As Xiao Churan left the Xiao Group, her heart was filled with excitement.


Tomorrow, her grandmother would officially announce her new appointment, and she could finally hold her head high!


Thinking about this, she turned to Ye Chen and said, “Ye Chen, thank you! If it weren’t for your encouragement, I wouldn’t have dared to take on this task.”


Ye Chen smiled and said, “Honey, you deserve all of this.”


Then he added, “By the way, since this is such a big and joyous occasion, shouldn’t we celebrate?”


Xiao Churan nodded. “How do you want to celebrate?”


Ye Chen grinned. “Our three-year wedding anniversary is coming up soon. Why don’t we celebrate both together? Let me plan everything; you don’t have to worry about it.”


Surprised, Xiao Churan asked, “Are you planning a surprise for me?”


“Exactly!” Ye Chen nodded with a smile. “I want to give you a surprise!”


Xiao Churan felt warmth in her heart and said, “Then I won’t ask you what it is!”


“You don’t need to ask—just wait and see!” Ye Chen replied confidently.


Determined to prepare something special for his wife, Ye Chen brainstormed many ideas.


He wanted to make up for the past. When he was poor, he couldn’t afford to give her gifts or a proper wedding. Now that he had the means, he wanted to make up for it in the best way possible.


After parting ways with Xiao Churan, Ye Chen headed to the most renowned jewelry store in Jinling—Emerald Pavilion.


Emerald Pavilion was famous for its wide array of luxury items, including gold, platinum, diamonds, jade, and emeralds.


Ye Chen intended to buy his wife a meaningful gift and then book the best hotel to arrange a belated wedding ceremony.


As he entered the store, the salespeople noticed his casual outfit—a four-striped Adidas tracksuit—and didn’t bother greeting him.


Ye Chen browsed for a while before his eyes landed on an emerald necklace displayed in a locked case.


It was made from the finest icy jadeite, elegant and sophisticated, perfectly matching Xiao Churan’s temperament.


The price tag read 13 million yuan, a small expense for Ye Chen.


He called over a salesperson and said, “Excuse me, can you take out this necklace for me to have a closer look?”


The salesperson glanced at Ye Chen and said, “I don’t have the key. It’s with our manager.”


He then used his walkie-talkie. “Manager Wang, someone wants to see our signature item.”


Soon, a flamboyantly dressed woman hurried over. She was Wang Yan, the store’s sales manager.


“Which esteemed customer wants to see the signature piece?”


The salesperson pointed to Ye Chen. “Manager Wang, it’s this gentleman.”


“What?” Wang Yan’s expression soured as soon as she saw Ye Chen. She looked like she had swallowed a fly.


How could someone like this afford our signature piece?


She turned to the salesperson and snapped, “Are you kidding me?”


The salesperson protested, “No, Manager Wang. This gentleman really wants to see the signature piece.”


Wang Yan scolded him, “Do you think a loser like this can afford it? Are you blind? If you keep wasting my time, pack your things and leave!”


Wang Yan prided herself on being an excellent judge of character.


In her eyes, Ye Chen was clearly just a penniless nobody.


Forget about a 13-million-yuan necklace—he probably couldn’t even afford one for 1,300 yuan!


The male salesperson stayed silent after being scolded.


Ye Chen frowned and asked, “Aren’t you in business? What’s the problem with me wanting to look at the necklace?”


Wang Yan sneered, “We are in business, but we don’t do business with idiots. If you can’t afford it, stop wasting my time!”


“How can you tell I can’t afford it?” Ye Chen asked, raising his eyebrows.


Wang Yan scoffed. “This jade necklace costs over 10 million yuan. How could you possibly afford it? Let me guess—you just want to take a picture with it for your social media, right?”


She folded her arms across her chest and looked at him with disdain.


Hearing that the necklace was worth millions, the surrounding customers began whispering and casting scornful glances at Ye Chen.


“Some people are so shameless. If they can’t afford it, why even look?”


“Exactly. Just look at how he’s dressed. How could someone like that deserve such an exquisite jade necklace?”


“There are too many people like this nowadays!”


Ye Chen glanced at Wang Yan, who was smirking smugly behind the counter. He had already decided to teach this snobbish woman a lesson.


Pulling out his phone, he dialed Tang Sihai.


“Come to Emerald Pavilion and bring 13 million yuan in cash. I need it here in 10 minutes.”


“No problem, Young Master. I’ll be right there.”


Wang Yan rolled her eyes and said mockingly, “Oh, now you’re putting on a show? Thirteen million in cash? I’ve never seen that much in my life! Let’s see you pull this off. Do you even know that withdrawing over a million in cash requires a bank appointment? You’re hilarious!”


Ye Chen nodded calmly and said, “If you’ve never seen that much cash before, you’re about to.”


The onlookers around also started murmuring.


“Being poor isn’t the problem; the problem is pretending to be rich.”


“Haha, he doesn’t look like a wealthy man at all. Thirteen million? If he can pull out even three hundred thousand, I’ll call him ‘Dad’!”


“I’m just curious to see what thirteen million in cash looks like!”


Hearing the crowd’s mockery aligning with her thoughts, a smirk appeared on Wang Yan’s face. She eagerly anticipated the moment this “pauper” would fail to deliver and embarrass himself.


A few minutes later, several Rolls-Royce cars suddenly pulled up at the entrance of Emerald Pavilion.


From the first two cars, eight men in black suits stepped out, each carrying a black briefcase.


Their bodies were taut with muscles, their faces stern, and they exuded a cold, intimidating aura. The air in the vicinity seemed to grow heavier.


This scene left everyone inside Emerald Pavilion completely stunned!


Who could this VIP possibly be, arriving with such an imposing entourage?