Taking the apple, Qin Yun said, "Alright, I've received it, you can go back now."

"Oh."

Upon seeing Qin Yun accept it, Lin Mengmeng immediately broke into a happy smile and left cheerfully.

Holding the apple, Qin Yun prepared to take a bite, but just as he brought it to his mouth, he suddenly froze.

"What's going on? Is this made of plastic?"

The apple in his hand was a craft ornament, not something edible. However, its exterior looked exactly like a real apple, no wonder Qin Yun mistook it.

Stashing the apple Lin Mengmeng gave him into his pocket, Qin Yun went to meet Yu Leyao.

There, he received another gift from Yu Leyao.

"Leyao, do you really like Qin Yun?"

Watching Qin Yun leave, Xiaofei, the girl next to Yu Leyao, couldn't help but ask upon witnessing her give him a gift.

"Yes, I do."

Yu Leyao smiled and said, liking someone is just that simple, there's no reason and nothing to hide.

Meanwhile, over at Xiao Lan's place, she had prepared a gift but kept typing and deleting messages on her phone, eventually sighing.

She and Qin Yun weren't in a relationship, so it wasn't appropriate to give a gift on Christmas Eve.

Finally, Qin Yun brought the two gifts from Lin Mengmeng and Yu Leyao to the clothing store.

The store was obviously more atmospheric, with discounts on clothes, creating a strong Christmas Eve vibe.

Spotting someone in the store, Qin Yun curiously asked, "Zhou Xiaoke, you haven't clocked out yet?"

The girl was Zhou Xiaoke.

"No, I applied for overtime," Zhou Xiaoke, looking a bit shy, replied.

Today was Saturday, and every weekend she worked at the store, and in over two months, she had earned most of her living expenses for university.

Qin Yun nodded and didn't bother her further.

Christmas Eve soon went by.

...

The next day, Qin Yun arrived early with Zhao Tianqiang at the Cold Dew Clothing Store.

The front of the Cold Dew Clothing Store was packed, with people wearing expressions of joy.

Since Zuo Han decided to make one last stand, he didn't hire people to boost traffic. The extensive promotion was enough to attract many people, reminiscent of the previous event at Junqing Clothing Store.

"This Cold Dew Clothing Store is really loaded, preparing three million in prizes, with activities at all eleven stores in Jinling."

"The high-stakes lottery at Cold Dew on Douyin is trending, no other place in Jinling has such a grand event!"

"Come on, I'll buy a piece of clothing and see. You get at least one raffle ticket for each clothing purchase. Even if you don't win, you still get a ticket! The more tickets, the higher the chances of winning on the eighth."

The crowd was excited, evidently thrilled by such tempting prize activities.

Once inside, Qin Yun wandered around aimlessly.

"Manager Zhao, just like last time at Junqing Clothing Store, you can buy some clothes too," Qin Yun smiled.

Zhao Tianqiang nodded but didn't make any purchases.

Last time at Junqing Clothing Store, Qin Yun won a car; is he aiming for another prize this time?

Ignoring Zhao Tianqiang, Qin Yun looked at some clothes and bought them outright, spending a total of fifty thousand yuan and acquiring two hundred and fifty raffle tickets.

"Wow, this young man bought fifty thousand yuan worth of clothes!"

"Makes sense, he now has two hundred and fifty tickets. The highest physical prize on the eighth is worth thousands; hitting even one might recover the cost."

Seeing Qin Yun take away such a number of tickets, the surrounding crowd exclaimed.

"Qin Yun?"

The manager of this Cold Dew Clothing Store was Zhang Yiyi. Noticing Qin Yun paying fifty thousand yuan and leaving with two hundred and fifty tickets, her expression subtly shifted.

Everyone knew about the competition between Celestial Fortune and Cold Dew, and now Qin Yun was here boosting Cold Dew's revenue.

"Manager Zhang, is it necessary to scratch these tickets open immediately?" Qin Yun calmly asked.

These tickets were sealed, only revealing the contents by tearing off the surface.

They could win prizes or just have some numbers written inside.

Hearing Qin Yun's question, Zhang Yiyi instinctively felt a bit anxious, as if Qin Yun was still her boss.

She quickly said, "There's no need; from Christmas to New Year's Day, anyone can come claim their prizes on any of those days."

Qin Yun nodded, then left straight away.

He found a secluded spot and scratched open all the tickets.

"Two physical prizes and thirteen vouchers; it seems the odds of winning these tickets are low," Qin Yun thought to himself.

What kind of luck did he have?

But only fifteen wins out of two hundred and fifty tickets—the odds were indeed small.

Still, Qin Yun's aim was not these minor prizes but the numbers on the tickets.

"Manager Zhao, arrange for someone to use these vouchers at Cold Dew Clothing," Qin Yun instructed.

Zhao Tianqiang didn't question Qin Yun's win and immediately made the arrangements, eventually netting another thirty-seven tickets for Qin Yun.

After all, using vouchers to buy clothes also provided chances to win more.

...

"Qin Yun appeared at the Cold Dew Clothing Store and bought fifty thousand yuan worth of clothes, taking two hundred and fifty tickets with him?"

Upon receiving Zhang Yiyi's message, Zuo Han was taken aback.

His prior actions to undercut Celestial Fortune were exposed, significantly impacting Cold Dew, with plummeting sales.

If this continued, Cold Dew would inevitably close under his management, so he decided to go all out this time, launching a vigorous campaign to revitalize Cold Dew and mitigate negative influences.

This was virtually Cold Dew's last stand.

Of course, more accurately, it was Zuo Han's last stand.

"What on earth is he thinking?"

Zuo Han couldn't comprehend why Qin Yun would want to help boost his competitor's revenue.

Frowning slightly, Zuo Han sat puzzled.

Nearby, a middle-aged man inquired, "President Zuo, what should we do?"

Zuo Han pondered briefly, then waved his hand dismissively, "Ignore him, the lottery on the eighth is entirely random; Qin Yun's many tickets are no help."

He didn't believe Qin Yun would win much; with so many people buying clothes, Qin Yun's two hundred plus tickets were just a drop in the bucket.

...

As time passed, the extravagant Cold Dew lottery sparked a craze, drawing a noticeable crowd increase in all eleven Cold Dew stores.

Plus, with New Year's around the corner, many people were buying clothes for family anyway, and location didn't matter.

Spending three hundred yuan gave them a chance to win a prize; who couldn't spare that?

This had Cold Dew Clothing Store suddenly bustling.

Though it seemed similar to the previous artificial traffic, these were genuine buyers now.

Ticket holders eagerly anticipated the arrival of New Year's Day!

And Zuo Han was waiting with anticipation as well.

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