Boosting Sales at Their Own Store

Afraid that Lin Yi would buy her another pile of jewelry, Su Wanqing pulled him over to the necklace section. "Honey, let's hurry and pick out a necklace."

"Oh, this pearl necklace is lovely. What do you think?"

"Mm, it's pretty good." Lin Yi nodded, then said to the sales associate, "Sorry to trouble you, but could you take this necklace out for us to see?"

"Sir, this necklace is one of our store's treasured pieces. Only the manager has the key, and it's very expensive. Are you sure you want to see it?"

It wasn't that the sales associate was looking down on them. She was simply offering a well-meant reminder; after all, the necklace had been in the store for a long time.

"Yes, let's see it."

"Please wait a moment. I'll go get the manager right away."

Seeing that Lin Yi wanted to see it, the sales associate jogged all the way to the office. She knocked on the door and waited until she heard an answer before going in.

"Manager He, a customer wants to see the pearl and ruby necklace."

"Hm? All right."

Manager He was taken aback. Since she had come to the store, no customer had shown any interest in buying the pearl and ruby necklace.

It wasn't because it was unattractive. On the contrary, it was so beautiful and expensive that it made other customers shrink back.

As she pondered this, she quickened her pace. When she reached the showroom and saw Lin Yi, she froze, because she knew him.

She hurried over to greet him. "President Lin, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have attended to you personally."

The manager's name was He Lian. She wore a black uniform with the word "manager" written on the upper right side. Seeing her bow and scrape before a young man, everyone was curious about Lin Yi's identity.

More importantly, the manager had called him President Lin. Could the Pure Love Jewelry Store belong to his family?

Seeing that Lin Yi didn't recognize her, He Lian explained awkwardly, "President Lin, I met you at the year-end party. You even presented me with an award."

"Oh."

Lin Yi nodded as the memory came back to him. It had been during his freshman year of college, when he had presented awards to employees on Lin Hongzhi's behalf.

He had thought he wouldn't be recognized at his own store. It seemed he had been careless.

"President Lin, you wanted to see the pearl and ruby necklace, right? I'll get it for you right away."

With that, He Lian went to the counter, unlocked it, and placed the necklace in front of them.

"Sweetheart, what do you think?"

"It's quite nice. Is it very expensive?"

Su Wanqing nodded, thinking that since they needed the manager's key to take it out, the necklace must not be cheap.

And from the conversation she had just heard between the two of them, did this store really belong to Lin Yi's family?

As Su Wanqing wondered, Lin Yi smiled and said, "It's all right. Think of it as boosting sales at our own store."

Lin Yi thought about it and realized he wasn't wrong. Buying from his own store was better than going to someone else's.

Before Su Wanqing could think it over, Lin Yi gave an order. "Wrap up this necklace, and those gemstone-only necklaces over there too."

The pearl and ruby necklace was suitable for a middle-aged woman, so he bought it as a gift for Fang Yan. Su Wanqing was young and better suited to necklaces made entirely of gemstones, which looked a little more luxurious.

Since Su Wanqing had already discovered his identity, Lin Yi stopped pretending and swept up every treasured piece in his family's store.

Seeing Lin Yi make another grand gesture, Su Wanqing hurriedly stopped him. "Honey, why buy so many necklaces? One is enough."

"The rest are all for you. I've bought one for my mother-in-law, so I can't leave my wife out."

"You've suffered before. From now on, I'll pamper you."

With that, Lin Yi dotingly pinched Su Wanqing's blushing cheek. If she refused, he would use the same argument as before.

Fortunately, Su Wanqing didn't say anything. She knew nothing she said would help, and she didn't want to let Lin Yi's thoughtfulness go to waste.

Hearing Lin Yi's instructions, He Lian hurried off to wrap the jewelry, also keeping herself from becoming a third wheel.

The people watching the commotion in the store all dispersed. He was taking things from his own store, so there was nothing to see.

Before long, everything had been wrapped up, and He Lian instructed an employee to take the jewelry to the car.

Although the items came from his own store, Lin Yi handed over his black card so the accounts would balance. "Don't put it on the store's account. Charge my card."

"Of course, President Lin."

The whole store belonged to his family anyway, so naturally He Lian had no objection.

After processing the payment, she respectfully handed the card back. "President Lin, your card."

Now that they had finished shopping, Lin Yi and the others left.

Back in the car, Su Wanqing suddenly realized something and said to Lin Yi, "Honey, isn't this just moving money from your left hand to your right?"

"Mm, you could put it that way."

Lin Yi smiled faintly. His family simply had so many businesses.

After shopping, they prepared to head home. They had already been out for quite a while today, and Tangtang and Tiantian had both gotten sleepy and fallen asleep.

Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the door.

Su Wanqing and Zhang Meilan carried Tangtang and Tiantian to the bedroom, respectively, while Lin Yi brought in the things they had bought that day.

When he opened the trunk, it was already packed full. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought the two of them had gone out to stock up on merchandise.

Su Wanqing didn't see the antique, so she asked, "Honey, where did you put the large Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar?"

"At your feet."

"Oh! That's an antique. We should put it on a pedestal~"

After hearing Su Wanqing's words, Lin Yi somewhat regretted going to Three Treasures Garden. I've come back from treasure hunting with two ancestors...