But Qiao Zhen wasn't going to let her off so easily, and said aggressively, "What do you think?"

"You ignored me just now, but now that you feel I'm not someone to mess with, you're starting to soften up?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of hesitation and fear crossed the clerk's face, and then she said in a curt tone, "You should wait until you can afford it before you talk about it."

Qiao Zhen just smiled, then took out her phone and called Lu Zheng.

She remembered that Lu Zheng owned some shares in this store.

"Is the majority of the shares in the jewelry store I sent you owned by you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng glanced at the shop again and said, "Hmm."

The sales clerk assumed Qiao Zhen was putting on an act and couldn't help but mock her, "Such a big jewelry store, and you dare to stage an accident?"

Qiao Zhen merely glanced at the sales clerk and ignored her, asking, "Do you have time to come over now?"

After hearing Lu Zheng's affirmative reply, Qiao Zhen hung up the phone, ignored the salesperson, and prepared to look for a necklace that suited her taste.

The sales clerk, with a "let's see what happens" attitude, sat down on a nearby chair, muttering under her breath, "Let's see how you plan to end this."

"Miss, are you looking to see the necklace?"

Just then, a timid voice rang out. Qiao Zhen turned around and saw a girl dressed in a youthful manner asking Qiao Zhen a question with a nervous expression.

"Well, I'm also a sales clerk at this store. If you have any recommendations, feel free to ask me, and I can help you take a look."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but glance at the girl again before nodding.

"Okay, then could you please help me find a slightly more expensive necklace? I'm buying it for my mother."

The girl enthusiastically brought out some of her more valuable jewelry for Qiao Zhen to look at.

"How much is this? My budget is 200,000."

Qiao Zhen pointed to one of the necklaces.

Qiao Zhen remembered that this necklace was an anniversary gift from her father to her mother when they first started their business.

Just then, the saleswoman who had been secretly observing the two of them suddenly couldn't sit still any longer. She walked over to them, wanting to see what Qiao Zhen could afford.

“Miss, this necklace doesn’t cost 200,000.” The girl’s eyes lit up with delight.

"That would be great, please swipe your card and wrap it up for me."

Qiao Zhen deftly took out the black card.

Upon seeing the black card, the sales clerk's eyes lit up, and she rushed up to Qiao Zhen with a fawning expression.

"Hello, miss. I was so sorry for rudely rude to you earlier. This girl is a new summer intern at our store. She's probably not very familiar with the procedures. Please let me handle this for you."

After saying that, the after-sales clerk, with a fawning expression, tried to take the card from Qiao Zhen's hand to pay the bill.

"That won't be necessary." Qiao Zhen glanced coldly at the sales clerk. "I just need this girl to help me with my business."

The girl was a little flustered, but took the card with a look of surprise and delight.

"Okay...okay, Miss."

After speaking, the girl earnestly went through the procedures for Qiao Zhen.

The sales clerk on the side stared at the girl with a dark expression, as if she wanted to tear her to pieces.

A few minutes later, the girl shakily handed the card to Qiao Zhen again: "Hello, Miss, the formalities have been completed. Here is the necklace you requested."

Qiao Zhen nodded, but didn't leave in a hurry.

After all, what she wanted to see hadn't appeared yet.

Not long after, Lu Zheng appeared in the store.

The sales clerk was immediately drawn to Lu Zheng's tall and imposing figure, and hurriedly approached him, asking with a fawning expression, "Sir, who are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zheng waved his hand and walked to Qiao Zhen's side: "What do you want me to do?"

Qiao Zhen glanced at Lu Zheng, then her gaze swept over the shocked saleswoman's face, and she said calmly, "She thinks you're the major shareholder and that she's putting on an act."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng simply made a phone call with a blank expression: "It seems that the staff at your store are not very professional?"

He made sure to put the call on speakerphone.

On the other end of the phone, the store manager said anxiously, "I know the saleswoman you mentioned. She should have been fired because of her poor work performance, but I kindly let her work for a few more months. I didn't expect this to happen!"

From the store manager's words, Qiao Zhen learned that this was not the first time the salesperson had done this, and that there had been previous incidents of withholding gifts and taking a cut.

In the end, the store manager naturally fired the salesperson.

The sales clerk was filled with regret and wanted to apologize to Qiao Zhen, but Lu Zheng stopped her: "Stay away from my wife."

Qiao Zhen felt no sympathy for this kind of person; she only wanted to visit her mother first.

But she had only taken a couple of steps out of the store when she heard the girl behind her call out to her, "Miss, could you wait a moment?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen turned her head and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"It's like this... Can we be friends? The commission from this deal is enough to help me cover my mother's urgent hospital bills. I'd like to treat you to a meal."

The girl spoke very respectfully, which made Qiao Zhen turn her head involuntarily.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but empathize with the girl: "I also sympathize with your situation, but there's no need to be friends. I don't need you to repay me in any way. Just focus on your work."

After parting ways with the girl, the two left.

"Thanks for this time. You're very busy, so you should go back and take care of your business."

"What, you want to get rid of me after you've used me?" Lu Zheng joked.

"I have other things to do today and it's not convenient for me to stay any longer. Mr. Lu, as the boss, please be understanding."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng's gaze lingered on the jewelry in Qiao Zhen's hand for a few seconds before he nodded and left.

Qiao Zhen originally intended to go directly to see her mother, but halfway there she thought of buying her mother some clothes, so she went up to the second floor.

Arriving at her favorite store, Qiao Zhen, as usual, chose clothes that her mother liked.

"Miss Qiao, are you here to buy clothes for your mother again?"

The shop assistant next to him said respectfully.

"Yes, do you have any new arrivals in your store?"

Qiao Zhen looked at these clothes and felt that they were all the same styles from before.

"Yes, miss, but our new products are all in the VIP room. Please follow us there."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded and followed her into the VIP reception hall.

Actually, the clothes in this store aren't exactly cheap, but Lu Zheng had brought her here once before and given her a super VIP card, which allowed Qiao Zhen to enjoy extremely low discounts.

"Miss, do you see anything you like?"

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen looked at the clothes in front of her with a serious expression, but suddenly heard someone call her from behind.

"Miss Qiao, it's nice to see you again."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen felt the voice was somewhat familiar and couldn't help but turn her head to look.