That bracelet was a gift from Luoluo when she was hospitalized.
Since he was six years old, Chu Tian had treasured it.
After so many years, he had almost forgotten about the bracelet until he saw Tao Jiayu today.
After reuniting with Luoluo, she hadn't mentioned it either, perhaps having forgotten it herself.
"Chu Tian, I heard you were looking for me after graduation? What did you want with me? After all these years, you still won't give up. How did you find me? I told you in high school not to bother me. With your penniless look, you're coming to the gym? Where did you get the money from, begging? Don't come here to embarrass yourself," Tao Jiayu scoffed, refusing the money Chu Tian placed on the counter and bombarding him with questions.
At this moment, another girl walked over and tugged Tao Jiayu, whispering in her ear, "Xiaoyu, who is this? We should be polite to a customer!"
After speaking, she gave Chu Tian a polite smile and picked up the money he had placed on the counter. However, as she held it, she gave Chu Tian a strange look.
The two hundred yuan bill was crumpled and bundled together in Chu Tian's pocket, also a little damp. Chu Tian had been running and had naturally worked up a sweat.
Although he had a waist pack for sports, he had habitually reached into his pocket and pulled it out.
"Qingqing...!" Tao Jiayu pulled the girl named Qingqing, indicating she shouldn't process Chu Tian's membership.
Qingqing patted her shoulder, signaling her to quiet down.
Then, she placed a card into the card reader, typed a few keys on the computer skillfully, and handed it to Chu Tian, saying, "Your two-hour access has been processed."
Chu Tian smiled as he took the card and said, "Thank you!"
Tao Jiayu opened her mouth to say something, but Chu Tian had already turned to leave, swallowing the words she was about to utter.
However, she immediately spoke again, mockingly saying, "A wild child raised in an orphanage, an illegitimate child with no parents, actually has the leisure to come to the gym... Hmph..."
Although her voice was soft, it clearly reached Chu Tian's ears.
It was the same thing she had said in front of everyone back then.
Chu Tian was slightly angered. If he were his past self, he might have rushed over and even slapped her a few times. Did he still think he was the Chu Tian from the first year of high school?
However, after four years of tempering in his previous life, how could he do something so foolish?
He turned back to the counter and asked the girl named Qingqing if their boss was available.
Qingqing thought Chu Tian wanted to find their boss to complain about Tao Jiayu and quickly said to Chu Tian, "Sir, I'm sorry, Xiaoyu isn't usually like this..."
Chu Tian waved his hand, interrupting her, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not complaining."
Seeing that Chu Tian was not joking, Qingqing took another deep look at Tao Jiayu, sighed, and picked up the walkie-talkie on the table.
Soon, a strong man came down from upstairs. It was clear he worked out regularly, and Chu Tian envied his physique.
With his current small arms and legs, he felt a bit out of place here.
"Hello, sir. My surname is Tang. Is there something I can help you with?" After coming down, the man first exchanged glances with Qingqing. At Qingqing's signal, he knew Chu Tian was looking for him.
Chu Tian nodded at him and pointed to the notice at the door, asking, "You're looking to sell the business, right? What's the price?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Tao Jiayu quickly reacted and mumbled, "With that penniless look, does he think he can buy the whole store? What a show-off..."
Her voice was not quiet, and Chu Tian naturally heard it. The manager looked up at her, apparently hearing it as well.
He sensed that something might have happened between Tao Jiayu and Chu Tian. He also took a careful look at Chu Tian but still said, "Well, it's six million eight hundred thousand, and that includes the remaining half-year's rent."
"I'll take your store. Is the contract ready?" Chu Tian asked directly.
"Ah?" The manager was astonished again by Chu Tian's question. He had posted the notice three months ago, and no one had shown any interest. He had lost hope of selling it and planned to hold on until the rent expired, then sell off the equipment and focus on developing in the heavenly realm.
The location of this shop was quite far from the bustling area. He had initially thought that with the surrounding villas, there would be many high-spending customers. However, he had barely broken even when the heavenly realm emerged.
Three months ago, he had foreseen that after the opening of the heavenly realm, the customer traffic would decrease. His prediction had come true, and he had to admit that this muscular man had a good business sense.
He was naturally delighted that someone was willing to take over and immediately continued, "The contract is at the law firm on the next street. I'll call them over now."
Chu Tian nodded and said, "Good!"
Tao Jiayu was a little dumbfounded hearing the conversation between the boss and Chu Tian, but she couldn't believe Chu Tian had the money to buy the gym. So, with a distorted expression, she prepared to watch him make a fool of himself.
She thought, "If you want to show off, I'll watch how you embarrass yourself. When the lawyer comes with the contract, I'll see if you dare to sign."
Seeing that Manager Tang was on the phone, Chu Tian walked towards the interior of the gym.
Manager Tang quickly hung up and hurried to follow.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you today? You seem to be causing trouble!" Qingqing said to her from the side.
Tao Jiayu rolled her eyes and said, "Hmph, I think he's just showing off. I'll see how he embarrasses himself later."
"Sigh..." Qingqing looked at her helplessly and shook her head.
"Xiaoyu, who is this guy?" a person with dyed red hair approached her.
This person seemed to be a regular customer. He walked behind the counter himself, took a bottle of mineral water, opened it, and drank.
"He's my high school classmate. He wrote me a love letter, and I rejected him!" Tao Jiayu replied flirtatiously when she saw the person.
"Haha, so he's a toad. Look at his skinny arms and legs, I could knock him flying with one punch. Brother has great strength, Xiaoyu darling, come to my place tonight! I have a super big bed at my place!" As he spoke, he reached out with a lecherous hand.
Hidden by the counter, he was doing something to Tao Jiayu that made her yelp.
"Go away, go away, this is the store, in broad daylight... Mmm hmm... Brother Lin Fei, don't move around!" Tao Jiayu pushed Lin Fei's hand down, but her movements were light and not forceful at all, and she giggled.
Chu Tian, thirty meters away, heard all the subtle sounds and cursed internally in disdain: "Bitch."
He walked over to the arm strength testing machine, gripped the handle, and the mechanical arm shook. It gradually bent as he applied more force.
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