Chapter 6: Quadruple Critical Strike Return

Creak!

The fitting room door swung open, and Zhou Wang emerged in a brand new outfit, causing Ranran, who had been waiting outside, to suddenly light up with excitement.

At that moment, even she couldn't help praising her own sense of aesthetics.

Considering that Zhou Wang's looks were already striking, overly flamboyant clothes would have just masked his natural handsomeness. Therefore, when Ranran picked out clothes, she opted for a minimalist style.

A light-colored denim jacket paired with trousers in the same color palette, topped off with a pair of white sneakers and an antique brass necklace, perfectly captured the youthful vibe while highlighting Zhou Wang's slightly roguish charm.

If Ranran had to score her own work, it would definitely be a solid 10!

Zhou Wang had wanted to ask Ranran for her opinion, but after one glance at her lovesick expression, he felt it was no longer necessary. So, he walked over to the mirror to check himself out.

"It should be pretty good."

Zhou Wang looked at himself from different angles and felt quite satisfied.

Since he had no confidence in matching clothes himself, he decided without further ado and called out to Ranran, "Let's go!"

Before Ranran could react, Zhou Wang had already beckoned over the sales associate who had been bustling about and was now standing by with folded arms, waiting.

"I'll take all these I'm wearing. Where do I pay... oh, and I don't need my old clothes anymore. You can handle those, right?"

His previous T-shirt, with a design that was practically worn off, and shoes that were falling apart, were of the sort that he would be embarrassed to even donate to remote regions.

Zhou Wang had laughed at himself while changing clothes; no wonder Ranran had been more nervous than him upon entering the store—his appearance was hardly that of someone who could afford Balenciaga.

"Of course, that's no problem, right this way, please!"

Seeing the sales associate's smile blossom once more, Zhou Wang understood what genuine enthusiasm looked like.

However, it's human nature, so nothing odd about it.

Really buying?

Ranran blinked, following him to the cashier's counter and then watched as Zhou Wang nonchalantly took out his phone to make the payment...

But the first attempt to pay didn't go through.

Zhou Wang saw the prompt on WeChat and realized that the daily limit for WeChat payments was 80,000 RMB. After purchasing the phone, an additional 70,000-plus RMB nearly exceeded it.

Huh, when would he ever have encountered such a situation before?

Zhou Wang chuckled and shook his head, thankful he had brought his bank card with him for direct swiping on the POS machine, or it would have been awkward.

As Zhou Wang swiped his card, Ranran's heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled.

She couldn't help but gaze at Zhou Wang's profile, her breathing quickened, and her fair cheeks flushed with excitement... Ah, so handsome and also rich—it's just unfair, hey!

Zhou Wang felt a sudden wave of warmth rush over him in the air-conditioned store, which was quite unexpected, but he had no desire to investigate as he waited for feedback from the system.

The final check came out to: jacket 25,500, trousers 18,300, T-shirt 6,300, shoes 9,900, necklace 4,700, sunglasses Zhou Wang chose to boost his score 4,250, and two pairs of underwear added last minute 3,800, totaling 72,750 RMB.

Including the double return on the Apple phone he'd bought earlier, Zhou Wang had just over 80,000 RMB on hand. This clothing purchase was an all-in move.

Lucky for him, the clothing items Ranran picked out added up to just the right amount; otherwise, Zhou Wang would've had to make two separate payments, wasting a "Azure Dragon Saber" return opportunity.

"This strike has to be strong!"

Zhou Wang was even not that concerned about the system's score, since there was still time in the round—if this set didn't work, he could always change it. However, the "Azure Dragon Saber"'s return multiple was crucial, as it would determine if he could make a big gain.

Ding!

As Zhou Wang waited somewhat anxiously, the system's notification finally arrived as expected.

[Host's outfit change detected, system scoring in progress…]

[System scoring complete, current "Outfit" impression score: 92]

[Congratulations, Host has received a 92% reimbursement, credited to your account. Please check your transaction records.]

Ding!

[Consumption detected, "Cui Si's Azure Dragon Saber" effect triggered, achieving 4 times the spending return.]

"CMB: Your account ending in 1024 received an income of 66,930 RMB on July 1st at 12:39."

"CMB: Your account ending in 1024 received an income of 291,000 RMB on July 1st at 12:39."

"CMB: Mr. Zhou, an exclusive gift awaits. Don't let your current assets sit idle, click to see exclusive financial products..."

Zhou Wang was holding his phone when, after the system notification sound, a string of text messages also chimed in with "Ding Dong Ding Dong."

Quadruple!

Zhou Wang glanced at the arrived amount in the text message again, only then did he confirm he hadn't heard wrong.

Damn, is it that awesome?

Close to 300,000 in huge funds!

Zhou Wang was excited for a while until the clerk asked him for his phone number to accrue points that he came back to his senses.

At Balenciaga, you become a member just by making a purchase, but this kind of membership didn't mean much.

If you want to become a VIC of Balenciaga, you need to spend over five hundred thousand a year; you can then have priority access to limited editions, participate in some 70% off internal purchases of certain products, and attend activities aimed specifically at VICs, such as "Haute Couture Advance Purchase," which are exclusive shopping events when the store is closed.

(VIC, "Very Important Client," indicating a "very important customer")

It is worth mentioning that the "Haute Couture" provided during these luxury store closed events is actually just slightly harder to get ready-to-wear; the real "Haute Couture" isn't something at this level.

However, although Zhou Wang didn't become a VIC in one go, the clerk enthusiastically added his WeChat and still gave him several gifts.

There was a transparent portable cup, three lip balms, and something thick that looked like a padlock.

"What's this thing?"

Zhou Wang studied it back and forth, asking in confusion.

"It looks like a snowboard lock!"

The two were already out of the store, but Ranran recognized it at a glance, "This should be a gift that comes with purchasing the snow sports series; that clerk probably gave you all the giftable gifts."

Ranran's eyes were filled with envy.

Obviously, considering Zhou Wang's age and the spending power he had shown, although he was not a VIC, he already received treatment far beyond that of an ordinary member.

A snowboard lock?

Zhou Wang was somewhat amused and exasperated; what does he need this thing for? Even if there came a day when he actually went snowboarding, he wouldn't possibly bring this thing with him!

"These are things I won't use; do you want to take them?"

Zhou Wang asked casually.

"Ah?" Ranran was momentarily stunned, reflexively demurring, "Is that okay?"

"Just take it; I find carrying a bag annoying."

Seeing that Ranran obviously seemed tempted, Zhou Wang just handed it over directly, "I'm quite satisfied with these clothes, consider it a thank you gift."

"Just in time for summer, I was about to buy lip balm. Brother, you're so considerate. Then I won't be polite. Thank you, brother!"

Ranran smiled sweetly, taking the bag of gifts, and Zhou Wang's image in her heart grew a bit taller.

Of course, it wasn't because Zhou Wang gave her something, but because of the disdain Zhou Wang showed for the luxury store's complimentary gifts.

She had seen plenty of people showing off these items in their social circles and on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book); the rockstar-like enthusiasm and adoration from the crowd were not few, considering these gifts themselves were a symbol of one's spending power.

And although they're just complimentary gifts, they are clearly priced on the luxury goods' official website.

Like Ranran knew just the transparent portable cup was marked at 1900, the prices of the lip balm and snowboard lock she wasn't too sure about, but put together, they must amount to a couple thousand at least.

This had nothing to do with their own quality, but only with the logo; and there were always people buying them, even specializing in buying secondhand!

The prices might be outrageous, but the good thing about luxury items is... they never rip off the poor.

Looking at Zhou Wang's indifference to these complimentary gifts, isn't this what real wealth looks like?

Zhou Wang glanced at the time; there was still a little over two hours left on the round countdown, and he still had three chances to use the "Azure Dragon Saber," meaning he could recklessly buy three more outfits, but time was already tight.

"Let's hurry; we've got a few more shops to visit, and your task is heavy."

Zhou Wang urged.

"Don't worry, brother, leave it all to me!"

Having received the gift, Ranran was also very excited, even taking the initiative to hook Zhou Wang's arm.

The weather was quite warm, Ranran's little Chanel-style shirt was also very thin, and as the two walked, Zhou Wang could always feel an elusive touch... very soft, um, the respectable Zhou Wang meant the fabric of the clothes.