Choosing a Gift

After leaving, Ye Feng didn't go far. He wandered around, thinking about what gift to get his mother, and spotted a jewelry store nearby.

Ye Feng headed over and went inside.

"Welcome to Dafu Jewelry, sir. If you need anything, just let me know. You can also look around on your own first," a sales associate said warmly as she watched Ye Feng enter the store.

It was Ye Feng's first time in a jewelry store, and he wasn't familiar with it, so he replied, "I'd like to buy a jade bangle for my mother. Please show me what you have."

"Certainly, sir. Please follow me."

He followed the sales associate to the display counter, where the dazzling array of bangles left him unsure how to choose.

Seeing Ye Feng like this, the sales associate spoke up at just the right moment. "Sir, take a look at this vivid green bangle. It's very suitable for a middle-aged woman."

With the sales associate's explanations, Ye Feng gained a basic understanding of jade. After looking around, he saw that the prices ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Imagining how his mother would fly off the handle if she found out he had bought his father a 3.5-million watch but bought her a bangle worth only a few hundred thousand, Ye Feng shuddered and hurriedly said to the sales associate,

"Do you have any better-quality bangles, priced at around 3.5 million or more?"

"One moment, sir. We have an ice-type jade bangle that meets your requirements. I'll go ask the store manager for approval."

Before long, the sales associate and the store manager came over, carefully carrying a brocade box.

The manager carefully placed the brocade box in the very center of the table, terrified that one careless move would break it.

"Hello, sir. This is the ice-type jade bangle you wanted to see."

Ye Feng examined it closely. The bangle had a fine, smooth texture and a soft luster under the lights. It was so transparent that he could clearly see the patterns inside.

Just then, a woman with a face full of flabby flesh rushed over, grabbed the bangle, and tried it on.

"Madam, this gentleman saw the bangle first," the sales associate hurriedly said.

"Hmph, so what if he saw it? He hasn't paid for it. Once it's on my wrist, it's mine. Come on, how much is it? I'll buy it," the woman said arrogantly.

"Baby, you're the only one worthy of this bangle," a handsome man in his early twenties said ingratiatingly from beside her.

Ye Feng fought back his disgust at the sight. The guy could actually bring himself to call her baby. It seemed he was a little puppy kept by the woman.

"Let this lady have the bangle. I don't really want it anymore." The sight of the fat woman disgusted Ye Feng, so how could he want something she had touched? But then something even more disgusting happened.

"Little brother, at least you know what's good for you. Interested in staying with me? As long as you've got the stamina, I guarantee you'll buy a car in a year and a house in five. Hehe, think about it." After speaking, the middle-aged woman even gave Ye Feng a flirtatious wink.

Ye Feng couldn't take it anymore. He retched into a trash can, then pointed at the middle-aged woman and cursed, "You damn fatso, you look like a pig! You're making me sick to death! Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

The middle-aged woman flew into a rage. More than anything in her life, she hated being called fat or a pig, and she charged at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng dodged to the side, and the middle-aged woman slammed hard into the wall. Seeing this, the young man rushed over and struggled to help her up.

"Baby, are you all right? My heart's breaking for you. Let me see, did that hurt?"

The middle-aged woman raised her hand and slapped the man, shouting, "Get him! Beat him until even his mother won't recognize him!"

The man had barely charged forward when Ye Feng kicked him to the floor. Seeing this, the middle-aged woman also settled down, not daring to come forward again.

"Kid, you're ruthless. Sooner or later, you'll fall into my hands!"

"Oh! Sounds like you're pretty powerful. What do you do? How would I fall into your hands?" Ye Feng asked her, amused.

"Kid, I work in the funeral business! Scared now? Hmph, hmph!"

Ye Feng immediately jumped aside. That was so damn unlucky.

The middle-aged woman kicked the young man, who was lying on the floor playing dead, twice.

"Stop playing dead and come with me!"

The young man immediately got up and started to leave with the middle-aged woman, but the store manager hurried over and stopped them.

"Madam, the bangle costs 3.8 million Huaxia Currency. Would you like to pay by card or bank transfer?"

"What?! Why is it so expensive?!"

At that, the manager gave a look, and several sales associates gathered around.

The middle-aged woman had no choice but to obediently pay by card and slink away with her tail between her legs.

Ye Feng then turned to the manager and asked, "Manager, do you have another bangle of this quality or better?"

The manager thought for a moment and said, "We do, but it isn't here in the store. There's an imperial green bangle at the Demon City main branch, but it costs 100 million Huaxia Currency. If you want it, I can contact the main branch and have it sent over, but we'll need to verify your funds. Please forgive the inconvenience."

Ye Feng didn't mind. He opened his phone and showed it to the manager.

The manager stood rooted to the spot at the sight of that long string of digits. After recovering, he hurriedly invited Ye Feng into the VIP room.

Half an hour later, a team of security personnel escorted an exquisite case to the Dafu Jewelry Wanda Branch.

In the VIP room, a mature, composed middle-aged man with bright, lively eyes deftly opened the case.

"Mr. Ye, I'm Zhu Mingjie, the person in charge of Dafu Jewelry in Demon City. Thank you for choosing Dafu Jewelry. This is a glass-type imperial green bangle. Please have a look."

Ye Feng stepped forward and saw that the imperial green bangle had an almost transparent texture and radiated a rich green. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, and it lay quietly in the box like a work of art.

Ye Feng knew at a glance that this was the one he wanted. He turned to Zhu Mingjie and said, "Mr. Zhu, I'll take this bangle. I'll pay by card. This bangle is absolutely perfect."

Ye Feng took out his black card and tossed it to Zhu Mingjie, then continued admiring the bangle.

[Congratulations, host. You have spent 100 million Huaxia Currency and received 10 billion Huaxia Currency in cashback, deposited into the Supreme Black Card ending in 8888.]

Ye Feng took back the black card Zhu Mingjie handed him, picked up the bangle, and left.

Back in the car, he carefully put away the gifts he had bought that day, leaving only a pink gift box on the passenger seat, then drove to Demon City University.

When he arrived at the dormitory entrance, Ye Feng sent Li Xiaona a message. Before long, Li Xiaona came running out happily and threw herself into his arms.

"Brother Feng, I missed you so much! Hehe."

After a long while, the two parted, and Ye Feng handed Li Xiaona the gift.

"Guess what's inside?"

"Hehe, I won't guess. I'll like anything you give me, Brother Feng."

The two held hands as they strolled around campus, enjoying the leisurely moment.

Passing a supermarket, Ye Feng bought two bottles of lemonade, and the two sat down on a nearby bench.