"The Star of Africa..."
While Alice translated, Su Xuan was also looking it up on his phone, his expression growing more and more shocked.
The Star of Africa is the largest cut diamond in the world, weighing 3,106 carats. It was entrusted to an American company for cutting, which studied the gem for six months before deciding on a plan. They ultimately cut it into nine large diamonds and ninety-six small ones, which were used for royal crowns, scepters, and other ornaments. The pen Su Xuan was holding was one of these royal artifacts.
Furthermore, it had been sold at a charity auction, and Caranda’s bid had not been particularly high.
With this background knowledge, Su Xuan made a quick estimation. If he were to sell this pen now, the price would definitely exceed the original auction price of nine million US dollars. It could likely fetch between ten to twenty million US dollars—well over a hundred million yuan! This pen was comparable in value to his Koenigsegg.
What a grand gesture!
Moved by Caranda’s sincerity, Su Xuan poured a glass of wine and was about to drink with Daniel.
Daniel, however, truly couldn’t take another drop. He waved his hand dismissively and took out another item. "This is the shareholder-exclusive Caranda Supreme Card. It allows you to purchase one hundred items from Caranda for free. After that, you can enjoy an 80% supreme discount on all further purchases!"
With that, he handed the card to Su Xuan.
Daniel could no longer stay upright and collapsed onto the floor, yet the expression on his face was one of extreme satisfaction.
This should count as successfully completing the mission from headquarters, right?
There were a few things he hadn’t mentioned to Su Xuan. Initially, the gift Caranda had planned did not include the pen. Daniel had been unsatisfied with the presents his assistant prepared and had thought of the pen himself. He wanted to take a gamble—a gamble that Su Xuan could truly help Caranda conquer the Chinese market. As the President of the China Region, he would be a direct beneficiary, securing his position for years to come. In plain terms, it was a transaction of interests. He had requested permission from headquarters to gift Su Xuan the store’s crown jewel, and they had agreed. To a company like Caranda, a pen worth over a hundred million yuan was no big deal.
"Could you come here a moment?" Seeing Daniel passed out on the floor, Su Xuan waved a waiter over. "Please arrange for a presidential suite for him."
"Right away, sir!" the waiter bowed respectfully before helping Daniel up and leading him out of the private room.
"Su Xuan, my landlord!" Alice suddenly flashed a mysterious smile. "When you bought that mansion, I thought you were some rich heir, just showing off by throwing your family’s money around. I never imagined you were actually the owner of Lycar!"
Even an idiot could see that Su Xuan owned Lycar. The way all the employees treated him was completely different from how they treated ordinary customers. And Liu Ming’s group had definitely been there to take the fall for their boss with all the drinking.
Su Xuan shrugged. "You’re a sharp one."
Alice blinked her beautiful eyes. "And you’re a Caranda shareholder, too. Their regional president acts like a silly little boy in front of you!"
Alice glanced at the time and smoothed her golden hair. "So, you’re supposed to take me shopping! It’s just a little past eight; it’s not late at all!"
"It’s only eight? We finished drinking a bit early!"
After leaving Lycar, Alice immediately hailed a cab, hopped into the passenger seat, and directed the driver to a specific destination with Su Xuan in tow.
The Caranda flagship store.
"Alice, I thought you were a kind girl. I didn’t realize you had such a devious side," Su Xuan remarked, eyeing the Caranda sign with a smirk. She had definitely brought him here with his new card in mind.
"Hehe!" Alice giggled mischievously, linking her arm through Su Xuan’s and playfully "abducting" him into the store.
"I never knew Caranda’s clothes were so high-end!"
"The fabric and craftsmanship of this coat would blow a similar style from Chanel out of the water!"
"And the design of these shoes is so unique—graceful and elegant. They would definitely turn heads!"
The moment she stepped inside the Caranda flagship store, Alice became a bee in a vibrant garden, flitting from one item to the next, touching this and admiring that, leaving Su Xuan completely by the wayside. She wasn’t actually planning on getting things for free. She intended to pay, but she hoped Su Xuan could get her a nice discount. With him around, every day could be a sale day.
Tsk, women are such strange creatures. The moment they enter a place , they get a shot of adrenaline. Their fighting power is off the charts!
Su Xuan sighed, found a sofa in a corner of the store, and sat down to rest his eyes.
"Buddy, still out delivering packages this late?" a middle-aged man suddenly asked, sitting down next to him.
"Finished that a while ago," Su Xuan replied, opening his eyes and nodding toward Alice. "Just accompanying a friend who’s shopping."
He was a little puzzled. There were plenty of other seats in the store. Why did this guy have to squeeze in right next to him?
"Me too," the man said, pointing to another woman across the store. "I’m with my girlfriend."
"Oh." Su Xuan closed his eyes again.
"Hey buddy, let me ask you something," the man said, nudging Su Xuan with his shoulder. "How does a delivery guy like you manage to pick up a foreign beauty like that? And where? Share some tips, man. I’ve always wanted to score with a high-class girl like her."
Su Xuan frowned. "We’re just friends."
"Heh, don’t try to fool me," the man sneered. "I saw her hanging on your arm when you came in." New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩
"She’s not the only girl who’s linked arms with me," Su Xuan retorted. "Does that make them all my girlfriends?"
The man scoffed. "Hmph. If that’s really true, then you must be moonlighting as a gigolo. With your looks, girls would happily pay to play with you!"
The insult was blatant and undisguised.
Having had quite a bit to drink, Su Xuan’s temper was shorter than usual. He slowly turned his head to face the man, a domineering aura emanating from him.
He spoke slowly, his voice low. "You’re asking me how and where I picked her up, right? Well, I’ll tell you. I bought a mansion worth over a billion yuan, and she was a bonus that came with it. I’ll also tell you that I own this Caranda flagship store. I call the shots here. And I’ll tell you one more thing." He held up the pen. "See this? It’s worth at least a hundred million yuan. Now, I’m putting it in my pocket. What would you call that action?"
"What?" The man, stunned by Su Xuan’s sudden intensity, stammered, "Putting... an expensive... pen away?"
"In slang, we call it ’flexing,’" Su Xuan said, a corner of his mouth lifting into a smirk. "And right now, I’m flexing on you. And none of it is a lie. So, are you still going to look down on people, insult them, and be so classless? If I were you, I would immediately..."
"HAHAHA!" The man suddenly burst into thunderous laughter, cutting Su Xuan off.
This part-time gigolo must be drunk and dreaming, right? A mansion worth over a billion? Came with a free foreign girl? You own the Caranda flagship store? And you’re carrying a pen worth a hundred million?
"Kid, your flex is way too fake!" The man pulled a black leather satchel from under his arm and dramatically fanned out a thick stack of bank cards.
He waved the cards in front of Su Xuan’s face. "Let me show you what a real flex looks like!"