CHAPTER 472: CHAPTER 472: LOOKING DOWN ON OTHERS WITH CONTEMPT

Bai Jie heard his suggestion to change clothes and was initially displeased, but slightly dazed, she happily said, "You mean you agree to accompany me?"

"Yes... I’ll accompany you. Can you go change your clothes now?" Zhang Dadan said with a bitter smile, not wanting to draw too much attention.

Seeing him personally promise, Bai Jie quickly ran downstairs to borrow clothes from the store’s staff.

After three to five minutes, Bai Jie rushed back in, wearing a light pink jacket, spun around in front of Zhang Dadan, and with an expectant gaze, asked, "How about it? Pretty?"

Zhang Dadan, eager to leave, just glanced and casually said pretty, then led her downstairs.

In the hall, Zhou Yong, who was bantering with Master Sande, saw Zhang Dadan leading Bai Jie out and quickly came over to tease, "What’s this? Going out on a date?"

"Date your big-headed ghost! I’m going out to be a bodyguard!" Zhang Dadan scoffed, glancing at Bai Jie’s eager look.

This subtle action, of course, did not escape Bai Jie, however, she didn’t mind but coyly said, "Alright... Let’s hurry up and go!"

With that, she waved to Zhou Yong and dragged Zhang Dadan out. The customers in the store, seeing them so affectionate, asked Zhou Yong about their relationship with envy.

But how could Zhou Yong be someone who doesn’t know his limits? The rumored romance between Zhang Dadan and Bai Jie is less essential than Master Sande’s boasting.

Casually responding to a couple of people, Zhou Yong then shifted the topic back to Master Sande capturing ghosts. After all, repeated brainwashing is needed for it to take effect!

Zhang Dadan accompanied Bai Jie to the two towers in the town center, checked the accounts, and then suggested going to the jewelry store upstairs.

Though Stone Town was just a town, its economic scale was equivalent to an ordinary county, thus it had two or three jewelry stores.

Seeing him proactively wanting to take her to a jewelry store, Bai Jie instantly felt inexplicable anticipation and a bit of happiness.

As they arrived at the jewelry store on the third floor, a young girl walked up smiling:

"Would you two like to buy something? Our store’s couple rings are on sale, let me show you?"

Hearing the word ’couple’, Bai Jie’s anticipation surged, quietly looking at Zhang Dadan.

However, Zhang Dadan’s response sent her heart from heaven to earth, as he seriously said, "We are not a couple!"

We are not a couple? Zhang Dadan, could you spare me some face? Bai Jie glared at Zhang Dadan, turned and was about to leave.

Zhang Dadan caught her hand casually, stupidly asking, "Where are you going? We haven’t bought anything yet."

The sales staff mistook them for arguing, stepping in to mediate, "Miss, your boyfriend admitted his mistake, wanting to buy you something for compensation!"

Hearing Zhang Dadan say there’s something they haven’t bought yet, Bai Jie also misunderstood, thinking he wanted to buy her something, turned back, looking at him, asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Her expectant gaze made Zhang Dadan somewhat bewildered, responding dumbly, "Buy... buy jade..."

Hearing him say he wanted to buy jade, Bai Jie thought he meant a pendant or such, toned down her anger, and followed him into the jewelry store.

The sales rep led them to the jade area, greeted the counter salesperson, then turned back to the door.

The salesperson behind the counter, wearing a professional smile, introduced to Zhang Dadan, "Sir, these are our store’s finest jade pendants, including bracelets, pendants, and Jade Buddha Cards. Which one would you prefer?"

Bai Jie glanced at the jade products and immediately took a fancy to a pendant, looking at Zhang Dadan with anticipation, waiting for him to speak.

But Zhang Dadan straightforwardly said, "Do you have jade plaques or even unscarved jade?"

Waiting for his response, Bai Jie, hearing him ask without considering her opinion, realized he wasn’t buying something for her, she had overthought.

But since she already accompanied him in, suddenly storming out might annoy him more, could it?

The salesperson hearing Zhang Dadan’s request was also surprised, since people coming to a jade store typically buy finished products, who would buy rough jade?

The salesperson glanced at the showcase, apologized, "Sorry, we don’t have jade plaques, but you can look at these Jade Buddha Cards!"

Hearing this, Zhang Dadan disappointedly told Bai Jie, "Let’s check another store, hope they have it!"

Before Bai Jie could respond, the salesperson explained, "Sir, the other store doesn’t have jade plaques or raw stones either."

"If you really need them, we can order a batch for you, just pay a tenth of the deposit!"

"Are you sure the other store doesn’t have it?" Zhang Dadan frowned, growing anxious.

The salesperson, a bit embarrassed, smiled, "I used to work there, I’m familiar with their stock!"

Having no choice, Zhang Dadan had to turn back, sweeping through the jade showcase, selecting several jade Buddha Cards.

Pointing at four or five jade plaques in the showcase, Zhang Dadan politely said, "Please take out these few jade Buddha Cards..."

Seeing him turn back and decide to spend at their store, the salesperson’s smile became more genuine, enthusiastically helping him take out the jade Buddha Cards.

"Sir, this one costs 3600, it’s made of top-quality Nephrite Jade, this one costs 2800, it’s made of Xiu Yan Jade..."

Just as the salesperson was about to go on and on, Zhang Dadan interrupted, "You don’t need to tell me about the quality, I know more than you! Just tell me which one is the cheapest!"

The cheapest...? Hearing this word, the salesperson’s face instantly turned into one of disgust, dammit, another poor bastard!

The salesperson had seen many people, but never someone like Zhang Dadan, acting so cheap in front of his girlfriend, couldn’t help but despise him.

"This one is the cheapest, only 200..." the salesperson replied coldly, even glancing at Bai Jie, silently wishing her good luck.

Hearing the cheapest was only 200, Zhang Dadan’s face lit up with satisfaction, preparing to show off to Bai Jie, only to see her awkward expression.

The salesperson caught on to Bai Jie’s awkwardness, took the chance to mock, "Miss, you’re so pretty, why not find a better boyfriend?"

Awkward Bai Jie, seeing herself misunderstood as Zhang Dadan’s girlfriend, felt a bit thrilled, asked, "Could you... could you say that again?"

Although she showed a greedy delight, the salesperson misunderstood her intent, taking her words as provocation.

"What? Did I say something wrong? Although your clothes aren’t remarkable, you’re especially pretty, why find such a poor guy?" the salesperson provocatively said.

Excited by the cheap jade Buddha Cards, Zhang Dadan, hearing the salesperson’s sudden mockery, stiffened his smile, frowned.

"Miss, what do you mean? Whether I’m poor or rich, what business is it of yours?" Zhang Dadan rebuked.

Seeing this poor man daring to argue so boldly, the salesperson’s disdain grew, truly a nuisance born of poverty!

"What did I say wrong? No money yet daring to shop at our jewelry store, isn’t that being unreasonable?" the salesperson retorted.