69: Chapter 69 So infuriating it's almost unbearable.
Sun Nana looked around, and although she knew Chen Hao was doing this mostly to provoke Lin Xiaomeng, buying luxury goods was very expensive. For Chen Hao's sake, she didn't want him to spend too much money.
"They are quite expensive. How about we just forget it?"
Chen Hao glared.
"I told you to look, so look. Why so much nonsense?"
Lin Xiaomeng hugged her arms, unconvinced.
"Anyone can talk big. If he, this cheapskate, is willing to spend money to buy you luxury goods, I don't believe it."
Chen Hao pushed Sun Nana into the women's section. To encourage Sun Nana to pick freely, he whispered,
"Don't be afraid to spend money. Luxury goods retain their value; you won't lose out even if you sell them back."
"Alright then."
Sun Nana had no choice but to cooperate with Chen Hao and first picked out a seasonal, brand-new ladies' handbag.
Lin Xiaomeng had liked this bag for a long time and had been saving up for it. Watching Sun Nana take it away, Chen Hao paid generously, which infuriated her!
Her blood surged, and her heart rate accelerated.
To convince herself, she muttered sarcastically,
"What's the big deal? Even if it's bought for you, it might not remain yours. Some people take everything back when they break up, leaving nothing behind."
Sun Nana asked, not understanding.
"What does she mean?"
Lin Xiaomeng rushed to explain.
"What else could she mean? I'm talking about Chen Hao. After we broke up, he took back every luxury item he gave me, not leaving a single thing. What a cheapskate, what a scumbag!"
Sun Nana said happily,
"Since Brother Hao bought it, what's the problem with him taking it back? Right, Brother Hao? I support you. That's exactly what he should do, so some cheap person doesn't benefit from it."
"You!"
This enraged Lin Xiaomeng so much that her lungs almost exploded.
"Why are you arguing with her? Keep picking things out."
Chen Hao declared generously. Today, he was going to let Sun Nana shop to her heart's content. Whatever she liked, Chen Hao would buy it all with a wave of his hand without batting an eye.
Sun Nana was fine, but Lin Xiaomeng was truly furious.
When she was dating Chen Hao, he was stingy even when buying one bag. Now, he was so generous to Sun Nana. Her face turned green with anger.
Just like that, Chen Hao bought more than ten luxury items in total, including both men's and women's items.
When checking out, Chen Hao had the men's and women's items settled separately, with separate receipts.
Sun Nana couldn't quite understand.
"Isn't this too much trouble?"
Chen Hao explained.
"Do you really think I only bought so many luxury items to anger this cheap person? You're going to meet clients; you can't go empty-handed. It wouldn't make sense not to bring some gifts."
Carrying the shopping bags, Chen Hao explained as they walked.
"Giving gifts is also very particular. If the gift is too small, it doesn't show your sincerity. If the gift is too valuable, you might not be able to afford it. So, sometimes, you need to act within your means."
"I understand."
Before leaving the mall and getting into the car, he threw all the luxury items bought for Sun Nana into the trunk, and placed all the gift items in the back seat.
Lin Xiaomeng sat sulking in the passenger seat, arms crossed, stewing in her anger.
After Chen Hao got into the car, he said bluntly,
"Start driving. Is this a seat you're allowed to sit in?"
Lin Xiaomeng retorted.
"Why can't I sit here?"
"What's your status? Don't you have any self-awareness? Get in the back."
Lin Xiaomeng sat angrily in the back seat, while Sun Nana took the passenger seat.
While driving, Chen Hao asked Lin Xiaomeng to use her phone to call the clients and help Sun Nana coordinate and ask for their location.
Lin Xiaomeng became jealous again because, during her relationship with Chen Hao, he never let her touch his phone, but now he was letting Sun Nana use it with ease.
They arrived at the first meeting location, a factory direct wholesale market.
Chen Hao took out a men's LV wallet worth eighteen thousand from the gifts and had Sun Nana carry it when meeting the factory manager in charge of liaison.
The meeting naturally involved polite greetings. Sun Nana presented the gift, and the other party accepted it with a smile.
One who accepts a gift feels obliged. Even if they didn't want to cooperate, they couldn't refuse face-to-face. They exchanged WeChat contacts.
The next stop wasn't far, only a five-minute drive away.
Chen Hao selected an Hermès men's belt from the gifts, which Sun Nana also carried. They followed the same procedure to meet the client, exchange pleasantries, and add each other's contact information.
In just two hours, before 12 PM, they successfully completed the target of meeting five clients.
During lunch, Chen Hao said righteously,
"Don't just sit there. The target is met, transfer the money."
"Money, money, money! All you see is money."
Lin Xiaomeng grumbled while transferring the ten thousand yuan consultation fee.
"Brother Hao, have some food."
Sun Nana sat next to Chen Hao and personally served him dishes. Chen Hao said,
"The clients I introduced you to today have pretty good relationships with me. I'll personally lead the way, and they will give you face in the future."
"I learned my lesson. You can't visit clients empty-handed, but if I give luxury goods every time, my salary probably won't cover it."
Chen Hao added,
"It's not every time. For big projects that need maintenance, you give gifts. Also, during regular communication, you need to observe more. Every boss has different preferences; some like tea, some like alcohol. You'll need to discern that yourself in the future."
"Got it."
The two chatted happily, leaving Lin Xiaomeng sandwiched between them, feeling very uncomfortable and unable to eat much due to her anger.
Just as she was about to erupt, Chen Hao received a call.
"CEO Wei, I'll be right there. Okay, I remember. No problem."
After hanging up, Chen Hao said solemnly,
"I'm going to see CEO Wei. You two wander around this afternoon. We'll continue meeting clients tomorrow."
"Great!"
Sun Nana was completely supportive, but Lin Xiaomeng objected.
"I already gave you the money, and now you say you won't meet clients this afternoon? Is that how you do business?"
Chen Hao retorted.
"We've already met the five client targets. If you're unhappy, bear with it. You can't bite me."
"Chen Hao!"
Lin Xiaomeng was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. Chen Hao ignored her, paid the bill, and handed all the luxury items to Sun Nana.
"I'm leaving. Contact me tomorrow."
"Bye-bye, Brother Hao, drive safely."
After Chen Hao drove away, Sun Nana glanced at the fuming Lin Xiaomeng.
"Do you want me to buy you a handbag?"
"I don't need your pity."
Lin Xiaomeng stubbornly retorted,
"Chen Hao is a man I dumped. What's there to be proud of when you pick up trash that I discarded?"
Sun Nana knew exactly how to poke someone's sore spot.
"Yes, the man you discarded bought me so many luxury goods. Someone else didn't get any, how pitiful."
That one sentence made Lin Xiaomeng half-dead with anger again.
"You're making me so mad!"
Sun Nana had truly learned from Chen Hao. She strolled ahead, swinging the luxury handbag while muttering to herself,
"Anger that kills doesn't cost a life. It's your own fault if you die from angering me!"
Lin Xiaomeng could no longer hold back. She squatted down on the spot, hugging her legs, and burst into heartbreaking sobs, attracting the curiosity of many passersby.
Sun Nana continued to mock her.
"Come on, take a picture and post it on your Moments!"
"Click."
The photo caption read: The nightmare of a scumbag woman is my beautiful dream.
In the picture, the more Lin Xiaomeng cried in collapse, the happier Sun Nana looked.