Uncle Zhang looked at Wan Yinyin speechlessly and rolled his eyes internally.
Rob her?
If he robbed someone, that would be illegal.
But right now, she was the one begging to be fleeced. There was nothing illegal about that.
As the saying goes: One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit.
Deliberately setting down his teacup, Uncle Zhang slowly looked Wan Yinyin up and down.
She was dressed in a Chanel outfit and carrying a Hermès handbag. From head to toe, she was covered in luxury brands.
Then he thought of Lin Lu, who had come by that morning. Despite working for years, she still dressed simply and didn’t even own a decent piece of jewelry.
Tsk.
That woman Dai Ya really was biased to the extreme.
She treated her own daughter like a weed and raised someone else’s daughter like a princess.
One day, she’d regret it.
“Too expensive?”
Uncle Zhang snorted.
Not only did he refuse to lower the price, he slowly reached out as if to take back the tray.
“Young lady, I only showed these to you because you looked wealthy enough to afford them.”
“What? Are all those luxury goods fake?”
“Heh. If you don’t have money, why are you shopping for jade?”
“Go check out a discount store and buy some glass beads. Those are cheap.”
Uncle Zhang had met countless people in his lifetime.
He knew exactly how to deal with people like her.
The more you catered to someone who thought highly of themselves, the more they would try to control you.
But if you looked down on them, their competitive spirit would be ignited.
Sure enough, Wan Yinyin nearly exploded with anger.
What did this old man just say?!
He dared to imply she was wearing fake designer goods?
He dared to look down on her?
If she had the money, she would have thrown her bank card in his face on the spot and shut him up.
The problem was…
She really didn’t have it.
That was two million yuan. How could a recent college graduate possibly have that much money?
But there was no way Wan Yinyin would admit that.
She immediately pressed her hand down on the tray, preventing Uncle Zhang from taking it away.
“Who said I don’t have money?!”
“I’m just saying your price is outrageous!”
“Buy it or don’t.”
Uncle Zhang looked impatient, his acting skills reaching a new level.
“Two million. Not one cent less.”
“To be honest, I never intended to sell these three pieces of jade to you anyway.”
“I reserved them for an old customer of mine. She knows quality when she sees it—far better than you.”
Pretending to forcefully reclaim the tray, he continued:
“Since you can’t afford them, stop wasting my time and let go. I’m saving them for Miss Lin.”
The moment she heard Miss Lin, Wan Yinyin became even more convinced.
Lin Lu.
It had to be Lin Lu.
In her previous life, Lin Lu had bought the storage-space jade pendant from this very shop.
Looking at the green jade pendant on the tray, she noticed it appeared dull and ordinary.
But she couldn’t possibly mistake it.
It looked exactly the same as Lin Lu’s pendant.
A storage-space jade pendant…
A divine artifact that could determine one’s survival in the apocalypse.
No.
She had to buy it.
She absolutely could not let the old man take it back.
And she definitely couldn’t let that bitch Lin Lu get her hands on it.
“I’ll buy it! Who said I wouldn’t?!”
“It’s just that two million isn’t a small amount. Wait a moment while I make a call and have the money transferred!”
Afraid Uncle Zhang might change his mind, she kept one hand firmly pressed on the tray while frantically pulling out her phone with the other.
She didn’t have the money.
But her family did.
She immediately called her father, Wan Feng.
“Hello? Dad?”
“I’m at Antique Street right now and want to buy a piece of jade.”
“Yes, that one.”
“But the owner is asking a ridiculous price, and I don’t have enough money…”
On the other end of the line, Wan Feng and Dai Ya were discussing how to quickly liquidate their assets.
The moment they heard this, the couple exchanged a glance.
They instantly understood.
“Could it be the storage-space jade pendant?”
“It has to be!”
The two were overjoyed.
A storage space!
A space capable of holding endless supplies.
Wan Feng quickly said:
“Dad has money. How much do you still need?”
“I’ll transfer whatever amount you need, as long as you can buy it!”
In his mind, how expensive could a piece of jade be?
Maybe a few hundred thousand yuan at most.
“Two million,” Wan Yinyin said quietly.
Wan Feng nearly jumped out of his seat.
“What?!”
“Two million?”
“Why doesn’t he just rob people?”
Two million yuan wasn’t a small sum for their family.
In fact, they might have to sell their house just to scrape together that much money.
“Yinyin, are you sure it’s the right one?”
“I’m sure! Dad, absolutely sure!”
“You’d better decide quickly. The owner said Lin Lu will be arriving soon.”
Wan Feng hesitated.
If they spent all that money on the jade pendant, how would they stockpile supplies?
Just then, Dai Ya suddenly had an idea.
“Wait! I’ll ask Lin Lu for the money!”
“That girl definitely has savings. Her grandmother left her quite a lot.”
“That’s right!” Wan Yinyin’s eyes lit up. “Let’s get it from her.”
“She bought one last time anyway.”
“Aunt Dai, hurry up.”
“Okay, okay!”
Dai Ya immediately nodded.
“I’ll call that girl right now. Yinyin, keep the owner occupied.”
After hanging up, Dai Ya hurriedly dialed Lin Lu’s number.
Lin Lu was watching the live surveillance feed and hadn’t expected the drama to suddenly involve her.
She raised an eyebrow.
Oh?
They wanted to steal her treasure…
And make her pay for it too?
What did they think she was?
A living saint?
Or some gullible fool?
Their little (scheme) was clicking away nicely.
Lin Lu didn’t answer.
She simply let the phone ring again and again.
In the end, Dai Ya had no choice but to tell Wan Yinyin that she couldn’t reach Lin Lu.
Wan Yinyin: “?”
How was that possible?
She refused to believe it and immediately dialed Lin Lu’s number from her own phone.
Lin Lu smiled.
This time, she answered.
“Hello? Yinyin? What’s up?”
Wan Yinyin was delighted. Forgetting her anger for the moment, she quickly said:
“You finally picked up.”
“I have an urgent matter and need to borrow some money from you. Right away!”
“Borrow money?” Lin Lu sounded troubled. “What do you want to buy?”
Wan Yinyin made up an excuse.
“I’m out with some friends and saw a piece of jade.”
“Two million yuan. Just transfer me two million.”
Lin Lu: “…”
You really have the nerve to ask for such an outrageous amount.
“Yinyin, are you okay? Where would I get that much money?”
“How could you not have money?!” Wan Yinyin blurted out anxiously. “You obviously—”
Halfway through the sentence, she suddenly stopped.
She had nearly let something slip.
Quickly changing her words, she said self-righteously:
“Lin Lu, stop pretending to be clueless!”
“I know you have money. Your grandmother left you plenty, and you’ve received bonuses recently. You definitely have two million.”
“You have to lend it to me!”
Lin Lu was genuinely speechless.
Had Wan Yinyin really started thinking she was some kind of important figure?
Just because she said it was mandatory, it was mandatory?
“I don’t have it,” Lin Lu replied decisively.
“If you’re really short on money, tell Mom to sell some of her handbags, tell Uncle to sell his car, or better yet, sell your house.”
Before Wan Yinyin could respond, she hung up.
“You—!”
Listening to the disconnected tone, Wan Yinyin nearly exploded with rage.
That damned woman, Lin Lu, wouldn’t lend her even a single cent.
Fine.
So she wouldn’t lend it?
Just wait.
When the apocalypse arrived, she’d make Lin Lu kneel and beg for a single bite of food.
Unable to borrow money from Lin Lu, Wan Yinyin had no choice but to turn back to her parents for help.
Lin Lu watched the entire scene unfold and laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
As expected, Wan Yinyin eventually managed to scrape together the two million yuan.
Lin Lu wasn’t surprised.
After all, with the value of Dai Ya’s house and various loans, the family could barely manage to gather the money.
On the screen, after finally securing the funds, Wan Yinyin lifted her chin proudly.
“Run the card.”
Uncle Zhang happily processed the payment and handed over the three fake jade pieces.
Wan Yinyin let out a cold snort, grabbed the jewelry box, and walked away.
She had successfully intercepted it.
The storage space was hers now!
That idiot Lin Lu still had no idea what she had lost.
Back in her car, Wan Yinyin eagerly locked the doors and opened the jewelry box.
“My storage space…”
“My storage space…”
Staring at the jade pendant, her heart pounded with excitement.
With this, she could stockpile endless supplies just like Lin Lu had in her previous life!
“But how do I activate it?”
After thinking for a moment, she took out an eyebrow razor from her makeup bag and lightly cut her finger.
Then she held the jade pendant beneath it and let a drop of blood fall onto the jade.
Here it comes.
Her storage space was about to appear!
However, after waiting for a long time, the jade pendant showed no reaction whatsoever.
Wan Yinyin was stunned.
“…?”
“That’s not right…”
“Where’s my storage space?!”