dognovel Chapter 62 Reencounter with Xia Ruyue
Chapter 62 Reencounter with Xia Ruyue
Xiao Chen did not expose Uncle Ming.
The opponent was unaware that he wasn't taking it seriously either; otherwise, one punch would have either killed or crippled the opponent.
After introduction, it was revealed that Uncle Ming's real name was Yang Ming. He was hired by Chen Shuyi's father to protect her. Because Chen Shuyi had called him in a panic, he rushed over and saw Xiao Chen so close to her. He thought Xiao Chen was a bad guy, so he took action.
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Yang Ming drove the three of them to the largest shopping mall in the southern part of the city.
Chen Shuyi looked at the mall's small map, then led the three of them to the third floor in the elevator.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of a clothing store.
Xiao Chen looked inside through the glass window.
This clothing store is significantly more upscale than those on the first and second floors; it doesn't seem like an ordinary clothing store.
"Let's go to this place," Chen Shuyi said, and started to lead Xiao Chen inside.
Just then, a man and a woman were about to go in. The woman suddenly stopped, looked at Xiao Chen, and her face instantly darkened.
"Hehe, what a coincidence..." the woman said with a forced smile, linking arms with the man beside her.
Xiao Chen and the other three all looked at her.
“Xia…Xia something?” Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, recognizing that this was Xia Liuli’s cousin.
"Xia Ruyue!" The other person's face grew increasingly ugly as she introduced herself, glaring at Xiao Chen with resentment.
Last time at the Xia family, they tried to use her to lure Xiao Chen into handing over the formula for the Youth Pill. She was extremely unwilling, but she never expected that this despicable outcast of the Xiao family would actually look down on her...
The proud Xia Ruyue had never been so angry before, and she held a grudge.
What is this abandoned son of the Xiao family? He's incredibly lucky to have her, how dare he look down on him?
Now that they've met, it's like enemies meeting again, their eyes blazing with hatred.
"What? You're here to buy clothes too?" Xia Ruyue looked at the clothing store with a questioning expression on her face.
"Xiao Chen, you must know, right? This clothing store isn't your average store. Every piece of clothing here is quite expensive; it's not something the average person can afford."
"You didn't go to the wrong place, did you? You should go downstairs to the first floor and buy some street vendor goods."
Her words were full of sarcasm, deliberately meant to disgust Xiao Chen and the others.
"This clothing store is expensive, but we can afford it," Chen Shuyi said unhappily, leading the group inside.
"What are you pretending for? We know your background." Xia Ruyue said coldly in a low voice from behind.
She stared at Chen Shuyi's back for a moment, then frowned.
"How could the only daughter of the Chen family get involved with this good-for-nothing? She must be blind! Today I'm going to humiliate them properly!" Xia Ruyue pulled the man beside her inside.
When Lin Youyou and Xiao Chen entered, Lin Youyou's expression changed unnaturally upon seeing the prices of the clothes.
She knew this clothing store was expensive and catered only to a niche market, but she didn't expect it to be so pricey.
None of the tags were priced below five figures.
Lin Youyou hesitated; she couldn't afford it.
"How about we try another one?" Xiao Chen suggested.
Chen Shuyi said she wanted to buy clothes for Lin Youyou, but he didn't want Chen Shuyi to spend too much money.
"Are you short of money? If you are, just say so... Are you afraid of losing face?" Xia Ruyue followed with her boyfriend, her expression playful. "We're all acquaintances. If you don't have enough money, you can borrow from me. I'm not stingy with such a small amount. I can afford it."
Seeing Xia Ruyue's face, Chen Shuyi felt uncomfortable from the bottom of her heart.
"No need, we can afford it." Chen Shuyi forced a smile.
"Brother Xiao Chen, Youyou, which one do you like? Pick one yourselves, I'll give it to you..." she said to the two of them.
"Miss Chen is so generous! The family business is declining, yet she can still spend so lavishly here. It's truly enviable," Xia Ruyue said sarcastically.
Chen Shuyi's face darkened, and she did not argue with her.
Although Yang Ming was displeased, he remained silent.
After all, the Xia family is much stronger than the Chen family.
Xia Ruyue stood to the side with her boyfriend, watching, wanting to see them embarrassed.
"Trying to appear wealthy when they're not, they have no self-awareness at all. Let's see if they can still laugh after spending so much money..." she thought gloatingly.
Hu Yaosheng, standing to the side, glanced at Xiao Chen, then at Chen Shuyi and Lin Youyou.
His eyes were filled with deep contempt and disdain.
"He even needs a woman to pay for his clothes. How did this good-for-nothing win the hearts of two beautiful girls? It's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung."
Under Chen Shuyi's insistence, Xiao Chen had no choice but to take Lin Youyou to choose clothes.
Lin Youyou gave Xiao Chen a wink, and the two of them tried to look at the cheaper clothes, but none of the clothes here were under five figures, and they couldn't find anything suitable after a long time.
"Hey, what are you two doing? Even if you search the whole store, you won't find anything cheap. If you can't afford it, don't force yourself. Why suffer for the sake of saving face?" Xia Ruyue said with a smile. "Alright, stop pretending in front of me. I know your situation."
"If you can't afford it, then don't buy it. This store has an excellent reputation and high standards. Even if you look but don't buy anything, the staff won't say anything. You're just wasting other people's time. Aren't you ashamed?"
Hearing this, Xiao Chen frowned, and Chen Shuyi's face fell, her anger seething inside.
Xia Ruyue's blatant mockery in front of everyone drew the attention of some customers, some of whom looked at her with disdain.
This is quite common. After all, the store has a reputation and is one of the symbols of the upper class. Often, some ordinary people will come in, browse, take pictures, post them on social media, and then not buy anything. They look down on people who pretend to be rich.
"If you can't afford it, don't buy it." This is the meaning conveyed in the eyes of some people.
“Who said we’re not buying?” Chen Shuyi said unhappily.
Chen Shuyi walked over in a few steps, casually picked up a suit jacket next to Xiao Chen and held it up against him, then handed Lin Youyou a dress.
"Sales assistant, take these two items," she called out.
"Okay, please come this way to pay," the sales assistant said with a smile.
Under Xia Ruyue's watchful eye, Chen Shuyi led Xiao Chen and Lin Youyou to pay the bill.
A suit costs over 30,000 yuan, and a skirt costs 40,000 yuan. Chen Shuyi's expression was a little unnatural.
The Chen family is currently facing a financial crisis, and this is a significant expense for her.
"Tch, she actually bought it..." Xia Ruyue showed an unhappy expression when she saw Chen Shuyi pay.
However, when she thought about how Chen Shuyi had spent so much money to buy clothes for Xiao Chen and Lin Youyou out of spite, she became happy again.
"It's just a piece of clothing that costs tens of thousands of yuan, is it really that painful?" Xia Ruyue mocked. "What are you pretending for? You don't have the means to pretend, but you still have to put on a show."
"Alright, you can take your time looking around down here. We need to go to the second floor." Xia Ruyue said with an air of superiority. "The things on the first floor can't compare to those on the second floor. They're not even in the same league. But only VIP members can go up to the second floor. Ordinary people can't go up there."
"Yaosheng is a Gold Member; very few people in the entire South City have this status. It's a pity that each member can only bring one person up, otherwise I really wanted to take you up to broaden your horizons..."
Seeing Xia Ruyue's smug look, Chen Shuyi felt even more suffocated.
"But it's no use taking you up there, you can't afford anything up there. Anyway, bye-bye..." Xia Ruyue laughed mockingly, then haughtily took Hu Yaosheng's arm and walked up to the second floor.
Hu Yaosheng glanced back at Chen Shuyi and Lin Youyou, and shook his head slightly.