The chubby man with big ears heard this, looked coldly at Ye Hao and spoke, as if Ye Hao was an inconspicuous lowlife, and he was the lofty rich one.

Ye Hao didn't pay attention to him, but went up to the counter girl and said with a smile, "Miss, can you tell me how much this dress costs?"

The pretty face of the girl was at a loss for a moment, as she didn't know how to respond. If she sold it to Ye Hao, the chubby man would definitely make trouble, causing a big scene, and her counter would become a laughingstock, maybe even resulting in her salary being deducted by the manager.

At this difficult moment, if she spoke out, she would definitely attract attention. Although Ye Hao didn't show signs of being a big spender, he was courteous, and she didn't want Ye Hao to be embarrassed, especially with the pretty girl by Ye Hao's side; if Ye Hao was embarrassed, she would surely be ridiculed. So, the counter girl chose to remain silent amidst the dilemma.

Ye Hao noticed this and smiled, not putting her on the spot, asking instead, "Is this the only dress of this style?"

"Yes, Sir." The girl nodded, but her hands were nervously intertwined.

Ye Hao turned around and looked at the chubby man, but didn't speak. Instead, he asked Xia Zhu, "Do you really like this dress?"

Ye Hao's words startled Xia Zhu. Confused, she wondered, was Ye Hao really going to compete with the chubby man to buy this dress? But she thought if Ye Hao helped her buy this dress, it might offend that chubby man. Xia Zhu shook her head and said, "Forget it, I'm not buying this dress. Let's give it to her!"

Ye Hao shook his head and said, "I say, if you like it, just say it directly, why give it to someone else? After all, you saw it first."

As soon as Ye Hao spoke, the daughter beside the chubby man shouted loudly, "What do you mean she saw it first? I saw it long ago, just didn't have time to buy it. Now coming back to buy it, are you saying I can't?"

The woman's voice by the chubby man's side was sharp, leading people to believe she must be a sarcastic and mean person. However, Ye Hao didn't want to engage with her nonsense, responding directly, "Since you liked it before, why didn't you buy it? Now my friend wants to buy it and you come to buy it? Are you doing this on purpose?"

"And what if I am? Just by relying on you, a small fry, you dare bid against me? Kid, do you have money? Do you have power? Do you know who my husband is? He works in the government." The sharp-tongued woman mocked Ye Hao, almost seeming like she was about to poke Ye Hao's nose.

"Haha! Is there nothing I can do? Your husband works in the government, right? Is it this gentleman?" Ye Hao finished speaking and pointed at the chubby man beside him.

"What if it is?" The woman snorted.

"Alright!" Ye Hao turned to the counter girl and asked, "Miss, how much is this dress?"

"This dress is made of imported premium wool..." The counter girl began to introduce, but Ye Hao wasn't in the mood for conversation, directly asked, "Just tell me the price."

"This dress is eight hundred." The counter girl directly quoted the price.

"I'll give you ten thousand, pack it for me. If he wants to buy, I'll use twenty thousand. If he still wants to buy, I'll use thirty thousand. Pack it!" Ye Hao finished speaking and took the t-shirt Xia Zhu was holding and handed it to the counter girl.

The chubby man's face didn't look good, thinking, would he really have to fork out ten thousand for this t-shirt?

As he kept silent, the woman beside him continued speaking.

"Husband! Yanyan wants this dress, buy this dress for Yanyan, okay?" The woman pouted, grabbing the chubby man's arm and shaking it.

The chubby man heard this, showed a casual look, said, "Yanyan, you like this dress, right? I'll buy it for you, then. Ten thousand it is." After speaking, the chubby man glanced at Ye Hao intentionally, full of provocation.

"Oh? Are you sure you want to buy it?" Ye Hao disdainfully glanced at the chubby man and asked.

"Of course! I, Rong Haoyu, might not be the coolest in this area, but when it comes to shopping, I never hesitate. Kid, challenging me? Step aside and watch." The chubby man, who called himself Rong Haoyu, snorted.

"Oh? You've got some money, huh! Miss, pack it, twenty thousand. If you think his ten thousand is better, I'll leave immediately." Ye Hao wore a look of a wealthy arrogance, thinking, "Watch me trap you!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Ye Hao's words, the woman named Wang Yan spoke even sharper, "Husband! That kid looks down on you, buy this dress for me, show that kid your prowess."

At this moment, both Ye Hao and Xia Zhu couldn't help but feel worried for Rong Haoyu, marrying a wife like this, destined to never save much money even without being a spendthrift!

The chubby man Rong Haoyu hesitated for a second, then thought about needing this woman, directly waved his pudgy hand and said, "Twenty thousand, I'm buying this dress, pack it up, don't wait, that kid doesn't have that much money, a student can't have that much, quickly pack it!" He really feared Ye Hao would say thirty thousand, as he only had thirty thousand in his pocket, using it to buy an eight hundred dress would break his heart.

"Wow, government officials are so rich? Since you want to play, I'll play with you. I'll spend this year's tuition if I have to, but I'm buying it. Pack it up for me," Ye Hao said, pretending to be furious over a woman.

Wang Yan felt Ye Hao's blatant provocation. She shouted in a sharp voice, "Honey! He said thirty thousand, we must buy it. It's just thirty thousand, buy it for me, I want this clothes, darling." As she spoke, she coquettishly pressed her chubby chest against Rong Haoyu.

At this moment, Rong Haoyu was struggling internally. Damn it, a T-shirt for thirty thousand? Thirty thousand! His entire salary from the years of working in the government just amounts to this thirty thousand. If it weren't for needing something from this woman, he'd rather die than spend these thirty thousand. Although Wang Yan calls him husband now, she might call someone else husband in the blink of an eye.

But to ask her to do something, he has no choice but to buy it! Rong Haoyu pointed tremblingly at the clothes, suppressing his unwillingness, and said, "I want that clothes, pack it up for me, thirty thousand it is..."

Ye Hao chuckled at the situation and said, "Alright then! I'll let you have it. Miss Xia, I can't afford this clothes, so let me buy you a drink as an apology?"

Xia Zhu nodded, feeling a sense of satisfaction. She thought Ye Hao really outsmarted Rong Haoyu, and she saw it as quite a delight. In her opinion, if someone were to bid against her, she wouldn't compete but would reason with them instead.

However, she was unaware that in this world, many things can't be reasoned with. Just like Rong Haoyu and Wang Yan now, one look at Wang Yan tells you she likes to compete with people. And Rong Haoyu seems very scared of this woman, so with such a combination, wherever they go, anyone slightly shrewd can trick Rong Haoyu into spending all his money.

Subsequently, Ye Hao lightly laughed as he passed by Rong Haoyu, a laugh full of sarcasm, with no attempt to hide it.

"This clothes is made of pure wool, so beautiful, I love it, hubby." Wang Yan, acting as if she got a treasure, lovingly stroked the clothes, demonstrating a typical attitude of not looking at the material but the price.

"Yes, yes!" What else could Rong Haoyu say at this point? He could only nod with a bitter face.

"Hubby, I won't treat you poorly. I really like this clothes, unlike some people who pretend to be rich without the means, only to run away in disgrace, right?" Wang Yan looked at Ye Hao and Xia Zhu leaving, chit-chatting happily, and instantly felt displeased again.

Then she began kneading the thirty thousand T-shirt as if it were Ye Hao himself. Ye Hao gave a light laugh which was akin to a stinging slap on her face. She glared at Ye Hao with anger in her eyes as he left.

"Gentle, gentle, Yanyan, it's thirty thousand, thirty thousand!" After Ye Hao left, Rong Haoyu was completely heartbroken.

"Thirty thousand? Are you kidding me, take it back for your mom to wear!" The woman named Wang Yan stomped hard and then stormed out.

As for the thirty thousand T-shirt she threw it heavily on the counter, leaving Rong Haoyu looking utterly defeated.

"Um...miss, can I return this?" Rong Haoyu had to humble himself to discuss with the counter lady, feeling overwhelmingly distressed. Even getting back one or two thousand could mean an extra late-night snack.

"I'm sorry sir, if you can catch up with that customer and let him buy it, I'll refund you," the counter lady was dizzy with excitement. She earns commission for selling clothes, and despite the bulk company earnings, she made no less than a thousand on this thirty thousand sale!

In this materialistic society, although a thousand isn't much, it's still better than working hard for ten days to earn that thousand.

The dejected Rong Haoyu could only scurry off with the T-shirt, chasing after Wang Yan.

Ye Hao asked Xia Zhu to wait for him outside, then he went to Lin Ruyu, telling her to meet him at the door!

Lin Ruyu glanced at Ye Hao's body once more and waved him off saying, "Go ahead, but come back to help me with my things later."

"Understood!" Ye Hao nodded and then went out to have drinks with Xia Zhu outside the duty-free shopping mall.

Yan Yun Mountain, who was inside the mall, scoffed slightly as he saw Ye Hao leave, and muttered to himself, "Being a bodyguard and flirting with other beauties during working hours, I really don't know what kind of bodyguard uncle found for you, cousin."

Lin Ruyu heard him and turned her head in puzzlement, asking Yan Yun Mountain, "What are you mumbling about?"

Su Qing was also puzzled, wondering if he was talking about Ye?

Yan Yun Mountain felt honored seeing the two women looking at him simultaneously. He coughed twice and then said, "Your bodyguard really doesn't know how to maintain personal integrity. Not protecting you during work hours, instead going out with a beauty, he has no professional ethics."

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