Shi Yajing was someone who cared deeply about status and pomp.
In fact, the privileged class in a small county often cared more about these things than the wealthy elites of big cities with the same level of assets.
As the ancients said, "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away." This was the logic—power easily corrupts the heart. Large cities had many constraints and competing factions, but a small county was different.
Consequently, Shi Yajing immediately showed her displeasure, causing the manager's heart to skip a beat. He quickly explained, "Yajing, you've misunderstood. The store manager didn't skip out on you intentionally; he's accompanying a guest."
"A guest? What kind of guest could be more important than me?"
Shi Yajing frowned, her words carrying a domineering weight.
Standing beside her, Lai Wenyu felt a tremor in his heart.
This was the sheer pressure of Big Sis Shi. He wanted to ask, do any of you have this kind of presence?
Back when Lai Wenyu was in middle school, he didn't study and spent his days idling away with thugs both inside and outside of school.
Among those thugs, he was at the bottom of the barrel. Sometimes, if he offended a boss, he had to go into hiding to avoid trouble.
Because of that past, he had a special kind of worship for someone like Shi Yajing.
One really had to cling to a rich woman. Without the power of a "sugar mommy," someone like Lai Wenyu would probably never have the courage to stroll into a Mercedes-Benz 4S dealership so calmly in his life, let alone be served so obsequiously by a manager.
Life for a street dog was just like that.
But now the manager was saying the store manager was with another guest?
Lai Wenyu knew he should follow Shi Yajing's lead at a time like this, so he chimed in with a thuggish look, "Where did this 'overarching dragon' come from?"
"Don't say it like that, but they really are a dragon from across the river... the Party Secretary personally gave us the heads-up. We had no choice. Please forgive us, Eldest Miss."
Calling her "Eldest Miss" was clearly an exaggeration, and a normal person might have found it sarcastic. But for Shi Yajing, this tone was just right.
Immediately, her furrowed brow smoothed out.
It was probably some leader from out of town... fine, if that was the case, she wouldn't hold it against them.
The County Brahmins might be lawless, but that was only against ordinary people. If they ran into a truly "hard stubble" and insisted on offending them, that would be pure stupidity.
A father's indulgence for his daughter had its limits; he had taught her from a young age how to avoid touching a nerve she shouldn't.
So, Shi Yajing had at least some sense and didn't continue making a scene.
Curious, she began to pry, handing the manager a cigarette with a practiced social flair. "Uncle, give me a hint. Who's here?"
The manager took it, feeling flattered, and leaned in to light a cigarette for Shi Yajing as well.
He looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before whispering, "You probably know him."
"I know him? How could I know..."
"Well, maybe not personally, but you might have seen him on short video apps. A handsome young guy, drives a top-spec Panamera to school, has several girlfriends..."
"Ah! I know! It's that guy!"
Speaking of this person, Shi Yajing became inexplicably excited.
After all, they were both college freshmen. Although they didn't go to school in the same province, information traveled fast.
Shi Yajing had seen content about the "mysterious wealthy young master of Jiangcheng University" in videos shared by her high school classmates.
Exactly how rich he was didn't need to be mentioned; after all, in any provincial capital, there were plenty of rich people.
But his height and his looks alone made Shi Yajing drool.
Although Lai Wenyu was considered a handsome boyfriend who gave her face when she took him out in her circle, compared to Jiang U's Wealthy Heir, he was a total goblin.
Furthermore, it was said that Jiang U's Wealthy Heir had insane physical stats. During a basketball game a while back, he had elbowed two opponents into the hospital in a single match. It was incredibly badass.
Of course, this wasn't to say he was a bully using his wealth; rather, the other side had violated sports ethics first, and the wealthy heir was merely engaging in reasonable self-defense.
Not only did it not seem low-class, but it actually added to his masculine charm.
Who wouldn't like a strong man who could provide a sense of security?
At the very least, Shi Yajing was obsessed with that man.
Hearing this, Lai Wenyu's expression turned strange, even taking on a slightly green tint.
Recently, he had heard the name "Jiang U's Wealthy Heir" far too many times!
Mainly because Shi Yajing was always watching his videos, treating the guy like an idol, almost like a fangirl, even saying she wanted to visit Jiangcheng University.
Being a fangirl was one thing; there were plenty of girls like that in Shi Yajing's circle.
After all, they had money and didn't study much. Once they graduated high school, they were bored out of their minds, so it was easy to find a spiritual anchor in "idol chasing."
The problem was that Shi Yajing was clearly a bit too into it.
Even when she and Lai Wenyu were "playing cards" together... sigh, forget it!
Lai Wenyu felt his dignity as a man was being challenged.
If it weren't for the money, he wouldn't have put up with it.
Then again, looking at it from another angle...
Lai Wenyu was also very envious of that wealthy heir's life.
It could only be said that any woman would be interested in him, right?
Forget Shi Yajing; even he wanted to go into the 4S shop now to catch a glimpse of the man's style.
Seeing the two youngsters eager to try, the manager quickly reminded them, "You can look, but don't harass him. He has his girlfriends with him. Besides, he likes peace and quiet and doesn't want to be disturbed."
"Uncle, don't worry. We definitely won't act out. We'll just watch from a distance to satisfy our curiosity."
At this moment, Shi Yajing's manner was incredibly well-behaved.
The last time she had been this well-behaved was when she was five years old in kindergarten.
To be able to make this lawless "it-girl" of Banshan County so obedient, this Young Master Su really was something else, the manager couldn't help but marvel.
He had also suddenly received notice from above to accompany Su Bai throughout the store visit.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand why someone with such influence would appear in Banshan County.
However, after he chatted with the group, he suddenly understood.
The female companion accompanying Su Bai was a local from Banshan County.
That explained everything.
"By the way, the girlfriend following Young Master Su is from our county. She seems to be about the same age as you. Maybe you even know her."
"For real?!"
Hearing the manager say this, Shi Yajing grew even more excited.
Holy crap, something like that was happening?
This was like reading celebrity gossip on Weibo, fully immersed in the scandal, only to suddenly realize that one of the people involved was actually a high school classmate!
That kind of surprise was truly rare.
After all, the circles of celebrities and big shots were far removed from ordinary people. The County Brahmins weren't exactly ordinary, but they still moved within the county's social circle and usually didn't have access to such high-level tiers.
So, Shi Yajing pulled Lai Wenyu along and entered the 4S shop with great enthusiasm.
Then, she saw the "gamer sisters" standing beside Su Bai, their faces filled with happy smiles.
For Shi Yajing, this scene was nothing short of a total shock.
Wait, sisters... how is it you two?!
Is this for real?

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ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!

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