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Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 905 - 902: A 180-Degree Turnaround
Chapter 905: Chapter 902: A 180-Degree Turnaround
Mo Mingda seemed to notice Lin Tian’s confusion and chuckled, "Mr. Lin has never been to such a high-end place, has he? This is different from those regular clothing stores where you just pick something and buy it."
"Here, there are professional image consultants to design your look, choosing clothing, even hairstyles and accessories according to your image and temperament. You didn’t know that, did you?" Mo Mingda laughed.
"Indeed, I’ve never seen it before." Lin Tian said blandly. His words drew silent laughter from the clan’s younger generation, with a touch of disdain in their smiles.
The female designer, however, maintained her usual smile and replied, "I am the resident image consultant here, my name is Yan Xiaoxia. Do you have any requests regarding your purchases? I will design your look according to your preferences and combine them with your temperament."
"Miss Yan, there’s no rush for that. Today we’ve come to meet your chief designer, Sofia. I heard she’s arrived in Jinghua City and is right here in the store," Mo Mingda said.
"Miss Sofia is indeed here, but..." Yan Xiaoxia said hesitantly. Everyone who comes here wants to meet the chief designer, but not everyone qualifies to see her. If you could meet just like that, the chief designer would be overwhelmed."
Mo Mingda naturally understood this and confidently smiled, "Miss Yan, just say Yun Family’s Mo Mingda is requesting a meeting, please convey that."
"Oh, it’s Young Master Mo from the Yun Family. Please wait a moment, I’ll check if Miss Sofia has any arrangements." Yan Xiaoxia was a bit surprised, clearly not expecting someone from the Yun Family.
Lin Tian could only chuckle to himself. As expected, the higher-end the place, the more face value matters. Even in a foreign-owned store, it’s the same. If it had been an ordinary person asking, Yan Xiaoxia wouldn’t have even glanced at them.
After Yan Xiaoxia went away, Mo Mingda glanced at Lin Tian, with a clear implication that in this small patch of land that is Jinghua City, his name held some weight.
Lin Tian, however, smirked. If your name didn’t have "Yun Family" in front of it, who would care about someone like Mo Mingda?
A moment later, Yan Xiaoxia returned and said to Mo Mingda, "Mr. Mo, Miss Sofia will see you, but she only wants to meet with you alone."
Mo Mingda looked at Lin Tian and pretended to smile regretfully, "Mr. Lin, there’s no way around it. Miss Sofia only wants to see me. As for you, you’ll have to figure something out on your own."
Finishing his words, his eyes were full of smug satisfaction as he followed Yan Xiaoxia towards the back of the store.
"Mr. Lin, what should we do? Miss Sofia seems to be quite influential, you might not even get to meet her, let alone have her design your clothing," An Xiaoru worriedly asked, seeing the situation wasn’t favorable.
"What can we do? Just wait and see. If worse comes to worst, I’ll just stick around and refuse to leave Jinghua City. What can Mo Mingda do to me then?" Lin Tian replied carelessly with a smile.
"You mustn’t. People in Mo Mingda’s circles value their reputation greatly. Frankly, it’s about showcasing their noble demeanor. When he challenged you to a bet, it was a strategy of courtesy before force. If you lose and don’t fulfill the wager, he’ll have a justified reason to chase you out of Jinghua City, without worrying about others thinking he’s bullying the weak, and without concerns about Young Master Yun holding him accountable," An Xiaoru advised.
"The clan’s younger generation indeed has a way to make kicking someone out a big deal. It’s said that big families see themselves as nobility and have an ingrained sense of superiority. They’re really full of themselves," Lin Tian chuckled lightly.
An Xiaoru couldn’t find words to respond. Although she was just living in a big family and not truly one of them, the young generation of the Yun Family was indeed extremely proud, just as Lin Tian described. freёnovelkiss.com
Liu Weiyuan and his group ignored Lin Tian completely, chatting among themselves. To them, the outcome of the bet was already decided, as Lin Tian didn’t even have the opportunity to meet the chief designer, so how could he talk about designing clothing?
However, to everyone’s surprise, Mo Mingda reappeared only ten minutes after entering, and his expression was a bit odd, leaving them uncertain whether he succeeded or not.
"Mr. Mo, how did it go?" Liu Weiyuan asked softly, while the others perked up their ears.
Before Mo Mingda could answer, Yan Xiaoxia, who came out with him, said, "Mr. Mo, I apologize. You know Miss Sofia’s rules."
Although she didn’t say it outright, everyone understood the implication: Mo Mingda did not manage to obtain the designs from Miss Sofia.
Liu Weiyuan and his group were left speechless. Miss Sofia was indeed not a Huaxia native, so even putting pressure using the Yun Family didn’t work. Besides, when this chief designer visited Huaxia last year, she had only designed something for the Yun Family’s matriarch.
As a chief designer, she truly had the skills.
If foreign businessmen couldn’t exert some influence, they wouldn’t be able to keep up such a façade. Moreover, Mo Mingda was merely a cousin in comparison; he didn’t have the guts to make a scene there.
A cousin and Young Master Yun, one is just a relative, the other a direct heir, are worlds apart in status. No wonder Mo Mingda’s influence didn’t work.
If it were Yun Xiaotian coming in, his chances would have been much higher. After all, as the future family head of the Yun Family, the chief designer would undoubtedly give him some consideration.
"Let’s go," Mo Mingda said disgruntledly. He had intended to flaunt his influence in front of everyone, only to find it unappreciated.
The group, feeling embarrassed, stood up to leave, but Lin Tian suddenly said, "Wait, don’t be so hasty. Our agreed-upon challenge hasn’t even started yet."
"You?" Liu Weiyuan sneered, "Didn’t you see? Mr. Mo didn’t succeed, what are you trying to do? Who do you think you are? The Li Family Patriarch?" The group looked at Lin Tian as if they were witnessing a joke.
Lin Tian couldn’t be bothered with them and directly addressed Yan Xiaoxia, "Miss Yan, could you please let them know that Lin Tian has an appointment?"
Yan Xiaoxia had no idea who Lin Tian was, so how could she possibly waste time on him. She was about to politely refuse but then noticed Lin Tian pulling something out of his pocket.
Though only half of it showed from his pocket, she clearly saw it was a black metallic card, embossed with patterns. The metallic sheen was understated and restrained yet exuded an aura of mystery and elegance.
The group behind Lin Tian, including Mo Mingda, couldn’t see what Lin Tian did and were about to mock him for overestimating himself.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xiaoxia suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, please wait a moment, I’ll be right back," and then hurriedly went to the back of the store, even more urgent than before.
This scene left everyone baffled. What just happened? Yan Xiaoxia’s expression was clearly one of refusal, so how did it take a one-eighty-degree turn? Even An Xiaoru couldn’t understand what it meant. Lin Tian hadn’t said anything special, had he? Could it be that Lin Tian used his charm? An Xiaoru pondered in bewilderment.