Chapter Twenty-Eight: Rest Assured, I Can Handle It!

The sales assistant was at a loss for words as she explained to Su Zheng, since she knew the store’s rules all too well. Cars from outside couldn’t possibly be brought in for repairs—they simply weren’t qualified. Yet, when she saw the exquisite features of Chen Muxue, her expression faltered for a moment, a flicker of jealousy rising within her, though she quickly concealed it.

“That can’t be right. My friend gave me this exact address. Could you check for me?” Su Zheng showed her the address on his phone, prompting her.

“What a story! Keep going, I’d like to see how long you can keep it up!” At that moment, a voice came from behind; Chen Peng had returned, dragging Ella along with him.

Chen Peng no longer appeared as anxious as he had been outside; instead, a look of disdain resurfaced on his face. “I heard everything just now. They only repair cars sold by their own store. Are you here to pick up a car? Maybe you haven’t woken up yet?”

“Oh right, I remember now—your family only owns a red Mazda, right? Was it a hundred thousand or more? Open your eyes and take a good look. Every car here starts at at least five hundred thousand, and the most important thing is, they don’t even sell the kind of car you drive. Ha ha ha…”

Chen Peng regained his arrogance, relying on the fact that Su Zheng wouldn’t dare make a scene in the showroom. His pent-up anger exploded, and he deliberately mocked them loudly, eager for the whole hall to hear.

“A Mazda? Sorry, sir, you must be mistaken. There’s absolutely no chance that your car is in the service area. Please leave.” The bespectacled sales assistant, after hearing Chen Peng’s words, lost all interest in wasting time with Su Zheng and Chen Muxue, her demeanor becoming markedly less friendly as she indicated they should go.

“How embarrassing! I’m embarrassed for you—a man who can only afford a car worth a hundred thousand, yet comes to a luxury dealership to look for his vehicle. Ha ha… this is killing me!” Naturally, Chen Peng wouldn’t let the opportunity slip by. He continued to mock them loudly, drawing a crowd from afar.

“Tsk tsk… there really are all kinds of people. Don’t they have anything better to do?”

“Exactly! There’s no real car being serviced here, yet they insist on pretending. The way these paupers think is truly bizarre!”

“I bet they just came here to take photos. Haven’t you heard? Nowadays, plenty of poor folks like to show off; they take a few pictures in places like this, and who knows—maybe it’ll be enough for them to brag for half a year!”

“Damn it, get security to throw them out. I swear the air in here feels polluted, tainted by the stench of poverty.”

“Haha… well said!”

The people gathering around all had some assets, though none had reached the level of true wealth and influence—otherwise, they wouldn’t need to shop for cars themselves.

But it was precisely this group, caught between those above and those below, who looked down on the poor even more, eager to brand themselves as affluent whenever possible, seizing every chance to belittle others.

“Ha ha… Do paupers nowadays really need to find their sense of presence like this? I still say, if you have no money, you’re nothing. Unless you become someone’s mistress, you’ll have to sell yourself!” Ella twisted her waist deliberately, her words venomous.

She had intended to leave earlier, but Chen Peng’s persistent pleading and promise to buy her a car worth hundreds of thousands had persuaded her to stay. To her delight, she stumbled upon Su Zheng and Chen Muxue’s awkward situation in the hall. Remembering how Su Zheng had forced her to apologize earlier, she now wished she could scratch Chen Muxue’s face.

Su Zheng’s gaze turned cold.

He had let these two off before, but now they brazenly returned, begging for trouble. There was no need for restraint.

With no hesitation, he slapped Chen Peng hard.

The blow was so forceful that Chen Peng was sent flying, landing far away on the floor with a miserable cry.

“You… damn you… Security, where’s the security here? I’m a customer, here to buy a car, and that idiot dared to hit me—aren’t you going to do anything?” Chen Peng endured the pain and shouted loudly.

The security guards at the entrance heard the commotion and hurried over. One helped Chen Peng up while the other three surrounded Su Zheng.

“You’ve caused trouble in the store and injured a customer—you won’t get away this time!”

“According to our store’s regulations, you must apologize to the customer immediately!”

“Where did you get the nerve? Look at your bargain-bin outfit—it’s not even worth as much as our security uniforms! How dare you cause trouble here? Are you asking for trouble?”

The three guards spoke in turn, all with angry faces. Responsible for the store’s order and safety, and with the owner belonging to the Li family, they had no need to be polite. Especially after so many years, no one had ever dared make trouble here because of the Li family’s reputation, and today was finally their chance to impress the management.

Su Zheng’s expression was indifferent as he coldly surveyed the crowd and the three guards.

Chen Muxue was somewhat anxious. She tugged at Su Zheng’s sleeve, her large eyes filled with helplessness. “Let’s just ignore them. Why did you have to resort to violence here?”

Su Zheng patted her hand to reassure her. “No matter where we are, if they insult you, it’s unacceptable. Don’t worry—I’ll handle it.”

“How… how will you handle it? Oh, let me try instead.” Chen Muxue reluctantly pulled her hand free and apologized to the security guards, her face full of regret. “I’m sorry, my husband acted on impulse. We truly didn’t mean to cause trouble. Could I speak with Chen Peng?”

She hoped to appeal to Chen Peng for the sake of their family, asking him not to escalate things. If necessary, she was willing to apologize in person.

“What’s there to talk about? I’ll tell you—the behavior of that man was utterly vile. Besides apologizing to our customer, you’ll also have to pay a fine!” one of the guards snapped impatiently.

“A fine? How… how much?” Chen Muxue felt bitter inside; now was exactly when they needed money, and because of Su Zheng’s recklessness, they might have to spend even more today.

“Not much. Just pay fifty thousand upfront. Our client needs to get checked, and the rest is compensation for the negative impact you’ve had on the store!” The guard, apparently a supervisor, spoke coldly.

“Fifty thousand?! That’s too much—why should we have to pay that?” Chen Muxue was anxious, her hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.

At her words, the crowd erupted in scornful laughter.

“Fifty thousand is too much? Clearly, you’ve never seen real money. The true face of poverty revealed!”

“Right, for them, it’s a lot. Fifty thousand would probably take them years of scrimping and saving!”

“Such a beautiful woman, but with a pauper… what a waste.”

“I could pay for them, but I wouldn’t do it for free—I’d need something in exchange, something I find interesting, ha ha…”

“Ha ha ha…”

As the crowd continued to talk, their attention all shifted to Chen Muxue, drawn by her stunning beauty, and their conversation began to take a different turn.