Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The store manager smiled at Gu Wei while listening to the shop assistantâs whispered report, and her expression became strained as the assistant finished.
âMadam Yun, Miss Yun, our store has a lot of new outfits to offer. Our designer has released many new designs this season. Would you like to take a look?â she said politely.
When Yun Liu heard this, she glanced at the dress in her hand and retorted, âSo what youâre saying is, you canât sell this dress to me?â
The manager looked troubled as she replied, âThat is correct, Miss Yun. This dress is reserved a few minutes ago. Iâm very sorry. If you really like it, I can immediately notify our headquarters and have them send another dress over; youâll only have to wait a day or two. Is that okay?â
âNo!â Gu Wei interrupted the manager sharply. âWe want this dress!â Her tone was resolute when she spoke. Yun Liu frowned and remained silent.
The store manager couldnât help but inwardly wail. Both parties are the storeâs important customers; she couldnât afford to offend any of them. The main thing was the consequences of displeasing any side were very serious.
She decided to brave the storm and smilingly complimented, âMiss Yun, you have a great figure! You should try our other outfitsââ
âCut the crap! Weâll be taking this dress! Go ahead and refund the deposit; weâll pay you double!â Gu Wei stated haughtily.
Seeing her attitude, the shop assistant hurriedly tried to help her manager by softly revealing, âMadam Yun, this really wonât do. The Shi familyâs young miss bought this dress for her second sister-in-law. She didnât pay the deposit; she already paid the full amount. Itâs just that I havenât gotten around to wrapping it up for her because she bought a lot, and I was busy dealing with themâ¦â
Gu Wei grabbed the shop assistantâs arm with a look of surprise and questioned, âWhat?! What did you say? Who did you say bought this dress and for whom?â
The shop assistant nearly jumped out of her skin and stammered, âM-Miss Shi bought it for her second sister-in-law.â
âYun Liu!â Gu Wei was overjoyed. âIt turns out Shi Xiu bought the dress for you!â The store manager and the shop assistant looked at each other, stunned.
âHavenât you heard?â Gu Wei proudly remarked. âYun Liu and the Shi familyâs second young master, Shi Nian, are childhood sweethearts! Itâs not unreasonable for Shi Xiu to call Yun Liu her second sister-in-law. Itâs only a matter of time before that is the case!â Yun Liu was slightly shy at that comment, and she blushed.
The store manager wasnt sure about the validity of Gu Weiâs words, but she also didnât dare to dismiss them either. Such a matter wasnât something to joke about; the average person wouldnât have the guts to pretend to be Shi Nianâs girlfriend.
She hesitated before quickly putting on a smile. âSo thatâs how it is! Actually, we didnât Imow. We honestly didnât Imow, hehe. So, about this little issueâ¦â
âItâs fine; itâs not your fault! Yun Liu is in the entertainment industry, so she always has to keep a low profile. For Yun Liuâs sake, Shi Nian has kept quiet about their relationship for the past few years, so itâs normal that you guys donât know.â Gu Wei felt magnanimous and didnât argue with the ignorant commoners before her.
âAlright, in that case, get this dress wrapped up. Weâll take it with us!â Gu Wei then turned to a still-blushing Yun Liu and said, âYun Liu, give Shi Xiu a call to thank her, and be sure to treat her to a meal!â Yun Liu nodded lightly.
The shop assistant looked at the store manager, and just as she opened her mouth to speak, she heard a melodic voice coming from the shop entrance. âAre my clothes wrapped up?â the voice inquired. âI want to get two more outfits. You can send them all to my house later.â
The store manager and the shop assistant recognized the speaker and felt
relieved. They swiftly walked over and greeted, âMiss Shi, thank goodness youâre back.â
Shi Xiu was startled. âWhatâs wrong? Whatâs the thanks for? Are you guys always this mushy when welcoming your returning customers?â she asked, confused.
Straightaway, Shi Xiu noticed the dress held in Yun Liuâs hand. âHey, hey, isnât that the dress I bought? Why isnât it wrapped up yet?â She reached out her hand to take the dress as she spoke. Only then did she glance at Yun Liu.
âOh! Yun Liu, what a coincidence! I didnât expect to meet you here. Youâre shopping, I presume?â While she spoke, Shi Xiu took the dress away from Yun Liu. She handed it to the shop assistant and asked her to wrap it up before she reprimanded her, âThis is a gift for my second sister-in-law. Why are you showing it to other customers after Iâve already paid for it? Are you new here? Donât you know the rules?â
Shi Xiu then turned to the store manager and commented, âOh, good, just the one Iâm looking for! Manager, your training isnât up to standard! You should teach her properly!â
âHurry up! Oh, wrap the yellow and the blue dresses up as well; I canât have others wear the same outfit as my sister-in-law. Hello, Aunt Yun!â Shi Xiu talked a mile a minute; as she instructed the shop assistant to do her bidding, she even took the time to greet Gu Wei.
The store manager and her shop assistant were dumbfounded, and so were Gu Wei and Yun Liu. Seeing the shop assistantâs frozen state, Shi Xiu took down two dresses of similar styles herself and stuffed them into the shop assistantâs hands, who hurriedly caught them..