thousands in the future, yet here you are, eyeing someone else's bracelet that costs hundreds of thousands. What's the point, just to satisfy your craving for it? Boring!!"
When Li Meiqian said this, she was obviously looking at Li Chuyue, implying that Chuyue wouldn't even be able to afford a ring worth tens of thousands in the future.
Liu Wentian was somewhat provoked. He could take his time with someone targeting him, but when it came to his woman, he couldn't hold back a single moment!!
He turned to Sister Yueyue with a cold expression and said, "Are you sure you won't take out the bracelet for me to have a look? What if I can afford it?"
Sister Yueyue seemed to hear a joke and scoffed disdainfully, "If you could afford it, I would quit being a supervisor!! I don't believe you can come up with 400 thousand. Trying to fool the devil!!"
"Fine, since that's the case, let's swipe the card then!" Liu Wentian said as he took out his bank card.
Sister Yueyue glanced at the debit card in Liu Wentian's hand but was too lazy to reach for it. She sneered and said, "That's really rare these days, a rich person swiping a card, and using a debit card at that. If you want to pretend, at least whip out a purple gold credit card, right? You're so clueless!!"
Li Meiqian looked at the debit card in Liu Wentian's hand and laughed with disdain as well. To them, Liu Wentian was simply a country bumpkin who knew nothing about the world of the wealthy.
After pondering for a moment, Meiqian said, "Sister Yueyue, why don't we give it a try? Who knows, maybe this gentleman really does have 4 million in his account?"
"Swipe what? Shut up, do you not want to work here anymore?" Sister Yueyue snapped angrily. As a supervisor, she had the authority to fire an employee. If she was truly infuriated, it would take her no time to send Meiqian packing.
At that moment, a voice said, "Zhou Hong, just go and swipe this gentleman's card and see. What's with all this nonsense?"
A middle-aged man came over, looking somewhat displeased at Sister Yueyue.
"Boss!!" Sister Yueyue saw the man and quickly stood up straight.
The middle-aged man glared at Zhou Hong, "We're open for business and every visitor is a guest. Don't judge people by their appearance. Haven't I told you this numerous times? If you really ruin my business, what will you compensate me with?"
After reproaching Zhou Hong, the man turned to Liu Wentian with a smile and said, "Sir, are you really going to make the payment?"
"That's right."
Liu Wentian nodded. Although there was still skepticism in the middle-aged man's eyes, he still greeted him with a smile, not missing any opportunity to make a deal. It's no wonder he was the boss, while Zhou Hong was just a clerk.
"Alright then, let's head over to the counter," said the middle-aged man, leading Liu Wentian to the counter.
As the middle-aged man and Liu Wentian left, Sister Yueyue clenched her teeth, barely able to contain her anger. "The boss is really something. How could this pauper possibly have 400 thousand? He's delusional!!"
Guan Weihua shook his head and sighed, "Chuyue, your boyfriend really knows how to stir up trouble. Just to save face, he's stubbornly going through with the payment. If he can't produce the money later, he'll probably end up getting beaten up! The owner of 'Dreams of Good Days' is not someone simple."
Sister Yueyue sneered and said, "Of course, our boss knows quite a few brothers from the streets. Once he finds out this kid is faking it, he will definitely teach him a lesson! This is not a place where you can cause trouble!!"
Li Meiqian looked at Li Chuyue with a mocking expression and laughed, "Chuyue, I suggest you find another boyfriend. This little boyfriend of yours really isn't reliable at all. He's nowhere near Weihua's level!!"
Li Chuyue couldn't help but frown, "In my eyes, Liu Wentian is better than anyone else. Our affairs don't need your concern!!"
Wang Huimin spoke up with some displeasure, "Chuyue, how can you speak to Meiqian like that? She's only saying these things for your sake, isn't she?"
"For my sake? She's just trying to show off that she's living a better life than me and that her man is better than mine, right?"
Li Chuyue looked at Wang Huimin with profound disappointment. Her once best friend now only knew how to flatter Li Meiqian endlessly.
She sighed and said, "Huimin, you've really changed."
Wang Huimin was silent for a moment, then spoke indifferently, "People strive for higher places, water flows to lower ones. Chuyue, after all these years, you're still so naïve."