Chapter 161: An Overbearingly Dominant God

The customers here all possessed considerable wealth and discerning eyes. From watching her from start to finish, observing Sui Yi's extraordinary appearance and temperament, coupled with the composure and confidence she now displayed, how could she possibly be an ordinary person?

Compared to Xiang Wei's overbearing display of borrowed authority, this kind of majestic presence—commanding respect without showing anger—was far more intimidating.

The majority of people subconsciously sided with Sui Yi...
And they felt that Xiang Wei had finally kicked an iron plate this time.

However, Xiang Wei had always been arrogant and prideful, accustomed to lording over others. Driven into a corner by Sui Yi like this, he flew into a rage from embarrassment.

"Who do you think you're trying to scare? Get the hell out of here! Lin Yun, you get out too! Don't even think about getting this month's salary..." He ground his teeth and spat out those cold words.

Lin Yun's face turned pale, filled with both anger and resentment. How on earth did someone like this ever manage to climb into such a position!

Yet...

"It seems you've chosen the second option. Congratulations." Sui Yi pinched a bank card between her fingers, her gaze sweeping past Xiang Wei's distorted face to land on a group of people standing not far away near the main entrance...

Following Sui Yi's gaze, Lin Yun's eyes widened in shock, and the other sales staff similarly dropped their jaws.

"General... General Manager!" Wang Meiyun stammered out in terror.

The hair on the back of Xiang Wei's neck stood on end as he whipped his head around.

Ahead, a man with slightly graying hair wore an utterly dark expression as he stared straight at him.

Naturally, there were other people around him as well...

"Oh, my, what do I see... Old Zhao, you're actually keeping a fierce Tibetan Mastiff here in your yard~~"

A Tibetan Mastiff? Full of sarcasm.

A vicious dog, was he?

The speaker's words were razor-sharp, cutting like a blade. Especially that tone—supremely cold and arrogant, acting as though she cared nothing for anyone else. Hearing those words alone, one would assume this person must be fiercely proud and sharp-tongued.

And upon looking at her...

Her spirited and stylish khaki-colored short hair, her tall figure of over 170 centimeters, and her delicate frame effortlessly carried casual, chic trousers, a trench coat, and leather boots. Her exquisitely dazzling facial features and upturned, dashing brows all revealed a nobility and pride that were both innate and meticulously cultivated.

No matter where this woman stood, she was the most breathtaking splash of color, even when surrounded by powerful men in tailored suits.

And what would these people think after witnessing the scene just now?

Their expressions weren't particularly pleasant anyway, but she was the only one who had spoken up.

General Manager Zhao Han's eyes grew even colder.

Xiang Wei's face turned ghastly pale, his lips trembling as he found himself completely at a loss for words...
He could only stare blankly at the group surrounding Zhao Han...

These people—he recognized them. They seemed to be...

Before Xiang Wei could recover his wits, the person who had just delivered the sarcasm turned her sharp edge directly toward Sui Yi.

"No matter how ferocious, though, you're still no match for this beauty~~ Truly as heartless as ever..."

*Clack, clack.* With brisk and forceful strides, she walked right up to Sui Yi. Being slightly taller, she tried to look down on her, only Sui Yi had no intention whatsoever of tilting her head upward. Consequently, she could only force a chilling smile. "Since we parted ways in Nanxun, I didn't expect to run into you here..."

Sui Yi: "Mm, neither did I."

"Sui Yi, are you even human?"

"Hmm? Are you asking me?"

"...Damn it!"

Did their dialogue sound like they had a deep grudge?

Xiang Wei instantly seized upon a glimmer of hope for his survival and opened his mouth to speak... only to see the spirited, beautiful woman withdraw her hand from her leather jacket pocket...

Was she about to hit someone?

Zhao Han and the others furrowed their brows. They had personally witnessed this young heiress directly beat people into second-degree disabilities before...

Could she be about to attack this refined, striking young woman now?

The next second.

Right in full view of everyone, she wrapped her arms around Sui Yi's.

Like a clingy koala, she attempted to climb up Sui Yi like a slender white poplar tree...
And with a snake-like, supple twist of her waist, she exuded a dissolute, lingering charm...

"You came to the provincial capital and didn't even come look for me? I missed you so much~~ *Ying ying ying*~"

The entire crowd was thunderstruck.

Sui Yi turned her face away, slightly increasing the intimate distance between them, and then said indifferently, "Gong Jiu, why are you here?"

Seeing Sui Yi's impervious, nothing-gets-through-to-her attitude, and hearing such a calm and collected remark, Gong Jiu instantly blew her top. Shaking off Sui Yi's arm, she rolled her eyes and snapped, "That's my line! I told you to come to the provincial capital as soon as possible, but you dragged your feet for so long! Dragging your feet was one thing, but you didn't even make a single phone call! Not calling me was fine..."

She wore a sneering expression, arms crossed, glaring down at Sui Yi. "What's most infuriating is that even after you arrived in the provincial capital, you still didn't call! Sui Yi, you really, truly aren't human..."

Listening to such accusations, even Lin Yun and the others could detect an overwhelming grievance hidden beneath the surface, and their hearts were deeply shaken. It seemed this Gong Jiu held Sui Yi in extremely high regard. The strangest part was her passionate, do-or-die enthusiasm to offer herself in return... Yet, Sui Yi's reaction remained lukewarm.

It was truly bizarre.

Though Gong Jiu's background was unknown to the general public, people like Lin Yun could at least sense certain things at this moment—
Such as the fact that her mere presence here caused General Manager Zhao Han and the others to treat her with utmost caution...

Amidst the eerie atmosphere.

"I don't have a phone..." Sui Yi stated with utter seriousness, "I only have a cell phone."

The atmosphere... grew even more bizarre.

——Or rather, many people felt like coughing up blood.

Gong Jiu wisely abandoned the thought of giving Sui Yi a hard time. Upon learning that Sui Yi was here to buy a house, she raised an eyebrow, squinted at the villa Sui Yi had taken a fancy to, and sneered.

"These must be the very last few units, right? All the good locations and orientations have already been picked clean, and you still want this one?" She wore a deeply disdainful look.

Zhao Han and the other suited men wore strange expressions. One of them awkwardly offered a reminder, "Miss Gong... you're also an investor in this project, so..."

Could you please not trash your own brand like this!

"Oh, I forgot..." Gong Jiu's eyes crinkled into a smile. Dragging Sui Yi by the hand, she traced a finger through the air and abruptly pointed at the Yujiang Mountain looming right behind the villa complex.

"What's so great about living down at the foot of the mountain? Sui Yi, if you're going to live here, you should live *on* the mountain. There are thirty-six mid-mountain villas up there, and several of them still haven't been sold. You should just buy one of those and consider it giving me some pocket money to spend..."

Gong Jiu's sales pitch had the aggressive aura of a street vendor hawking tiger bone wine or contraceptives. To put it simply, she was utterly shameless.

There were villas on Yujiang Mountain? Only then did Sui Yi notice that there indeed seemed to be miniature villa models on the mountain, but she had assumed they were just decorative landscaping at the time and hadn't paid much attention...

The properties at the foot of the mountain already cost this much, and since people naturally aspired to climb higher, a mid-mountain villa undoubtedly carried a terrifyingly steep price tag.

Sui Yi glanced briefly at the mid-mountain villas and said indifferently, "Can't afford it."

Can't afford it?

Gong Jiu had begun to gauge Sui Yi's financial standing, so she raised an eyebrow. "You don't even have eight million?"

Eight million? Was that the price of a mid-mountain villa?

"I do..."

"Then why won't you give that eight million to me?" Gong Jiu grinned brightly.

The others, however, were left speechless. Why did this transaction feel... rather peculiar?

"This villa costs more than eight million, doesn't it?" Sui Yi gave Gong Jiu a deep look. If Gong Jiu was intentionally granting her a discount, she felt it was unnecessary and wasn't quite used to accepting such favors.

Therefore...

"Of course it doesn't cost eight million. Its price is eighteen million."

"Hmm?" Sui Yi tilted her head.

"Eight million is just the down payment... Don't tell me you didn't know what a down payment was and actually intended to pay the full amount upfront?" Gong Jiu immediately realized what had happened and pointed back at the villa Sui Yi had originally looked at. "Were you planning to buy *that* one with a full upfront payment?"

"Mm, I thought that was how it worked..." Sui Yi didn't try to hide it, nodding slightly.

And then.....

A large swath of the people present were utterly floored. Xiang Wei's face turned as pale as white paint. Good grief, the person he had just tried to chase away was actually a freak who planned to purchase a fully renovated villa with a 100% upfront cash payment?

A true tycoon! An absolute, grade-A financial titan!

This young lady was unquestionably the goddess of every sales industry in existence!

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The mid-mountain villa required an eight million down payment, while the remaining balance could be paid in installments—in other words, a mortgage...

Sui Yi didn't deliberate for long. Choosing the mid-mountain villa wasn't just for the elderly lady's sake; it was for her own as well.

——She needed a spacious, secluded environment to practice her swordsmanship.

A mid-mountain villa was clearly superior to the properties at the foot of the mountain.
Moreover, the air on the mountain was fresh and serene, and Yujiang Mountain gave her the impression of possessing an exceptionally favorable geomantic layout of mountains and rivers. Living up there would be quite pleasant.

Thus, the aforementioned tycoon signed the contract.

In less than half an hour, she upgraded her purchase from a villa at the foot of the mountain to one high up on the mountain ridge. This figurative slap to the face left Xiang Wei and Wang Meiyun completely disoriented... though they would soon find the exact direction in which they needed to get lost.

——They were fired.

This was inevitable. No boss could tolerate having such toxic employees; they were simply too infuriating!
Especially in front of so many investors. Zhao Han didn't know how many cold, scathing reprimands he had suffered from those investors, and right now, he wished he could carve out the hearts of those two fools.

Of course, just as some plummeted from the clouds, others soared straight up. For instance...

Inside the VIP lounge, Lin Yun looked at the newly signed contract clutched in her hands, feeling somewhat dazed.

Eight million? Was this a sale she had just closed?

The commission alone amounted to six hundred thousand.

Not to mention, General Manager Zhao had just stated he was promoting her to replace Xiang Wei's position....

"If my funds arrive, would I be able to pay off the remaining balance all at once? Meaning I wouldn't have to make monthly mortgage payments."

Abruptly, Sui Yi's question caused Zhao Han and the others to freeze.

Was this young lady's approach to human affairs and conduct simply...
Eccentric? Or utterly domineering!

"I don't like the feeling of owing people money... A clean transaction where goods are exchanged for cash is best," Sui Yi said indifferently as she sipped her tea.

Gong Jiu laughed. "Regarding your mindset, I can only say... I love it!"

As far as business people were concerned, not a single one of them disliked such an attitude.

The merchants present immediately elevated Sui Yi's aloof, cold, and distant image to one of extreme amiability in their minds.

However, realizing that Gong Jiu and Sui Yi had matters to discuss, they each found excuses to take their leave. In the end, only Gong Jiu remained to take Sui Yi up Yujiang Mountain to inspect the mid-mountain villa.

Yet, just as the two of them were about to leave, Sui Yi's cell phone rang. She pulled it out and glanced at the screen.

It was an unfamiliar number. After she answered it, an impatient voice came through from the other end.

"Hey, woman, where are you? Are you at Jiangdu Scenery Garden? Get out here right now, I'm waiting outside the front gate...."