23: Chapter 23: Official Announcement on WeChat Moments

The air conditioning in the lobby on the first floor of The MixC was set quite high.

The air was filled with a blend of sophisticated fragrances from various luxury brands.

Zhang Qi held Sun Yiyao's hand as they walked aimlessly across the mirror-like marble floor.

Although they had already bought a few outfits yesterday afternoon, they were mostly formal suits and cashmere sweaters.

For daily wear, he still needed some slightly more casual autumn clothes to rotate with.

After all, it is easy to go from frugal to luxurious; having worn high-end custom pieces worth tens of thousands, he couldn't bring himself to wear the cheap online purchases he used to wear—his body simply wouldn't accept it.

Furthermore, his mind was currently preoccupied with how to spend the money in his card to earn more system rebates.

"Do you know which men's clothing brands are decent?" Zhang Qi turned his head to look at Sun Yiyao beside him and asked casually.

Sun Yiyao was immersed in the sweetness of holding hands with Zhang Qi, her mind repeatedly rehearsing how to ask for the title of girlfriend later.

Hearing Zhang Qi's question, she immediately snapped out of it and began to think. Just then, she noticed a familiar brand nearby and said:

"If you want to buy casual autumn clothes, I think Brunello Cucinelli is pretty good."

Sun Yiyao's voice was soft and sweet as she introduced it: "This brand is known as the Rolls-Royce of the cashmere world. They have both men's and women's clothing, but they excel more in menswear. Many low-key wealthy people love wearing their clothes."

Zhang Qi looked in the direction she was pointing. The store's decor was elegant and understated, without any large logos plastered on the walls, exuding a sense of reserved, old-money style.

"Alright, let's go to this one."

Zhang Qi didn't waste any words and pulled Sun Yiyao straight toward that store.

As soon as they walked in, a male sales associate in a black uniform immediately approached them, wearing a flawless professional smile.

"Good afternoon, sir and miss. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhang Qi let go of Sun Yiyao's hand and walked straight to the rack displaying the new autumn collection, casually flipping through a couple of items.

The fabric felt truly comfortable, so soft it felt like it could melt in his hands.

He reached out and picked up the small price tag on the collar to take a look.

A seemingly ordinary solid-colored cashmere cardigan was priced at twelve thousand.

A pair of casual trousers without any extra embellishments was priced at eight thousand five hundred.

Zhang Qi frowned slightly and couldn't help but mumble to himself.

"This price isn't expensive, is it?"

His voice wasn't loud, but in the quiet store, it was clear enough for Sun Yiyao and the male sales associate nearby to hear perfectly.

Sun Yiyao felt speechless upon hearing this.

A piece of clothing costing over ten thousand, and he calls that not expensive?

Usually, when she sold a bottle of red wine worth a few thousand, she had to talk until her mouth went dry and smile until her face ached.

Just any random piece of clothing here was equivalent to more than half a month of her salary.

She felt that Zhang Qi's comment was somewhat suspicious of showing off.

The male sales associate standing to the side was also an experienced, sharp individual.

His smile didn't change, but in his heart, he had already labeled Zhang Qi as someone who "loves to put on a front."

Many young men who brought girls shopping liked to look at the price and say it wasn't expensive, only to try things on for a long time and then find an excuse to leave empty-handed.

"Sir, our brand focuses on top-tier fabrics and handmade tailoring; the pricing is indeed quite accessible." The sales associate was very smooth and followed Zhang Qi's lead, giving him a way out.

Zhang Qi didn't care what the sales associate was thinking.

He genuinely felt it wasn't expensive.

He had over six hundred thousand in his card and originally planned to spend several hundred thousand on clothes to rake in a wave of system rebates.

As it turned out, the individual items in this store were mostly around ten thousand, and the most expensive jackets didn't exceed fifty thousand.

How long would he have to shop to finish spending the money?

"The clothes are nice, but picking them out is too much trouble."

Zhang Qi sighed, too lazy to try them on one by one.

He pointed directly at several sets of pre-matched autumn casual wear on the rack.

"This grey set, this navy blue set, and those two casual ones over there."

"Get my size and wrap them all up."

Zhang Qi spoke rapidly, and his actions were crisp and decisive.

The male sales associate froze in place, maintaining that professional smile, and it took a full two seconds for him to react.

"Si... sir, are you saying you want all four sets? Don't you need to try them on for size?"

"No need to try them on. My size is..." Zhang Qi rattled off a string of numbers, then took his phone out of his pocket and pulled up the payment code. "How much is it in total? Calculate it."

The male sales associate was completely unsettled now.

He had worked at this store for three years and had served many wealthy customers, but this was the first time he had seen someone who didn't even try anything on and just pointed at the clothes on the mannequins to be packed up.

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment. I'll calculate it for you immediately!"

The male sales associate's voice trembled with excitement.

He hurried to the cash register, his fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard.

Sun Yiyao stood by, completely dumbfounded.

She had originally thought Zhang Qi was just showing off, but it turned out he felt the clothes were too cheap and didn't want to waste time picking them out.

"Sir, these four sets of clothing you selected, including jackets, inner layers, and trousers, come to a total of exactly one hundred and twenty thousand after rounding." The male sales associate held the bill with both hands and walked respectfully toward Zhang Qi.

"Scan the code."

Zhang Qi handed over his phone.

With a soft beep.

The deduction of one hundred and twenty thousand was successful.

[Ding! Detected that the host has spent 120,000 Yuan on himself, meeting the conditions for a rebate.]

[Double rebate triggered. 240,000 Yuan has been transferred into the host's savings card ending in 9527.]

[Current accumulated consumption amount: 686,207 Yuan.]

His phone vibrated.

Zhang Qi looked down and scanned the text message.

"Your savings card account ending in 9527 has received 240,000.00 Yuan. Current balance: 771,735.50 Yuan."

Looking at the balance in his account, which had now surpassed seven hundred thousand, the slight annoyance in Zhang Qi's heart vanished instantly.

Although the unit prices were cheap, it didn't matter since he bought so much.

This thrill of spending money was truly more direct than anything else.

"Sir, your payment has been successful. Thank you for your patronage!" The male sales associate looked at Zhang Qi now as if he were looking at his own father.

With this one order of one hundred and twenty thousand, his commission alone would be over a thousand!

He wished he could provide Zhang Qi with Japanese-style kneeling service.

"I'm too lazy to carry the clothes. Does your store offer delivery?" Zhang Qi put his phone away.

"Yes, we do, we do. Please leave an address, and we will arrange for someone to deliver them directly to your residence." The male sales associate nodded and bowed.

Zhang Qi gave him the room number at the St. Regis Hotel.

After finishing all this, Zhang Qi turned and walked out of the store.

Sun Yiyao followed behind him, swallowing hard.

One hundred and twenty thousand.

In just a few words, one hundred and twenty thousand had been spent.

This was real, hard cash.

"Let's go, let's go buy a bag."

Zhang Qi pulled Sun Yiyao, who hadn't yet recovered from her shock, and walked straight into the Bottega Veneta leather goods store next door.

With the previous experience, Zhang Qi was even more familiar with the routine this time.

He directly asked the sales associate to bring out the most expensive men's leather goods in the store.

A top-tier woven cowhide clutch and a short wallet from the same series.

The total price was ninety-two thousand three hundred.

No bargaining, no hesitation.

He took out his phone and scanned the code to pay.

[Ding! Detected that the host has spent 92,300 Yuan on himself, meeting the conditions for a rebate.]

[Double rebate triggered. 184,600 Yuan has been transferred into the host's savings card ending in 9527.]

[Current accumulated consumption amount: 778,507 Yuan.]

"Your savings card account ending in 9527 has received 184,600.00 Yuan. Current balance: 864,035.50 Yuan."

Looking at the balance nearing the nine hundred thousand mark, Zhang Qi held the newly bought wallet and clutch in his hands, playing with them contentedly.

The leather was exquisite, and the craftsmanship was meticulous.

The only downside to these things was that they were expensive, but fortunately, the thing Zhang Qi lacked least right now was money.

And Sun Yiyao, who had been following along the whole time, was now completely numb.

In less than half an hour, Zhang Qi had thrown away over two hundred thousand in the mall.

She looked at Zhang Qi's calm, expressionless face, and a deep sense of awe rose in her heart.

This man's strength had far exceeded the limits of her cognition.

"You must be tired from walking. Let's find a place to have a drink."

Zhang Qi had played enough with the bags in his hands and turned to look at the somewhat dazed Sun Yiyao.

"Um... okay, I'll listen to you." Sun Yiyao nodded quickly, her voice becoming somewhat reserved.

The two didn't walk far before they saw a tea house with extremely elegant decor.

The storefront wasn't large, but inside there were several yellow rosewood tea tables, and the air was filled with the faint scent of tea and sandalwood.

Zhang Qi led Sun Yiyao inside and found a quiet seat by the window to sit down.

The waiter handed over the menu.

Zhang Qi glanced at it and ordered a pot of top-grade Dahongpao tea priced at three thousand six hundred.

Check out, payment.

[Ding! Detected that the host has spent 3,600 Yuan on himself, meeting the conditions for a rebate.]

[Double rebate triggered. 7,200 Yuan has been transferred into the host's savings card ending in 9527.]

[Current accumulated consumption amount: 782,107 Yuan.]

"Your savings card account ending in 9527 has received 7,200.00 Yuan. Current balance: 867,635.50 Yuan."

Not long after, a young girl wearing a classic qipao with a graceful figure walked over carrying a tea set.

The girl was very pretty, and her movements were fluid like flowing water.

Scalding the cup, rinsing the tea, high pouring, low pouring.

Every movement exuded a pleasing aesthetic.

Zhang Qi leaned back on the chair, his gaze assessing the girl's slender figure, finding it very pleasing to the eye.

The life of the wealthy is indeed dull and boring; even drinking water has a dedicated beauty to serve.

Sun Yiyao, sitting opposite him, was silent.

She looked at the girl in the uniform, brewing tea with lowered eyes and a submissive expression.

Admittedly, this server was not as pretty as her, nor did she have a better figure than her.

But at this moment, one was serving respectfully, and the other was sitting there receiving service with peace of mind.

This huge sense of class disparity was like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into Sun Yiyao's heart.

She suddenly realized that there was essentially no difference between herself and this girl brewing tea.

Sun Yiyao had wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Zhang Qi and confirm their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.

But at this moment, she didn't dare to speak.

Indeed, she was much prettier than the girl serving them.

But Zhang Qi's strength was even more unfathomable.

The chips she possessed were completely worthless in the face of Zhang Qi's spending power of hundreds of thousands or millions.

Sun Yiyao felt her throat go dry.

She lowered her head, and to hide the panic and guilt in her heart, she took her phone out of her bag and scrolled through the screen aimlessly.

She opened her WeChat Moments and scrolled down aimlessly.

Suddenly, her fingers froze.

Her eyes were fixed tightly on a newly posted WeChat Moments update on the screen.

"Brother Qi..."

Sun Yiyao snapped her head up, her eyes wide, and couldn't help but exclaim out loud.

"My cousin just made an official announcement on WeChat Moments!"