Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 906 - 903: Exorbitant Price

While a group of people were still looking at each other in confusion, Yan Xiaoxia walked out again, and this time she wasn’t alone. Behind her was a foreign woman.

The woman’s hair was chestnut-colored, slightly curled and draped over her shoulders, giving her an elegant and poised appearance. Her makeup was exquisite, and she wore a simple little black dress with a scarf casually tied around her neck.

Her outfit was very simple, with no more than three colors, and it lacked any flashy jewelry, yet every detail was meticulously handled.

It’s said that France is the country of fashion, and this fashion is vividly embodied by French women.

Seeing her today, Lin Tian felt that the media and writers hadn’t exaggerated; it was indeed true. This designer woman seemed to be older than Wang Wanxi, yet her figure remained slender and her demeanor sophisticated.

Lin Tian appreciated this kind of simple fashion and elegant beauty, but he wasn’t very impressed because it was artificially crafted and polished; he still preferred the natural sculpted look.

For example, Mrs. Xiao, the Xiao sisters, Wang Wanxi, Zhang Lingyu, and Ning Luoxi—all these women possessed an unadorned natural beauty.

Mo Mingda and his companions were watching with their eyes wide open, while Lin Tian appeared indifferent.

"Miss Sofia, this is Mr. Lin," Yan Xiaoxia introduced in French.

Lin Tian naturally didn’t understand French, but from the situation, he knew Yan Xiaoxia was making introductions.

"Miss Sofia, my name is Lin Tian. Do you speak English?" Lin Tian asked with a smile.

Sofia was clearly delighted to hear Lin Tian speak English. Having a conversation with a translator was exhausting, so she happily replied in English, "Of course, English is my second language. Mr. Lin, your English is so pure, with a touch of English nobility."

The polite exchange left Mo Mingda and his companions stunned. An unassuming ’doctor’ could speak English so fluently, even earning praise from the proud French. French people regard their language as the most beautiful in the world, so receiving their praise is no easy task.

Moreover, what was going on when even the chief designer had come out to meet personally? The group couldn’t figure it out at all.

These thoughts crossed Mo Mingda and his group’s minds, but Lin Tian was unfazed by the praise. In his heart, the Chinese language was the most profound. He calmly said, "Thank you for the praise, Miss Sofia."

If they were in China, Lin Tian might have said "You flatter me" as a sign of humility. However, in English, there’s no equivalent expression. In English-speaking etiquette, it’s customary to say "thank you" when praised.

"Mr. Lin, could you show me the item from earlier?" Sofia requested.

"Of course," Lin Tian agreed, taking out the black card and handing it to Sofia.

Sofia held it in her palm, observing and caressing it for a moment before a smile spread across her face. Behind her, Mo Mingda and his group, clueless as to what it was, craned their necks to see but were too embarrassed due to their status, thus fretted nervously.

Even after Lin Tian put away the black card, Mo Mingda’s group didn’t know what Lin Tian had shown. They only knew that Sofia’s attitude became more cordial after seeing it.

"Mr. Mo, the situation isn’t looking good," Liu Weiyuan muttered softly.

"Yes, Mr. Mo, look how happily Sofia is chatting with him. Maybe we should just leave," another companion whispered.

Mo Mingda shot his companion a glance and whispered, "Leave? How can you even say that? If I retreat today, how can I continue to operate in Jinghua City? Within a day, I’d be the laughingstock of everyone, losing to a ’doctor’ and then having to slink away. I can’t bring myself to do that."

"But, Mr. Mo, that’s a limited-edition Ferrari. Even if you have money, you can’t buy it. Losing it to a ’doctor’ is too much of a waste for that Ferrari," a companion lamented.

"We don’t know who’s going to lose yet. Let’s wait and see; Lin Tian hasn’t made any demands, and Sofia may not even help him with the design. What’s your hurry?" Mo Mingda replied in a low voice, not knowing if he was reassuring his companions or himself.

Just as he finished speaking, Sofia spoke again, "Mr. Lin, as you Huaxians say, ’to meet is to have fate.’ Since you’re here, why don’t I design a set of attire for you?"

The offer, spoken in English, felt like a slap to Mo Mingda, who, as the eldest son of the Yun family, understood English perfectly.

Lin Tian hadn’t even made a request to Sofia, and she had already offered to help with the design. This treatment was worlds apart, and Mo Mingda almost wanted to find a hole to hide in.

"In that case, thank you very much, Miss Sofia," Lin Tian said with an easy smile, though in his heart he thought, the Bale Bank black card indeed works wonders, seems like I’ll have to tap into more of its benefits.

An Xiaoru, seeing things were almost a sure victory, relaxed the worried expression from her face. Standing beside Lin Tian, she saw him take out the black card, but she didn’t know what it was, only that the scales of victory had tipped in their favor.

Sofia, true to her word, proceeded to measure Lin Tian’s dimensions and asked him questions while doing so. This left Mo Mingda and his companions green with envy and anxious.

"Mr. Mo, what do we do? Make a decision. If we lose to a ’doctor,’ it’ll be disgraceful, especially since this is our turf, and they’re the visitors," a companion urged anxiously.

"I’ve considered this situation. Sofia’s designs are extremely expensive. Just her fee alone is costly, and together with the materials for the attire, it’s a substantial sum. If you add some accessories, like expensive gemstones, it becomes exorbitantly expensive," Mo Mingda explained.

"I recall that two years ago, Sofia designed a set of apparel for an English noble lady, where just a brooch accompanying the outfit was worth a million. Keep in mind, Sofia uses the finest materials for her designs."

"Although men’s clothes don’t have as many embellishments, even one would cost Mr. Lin dearly. Do you think a ’doctor’ could afford it? Ha!" Mo Mingda chuckled.

"So Mr. Mo had it all figured out; you’re so shrewd. Now we can rest easy. We can’t let a ’doctor’ have it easy," Liu Weiyuan praised, and the group relaxed.

After finishing the measurements and conversation, Sofia returned to the back of the store while Yan Xiaoxia approached Lin Tian. Mo Mingda’s group knew it was time to discuss payment for the attire. They waited for Yan Xiaoxia to announce a hefty price to see how Lin Tian would react in shock.

"Hehe, this Mr. Lin is sure to be stunned by the price of the outfit. Look at the clothes he’s wearing, so ordinary," someone said with a smug smile.