"Since Miss Wu said so, we certainly won't let these two into the shop."
"Just by looking at them, you can tell they can't afford clothes in this mall, yet they're pretending to be rich!"
"Don't you know Miss Wu's husband is the largest cosmetics agent in the capital?"
"How dare they act presumptuously in front of Miss Wu, they really don't know their place."
A chorus of disdainful voices arose. In the blink of an eye, over a dozen store managers had gathered, all stating that they would absolutely refuse entry to Li Se and Zhang Aimin.
"Did you hear that? You two won't be able to buy a single piece of clothing in this mall. Get lost! This mall isn't a place for you to be!" Wu Jianan waved her hand, speaking with utter disdain.
"Wu Jianan, I don't think I've offended you, have I?" Zhang Aimin truly couldn't understand why Wu Jianan was targeting her. It had been the same back then, always targeting her, yet she had never initiated any conflict with Wu Jianan.
"Haven't offended me? Breaking off the engagement is the greatest offense!" Wu Jianan snorted coldly.
Li Se curiously asked, "Could it be that you liked Sister Min's fiancé back then, but then the person you liked was dumped by Sister Min, and so you started targeting Sister Min?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wu Jianan's expression changed. "I'm telling you, you won't be able to buy anything here today. Don't let me see you again in the future either. If you see us, give us a wide berth!"
"Who do you think you are, that we should give you a wide berth?" Li Se genuinely disliked provoking trouble, but sometimes trouble found its own way to him, and he wasn't afraid of it.
"You dare speak to me like that?" Wu Jianan was furious.
"Such big talk, daring to speak to Miss Wu like that, you must be tired of living, aren't you?"
"Really don't know where you get your courage from!"
"Get out of the mall, this is not a place you should be!"
"..."
These store managers all sided with Wu Jianan.
"Did you hear that? They're telling you to get out!" Wu Jianan said coldly.
"Shouldn't it be you who should get out?" Li Se said dismissively.
"Pfft..." As soon as these words were spoken, they were met with laughter from many people.
"You're quite amusing. Who do you think you are, to be worthy of telling us to get out?" Wu Jianan laughed, a laugh of extreme disdain. She thought Li Se was an idiot.
Li Se, too lazy to waste any more words, directly took out his phone and called Chu Mingxuan. Just seeing the mall's name, "Dafuhao" (Grand Financier), he knew it was Chu Mingxuan's property.
"Li Se, what brings you to call me?" Chu Mingxuan's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Chu Mingxuan, is this Dafuhao mall in the capital your family's?" Li Se asked directly.
"Of course. Are you in the mall? Wait for me, I happen to be there too!" Chu Mingxuan said quickly.
Li Se immediately informed him of his location and then hung up.
"Chu Mingxuan?" Many store managers were startled to hear the name, but quickly dismissed it with disdain.
Wu Jianan scoffed, "You think making a phone call can solve everything? You're truly laughable. Who do you think you are? This is the capital, not a place for you to run wild!"
"Miss Wu, he seems to be calling the boss of our mall." A store manager frowned.
Wu Jianan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Don't worry, I also know your mall's boss. Even if he comes, he'll have to give me some face."
"Is that so? I want you to give me face?"
At this moment, Chu Mingxuan appeared, walking briskly towards them.
"Young Master Chu?"
"It's Young Master Chu who has arrived."
Many store managers were extremely surprised to see Chu Mingxuan.
The store manager from the clothing store earlier changed his expression. Li Se had just made a phone call, and Chu Mingxuan arrived immediately, which was enough to explain everything.
"Young Master Chu..." Wu Jianan was about to say something.
However, Chu Mingxuan didn't even acknowledge Wu Jianan, directly walking up to Li Se and saying, "Just tell me, who offended you?"
"It seems like none of your stores are willing to sell me clothes," Li Se shrugged.
Chu Mingxuan glanced at the store managers standing next to Wu Jianan and said, "I'll give you one day to pack up and leave!"
"Young Master Chu, I was blind and foolish. I truly didn't know he was your friend just now..." The store manager was on the verge of tears and wanted to explain.
Chu Mingxuan waved his hand, "No need to explain, I don't want to hear your explanation. He is my friend. You offended my friend, so it is perfectly reasonable for me to kick you out of the store."
After a pause, Chu Mingxuan added, "However, if you can gain my friend's forgiveness, I can let you continue to operate your store here."
The store manager regretted everything. Hearing the latter half of Chu Mingxuan's sentence, hope immediately ignited. He rushed to Li Se's side, with snot and tears, saying, "I was wrong, I was truly wrong. I looked down on you with dog eyes. I'll give you this suit for free. No, just take whatever you like!"
Hearing this, Li Se looked at Wu Jianan and said, "Leave the clothes. They are not something you can afford."
Wu Jianan's expression turned ugly. She glanced at the store manager and asked, "Are you sure you want to offend me?"
The store manager was decisive. He snatched the ladies' suit from Wu Jianan's hand and handed it to Li Se. His actions represented everything, and he cursed Wu Jianan in his heart.
Undeniably, Wu Jianan did have some status, but the person he depended on was Chu Mingxuan, not Wu Jianan.
Normally, flattering her might lead to Wu Jianan buying a few more clothes, but at this critical juncture, he couldn't be bothered with whatever so-called status Wu Jianan had, as it had nothing to do with him.
The other clothing store managers dared not speak now. How could they have imagined that Li Se knew Chu Mingxuan? Naturally, they would rather offend Wu Jianan than Chu Mingxuan.
Those who had just clamored about not letting Li Se buy clothes now dared not say such things.
"Um, if you buy clothes here, you get fifty percent off... no, it's free!"
These store managers were indirectly apologizing to Li Se.
Wu Jianan felt like she had become the target of everyone's criticism. She no longer had the face to stay there. Her face felt like it was burning. Gritting her teeth, she said, "You all just wait for me!"
After saying this, she was about to leave directly.
Li Se, however, said calmly, "Next time you see us, it's best to give us a wide berth!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jianan paused her steps, but did not linger. With a face full of gloom, she left...