Chapter 334: 200,000 is nothing.

In her daily life, Cui Ziqing gave off the impression of a decisive, cutthroat boss lady in her career.

But now, clutching Zheng Qian's arm, she seemed just like a little girl.

However...

Zheng Qian was currently drinking milk tea that cost only a dozen yuan or so, and he felt somewhat uneasy about it.

Judging by Cui Ziqing's demeanor earlier, he had thought she was ready to roll up her sleeves and go on a shopping spree, buying everything in sight. But instead, she started with a cup of milk tea. This... the starting point was a bit low.

"Ziqing, you really don't need to save money for me."

"Feel free to look around! If there's anything you need, just take it."

"We're here to spend today!"

Zheng Qian finished the milk tea in one go, grabbed Cui Ziqing's arm, and said earnestly.

"Mm-hmm, don't be in such a rush, this is just the beginning." She hooked onto Zheng Qian with a smile and walked forward. "Actually, although my family has been quite well-off since I was young, I've never truly enjoyed myself like this. No other boy has ever treated me this way either, but... I've always wanted to try it out. Don't get scared now, okay?"

Zheng Qian shook his head with a wry smile.

With her net worth and status, there really weren't many men in Yebai who dared to approach her.

The full name of N11 is the N11 Zhonghuan Shopping Art Center.

Being called a "Shopping Art Center" shows its standing in commercial real estate. Its founder is a well-known family from Hong Kong and one of the important founding members of the premier club in Hong Kong—the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Currently, it is the most high-end shopping center in Kyushu.

Usually, people just call it "N11" or "N11 Zhonghuan."

The brands that are able to set up shop here are basically the flagship stores for the region or the country.

And sure enough, the Hermès that Cui Ziqing dragged Zheng Qian into was one such flagship store.

Because Subei City is right next to Shanghu, its strategic position is incomparable to ordinary cities. This Hermès was decorated extremely grandly, not on the same level as what he had seen in the Yebai mall before.

Not bad, Cui Ziqing was finally getting the hang of it.

She was a woman who had seen the world, after all; this was what spending money looked like.

When he was young, he had seen some nouveau riche showing off on TV, and he had always yearned for that.

Coming to Hermès today, he was finally able to experience it firsthand.

"Ahem, this one, this one, and this one..."

Just after entering, Zheng Qian pointed at a few bags on the wall.

Cui Ziqing wanted to say something, but he shook his head very firmly, signaling her not to speak.

This is my moment to show off, do not disturb me.

Seemingly sensing the meaning in Zheng Qian's eyes, Cui Ziqing forcibly held back her laughter and kept silent.

After pointing out a few bags, Zheng Qian paused deliberately. He had originally intended to wait for the sales associate to take the initiative and ask, "Sir, would you like these bags?"

As long as she asked that, Zheng Qian would immediately say: "Except for these two or three, I want the rest."

But after waiting for a long time, the other party had no intention of speaking at all, and the way she looked at him was very strange.

This actually made Zheng Qian a bit uncomfortable.

He coughed awkwardly and then said, "Except for these three, please pack up all the rest for me to take away. I want to give them to this beautiful princess beside me."

"Pfft—"

Cui Ziqing seemed to finally be unable to hold it in and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Um... Sir, it's like this."

"Only the few items you just mentioned are available for sale. Some of the others have been reserved, and some are for display only and are not for sale."

Although the sales associate thought Zheng Qian was a nouveau riche, she still maintained a relatively polite smile.

Hmm... Three black lines appeared on Zheng Qian's forehead; he was indeed a bit embarrassed.

Following her hint, he finally noticed. It turned out that many of the bags had tags hanging next to them, but they were just a line of English. That must be what she meant just now.

Damn it, with so many bags, it turns out only a few can be sold? The others aren't?

"Also, if I may ask, have you shopped at our store before?"

"No."

"Then I'm afraid you won't be able to purchase bags for this lady today. As our flagship store in Subei, we require allocation, which is our brand loyalty requirement for Hermès. So..."

Zheng Qian had only heard before that buying things from them required allocation. But back then, he couldn't afford it at all, so he never researched what "allocation" actually meant. Now, he finally understood.

"Yes, you don't need to explain that; we understand."

Cui Ziqing didn't want Zheng Qian to be too embarrassed, so she took over the conversation and pointed to one of the bags, "I want this one. Approximately how much in allocation is required?"

"This is a popular colorway for a popular model. It requires a cumulative purchase of approximately 200,000."

Hearing this, Cui Ziqing frowned slightly. Although she did want to fleece Zheng Qian once, she also intended to stop at a reasonable point. She had originally thought buying a bag for around 100,000 would be enough. But she hadn't expected to have to spend an additional 200,000, bringing the total to over 300,000.

She knew Zheng Qian had money, but she didn't want to waste it.

"Forget it, let's go look at something else." Shaking her head, she started to drag Zheng Qian out.

A flash of contemptuous mockery flickered in the sales associate's eyes. Although she didn't say anything, the sentiment was self-evident, and many people could feel it.

"Wait." Zheng Qian pressed down on Cui Ziqing's shoulder. He smiled and said, "It's just 200,000 in allocation, it's nothing. Ziqing, go pick out a few things you like. I think that silk scarf is nice, and the small accessories are also quite good; they would suit your skin tone quite well."

Cui Ziqing wanted to say something but stopped. She had never been in a relationship, but that didn't mean she didn't understand men. Especially men like Zheng Qian. She knew there was no need to persuade him at this point, and hadn't he just splurged billions not long ago? And it was for Jiang Yanran, that top beauty in Jiangnan. Thinking of this, she didn't know why, but a trace of jealousy suddenly appeared in her heart.

"I want this... and this..." She didn't stand on ceremony now and spoke directly to the sales associate.

This made Zheng Qian very satisfied. She was quite sensible.

Just as the staff was ready to urge Zheng Qian to pay, a girl with an exquisite face walked into the store. As soon as she entered, the atmosphere changed instantly, and the gazes of many sales associates became incredibly fervent.

To Zheng Qian, it felt like they couldn't wait to prostrate themselves on the ground and lick her boots.

"Oh my, Miss Liu, what wind blew you here? Please, come into the VIP room. Is it the eldest miss, she..." The store manager popped up from somewhere and hurriedly came over, fawning.

The girl nodded noncommittally. "I was passing by just now and thought I was mistaken; I didn't expect to see it here. The young miss wanted to buy it when she was in France, but she missed out due to some things. I just asked the young miss, you pack it up and send it to her house; the payment process will follow the old rules."

"Yes, yes, yes, please wait a moment, we'll arrange it immediately! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get moving!"

The girl glanced at Zheng Qian with some disdain. But her gaze lingered on Cui Ziqing's face for a moment longer. Isn't this a display item? She's actually buying it just like that?

When Cui Ziqing first came in, she had looked at that display item several times. She thought it really wasn't for sale, but it turns out they also discriminate based on who you are? No way, I must get it for her.