Chapter 162 First Come, First Served

The sales consultants in high-end clothing stores of this caliber possessed exceptionally high personal qualities. Even upon noticing that Chen Muxue and Luo Qi appeared somewhat unaccustomed to such luxury, they did not display the slightest hint of disdain.

Nearby, a young and attractive female attendant at the water bar hurriedly poured two cups of coffee and brought them over. Upon noticing Su Zheng standing behind Han Qingxue and Luo Qi, she quickly apologized before turning back to fetch a third cup of coffee, which she handed to Su Zheng.

"Thank you!"

Su Zheng smiled as he accepted it, expressing his gratitude politely.

"Muxue, Muxue, look at this one, hurry up and look at this!"

Soon, Luo Qi acted as if she had discovered a new continent. She grabbed Chen Muxue's arm, staring without blinking at an eye-catching long pink evening gown displayed in the central-side showcase of the hall, and said excitedly:

"This style is simply too gorgeous! You will look breathtakingly stunning in this!"

"Miss, you certainly have an eye for fashion!"

The female sales consultant smiled in agreement. "This is the newly launched Dream series evening gown from our collection, specially designed by an internationally renowned designer. It arrived at our store less than a week ago!"

With that, she guided Chen Muxue and Luo Qi toward the inner display case.

The moment Chen Muxue laid eyes on the pink evening gown, she was instantly struck with awe, staring unblinkingly at the sexy, sophisticated, and elegant dress.

The evening gown featured a remarkably novel off-the-shoulder design, crafted primarily from soft satin supplemented by wrinkled satin. The neckline was inlaid with magnificent lace, and the skirt possessed a substantial, weighty feel. Tailored in a body-hugging mermaid silhouette, the entire garment was adorned with sequins and tiny diamonds, making the entire evening gown exceptionally dazzling and brilliant!

"This one is indeed nice!"

After stepping closer, Su Zheng could not help but nod as well. Glancing at the size and measurements on the tag, he saw that they matched Chen Muxue's figure perfectly.

"Hmph, since it's nice, why don't you buy it for Muxue then!"

Luo Qi glared fiercely at Su Zheng, rebuking him coldly, "Don't just all talk and no action!"

"Alright, then let's have this one wrapped up."

Su Zheng said with a calm expression, his eyelids not even fluttering. As he spoke, he already reached into his pocket to feel for his bank card.

However, upon hearing this, Chen Muxue's body trembled violently. She abruptly pulled Su Zheng aside and anxiously reminded him:

"Are you truly foolish or just pretending? Did you see the price tag? Two million, not twenty thousand, and their store charges an additional ten percent service fee for ready-to-wear purchases. What kind of family are we? Is there any need to buy clothes this expensive?!"

"As long as you are happy, what does this bit of money matter?"

Su Zheng's eyes carried a gentle warmth, and his deeply magnetic voice was laden with utter pampering. As he spoke, he pulled the bank card from his pocket, extended it toward the sales consultant, and said aloud:

"Just this one, we'll take it!"

Upon seeing this, Luo Qi stared at Su Zheng with wide eyes in astonishment, finding it hard to believe that this good-for-nothing could actually produce so much money.

After all, Su Zheng's completely self-assured demeanor certainly did not look like he was just putting on an act.

"Wait!"

At that exact moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out from the entrance, followed by the hurried clatter of high heels. A woman in her thirties, dressed in a grey dress, walked in briskly. Crossing her arms with a cold and stern expression, she said:

"This dress is mine!"

"Ms. He?"

The female sales consultant was rather surprised upon seeing the woman in the grey dress.

"Didn't I already say that I wanted this dress? Why are you still trying to sell it to someone else?!"

He Xiaofu demanded coldly with a darkened expression. As she spoke, she cast a sidelong glance at Chen Muxue and Luo Qi. Seeing that neither of them was wearing particularly famous designer labels, a trace of disdain flashed across her eyes. She muttered under her breath, "Just look at what kind of people these are, looking so rustic and provincial!"

"You wanted it? I could just as well say I want every single piece of clothing in this room!"

Upon seeing the contempt in He Xiaofu's eyes, Luo Qi instantly burned with anger and retorted sharply, "What use is talking big without paying? Whoever pays first should get it!"

With that, she directly snatched the bank card from Su Zheng's hand, shoved it into the sales consultant's hand, and urged:

"Hurry, swipe the card!"

The sales consultant said to He Xiaofu with an apologetic expression:

"Ms. He, I'm sorry, but when you came the other day, you only said you liked this dress very much, you didn't say you wanted to reserve it!"

"Well, I'm saying it now—I want this dress!"

He Xiaofu said with a gloomy face, directly pulling a diamond bank card from her bag and handing it to the sales consultant. At the same time, she glanced at the bank card in the consultant's hand and scoffed:

"It's a question of whether ordinary bank cards like theirs can even swipe for five hundred thousand all at once. Don't you think they're just making a joke?!"

"None of your business!"

Luo Qi retorted unceremoniously, then pulled two or three bank cards from her own bag and insisted without backing down:

"One card isn't enough, we'll swipe two. Two aren't enough, we'll swipe three! Either way, we are definitely getting this dress!"

Although she detested Su Zheng as a man who lived off women, at this moment she hesitated not at all to stand firmly by his side, presenting a united front against outsiders!

She could mock and ridicule her best friend's husband, but she would never tolerate anyone else saying a single negative word!

Seeing Luo Qi display such generosity, Su Zheng could not help but be slightly startled. The look he cast toward Luo Qi softened considerably; it seemed Muxue had indeed chosen her best friend well.

"Qiqi..."

Chen Muxue softly called out to Luo Qi, feeling that there was simply no need to buy such an expensive dress, especially not out of spite.

"That's right, we are definitely taking this dress!"

At this moment, Su Zheng also stepped forward, making his stance clear to the sales consultant, "A large clothing store like yours must at least observe the principle of first-come, first-served!"

The sales consultant wore a conflicted expression as she looked back and forth between them. She handed He Xiaofu's bank card back and said with utmost apology:

"Ms. He, I'm terribly sorry, but these two ladies and this gentleman did indeed reserve it first..."

"Where is your manager? Where is Zheng Zhiming?!"

He Xiaofu did not take back the bank card. Instead, she raised her voice and shouted toward the inner section of the hall, "Call your manager out here right now!"

"What is it? What's going on?"

Hearing the commotion outside, a man dressed in a black suit hurried out from the office. Upon seeing He Xiaofu, his expression instantly shifted to one of eager enthusiasm as he hastily said:

"Oh my, Ms. He, you're here!"

"Zheng Zhiming, I buy at least three or four pieces of clothing from your store every year, and now you're actually refusing to do business with me just for a few bumpkins?!"

Upon seeing Zheng Zhiming, He Xiaofu's anger flared uncontrollably as she rebuked sharply, "Are you finding fault with me for shopping at your store too often?!"

In high-end clothing stores of this kind, most customers considered buying one or two garments a year to be quite respectable, whereas someone like her who bought three or four annually could undoubtedly be counted as a major VIP, which was why her tone was exceptionally forceful!

"Ms. He, please calm down, please calm down!"