After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 2 She successfully provoked my anger.
Three days later, in Jiangcheng city.

Jiang Liuyun led Jiang Shu through the bustling streets, past skyscrapers and traffic, with countless luxury stores and restaurants, but Jiang Shu didn't linger for a single glance.

Jiang Liuyun found it amusing and couldn't help but tease his daughter, "Honey, haven't you noticed the difference between big cities and our village?"

“It’s different.” Jiang Shu kept her eyes straight ahead. “It’s not as good as our village.”

Jiang Liuyun choked for a moment: "Why?"

Jiang Shu lowered her voice: "Mom, we just passed twelve jewelry stores, five restaurants, and seventeen clothing stores. The most expensive gem on display in the jewelry store, priced at 38 million, wasn't even as good as the stone that Aunt Liu from our village casually threw into the chicken coop as decoration."

Jiang Liuyun suddenly fell silent.

Jiang Shu's voice was even lower: "The smells wafting from those restaurants are all about technology and rudimentary techniques, which can't compare to the authentic meat and vegetables in our village."

Jiang Liuyun coughed and said, "Yes, that's right. Our village is poor, but the food is truly all-natural."

"Clothing stores are no good either; the fabrics there aren't even as good as the scraps of cloth I use to practice sewing."

Jiang Liuyun sighed softly, "Baby, don't say these blunt truths in front of outsiders in the future, or I'm afraid you'll get beaten up."

Jiang Shu nodded obediently: "Okay, I won't say it again."

Jiang Liuyun added, "Regardless of whether the fabric is good or not, Mom will still take you to pick out some clothes. In the city, you can't dress like people in the village, or your classmates will laugh at you."

JS Haute Couture Store, located on Jiangcheng Luxury Street.

Jiang Liuyun stopped in front of the JS store.

Jiang Shu glanced at it and saw that the store's decor was top-notch on the entire street, and the clothes hanging inside were of exquisite style and fabric.

Right now, there are quite a few elegantly dressed customers trying on clothes inside, and the shop assistants are attentively explaining things to them.

Jiang Liuyun said, "Let's go to this store. The styles here are quite nice."

Jiang Shu had a sharp eye; she could roughly guess the price range with just a glance through the glass. She pulled her mother aside: "We only have three hundred yuan. The clothes inside will cost at least three zeros more."

Jiang Liuyun said, "Then let's go inside and look at the styles. Then Mom can get some fabric and make it for you according to those styles?"

Jiang Shu nodded.

Inside the shop, a staff member had been watching the simply dressed mother and daughter at the entrance for a long time, his mind racing with countless thoughts.

As soon as the two entered the store, the sales clerk immediately stopped them: "Are you two planning to buy clothes?"

Jiang Liuyun met her gaze: "We'll just browse around, we don't necessarily have to buy anything."

The sales clerk's attitude immediately turned cold. She looked the mother and daughter up and down, then perfunctorily led them to a row of clothes, reminding them as they walked, "This is the discount section, but our discounted items aren't cheap either. Take a look for yourselves, and be careful not to wrinkle them."

Jiang Shu glanced at the shop assistant and said to Jiang Liuyun, "This store is really big, unlike Aunt Chu's clothing store in our village, where clothes fill the walls and you have to cut them off yourself if you want something—but, Mom, don't shop assistants in the city offer smiling service?"

Jiang Liuyun coughed softly.

Several customers glanced over with surprise, and many frowned when they saw Jiang Shu and her companion's attire. The shop assistant, hearing Jiang Shu's words, replied with a forced smile:

"You two aren't VIP members of our store, are you? I only serve VIP members. If you're not satisfied with me, we can have an intern serve you. The intern has a good attitude. But until the intern arrives, you can browse around freely, but don't touch anything. If you get it dirty or wrinkled, you can't afford to pay for it."

After saying that, he left the two of them behind, turned around and greeted a VIP guest with a big smile:

"This way, esteemed guest! Would you like me to make you a cup of hot tea? We've received a new batch of tea today. Please sit in the lounge area and enjoy your tea while I introduce it to you..."

Jiang Shu stood there, her face somewhat cold.

Jiang Liuyun patted his daughter's hand: "He's just a clown, not worth getting angry over—if you don't like the atmosphere here, let's go somewhere else, okay?"

“No.” Jiang Shu glanced at the shop assistant. “She successfully provoked my anger…”

Jiang Liuyun looked at his daughter, who had a bit of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) tendencies, and coughed lightly. The commotion caught the attention of the shop manager.

The manager quietly inquired about the situation from the other employees, then gave the employee who had placed the food on the plate a cold look before walking enthusiastically towards Jiang Liuyun and his companion.
"I'm sorry, the sales assistant was inconsiderate. I'll serve you personally. Do you have any requests regarding the style and material of the clothing?"

Jiang Liuyun looked at the manager: "Be conservative, choose comfortable materials, and something suitable for my daughter's age..."

The manager immediately extended his hand and invited the two to the girly style section, patiently guiding them through the shopping process.

"Please take a look, both of you. This tracksuit follows a traditional Chinese style and is the work of the master of traditional Chinese style, Hong Su Shou. And this dress is a handmade custom piece by the famous Italian designer, Ocal. There are only two of these in China... Both of these outfits are very suitable for your daughter."

Jiang Liuyun's expression relaxed: "The design is not bad."

"And this coat, esteemed guest, please take a look at the lining. This is Shu brocade, one of the four famous brocades of China, every inch of it is worth its weight in gold..."

Jiang Shu's mood improved with the manager's attitude: "The quality is indeed good."

"Look at this color-blocked T-shirt, it's a limited edition that just launched this week—"

"Not bad!"

……

Half an hour later, Jiang Liuyun turned to her daughter and asked in a low voice, "Do you like any of these styles?"

Jiang Shu nodded and casually pointed to a few items. The manager immediately ordered those items to be packed up.

The cashier calculated the price and then glanced at Jiang Shu and her companion discreetly: "The total is 1.53 million."

Jiang Shu and Jiang Liuyun exchanged a glance and fell silent.

The manager remained very gentle: "You two can discuss it privately first to see if you need to make the purchase. There's no rush."

Even so, Jiang Shu noticed that several customers behind her had already lined up to pay...

And then look at the manager's extremely comfortable service attitude...

"Buy it!" Jiang Shu said decisively!
Then, he pulled out a large wad of loose change from his pocket and slapped it generously on the cashier's counter!
The cashier's face stiffened. However, the manager still smiled slightly: "If the customer doesn't have enough money, that's alright. We can store these clothes temporarily, and you can buy them later when you get your money..."

Jiang Liuyun slowly took out a black card from his pocket...

However, the black card had only shown a corner when, in the next moment, there was a loud snap!
Jiang Shu also pulled a black card from her pocket and threw it lavishly on the table:

"Three hundred in cash, the rest will be deducted from this card!"

The usually composed manager looked at the gold-embossed black card, and his smiling face finally twitched slightly!
The clerk's hands trembled slightly, but he braced himself and took the card, swiped it respectfully, and then handed it back respectfully.

Jiang Shu casually took the card, tossed it back into her pocket, and then asked the manager, "Do you have a sack? Get a sack and pack these clothes in so I can take them away..."

Jiang Liuyun silently gazed at the sky.

The manager immediately said, "We don't have any sacks. Give me an address and I'll send someone to deliver them to you later."

Jiang Shu was satisfied.

Jiang Liuyun glanced at his contented daughter, then looked at the manager with gentle eyes: "Thank you, manager, and I wish you continued success in your career."

The two walked out of the store, with the manager bidding them a heartfelt farewell.

Only after the two disappeared into the crowd did the cashier speak up in a panic: "Manager, that global unlimited spending black card just now..."

"Don't ask, don't pry," the manager stopped him from continuing. "Protecting our guests' privacy is also part of our job."

He paused for a moment and looked at the shop assistant: "As for those who disrespect customers, they will be dismissed according to the shop rules."

(End of this chapter)