Zhang Lina's face was filled with disbelief.
What place was this? This was Sifang Street, where a pair of socks couldn't be bought for less than a few thousand, yet Ding Fan had snagged that evening gown for thirty-eight yuan.
Zhang Lina was completely dumbfounded at this mont. The price tag on the dress clearly stated thirty-eight thousand, so how had Ding Fan purchased it for just thirty-eight?
Not just Zhang Lina, but Wang Zhuang and the others were equally stunned. It was utterly inconceivable. Even at a street stall, thirty-eight yuan could only buy a T-shirt at most. Not to ntion that evening gown.
"Brother Fan..." Zhang Wanyue looked at Ding Fan, who was beside her.
An evening gown worth thirty-eight thousand, yet the seller only asked for thirty-eight; Zhang Wanyue truly didn't understand what was going on.
"Are there any other items you like? The goods in this store are quite cheap," Ding Fan said casually.
"No, no... No need. This evening gown is already enough," Zhang Wanyue said, hurriedly waving her hands.
An item that was supposed to be thirty-eight thousand had been bought by Ding Fan for just thirty-eight. This was beyond Zhang Wanyue's comprehension. At this point, she dared not continue shopping there.
"Well, in that case, let's go take a look elsewhere," Ding Fan suggested, and then led Zhang Wanyue out of the store.
"Shop assistant, I like this dress. Wrap it up for , and that bag too..." Just then, Zhang Lina belatedly told the store assistant.
Wang Zhuang, by her side, was initially taken aback, but then seed to understand sothing.
If Ding Fan could buy a thirty-eight-thousand-yuan item for thirty-eight yuan, what were they missing? Imdiately he also said, "Yes, yes... Wrap up all these items for . Do we look like we're short of money? What are you staring at? Wrap them all up..."
"Sir, are you sure you want all these items wrapped? Once they're packaged, they can only be exchanged, not returned," the sales assistant said seriously.
"Of course, yes. What, do I look like soone who can't afford it?" Wang Zhuang said with a sneer.
"If you are sure, then I'll go wrap them up right now," the sales assistant confird again.
"Stop dawdling and hurry up." Wang Zhuang said impatiently.
"Okay." The sales assistant imdiately took the pile of items chosen by Zhang Lina and Wang Zhuang to the front desk to pack.
It wasn't long before the sales assistant ca to Zhang Lina and Wang Zhuang holding a receipt.
"The total retail price for all the items is three hundred and fifty-seven thousand yuan. Would you like to pay cash or by card?" the sales assistant asked politely.
"Three hundred and fifty-seven thousand?" Zhang Lina was completely bemused and went straight over to the evening gown Zhang Wanyue had just picked up.
"This was only thirty-eight, all these items together should be three hundred and seventy yuan..." Zhang Lina finished speaking and pointed to the bill handed over by the sales assistant.
"Miss, you must be joking. Was your math taught by a PE teacher? Can't you see the decimal point?" The shop assistant retorted rudely to Zhang Lina.
"But..."
"But what? Are you paying with cash or card? I've already told you our store's policy—if the items are packed, they cannot be returned. If you don't pay, we will call the police," the sales assistant said with an unfriendly face.
At this mont, Zhang Lina was truly flustered.
She had clearly seen Zhang Wanyue buy thirty-eight-thousand-yuan worth of items for thirty-eight yuan. How co things were different when it ca to her?
At this mont, Wang Zhuang, who was usually so brash, also lowered his head.
Wang Zhuang still rembered the calls from Officer Wang and his own boss earlier, clearly stating that an important person was expected at Sifang Street today and that there must be no trouble.
If the sales assistant really did report him for fraud, it wouldn't just be Officer Wang who would be after him; his own boss wouldn't let him off the hook either.
"We're sorry, we're idiots... our math is not good... our math was taught by our mothers, please, can't you forgive us this one ti? We will never dare again, okay?"
Wang Zhuang imdiately bent over, apologizing with a smile to the sales assistant.
These shops within Sifang Street were owned by people with money and power. Even Wang Zhuang didn't dare to make trouble here.
"That won't do. These are the rules of our shop. If you don't pay today, then I will have to call the police..." The shop assistant said uncompromisingly.
Wang Zhuang and his entourage had been arrogant from the mont they entered, and the shop assistant had already been displeased with them.
"Wang Zhuang, what do we do now..." At this point, Zhang Lina had no idea what to do and was close to tears.
"You *******, you caused all these problems. Let tell you, your problems have nothing to do with . Everything you bought is yours," Wang Zhuang said, then turned to the sales assistant. "All the items were bought by her, nothing to do with . If you want to arrest soone, just take her."
After saying that, Wang Zhuang didn't look after Zhang Lina and left straightaway with his people.
"Wang Zhuang... you can't do this... Wang Zhuang..." Now, Zhang Lina was really in trouble.
Wang Zhuang was her backing and source of confidence. Now that he wasn't helping her, how could she not panic?
"Miss, you can't leave..." Just then, two security guards ca over and directly stopped Zhang Lina.
"I... I was wrong, please, let go..." Zhang Lina pleaded while kneeling down to the two security guards.
Zhang Lina had initially wanted to thoroughly embarrass Zhang Wanyue and Ding Fan. Entering this shop, she wanted to see them made into a laughingstock.
But now, she hadn't seen any ridicule directed at them; instead, she had gotten herself into a ss.
"Since it's like this, we can't do anything. The company has its policies," the shop assistant said, reaching for the phone.
"Hello, is this the ergency center? I'm at Sifang Street, at the addifusn flagship store..."
Zhang Lina sat on the ground with a thud as she listened to the female store clerk calling the police...
Stores with such influence were not to be trifled with... She had wanted to show off, but unexpectedly, her attempt to do so backfired spectacularly.
"Hold on..." Just at that mont, Ding Fan's voice ca from outside the door.
Upon seeing Ding Fan, the female clerk bowed respectfully. "Sir, do you need anything else?"
Ding Fan glanced at Zhang Lina on the ground, then spoke indifferently, "She's a classmate of my friend, let her go."
The clerk nodded very respectfully. "Since the gentleman has spoken, we'll let her go."
Zhang Lina sat on the ground, looking at Ding Fan in disbelief.
Such stores usually had formidable backers and rarely took others' words into account, yet now, with just a sentence from Ding Fan, the female service staff imdiately agreed to release her without any fuss...
Even if Zhang Lina was a fool, she could roughly guess that Ding Fan must have a very impressive background.
"Aren't you going to thank this gentleman? Otherwise, you would have to pay up the 350,000, even if it ans selling your house or land," the female clerk said solemnly to Zhang Lina.
Zhang Lina had no doubt that the store had the capability to enforce this, although she didn't know why Ding Fan would help her out. She knew that if Ding Fan didn't intervene...
Her fate would be terrible...
"Thank you... thank you so much..." Zhang Lina knelt on the ground, rapidly kowtowing to Ding Fan.
"Although I don't know what grudge you have against Zhang Wanyue, you should try not to always look at things from just your perspective..." After dropping this line, Ding Fan glanced at the store owner nearby.
The store owner nodded at Ding Fan, who smiled in gratitude, then turned and left.
At that mont, Zhang Lina sat on the ground, seemingly lost in thought...
...
After Ding Fan left the addifusn store, he caught up with Zhang Wanyue, who was now enjoying a cold drink at a frosty beverage shop.
"Brother Fan, where did you go just now?"
Ding Fan had excused himself earlier on the pretext of having sothing to do when he saw Zhang Wanyue alone.
Ding Fan smiled. Of course, he hadn't told Zhang Wanyue about going to find Zhang Lina. "I saw an old friend and went to have a chat."
Zhang Wanyue didn't suspect a thing.
"By the way, Brother Fan, how co you managed to buy that evening gown for just 38 when it was worth 38,000?" Zhang Wanyue asked, puzzled.
Ding Fan smiled lightly. "I know the owner of that store; he gave it to ."
Ding Fan knew he couldn't fool Zhang Wanyue, so he decided to tell the truth.
As for getting sothing worth 38,000 for just 38, Ding Fan felt no guilt whatsoever.
Ding Fan had rescued an elderly man from Mount Song from the hands of Hua Zhimo; the entire Songshan Sect had been saved by his actions. If remuneration was to be discussed, this small gesture of gratitude was truly nothing.
"Brother Fan, since it's your friend's, we can't just accept such an expensive gift like that. We should still go give them the money," said Zhang Wanyue.
Ding Fan shook his head slightly. "He won't take the money. He said consider the dress a gift to you, a beautiful girl."
Zhang Wanyue blushed and lowered her head, speechless.
After finishing their cold drinks, Ding Fan and Zhang Wanyue continued their shopping spree.
The evening gown was sorted, but Zhang Wanyue still needed a pair of matching high heels.
The two of them went down the street, looking at various stores.
They visited several shoe stores in succession, but none of the styles caught Zhang Wanyue's eye.
"Ding Fan?"
Just as Ding Fan and Zhang Wanyue stepped out of a store, they heard soone calling his na.
Ding Fan turned around and saw that it was none other than Old Master Qin calling him.
Next to Old Master Qin stood Qin Jingguo, with Qin Manshu and i Li by his side.
Ding Fan was a bit surprised, knowing that Qin Manshu was supposed to accompany Old Master Qin and his second grandfather for a walk today, but he hadn't expected them to co to Sifang Street.
"Unexpectedly, Young Master Ding and the little sister are here..."
It was Zhang Liang who spoke, not anyone else; he was, indeed, Zhang Wanyue's brother.
Ding Fan didn't see Zhang Guanglin there, so Zhang Liang must have co in place of the grandfather to entertain the guests...
"Old Master Qin, Second Grandfather..." Ding Fengna greeted Old Master Qin and Qin Jingguo, ignoring Zhang Liang beside her.
"Just now, Miss Manshu ntioned that Young Master Ding was very busy, and here you are, busy accompanying my sister..." Zhang Liang said with veiled sarcasm, seeing that Ding Fan was ignoring him.
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