The store of Xinxin Gold Shop was very large, appearing to be over four to five hundred square meters.
The moment Ye Kunlun entered, he experienced what it meant to be bathed in glittering treasure and resplendent glory. The entire store was lavishly decorated, with a pile of golden lions right at the entrance.
Ye Kunlun glanced around and realized the golden lions were crafted from pure gold.
For other businesses, they might not have had the capital or strength for this. Even if they did, they wouldn't dare display them so ostentatiously at the entrance.
This demonstrated the formidable backing of Xinxin Gold Shop.
Tang Rou Rou followed, regaining her composure, and whispered next to Ye Kunlun, "Mr. Ye, Xinxin Gold Shop's gold and silver jewelry might not be suitable for Sister Yun."
"Why?"
Ye Kunlun asked with a hint of confusion.
Qian Rou Rou smiled, "Mr. Ye will know if you take a look yourself."
There were quite a few people in the store, with about seven or eight people consulting at each counter.
No sales assistants approached to greet Ye Kunlun and his two companions.
After a quick scan, Ye Kunlun understood what Qian Rou Rou meant.
The designs at Xinxin Gold Shop were rather old-fashioned, not aligning with the tastes of younger people. The customers here were primarily middle-aged women in their forties and fifties.
"Do you understand now, sir?" Qian Rou Rou asked with a smile. "If you're buying for Sister Yun, I suggest Zhuge Gold or Jiufu Jewelry."
Ye Kunlun knew that Zhuge Gold was an industry of the Zhuge family.
Judging by Qian Rou Rou's tone, Ye Kunlun made a guess, "Is Jiufu Jewelry your Qian family's?"
Qian Rou Rou saw no need to hide it and replied with a smile, "Yes. Zhuge Gold primarily deals in gold jewelry, while Jiufu Jewelry, in addition to gold, also offers other items like diamonds."
"Is there a branch nearby?" Ye Kunlun inquired.
"There's a Jiufu Jewelry at the west entrance of the Antique Street, and Zhuge Gold is at the south entrance. Which one would you like to go to, Mr. Ye?"
As soon as Qian Rou Rou finished speaking, a sales assistant approached and asked with a smile, "Are you gentlemen looking to buy gold for your elders?"
Ye Kunlun ignored her and walked directly towards the exit.
Qian Rou Rou and Liu Meng quickly followed. However, Qian Rou Rou was in too much of a hurry.
As she reached the doorway, her foot twisted, and she stumbled into a golden lion beside her.
The golden lion was unharmed, but Qian Rou Rou's knee was bruised.
Ye Kunlun turned back and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a little pain," Qian Rou Rou said, rubbing her bruised knee and straightening up.
"Are you trying to stage an accident?"
Suddenly, the previous sales assistant's demeanor changed, and she spoke sarcastically.
As soon as she uttered these words, the security personnel in the store quickly surrounded them, sealing off the entrance.
Seeing this, other customers in the store began to lash out at Qian Rou Rou.
"Young lady, what are you doing wrong at your age, trying to stage an accident in a gold shop? Are you not ashamed of your parents!"
"Exactly! Don't you know where you are? Xinxin Gold Shop has the backing of the Changsun family. Trying to pull a stunt here is asking for trouble!"
"I think it's best to call the police and let them teach her a lesson. She's young and not doing anything productive!"
Qian Rou Rou hadn't expected that just by twisting her ankle, instead of receiving concern, people would echo the sales assistant's accusation of staging an accident.
She felt both wronged and amused.
To be falsely accused of staging an accident by the daughter of the richest man in China was a colossal joke.
However, Qian Rou Rou was not fragile. She wouldn't get teary-eyed and cry over a few sarcastic remarks from others.
"I'm sorry, I was indeed walking too fast, and my ankle twisted."
Qian Rou Rou explained to the sales assistant. She didn't want to escalate the situation and just wanted to resolve the matter quickly.
"Hmph, who would believe that?" The sales assistant was persistent. Seeing Qian Rou Rou's pretty face, her eyes glinted with jealousy.
She then stepped forward to inspect the golden lion.
"Oh no, you've damaged our golden lion! There are several scratches here!"
The sales assistant shrieked. She was determined to make Qian Rou Rou look bad today.
"Do you know that our golden lion is the shop's treasure? Now that you've damaged it, you're not leaving. Pay up immediately!"
The surrounding crowd, enjoying the spectacle, pointed at Qian Rou Rou and spoke increasingly nastily.
Qian Rou Rou's expression turned cold, and she said to the sales assistant, "Fine, get a third-party appraiser to assess the damage, and I'll pay! Or, tell me the price of this golden lion, and I'll buy it!"
Qian Rou Rou's attitude suddenly became firm.
Since an apology was useless, she decided to use money to solve the problem. She didn't believe that her family's money couldn't buy this golden lion.
Ye Kunlun remained silent, seemingly observing that Qian Rou Rou could handle the situation herself.
The sales assistant was startled by Qian Rou Rou's sudden assertiveness but quickly recovered.
"What are you boasting about? This golden lion weighs two tons, and its manufacturing cost is nearly a billion!"
The sales assistant's arrogant tone returned. She didn't believe Qian Rou Rou could produce a billion.
Although many people were mentally prepared, they were still shocked when the sales assistant stated the price.
"Swipe card! Issue invoice!!"
Qian Rou Rou, without further ado, took out her bank card from her bag and handed it to the sales assistant.
If the golden lion was bought and melted down for redesign, it wouldn't incur much loss for the company.
Qian Rou Rou just wanted to spend money to resolve the issue quickly.
The sales assistant stared at the bank card Qian Rou Rou handed her, stunned that Qian Rou Rou was actually going to swipe the card.
"Sister Song, the pair of golden lions in the store are not for sale. Did you forget?"
Another sales assistant reminded her.
Everyone in the store knew that the golden lions were the shop's treasures. When they were moved, Changsun Che of the Changsun family personally came, indicating the importance placed on these golden lions.
However, she still took the bank card.
In her opinion, Qian Rou Rou was just posturing, and her bank card likely had no funds!
However, when the POS machine indicated a successful transaction, everyone in the vast gold shop froze.
Qian Rou Rou had actually spent a billion to buy a golden lion!!
"Heavens, who is she? Spending a billion on a golden lion, she's incredibly rich!"
"I just spoke ill of her. What if she seeks revenge on me?"
"I regret it so much. If I had said a few good words for her just now, perhaps we could have become friends."
After a brief silence, whispers erupted again.
The sales assistant's face turned pale, her hand holding the card trembling.
Could she, a gold shop sales assistant, afford to offend someone who could casually spend a billion?
More importantly, she had sold a golden lion. If the Changsun family found out, they would never forgive her!
"What's going on? Why are so many people gathered here!"
A cold voice echoed as a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit, walked into the store, accompanied by four bodyguards.