flstandardbreds Chapter 139 Where Did the Platinum Card Come From?
Chapter 139 Where Did the Platinum Card Come From?
“Mr. Xiao, the branch leader is personally contacting headquarters to retrieve intelligence for you. He instructed me to invite you to the Treasure Palace first.”
After leaving the Immortal Cuisine Restaurant, Xiao Chen was greeted respectfully by staff from the black market.
"Haven't you finished adjusting it yet? No rush, I'll take a look around first." Xiao Chen waved his hand.
"I heard that my Youzi Makeup brand has also opened a sales point in your black market, is that right?" he suddenly asked.
"Yes, although the Youzi Makeup branch has only been open for a short time, it is extremely popular. There are long queues every day, and the products are in short supply. We need to send people to maintain order every day to prevent serious incidents caused by fighting over the products."
"I'll go take a look over there first."
Led by black market personnel, Xiao Chen entered the black market commercial district.
From a distance, you can see a long, noisy queue outside a shop.
"Now, Youzi Cosmetics is popular all over the world. Anything produced by Youzi will often fetch a significant price increase when sold outside, especially the limited-edition Youth Pills, which can see several times the price increase on black market trading forums!" a black market person said with a smile.
Xiao Chen was somewhat taken aback.
The world's love for beauty is truly fervent.
The process of refining the Youth Pill is too demanding; even though Xiao Chen has revealed the formula, no one has been able to succeed to this day.
He himself was too lazy to spend a lot of time refining it, which led to the youth pills becoming increasingly scarce and in short supply. Now even the stores of Youzi Makeup have limited supply, and the conditions for purchasing them are simply unattainable for ordinary people.
You must spend enough money at U-Zi and reach the required membership level to be eligible to participate in the purchase.
"Shouldn't we start researching some new products..." Xiao Chen pondered.
Just as I was pondering this, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of me.
"Queue up! How dare you cut in line!"
"Have you no manners at all?!"
Upon hearing the curses, Xiao Chen looked over in that direction.
A woman and two men were standing at the front of the line, arguing and shouting at the crowd until their faces were red.
"See this? What's this? A platinum card from Youzi Makeup! I'm a VIP member! So what if I don't queue? What can you do to me? Envious and jealous, aren't you! I'm going to buy some youth pills!" The woman, impeccably dressed, boasted and mocked with smugness.
Upon seeing the platinum card, everyone's expressions changed, and they fell silent.
The Youzi Makeup & Styling Premium Platinum Membership Card is only available to those who spend over 100 million yuan...
Xiao Chen's expression darkened slightly.
Because the woman was none other than Tong Anjin, who had recently caused a scene at the Xiao family restaurant.
The two men next to her were the two rich young men who had been kicked by Xiao Chen.
"Does being a platinum member mean you can be so rude? It's infuriating!" Tong Anjin's attitude filled the people who had been waiting in line with resentment, and they couldn't stand it.
"I'm a VIP member, understand? How can I be compared to you commoners? I'm platinum and I'm proud of it. What can you do if you're not convinced?" Tong Anjin became increasingly arrogant, making everyone grit their teeth in anger.
"That's right, if you're so capable, go get a platinum card yourself. If you're not, then shut up!" The two young masters mocked the crowd, provoking a lot of hatred.
"If fighting wasn't prohibited in the black market, I would really want to beat them up!" The uncle next to Xiao Chen told him angrily.
After mocking everyone, the three men were about to walk inside.
"Stop!" Xiao Chen shouted.
The three of them turned around, wanting to see which ungrateful fellow it was.
"It's you!" The three of them turned cold as soon as they saw Xiao Chen.
Tong Anjin's pretty face was icy cold as she glared at Xiao Chen with resentment.
The two young masters, however, wore fierce expressions.
"Kid, you still dare to show your face? You've got guts..." The two looked like they wanted to devour Xiao Chen alive.
Last time, when they stood up for Tong Anjin in front of the Xiao family restaurant, Xiao Chen kicked them away like a ball, making them lose face.
The two had long wanted revenge, but their families, fearing the power of the Xiao family, had suppressed them.
Enemies meeting now are filled with intense hatred.
"Even with a platinum membership card, you still have to queue," Xiao Chen said calmly.
"What? Did I hear that right?" Tong Anjin looked at him like he was an idiot, her face full of sarcasm.
"You bumpkin, do you even know what a Platinum member is? What's the point of a VIP member if they don't have any special privileges? Even the staff at Youzi have to treat me with utmost respect and serve me well. And you're making me wait in line?"
Xiao Chen's expression turned cold as he looked at the platinum card she was swinging in her hand.
"As far as I know, Youzi has only been operating in the Jiang City black market for a short time, and the review and issuance of platinum cards are quite strict. The first batch of platinum cards has not yet been officially issued. Where did you get this card?" he questioned.
Tong Anjin's face showed a hint of panic, but she quickly concealed it.
The questioning looks from everyone present infuriated her.
"Hmph, you frog in a well! Who do you think you are? How dare you presume to know about Youzi's decisions? This platinum card was personally delivered to me by the manager of this branch!"
"Why? Because my social status and spending power are sufficient! Do you understand?"
Xiao Chen's expression darkened further upon hearing this.
Although he doesn't interfere with Youzi's affairs, the general manager still posts various company developments in the group chat as usual, and always asks for his opinion on any major initiatives.
He was certain that the Jiang City Black Market Youzi branch had not yet issued the platinum card.
"Let me see your membership card," Xiao Chen said.
"Why should I? What right do you have to look? I'm afraid you'll dirty my membership card!" Tong Anjin immediately shouted with disgust.
"I think you're just jealous that I have a platinum card and enjoy special privileges, aren't you? Heh, we're not from the same world. I advise you to have some self-awareness!" she said sarcastically.
"Hey, Xiao, we haven't settled the score with you yet. Get out of here and stop causing trouble, or you'll regret it later!" The two young masters glared at him menacingly.
"Could you please be a little quieter? No noise is allowed in this shop," a person came out of the shop and said with a smile.
"You've come at the right time. Someone's causing trouble here, questioning my platinum card. Get him out of here immediately, don't let him ruin my mood!" Tong Anjin waved the platinum card in front of the clerk, giving orders in a commanding tone.
The shop assistant was also taken aback when she saw the platinum card.
“Sir, if you cause trouble in front of our store, you will be expelled.” He pointed to the security personnel at the black market not far away.
Xiao Chen lost his patience.
"Call your manager out here," he said in a deep voice.
"That's hilarious. What level do you have to call yourself a store manager? Even if the store manager paid attention to you, do you think he would target a platinum member like me? Don't humiliate yourself, okay?" Tong Anjin sneered, her face full of contempt.
"Xiao Chen, I've already investigated. You're nothing but a discarded son of the Xiao family in Nancheng, and just an ordinary member of the Xiao family in Jiang City. Do you really think you can bully others just because of the Xiao family's name? How laughable!"
"Besides, Youzi is fully supported by the black market. Even if the head of the Xiao family came, what could he do?"
Xiao Chen chuckled softly and uttered two words:
"is it?"