Chapter 460 Extra 4: Miss Tang’s Friend
Toronto, commercial street, luxury district.

Rolex counter.

“Welcome to Rolex, how can I help you?” The tall salesperson saw an Asian woman coming in and a hint of impatience appeared on his face.

“I was passing by and came to take a look.” The woman, who was not too tall, said in English with a Kyushu accent.

“Just coming to take a look? Sorry, Rolex is a high-end brand. We provide one-on-one service to a specific customer group. Normally, we need to make an appointment.” The waiter had a formal smile on his face, revealing a kind of condescending arrogance – poor guy, don’t waste my time, okay.

“578223…” The Asian woman randomly said a string of numbers, and then the salesperson’s attitude changed degrees.

“VIP? Ms. Matsumoto Reiko?”

“Please wait a moment. I will check your spending records.”

When the salesman saw the string of zeros after the shopping list of the woman opposite him, a smile almost broke out on his face.

“Oh, I am so sorry for the inconvenience. Please move to the inner courtyard. We have just received a bottle of Left Bank red wine from the 1930s, from the Graves region. We also have Bulgari afternoon tea. Would you like to have a cup?”

Reiko Matsumoto smiled and nodded. She really enjoyed the effect of being rude at first but respectful later created by using money.

Especially those white people who are too arrogant.

The waiter brought out the cellared Left Bank red wine, along with special crystal wine vessels. There were more than twenty glasses alone.

Reiko Matsumoto took a cup from the cup in front of her with her silk-gloved hands, poured herself a glass, and gently shook the glass while admiring the wall hanging on it.

The aroma of the unique Graves grapes became even more intense after being stored in the cellar for fifty years. The mellow aroma of the wine made the Japanese daughter feel slightly tipsy before she even took a sip.

What intoxicated her was not the wine but the unique pleasure that the convenience of money brought her.

She was not born to be a daughter of a wealthy family. Before she was 10 years old, she attended a shabby rural primary school in the countryside. During the busy farming season, she had to plant rice in the rice fields barefoot with her elderly grandfather.

The sun above her head and the leeches that occasionally appeared at her feet were the things she least wanted to recall from her childhood.

The turning point happened six years ago when a Duke sedan drove to the countryside and a man in his sixties got out of it and found himself accompanied by a local councillor.

He said he was his grandfather and wanted to take her to live in Osaka.

What happened next seemed like something in a dream. He moved from the countryside in Kyushu to Osaka, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, and moved into a manor that was bigger than his own rice fields. He was surrounded by dozens of servants every day.

This was something she had never dared to imagine before. She once thought that she was a “princess” from a large family who was stranded in the countryside.

However, she later learned that President Matsumoto, her grandfather, was not a superior person from the beginning.

During the Pacific War, he was just a small second lieutenant in the New Japan National Army. Eventually, he was appreciated by a big shot and by chance, he founded the Matsumoto Corporation. Every year, he imported non-ferrous metal ores and operated several local entertainment magazines. He gradually grew into an influential local community.

However, during the company’s rising period, Matsumoto’s original successor, an older brother whom he had never met, drank too much and drove his car into the sea.

The result was that the third generation who had a blood relationship and could inherit the company was left with only me, a country girl who was left behind because of drunken misbehavior.

This is how the story of the bird flying onto the branch begins.

Of course, Miss Matsumoto also has her own troubles.

His father lost his fertility early due to alcohol and sex, and as the only heir, the third generation had to quickly master all kinds of knowledge.

Etiquette, business, and English were all poured into her brain, which could only be considered averagely talented.

That would have been fine, but her grandfather actually asked her to study Chinese.

“Study hard, this is very important.” President Matsumoto said, “That gentleman likes people who can speak Chinese. The young master is about your age. If you can catch the eye of that gentleman, even if you become the young master’s concubine, the Matsumoto family will prosper.”

“Who is that adult?” she remembered asking herself.

“He is a truly awe-inspiring existence, nobler than any so-called nobles. Even Lord Aoki and President Iikuni are willing to serve him their entire lives. You will understand when you truly take over the family business,” said President Matsumoto.

Reiko Matsumoto also had to learn Chinese, but as she had no talent for languages, it was too difficult for her to learn Chinese pronunciation, so much so that in the end she developed a rebellious attitude towards Chinese and Chinese people.

She hated civilians; it reminded her of the life she had six years ago.

She hates people who are good at studying because she will look like a fool in front of them.

She hates Chinese people because Chinese is her least favorite subject.

Coincidentally, Tang Qiu has all three of these qualities.

Whenever she sees the energetic face of a Chinese girl, Reiko Matsumoto’s expression becomes gloomier.

Damn it! How can she be so confident?! How can she live a wonderful life with this identity?!
Wouldn’t it be better if the common people just became his stepping stones? !
This is all your fault!

However, now she had a small chance to vent her anger and let that arrogant little face be filled with tears in front of her eyes.

Reiko Matsumoto put down her wine glass and sighed softly.

“What’s wrong, ma’am? It’s red wine. Is there anything wrong with that?” the manager in charge of the VIP room asked “considerately”.

“Maybe it’s because of the unfamiliar climate. My digestion has been poor recently and I always have no appetite,” said Reiko Matsumoto.

“What a coincidence! Our store has just received a batch of Liberté Mediterranean yogurt, and we hope our valued customers can have a taste of it.” The manager raised his voice and shouted to the outside of the door.

“Intern! Intern! Tang, I’m talking about you! Hurry up!”

A tall girl in intern’s clothes trotted over, her high heels making pleasant tap-tat sounds on the ground.

Tang Qiu wore flesh-colored stockings and high heels, which she was not used to. She tied a small lavender scarf around her neck and opened the door of the VIP client room with her slender fingers.

The two people’s eyes met, and the surprised look on Tang Qiu’s face made Miss Matsumoto very satisfied.

“Excuse me, is there anything I can do for you?” Tang Qiu adjusted himself quickly and did not seem panicked by the sudden incident.

“Go get this lady a cup of Liberté yogurt, and make sure it’s warm,” the sales manager said in an imperative tone.

“Yes…” Tang Qiu was about to turn around and leave, but he stopped. The Chinese girl said in an uncertain voice, “But Liberté yogurt is gone…”

“No more? Impossible.” The sales manager frowned.

“It’s true. The supervisor said the date on this batch of yogurt was not good, so he asked me to take it back.”

“Tell you to take it back?” The salesman’s face suddenly turned gloomy when he heard this word. Rolex is not a roadside Mexican restaurant, how could it ask its employees to “pack up” things?

Then he whispered to apologize to Matsumoto Reiko, “Ma’am, I’m really sorry. Due to our mistake, we are out of Liberté yogurt. How about I give you a cup of American Brown Cow maple walnut yogurt instead? The flavor is also unique.”

“Huh? Really? That’s a bit strange.” Matsumoto Reiko raised her voice slightly and pointed at the Chinese girl opposite her and said, “This Miss Tang happens to be my classmate. I clearly saw her taking the Liberté yogurt and giving it to others before.”

“You did such a thing?” The manager turned around and glared at the girl in front of him. It was a very serious matter for employees to privately divide the supplies of VIP customers, and it might even affect the brand reputation.

“I did take it, but this was instructed by my supervisor.” Tang Qiu stood up and explained in a daze.

The sales manager did not answer, but pulled the small intercom on his collar and said, “Steven, there is something going on here. Please come over.”

A minute later, a chief officer in his forties walked into the room. The moment the door opened, he nodded imperceptibly to Matsumoto Reiko.

“Did you tell Tang to take the arrived yogurt away?” The manager looked at the intern supervisor, and Tang Qiu also looked at him.

Under the gaze of the two people, the slightly plump supervisor slowly opened his mouth.

“No, I never said that.”

“What?!” Tang Qiu’s eyes were full of disbelief. “But sir, you clearly told me yesterday afternoon…”

“I don’t remember what I said to an intern yesterday afternoon.” The supervisor insisted.

“But!!”

“That’s enough! We have distinguished guests here. What’s the point of continuing to quibble?” The sales manager scolded in a low voice, and then looked at the Chinese girl with some disgust. “Tang, go down first, we will talk later. If you still have this attitude, I will not rule out seeking help from the police.”

“gentlemen!”

“I said! Go down first!”

Tang Qiu clenched his fists tightly, then finally loosened them. He bowed slightly and turned around to leave.

“Wait a minute.” Unexpectedly, Matsumoto Reiko spoke up to stop him.

“This Miss Tang is my classmate. Maybe she just took the things away because she was confused. I don’t care about it.” Matsumoto Reiko’s words were very sharp. On the surface, she was trying to excuse Tang Qiu, but in fact, she wanted to nail her down for “stealing”. “I want a Rolex Datejust Tiger Eye Stone. Let her bring it to me.” Matsumoto Reiko nodded at Tang Qiu in front of her.

Call ~
The sales manager breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the customer didn’t care, the previous matters could be discussed behind closed doors. At least the brand’s reputation could be preserved for the time being.

“Go get the watch, this year’s fall model of the Diary Tiger’s Eye,” the manager ordered.

Even though he was wrongly accused, Tang Qiu still suppressed his anger and went to get the watch, but he turned back after a while.

“Mr. Manager, the log is not in its original location.” Tang Qiu whispered.

“What?! No?!” The manager’s nerves suddenly tensed up.

A few boxes of premium yogurt may not exceed a hundred dollars, but a new Rolex Datejust Tiger’s Eye watch has an official retail price of four thousand dollars. And because it is the first model equipped with an automatic movement and an 18K gold case, this model has a premium of almost percent, and is usually sold for more than twelve thousand dollars.

Even a manager like him can’t afford to lose this kind of thing!
The supervisor named Steven secretly glanced at Reiko Matsumoto standing nearby. Of course, he was the one who hid the things. He could just find an excuse to say that he put them in the wrong place. It would be just a small mistake for him.

He could get a compensation of $1000 and a purchase order for at least three high-end watches.

Everything is so perfect.

As for whether the Chinese girl got into trouble because of this, that was not something he should consider at all.

Sure enough, Tang Qiu, who was already suspected of stealing, was instantly looked at with suspicion by the manager.

“Tang, I actually admire your independence. If you take the initiative to bring it up, I promise not to mention it to anyone else.” said the lobby manager.

“Sir, what do you mean? Do you suspect that I stole this watch?” Tang Qiu stared at the person in front of him with an incredulous look.

“Tang, I won’t say it again.” The manager said in a deep voice.

“Sir, I didn’t do anything!”

The manager shook his head and began to talk on the microphone at his collar. “There’s something wrong here. The door will be closed temporarily. Also, ask security to send two female team members.”

Two female employees walked into the room, and the manager pointed at the Chinese girl in front of him and said, “Search Tang’s belongings, including his clothes.”

“No! You have no right to do this!” Tang Qiu argued, and his tall body took a few steps back and leaned against the wall.

The manager’s men were closing in, and Tang Qiu glanced at the red wine on the table.

Snapped!
With a crisp sound, the 50-year-old Left Bank red wine was shattered into pieces, and the sharp half of the glass bottle was caught in Tang Qiu’s hand.

The situation became a stalemate and the manager was ready to call the police.

Someone unexpectedly broke the atmosphere.

“Manager, a guest is coming in.” Someone came in and reported in a low voice.

“Idiot! How can we serve customers in this situation? Just tell them that we are temporarily suspending business.” The sales manager shouted.

“But, but they have already come in.”

Boom!
The door was pushed open, and a group of young men and women walked in. Among them, the blonde girl, even in casual clothes, was incredibly beautiful.

“Sorry, two guests, there is a small problem here. Please come back tomorrow.” The sales manager now just wanted to send the two people away and find the log tiger’s eye stone as soon as possible.

“It’s been a long time since I was 16 and no one has rejected me like this. Has Rolex become so arrogant now?” Vidian glanced at the people in the room and walked in arrogantly.

He Ran, who was standing by, approached Tang Qiu and snatched the broken wine bottle from her hand.

“Leave it to us, we can handle it.” He Ran said in a low voice, while using his body to block the Chinese girl.

Seeing Vidian appear next to her, Miss Matsumoto was inexplicably furious. The way she looked at her was as if she was looking at a duck in the farm fence.

“Why are you here? This is the VIP room!” Matsumoto Reiko shouted loudly and ungraciously.

“Yes, ma’am, unless you make a certain amount of sales in our store, the VIP room will not accommodate you.” The supervisor at the side also interrupted and wanted to kick out the unexpected girl.

“Ma’am, do you have a VIP code? Can I check your spending records?” the sales manager asked.

“Consumption records? I don’t have that kind of thing.” The blonde girl shook her head naturally.

“Sure enough, the other party is just bluffing.” Matsumoto Reiko was secretly happy. She wondered how much money a housekeeper could give to his daughter for her spending.

Thinking of this, Miss Matsumoto regained her composure.

“I’m sorry, if you haven’t purchased anything in our store before, please…” The manager stopped talking halfway, as if he was stopped by a leather shoe.

On the girl’s fair wrist there is an ivory watch as bright as the moon. It looks unique and exquisite, but without any complicated decorations. The two hands inside are like white wings spreading and soaring.

hiss~~
The sound of the two Rolex employees taking a deep breath was clearly audible.

“Excuse me, please come this way, we will clean up the place right away!” The manager bowed deeply and then called the service staff at the back.

“Clean up this place quickly. Serve Naples desserts and Bulgari afternoon tea. Drinks must be served in full. Quick! Bring them all!”

Reiko Matsumoto was dumbfounded by the man’s rudeness at first and then his flattery. She had spent more than 200,000 US dollars in total, and the other party was just polite to her, but now it looked like the sales manager wanted to lick the woman’s toes.

Why? !

“What’s going on?” Reiko Matsumoto didn’t bother to avoid suspicion and asked the supervisor beside her in a low voice.

“White Knight! It’s the White Knight!” said the supervisor in a trembling voice.

“What? What knight?” Reiko Matsumoto was confused.

The supervisor lowered his voice and explained to Miss Matsumoto, “Ten years ago, IWC and Rolex were the main competitors. The other party launched the pilot series specifically for high-end technical personnel who fly airplanes.”

“In order to compete with this series of brands, the headquarters teamed up with a new French luxury brand to design the [Sky Wings] series, which is positioned as a top luxury product.”

“This series is designed with outstanding combat heroes from World War II as the background. The production is very small. The most common [Cross Lightning] only produces 100 pieces. Each piece is priced at 20000 US dollars. You have to pay a premium of more than % to get it.”

“The top watches in the series are the White Knight and the Red Dragon. Ten of each were produced and worn by top ace pilots in Britain and the United States. Each watch is estimated to be worth more than $20.”

“The lowest-ranking person here was a lieutenant general before retirement, and the Queen of England has a white knight.”

Reiko Matsumoto was silent. The supervisor’s words were very clear – the other party’s background was terrifying, so don’t make yourself uncomfortable.

At this time, Vidyan had already learned the whole story from the manager. The girl raised her eyebrows and said, “If I understand correctly, you accused my friend of stealing without any evidence, and even wanted to restrict her freedom and search her?”

“This…” Sweat began to appear on the manager’s forehead. Judging from the other person’s age, he couldn’t be the direct owner of the White Knight, so he was most likely the child of one of them.

But even so, I can’t afford to offend her. Just one call from her and I’ll lose my job.

The sales manager simply lay down in silence until he could no longer resist.

“Wait a moment.” Vidian scanned the shelves with her eyes, and began to concentrate her eyes, examining the shelves in front of her.

Then the girl stood up gently, walked to the front of the display case, reached her fair little hand into an inconspicuous corner, and flipped it over with force.

Click! A square box was pulled out.

It was a Rolex Datejust Tiger’s Eye.

“It seems that this is the lost property, and it seems to have nothing to do with my friend.” Vidian held the box with one hand and raised her chin slightly.

“Yes… This is our mistake. We will do our best to compensate Miss Tang.” The manager apologized in a low voice with sweat on his forehead.

Humph~ Vidian snorted lightly and did not comment.

Then he slowly walked in front of Reiko Matsumoto.

“You, what are you going to do?” Miss Matsumoto asked in a trembling voice.

“I don’t care about your dirty thoughts, but it’s best not to show them in front of me.” After saying that, Vidian raised her white and tender little hand high.

Snapped!
After a crisp sound, a clear slap mark appeared on Miss Matsumoto’s face.

The air in the room seemed to freeze and no one spoke for a full minute.

He Ran coughed lightly and tried to pull his sister away, but the outside of the mall suddenly became noisy.

boom! boom! boom! boom! ! !
Is this… gunshot? ! !
(End of this chapter)