The Porsche sped along at breakneck speed, while the bodyguards and nannies followed in a flustered manner.

Finally, it stopped in front of the DL Mall.

Fan Yawen did not give prior notice, so the mall was not cleared out and no one came out to greet her.

Pei Nian stood at the entrance of the luxury boutique, somewhat at a loss.

"Go in!" Fan Yawen said impatiently. "The jewelry in this store is all limited edition. Go pick out a ring; you don't need to look at the price."

Pei Nian opened her eyes wide.

"Oh no, it depends on the price!" Fan Yawen pondered. "Right... we can't let them think that my Huo family can't even afford a ring! You, go in and try on the most expensive one, understand?"

"..."

"Okay, okay, that's it!" Fan Yawen said as she turned around. "You go in and try it first, I'm going to the restroom and I'll be right back!"

"Aunt……"

Before she finished speaking, Fan Yawen had already walked away.

Pei Nian looked up and saw that the store's opulence far exceeded her expectations. It was a diamond shop, but this store resembled a dazzling, massive diamond, so glaring it made her dizzy.

Just by looking at the outside, you can tell how outrageous the price is.

The store is very large, with several times more staff than customers.

Even the floor tiles are edged with gold.

Pei Nian took a deep breath, wanting to call Huo Jingnan, but afraid of upsetting Fan Yawen. After hesitating for a moment, she finally mustered up her courage and went inside.

However, once inside, she did not see any welcoming faces.

Seeing her plain and simple appearance, none of the salespeople showed any interest in serving her. They glanced at her indifferently and continued to stand there expressionless.

Pei Nian walked to the counter, where the row of diamond rings dazzled her.

"Excuse me..." she pointed to one of the coins, "May I try this one?"

No one answered.

Pei Nian looked up and saw four or five people standing in front of her!

"Excuse me, may I try it?"

"What?" one of the shop assistants asked impatiently, frowning. "Which one?"

Pei Nian pointed, "This is it."

"Oh, that one!" The sales clerk stood up straight, not handing it to her. "This diamond is five carats, it's a South African diamond, exclusively designed by a famous European designer, and it's a custom-made piece!"

"Miss, would you like to try it again?"

Pei Nian sensed a hint of sarcasm in those words.

She smiled faintly.

If the shop assistant had been more polite to her, she probably wouldn't have tried it.

"Okay, please take it out so I can try it on." She looked directly into the shop assistant's eyes. "Such a high-class shop shouldn't refuse a customer's reasonable request, right?"

"Miss, are you sure?" The sales clerk scoffed, still arrogant. "I've already said, this is an exclusive design! If you're not really serious about buying it, it's best not to try it on. We can't afford to take responsibility if you break it!"

"Oh, what can't you handle?" A stern voice suddenly pierced through the air. "What kind of ring is so precious that you can't even try it on?"

Almost simultaneously, all the shop assistants looked in the direction of the voice, and at the same time, they all showed expressions of astonishment.

"Mrs. Huo!"

The manager even jogged over and gave Fan Yawen a perfect 90-degree bow, his mouth practically stretched to his ears.

"Mrs. Huo! Mrs. Huo, you are here today! Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have come out to greet you!"

"Heh, how could I dare trouble you, Manager?" Fan Yawen said in a high-pitched voice, already revealing her less-than-polite side. "My daughter came to try on a ring, and she was given all sorts of excuses... Tsk tsk, it seems your shop has grown too big for its britches, and you don't need any more preferential policies from the Huo family, do you? Fine! I'll go back and tell my nephew in a bit that starting next month, you'll have to pay double the rent!"

"No, no, no!" The manager turned pale with fright and kept smiling ingratiatingly, "Mrs. Huo, I'm so sorry... It's my fault for mismanagement. I don't know where I offended this young lady, this..."

The shop assistant was trembling on the spot, head down, not daring to utter a sound.

Fan Ya-wen was no pushover. She strolled over, tapped on the glass counter, and looked at Pei Nian, "Was this the ring you wanted to try on earlier?"

"Mm." Pei Nian nodded gently.

"Oh, so small?" Fan Yawen rolled her eyes at the manager and the shop assistant. "Although it's small, since my daughter wants to try it, let's take it out for her!"

"Yes!" The clerk's hands trembled as he tried to open the counter several times without success, and he was scolded by the manager.

She stood aside, on the verge of tears, hating herself for being so blind... Who would have thought that such an ordinary person was actually Mrs. Huo!

"Forget it, forget it!" Fan Yawen waved her hand impatiently. "It's just a cheap ring, only five carats, what's so special about it! Our Niannian doesn't wear such small things!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The manager hurriedly nodded and bowed. "This young lady is clearly no ordinary person, of course she should wear the best!"

"So?" Fan Ya-wen glanced at him sideways. "What good stuff do you have?"

"Mrs. Huo, Miss, this way please!" The manager gestured. "Please have a seat in the VIP lounge first, and I'll have someone bring out all our prized possessions right away!"

Fan Yawen finally felt better and instinctively bent her arm, only to see Pei Nian standing there in a daze.

"What are you doing?" Fan Yawen looked at her, then pointed to the back of her arm. "Come here!"

Pei Nian's mind went completely blank.

Does she want her to... link arms with her?

But didn't she hate her?

"Hey!" Fan Ya-wen's eyes widened. "Are you out of your mind?!"

"Auntie, this..."

"Come here!" Fan Yawen grabbed Pei Nian's hand and tucked it into her arm.

Then she straightened her back and strode confidently into the VIP lounge.

The manager presented several of the store's prized possessions: diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds... each one as large as a pigeon egg, dazzling Pei Nian.

Fan Ya-wen made her try them one by one. At the most exaggerated moment, all five of her fingers were covered with pigeon eggs, a privilege her hand had never received before.

Finally, Fan Ya-wen chose a large diamond ring, at a price that made her feel very proud.

She smiled with satisfaction and handed it to Pei Nian herself, urging her to put it on quickly.

The manager escorted them to the car, carefully following behind with his back bent over, almost to the point of personally fastening their seatbelts.

"Aunt……"

"Come with me somewhere now!" Fan Ya-wen started the car before she could say anything.

Pei Nian was startled. Where were they going again?

Fan Yawen turned to look at the large diamond ring on her finger and smiled smugly: "Now that I've bought the ring, of course I have to let them see it!"