Chapter 9

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xia Jin has been working by Huo Jue’s side for five years. There were still some rumors that have spread, although they kept a low profile and had no contact outside of work in the company.

These saleswomen, who were ranked at the bottom of the company, loved gossiping about their boss. They had long discussed that Xia Jin was Huo Jue’s mistress.

After getting rid of a few saleswomen who had the guts to approach and talk to her, Xia Jin took a paper cup and filled it with hot water to take the cold medicine.

“What is she being so cocky for?! Does she think she is still President Huo’s secretary? Isn’t she the same as us now?”

“Exactly! I think she got dumped by President Huo. She has been pestering him for five years, but she got dismissed in the end.”

“She must have just fallen out of favor, looking at her dejected appearance! She must feel aggrieved… Hahaha…”

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Xia Jin did not look too good because of her cold. She did not expect those people to think that she looked awful because she got dumped by Huo Jue.

The glass door at the entrance was suddenly pushed open, and an old lady with a woven basket filled with groceries between her arms walked in.

The group of salespeople immediately looked over excitedly when they heard someone coming.

Although the salespeople in the luxury stores had a base salary, the commission was far more lucrative than the base salary. After all, an order could cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, so the commission was naturally very high.

However, the salespeople who were about to rush forward to fight for the customer lost interest instantly when they say that the old lady was dressed plainly and holding a rustic woven bag in her hand.

“You can go and entertain her…”

“Why don’t you go? I’m not going…”

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None of them wanted to entertain this old lady who looked a little shabby.

“Forget it, she can’t afford it anyway. She’ll probably just look around and leave…”

“What’s there to look for if she can’t afford it? Sheesh…”

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A few salespeople continued to leaning on the side of one counter and chatted.

Although the old lady had come in for a long time, Xin Jin saw that there were no salespeople coming forward to greet her. Thus, she frowned and braced herself to stand up.

Although she had come to work at a grassroots shop to avoid reprisals from Huo Jue, and even had the intention of muddling along, she still had a very dedicated work ethic after following Huo Jue for many years.

She could not bear seeing those salespeople outright discriminating against the poor. Thinking that it would not take too much time to entertain a customer, she walked forward to the old lady and smiled gently. “Welcome. What can I do for you?”

The salespeople who were chatting did not expect Xia Jin to go up and entertain an old lady who could not afford jewelry at all. They all burst out laughing.

They subconsciously thought that Xia Jin had never worked in sales before, so she went up to the old lady foolishly.

The old lady saw Xia Jin coming over and smiled politely. “No need. I’ll take a look for myself.”

“Okay. Please take your time to choose.” Xia Jin retreated to the side politely and maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close to the old lady.

“Look at how silly she is! Why is she still following that old lady? Don’t tell me she really thinks that this old lady can afford jewelry?”

“What CEO’s Secretary? She doesn’t even have a discerning eye. I’m dying of laughter…”

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The salespeople, who were leaning against the counter, chatted while looking at Xia Jin and the old lady from afar and were on the verge of laughing out loud.

Xia Jin acted as if she did not hear them and continued to follow the old lady unhurriedly.

Xia Jin was not a fool. She naturally knew that the old lady might not be able to afford the jewelry.

However, it was her first day at work today. In addition, the manager’s office was upstairs, and she did not know when he would come down to check on her. She would definitely be in trouble if she was seen slacking off at work.

Huo Jue had sent her here to get her into trouble for sure, so she had better be careful.

Receiving customers was not much of a hassle anyway; she’d be relieved after waiting here for another three months.

While Xia Jin was somewhat lost in thought, the old lady carrying the basket in front of her suddenly waved at her.

Xia Jin walked forward hurriedly and asked politely, “What’s wrong?”

The old lady pointed her finger at a certain necklace and stated, “I want this.”

Xia Jin was a little surprised. She then went up to look at the pricing of the necklace–it was over 1.5 million dollars!

Xia Jin was stunned. She actually did not like jewelry. Moreover, she had never bought anything this expensive, even when she was helping the company with official gifts.

“Are you sure?” Xia Jin flipped over the card on the back of the necklace. “This necklace is priced at 1.58 million dollars, and it doesn’t support installment payments.”

The old lady nodded. “That’s it, but I’d like to change that bead to a smaller one.”

“That’s no problem at all. This necklace can be specially customized. Please fill out this order form if you’re sure of purchasing it.”

Xia Jin felt her heart beating extremely fast–it was only her first day, and she had already secured a deal of over a million dollars!

She did not expect this old lady to be so rich despite her simple clothes.

The old lady’s completed order form was sent to the system. After the store manager saw it, he ran down quickly..