Young Master in Flower City

At this moment, Lin Ke'Er was very, very frustrated. How could a broken game console come from the Celestial Capital Mall? What kind of place is this? It's the largest, most luxurious, and most expensive spot in the city. As a salaryman, how could he have bought a game console here?

And even though your game console is quite special, it's not to the extent that you'd buy it here, right? I mean, your parents worked hard to send you to school, and you've finally achieved something. Is this extravagant way your answer of being grateful to them?

Looking at his not-so-great attire, there must be a mistake. How could this place be where people like us, with our salary, can afford to shop?

If it's not a mistake, then this guy must be trying to scam me.

If you want to scam me, there's no need to go about it this way. I'm poor.

Lin Ke'Er thought about her one million annual salary sitting in the bank account and felt a pinch in her heart. No, it was her heart that ached.

More than a million isn't nothing. You could even buy a sports car with it, but in the Celestial Capital Mall, that makes you a pauper among paupers.

At this moment, Lin Ke'Er understood. This guy was just trying to extort some money from her. What nonsense about letting her go or not needing compensation. It's all just his ploy to retreat as an advance.

But regardless, it was Lin Ke'Er who broke the guy's game console, and she had confidently promised to compensate. It's probably too late to go back on her word now.

So, Lin Ke'Er wobbly walked up to Xiao Tianyu, trying hard to squeeze a smile on her mournful face: "Uh, Mr. Xiao... Xiao, you were... you were joking with me earlier, right? We're all salarymen. We're poor. How about we find another place?"

"That item can only be purchased here!" Xiao Tianyu said in a voice neither too soft nor too harsh, making Lin Ke'Er want to curse.

At this moment, Lin Ke'Er could only see Xiao Tianyu as someone trying to take advantage of the situation to extort her.

Not waiting for Lin Ke'Er to respond, Xiao Tianyu gave her a disdainful look and continued, "Can't afford to pay?"

Seeing Xiao Tianyu's disdainful attitude, which was incredibly infuriating, Lin Ke'Er straightened up: "Nonsense, of course I can pay. Just wait!"

Although Lin Ke'Er felt the sting of spending money, she still had her pride. She detested people who were condescending, especially Xiao Tianyu's disdainful gaze, as if saying she shouldn't act tough if she couldn't afford it.

"Why don't you go ahead and buy it then!" Xiao Tianyu, though brief in words, carried a challenging tone.

Lin Ke'Er was fuming. It's just a lousy game console. What's so special about it? Even if it's from the Celestial Capital Mall, how expensive could it get? I refuse to believe that over a million can't buy a lousy game console.

Despite Lin Ke'Er's stinginess, Xiao Tianyu really got to her, and she stomped off towards the mall in her high heels.

Watching Lin Ke'Er enter the mall, Xiao Tianyu's mouth curved into an arc, a mocking smile appearing. This woman isn't just silly, she's truly foolish.

In the Celestial Capital Mall, though the items are expensive, the crowd traffic is still decent. After entering the mall and glancing around, Lin Ke'Er was completely amazed by the luxurious decor within the Celestial Capital Mall.

Especially the massive chandelier hanging in the center of the mall, which looked like it was made entirely of pure diamonds, dazzling in its brilliance.

Yes, that chandelier was indeed crafted from pure diamonds, bright and blinding, showing just how expensive it must be.

Upon entering the Celestial Capital Mall, Lin Ke'Er felt like a country bumpkin fresh from the countryside.

Gulp~

Lin Ke'Er looked at the magnificent central hall, swallowed nervously, and then took out the cracked device from her purse, approaching the service desk and asking, "Excuse me, is this item from the Celestial Capital Mall?"

"Indeed it is!" a rather pretty female service attendant replied with a smile.

Clang~

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke'Er staggered, almost falling over. This... this item really is from the Celestial Capital Mall? Just a broken... broken game console, and it comes from here?

Lin Ke'Er couldn't believe it and placed the device on the counter, saying, "Miss, could you check a little more closely? This item really is from the Celestial Capital Mall?"

"I've looked closely!" the front desk attendant replied with a smile. "It's sold on the 98th floor. Do you want me to take you there?"

The front desk attendant's attitude was very respectful, leaving Lin Ke'Er in a daze.

Now she finally believed Xiao Tianyu wasn't trying to scam her, but that this game console truly did come from the Celestial Capital Mall.

Thus, Lin Ke'Er smiled at the service attendant and said, "No... there's no need, I'll find it myself!'

"Please take care!" The attendant gestured invitingly as Lin Ke'Er left the front desk and headed toward the elevators. As the elevator doors opened, Lin Ke'Er entered and casually pressed the button for the 98th floor.

Inside the elevator, Lin Ke'Er flipped the device in her hand back and forth, still struggling with the notion that this broken game console was from the Celestial Capital Mall.

The 98th floor.

Lin Ke'Er strolled out of the elevator and approached the counter, where a service attendant greeted her with a smile, "How can I assist you, miss?"

"Where can I buy this item?" Lin Ke'Er asked. The attendant glanced at it and replied with a smile, "Turn left and then a right. You've come at a great time; there's currently a promotion—30% off!"

30% off still shouldn't be too expensive, right?

Lin Ke'Er thought to herself as she walked in her high heels along the path the attendant indicated, finally finding the place to buy the game console. Seeing a console identical to the one in her hand displayed there, the last of Lin Ke'Er's doubts vanished.

She approached the counter and asked, "Excuse me, how much is that item?"

"Miss, you have a great eye. This is the latest high-tech device from Celestial International, called the Celestial Brain. It's currently on sale for market entry, with all items at 30% off. Originally priced at 1.8 billion, now it's only 1.26 billion with the discount, miss..."

Before the sales attendant could finish, Lin Ke'Er's legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the counter, causing the salesperson to pause. However, he still continued with a smile, "Miss, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?"

"No... no..."

Gulp~

Lin Ke'Er swallowed again, thinking she must have heard wrong. So she asked once more, "Could you repeat what you just said?"

Hearing her, the salesperson repeated what he just said, making Lin Ke'Er feel utterly defeated and exclaim, "What? 30% off and still... 1.26 billion? This... this broken game console is made from diamonds? Even if it were diamond-crafted, it shouldn't be this expensive, right?"

Stunned.

Lin Ke'Er was completely dumbfounded. What is a trap? This is it, and it's a blatant, in-your-face trap.

A broken game console for 1.26 billion, and that's with a discount? You might as well rob a bank!

"Sorry, miss, but the item you hold is not a game console. It's high-tech from 5,000 years into the future, called the Celestial Brain, made entirely with nano-technology!" the salesperson continued respectfully, though secretly belittling Lin Ke'Er internally.