The middle-aged man's gaze was also drawn to Jin Hailu and the other three.
However, his attention was not at all on the clothes.
Jin Hailu and the other three were simply too beautiful.
Whether it was their appearance, figures, or temperament, they were all so perfect.
Even describing them as breathtakingly beautiful would not be an exaggeration.
Any one of the four could easily outshine the girls around him.
So engrossed in their beauty, the middle-aged man didn't hear his companion's cooing.
Receiving no response to her affections, the girl turned to look at the man.
Upon seeing her man staring intently at Jin Hailu and the other three, she instantly became furious.
"Darling, are you listening to me?"
Despite her anger, the girl dared not vent her frustration at the middle-aged man.
She knew very well that if she angered this man, she would lose her cash cow.
"Huh? What did you say?" The middle-aged man snapped back to reality, asking absentmindedly.
"I want to buy the clothes they are wearing," the girl said with a hint of displeasure.
"Alright, buy them!" The middle-aged man was still distracted, his eyes greedily appraising Jin Hailu and the other three.
The man's attitude only worsened the girl's mood.
Annoyed, she beckoned the sales assistant over.
"The clothes they're wearing, get me a set to try on," the girl said, pointing at Jin Hailu and the other three.
"I'm sorry."
"This is a new arrival, and we only have these four pieces right now."
"If you'd like to try one on, you might have to wait a little." The sales assistant spoke very politely.
Hearing this, the girl immediately found an outlet for her anger. She sneered at Jin Hailu and the other three, "If you can't afford it, hurry up and take it off. Don't get my clothes dirty. I have germophobia, I find dirt unpleasant!"
"Are you talking to us?" Lin Ying asked, displeased.
"What nonsense, are you out of your mind? Do I need to ask?" The girl retorted proudly.
"Whether we buy the clothes or not is our business, it's none of your concern."
"But you insulted us, and you must apologize!"
Although Jin Hailu's expression remained unchanged, her tone was laced with anger.
"You expect me to apologize? Are you even worthy?"
"Don't think you're superior just because you're wearing these clothes. I've seen plenty of fake socialites."
"Take a closer look at the price, can you afford it?" the girl said disdainfully.
"How dare you speak like that? Apologize to these four beautiful ladies!" Just then, the middle-aged man spoke displeasedly to the girl.
"Darling..."
Before the girl could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man said with a look of apology, "I'm truly sorry, my niece has a bad temper."
Niece?
Hearing this, the girl saw through the middle-aged man's intentions.
Despite being extremely angry, she did not make a scene.
She knew very well how to maximize her benefits.
If she fell out with him now, she would get nothing.
But if she played along with his intentions, she was sure to receive some rewards.
"Make her apologize herself," Lin Ying said.
"Apologize now!" the middle-aged man said to the girl.
Although the girl was extremely reluctant, she still said, "So... sorry!"
"To show my apology, I'll pay for these four outfits."
"Oh, and you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll treat you to dinner at the Starlight Restaurant."
The Starlight Restaurant was the most upscale Western restaurant in Island City, and dining there was a symbol of high society.
The middle-aged man assumed Lin Ying and the other three were fake socialites, hence he offered such a tempting proposition.
"No, thank you. We can pay for ourselves."
Xia Qiangwei saw through the middle-aged man's intentions. His apology was merely a pretense; his true aim was to get closer to them.
Xia Qiangwei detested such sleazy old men.
"How much are these four outfits?" the middle-aged man asked the sales assistant.
"They total six hundred thousand!" the sales assistant replied.
The middle-aged man smiled and asked, "Are you sure you want to pay yourselves? Six hundred thousand is not a small sum for you, is it? Let me buy them for you. After all, this amount is nothing to me."
"You don't need to pay. Take them if you like them."
At this moment, Qin Hanchu walked in, speaking as he entered.
Seeing Qin Hanchu making a scene, the middle-aged man scoffed, "What a big mouth. Is this store yours!"
"Unfortunately, it is mine." Qin Hanchu replied.
"Young man, don't be so boastful."
"This store originally belonged to the Han family, and now all the assets of the Han Corporation belong to a mysterious powerful figure."
"Could you possibly be that mysterious powerful figure?" the middle-aged man asked sarcastically.
Qin Hanchu did not reply. He took out his phone and made a call.
After hanging up, he said to the sales assistant, "Take the call."
As soon as Qin Hanchu finished speaking, the cashier's phone rang.
The middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat.
It must be a coincidence, right?
"Hello sir, we have received notice from the company."
"Your expenses today are all waived." The sales assistant said respectfully to Qin Hanchu after taking the call.
"How is this possible? Could he be a descendant of that powerful figure?"
"It must be!"
Thinking this, the middle-aged man's eyes were filled with fear.
That powerful figure was capable of destroying the Han family.
If he provoked the descendant of this powerful figure, wasn't he just inviting his own doom?
A mere sneeze from that powerful figure could render him penniless.
With this thought, the middle-aged man dropped to his knees, begging, "I apologize for my rudeness earlier. Please forgive me, young master."
Qin Hanchu ignored the middle-aged man and said to Jin Hailu and the other three, "Let's go, let's get something to eat."
"Should we change into the clothes first?" Xin Xin asked.
"What do you think?" Lin Ying asked Qin Hanchu.
"Clothes are meant to be worn, aren't they? Just cut off the tags and wear them," Qin Hanchu said.
"Okay, since my fiancé has spoken, we'll wear them like this," Lin Ying said with a smile.
Fiancé!
Hearing this, the middle-aged man became even more terrified.
He dared to fight for a woman with the descendant of a powerful figure?
A few minutes later, Qin Hanchu and the other four left the store.
Only then did the middle-aged man shakily stand up.
"Darling, who was that person? Why were you so scared?"
The girl was now quite happy. The middle-aged man hadn't found a new love, so she could still use him as her ATM.
However, she was curious about the identity of the young man.
He had actually scared the middle-aged man into kneeling.
"Do you know why the Han Corporation went bankrupt? Because they provoked a powerful figure!"
"And he is very likely the offspring of that powerful figure."
"To destroy the Han family in a single day requires a financial group worth hundreds of billions." The middle-aged man said tremblingly.
Hearing this, the girl's heart fluttered with excitement.
If she could win over such a rich second-generation heir, wouldn't she be able to soar to great heights?
Who in the entire Island City would dare to offend her?
However, when she remembered the appearance of Jin Hailu and the other three, she felt despair.
Only beauties like Jin Hailu and the other three could be worthy of a "rich young master" like Qin Hanchu.