164: strange attitude

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As soon as Chen Su drove home, he received a call from Li Chuxia.

"Chen Su, I custom-ordered a pair of earrings at Zhou Dada Jewelry Store in Kaihua Plaza. Can you pick them up for me this afternoon?"

"Okay."

"Just go around 4 PM. Don't go too early, in case they're not ready and you have to wait."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Chen Su went back to his room for a nap... Meanwhile, at Fanghua Residential Area.

Xie Li and Qin Yueke went to the residential area entrance, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for Kaihua Plaza.

Shopping is a woman's best cure-all.

There's no negative emotion that shopping can't solve.

As soon as the two entered the mall, thoughts of breakups and canceled engagements were all cast aside.

These annoying matters could wait until after shopping... Kaihua Plaza covers a very large area, and the air conditioning inside the mall was incredibly strong.

Many elderly residents of Maple City like to go to the mall to cool off when they have nothing to do.

This not only kept them cool but also saved on household electricity bills, killing two birds with one stone.

Furthermore, Kaihua Plaza had only recently opened, and many businesses were new.

These elderly citizens cooling off would occasionally encounter businesses holding events and offering free samples.

Just eat, no buying.

It was simply too good to be true~

...Today, Maple City was unusually hot.

The forecast showed a high of 40 degrees Celsius.

As Qin Yueke entered the mall, she was stunned by the dense crowd of customers.

"Is there some event at the mall today? Why are there so many people?" Qin Yueke asked, puzzled.

"No, most of these people are here to enjoy the air conditioning," Xie Li explained.

When she first came to Maple City, the first time she visited Kaihua Plaza, she was also startled by the unusually large crowd... The two walked through the crowd and arrived at the clothing stores, accessory shops, bag stores, and so on, that all girls longed for~

They observed each store and each item... Chen Su slept until 3:30 PM before waking up.

He had napped for too long, and when he got up, he felt dizzy and groggy...

He quickly splashed some water on his face and checked the time. Li Chuxia's earrings should be ready by now.

Chen Su grabbed his car keys and drove towards Kaihua Plaza.

After parking in the underground garage, Chen Su took the elevator to the first floor of the mall.

After exiting the elevator, he headed straight for his destination.

There were too many people in the mall, and it was very noisy; he just wanted to get the earrings and leave quickly.

Wouldn't it be more comfortable to lie at home, binge-watching shows and enjoying the air conditioning?

Why squeeze in here... Zhou Dada Jewelry Store.

As soon as Chen Su walked into the store, the staff recognized him.

Not long ago, he had an argument with these staff members and the onlookers outside.

In the end, he even got 90,000 yuan for free.

It was hard not to remember him... That day, when Chen Su left, Cheng Kangan, the manager of Zhou Dada Jewelry Store, specifically instructed that whenever Chen Su and Li Chuxia came in the future,

they should be treated as the most distinguished guests, and they must not be offended.

It would be best to treat them like ancestors.

Although the employees in the store felt that what the manager said was a bit exaggerated,

they all nodded in understanding... "Welcome, Mr. Chen."

All the beautiful female employees of Zhou Dada Jewelry Store, dressed in uniforms, shouted in unison.

After shouting, they all bowed to Chen Su.

The customers in the store, including Chen Su, were all startled.

What was going on?

Everyone looked at the newly arrived Chen Su, exchanging glances.

Could this person be some important figure who just popped up?

They had never seen the staff of this store so enthusiastic...

"The Mr. Chen you're talking about, is that me?"

Chen Su asked in disbelief, seeing all eyes in the store focused on him. "Yes, Mr. Chen, how may I help you?" The leading counter lady said kindly to Chen Su...

On the wall side of the jewelry store, two girls looking at necklaces also looked towards the entrance when they heard the commotion.

When the two saw who it was, they exchanged glances.

They both saw the incredulity in each other's eyes.

"Is that Chen Su?" Qin Yueke asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, and you're not mistaken, then it should be him," Xie Li nodded and said.

"Why are the staff in this store so respectful towards him, as if they're afraid of him?"

"I don't understand either. It seems our old classmate is even more formidable than I imagined."

...Chen Su was a bit embarrassed by the staff's attitude.

He, Chen Yingjun, was such a low-key person; when had he ever received so much attention?

"Uh~, I'm here to pick up a pair of custom-made earrings that Miss Li Chuxia ordered at your store."

"I apologize, Mr. Chen, those earrings are still on their way and might take another half an hour to arrive."

The leading counter lady said apologetically. Chen Su: "That's fine, I'll just wait here."

"Mr. Chen, is there anything else we can help you with?" another staff member asked.

"No, no need, I'll just sit over there. You all go about your business, just call me when the item arrives."

Chen Su pointed to the sofa deeper inside the jewelry store.

He felt uncomfortable with the staff's enthusiastic attitude.

"Okay, please have a seat and wait over there. I'll also urge the delivery driver to speed up."

"Alright!"

...Chen Su walked directly to the sofa in the jewelry store and sat down.

Soon after he sat down, a staff member from the jewelry store brought him a glass of water.

"Mr. Chen, please have some water first."

"Okay, thank you!"

"Are you hungry? If you are, I'll have the pastry shop next door send over some snacks."

Seeing the staff so enthusiastic, Chen Su was somewhat amused and frustrated.

Did his previous compensation claim scare them into having psychological trauma?

Otherwise, why would their attitude towards him become so 'strange'?

It was as if they were terrified he might suffer even the slightest grievance.

"I'll just sit here by myself, you don't need to mind me."

...Only after the staff repeatedly confirmed that Chen Su had no other needs did they leave with relief.

After the staff walked away, Chen Su took out his phone, preparing to scroll through short videos.

Then he heard someone call him.

"Chen Su."

Chen Su looked towards the source of the voice and saw two youthful and beautiful women waving at him.

"Xie Li, Yueke, what are you doing here?"

Xie Li pulled Qin Yueke and walked towards Chen Su.

"Of course we're here to buy accessories. But I should be asking you, why are you here alone?" Xie Li said with a smile.

"I'm here to pick something up, but it hasn't arrived yet. I have to wait another half an hour."

Xie Li and the other woman sat down opposite Chen Su.

The jewelry store staff were very observant and saw that the two women knew Chen Su.

They quickly brought over two more glasses of water.

"Please enjoy, ladies!"

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