Chapter 127

As the saying went, “enemies and lovers are destined to meet”. Tang Xia didn’t expect that she would meet the woman after hanging in the mall for some time.

Though they hated each other, they couldn’t think of anything to avoid this because this was the only way. They just couldn’t prevent themselves from meeting each other though they had quarreled.

Thinking of this, Tang Xia stepped forward reluctantly. She wasn’t happy about this but could do nothing but walking forward unwillingly. She glanced at the woman before her.

Li Xianxian was not alone. She was walking here with a fat man.

The man looked nauseating. The greasy and potbellied look was really disgusting. But Li Xianxian seemed not to think so.

Li Xianxian walked with the man beside her arm in arm as if he were her boyfriend or husband, looking affectionate.

But that was disgusting. But Li Xianxian seemed not to have such a feeling and called him father-in-custom affectionately.

Tang Xia felt sick. “The woman would do everything for money and fame. She would even call such a man ‘father-in-custom’. Though everyone understood that they must do something to live here, Li Xianxian and that man’s affinity was really disgusting.”

But people knew that they should never show what they thought. They would act another way even if they had been thinking of something else.

So Tang Xia must act differently from what she thought at the moment.

Tang Xia had planned to talk to them peacefully. And she didn’t think it possible nor necessary to be reconciled with her. So she believed being placid was the best solution.

Moreover, that would be meaningless to quarrel with her, nor did it do good to anyone. So that was unnecessary. Tang Xia believed it would be better to treat her peacefully.

What’s more, Tang Xia didn’t want to bother to embarrass her because there was no need for this, which would make both she and Li Xianxian exhausted. Why bother? So she greeted Li Xianxian with respect.

“Xianxian, it’s so nice to meet you in the lifestyle center.”

Tang Xia smiled naturally as if she were greeting someone ordinary. In fact, Tang Xia would rather take them as someone ordinary.

Though she thought differently, she pretended to be very calm.

Tang Xia smiled slightly and thought this would be an end of the war and that she wouldn’t tangle with Li Xianxian anymore. Otherwise, it might turn worse and have some negative influence on both of them.

But soon Tang Xia realized that she overestimated Li Xianxian’s IQ. Tang Xia had thought Li Xianxian was not so foolish. But then she found herself wrong.

Tang Xianxian sneered at her on such an occasion. Though it would embarrass both of them if they quarrel here, Li Xianxian still acted like a fool.

Tang Xia couldn’t think of a way to solve this. She felt unnecessary to think over anything now that Li Xianxian didn’t care. Tang Xia would do the same if Li Xianxian made trouble for her.

“I don’t mind arguing with you if you start the quarrel. I don’t care about this.”

“Don’t be so hypocrisy, Tang Xia. You didn’t act like this previously. How would you call me so intimately? You used to call me with my surname. Do you have enough money to spend here, the most popular anchor? Can you afford anything here?”

It seemed that Li Xianxian wouldn’t give up any chance to fleer Tang Xia. She wouldn’t stop quarreling with her as long as they met until she felt satisfied.

Otherwise, Li Xianxian would feel uneasy. So she seized the opportunity and began bluntly.

Li Xianxian wouldn’t tolerate anything nor hide her thoughts. Even if Li Xianxian was part of the circle, she was merely a fool because she would tell everything in her mind.

Li Xianxian didn’t even know how to hide her thoughts like others. She preferred to get along with others openly and thought it unnecessary to act like that.

Tang Xia couldn’t think of any way to deal with Li Xianxian. She didn’t want to haggle with her but was helpless when Li Xianxian made trouble with her on such an occasion.

Everyone would know who was to blame once it was reported. Why bother to do this?

But Li Xianxian was much easier to deal with compared with those sophisticated ones who would hide their mind cunningly.

Now that it was Li Xianxian who made trouble herself, it made no sense if Tang Xia acted as if she were in fear and dared not quarrel with Li Xianxian.

So, anyway, she should not forgive Li Xianxian nor lose to her since Li Xianxian took the initiative. She would never be defeated by a fool in front of her. If Li Xianxian liked, she wouldn’t mind quarreling with her.

“Why don’t you speak? Did I hit the nail on the head? You shouldn’t have come here if you don’t have enough money. You are just an ordinary popular anchor and can’t afford anything here.”

“If you come here without enough money, then you will be embarrassed. Anyone like you should buy cheap things from stalls. You can’t afford anything here.”

Li Xianxian thought she had blown Tang Xia’s self-confidence because she said nothing. Though she didn’t see Tang Xia like this commonly, she didn’t think too much about this.

Li Xianxian wouldn’t spend much time thinking of too many things. So she became even more sarcastic. She questioned loudly when she saw Tang Xia keep silent for a long time.

“What’s wrong? You can’t afford anything indeed? You must haven’t been here. Maybe I can walk around with you and you may ask me for help if you find something you can’t afford.”

“I can pay for you. After all, people as poor as you have by no means been here, not to mention buying clothes like this. I don’t know what you’re thinking about. But why are you here when you cannot buy anything?”

Li Xianxian was getting more and more excited. The more she said, the more delighted she felt. She was extremely happy because she hadn’t taunted Tang Xia like this for a long time. She thought Tang Xia troublesome.

Li Xianxian thought she should put Tang Xia’s nose out of joint now and make her unable to enjoy her fame as the most popular fresh anchor. She felt great when she thought this way.

“You’ve overestimated yourself. I’m free to be here and it’s none of your business. You don’t have to think too much.”

“Go shopping with your partner and leave me alone. I’ll do what I need. We don’t have to quarrel with each other here.”

At that time, a fan of Li Xianxian came to her for her autograph. So Tang Xia satirized her with the chance. “It was you who teased me first.” Tang Xia thought.

Tang Xia thought it unreasonable if she let Li Xianxian laugh at her on and on. She needed to give this woman a good dig and that made sense.

So Tang Xia didn’t leave much time for Li Xianxian to argue back and went into a toggery after saying that.

She wanted to find something nice-looking in the Toggery. She came for shopping instead of quarreling with Li Xianxian after all. Tang Xia preferred going shopping rather than quarrel.

There was a beautiful blue skirt in front of Tang Xia, which would help one look noble and decent if they had a good temperament.

“Boss, I’ll buy this skirt. Pack it for me, please. I’ll pay you now.”

Li Xianxian said the instant she saw the skirt. She took out the money and was about to put the skirt into her bag when she said this.

Li Xianxian thought the skirt so attractive and suitable for her. She believed she would look more beautiful if she wore this.

Tang Xia smiled slightly and thought how she would let Li Xianxian take away the skirt so easily. That was impossible. So anyhow, she was determined to buy the skirt because she was “poor but ambitious”.

“Boss, I chose the skirt first. I’ll buy it.”

Saying this, Tang Xia began hunting through her purse only to find that she forgot taking the bank card with her.

What’s worse, she didn’t have enough cash. Tang Xia was in dilemma now. She stood there embarrassedly, with her hands keeping still in the purse without any further movement.

“I have only 1,000 yuan now. But the skirt costs 60,000 yuan. Oh my God.” Tang Xia was so embarrassed.

“What’s up, the hottest anchor doesn’t have enough money? I’ve told you this place was not suitable for you, but you refused my advice.”

“Just go home. You shouldn’t have come here now that you have no money. You can’t afford anything here.”

“So you don’t have to think too much of it. Be practical. The skirt does not belong to you.”

When Li Xianxian saw Tang Xia like this, she couldn’t help showing off. It was out of her expectation that Tang Xia couldn’t even afford a skirt that cost just 60,000 yuan.

“You must be kidding me to quarrel with me, you poor wretch. Why bother to be embarrassed?”

“Therefore, people should know well about themselves. They should know how much they are worth. It would be so funny if someone came here pretending that she was rich.”

Li Xianxian covered her mouth with her hands and continued.

“Poor guy, go home now if you can’t afford this. I have to pay for the dress, but you’ve got in my way. You are wasting their time.”