Of course, if Gu Changsheng were to activate a card above the rank of centurion now, it would inevitably draw the attention of certain people and cause unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, in the end, Gu Changsheng used a basic code to activate a Global Gold Card and then took the elevator up to the third floor to look for Zhou Jiayi.
He had figured out exactly what to tell Zhou Jiayi, he would simply say he won the lottery!
With a smile on his lips, Gu Changsheng thought of buying gifts and also picking out some nice clothes for his wife to wear at the banquet tomorrow. Wouldn't that be a surprise?
Full of anticipation, he arrived at the third floor's Jade Pavilion, only for the scene before him to send him into a furious rage—
"Zhou Jiayi, if you can't afford it, then don't pretend to be rich here. You can't even cough up 880,000, how can you have the face?"
Zhou Jiayi's complexion was gloomy as she cast her eyes downward, her beautiful eyes hidden under her bangs obviously twinkling with tears.
And the person facing her...
Zhou Jiacheng!
The second son from the second branch of the Zhou family's third generation, Zhou Jiayi's second brother.
"Why is Zhou Jiacheng here?!" Gu Changsheng thought to himself, forcefully suppressing his anger.
After all, he was Zhou Jiayi's second brother and the grandson of Zhou Gudao. Gu Changsheng didn't want to burn bridges with them just yet.
The next sentence from Zhou Jiayi explained the reason—
"I reserved this Jade Ruyi of Fortune and Longevity first, why do you snatch it away?"
"Snatch it away? I wouldn't say that. The salesperson made it very clear—the reservation period is only three days, and the deadline was at three o'clock in the afternoon. Now, the time has long passed, and since I paid first, this Jade Ruyi of Fortune and Longevity naturally belongs to me."
"Now, you have only two choices. Either fork out 880,000 to take this Jade Ruyi, or spend 800 yuan on that fake one over there—it's not bad either... Hahaha, we can all understand if you don't have the money!"
"But considering our grandmother's 88th birthday, if you only spend 800 yuan on a gift, what would grandmother think of her granddaughter if she found out?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng figured it out, Zhou Jiaming had snatched it midway.
A few days ago, Zhou Jiayi had mentioned she had reserved a 380,000 yuan Jade Ruyi of Fortune and Longevity, and now that very piece was in the hands of Zhou Jiacheng. He was deliberately causing trouble.
Meanwhile, the salesperson also said, "Miss, have you decided? Which one do you need as a gift?"
Zhou Jiayi was at a loss. 880,000 was beyond her budget, and as for 800 yuan, how could she present that shamefully?
"We will take the 880,000 one, please wrap it up for us," a voice suddenly interrupted, belonging to Gu Changsheng.
Zhou Jiayi and Zhou Jiacheng both turned around, "Oh, Gu Changsheng? It turns out it's our Zhou family's good son-in-law!"
"Changsheng!" Zhou Jiayi hurriedly walked a few steps toward him, "Don't be impulsive, we, we can look for something else, 880,000 is too much. If we have to buy it, I can only use a credit card, and then... it will also be troublesome to pay back, we don't have enough money!"
Gu Changsheng hugged Zhou Jiayi, gently soothing her back, "Don't worry about money. I can't let you be bullied by others after all."
At this moment.
Zhou Jiayi was completely flabbergasted.
No, this wasn't Gu Changsheng.
But, but he was Gu Changsheng.
Yet, Changsheng had never been so decisive, always docile and compliant.
What on earth had happened?
Changsheng he...
Before Zhou Jiayi could think further, Gu Changsheng said, "Wrap it up, we're taking it."
"Hahahaha." Zhou Jiacheng laughed heartily, "Since when is it your turn to call the shots? Besides, 880,000—can you two even afford it?"
Without hesitation, Gu Changsheng took out the bank card he had prepared from his pocket, "Swipe the card."
"Hm?" Zhou Jiacheng's smile faltered, wondering if they truly had the money.
That's right.
Ever since Grandpa passed away and Grandma became the Family Head, the good days for their branch had ended. Ever since then, Zhou Jiayi had been living frugally. Even though Grandma didn't like her, she never missed her manager-level salary, and there was also the year-end bonus at the end of the year...
It's been heard that the couple was living in an old housing estate.
However...
Hehehe.
Zhou Jiacheng then looked towards the salesperson, and their eyes met with understanding. The salesperson nodded slightly, "I'm sorry, this 880,000 yuan Jade Ruyi has already been reserved by another customer."
"What?"
This time, even Zhou Jiayi, who had been stunned, cried out, "Then, why didn't you say so earlier?"
The sales associate smiled with a hint of mockery in her expression, "Madam, you didn't ask at that time either. You had previously failed to keep your appointment, and our store actually has an unwritten rule, we assess customer credit, so..."
"So, you decided to go along with his game and toy with us?" Gu Changsheng looked at her, his eyes ice-cold.
The sales associate feigned terror and quickly waved her hands, "I wouldn't dare, I'm just an employee, how could I dare to toy with you. It's just that the Jade Ruyi has indeed been reserved by someone else, and the deposit has been paid. The person handling it was our manager, how about I ask the manager to come out and discuss this with you?"
"Enough!" Zhou Jiacheng spoke up, "Zhou Jiayi, you were the ones who failed to keep the appointment first, how can you blame the sales associate? I think you should just reluctantly buy one of the fake jade charms. Grandma knows your family's financially embarrassed, no need to pretend to be something you're not."
"Haha, see you at Grandma's birthday banquet tomorrow then, bye-bye."
Zhou Jiacheng, carrying the gift box, left confidently.
As he passed by Gu Changsheng, he sneered, "Reflect on yourself. If it weren't for you dragging Zhou Jiayi down, why would Grandma need to suppress the third family? If I were you, I'd have scrammed long ago, jinx!"
"Zhou Jiacheng, don't you spout nonsense!" Zhou Jiayi retorted.
But Zhou Jiacheng didn't care, simply walking off into the distance.
Zhou Jiayi took a deep breath and could only try to console him, "Changsheng, don't listen to his nonsense, it's not because of you, it's because..."
"Wife, it's okay. I don't mind. As long as you don't despise me, that's enough."
Before today, Gu Changsheng might not have understood.
But now that the seal was lifted, he was no longer the slow-witted fool.
Indeed.
Just as Zhou Jiacheng had said, Zhou Jiayi and even the entire third family of the Zhou Family were being dragged down by him.
Years ago, when the old family head Zhou Gudao arranged their marriage, going against many objections and showing more care and favor towards the third family, it was all because of Gu Changsheng; after Zhou Gudao passed away, with the grandmother in charge, the emotions she had been suppressing could no longer be contained. Naturally, she began to oppress the third family.
It was also because of Gu Changsheng's existence that she extended her hatred to the whole family.
A fool, an idiot, why had he even married into the Zhou Family? Even as a son-in-law, it wasn't something to be proud of.
In the grandmother's eyes, her granddaughter was exceedingly beautiful, and if she had married into another wealthy family, it would have been a form of support for the Zhou Family.
But now, heheh, damaged goods, even if the two were to divorce, she would be second-hand and unwanted.
It might sound cruel, but that was the reality.
The Zhou Family's days of wealth wouldn't last long; they were determined to climb higher and would naturally stop at nothing to do so.
Seeing that Gu Changsheng's expression didn't seem feigned, Zhou Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief. Glancing at the jade Buddha worth one hundred and eighty thousand, she felt unspeakably wronged, "What do we do now?"
Gu Changsheng had an idea but didn't elaborate, "Wife, trust me just this once. I will prepare the birthday gift for Grandma. This birthday banquet, I won't disappoint her, and I certainly won't disappoint you."
"As for these inferior jade stones, they're not even worth taking!"
Zhou Jiayi was completely at a loss and even more stunned by Gu Changsheng's behavior today.
The sales associate, overhearing this, was thoroughly displeased, "Hey, if you're not going to buy something, then please leave. Don't talk nonsense here. Inferior jade stones? Do you believe I'll call security?"
"Security? Huaqi Mall's security? Go ahead and try, let's see if the security of Huaqi Group dares to throw me out."
What a joke!
If it weren't for Gu Changsheng not wanting to reveal his identity for the time being, he could have withdrawn a 'Global Emperor Card' with a secret order at the bank earlier, which would have likely caused a stir among Yun City's VIPs.
"Oh, quite a big talker, let's see you try." The sales associate made a move to pick up the internal phone to call security.
But Zhou Jiayi dared not let Gu Changsheng act recklessly.
"Quick, let's go, Changsheng, listen to me, don't cause a scene, I've had enough today, please!" Zhou Jiayi's face still had tear marks.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng's heart softened, he sighed, "Alright, I'll listen to you, wife don't cry, let's go home!"
The two of them turned and exited.
The sales associate watched in disgust, "What a pose! The woman's a green tea bitch, the man's a loser, truly a matched pair."
Is that so?!
Gu Changsheng heard this, his eyes filled with even colder intent.
Downstairs, Zhou Jiayi went to start the car, and Gu Changsheng took this opportunity to send a text message from his cellphone—
"Within one hour, take down the Jade Pavilion on the third floor of Yun City Huaqi Mall."
Almost immediately, the reply came back, 'Who are you?'
Gu Changsheng simply responded, "Winter is coming."
"Yes!"