Ming Estate High-End Mall

Dragon Soaring Hotel stood beside Qingming Great Lake in the Hua Xia District. Its location was excellent; from the balcony, one could take in the lake's beautiful scenery, while from the rooftop, one could look down on all the mountains and overlook the bustling heart of the Hua Xia District!

As night fell, dazzling fireworks burst above the hotel, as though the sky had been painted in every color. Seen from outer space, the stars of Ten Thousand Stars looked like countless brilliant flowers competing to bloom.

Above the hotel was a large balcony.

A group of young people who looked like students were dressed in bright, luxurious clothes, holding red wine glasses as they chatted freely with those around them.

Below was a field of expensive luxury sports cars, neatly arranged in place. The scene was grand indeed.

"Why hasn't Young Master Ming arrived yet? He personally paid for and organized this banquet!" said a handsome young man with a center part. "Could he have arranged everything and then decided not to come?!"

"Plane, what are you saying? How could Young Master Ming not come? Maybe something delayed him for a while."

"Young Master Ming doesn't seem like the type to stand people up. Let's have fun for now and wait while we do."

Several young men and women chatted among themselves. The Young Master Ming they spoke of was the banquet's host. Judging by the sound of it, he was the heir of a major lineage—rich and extravagant! Vroom—roar!

The sound of a sports car approached. A dazzling streak of red appeared before everyone's eyes, and the roar of the engine drew everyone over.

The sports car came closer and closer. One of the young men in a green suit exclaimed in astonishment, "Good heavens! A Hongbochini Veneno!!!"

The people beside him found his reaction strange. It was only a sports car—what was there to get excited about?

The young man swallowed. "This is the newest limited commemorative supercar released by Hongbochini! Only ten were produced! When this car was first released, it cost as much as 1.2 billion Ten Thousand Stars Coins!"

"No way?! 1.2 billion!"

"That's insanely rich!"

"1.2 billion..."

The car's cool appearance left the young man utterly enthralled, while its sky-high price made everyone else shrink back.

"I remember this car's design balanced aerodynamic performance and stability. Its maximum output was 552 kilowatts, or 740 horsepower! It could accelerate from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour in just 2.8 seconds!" the young man said in a daze.

For him to describe the sports car's performance and price so clearly, it was obvious that he himself was a sports-car enthusiast! The red sports car came to a stop. A pair of standard butterfly doors rose upward, and a handsome young man stepped out.

A burst of astonishment erupted from the balcony!

"It's actually Young Master Ming! I can't believe it!"

"Doesn't he never drive sports cars? He always drives that low-key Bao Tiger 740!"

The young man who stepped out of the sports car had short brown hair and a tall, slender build that was not at all rugged. His thin lips were pressed together, and the sharp contours of his profile were distinct. His cold, haughty, forceful brows framed a pair of keen black eyes.

The young man adjusted the collar of his white suit with both hands, lowered the butterfly doors, then stood tall and looked upward, giving a gentle wave.

"He's so handsome!!!"

A girl in a pomegranate-red dress could not hold herself back and cried out. The intoxicating blush on her face radiated the vitality of youth.

"Ling Ling, are you comfortable wearing that?"

Elsewhere, Chen Tian drove a Warrior-class vehicle to take Xiao Lingling to Dragon Soaring Hotel. Chen Tian had already applied for an Advanced War God certificate and obtained all the benefits and rights of an Advanced War God.

"I—I can!"

Xiao Lingling's face was flushed as she struggled to pull up her dress zipper. Her figure had developed too well, and when she bought the dress, she had chosen a size too small. As a result, pulling up the zipper now was an arduous task.

"Why don't I take you to buy another one?" Chen Tian said, unable to bear watching Xiao Lingling strain herself so hard.

Xiao Lingling immediately shook her head, refusing Chen Tian's kindness.

After fiddling with it for quite some time, she finally managed to pull the zipper up. "This is my first time wearing something like this. I didn't expect it to feel so uncomfortable. The celebrities I see always look so beautiful and comfortable in them." Xiao Lingling puffed out her cheeks and muttered.

Chen Tian smiled. "You've never worn a dress before, so it's only natural that you'd get the size wrong. Fortunately, the shoes fit all right."

At that, Xiao Lingling suddenly could not hide the awkwardness on her face.

"What is it?" Chen Tian asked in confusion. "Don't tell me you got the shoes wrong too?"

Xiao Lingling nodded and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Hahaha, Ling Ling! You... hahaha!" Chen Tian could not stop himself from laughing. "You could have told us. We could have taken you to buy them. Or you could have gone with Auntie."

"Brother Chen Tian... don't laugh at me." Xiao Lingling wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it. She had carefully looked everything over, and when she saw something she liked, she had bought it directly without trying it on. She had never expected to realize only after getting home and putting the shoes on that she had bought a size too small.

"How about this? I'll take you to buy another outfit first. There's still plenty of time before the banquet, so you don't have to worry about being late," Chen Tian asked.

Xiao Lingling said nothing, her little face bright red and utterly endearing.

Chen Tian understood her answer and immediately turned the car toward the nearest mall.

Screech—

Chen Tian stopped the car. Beside them stood a large shopping mall—Ming Estate High-End Mall, one of the Ming Family's industries. The mall was filled entirely with affordable luxury goods and had always received widespread praise from the public!

"Let's go." Chen Tian beckoned her out of the car.

The moment Xiao Lingling got out, she was stunned by the enormous mall before her. She followed Chen Tian in unsteady steps, teetering on her ill-fitting high heels.

"Brother Chen Tian, this mall is so luxurious! Won't everything inside be very expensive?" Xiao Lingling's black eyes, shining like black pearls, darted around as she looked in every direction.

"It's not expensive. How much could these everyday items possibly cost?" Chen Tian dispelled Xiao Lingling's worries.

All four members of their family had come from poverty. Deep in their bones, they had developed the habit of not wasting money or spending recklessly. The dress and high heels Xiao Lingling wore had likewise been found, as before, by searching among roadside stalls and small vendors in alleys.

No wonder Xiao Lingling had not tried them on when she bought them. She had simply purchased them and gone home.

Chen Tian came to the entrance of a store. "MIN-MIN?"

He led Xiao Lingling straight inside. The store's décor was clean and impressive, without any cluttered or dazzling decorations. Every item had its own designated place, with its price displayed in the lower-right corner.

The environment made people feel comfortable. Before they knew it, they would find themselves wanting to browse a little longer.

At that moment, the beautiful sales clerk noticed Chen Tian and Xiao Lingling entering. She immediately walked over and greeted them with a smile. "Hello, you two. Welcome to MIN-MIN!"

Chen Tian smiled and nodded, then gestured with his eyes toward Xiao Lingling in the distance. The sales clerk nodded with a faint smile, understanding his meaning at once. She immediately went over to introduce the products to Xiao Lingling.