It was Zhao Qingqing again.

This seductive bitch just won't leave me alone. Lin Xiao gave her a dismissive glance.

"Whether I can pay the bill is none of your damn business."

For once, Zhao Qingqing didn't retort. Instead, she sneered, "I've been watching you for a while. I really thought a poor sucker like you could afford the bill, but to think you'd try to fool people with this piece of junk… that's hilarious."

"You don't know shit. What I'm holding is a Chunyu Pavilion membership card!" Lin Xiao said with a cold laugh.

At his words, Zhao Qingqing laughed even more brazenly before pulling a gleaming golden card from her purse. She said proudly, "Look here, you filthy beggar. *This* is what a real Chunyu Pavilion membership card looks like. It's a Platinum Card, which you can only get by spending five million a year. Not only does it give a ten percent discount, but it's also a symbol of status and background. And what do you have? Even a card from the crappiest beauty salon in Jinling City looks more exquisite than yours!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of shock flickered through Lin Xiao. Could Shao Mei'er have given me the wrong card? To be honest, I had my doubts when she handed it to me this morning. After all, it didn't have the Chunyu Pavilion logo on it, just the Arabic numeral '1'.

Lin Xiao was just about to call Shao Mei'er, but at that moment, the cashier smiled and said, "Sir, this is our Chunyu Pavilion's Diamond Card."

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. I really thought she'd given me the wrong card.

Zhao Qingqing, however, was stunned. She could hardly believe what she was hearing. However, a thought quickly occurred to her. With an irritated expression, she demanded, "Cashier, do you two know each other?"

The cashier looked at Zhao Qingqing, utterly baffled, not understanding why she would ask such a question. Still, she replied respectfully, "No, we don't."

Zhao Qingqing snorted coldly. "You're lying. If you didn't know him, why would you help this filthy beggar deceive me?"

"Deceive you? Miss Zhao, I don't understand what you mean."

"Stop playing dumb. I'm asking you, does Chunyu Pavilion even have Diamond Cards?"

"We do."

"Bullshit! Chunyu Pavilion's highest-tier card is the Platinum Card. If there were a Diamond Card, don't you think I would know about it?"

"Miss Zhao, we do indeed have a Diamond Card. With this card, one can spend as they please without ever having to pay."

Zhao Qingqing snorted again, certainly not believing the cashier. She's obviously colluding with this filthy beggar to deceive me.

Just as Zhao Qingqing sneered, ready to retort, she suddenly saw a man in a sharp suit walking over, exuding an extraordinary air. Her eyes lit up. She recognized him: Zhuo Bufan, the general manager of Chunyu Pavilion.

"What's going on here?" Zhuo Bufan asked in a deep voice.

With an annoyed look, Zhao Qingqing said, "Hmph, Manager Zhuo, your cashier is colluding with this filthy beggar to trick me!"

After all, I am the heiress of the Zhao Family. Zhuo Bufan might be the general manager of Chunyu Pavilion and a member of the Shao Family, but he wouldn't dare deceive me.

Sure enough, Zhuo Bufan's brows furrowed slightly at her words. "Miss Zhao, could you please explain what happened?"

As if grasping at a lifeline, Zhao Qingqing snatched the so-called Diamond Card from the cashier's hand and pompously presented it to Zhuo Bufan. "This beggar clearly presented a worthless card, yet your employee falsely claimed it's a Diamond Card! She even said it allows someone to spend freely at Chunyu Pavilion without paying."

As she spoke, Zhao Qingqing shot the cashier a venomous glare. The cashier looked at Zhuo Bufan, her expression full of grievance.

Zhuo Bufan took the card and examined it carefully before saying, "Miss Zhao, the employee was mistaken."

BOOM!

The cashier's face went instantly pale. She looked at Zhuo Bufan in utter shock, clearly not expecting her manager to say such a thing just to placate Zhao Qingqing. Her eyes instantly reddened, brimming with unshed tears of indignation.

Lin Xiao realized in an instant. This Zhuo Bufan obviously knows who Zhao Qingqing is. He's likely denying the cashier's words because he's intimidated by her family's status. Honestly, this is annoying.

Zhao Qingqing, however, gloated with a vicious smirk. "Hmph, you filthy beggar! Thinking you can fool me? Do you take me for a fool like Su Qingning?"

Just then, Zhuo Bufan suddenly cut in, "Miss Zhao, I haven't finished."

Zhao Qingqing said triumphantly, "What else is there to say, Manager Zhuo?"

"I meant that our employee was incorrect when she said this card allows for unlimited spending at Chunyu Pavilion without payment," Zhuo Bufan stated calmly. "This card doesn't just grant that privilege at Chunyu Pavilion. In fact, it can be used for complimentary spending at any mall, hotel, or restaurant under the Shao Family's name."

His voice was not loud, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

BOOM!

Zhao Qingqing's mind went completely blank. She stared at the scene before her, utterly speechless. Her mouth moved, but no words came out.

I can disbelieve Lin Xiao and that cashier. In my eyes, he's just a filthy beggar. But I can't disbelieve Zhuo Bufan. He's one of the powerful figures in the Shao Family.

Tears, however, streamed down the cashier's face—tears of relief, tears of vindication.

Lin Xiao was amused. I thought this guy was just another snob who judges people by their appearance. Turns out his earlier comment was just a setup for this. I guess I misunderstood him. It makes sense. How could someone from the Shao Family be intimidated by the mere Zhao Family?

"Manager Zhuo, if this card is so powerful, then why have I never heard of it?" Zhao Qingqing asked, unwilling to concede.

Zhuo Bufan smiled. "It's simple. Your status isn't high enough."

Zhao Qingqing was so angry she could have spat blood. She, the precious young lady of the Zhao Family, was being told she wasn't important enough, right in front of a filthy beggar. If anyone else had said that, she would have exploded. But the speaker was from the Shao Family. So, though she was fuming, she dared not utter a single word in protest.

"Well, now you can kneel and kowtow," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

BOOM!

Zhao Qingqing flew into a rage. How dare this filthy beggar demand that I kneel and kowtow to him?

"You filthy beggar, are you trying to die?!" she roared.

Lin Xiao sneered. "What, were you just spouting bullshit earlier?"

Just as Zhao Qingqing was about to erupt in fury, a disdainful voice sounded from behind them.

"Jinling City really is a wonderful place. Even a beggar dares to be this arrogant!"

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