The salesperson finally snapped back to attention, hastily and politely replying, "No, no. Madam, please move over here and wait a moment."
Soon, the salesperson finished packing the necklace. Just as Yin Xi was taking out her wallet to get her card for payment, a familiar female voice came from her side.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Yin? What, did you come in person to buy a necklace?"
Yin Xi turned her head and saw Meng Qi and Bai Lin standing to her right. Bai Lin's expression remained cold, showing no emotion. Meng Qi's eyes, however, were brimming with obvious mockery.
It truly was a case of enemies meeting on a narrow path. She had merely come out to buy something, only to encounter the two of them. She had thought that after the previous setback, this woman would have become more restrained, but it seemed she had overestimated her.
"What's wrong? Can't I buy it?" Yin Xi chuckled lightly, then her gaze flickered swiftly. "Miss Meng, you haven't also taken a fancy to the necklace I chose, have you? If you really like it, then I can let you buy it first."
As Yin Xi spoke, she couldn't help but glance at the promotional poster on the wall. "I think Miss Meng would look absolutely stunning if she were to wear it."
These words, to anyone else, would sound perfectly fine, even indicating Yin Xi's humility and politeness. But to Meng Qi, they were barbed remarks hitting their mark. She couldn't help but bite her lip, suppressing her anger. "Yin Xi, don't push your luck with your words."
The saleswoman, who had been waiting on the inner side for Yin Xi to produce her card, suddenly spoke up. "Madam Meng, I don't think Ms. Yin said anything wrong. If you really like it, then I'll get another one."
"No need. I don't like it," Meng Qi retorted dismissively, glancing at her.
The saleswoman's expression instantly turned cold, and she couldn't help but eye Meng Qi with disdain. "Our necklace has been selling very well since its launch, almost to the point of being out of stock. If you don't like it, please step aside and don't delay other customers from making their payments."
Yin Xi couldn't help but curve her lips slightly upon hearing this.
"You... what kind of attitude is that? How can you speak to a customer like that? I... I'm going to report you." Meng Qi's face turned red, and she stamped her foot in anger, turning to Bai Lin behind her. "Call their manager and ask him to come over."
At this moment, a female employee, dressed differently from the other sales staff, hurried over to intervene. "Please wait a moment, Madam. I am the store manager here. If our employee has done something wrong, please allow us to..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly recognized Meng Qi and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, it's Miss Meng Qi. I'm so sorry, if we had known you were gracing us with your presence, we should have come out to greet you."
Upon seeing the manager's respectful demeanor, even resorting to flattery, the female employee took a closer look at her and recognized her as the international star Meng Qi, which startled her.
"Hmph. You say all the right things, but your junior employee almost kicked me out," Meng Qi said, glaring coldly at the saleswoman.
"Ah? Is that so?" The manager looked surprised, then turned and looked sternly at the saleswoman. "Zhou Qian, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Zhou Qian felt wronged, believing she hadn't done anything wrong. It was this diva who was speaking sarcastically and hindering her sales. Otherwise, she would have sold this necklace long ago.
After Zhou Qian explained the entire situation to the manager in detail, the manager couldn't help but frown, then smiled apologetically. "Miss Meng Qi, I sincerely apologize. Zhou Qian has only recently joined us and lacks experience. Her tone was a bit off, so please be understanding."
"What do you mean 'off'? I think she did it on purpose. You must fire her in front of me today, or this matter will not be settled," Meng Qi said imperiously, showing no signs of backing down. The anger that had been building up inside her just found the perfect outlet.
Zhou Qian was instantly overwhelmed by Meng Qi's domineering presence, her eyes turning red as she looked to the manager for help. "Manager, you can't. I..."
The manager patted her hand, her expression one of helplessness. She knew Meng Qi was deliberately making things difficult for her, but what choice did she have when she had offended this superstar? Even their manager would likely have to treat Meng Qi with a degree of deference.
"Don't worry, pay for my purchase first," Yin Xi said at this moment, handing the bank card in her hand to Zhou Qian. Then she turned to the manager and said, "Manager, I don't think the saleswoman was wrong in this matter."