Hearing the young sales assistant’s words, Li Ting looked a little troubled as well.
“I’m terribly sorry, Miss Hu. Our store follows a first-come, first-served policy. Once this young lady finishes trying them on, it’ll be your turn.”
“What do you mean by that?” Miss Hu asked, as though she were utterly astonished.
She removed the sunglasses from her face, revealing eyes enhanced by colored contact lenses. She looked at Li Ting, then turned toward Ming Mei and curled her lip disdainfully.
“A girl this young is probably only here to look around. She’s not going to buy anything. You might as well let me try them on first.”
Ming Mei spoke up. “Excuse me, but I’m trying them on because I intend to buy them.”
“Buy them?” Miss Hu looked as though she’d just heard the funniest joke in the world. She scrutinized Ming Mei’s clothes and shoes before letting out a laugh. “Can you even afford them?”
…What is this? Some ridiculous cliché about slapping someone in the face with a sudden reversal?
Ming Mei complained inwardly.
Miss Hu raised her chin arrogantly.
“The watches in the Moonlight series cost over a million yuan each. Are you sure you can afford one, little girl?”
Ming Mei examined her for a moment before replying, “You’re wearing counterfeit Parson sunglasses. What gives you the right to say that to me?”
Miss Hu’s expression stiffened. She retorted with a show of bravado that barely concealed her unease.
“I’d like to see whether you can actually afford them!”
With that, she stepped beside the counter and spoke as though she were granting them a favor.
“Go ahead and take them out for her!”
Li Ting glanced at Ming Mei apologetically and smiled.
“Miss, would you like to try on both watches?”
Ming Mei nodded. “Yes.”
Miss Hu’s expression grew even more mocking.
Li Ting turned around and went into the back room, returning with the two watches.
“Miss, please extend your left hand so I can put it on for you.”
Ming Mei thought the service here was quite good, so she held out her hand and let Li Ting fasten the watch around her wrist.
Compared with the pink version, the white one looked prettier and suited her better.
However, Ming Mei had a collector’s streak and wanted both.
“Are both colors available for immediate purchase?” she asked.
“Yes, yes,” Li Ting replied with a smile. “They’re both at our main store. It would take about half an hour to have them transferred here.”
Ming Mei nodded.
“Swipe my card. I’ll take both.”
Li Ting froze.
“Are you sure? You want both of them?”
Ming Mei frowned. “Of course. Stop wasting time.”
Li Ting immediately broke into a radiant smile. She accepted the bank card with both hands, inserted it into the card reader, and handed the machine to Ming Mei.
Ming Mei took it, entered her PIN, and completed the payment.
More than twenty points went straight into her account.
Li Ting blinked several times, making sure the successful transaction wasn’t an illusion. Excitement surged through her.
Wonderful! Our team is guaranteed to take first place in this month’s sales rankings!
Salary, bonuses, paid leave—here I come!
Li Ting smiled obsequiously at Ming Mei.
“Miss, would you like to wait here while we bring the watches over, or would you prefer us to deliver them to your home?”
“Deliver them to my home,” Ming Mei replied.
After leaving her address, she turned around and discovered that the so-called Miss Hu had already disappeared.
Ming Mei smiled faintly and headed toward the Gucci boutique.
Li Ting looked at the day’s sales figures, grinning from ear to ear. She turned to the young sales assistant.
“Xiao Huang, you can handle the delivery. Make the most of this opportunity and find a way to get her to become one of our members. Understand?”
The young sales assistant nodded excitedly.
With this single transaction, she would earn at least ten thousand yuan in commission.
At the Gucci store, Ming Mei looked around.
“Hello, miss. Is there anything I can help you with?” a sales assistant asked as she approached.
“Do you have this double-G-belt wool coat in a size that fits me?” Ming Mei asked.
The sales assistant assessed Ming Mei’s figure and smiled.
“Yes, we do, miss. Would you like me to bring one out for you to try on?”
Ming Mei shook her head.
“I remember this coat comes in three colors, right? You have all of them in stock?”
The sales assistant smiled and confirmed that they did.
“Then pick out one in my size in each color. Just pack them up for me.”
The smile on the sales assistant’s face grew even wider.
“Certainly! I’ll pack them up for you right away.”
“Wait a moment. I’d like to look at a few other things first. Just make a note of this for now.”
The sales assistant was smiling so much that her face was starting to ache.
“Of course! Take your time, miss!”
And so, the following scene unfolded.
“I’ll take this fitted, belted, long-sleeved dress in all four colors.”
“Certainly, miss!”
“I’ll take one of each of these decorative skirts.”
“Certainly, miss!”
“One of this silk dress in every color.”
“Certainly, miss!”
“One of this long-sleeved belted dress in every color.”
“Certainly, miss!”
…
By the time Ming Mei finished looking at the dresses, all seven sales assistants in the Gucci store were following behind her, each carrying a stack of clothes.
Ming Mei surveyed the pile and said, “I’ll take these for now. Pair each wool coat with a matching silk scarf. And find a pair of high heels to go with this dress. I’ll change into it right now. Let’s check out!”
The sales assistants’ faces were practically aching from smiling.
“Of course, of course! We’ll ring everything up right away!”
When it was time to check out, even the employees from the Gucci shoe store next door were called over to help.
Several customers who had just entered the store stared in disbelief.
“Is she stocking up for a business?”
Ming Mei looked at the mountain of purchases and said, “Just ring everything up first. You can deliver it all to my home afterward.”
One of the sales assistants, who had been bending over to organize the merchandise, lifted her head and flashed an ingratiating smile.
“Certainly, miss! We’ll calculate everything for you right away. Could you also write your home address on this card?”
A few minutes later, a sales assistant approached with a calculator and a card reader held in both hands.
“Hello, miss. Your total comes to 6.42 million yuan!”
Ming Mei glanced briefly at the bill, paid by card, and received sixty-four points.
After filling in her address, she changed out of her casual clothes and put on the dress and high heels. She also carried a Gucci chain-strap crossbody bag, a gift for customers who spent over a million yuan at the store.
Then she continued shopping.
Meanwhile, one of the sales assistants was directing her colleagues as they packed up the clothes. At the same time, she took out her phone, opened WeChat, and found the group chat for all the brand-name boutiques in Yida Plaza.
Gucci Boutique: Everyone, everyone! We’ve got a major customer!
Chanel Boutique: What’s going on over there at Gucci? How big a customer could it be to make you so excited?
Gucci Boutique: I’ll scare you to death when I tell you! A customer who spent 6.42 million yuan in one transaction!
Chanel Boutique: !!!
Bulgari Boutique: !!!
Hermès Boutique: !!!
Dior Boutique: !!!
Prada Boutique: !!!
Lancôme Counter: Speaking of which, we also had a big spender today! She bought over a hundred thousand yuan’s worth of skincare products. And she lives in Huacheng Mingdi!
Patek Philippe Boutique: Us too! She bought both of the Moonlight watches we had available! She lives in Huacheng Mingdi as well!
Gucci Boutique: To the two above me—is the big customer you’re talking about a young woman around eighteen or nineteen, quite pretty, wearing casual clothes and casual shoes?
Lancôme Counter: Yes! How did you know?
Patek Philippe Boutique: …Same here. Wait, was the customer who spent money at your stores the same person too?
Gucci Boutique: Exactly! An eighteen- or nineteen-year-old girl in casual clothes, with an address in Huacheng Mingdi!
Lancôme Counter: !!!
Patek Philippe Boutique: !!!
Gucci Boutique: She’s truly a major customer! [Images] [Images] I took these photos for her just now. You all need to keep an eye out for her! She’s a VIP among VIPs!
Chanel Boutique: Holy crap, holy crap! A major customer! A major customer is coming to our store!
Prada Boutique: I’m shedding tears of envy, jealousy, and resentment!
…
Lin Yue, the manager of the Chanel boutique, put down her phone. Just then, she happened to catch sight of the young woman walking toward the store.