Chapter 161: Why Won't You Open the Door?
Chapter 161: Why Won't You Open the Door?
"Is it just about the price? Do I look like someone who doesn't have money, Sister Zhang?"
Zhang Hong grew even more annoyed.
"Tell me, how much is it?"
The two women glanced at each other, and the one on the left held up two fingers.
"Two thousand?"
Zhang Hong let out a scoff.
Is this what they call a little expensive? The whitening serum she usually got was already over a thousand, if not several hundred.
"No, Sister Zhang," the woman on the right whispered, "it's not two thousand, it's twenty thousand."
"What?!"
Zhang Hong let out a shriek.
"Twenty... twenty thousand?"
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
It was over ten times more than what she usually paid!
A single whitening injection, and it would be gone.
"Yes, Sister Zhang, I told you it's a little expensive because it's imported from another planet. Our boss lady was lucky to get these few vials, and who knows when we'll have them again," the woman on the left sighed.
"This..."
Zhang Hong's face showed hesitation.
Imported goods, and if she missed this opportunity, it might be months or even a year before they got more.
But this price, it made her wince too.
After all, one injection and it would be gone.
"If Sister Zhang thinks it's too expensive, then forget it. I also think the price is high, only those wealthy folks from the Inner District can afford it," the woman on the right said intentionally.
As expected, upon hearing this, Zhang Hong became displeased.
"Little Swallow, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me, Sister Zhang?"
"No, no, Sister Zhang, I didn't mean it. The price is high, but it's still affordable," the woman on the right said nervously.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Hong scoffed, "It's just twenty thousand per vial. I'll take this whitening serum, you two wait here, I'll go get the money right now."
"Oh, Sister Zhang, we didn't mean it."
The two women pretended to stop her, but she easily brushed them aside.
"Keep those vials for me, I'll be back with the money."
Zhang Hong picked up her small handbag and left without looking back.
Although the Outer District had decent conditions, banks were scarce, making it difficult for ordinary people to open accounts. For the banks, regular customers were more of a burden than an asset.
Most importantly, even those with accounts didn't earn interest on their deposits; instead, they had to pay the bank a fee every year.
So even those who could open accounts preferred to keep their money at home. Those with more daring and influence would opt for high-interest loans.
"Don't worry, Sister Zhang, we'll keep those vials for you, no matter who comes!"
"Sister Zhang, be careful!"
The two women watched Zhang Hong leave, their smiles growing wider.
"This fat lady is so easy to fool."
The woman on the left covered her mouth and whispered.
"Indeed, the whitening serum is a bit better than the previous ones, but selling it for 2000 is already a lot. But this fat lady is foolish and rich, selling it to her for 20,000, she thinks she got a great deal."
"If we sell her these vials, we'll get a commission, and the two of us can earn over 10,000 a month."
"Let's try to sell her more when she comes back."
After saying this, the two women returned to the store as if nothing had happened.
Unaware, Zhang Hong had become a fish in someone else's pond. At this moment, her mind was filled with fantasies of becoming a captivating beauty, enchanting countless others after using the 20,000 vial of whitening serum.
Jiang Cheng followed behind, maintaining a distance.
He had considered shooting her down in the street, but that would expose himself, and without another handgun, it was too risky.
Besides, he had overheard the two men mention that the woman was wealthy, and he needed money.
So, they walked, one in front of the other.
Soon, they arrived at a place called Embroidered Garden Complex.
Someone greeted Zhang Hong upon her arrival, and she smiled and approached them.
Jiang Cheng's eyebrows furrowed.
He felt the greeter was an annoyance.
At that moment, a flash of insight crossed his mind.
Knowing where she lived, why not wait for her there?
Jiang Cheng tightened his mask and walked past nonchalantly.
As he passed by, he caught a glance from the greeter.
The Embroidered Garden Complex, like his own, was an old residential area.
There was a security guard, but he was elderly and sat idly in the security booth.
With his hands in his pockets, Jiang Cheng strolled in without haste.
He soon located Building No. 3 within the complex.
Jiang Cheng climbed the stairs, passing by Room 302, and made his way to the rooftop.
He waited silently.
At the complex entrance, Zhang Hong was deep in conversation with the greeter.
The greeter seemed eager to leave, but Zhang Hong insisted on keeping her, mentioning a trip to the beauty salon and a $20,000 whitening serum, leaving her in awe.
Zhang Hong felt immensely satisfied.
After a while, she finally let the greeter go.
As they walked, Zhang Hong began to regain her senses.
Was that whitening serum really as amazing as they claimed?
$20,000 for a single serum!
"They must be scamming me. But I already promised to get the money. If I back out now, where will I put my face?"
"What if it's real? It's just $20,000. Selling one person casually would bring in more than this. Not to mention those two, I'll just try one injection and see the results. If it's good, I'll use it in the future."
Zhang Hong convinced herself, and a smile returned to her face.
After climbing two floors, she was already out of breath. Grumbling, she continued upwards, "This lousy place doesn't even have an elevator. If I weren't so used to living here, I'd move elsewhere."
Finally reaching the third floor, she arrived at her door. She took out her keys from her bag and inserted it halfway before pausing. A faint sound of footsteps came from the stairs behind her.
Turning around, she saw a masked person slowly approaching.
Zhang Hong's eyebrows furrowed.
She suddenly recalled seeing this person before.
Yes!
It was when she first entered the complex.
Did he live in this building too?
Why had she never seen him before?
She stopped unlocking the door, deciding to wait for the stranger to leave before entering.
However, what happened next was beyond her wildest dreams.
After descending the stairs, the stranger didn't leave but stopped beside her and asked, "Why aren't you opening the door?"
(End of Chapter)
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