The store attendant of Armani extended a hand to retrieve the bank card in Sun Yiâs hand. Before she could do that, Sun Yi drew her hand back abruptly. Her sudden movements shocked the attendant.
âMiss, youâreâŠâ
Sun Yi pretended to look at the clothes once more. Her eyebrows mashed together to form a frown and said, âIâve decided that the colors on this attire donât look good on him at all. Weâll browse for another.â
Without waiting for anyoneâs response, Sun Yi grabbed ahold of Ye Chenâs hand and headed toward the exit.
If anyone found out she did not have enough money on her card, she would end up embarrassing herself for real.
Before they could leave the Armani store, He Qian appearedâno one knew whenâand blocked the entrance. Her amused grin was affixed on Sun Yiâs face.
âSun Yi, oh, Sun Yi. Donât tell me you donât have enough money to make the purchase? If thatâs true, why bother coming to a place that only the upper-class can afford?â
He Qian raised her fair chin up high. Her eyes were full of disdain and contempt as she looked at Sun Yi.
Anger burned in Sun Yiâs heart, yet she replied politely, âItâs my right to decide what I want to buy. It doesnât concern you. I think the colors donât suit him at all. Whatâs the problem with that?â
He Qian sneered, âOh, I know the truth. You donât have enough money in your card, do you? Thereâs only so much you can earn from selling beauty medicine. Oh, thatâs right. You still have a boyfriend, right? Donât tell me heâs broke too? Two broke asses in Armani. Haha! What a joke.â
He Qian was getting ahead of herself. She took a few steps forward and teased, âDonât expect me not to know how poor you were since senior high. You managed to gain more than six hundred marks in Gaokao that year, didnât you? You shouldâve been able to enroll in the Key University in the Capital City, but why didnât you? Thatâs because you wanted to earn some quick money to foot your younger brotherâs medical bills, right? Why is it so hard to admit that youâre broke?â
Redness bloomed on the rims of Sun Yiâs beautiful eyes. There was nothing she wanted more right now than to walk over and give He Qian a slap!
However, she knew very well that if the slap found its way to He Qianâs face, Sun Yi would lose her footing in River City.
He Qian had a good relationship with Chu Shuran. The Chu family had immense power and influence in River City. If Chu Shuran decided to target Sun Yi, Sun Yi would no doubt become unwelcome in River City.
It did not matter to Sun Yi if she was forced out of River City. However, she was concerned that they would target her brother too. She did not want that.
Therefore, she must swallow her grief and make sure the slap never happens, no matter what.
âCat got your tongue? Iâm right, no? Itâs sad enough that youâre poor, but pretending to be rich? What a joke. Then again, youâre quite a looker. So, why donât you marry a rich man and be done with it? Youâd get whatever you want then, wouldnât you?â
He Qian was getting carried away. She pointed to her boyfriend and said, âOh, right. I forgot to introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Zhao Jun. Wanna know where heâs working at? Iâm sure youâve heard of North Name Corporation, havenât you? North Name Corporation is worth so much more than your pathetic Magnificent Group. My Jun is none other than the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in North Name Corporation, earning five million annually. Would you think about that!â
He Qian was about to continue when a lazy voice intercepted her.
âWhat CFO? Iâll give you a UFO.â
The voice belonged to no one else but Ye Chen.
He could not endure the conversation any longer. He Qian remained the same after so many years had passed. Give her the chance to speak, and she would bullshit her way to heaven, as though she was above everyone else in the world. He could never comprehend where people like her get their confidence from.
He Qian finally noticed Ye Chenâs presence after he had interrupted her speech. She scanned him from head to toe and said, âOh, I forgot about you, you poor f*cker. I was just starting to wonder what your greatest achievement might be. Donât tell me youâre a garbage collector? We have a bottle of mineral water in the car. Do you want it?â
He Qian and her boyfriend laughed.
Ye Chen shook his head. Sounding rather confident, he said, âIâm a miracle doctor. A miracle doctor with the power to decide life and death.â
Everyone lapsed into a deafening silence after he spoke. Then, they exploded in laughter.
âHaha! Sun Yi, oh, Sun Yi. Youâve got yourself an interesting boyfriend there. Miracle doctor? Deciding life and death? Hahaha⊠I canât do this anymore⊠Iâm going to laugh myself to death⊠Ow, my stomach hurtsâŠâ
Sun Yi rolled her eyes at Ye Chen too. She whispered, âMentioning that job of yours in front of me is fine, just not with anyone elseâŠâ
The image of the ridiculous banners he made popped up in her head.
Ye Chen touched his nose with a helpless feeling forming in his heart. Why was it that no one believed the truth even when they were being told nowadays?
He was an authentic miracle doctor.
Was there not a fella named Shen Haihua who was tearing the world down to search for him? Must he drag that fella over to testify?
Oh, right. If Ye Chen recalled correctly, Shen Haihua from the Shen family called all the shots at North Name CorporationâŠ
Thinking about that, Ye Chen suddenly shifted his gaze to He Qianâs boyfriend with a strange expression on his face.
Sun Yi could not bear to hear all the insults Ye Chen was receiving and tried to pull Ye Chen away.
âLetâs go. You should leave the clothes. Weâre not taking them anymoreâŠâ
However, Ye Chen did not budge. He stared at Sun Yi intently and asked, âDo you really want to see me wearing this?â
Sun Yi froze. For reasons unknown to her, a sense of impending doom started to grow.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen approached the cashier, retrieved a card and said to the store attendant, âWrap it up. Swipe the card.â
Sun Yiâs mouth was agape in horror. Had Ye Chen lost his mind?!
What in the world was he doing?!
There was no one clearer than Sun Yi when it came to how much money Ye Chen had.
He could not afford to pay his own rent!
As a matter of fact, he just borrowed three thousand bucks from her!
How could he afford something that cost several hundred thousand?!
Moreover, He Qian was watching them from the back. If the card failed, she would rain the cruelest insults on him!
âYe Chen, oh, Ye Chen. Why must you be so rash?â Sun Yi lamented internally.
After observing what went on for a while, the store manager 1 realized that Ye Chen and Sun Yi had no money.
As the store manager was about to turn down Ye Chenâs request to swipe the card, she accidentally glimpsed the card in Ye Chenâs hand from the corner of her eye.
All of a sudden, her face paled.
That was the VIP Black Card issued by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China!
You could only apply for the VIP Black Card if you had more than ten million in savings!
After working at Armani for three years, it was not difficult for her to recognize the card for what it was.
She gave a hasty smile and said politely, âGlad to have you, sir. As youâre using the VIP Black Card, in collaboration with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, we shall give you another ten percent discount after the original discount for thisâŠâ
Hearing that, everyoneâs face changed. Nobody expected that the card in Ye Chenâs hand to be a VIP Black Card!
He Qian stepped forward and spat in an accusatory tone, âDonât think youâll be able to get away with a fake card! If the transaction fails, youâll go to jail for fraud!â
Sun Yi gave Ye Chen a tug, too. She said anxiously, âTake the card back. Weâre leaving now! Itâs fine. Better to be humiliated than being sent to the police station!â
Ye Chen turned his gaze on Sun Yi, who looked like she was about to pull her hair out. Ye Chen smiled. âDo you have so little faith in me? Do I look broke to you?â
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Sun Yi almost fainted. It was not an issue of whether he looked broke or otherwiseâhe was definitely broke!
What came next was out of everyoneâs expectation. Other than passing the card over to the store manager, Ye Chen announced proudly, âSwipe it! Just swipe it! Also, I donât need any discounts! Charge me the original price! This man, I, am not short of money today!â