"You're a sharp one. Do you have any idea what the Vast Sea Group is? It's the leading enterprise in Northern Mountain City, with a market value of over a billion."

The sales associate didn't catch the playful tone in Chen Fei's words. She assumed the two men were intimidated by her 'backer,' the Vast Sea Group. Smirking, she said proudly, "Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't bother with you two. Get out of here before you hold up the distinguished customers."

As she was snobbishly looking down on them, other shoppers began to appear on the third floor of Splendid Sky City. A single glance revealed they were the kind of tycoons who could drop a fortune without blinking. The sales associate's eyes lit up, and she prepared to fawn over them, hoping to seal a deal.

"Is there a manager here? Someone with authority, are you around?" But just then, Chen Fei's calm voice cut through the air, causing the sales associate's expression to change drastically.

"What are you trying to pull? Still looking for trouble? Security! Get over here and throw them out! Who do you think you are? Look at where you are! Do you really think our manager at Splendid Sky City is someone you can meet just by asking?" The sales associate's attitude turned venomous as she called for people to eject Chen Fei and his friend.

"What did you just say! What's that supposed to mean!"

Slickhead glared at the associate, though he felt a knot of anxiety in his stomach. This was Splendid Sky City, a flagship mall of the Vast Sea Group. They definitely wouldn't tolerate anyone causing a scene.

"Da Fei, maybe… we should just let it go. We can't afford to provoke the Vast Sea Group," Slickhead whispered to Chen Fei. Despite his anger, he ultimately chose to back down. His family was well-off, but they were just an ordinary family of merchants with no real connections in official circles. Their foundation was too weak to risk a conflict with a corporate giant like the Vast Sea Group, especially since some of their family business relied on them.

"It's okay, Slickhead. Trust me on this. I'll handle it," Chen Fei said to his brother, his gaze so sharp that Slickhead froze and swallowed the words he was about to say.

No way. Has this guy really found some powerful backer? Daring to confront the Vast Sea Group like this…

"Hey, kid. Lan told us you were causing trouble," a few burly Splendid Sky City security guards said as they arrived. After fawning over the sales associate, Lan, for a moment, they turned on Chen Fei and his friend with menacing glares. "If you know what's good for you, leave now. Otherwise, don't blame us for getting rough."

However, Chen Fei merely shot them an indifferent glance, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips. "If I were you," he murmured, "I wouldn't be so stupid as to say something that leaves no room for de-escalation. It seems you've all gotten a little too comfortable in your security jobs here at Splendid Sky City. Do you really think you can offend just anyone?"

"What's that supposed to mean? We're just doing our jobs."

Hearing the sheer confidence in Chen Fei's voice, the lead guard shuddered. He took a longer look at Chen Fei and said, "It seems this customer genuinely wants to see the manager. Very well. Since the customer requests it, I'll go get him right now."

"Officer Wang, what are you doing? What gives them the right to see the manager? Don't go!" the sales associate cried out, starting to panic. Chen Fei's cold smirk was making her feel inexplicably nervous, but she tried to maintain a strong front, shouting at them, "Hmph, just you wait until the manager gets here. Let's see how you two get out of this then. Do you have any idea who our manager is? He's not someone people like you can meet whenever you feel like it."

Not far away, a man in his twenties wearing Givenchy and gold-rimmed glasses noticed the commotion. "What's going on over there?" he asked his companion with interest.

"Looks like an argument. Hey, isn't that Hua Zhinan from Jinnan Jewelry? Did that salesgirl really try to look down on him? Interesting. So who's the guy next to him in cheap clothes? He looks more like the one in charge." His friend, who apparently recognized Hua Zhinan, looked over with an amused expression.

"What's happening? What's going on?"

Just then, a handsome man in his thirties, well over six feet tall, walked over. The sales associate's expression immediately became flirtatious as she rushed to his side.

"Manager, you're here! These two were causing a disturbance…" The sales associate wrapped her arms around the manager's, her ample chest pressing against his arm as her voice turned coy, playing the victim and lodging the first complaint.

"A disturbance?"

The manager frowned slightly, turning to Chen Fei and Slickhead. "My apologies to you both. She's new here and doesn't know any better." Although his tone was polite, it was just a light brush-off. A casual "she's new," a quick apology, and that was it? Chen Fei's gaze turned cold.

"No wonder a mere sales associate dares to be so arrogant to customers. It turns out she has a backer."

The moment Chen Fei spoke, the manager's expression shifted. His tone became less polite as he said coolly, "Sir, please watch your words. This is a mall. There are no 'backers' here. The customer is king."

"Oh, the customer is king?" Chen Fei repeated, a mocking smile spreading across his face.

"Da Fei," Slickhead whispered, tugging on his arm, afraid he was letting his anger get the best of him.

"Since the customer is king, then fine. Bag up all the clothes on this entire third floor for me. I'll take them all."

At his words, a stunned silence fell. Not only did the manager and the sales associate's expressions change dramatically, but even the two men in the distance, the one in Givenchy and his friend, stopped what they were doing and stared at Chen Fei in disbelief.

Buy out the entire third floor of Splendid Sky City? Who is this kid? How can he be so arrogant?

"Sir, please don't joke with us," the manager said, his face paling. Chen Fei's claim was so outrageous it actually frightened him. After all, anyone who could become a manager in Splendid Sky City was no fool. What kind of ordinary person would dare say something like that in this mall? It was impossible.

"Officer Wang, what are you waiting for? Throw these two troublemakers out! He dares to say he's going to buy out the entire third floor? He thinks…"

The sales associate, thinking her moment had come, smugly urged the security guards to throw them out. But the man whose arm she was still trying to cling to cut her off with a vicious snarl.

"Shut your mouth!"

Beads of cold sweat were forming on the manager's forehead. He stared in shock at the golden card Chen Fei had produced, licked his dry lips, and violently shoved the sales associate away. Bowing low, he said to Chen Fei with a fawning smile, "Esteemed customer, please wait just a moment. I will immediately prepare all the clothes on the third floor for you."

"Man-manager, what are you doing?"

The sales associate, who had been knocked to the floor, reflexively started to get angry. But when she heard the manager's words, she froze, her own voice trembling as she spoke.

Could it be? That guy in the cheap clothes… is he actually some major figure? Can he really buy out the entire third floor? This… this… this is impossible, right?

"Da Fei, you…" Even Slickhead was in shock, completely floored by the turn of events.

This was unbelievable. This was one of the largest shopping centers in Northern Mountain City, filled with luxury brands. Buying out the entire third floor would surely cost several million. And yet, the manager, who had been so cold just moments ago, had done a complete 180 after seeing the pale gold card in Chen Fei's hand. He was now scrambling to prepare the purchase.

What… what is going on? Is this for real?

"Gao Zhinan gave this to me. I wasn't sure what it was for, but it seems to be pretty useful!" Chen Fei whispered to Slickhead in amazement. Back at the hospital, he had thought it was just a casual gift, never imagining it held this much power.

"Gao Zhinan gave it to you!?" Slickhead felt like his brain was short-circuiting. Gao Zhinan? The CEO of the Vast Sea Group? How could his brother have any contact with a legendary figure like that? This is insane.

"Manager, I… I…"

The sales associate was completely petrified by the scene. Her body trembled uncontrollably.

"I told you to shut your mouth! As of this moment, you're fired! Get out now!"

The manager's reaction was far more severe than anyone had expected. He fired her on the spot, leaving her utterly dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I was blind! I'm truly sorry!" The sales associate was on the verge of tears. She turned to apologize to Chen Fei before crawling on the floor to grab the manager's leg, begging for mercy. She cursed herself for her big mouth and for judging someone by their appearance.

Working as a sales associate in a luxury store like Splendid Sky City was a dream for countless beautiful young women. It offered not only a high salary but also a chance to mingle with the true upper class, the genuinely wealthy.

But now, she had thrown that wonderful job away with her own actions. She desperately wanted to slap herself. Why did she have to be so contemptuous? Why did she have to look down on people?

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