Chapter 384 I Won't Sell Her
"No, I... this... she..."
Tang Zi was speechless for a moment, then couldn't help but complain, "The bigger the restaurant, the more they treat customers differently!"
"..." Wen Ni, the behind-the-scenes boss, looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Huh? But this woman looks kind of familiar." Tang Zi's squinting eyes widened slightly as she observed. "Isn't that the LA movie star, Vansi?"
"It's that guy who claims to be Lu Jinye's childhood friend, and who started having affairs with him as soon as he returned to the country..." Tang Zi stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, "That's all just rumors! Rumors! Unverified! Don't believe them!"
"No smoke without fire, and flies don't land on eggs without cracks," Wen Ni said softly, turning her head slightly. Her aura instantly turned gloomy and somber!
Sensing this change, Tang Zi swallowed hard: I can tell Wen Ni is in a bad mood. Lu Jinye, you'd better pray for yourself!
In my line of sight, the slender and graceful Vansi stood at the store entrance, talking to the saleswoman.
"Hello! Is this your first time visiting our store? What type of jewelry or antique ornaments would you like to buy?"
"Hmm~ A similar necklace or bracelet will do." The woman pulled down her hat brim, pushed up her sunglasses, and glanced at the glass counter with a dismissive look. "The item doesn't need to be too expensive, but it can't look too cheap either!"
"Ah~ Well, this way please, both of you!" The saleswoman stepped forward and led the way to the glass counter on Wen Ni's side.
As they walked forward, the woman who came with Vansi was arrogant, arms crossed, muttering, "If you ask me, there's no need for you to go to that banquet invitation. It's a waste of time. Just pick out a necklace that costs a few thousand to get rid of it!"
"You think I want to go? If I hadn't heard that Brother Lu would be going too, I would have just given up and made do with whatever I could find~" Fanxi twitched the corners of his mouth, also showing some impatience.
The woman with Vansi nodded. "That's true. I've heard that their two young masters, who have been missing for twenty years, have always lived in the countryside. It seems they haven't received any education and haven't seen much of the world. Even if you send them something really good, they might not appreciate it!"
“Whether they recognize its value or not is their business. I can't let myself lose face and be called stingy.” Vansi’s eyes flickered, and he stopped, pointing to the purple jade necklace under the glass display case. “This one looks alright. Let me take a look!”
Okay~
The saleswoman smiled and reached out to take it.
"Wait a minute!" Tang Zi slammed her hand on the counter, her voice displeased. "I clearly saw this purple jade necklace first, why should I give it to her first?"
"Huh? You didn't say you wanted to see this one." The saleswoman replied somewhat impatiently, then took the necklace out from another cabinet and handed it to Vansi. "Madam, take a look! It's top-quality purple jade, and after the discount it's 88,000 yuan. The number is even auspicious!"
Fanxi didn't respond to the saleswoman, but looked at Tang Zi and said, "I recognize you."
"Ha! I'm so famous, who doesn't recognize me?" Tang Zi reached out and brushed a stray hair from her forehead.
The saleswoman next to me looked puzzled, her face clearly saying: "Who are you? I don't recognize you..."
"So you like Lu Jinye?" Fan Xi crossed his arms, adopting a hostile and protective stance.
"I did like him, but there are plenty of people who like him, it doesn't matter if I'm one more!" Tang Zi raised her chin. "I'm not like some people who are ambiguous in front of the media, trying to ride on other people's popularity and get their scandals!"
"Trying to get it? Don't be a sour grapes! Lu Jinye wouldn't even give a second glance to someone without substance. Just like this necklace, it's a waste for someone who doesn't appreciate it to have it!" Fan Xi smiled sarcastically, then turned and took the purple jade necklace from the saleswoman. "I'll take this necklace. Wrap it up!"
Tang Zi's mind went blank for a second before she blurted out, "You're calling me shallow?! Why did you have to steal the one I wanted?"
"Whatever you like, I'll take it." Vansi raised an eyebrow. "Things, and people too! So what?"
"You, you, you!" Tang Zi was so angry that her stomach hurt.
Then I saw the sales assistant was beaming with joy. "Madam, do you have any other styles you like?"
"unnecessary."
Just as Vansi was about to return the necklace, it was taken away.
A cool, aloof female voice said, "Wait, I can't sell you this necklace."
Everyone in the hall turned their heads in surprise!
Beside Tang Zi, Wen Ni, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, stepped forward. In her palm lay the very purple jade necklace that had caused such a commotion!
"You can't sell it to me?" Vansi chuckled silently.
She hadn't noticed before, but the girl next to Tang Zi had a particularly elegant air about her, even though she was dressed plainly and had faint bruises on her face. She must be Tang Zi's assistant.
"How ridiculous! Is this Baoxiangzhai your family's business? You think you can just decide not to sell it?" The woman accompanying Fanxi also sneered and mocked.
The saleswoman also looked serious. "Excuse me, sir, could you please return the necklace? This lady has already placed her order for it. Wait a moment, and I'll show you some other styles."
"No way! My sister is right, this necklace can't be sold to her. Everything has to be first come, first served! Don't you understand?" If the person opposite her wasn't Fanxi, Tang Zi might not have been so assertive and determined to argue. "We clearly took a liking to this purple jade necklace first. Why should I give it to her just because she wants it?"
"You...you didn't say you wanted to buy it!" The saleswoman tried every means to shirk responsibility.
"Is your Baoxiangzhai a vegetable market? Do you think I can just grab any carrot I want and leave? You didn't even show me, how do you know I definitely won't buy it?" Tang Zi sneered.
"You know this isn't a farmers' market?" Vansi tilted his head, his smile arrogant. "Just because of a mere 80,000 yuan necklace, you're making such a fuss, disrupting their business! As a public figure, you can't be so rude and immoral!"
"That's enough! You've gotten addicted to insulting me?"
Tang Zi wanted to retort, but Wen Ni stopped her.
She held back, swallowing back a whole string of profanities!
“Ms. Vansi, I may not have been clear enough just now.” Wen Ni pressed down the angry Tang Zi, raised her eyes slowly, and spoke clearly, “Every item in Baoxiangzhai has its own soul. Only those who truly like them and sincerely buy them are qualified to own them! If they are taken by someone who does not know how to appreciate them, it would be a waste of their precious resources.”
"Are you using my words to mock me?" Vansi's eyes darkened, filled with anger. "You're just Tang Zi's little assistant, not the owner of Baoxiangzhai! Don't you think you're meddling too much? After being a background character for so long, do you really think you're someone important?"
"Who said I'm Tang Zi's assistant?"
Wen Ni raised her chin, instantly exuding an imposing aura.
In the entire hall, it seemed as if only she and Vansi remained, locked in a fierce confrontation!
"Then who are you? You can't be the owner of Baoxiangzhai, can you?" Vansi teased with a light laugh.
The wind chimes at the shop entrance suddenly rang again.
Everyone turned their heads.
Upon seeing who had entered, the sales clerks and saleswomen greeted them in unison, as if they had seen a savior, "Boss Xiao! You're finally back!"
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