"Shall we leave now?" Lan Tingting tugged at Xiang Yu's sleeve.
"No need, didn't you say the clothes here looked nice? We'll buy clothes from here." "Sales assistant, bring me a few sets of clothes to try on," Xiang Yu called out loudly. His voice was unusually loud, drawing sidelong glances from the people nearby.
The surrounding sales attendants were all busy attending to other clients, with only one person idling around. Seeing Xiang Yu shouting, that person came over reluctantly. For these sales attendants, being able to sell clothes here meant they were handpicked for the job, both their looks and their figures top-notch in this mall.
Since the clothes here were more upscale, the shoppers were either rich or noble, so the attendants had encountered plenty of big bosses and wealthy ladies. Naturally, when they saw Xiang Yu walk in dressed as he was, it seemed quite preposterous. What's more, they worked on commission, with each person's bonus determined by the number of clothes they sold. Faced with someone like Xiang Yu, they naturally did not want to serve him.
"Bring down those three suits above in different colors for me to try," Xiang Yu pointed to the suits above.
"Sir, each of those suits above costs over fifty thousand," the attendant replied reluctantly, but made no move to fetch them.
"Ah, that expensive?" Lan Tingting said in surprise. Although she knew the clothes here were pricey, this exceeded her imagination by far. "We should stop looking. What if we damage something? We couldn't afford to pay for it."
"It's fine," Xiang Yu said with a smile. "Hey, why aren't you bringing them down for me?" Xiang Yu asked the attendant.
"This is amusing. This kid is just trying to save face by puffing himself up in front of a woman. Let's see how he'll get out of this," said the wealthy lady who, after paying, didn't leave but stood aside watching the two.
"Sir..."
"Stop with your nonsense and bring them down quickly," Xiang Yu said, increasingly impatient.
The attendant, having no choice, took a bamboo pole and took down the clothes. "If you don't buy them later, I'll make sure to embarrass you thoroughly. Even a beggar dares to swagger around here." Despite a disdainful smile on the surface, the attendant had cursed Xiang Yu a hundred times over in her heart.
Xiang Yu tried on the black suit and spun around in front of Lan Tingting. "How about it, this suit fits me, right?"
Lan Tingting, seeing Xiang Yu in the outfit, was momentarily stunned. It has to be said, clothes really do make the man. Xiang Yu, wearing this suit, appeared even more handsome and mature.
The wealthy lady nearby was taken aback too, not expecting the young man before her to be so striking. He outshone her own good-for-nothing husband by far. But she quickly masked her own expression, muttering, "Hmph! What good does looking sharp do? Without money, you're still finished."
"All three suits suit you well, especially that white one—it's like you're a different person," Lan Tingting said happily. At that moment, she was only appreciating the clothes, not considering the price.
"Really?" Xiang Yu smiled happily, then tried on all three pieces, and found that each one fit as if made just for him.
The attendant, seeing Xiang Yu trying on clothes endlessly, was getting quite fed up. "Are you actually buying or not? If you don't, then leave quickly. What if the clothes get dirty? Can you afford to pay for them?" Saying this, she snatched the clothes that had been set aside.
"How can you talk to your customers like that, when did I ever say I wasn't buying? Put them back down," Xiang Yu spoke up in displeasure.
"Let's just go. Take the clothes off and give them back," Lan Tingting said worriedly.
"I'll take this one, and the other two as well. And bring me one more of the white ones," Xiang Yu said in annoyance.
Xiang Yu's words stunned everyone present, buying four pieces, amounting to over two hundred thousand. Did this seemingly destitute young man really have that kind of financial power?
"Xiang Yu?" Lan Tingting thought Xiang Yu was acting out of anger and wanted to remind him, but Xiang Yu just smiled at her to indicate everything was fine. Now, Lan Tingting began to worry; she only had a hundred thousand in her bank account, and if Xiang Yu couldn't pay, she would have to throw in all her savings.
"Sir, you're not joking, are you?" the attendant said, dumbfounded. He had seen wealthy people come here to shop but had never seen anyone buy four pieces at once, so he was somewhat incredulous. Even the wealthy lady standing aside was shocked. She only shopped here to flaunt her wealth, and it took a lot of resolve to make a purchase—the clothes were for her husband to keep his heart from wandering, but she never expected this unimpressive-looking kid to buy four pieces at once, challenging her vanity.
"I'm in a hurry, hurry up and bring them," Xiang Yu said, annoyed.
"Sir, I am so sorry, but we only have this one piece in white. Look..." The attendant, having now completely ditched her previous expression, adopted the customer-is-God attitude, her face changing faster than flipping through a book.
"Since you don't have more, then never mind. Let's not take it," Lan Tingting said, pulling Xiang Yu, preparing to leave.
"I'll take those three," Xiang Yu said without leaving, and handed his bank card to the attendant.
The attendant, fearing Xiang Yu might change his mind, rushed to process the payment. When Xiang Yu entered his PIN, she breathed a long sigh of relief. She hadn't expected to sell three pieces in one go today; these high-end clothes might not even sell one piece in a year. The attendant couldn't stop grinning at the thought, while the other attendants regretted not being the one who served Xiang Yu.
When they left the store, Lan Tingting's palms were sweaty with nervousness. She couldn't help but glance at Xiang Yu, who wore a broad smile, showing no signs of regret over spending the money.
Of course, Xiang Yu wouldn't be upset about the money. It was special funding allocated to him by the province, and although he was very "frugal" normally, he didn't hold back when it was necessary to spend, after all, it was for work.
"Come on, let's buy a few pairs of leather shoes," Xiang Yu chuckled.
With the experience of buying clothes, Lan Tingting was prepared. Xiang Yu would choose the expensive ones to buy; as long as Lan Tingting liked the style and nodded, Xiang Yu would immediately pay.
After buying his clothes, Xiang Yu also purchased a few for Lan Tingting. She absolutely refused at first, but under Xiang Yu's insistence, she bought a few affordable ones.
After completing their shopping, the two found a place to eat before hurrying back. Once back, Xiang Yu lay on the bed and slept until someone came to wake him up.