After the breakup, I was taken in by a group of trendy young women.

Bai Jie led Lin Ye and several young women to the reception room.

The reception room is located at the far end of the exhibition hall. Pushing open the heavy soundproof glass door, the cool air carrying the distinctive leather smell of the genuine leather sofa hits you.

Bai Jie stood at the door and gestured for her to come in.

The cuffs of her suit jacket rose slightly with her movements, revealing a section of her fair wrist and an extremely thin silver watch.

"Mr. Lin and the ladies, please have a seat."

She was looking at Lin Ye when she spoke.

Zhang Xue wanted to come in too, but as soon as she took half a step forward, Bai Jie subtly moved forward a step, which blocked her from entering through the door.

"Cousin, could you please get me the leather color swatches for the sofa Mr. Lin was just looking at? I need the whole set, including the limited edition colors. Also, could you please get the new product catalog from Italy that came out last quarter? It's in the second drawer on the left of my workstation."

Bai Jie's voice was soft and sincere, and her expression was innocent and confused, as if she really just wanted her cousin to run an errand for her.

Zhang Xue's lips twitched as if she wanted to say something, but when she saw the manager standing across the exhibition hall looking in her direction, she could only nod, turn around, and walk away in her high heels.

The sound of leather shoes tapping on the marble floor was crisp and urgent, each step sounding like an insult.

Bai Jie gently closed the door to the meeting room. The moment the soundproof glass door closed, the background music and noisy voices from the exhibition hall outside were completely cut off.

The blond-haired man, holding the hand with the tattooed arm, plopped down on the largest three-seater leather sofa, his honey-brown pigtails bouncing twice.

She looked around the reception room, picked up a crystal ashtray from the coffee table and examined it from all angles. Then she leaned close to the tattooed arm and whispered something in his ear. After hearing this, the koi fish on the tattooed arm tensed its scales in response to her suppressed laughter.

Hua Tui didn't sit down; instead, she leaned against the wall next to the coffee machine, her arms crossed over her chest. The rose tattoo on her leg appeared dark red under the warm yellow light, and her gaze was fixed on Bai Jie like a searchlight.

The two sisters, Shen Qing and Shen Na, sat side by side on a double sofa by the window, their postures elegant yet wary.

Green Hair and Pink Hair were huddled together on a single sofa, their earrings rubbing together.

Qi Liuhai stood at the door holding Wangcai. Wangcai poked its head out of the backpack, one ear perked up, and its amber eyes stared straight at Bai Jie.

Bai Jie was completely unaffected by the girls' wariness. She walked to the coffee machine, skillfully pressed the switch, took out a few coffee capsules and a plate of delicate butter cookies from the cabinet, and then brought a freshly made espresso to Lin Ye.

"Mr. Lin, your coffee."

She sat down next to Lin Ye.

They sat with their legs touching, knees almost touching, the edge of her pencil skirt brushing against the side of his casual shorts.

She turned to face Lin Ye, resting one hand on the sofa armrest to support her chin, and stretched the other hand out in front of him, palm down, fingers naturally extended, nails coated with clear top coat.

"Hello, I'm Bai Jie, our top salesperson!"

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly, her chestnut-brown wavy hair cascading down her shoulders, the ends brushing against her wrists.

Her almond-shaped eyes looked up at Lin Ye from beneath her eyelashes, a smile playing on her lips, her fingers hovering in mid-air, waiting for Lin Ye to take her hand.

Lin Ye looked down at her hand.

Her fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, her nails were neatly trimmed, and her skin was better maintained than that of most people her age.

He didn't hold it, but simply took the cigarette out of his mouth and placed it next to the crystal ashtray on the coffee table. Then he leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and swung his canvas shoes around a couple of times.

A fleeting hint of surprise crossed Bai Jie's face, but it lasted less than a fraction of a second before she covered it up with an even brighter smile.

She withdrew her hand naturally, without the slightest embarrassment, and took a small sip of her coffee.

"Mr. Lin is a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. I saw you were very interested in our full-grain leather sofa outside. That sofa is indeed a fine product—it's imported directly from Italy, made of top-grain cowhide, with an electrically adjustable backrest, and features heating and massage functions. If you had one of these in your home, the level of your living room would at least double."

Lin Ye leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and unconsciously tapped his fingers on his knees twice.

He looked at the woman in front of him, who was covered in perfume, and then at the steaming espresso on the coffee table.

Although he wasn't short of money, he wasn't going to be taken advantage of.

Lin Ye's expression changed.

From playful to indifferent, Bai Jie was talking about how the sofa was filled with imported high-density memory foam when she noticed the change in Lin Ye's expression. Her speech slowed down involuntarily.

She's seen far too many clients.

"Mr. Lin? Do you feel the price—"

"Price is not an issue."

Lin Ye picked up the cigarette from the edge of the crystal ashtray and put it back in his mouth.

"The problem is that your store has so many top sales performers, I don't know who is more reliable."

Bai Jie's eyelashes trembled very slightly.

She understood the subtext of those words—you're a top salesperson, Zhang Xue is also a salesperson, and there are a bunch of other salespeople out there, so why should I place an order with you?

Her smile remained unchanged, but her pupils contracted slightly.

Bai Jie gently placed the coffee cup on the coffee table, crossed her hands naturally on her knees, and took a very small, deep breath.

Then she leaned forward slightly, and the collar of her suit jacket drooped down a little as she leaned forward, with the top button of her white shirt just hitting a certain point.

Her almond-shaped eyes narrowed, the corners of her mouth curved into a softer arc than before, and her voice dropped a notch from the standard sales tone.

"Mr. Lin is right, finding a reliable person is indeed very important."

She pushed the plate of butter cookies on the coffee table toward Lin Ye.

"Okay, let me show you our full catalog first. Whether you place an order today or not, it's always good to know more."

Bai Jie stood up, walked to the bookshelf opposite the coffee table, bent down and took down three thick picture books.

The hem of her pencil skirt rose slightly as she bent over, revealing her calves, encased in black stockings, forming a smooth arc, while the stiletto heels of her high heels landed firmly on the carpet.

She walked back with the picture book and placed it in front of Lin Ye. She turned to the marked pages and pointed to a picture of a dark gray modular sofa.

"This is our modular sofa that won the Red Dot Design Award last year. It can be freely combined according to the size of your living room. There are more than 30 kinds of fabrics to choose from, and the filling is a mixture of down and memory foam. It won't sag when you sit on it, nor will it be too hard. Mr. Lin, would you like to go to the experience room next door and sit on it yourself? There are samples there."

Lin Ye flipped through two pages of the picture book, his gaze lingering for a moment on a light gray genuine leather corner sofa.

Bai Jie keenly noticed this detail and moved forward half an inch. The side seam of her pencil skirt tightened slightly as she moved, and the gap between the buttons of her white shirt opened and closed slightly.

Her voice was lower, softer, and more lingering than before.

"Mr. Lin has excellent taste. This corner sofa is a limited edition designed by our Italian designer and is entirely handmade. Our store is the only authorized distributor in China."

She stretched out her finger and gently touched the page of the picture book next to Lin Ye.

"Would you like to try this one, sir?"

Lin Ye did not answer.

Bai Jie pointed her finger at the picture, and he noticed that her nails were beautifully manicured and her fingers were very clean.

These details triggered a certain standard of judgment in his mind to start working again.

Bai Jie assumed he was still hesitating when she saw that he didn't speak.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered this type of client—the wealthier they were, the more cautious they became, and the more cautious they were, the more professional the sales approach needed to win them over.

So she added another layer of pressure, taking her hands off the brochure and placing them on her knees. She sat up straight and spoke in a tone that was more professional yet more approachable, as if sharing a secret only with her most important clients.

"Mr. Lin, to be honest with you, this corner sofa is currently priced at 328,000 yuan, but our store manager just informed me last week that there's a discount available. If you can decide on it today, I can help you apply for one—"

Bai Jie said she was touched, but she pressed herself even closer to him.

Her shoulder almost touched Lin Ye's arm, the shoulder pads of her suit jacket brushed against the cuffs of his T-shirt, and the scent of her perfume filled his nostrils.

It's not that cheap floral scent; it's a more sophisticated woody citrus scent, somewhat similar to the perfume used by domineering female CEOs in an urban novel he once read on Rotten Persimmons.

She continued speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, her tone sincere as if she were thinking of the client, but her body language betrayed her—her knees moved forward half an inch on the sofa cushion, and the hem of her pencil skirt brushed against Lin Ye's canvas shoes.

"This limited-edition corner sofa originally costs 328,000 yuan, but I've secured an internal discount for you. If you're really interested, I can get it for you. You won't find another place in the city at this price, and it's in stock; you won't need to wait for sea freight."

Lin Ye leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and wiggled his canvas shoes a couple of times.

Bai Jie sensed a signal in his silence that made her heart race.

She thought it was a sign that he was interested but still hesitating, so she placed another heavy bet and decided to give him one last push. She leaned close to Lin Ye's ear and whispered in a low voice, so low that only the two of them could hear it, with an air of mystery about her.

"Mr. Lin, let's discuss this in the VIP room over there. It's quieter there, and no one will disturb us. I'll definitely give you a price you can't refuse!"

She took a slight step back, her face a half-smile, her eyes looking up at him from under her eyelashes, the curve of her lips just right.