Chapter 154: 153 Rivals Meet
Translator: 549690339
“Ranran, I want to go shopping and buy some clothes!”
Once in the car, Bai Xiaoxiao composed herself, speaking to Wen Ran, who was fastening her seat belt in preparation to drive.
Wen Ran glanced at her and agreed at once, “Sure, we’ll go shopping first, then have a spa day, followed by dinner, and later, we can watch a movie.”
“Ranran, you’re the best!”
Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Wen Ran moved; being an only child, she had never had any siblings. As a child, she always clung to Xiao Yuting, who was older than her. Not too long after, she began to fall for him, and that feeling became unrestrained.
Apart from Xiao Yuting, Wen Ran was her best friend. She regarded Wen Ran as her sister, and Wen Ran felt the same about her.
As the two strolled through the shops on the commercial street, Bai Xiaoxiao vented her sorrow through shopping, buying whatever caught her eye.
Every time, Wen Ran just smiled and said it was fine. When Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t carry any more bags, Wen Ran would help her.
The feeling of desolation that Bai Xiaoxiao had while shopping on the commercial street would have dissipated after some time, had she not encountered a person she’d rather avoid. As she emerged from the fitting room in her light blue trench coat, another young woman of the same age emerged from the fitting room across from hers.
The dress she had on matched the one Bai Xiaoxiao was wearing, only in a different color.
The woman was dressed in a sexy red dress, which was alluring and enchanting. The woman who had been waiting on the sofa beside her immediately praised her, “Linda, you look absolutely stunning in this dress. It’s as if it was made just for you. It is no wonder Young Master Xiao is so infatuated with you. Definitely would have left his fiancée in the dust for you.”
When Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao entered the shop, Linda was already in the changing room with her dress. Wen Ran did not know the woman who had come with Linda, but when she saw her now, she was taken aback. This woman was the one she had seen at Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion.
Bai Xiaoxiao had seen her too.
Linda, who was not blind, not only noticed Bai Xiaoxiao but also recognised her at first glance. Hearing her friend’s words, she raised her brows in pride. Smiling with a sense of superiority and contempt directed at Bai Xiaoxiao, she spoke in a flirtatious tone.
“Young Master Xiao didn’t fall for me just because I’m pretty. His love for me is real, it has seeped into his bones.”
Her companion laughed, covering her mouth, and chimed in, “Of course, Young Master Xiao spends every day with you. How could he not fall completely in love?”
Linda smiled coyly and chastised her companion, “Stop it, it’s not good if people overhear. Tell me, is it appropriate to wear this dress when I meet his parents?”
“Absolutely, I’m telling you, don’t fret too much over meeting his parents. As long as Young Master Xiao is enthralled by you, they wouldn’t dare cause you any trouble.”
The saleswoman’s face changed slightly, and she nervously glanced at Bai Xiaoxiao. She was a VIP customer of this store, and they all recognized her. They naturally knew about her previous relationship with Xiao Yuting. The woman named Linda had recently been in the gossip columns with Xiao Yuting quite frequently, making her impossible not to recognize.
Bai Xiaoxiao took off her coat and handed it to the saleswoman, asking in a nonchalant tone, “Do you have any other new styles?”
The saleswoman seemed slightly averse to Linda and her companion, but treated Bai Xiaoxiao, a distinguished VIP client, with great courtesy, “Miss Bai, we have a newly-arrived, limited edition dress that would look perfect on you. Would you like to try it on?”
“Sure!.”
Immediately after Bai Xiaoxiao spoke, the female companion interrupted, “What do you mean by limited edition dress? Bring it over for Linda to see, we’ll take it.”
The saleswoman didn’t expect the woman to be so rude and arrogant. Her eyebrows twitched in irritation, although she paused before rebuffing her, as she was only a worker.
“Little Hua, can you please bring that dress for us to try on?”
Wen Ran brushed off the woman’s rude behavior and spoke to the saleswoman with a smile. Her calm tone exuded a warmth, highlighting the other woman’s lack of manners.
“Okay, Miss Wen, I’ll get it for you. Please wait for a moment.”
The saleswoman, Little Hua, snapped out of her thoughts, nodded at Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao, and turned to get the new, limited edition dress.
The woman nearby turned an ugly shade of green with anger.
Linda also showed some signs of displeasure. As Little Hua passed by her, she grabbed Hua and coldly said, “How much is the dress? I’ll buy it by paying double.”
As she finished speaking, she took a credit card out of her wallet and handed it to Little Hua.
“What ‘um’? Hurry up and get the dress.”
Wen Ran glanced at Bai Xiaoxiao and found her calm. She nodded at Little Hua, who then accepted Linda’s card and returned two minutes later with a delicate box. She opened it and passed the dress to Linda.
“Miss, would you like to try it first? If it doesn’t fit…”
“Anything Linda wears looks like it was made for her, there’s no need for a fitting. Hurry up and pack it carefully. Don’t dirty it.”
Little Hua reluctantly put the dress back into the box, maintaining her decorum, she reminded Linda, “This dress is a limited edition, we only received one piece in our store. Therefore, the price might be…”
“Do I look like someone who frets over money?”
Linda arrogantly interrupted Little Hua’s words, her expression clearly conveying, ‘Hurry up and wrap it, don’t waste my time’. Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao so calm, unlike the time when she deliberately tried to embarrass her, Linda sneered inwardly. She probably thought that Bai Xiaoxiao was heartbroken after being dumped by Xiao Yuting.
“The dress isn’t for sale, no matter the price.”
A deep, magnetic male voice suddenly came from the interior door. Not only were Linda and her companion taken aback, but both Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao were also surprised once they saw the man coming out.
Little Hua never expected that her boss would make an appearance, especially under such circumstances. Despite her surprise, she was also pleased. Those two customers were affluent but extremely rude, and she had not been inclined to continue serving them.
“Young Master Luo!”
Luo Haofeng strode out, a lazy yet elegant demeanor radiating from him. His gaze briefly fell on Wen Ran and Bai Xiaoxiao before looking at Linda and her companion. He ordered Little Hua, “Remember, we will not be accepting any business from these two individuals in the future!”
“Sir, what do you mean by that?”
Although Linda was fuming, it was clear that the man before her was not someone to be trifled with. He stood there with a lazy air, but exuded an air of casual nobility.
Luo Haofeng smiled faintly, completely dismissing her concerns, and said nonchalantly, “Exactly what it sounds like.” “You need to have a reason for not selling to us.” Linda’s companion glared at Luo Haofeng.
“Reason?”
Luo Haofeng laughed coldly, “Because you haven’t learned how to be a good person. Go learn some decency and then come back. You’re Linda, the model in the recent scandal with Crown Prince Xiao, right? If you wish to marry into the Xiao Family successfully, disappear within a minute!”
“You…”
Seeing Linda’s pale face, Luo Haofeng felt a sense of satisfaction, “Little Hua, show them the way out!”