Unexpected Troublemaker
According to the rules, only when the customer confirms not to purchase, can she attend to the next person.
"Do you have any stock left?" Jiang Nuannuan asked calmly, without arguing.
"We don't have any left, Miss. These are just the newly arrived summer collection, and they require pre-ordering."
"Jiang Nuannuan, don't tell me you don't have money to buy? Weren't you extravagant before? Now that you're someone's mistress, you still don't have money?" Ruan Dan teased, looking at her with a mocking expression, as if she had already predicted that Jiang Nuannuan would be embarrassed.
Jiang Nuannuan ignored her and only said to the saleswoman, "Give this one to her, I'll look at something else." The saleswoman glanced at Ruan Dan, who generously offered to pay and handed over her card.
"To be honest, without the Jiang family, you are nothing." Ruan Dan followed her, watching as she picked up another bag, raising an eyebrow. "I think this one suits me as well."
Jiang Nuannuan glanced at her casually, "Have I offended you?"
"No, it's just that everyone wants to bully the one in trouble" Ruan Dan smiled, then turned to the store clerk.
"Please wrap this one for me too." She somewhat resembled a supporting character with diminished intelligence in those sentimental novels.
Suddenly, System 66 chimed in, "Indeed, this building belongs to the Jiang family. Her father is in charge of this luxury goods district. The host can just play around as she pleases."
"Your parents work for the Jiang family? You didn't succeed in playing up to me, so they became Jiang Meng's lackeys? You are so improvident." Jiang Nuannuan picked out another bag from the wall full of bags, and unsurprisingly, it was taken away from her again.
Just as the saleswoman was about to mention the price, Jiang Nuannuan gave her a look, signaling her to stay quiet.
This white crocodile leather bag had just been recommended to her by a salesperson at Bulgari. It was a limited edition collector's item priced at over three million.
"Hmph, you really think highly of yourself." Ruan Dan smirked, feeling triumphant. "Before, you looked down on people like me and didn't want to associate with me. Now, you can't afford to climb up to my level. Every dog has its day."
Jiang Nuannuan decided not to pick any more bags. "Are you trying to snatch every bag I take from this counter today?"
"If you have the ability, then pay for it. If you don't buy it, what can I do if I also have my eyes on the same one?"
"Oh, then go ahead and buy it. I really can't afford it." Jiang Nuannuan responded straightforwardly, taking the bag from Ruan Dan's hand and handing it to the saleswoman who had been silent beside her.
"Didn't you hear? Miss Ruan is going to pay."
"Oh, okay, understood." The saleswoman's hands trembled with excitement. She had made nearly four million in sales today! It was the achievement she would normally accomplish in a whole month, no, in half a year of hard work.
Seeing that she gave in so easily, Ruan Dan looked at the crocodile leather bag in her hand, and her expression suddenly changed.
She understood something, as she still had an eye for quality. Jiang Nuannuan smiled at her, "If you can't afford it, don't pretend. The reason I didn't want to associate with you before was because you were poor and a weathercock."
"Jiang Nuannuan! Do you think everyone is like you?!" Ruan Dan angrily shouted at her, without much thought, and easily paid the money.
Having had enough fun with her, Jiang Nuannuan walked out of the store with a smirk on her lips, while Ruan Dan, who was behind her, had a gloomy expression as she took out her phone and made a call.
Soon, Jiang Nuannuan understood why that woman said she was a mistress. Not long ago, when she was squatting at the bus stop eating instant noodles, and when she was picked up by Alpha's top-notch nanny car, everything was recorded, including the driver who spoke to her when she got off.
Dressed in a suit, he appeared quite capable, but nearing middle age, he seemed somewhat aged, leading people to mistakenly believe that she had found an older benefactor out of desperation.
"I wonder what Gu Tingyan would think about when seeing this." She couldn't help but laugh, completely devoid of the self-awareness of a woman infamous for her reputation.
Although encountering a troublemaker during this outing, she still need to buy some things.
Jiang Nuannuan leisurely walked into another shop, unaware that a group of people was approaching her.
With the impending acquisition of Linggang Building, Gu Tingyan personally arrived on-site to inspect and evaluate the building.
Assistant Li accompanied him, holding a tablet in his hand. "The luxury goods section has an annual sales volume of around 3 billion, which is not particularly advantageous compared to other similar malls. However, the food and beauty industries above are more prominent."
The department head, Ruan Quan, bent slightly at the waist, smiling as he replied, "But our customer service here is absolutely top-notch. We have been voted the most satisfactory service and after-sales support by customers for three consecutive years."
"Why can't you sell it to me?"
The sudden, crisp female voice made Gu Tingyan pause in his tracks. He turned his head and saw a composed woman behind the glass display.
"Apologies, Miss. We just received the notice and cannot sell it to you." The receptionist stood tall, his gaze somewhat disdainful. "Besides, you can't afford it anyway. You'd better leave the mall early."
Jiang Nuannuan sneered, "That's how you treat your customers differently!"
"Don't put me in this position. None of the luxury stores in this area will sell anything to you."
The shop assistant's words were quite clear. Ruan Dan, who had been tricked once, most likely made a call to someone in this building. Today, she wouldn't be able to buy anything from any store.
Given the circumstances, she, without power or influence, should obediently change a mall to buy things.
Jiang Nuannuan pursed her lips and turned around, only to see a crowd of people standing outside the shop.
The man at the forefront wore a neatly tailored black suit, tall with long legs, his collar buttoned all the way up, exuding a strong presence.
He possessed a temperament that rivaled that of a celebrity, even more restrained and composed.
"Dad!" Ruan Dan spotted them, her eyes lighting up. Carrying shopping bags of various sizes, she excitedly ran over to them, stealing a shy glance at the handsome and mature man before softly calling out, "Mr. Gu."
"This is my unruly daughter." Ruan Quan's cold sweat was about to break out as he forced a smile and said, "I'm working, please don't disturb me."
"Okay." Ruan Dan obediently moved aside, behaving herself. However, when she saw Jiang Nuannuan standing empty-handed inside the store, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Gu Tingyan glanced at her, withdrew his gaze, and stepped into the store.
"Mr. Gu." Jiang Nuannuan greeted him first.
He asked, "What are you here to buy?"
"Bags, and clothes." She gestured towards the counter.
"Have you made your selection?" He glanced in the direction of her slender fingers.
After a moment of consideration, Jiang Nuannuan shook her head with regret. "Never mind, the luxury section here doesn't sell me anything. They think I can't afford it."
The more the shop assistant listened, the more he felt something was amiss. The tone of their conversation seemed like they knew each other?
Ruan Quan, standing beside them, was now completely drenched in cold sweat. "There might be a misunderstanding here. Why would our staff refuse to do business? Miss Jiang, if you like any bag, I will personally assist you."
"No need. The service here is the worst I've ever seen, judging people by their appearance."
Jiang Nuannuan still shook her head. She slung her bag over her shoulder and didn't plan on speaking words that didn't match her status in front of so many people. She politely said to Gu Tingyan, "I gotta go, Mr. Gu."
"Wait."
He called out to her and placed his hand flat on Assistant Li's desk. "Give me the documents we prepared this morning."
Soon, a contract was handed to Jiang Nuannuan.
"Sign the formal contract for employment. I have stamped it with the company seal. Take it back and have a look. If there are no issues, sign it and return it to me."
Following that slender hand, her gaze moved up until it finally rested on his indifferent face.
After a moment, Jiang Nuannuan accepted the document and smiled. "Did you see the text message I sent you this morning?"