Super Rich by Doing as You Please

Chapter 319 - 165: Fasten Your Seatbelt, the Ride’s a Little Fast

"That’s possible, but you’ll have to be put on a long waiting list. We have other clients waiting, so the earliest you could get the clothes would be two months from now."

"That’s fine. I’m not in a hurry."

"Then there’s the matter of payment."

The man added as a friendly reminder, "I don’t know if Xino told you, but the clothes we make here aren’t cheap."

"That’s not a problem. If you’re concerned, I can pay you the full amount right now."

"That won’t be necessary."

The man smiled and shook his head. "We can just follow the standard procedure. A one-third deposit is all that’s needed. You can settle the rest when you come to pick up the clothes."

"Alright."

Xu Yun said, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Master Li. I’ll come back in two months to get the clothes."

After they finished their discussion, while Xu Yun was in the restroom, the man asked Xino, "So what’s the story with your friend? He seems very wealthy."

"I don’t know."

Xino smiled. "But it’s certain that he has money, so don’t you worry about him not being able to pay you, Uncle Li."

"With you here, I’m not worried."

The man smiled and asked in a low voice, "This is the first time I’ve ever seen you bring a man here to buy clothes. Is he your new boyfriend?"

"Not yet. I’m working hard on chasing him."

Xino said, a little crestfallen, "I don’t even know if it’ll work out."

"Er..." The man was a bit surprised.

He had assumed that if there was any chasing to be done, it would be the other way around, with the guy pursuing Xino.

He never expected that Xino would be the one doing the chasing!

’For someone with Xino’s family background to be pursuing a guy, and to be so unconfident about it... it seems this Xu Yun’s family must be truly something special.’

"Uncle Li, you can’t tell my dad about this. If you do, I’ll never speak to you again."

"I won’t tell, I won’t tell."

The man chuckled. "Your Uncle Li is tight-lipped. I’m not like your Uncle Qin. If it were him, your dad would probably know by tomorrow."

Xino was speechless.

When Xu Yun returned from the restroom, he went to the man’s counter and paid the deposit. He had ordered a total of twelve outfits. The cheapest one was around 130,000, and the most expensive was 320,000.

I ask you, could any of those regular off-the-rack brands even compare to clothes like these?

The total came to around 2,000,000. Xu Yun paid a 600,000 deposit, and the man wrote him a very old-fashioned receipt.

At the same time, he also received a reward from the system.

[Upon seeing traditional high-end custom clothing, the Host acted as they pleased and ordered a complete collection of outfits for their mother. Reward: 2,000,000 in cash.]

[Bank Card Balance: 90,000,000]

...

After sorting out the matter of the clothes, Xu Yun took Xino for a stroll around the area.

It was a well-preserved ancient street, steeped in history, from the stone lions at the doorways to the bluestone slabs underfoot.

Not far away was a lake where black-canopied boats glided slowly by, creating gentle ripples.

If you didn’t know any better, you might think you had arrived in Wuzhen, a classic Jiangnan Water Village.

The area hadn’t been developed for tourism and wasn’t a scenic spot, so there were no tourists. It was like a hidden paradise tucked away in the bustling city.

"Xu Yun, do you want to go for a boat ride on the lake?"

"No."

"You have no sense of romance at all."

Xino and Xu Yun stood on an arched bridge over the lake. A gentle breeze was blowing, offering a rare moment of coolness in the summer heat.

"Hey..."

Xino suddenly turned her head and said, "If I jumped from here, would you save me?"

"No!"

"Really? I don’t believe you!"

"Whether you believe me or..."

Before Xu Yun could finish his sentence, he saw Xino climb over the stone railing and jump without a moment’s hesitation.

She was so fast that she was gone before his outstretched hand could reach her.

SPLASH!

After a huge splash, Xino completely disappeared beneath the water.

"Fuck!"

Seeing this, Xu Yun couldn’t help but let out a curse.

Then he saw a lifebuoy hanging on the bridge’s guardrail. He immediately ran over, grabbed it, and put it on.

He climbed over the stone railing and, without thinking, jumped in at the same spot where Xino had gone in.

The whole sequence of events took no more than ten or so seconds.

Xu Yun wasn’t a strong swimmer to begin with. As soon as he hit the water, he began to sink rapidly. Luckily, the lifebuoy he was wearing brought him back to the surface.

As soon as his head broke the surface, Xu Yun anxiously scanned the lake and shouted, "Xino!"

But there was no sign of her.

He wanted to dive down to find her, but he didn’t have the ability!

"Didn’t you say you wouldn’t come down to save me?" Xino’s voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

Xu Yun paddled with his hands to turn around. Seeing Xino floating effortlessly beside him without a lifebuoy, he was absolutely furious.

He couldn’t stop himself from roaring, "Are you fucking crazy?!"

"Hee hee..."

Xino wasn’t the least bit angry about being yelled at.

She grabbed onto Xu Yun’s lifebuoy with one hand and started diligently swimming toward the shore.

’Instead of being the rescuer, I ended up being rescued.’

Once they were back on shore, Xu Yun angrily threw down the lifebuoy, left Xino standing there, and turned to walk away.

’If I stay a second longer, I’m a dog!’

"Are you angry?"

Seeing this, Xino quickly chased after him. "I didn’t know you couldn’t swim," she said.

"You didn’t know?"

Xu Yun’s face was cold as he said furiously, "What if there hadn’t been a lifebuoy just now? I would have died! It would have been your fault!"

"No, you wouldn’t have. I would have saved you."

Xino knew that her joke had gone too far.

Feeling guilty, she quickly explained, "I’m a very good swimmer. Even if you didn’t have a lifebuoy, I could have saved you the moment you jumped in."

"Save me my ass! Accidents happen, don’t you know that?"

Xu Yun couldn’t tolerate this kind of willful, princess-like behavior from Xino, especially since it had almost gotten him killed.

’Unforgivable!’

’I have to teach her a lesson today!’

Without any warning, he raised his hand and slapped her across the face. "You can treat your own life like it’s worthless," he admonished, "but don’t you dare drag other people down with you!"