9: Chapter 9 Challenge Mission Released

"Are you the store manager? Are you the one who offended my friend?" Li Yiran looked at the middle-aged man in the uniform and questioned him sternly.

"Gr—Great Young Miss, this is a misunderstanding. I didn't know this gentleman was your friend. Furthermore, the Supreme VIP enjoys priority purchasing rights; this is a rule set by the chairman, and I am merely following orders."

The store manager was terrified. Although he was called the store manager, he was nothing more than an employee. Offending the Young Miss meant he could be fired with just a single word, so he could only use the rules as an excuse to mitigate his responsibility.

"Are you threatening me with my father? And do you think your mistake was acting according to the rules?" Li Yiran's attitude became even colder and sharper. This store manager actually dared to threaten her using her father.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. That's not what I meant. Young Master Li possesses a Supreme VIP card, while your classmate does not. Since they both took a liking to that piece of clothing at the same time, I could only exercise the priority purchasing right." The store manager argued his case.

"Since there was such a regulation, I naturally cannot blame you for following the rules. However, what right do you have to look down on my friend? Insulting my friend is your biggest mistake. You are fired." Li Yiran's attitude was unquestionable.

"No, please don't, Young Miss." The store manager begged bitterly. Suddenly, he looked at Young Master Li, who was standing to the side; that was his only hope. "Young Master Li, please say something for me."

Seeing this scene, Young Master Li remained silent. He also knew Li Yiran. Although his family was wealthy, compared to Li Yiran's Li family, his family was nothing. He absolutely did not dare to offend Li Yiran.

Young Master Li originally didn't want to bother with the store manager, but his girlfriend didn't care about that; she was arguing and insisted on buying that piece of clothing. Mainly, his girlfriend was already pregnant, and he had just promised his girlfriend he would fulfill one wish for her.

"Um… Miss Li, my name is Li Zilu. My father is the president of Futian Group. My girlfriend also took a liking to that piece of clothing, and I only obtained your Supreme VIP card because of the priority purchasing rights. Does it not work anymore?"

"Do I know you? What Futian Group? I've never even heard of it. However, since you possess a Supreme VIP card, you naturally have priority purchasing rights. But… I have a Supreme Black Card here. This black card can be used throughout the entire shopping mall, and its priority Rank is higher than any VIP card. It just so happens that I want to give it to my friend."

"You… Fine. Running into the Young Miss, I admit defeat. I don't want this piece of clothing anymore."

Although his girlfriend liked that piece of clothing, Li Zilu really had no other choice. He did not dare to offend Li Yiran. Moreover, the entire shopping mall belonged to her family; she had the right to sell things to whomever she wanted, and he had absolutely no right to stop her.

Seeing Li Zilu leave with his girlfriend, Xiao Yuchen did not stop them. Although he could have resolved this matter himself, if he had taken action, the store manager's fate would likely have been even more miserable.

Afterwards, Xiao Yuchen wanted to have the sales associate swipe the card, but he was stopped by Li Yiran.

"I am very happy to meet Xiao Yuxin for the first time. Consider these clothes a gift from me to her. In the future, if she needs to buy clothes, she can just come here and pick them out."

"A gift for me? Sister Yiran, this is too expensive. I cannot accept it." Xiao Yuxin refused decisively.

"I have hit it off with Xiao Yuxin; these are just a few pieces of clothing, so please accept them. Your brother saved me before, didn't he? Just consider this as me repaying his kindness."

Seeing his sister in a difficult position, Xiao Yuchen also walked forward and said with a smile, "Xiao Yuxin, since that's the case, just accept it."

"This… alright then. Thank you, Sister." Since her brother had spoken, Xiao Yuxin couldn't continue to refuse.

After a while, the sales associate packed up all the clothes, took down Xiao Yuchen's phone number and address, and promised to have them delivered to his home later.

"Yiran, this sales associate is actually quite good. Since there is no store manager here anymore, let her be the store manager. I believe she will definitely do a good job."

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, the sales associate, who had just been upset about not getting a commission, instantly had her eyes light up. If she could become the store manager, her salary would double, which was enough to make up for the commission from those clothes.

"Mhm, I was thinking the same thing." Li Yiran nodded.

Just like that, the female sales associate was promoted directly to store manager because of a single sentence from Xiao Yuchen. She felt lucky that she hadn't said anything snide to the two of them earlier, otherwise, her fate would have been even more miserable than the store manager's.

Leaving Century Center Plaza, Xiao Yuchen parted ways with Li Yiran, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for his rented apartment.

"Brother, is Sister Yiran really just your classmate? I feel like she treats you quite well, and she is very pretty. Brother, you need to work hard!" Xiao Yuxin said something startling in the taxi.

"Work hard? Work hard at what?" Xiao Yuchen didn't react for a moment.

"Of course, making Sister Yiran into Sister-in-law Yiran." Xiao Yuxin smiled mysteriously.

"Xiao Yuxin, don't talk nonsense. We are not in that kind of relationship. If Yiran finds out, it won't be good."

"Brother, I am a woman, I understand women better than you do. The way Sister Yiran looks at you is definitely not ordinary. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Xiao Yuxin, it's really not what you think. Alright, let's end this topic here; don't say anything more."

"Oh, alright then."

Xiao Yuxin felt that she had already reminded her brother, and her brother should consider it.

"By the way, Xiao Yuxin, although Jiangcheng No. 2 High School is quite good, it is still far inferior to No. 1 High School. I want to transfer you to No. 1 High School so that I can take better care of you. What do you think?"

Xiao Yuchen had long thought about transferring his sister to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School. Especially after encountering the incident with Jiang Mingcong today, he became even more firm in his idea.

This time, he had dealt with Jiang Mingcong. If the other party gave up harassing Xiao Yuxin, that would naturally be for the best. But what if the other party retaliated against his sister because of what happened today? Could he appear in time to save his sister?

"It is good, but the tuition at Jiangcheng No. 1 High School is too high. I don't want to cause you any difficulties."

Xiao Yuxin hesitated. She only had Xiao Yuchen left as a relative, so she naturally hoped to be with her brother.

"Don't worry about the tuition; Brother really has money now. Tonight I beat up Jiang Mingcong and his bodyguards. I'm worried he might retaliate against you. Only when you are by my side can I be at ease."

"Mhm, alright, I will listen to Brother."

Seeing his sister agree, Xiao Yuchen also breathed a sigh of relief. However, his rented apartment was too small, and he had fallen out with the landlady, so he should go out and find a new place—preferably buying a house of his own.

In the evening, Xiao Yuchen received a phone call; the clothes he had chosen for Xiao Yuxin had been delivered.

...

The next day was Saturday. Xiao Yuchen went to the supermarket early in the morning and bought a large pile of vegetables and fruits; he wanted to cook something delicious for his sister. However, just as he returned from the supermarket, he received a call from Li Yiran.

"Hello, Yiran, is there anything the matter?" Xiao Yuchen asked.

"There's nothing particularly important. I know Xiao Yuxin is with you, and I wanted to invite you both to have a meal together."

Upon receiving Li Yiran's invitation, just as Xiao Yuchen was about to politely decline, the System's voice came through again.

"Ding! Challenge task issued: Invite Li Yiran to your home for a meal and confess your love to Li Yiran in public. Reward: Top-tier Alchemy, Cultivate Rank increased by one level, ten million in cash. Do you accept the challenge?"