bioinnovel Chapter 283 I Like Making Friends
Chapter 283 I Like Making Friends
In the jewelry store, the guy wearing a hip-hop style jacket and with a middle parting slapped his card on the counter and leaned against it with a very cool gesture.
He didn't even look at Mengli and Zhao Jiajia, he just waited for the saleswoman to pack the items.
The saleswoman who had previously ignored Zhao Jiajia now had a smile on her face that was brighter than if she had seen her own father.
She took the bank card with both hands, swiped it quickly, and then carefully put the platinum bracelet worth 108,000 yuan into a very exquisite box.
Finally, she thoughtfully tied a pretty bow on the outside of the box.
"Sir, your bracelet is wrapped up. Please take it."
The saleswoman handed the box over with both hands.
The boy took the box and casually stuffed the bank card back into his pocket.
Then, he turned around, took the box, and walked directly in front of Zhao Jiajia.
With what he thought was a charming smile on his face, he handed over the box:
"Beautiful lady, since you like this bracelet so much, then I'll give it to you. I hope you'll accept it."
Zhao Jiajia was stunned when she saw the box handed to her.
She glanced at the boy, then at Mengli standing beside him.
She quickly waved her hands, took a step back, and said loudly:
"No, no! This can't be allowed!"
"We don't even know each other, and this thing is far too valuable; I absolutely cannot accept it!"
Although Zhao Jiajia comes from a wealthy family and likes to buy designer brands, she is not the kind of girl who will accept expensive gifts from strangers.
Something worth 100,000 yuan is too hot to handle.
The boy's smile didn't disappear even after Zhao Jiajia refused.
Instead, he took a step forward and continued handing the box forward, saying in a very casual tone:
"Oh, what's the big deal? It's just 100,000 yuan, which is just the cost of a meal for me."
"My name is Zhang Ming, and I work for Lifeng Group in Wuhan. You know my family's company, right? It specializes in medical aesthetics and plastic surgery. The company's current market value is only a little over 10 billion."
Although Zhang Ming's tone was very calm when he said this, the boasting in his voice was very obvious.
He continued:
"I enjoy making friends. It's quite a coincidence that I've met two beautiful ladies here today. Consider this bracelet a small gift from me to you; please accept it and don't be shy."
When Zhao Jiajia heard the words "Lifeng Group", her eyes lit up slightly.
Her family is in the real estate business, so of course she knows about Lavande Group.
That's a very famous cosmetic surgery giant in Han City. Many wealthy wives and heiresses have had procedures done there.
With a market capitalization of over 10 billion, that's definitely a large company.
However, even though the other party was a wealthy young man, Zhao Jiajia still felt that she couldn't just accept the offer casually.
She was about to refuse again.
At this moment, Li Mengli, who was standing to the side, stepped forward.
Mengli stood in front of Zhao Jiajia, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at the boy named Zhang Ming.
She knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
A complete stranger comes up to you and gives you gifts worth 100,000 yuan. It's obvious that he's up to no good.
They definitely have some ulterior motive towards Zhao Jiajia.
Mengli looked at Zhang Ming and asked very directly:
"Young Master Zhang, what is your purpose in giving such an expensive gift to our Jiajia?"
"We don't know anyone here, and you're giving me a gift right away. It's hard to believe you're just trying to make friends, isn't it?"
When Zhang Ming heard Meng Li's words, he turned his head and glanced at Meng Li.
He noticed that the girl with the high ponytail was also very pretty, even more so than Zhao Jiajia next to her, who was more innocent and cute.
However, his target today is Zhao Jiajia.
He smiled, spread his hands, and said very innocently:
"Beautiful lady, you're overthinking it."
"I really didn't have any particular purpose. I just thought this lady would look really good in this bracelet, so I bought it for her as a gift."
"If you really feel bad accepting it, then forget it. But meeting is fate, and since we all like shopping, how about we go shopping together? Consider it making friends."
Zhang Ming's words were so eloquent that it was hard to find a reason to refuse.
Mengli sneered inwardly.
She thought to herself, "This man's tactics are quite sophisticated."
First, shower someone with expensive gifts; if rejected, then suggest going shopping together.
Most girls would find it hard to resist a rich second-generation heir who is both wealthy and good-looking.
Mengli turned her head and glanced at Zhao Jiajia.
She noticed a very obvious interest flash in Zhao Jiajia's eyes.
Although Zhao Jiajia did not accept the bracelet, her gaze towards Zhang Ming was no longer as wary as before.
Mengli sighed inwardly.
She knew that Zhao Jiajia usually liked to associate with wealthy people, and she was definitely interested in getting to know him after hearing that he was the son of a multi-billion dollar conglomerate.
Mengli thought for a moment.
Anyway, with me here watching over things, even if Zhang Ming has any bad intentions, he definitely won't be able to do anything.
If he dares to cause trouble, she will immediately call the eldest son and have him come over to deal with him.
Thinking of this, Mengli nodded and said to Zhang Ming:
"Alright, since you want to shop together, let's go together."
When Zhang Ming heard that Meng Li had agreed, he snapped his fingers in great joy.
"Great! Let's go! These two beauties can choose whatever they like today, and all the expenses will be on me, Zhang Ming's, tab!"
So the three of them walked out of the jewelry store together.
In the time that followed, Zhang Ming completely demonstrated what it means to be rich and powerful.
Any clothes or bags that Zhao Jiajia glanced at more than once in the store.
Without saying a word, Zhang Ming took out the bank card and asked the teller to pack up and settle the bill.
Inside a store that sells designer handbags.
Zhao Jiajia took a fancy to a very rare crocodile skin handbag.
The price tag on that handbag is 500,000.
Zhao Jiajia just held it in her hand and touched it. She felt it was too expensive and was about to put it back.
As a result, Zhang Ming walked straight over and loudly said to the teller:
"I'll take this bag, swipe my card!"
Five hundred thousand!
It was spent so easily and effortlessly.
Zhao Jiajia stood there, watching Zhang Ming swipe his card, her face turning red.
Her heart was beating very fast.
No boy had ever been so generous to her since she was a child.
Even her own father would grumble a bit when he bought her a bag worth tens of thousands of yuan.
But Zhang Ming spent so much money on her without even blinking an eye.
The feeling of being overwhelmed by money made Zhao Jiajia feel extremely excited and proud.
Mengli walked beside her, looking at the shopping bags worth several million yuan that Zhao Jiajia was carrying.
Her brows furrowed more and more deeply.
She felt that something was increasingly wrong with the situation.
Zhang Ming is definitely not a good person.
Why is he spending so much money on Zhao Jiajia?
It can't be that he just genuinely wants to make friends, right?
While Zhang Ming was answering a phone call, they took advantage of the moment.
Mengli quickly walked to Zhao Jiajia's side and reached out to push her arm.
Mengli lowered her voice and reminded him very seriously:
"Jiajia, you should tone it down!"
"Look at all that stuff you're carrying, it adds up to almost two million!"
"Zhang Mingping is spending so much money on you for no apparent reason; he must have something to gain. Don't be fooled by his sweet talk!"
"If he makes any unreasonable demands, how will you refuse after you've taken so many things from him?"
Upon hearing Mengli's words, Zhao Jiajia's smile faded slightly.
But when she looked at the crocodile skin bag worth 500,000 yuan in her hand, her eyes were full of love.
She whispered to Mengli:
"Oh, Mengli, don't think about it so much."
"Young Master Zhang is the heir to a multi-billion dollar conglomerate; what's a little money to him?"
"Besides, if he really has any bad intentions, I can just pay him back all the money later. It's not like my family is poor."
Zhao Jiajia is now completely immersed in the vanity of being showered with money.
She thought Zhang Ming was fairly handsome and his family was rich.
If she could start a relationship with him, it would be a tremendous benefit for her and her family's business.
Mengli looked at Zhao Jiajia like this.
She sighed helplessly to herself.
She knew that Zhao Jiajia wouldn't listen to her now.
This girl is clearly infatuated; she's been completely smitten by this rich kid's money.
Mengli could only tell herself this in her heart:
"Fine, I guess I'll just have to keep a close eye on things. We absolutely can't let Zhang Ming take advantage of Jiajia."
Soon, it was past noon.
Everyone was getting tired from walking around, and their stomachs were starting to rumble.
Zhang Ming finished his phone call and came over.
He looked at Mengli and Zhao Jiajia, a very confident smile on his face, and loudly proposed:
"Ladies, you must be hungry after shopping all morning, right?"
"Come on, I'll take you to eat."
Zhang Ming pointed to a very tall building outside the mall and then said:
"There's a very high-end five-star hotel nearby. That hotel was built with investment from our family."
"The revolving restaurant on the top floor has a fantastic view, and the chef is a top-notch chef from abroad. We ate there for lunch today, and I asked them to prepare the best dishes."
When Mengli heard the words "the hotel invested in by her own family," she was immediately excited.
She immediately sneered inwardly.
Zhang Ming, his true colors have finally been revealed.
I spent the whole morning shopping and spent millions on things.
Now I'm taking them to my family's hotel for dinner.
Isn't this just blatantly flaunting their wealth?
Moreover, when someone takes a girl to a hotel for dinner, do you even need to guess what's going on behind the scenes?
After dinner, if you have some drinks, you can then book a room at the hotel to rest for a while.
Then the outcome of the matter was entirely up to him.
Mengli was about to refuse.
She meant that they could just find a place to eat on their own.
But before she could speak...
Zhao Jiajia, who was standing next to her, spoke first.
Zhao Jiajia had a very happy smile on her face. She nodded repeatedly and answered loudly:
"Great idea! Let's go try the delicious food at your hotel!"
Zhao Jiajia looked at Zhang Ming, her eyes filled with admiration:
"Young Master Zhang, you're truly amazing! Even a five-star hotel is yours. We'll be enjoying our lunch here thanks to you!"
Mengli was surprised to hear Zhao Jiajia agree so readily.
She opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only close it with great helplessness.
She looked at Zhao Jiajia, who was completely mesmerized.
She knew that nothing she said now would make a difference.
If she forcibly drags Zhao Jiajia away now, Zhao Jiajia will definitely get angry.
Mengli could only sigh silently in her heart.
"Alright, since you want to go, then go ahead."
"Anyway, with me watching over things, I doubt Zhang Ming can cause any trouble."
Mengli nodded and said to Zhang Ming:
"Okay, then let's go see just how luxurious your hotel really is."
Zhang Ming heard that Meng Li had also agreed.
His smile grew even brighter.
He very gentlemanly gestured for him to enter.
"Ladies, this way please. My car is already waiting outside."