Chapter 6710
Pretending to be Extravagant
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen slammed the card heavily onto the counter. The crisp sound of the card hitting the counter was particularly jarring in the quiet store.
Like a bomb exploding on a calm lake, it made the shop assistants who were arranging goods nearby stop what they were doing, look up and look in their direction, their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.
Yun Yuyan's eyes widened, her once bright and lively eyes now filled with terror and disbelief, and she felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
She stared intently at Xiao Chen, as if she didn't recognize him at all.
This guy, who usually wears a faded, tattered shirt with frayed cuffs and faded cloth shoes, is actually going to pay a huge bill of nearly 100,000 spirit stones?!
That was a number she had painstakingly saved up for many years, a number she never even dared to dream of!
Instantly, Wang Sha's smug, expectant face flashed into her mind, as if she could already see Wang Sha covering her mouth and chuckling, saying sarcastic words like "I knew you guys didn't have any money."
Her fingernails dug deeply into her palms involuntarily, almost drawing blood, but the pain did nothing to alleviate her anxiety and fear.
She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Xiao Chen! Are you crazy?! This is no small sum of money! Where are we going to get so much money? You're driving us to our doom!"
The shop manager, who had been wearing a formulaic and perfunctory smile with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, was about to routinely refuse this customer who looked like he couldn't afford any of the weapons in the shop.
She was already planning to find an excuse to send the two away so she could go and serve the customers who actually had the spending power.
But when her gaze inadvertently swept over the faintly visible gold-plated logo in the corner of the card, her meticulously manicured fingers, painted with bright nail polish, instantly froze in mid-air, as if they had been frozen in place.
The smile on her face seemed to be paused, freezing instantly. Her once bright eyes were now wide open, filled with shock and disbelief.
That's a bank's Supreme Spirit Stone Card!
She had been the manager of this weapons shop for many years and had seen many wealthy people, but very few people held this kind of card.
The conditions for obtaining this card are extremely stringent. One must have a spirit stone savings of one million to be eligible to apply, and the review process is extremely strict. There are very few people in the entire ancient city who hold this card.
Those who possess this card are all prominent and wealthy figures in the ancient city.
Thinking of this, the shop manager's attitude instantly changed 180 degrees. She immediately straightened up, bending so low she almost touched the counter, her face plastered with a fawning smile that seemed to ooze honey, and her voice became incredibly sweet: "Sir! Our shop has a long-standing and deep partnership with your firm. With this card, you can not only enjoy an additional 20% discount on top of the 10% off, but you'll also have priority access to our latest and limited-edition weapons! Is there anything else you need? I'll arrange it all for you."
"whatever."
Xiao Chen remained calm, his fingertips rhythmically tapping the counter. The crisp, clear sound was exceptionally distinct in the quiet shop, like drumbeats striking everyone's hearts, exuding an innate domineering aura.
He didn't even lift his eyelids, seemingly unconcerned about the so-called discount, as if the nearly 100,000 spirit stones were nothing to him.
Wang Sha, who had been lounging lazily against a display shelf with her legs crossed, fiddling with a weapon in her hand, her eyes filled with disdain for Xiao Chen and Yun Yuyan, suddenly slammed her legs down heavily on the ground. The floor trembled slightly from her rhinestone-studded high heels, and the sound was accompanied by a dull thud.
Her face was full of disdain, her eyebrows were raised high, and her eyes seemed to spit fire as she sneered, "Trying to show off with a fake card? Don't you know your own worth! Making fake cards is a crime punishable by imprisonment. You'd better wait to go to jail!"
As she spoke, she deliberately tugged at the sleeve of the bald man's designer suit next to her, her eyes full of provocation, as if to say, "Look at your girlfriend's friend, he's just a braggart who loves to show off his wealth, and you'd better expose him for me!"
Pulled by her, the bald man snapped out of his daze and chimed in, "That's right, that's right! I know people at the bank. I'll have them check the card right now. I want to see how long this poor bastard can keep up this act!"
Yun Yuyan's eyes reddened with anxiety, tears welling up as if they were about to burst forth.
She clenched her fists tightly and used all her strength to pull Xiao Chen's arm backward with all her might, so hard that her fingernails almost dug into Xiao Chen's flesh.
Her voice was choked with sobs, filled with endless anxiety and worry: "Quickly put the card away! It's really not worth going to jail for this little bit of face! We don't need to do this, at worst we just won't buy this inner armor."
She couldn't help but recall the harrowing moment when Xiao Chen got into a fight and ended up in the police station to help her.
That day, Xiao Chen was covered in injuries, his face bruised and battered, but under the dim lights of the police station, his eyes still held a firm reassurance as he comforted her.
The scene from that time kept replaying in her mind, every detail as clear as if it had just happened, making her heart clench even tighter.
Xiao Chen, however, took her cold hand in his own. His palm was large and warm, as if it could dispel all the fear and unease in her heart.
He gently rubbed the thin calluses on her palm with his thumb. These were marks left by her years of martial arts training, and each callus was a testament to the hardships and sweat she had endured along the way.
His gaze was gentle yet firm, like the brightest star in the night sky, staring directly into Yun Yuyan's eyes, as if trying to see into the depths of her soul: "Trust me this once? I'll buy you this inner armor as a gift! Anyway, this inner armor is unisex, you'll definitely look good in it."
When he spoke, his tone was full of doting and confidence, as if nothing in this world could stump him.
As he turned around, his worn-out sleeve slipped down slightly, revealing a hideous old scar on his wrist.
The scar, like a centipede, coiled on his wrist, sending chills down one's spine. Yun Yuyan knew it was a mark he had left to protect her.
Just then, Wang Sha suddenly let out a sharp, piercing laugh, the sound of which was like the cry of an owl, particularly abrupt in the quiet shop, sending chills down one's spine.
The designer handbag on her chest swayed back and forth with her exaggerated movements, the metal decorations on the bag jingling as if cheering her on.
She deliberately moved closer to Yun Yuyan, her overpowering perfume emanating a pungent, malicious scent that made Yun Yuyan involuntarily frown. (End of Chapter)