A few people looked over.

A middle-aged man in a suit with glasses approached the counter.

Upon seeing the man, the store manager and the sales associate’s faces changed, and they hurried forward to greet the suited man, slightly bending their bodies, their tones somewhat surprised:

"General, General Manager, what brings you here?"

The middle-aged man in the suit was the general manager of the department store. He glanced around at everyone, completely ignoring the presence of the great actress Jian Meiyi, and his gaze fixed on Jiayi. He quickly stepped forward and gave a bow:

"I apologize, our staff failed to recognize someone as important as you, please be understanding!"

At this, the store manager was so shocked he could have dropped his eyeballs. The general manager didn’t even glance at the superstar Jian Meiyi, but treated this young woman with such respect?

Who on earth was this girl?

Jian Meiyi was left out like a dish gone cold, her face turning purplish.

Wasn’t that line supposed to be for herself, why was it directed at Jiayi?

The general manager still paid no attention to Jian Meiyi, treating her as if she were just another ordinary customer, not the dazzling superstar she was.

His eyes shifted, landing on several bags of clothing. The general manager walked over, gathered them all up, and handed them to Tang En’en: "I apologize for the rudeness. These items were first chosen by you thus they rightly belong to the two of you. To express our apologies, we will put this order on our department store’s account as our way of making up to you. If Miss Jiayi is still upset, please feel free to relax in the VIP lounge for a while, have some drinks, and to mend the situation further, I will fire these two disrespectful employees!"

The store manager was stunned, "General Manager..."

The sales associate was close to tears, "It’s not my fault, General Manager."

Jiayi had already spotted George nearby and could probably guess what had happened.

It must have been George following her, seeing her run into Jian Meiyi, and reporting to Huo Zhenyang.

Even though Jian Meiyi is his current star protege, given that man’s nature, he probably wouldn’t want to see his fiancée humiliated in public, which is why he must have contacted the general manager of the department store to come and help mediate the situation.

She flicked her eyelids, "That sales associate did offer good service, defended me. It doesn’t have to go as far as firing her."

Upon hearing this, the general manager hastily said, "Okay! Then we’ll only fire the store manager!"

With that, he sternly said to the store manager, "You pack up and leave tomorrow!"

The store manager almost collapsed on the spot, bursting into tears. It was over, she lost her job. Jobs were hard to come by these days, and it was even harder to land a managerial position... How could she have such bad luck?

The sales associate, on the other hand, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out this young lady’s background was even more intimidating than Jian Meiyi’s, though her identity remained a mystery.

Jian Meiyi was almost exploding with anger. From the moment he arrived, the general manager hadn’t paid her any attention!

And now, at Jiayi’s suggestion, he was quick to decide who to fire and who not to!

Did he even consider her at all?

She glanced at Steve.

Steve understood and walked over, "General Manager, right? Do you know who we are?"

Only then did the department store’s general manager glance at Jian Meiyi and said politely, "Yes, Miss Jian."

Steve snorted coldly, "Hmph, I thought you were blind! Since you know, how dare you treat Miss Jian like this? Return those clothes to me, throw these two girls out, and offer an apology to Miss Jian! Otherwise, haha, just wait for your department store and all of you to be featured in tomorrow’s news bulletin! We’ll have your impolite department store shut down in minutes!"

Under such a threat, the general manager finally hesitated.

After all, the influence of a big star is quite significant. Just complaining publicly a few times about being treated unfairly anywhere, and their fans alone could drown them with saliva.

Jian Meiyi grew smug again, crossed her arms, lifted her face proudly, and waited for the general manager’s final decision.

Taking advantage of the manager and his people’s hesitation, Steve snatched all the clothes back!

At that moment, the sound of a man’s footsteps approached, accompanied by George.

Everyone looked over to see a tall and striking figure, drawing all eyes as he walked over.

The man who had just arrived had his hands casually inserted into the pockets of his finely made trousers. He strolled leisurely, his typically calm eyes deep and dark, betraying no emotion.

"Mr. Huo..." Jian Meiyi gasped in surprise, whispering. Why had he come?

However, considering how well Zhenyang was currently treating her, he might not necessarily side with Jiayi.

With this in mind, Jian Meiyi put on a wronged expression, "Mr. Huo, look, the people from this department store are all bullying me. I just accidentally chose the same clothes Jiayi was interested in, and unintentionally took them, but they were so mean to me..."

Tang En’en was furious. What "accidentally," what "unintentionally"? It was clearly Jian Meiyi who provoked the situation on purpose and had Steve snatch them away!

As Steve held the clothes, he also murmured, "Yes, Mr. Huo, our Meiyi is so pitiful. She’s been getting bullied this whole time..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Give them here," said the man in a tone so indifferent it was like a cool breeze, cutting off Steve’s words.

Steve was taken aback, not quite catching on, "Mr. Huo, what... what?"

Huo Zhenyang’s brows lifted slightly as he glanced at the bags of clothes Steve had snatched, and impatiently repeated, "Give them here."

Tang En’en breathed a sigh of relief, hmph, the Boss would still stand up for Jiayi after all. What did it matter how high those other vixens jumped!

After catching Jian Meiyi’s eye signal, Steve quickly said, "Mr. Huo, although Miss Jiayi saw those clothes first, she hadn’t paid for them. So it’s only right for Meiyi to take them—"

Before the tail end of that "ah" could fully drop, Huo Zhenyang lifted his foot and planted it squarely into Steve’s abdomen!

Steve screamed as he flew backward like an arrow released from its bow, then "smack," he crashed heavily to the floor!

This kick served as the man’s message to Steve about the cost of being loquacious!

The man’s kick was immensely forceful; he trained his body and played Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and Karate all year round. Although it appeared to be light, the kick sent Steve flying three meters away, and the crowd almost heard the sound of ribs breaking!

Recovering from her shock, Jian Meiyi glanced at Steve writhing in pain on the floor. Even if he wasn’t dead, he was likely severely injured and needed immediate emergency care at the hospital.

While that kick landed on Steve, it was also a blow to Jian Meiyi, a harsh slap to her face!