The store manager's mind had just flashed this thought when she immediately shook her head, tossing aside that highly unrealistic idea.
Although she was the manager of an exclusive store and not a direct employee of the Face of Jade Group, she was well aware that Gu Xiyan, the beautiful CEO of the Face of Jade Group was not an ice queen who kept people at a distance of a thousand miles, but she was always indifferent to men.
Let alone a boyfriend, she didn't even have a male friend whom she was particularly close to.
It was said that Zhang Qiuhuai, the young master of the Zhang Family, who was considered her childhood friend, was a man both families hoped would be with her. But even he couldn't touch a single finger of hers.
Could such a celestial CEO possibly be the girlfriend of this slovenly, disheveled fellow standing before her?!
She would never believe it, not even if she were beaten to death.
Therefore, even though the store manager saw Gu Xiyan's purchase information appear, she never intended to make a call and inquire whether Mu Jinyu was her boyfriend.
Making that call would be asking for trouble, wouldn't it?
Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn't even think of making that call.
If it somehow displeased Gu Xiyan, she feared she would be booted from her position as a manager.
Having discarded the ludicrous thought of Gu Xiyan being Mu Jinyu's girlfriend, the manager then looked at the next buyer's information.
Li Shuyue.
Seeing this name, the store manager thought of a wealthy woman who often patronized their Face of Jade Exclusive Store.
She figured it must be that wealthy woman.
She clicked Li Shuyue's name, and the backend displayed her information, confirming it was the same wealthy woman she had suspected.
That woman was a forty-something-year-old plump matron with a broad body and a round waist, in the prime of her years. The notion of her keeping a young gigolo wasn't implausible.
Thinking that Mu Jinyu could be a young toy boy kept by Li Shuyue, the store manager lifted her gaze to him, her eyes now filled with a cold disdain.
Mu Jinyu, feeling completely baffled, asked, "Did you find it?!"
"Just a moment, I'll make a phone call to confirm..." the manager said, then inquired, "By the way, what's your girlfriend's name?"
"This..." Mu Jinyu hesitated, wondering whether to disclose Gu Xiyan's name.
He did remember Gu Xiyan's name; when they first met, she had introduced herself and even told him to call her Yanyan.
But Mu Jinyu really didn't want to drag Gu Xiyan into this.
If it were possible, he wished to resolve this issue without having to involve Gu Xiyan at all.
Because doing so would be terribly embarrassing. It would leave him with no place to hide his shame.
Mu Jinyu had never felt such regret before.
If there were a pill of regret to take, he would rather dispose of the suit than come back to return it for so little money.
Seeing him stammering, unable to articulate, the crowd immediately clamored:
"Can't say it, can you? I think you're just a thief, right? You claimed your girlfriend bought it for you. Sisters, hurry up and call the police!"
"Shut up, will you!"
Mu Jinyu was absolutely fed up with them. Hearing them shout again about calling the police, he could no longer contain his anger. He abruptly turned around, glared at them, and shouted.
The group of women, who were ready to call the police, were immediately terrified by Mu Jinyu's fierce gaze and roar, and didn't dare to make any rash moves.
Seeing he had intimidated them, Mu Jinyu disdainfully curled his lips and, turning back to the manager who was also somewhat frightened, impatiently said, "I'd rather not say my girlfriend's name directly. You can check it yourself, right? She bought it for me yesterday. You should be able to find it in the backend, right?"
Hearing Mu Jinyu say this, the manager, having collected herself, thought to herself that this guy must indeed be a young gigolo kept by Li Shuyue, otherwise, he wouldn't be afraid to reveal his girlfriend's name.
Internally despising Mu Jinyu, but also startled by his outburst, she didn't dare say much. She nodded at him and took out her mobile phone, stepping out from behind the counter to contact Li Shuyue.
"This gigolo is so arrogant. Let's see how he talks his way out of this one."
"..."
After recovering, the group of gossipy women began to mutter contemptuously about Mu Jinyu again.
Although his voice was soft, Mu Jinyu could still hear them, but he couldn't be bothered with them. He was just waiting to clear up the misunderstanding that the suit was not stolen, and then he would leave this crappy little boutique that made him so embarrassed he wished the ground would swallow him up!
On the other side.
When Li Shuyue received a call from the store manager, she learned that the suit she had just bought yesterday had been returned.
She was instantly furious!
She mistakenly thought that her kept man had sold the gift she gave him again.
The kept man she was sponsoring indeed often sold the things she bought for him, but that was normal; after all, it was a gift for him, and she didn't mind.
After hanging up the phone, the store manager returned to the counter.
Eager to get out of there, Mu Jinyu quickly asked, "So, what's the verdict? I didn't lie to you, right? That suit was really bought for me by my girlfriend. Can I go now?"
"Not yet, she said she wants to come over herself," the store manager said indifferently, arms folded across the chest.
Mu Jinyu's face instantly fell.
After all, just making the call to let Gu Xiyan know he was returning the suit she bought for him was already humiliating enough to make him never want to see Gu Xiyan again.
But now, with Gu Xiyan coming over in person, the situation was about to become unbearably awkward!
At that moment, Mu Jinyu truly felt the urge to run away.
But in the end,
he managed to suppress that impulse.
If he really ran away, wouldn't that be the same as being labeled a thief who took other people's things to get money?!
He couldn't accept it!
He had never stolen anything from anyone.
Damn it, it was a suit Gu Xiyan gave to him. How he dealt with it should be his own business, shouldn't it? How did things end up like this?!
He felt so wronged!
But he had no choice; for the sake of his own innocence, Mu Jinyu could only bear the suffocation and wait for Gu Xiyan to arrive, wait for her mockery, wait for her to demand an explanation...
He never meant to deceive her, it was she who insisted on saying he was Soldier King Lin Feng, and then he got blinded by greed...
Sigh, it's useless to regret it now.
If she wants to scold, let her scold. If I need to compensate her, then I'll pay her the money. In any case, Gu Xiyan, please come quickly and let me escape this pit of awkwardness as soon as possible!
As Mu Jinyu was anxiously waiting,
Li Shuyue, the middle-aged wealthy woman in her forties, finally rushed to the exclusive store.
Mu Jinyu watched the stout woman with a bear-like build approach, first in shock, and then a bad feeling started to rise in his heart.
He turned to look at the store manager and asked, "Who is she?!"
The store manager, with arms still folded, glanced at him and said indifferently, "Li Shuyue, your sugar mommy!"