"Hand it over!"
Before Li Mei could speak, Er Zhu helped her up and held out his hand to the woman.
"Who do you think you are? You say 'hand it over' and expect me to? I'm telling you, I won't give it to you, and what are you going to do about it!"
The woman glanced at Er Zhu, her eyes filled with disdain and mockery.
A mere commoner dared to challenge her? Did he not want to live anymore!
"I saw this outfit first!"
Li Mei naturally wouldn't back down. Just as the woman was about to call the sales assistant, she snatched the outfit.
Normally, she would have let go of an outfit, but this woman was so arrogant that she wouldn't give in.
"Miss, I clearly saw that this outfit belonged to Madam Li. How can you lie?"
The woman was about to snatch the outfit back, but at that moment, a sales assistant in uniform walked over with a smile and said.
Huh?
Li Mei frowned slightly and eyed the sales assistant suspiciously.
This sales assistant, without asking for details, directly sided with the woman. This was simply too bullying!
The more Li Mei thought about it, the angrier she became. Just as she was about to step forward to argue, the outfit in her hand was snatched away by the sales assistant!
"Madam Li, this outfit is yours. Let's go pay."
The sales assistant, with a fawning smile, handed the outfit to the woman and guided her towards the checkout counter.
As a sales assistant with over a decade of experience, Song Xiaolin naturally understood who had more capital to buy this outfit, Madam Li or this stranger!
Although this outfit was a professional wear, it was designed by a famous international designer and cost over a hundred thousand!
And at such an exorbitant price, they wouldn't be able to afford it even if they sold the man and woman.
"Hmph, you dare to fight with me over things? Look at your poor appearance!"
Seeing Song Xiaolin's obsequious demeanor, Madam Li became even more arrogant. She cast a disdainful glance at Li Mei and was about to leave.
"Hand it over!"
But as she turned around, a man's cold voice came from behind, a voice that made one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, sending shivers down their spine!
"You can't afford it even if I hand it over, so why should I give it to you? Xiao Zhao, hurry up and throw these two people out!"
Before Madam Li could speak, Song Xiaolin gave Er Zhu a dismissive look.
If it weren't for the fact that this was a public place, she would have slapped him long ago!
A poor ghost who had no money but loved to show off!
"Song Xiaolin, I am now informing you as the president of the shopping mall that you are fired!"
Er Zhu did not expect Song Xiaolin to become increasingly arrogant. He decided to reveal his identity directly.
Mingyu Shopping Center was the largest shopping mall in the capital and one of the companies he valued highly, so he absolutely would not allow a parasite like Song Xiaolin to exist!
Moreover, this parasite was the store manager!
"Pfft... President? You? Your entire outfit probably doesn't even add up to a million. How could you possibly afford to buy such a big mall!"
"Sir, are you mistaken? Your small shop should be in the wholesale market to the south, hahaha..."
"I've seen plenty of people who pretend to be rich, but I've rarely seen anyone pretend like this!"
...
This statement did not scare Song Xiaolin; instead, it drew the mockery of all the sales assistants.
Seeing everyone's mocking expressions and looking at Er Zhu, Li Mei seemed to have guessed something.
She thought he was going to acquire the mall, but she didn't expect the mall already belonged to him!
"Let me tell you, you brat, I'm a relative of the Xu family. If you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being rude!"
On the other side, Er Zhu's repeated demands had made Madam Li unable to bear it any longer. She gritted her teeth and spoke, her eyes filled with threat.
The Xu family again?
Mentioning the Xu family reminded Li Mei of Xu Xiaoting, whom she had encountered at her doorstep, and her expression grew even more unpleasant.
"President? Why didn't you say you were coming? I would have gone out to greet you!"
Just as Madam Li was about to continue her taunts, the mall manager suddenly walked over. He grabbed Er Zhu's hand, his eyes full of flattery.
Hmm?
All the sales assistants looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
They thought this young man was pretending, but now it seemed he was indeed the president!
With that thought, the sales assistants' faces instantly fell. They slowly retreated, trying to minimize their presence.
On the other side, Song Xiaolin felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Everything that had just happened was still echoing in her mind.
This... this young man dressed so ordinarily was actually the president!
No wonder he spoke so forcefully; she had thought he was faking it!
On the other side, Madam Li quietly put down the outfit in her hand, her expression also unpleasant.
It was over. She had truly offended a big shot this time!
If she had known this young man was so rich, she wouldn't have fought with him over anything even if she were beaten to death!
"Manager Zhuang, I don't need employees who don't distinguish right from wrong and are snobbish. Make her leave!"
Just as the mall manager was about to curry favor again, he saw Er Zhu point forward and speak slowly.
Following Er Zhu's gaze, Manager Zhuang's face turned green when he saw Song Xiaolin!
This Song Xiaolin was always causing him trouble!
"I'm sorry, President. It was all my fault just now. I can't lose this job. Please don't fire me!"
Song Xiaolin clasped her hands together, continuously begging Er Zhu. Tears even welled up in her eyes.
She, Song Xiaolin, had some reputation in this industry. If this incident spread, which mall would dare to hire her!
The more Song Xiaolin thought about it, the more frightened she became, and the more tears streamed down her face.
"Get out!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Manager Zhuang, his face flushed red, pointed to the door and roared loudly.
As the president of this mall, as the richest man in the capital, he couldn't curry favor fast enough, but he didn't expect this Song Xiaolin to offend him!
If the president were to vent his anger on him because of this, he would also be fired!
The more Manager Zhuang thought about it, the angrier and more frightened he became. Just as Song Xiaolin was about to retort, he slapped her fiercely!
*Slap!*
Song Xiaolin's glasses flew off and shattered on the ground, while a clear finger mark was imprinted on the side of her face!
Song Xiaolin's eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness, but seeing Manager Zhuang's bloodshot eyes and Er Zhu's indifferent gaze, she could only endure it.
"Wuwuwu..."
Just as Manager Zhuang was about to strike again, Song Xiaolin ran out crying, and the store finally became quiet.
"I'm sorry, President. I also didn't expect Song Xiaolin to be like this."
Ignoring his numb hand, Manager Zhuang bowed to Er Zhu with a wry smile, his eyes filled with worry and panic.
"Yes, from now on, she will be the store manager of this shop. Manager Zhuang, take her to complete the procedures."
Er Zhu didn't even look at him; instead, he gently patted Li Mei's shoulder.
Ah?
Hearing this, all the sales assistants looked at Li Mei in disbelief, and Li Mei was also stunned.