Chapter 80: What It Means to Be Truly Wealthy

Are you kidding me? Her fiancé has shown up, and if he continues to get entangled with Bai Tianyu, isn’t he just asking for trouble? Besides, the eldest young master of the Qian family is certainly not someone easy to deal with! Even if Jiang Hao isn’t afraid of him, he must approach this matter with caution—after all, Qian Youwei represents not just himself, but the entire formidable Qian family behind him.

But just as Jiang Hao took a step forward, his wrist was grabbed.

The person who grabbed him wasn’t anyone else—it was Bai Tianyu, seated on the stool!

This woman must have a death wish! Is she determined to push him into the fire pit?

With a forced smile, Jiang Hao said to Bai Tianyu, “Miss Bai, since your fiancé is here, I’ll leave you to it… Yes, that’s it, let’s never meet again.”

As he spoke, Jiang Hao tried to pull his hand from Bai Tianyu’s delicate grasp.

But she held on tightly, refusing to let go, and Jiang Hao didn’t dare use too much force—if he hurt her, it would only create more trouble.

At this moment, Qian Youwei suddenly spoke with a cheerful smile, “Tianyu, since he’s said you’ll never meet again, let him go. Clinging to him like this isn’t appropriate.”

“I’ll cling to whoever I please—it’s none of your business!” Bai Tianyu replied, standing up barefoot on the cold ceramic tiles.

The nearby sales associate and passing shoppers glanced over curiously, gathering around as the commotion grew. Bai Tianyu paid them no mind, and Qian Youwei’s attention wasn’t on them either; his gaze was fixed intently on Bai Tianyu and Jiang Hao.

“What’s your name?” Qian Youwei asked, looking at Jiang Hao.

Before Jiang Hao could answer, Bai Tianyu interjected, “His name is Jiang Hao. He cured my grandfather’s illness—he’s a benefactor to our Bai family!”

Qian Youwei’s expression shifted slightly, but then he smiled pleasantly.

“So you’re the one who cured Old Master Bai. On behalf of the Bai family, thank you. But my fiancée doesn’t need your care anymore—you can leave now.”

He emphasized his words as he finished.

Jiang Hao still stood there awkwardly—not because he didn’t want to leave, but because Bai Tianyu was holding onto him for dear life.

“What exactly are you trying to do?” Jiang Hao asked in a low, frustrated voice.

Bai Tianyu immediately shot back, “I should be asking you that! As soon as this guy shows up, you’re about to bolt. Where’s your loyalty? I see you as a brother—how can you just abandon me?”

“Your issues with him are yours to resolve. I’m just an outsider; it’s not my place,” Jiang Hao replied.

“You think you can just stay out of this?” Bai Tianyu retorted bluntly.

Jiang Hao turned to look at Qian Youwei and saw that his gaze was growing angrier by the second.

This was bad. He’d been targeted.

Jiang Hao felt like he had no way out.

Qian Youwei spoke coldly, “Jiang Hao, I initially had some respect for you—after all, you cured Old Master Bai, and I heard about it in the provincial capital and wanted to meet you. But I never imagined you’d have designs on Tianyu. That’s something I truly despise! Do you really think that just because you cured Old Master Bai, the Bai family will give Tianyu to you?”

Hearing this, a flame of anger rose in Jiang Hao’s heart.

Are you blind? It’s not that I don’t want to leave—it’s your fiancée who won’t let me go! And your words—aren’t you looking down on me too much?

Jiang Hao drew a deep breath and replied gravely, “Qian Youwei, though you’re the eldest young master of the Qian family, you seem no different from ordinary people. And who told you I treated Old Master Bai because I wanted to pursue Bai Tianyu? You’re judging a gentleman by a villain’s measure—do you understand?”

Bai Tianyu immediately chimed in, “That’s right, Qian Youwei. Jiang Hao is absolutely right—you’re a villain!”

Qian Youwei burst into loud laughter, as if he’d just heard the greatest joke.

“A villain? Haha, me, Qian Youwei, a villain? Jiang Hao, you’re the first to dare speak to me like this, but have you considered the consequences? Let me ask you: are you really intent on opposing me?”

He questioned Jiang Hao coldly.

Jiang Hao remained calm, replying lightly, “It’s not that I want to oppose you—it’s you who insists on opposing me.”

“Jiang Hao, you’re arrogant. Today I’ll show you just how wealthy the Qian family truly is!”

With those words, Qian Youwei pointed to all the shoes in the section and declared loudly, “Tianyu, you wanted to buy shoes, right? Fine, I’ll buy every pair in this section and give them all to you! Wear them however you wish!”

He pulled out his wallet, took out a bank card, and slapped it onto the counter.

The sales associate was stunned, as were the onlookers, shocked by the gesture.

This young man was going to buy every pair of shoes in the section?

How much would that cost?

There must be thousands of pairs—each costing at least a thousand. That means buying them all would cost several million!

Jiang Hao was somewhat taken aback as well.

He hadn’t expected Qian Youwei to be so extravagant, ready to buy every pair of shoes in the area without hesitation.

“Jiang Hao, do you see this? This is my power. Now, are you afraid?”

Qian Youwei looked at Jiang Hao with pride, his face full of smug amusement.

Whether Jiang Hao was intimidated or not, the sales associate certainly was. She nervously picked up the bank card and stammered, “Sir, are you sure… sure you want to buy all the shoes here?”

“Of course!” Qian Youwei replied carelessly.

“Then may I check the balance on your card first?” she asked hesitantly.

“No problem—the password is the last six digits,” Qian Youwei said without hesitation.

The sales associate immediately swiped the card and entered the password. As she finished, a clear electronic voice rang out,

“Dear customer, your bank account balance is thirteen million Hua currency…”

Thirteen million Hua currency!

He casually produced a bank card with over ten million in savings. With that much, buying every pair of shoes in the section was more than enough.

The sales associate was dumbstruck, her hands trembling.

The surrounding customers stared at Qian Youwei in shock.

Only Jiang Hao’s expression remained unmoved, while Bai Tianyu looked at Qian Youwei with utter disdain.

She wasn’t impressed in the slightest and replied bluntly, “Qian Youwei, are you insane? Why buy so many shoes? Are you restocking inventory?”