Chapter 87

Zeng Rou took Xia Tian to the most bustling street in Jianghai City for a shopping trip. Zeng Rou planned to buy Xia Tian a few sets of clothes, as he was now the special general manager of the Zeng Group, after all.

No matter where he went, Xia Tian was always dressed in cheap casual wear, which certainly didn't exude any authority.

Zeng Rou led Xia Tian into a store. She went in first, and Xia Tian followed. Xia Tian didn't recognize the brand at all; it was just a bunch of English letters. After they entered, the sales assistants warmly greeted Zeng Rou, while completely ignoring Xia Tian.

Just a glance was enough to see that Zeng Rou had the aura of a superior, and the clothes she wore were all high-end. The sales assistants all surrounded her.

Having worked here for so long, they could tell at a glance who could afford to shop here.

Xia Tian stood at the entrance, looking around. Zeng Rou went in to pick out clothes for Xia Tian.

With no one around, Xia Tian could also browse freely.

When he saw the price of the clothes, Xia Tian's expression was extremely exaggerated: "Holy cow, a piece of clothing costs over 8,000 yuan."

"Hey, don't touch it. If you dirty it, you won't be able to afford the compensation," a sales assistant saw Xia Tian touching the fabric and stepped in to stop him.

"Uh." Xia Tian was slightly taken aback and put down the clothes.

Zeng Rou, who was picking out clothes, frowned. There were only two people in the store now, so the sales assistant must have been talking about Xia Tian.

Zeng Rou turned to the sales assistant: "Why can't the clothes be touched? Can't you tell if they fit just by looking?"

"Sorry, miss, I wasn't talking about you," the sales assistant quickly explained.

"Then who were you talking about?" Zeng Rou looked at the sales assistant with a cold gaze.

"I really wasn't talking about you. I was talking about him," the sales assistant pointed at Xia Tian. Seeing the sales assistant's attitude, Xia Tian helplessly shook his head.

"Why are you saying that about him?" Zeng Rou, having been a leader for so many years, had a commanding presence.

"I..." The sales assistant finally understood that the two were together.

"Miss, I'm sorry, she's new here," the store manager hurried over. Anyone could see that Zeng Rou was not someone to be trifled with.

"Hmph!" Zeng Rou glared at the sales assistant and then pulled Xia Tian to the next store. These high-end brands were all next to each other, making it convenient for the wealthy, while those without money wouldn't even step onto this street.

Seeing that Zeng Rou wasn't causing trouble, the store manager sighed in relief: "Next time, be more observant. Don't always act so high and mighty."

People working here were inevitably influenced by their surroundings. They believed they had entered the high-end social circle, so they looked down on those without money.

"Store manager, maybe they can't afford the clothes at all. That woman might have just come to pretend," the sales assistant said, still不服气 (unconvinced).

"That's right, store manager. If she were really rich, why would she only be dressed decently, and I've never seen the brand she's wearing. It might be a high-quality imitation, or not even a brand at all," another sales assistant chimed in. They usually supported each other when something happened.

"That's not true. I think I've seen the clothes she was wearing. I saw them on a fashion show a few days ago. There's only one in the country, and it costs over 300,000 yuan," a new sales assistant in the corner suddenly spoke up.

"What do you know? You're new here. How many high-end clothes have you seen? These days, fake goods are everywhere," the sales assistant scolded.

"Alright, stop arguing. I'll go check it out in a bit," the store manager frowned. If it was a big customer, this would be a big problem, and her position as store manager might be at risk.

The competition on this street was fierce. The owners of these stores appeared to be on good terms with each other, but in reality, they were always comparing how much they sold each day.

If that woman bought expensive clothes from the next store, their boss would definitely know immediately.

Ten minutes later.

"What are you doing? Why are you selling so little today? A big customer appeared next door. Go follow them. That big customer has already spent 100,000 yuan," the store owner called the store manager.

The store manager broke out in a cold sweat when she heard this. She hoped that the beautiful woman who left earlier wasn't that big customer, but as soon as she stepped out, she saw that man and woman again, with the man holding seven or eight bags.

"It's over." The store manager's first reaction was that it was over, but it wasn't over yet. That man and woman went to another store.

Ten minutes later.

"Can you do anything? Why is business so good next door but so bad here?" the boss called again.

The store manager saw the same scene as before when she stepped out.

"This is really over." The store manager wished she could die.

Another ten minutes later.

"I'm on my way to the store." The boss hung up after saying these few words.

"Heaven and earth, who can save me?" the store manager cried out to the sky.

Xia Tian had become a free laborer. Zeng Rou was a shopping maniac, buying whatever she liked, whatever she thought Xia Tian would like, and even whatever Xia Tian glanced at.

Xia Tian finally understood what it meant to be rich and carefree.

"Buy, buy, buy." This was Zeng Rou's shopping attitude.

Finally, after an hour, Xia Tian got a chance to catch his breath, but his hands were already full. It wasn't that he couldn't carry them, but there were just too many things, and he didn't have enough hands.

Zeng Rou's phone rang.

"Hello, what's up?"

"Ms. Zeng, there's a problem with the Lotus Water. Someone said it disfigured them, and three people came together."

"That's impossible. The Lotus Water has no side effects."

"The situation is just stabilizing now. Reporters have arrived, and the largest cosmetics mall in Jianghai City is surrounded. Those people want an explanation, and the mall wants us to resolve it quickly or they will terminate our cooperation."

"Damn, what's going on?"

"I'm not sure. Ms. Zeng, you should come over."

Zeng Rou hung up and looked at Xia Tian.

"Let's go." Xia Tian smiled slightly.

"How did you know I was leaving?" Zeng Rou looked at Xia Tian, puzzled.

"I heard it." Xia Tian smiled slightly.

"Really? Your hearing is that good?" Zeng Rou was surprised. Xia Tian was three meters away, and she hadn't put the call on speaker.