"What luxurious decorations!" "And the clothes here are so beautiful!" "Wow, this dress costs over two hundred thousand yuan. That’s terrifying!" The group of women who had come in to shop exclaimed in amazement the moment they entered the store. If it hadn’t been for the sudden downpour that had been brewing for a while, they probably would never have stepped over the threshold of Caranda’s flagship store. This was largely because Caranda hadn’t truly broken into the Chinese market yet, which made the women more inclined to choose luxury brands that were more widely recognized. It was understandable. After all, if you wear an outfit that nobody recognizes, you lose a lot of opportunities to show off. "Hey, is that girl of mixed heritage?" "She’s so exquisite, just like a doll!" "The other girl is quite pretty too, and she’s covered in designer brands!" The women’s attention shifted to Alice and the other man’s girlfriend. Alice, needless to say, possessed the best of both Eastern and Western features and was so beautiful she hardly seemed real. The man’s girlfriend was only in her early twenties, youthful and gorgeous with stunning looks; otherwise, the man who claimed to be the boss of a construction materials company wouldn’t have taken a liking to her. Seeing two such outstanding beauties selecting clothes in the store created an advertising effect of sorts. The other women began to browse as well, hoping to find something that suited both their budget and their style. "This one looks very nice." Alice picked up a dress adorned with shimmering pearls, admiring it more and more the longer she looked. But just as she was about to find Su Xuan to pay for it, something deeply annoying happened. "Sorry, I had my eye on this dress too!" The man’s girlfriend snatched the dress from her hands, slammed it on the counter, and had her profusely sweating boyfriend pay for it. Then, she shot Alice a disdainful glare. Does she really want to fight this to the bitter end? How could you possibly compete with Su Xuan? He’s not just a shareholder of Caranda; he also has a Supreme Shareholder Card! You’re going to lose, and it’s going to be ugly! Alice turned and picked out another item, this one even more expensive, priced at 700,000 yuan. It was adorned with gems of extraordinary quality. Carrying the garment, she walked to the counter and had Su Xuan swipe the Shareholder Supreme Card, getting it for free. Seven hundred thousand? The man thought, sneaking a glance at the price tag on the item Alice had chosen. His heart skipped a beat. Are clothes under half a million not even good enough for you now? Then, he watched as his girlfriend walked step by step toward a dazzling dress. She took it down with a delicate hand, turned, and walked back to his side. "Honey, can you handle this dress?" the woman asked, holding the garment in one hand while coquettishly shaking his arm with the other. Damn it! the man cursed silently, his eyes fixed on the price tag. A one-million-yuan dress! Do you think you’re some kind of princess? Do you have any idea how high and mighty you’re acting? Don’t you know what I do for a living? Are you trying to bankrupt me? "Good day, sir," the store manager said, approaching the man with a serene smile. "This dress was personally designed by the world-famous designer, Jendela KL. It is made with extremely luxurious, high-end materials. Its fashionably elegant silhouette shines bright, like an angel’s wings in the sunlight, invoking admiration and worship. Your girlfriend will definitely be the most beautiful and eye-catching girl on the entire street wearing this!" The store manager looked at the man, his eyes full of encouragement. His words captivated the man’s girlfriend, who began shaking her boyfriend’s arm even more vigorously. The man shot the store manager a helpless glare. Don’t tell me you think you’re helping me show off! I’m already at my limit, don’t you see? I don’t even know how this happened. I just wanted to flex a little, put that delivery boy in his place in a second, but somehow it turned into a war of attrition! I’ve been slowly sucked in, and now I can’t get out! "Wow, it really is so beautiful and opulent!" "How could a person have designed this?" "I never would have believed such a gorgeous dress could exist!" "If I owned a dress , I’d be too happy to sleep!" "Caranda has truly opened my eyes!" The women who had come in to shelter from the rain were drawn over by the manager’s words. They crowded around to admire the dress, murmuring in awe. A few even took out their phones and started recording. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the man gritted his teeth and swiped his card, painfully purchasing the dress. His girlfriend immediately cheered and planted another kiss on his cheek. The man took a deep breath and glared fiercely at Su Xuan. You see that, kid? You see my spending power? A million-yuan dress, bought just like that! Didn’t even blink. You still dare to compete with an old hand like me? Su Xuan ignored him and glanced at the time. "It’s getting late, Alice," he said. "Let’s finish up and go home. The rain is getting heavy. I’m worried Liu won’t be able to handle things at home if something comes up." He’s chickening out! He’s scared! The man thought, breathing a sigh of relief. He assumed Su Xuan was afraid and had lost his nerve. He completely failed to realize that Su Xuan was actually signaling Alice to unleash her final move—to use up their entire free quota at once instead of picking things out one by one. Feeling that victory was within his grasp, the man taunted Su Xuan, "Don’t chicken out now! If you’ve got the guts, buy a few more!" Read full story at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩 Su Xuan just shrugged. "I’m genuinely worried about things at home. I have a koi pond that’s over two hundred square meters, and it’s full of valuable fish. With this much rain, I’m afraid they might use the opportunity to swim away." What the hell! The man’s mouth twitched. A two-hundred-square-meter koi pond? Do you think you’re some farmer who owns a fish farm in the countryside? Are you addicted to bragging? If you hadn’t told that ridiculous lie, I might have actually believed half the things you said before! But now... hmph! "This one, this one, and this one too!" Alice said, understanding Su Xuan’s meaning. She was also worried that their dog, Da Bai, might be having too much fun in the rain. She walked to a wall of clothes and pointed to several items, but before she could say more, the man’s girlfriend stepped in again. "I’ll take all of these!" The man’s girlfriend grabbed the few items Alice had pointed to and took them to her boyfriend to pay for. Hmph. I won’t let you buy anything you set your eyes on! I’m going to snatch everything you like! What can you do about it? In the next second, she and her boyfriend were left utterly dumbfounded. "Oh," Alice said with a slight smile. "Why are you snatching the clothes I don’t like?" She then gestured to all the remaining clothes on the wall. "These are the ones I actually want. I’ll take all of them!" The ultimate move was unleashed. The store fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop. There were over twenty outfits on that wall, and she wanted them all. A quick mental calculation based on the price tags suggested the total had to be at least seven or eight million yuan. One evening gown in particular, studded with twinkling diamonds, was priced at three million yuan all on its own. It utterly eclipsed the one-million-yuan dress he had just bought. I’ve lost. The man leaned weakly against the counter and slid to the floor, covering his face with his hands. All that flexing, and I ran right into a steel plate. The guy’s the real deal. He crushed me with absolute power. His girlfriend, on the other hand, stood frozen as if struck by lightning, unable to believe what was happening. "R-Right away!" the manager stammered, rushing out from behind the counter to take down the clothes and bag them. "Su Xuan, you should buy a few things, too," Alice said softly, walking over to him. "I feel bad always buying things just for myself." "Hmm... alright," Su Xuan nodded. His old clothes were tattered and worn; he really did need some new ones. Next, Alice picked out about twenty pieces of menswear—shirts, pants, shoes, belts—and pulled Su Xuan into the fitting room with her. He still has money to spare?! The man stared, dumbfounded once again. That must be nearly a hundred articles of clothing by now! Does your family own a money-printing factory or something? As soon as they entered the fitting room, Alice wrapped her arms around Su Xuan’s neck and offered him a kiss.