Chapter 027: My Woman Can Go Anywhere She Pleases!

Unconsciously, Xiao Xuezheng watched her, his thin lips pressed together, a blaze flickering in his eyes.

Seeing her clad in the snow-white strapless wedding dress, an instinctive urge surged within him; he wanted nothing more than to rush forward, tear it off, and pin that little fool onto the bed.

After trying on five or six wedding gowns, Shi Runrun was exhausted!

Changing in and out of wedding dresses was a monumental task to begin with, made all the more arduous by having to endure the man’s fiery, intense gaze.

Nearly an hour and a half passed in this ordeal; finally, the daunting task was complete. Shi Runrun exited the fitting room drenched in sweat.

Lin Jing approached, brimming with delight, smiling as she asked, “Mr. Xiao, would you like all these wedding dresses? Give me your address, and we’ll deliver them straight to your door!”

Lin Jing’s heart bloomed with joy. These six wedding gowns, priced together at nearly seven million, carried a profit of almost one million. With a forty percent commission, she’d pocket over four hundred thousand with hardly any effort!

However, in the next moment, Xiao Xuezheng did not respond to her. He reached for the black card he had placed on the coffee table earlier, and slid it into his wallet.

Then, he wrapped his arm around Shi Runrun’s slender waist, and asked with indulgent affection, “Wife, do you like those wedding dresses?”

“Ah?” Shi Runrun’s cheeks flushed, and she looked at him in confusion, not understanding the intent behind his question.

She liked them, yes, but wasn’t it too extravagant, too wasteful…?

Everyone knows how important a wedding is for a woman, but one gown is surely enough! She didn’t need something so expensive; something more modest would make her just as happy.

What mattered most was marrying him—having him acknowledge her as his wife filled her heart with joy.

Shi Runrun pondered this silently, not voicing her thoughts. Instead, the man started to play dirty, casting a glance at Lin Jing, then at the wedding dresses, and said disdainfully, “I think they’re decent, but the prices are too low. The materials and craftsmanship are poor—these shabby goods are unworthy of you. Let’s go look at other stores.”

With that, he began to lead Shi Runrun away!

Lin Jing’s expression changed dramatically, panic-stricken as she called out, “Mr. Xiao!”

She rushed forward, blocking their path, anxiety written all over her face. “Mr. Xiao! You can’t do this!”

The man paused, polite but indifferent, and asked, “Why can’t I?”

Sweat broke out on Lin Jing’s forehead. “We agreed before you tried the dresses—these high-end gowns are delicate. Trying them on affects their resale value! So…”

He looked at her, lips curled in a cold smile. “So what? So you’re trying to force me to buy?”

Lin Jing was speechless.

“Mr. Xiao, I didn’t mean that! Please…don’t make things difficult for me…” Lin Jing’s voice trembled, on the verge of tears.

She was the store manager, but in the end, just an employee. If these gowns were ruined on her watch, how much would she have to pay? Years of salary wouldn’t cover it!

“Making things difficult for you? What a joke!” Xiao Xuezheng’s smile grew sharper. He fixed Lin Jing with a steely gaze, his refined features suddenly exuding a fierce aura that terrified everyone present.

“I’m not making things difficult for you. I’m simply being reasonable! As a customer, don’t I have the right to choose whether or not to purchase? I think your shabby gowns are beneath my wife, so I’m not buying. Is that a problem?”

“And you’re blocking my way now! What—do you want me to call the police or the consumer protection agency?”

His words were logical and irrefutable, stunning everyone in the room—including Shi Runrun.

Shi Runrun stood beside him, suddenly raising her head to look at his handsome, cunning face.

She understood now! From the beginning, he never intended to buy these wedding dresses. He had planned all along to use this incident to avenge her!

Shi Runrun was struck by the depth of his schemes. This man, so lofty and distinguished, could manipulate circumstances so easily, drawing others into his trap without them realizing.

Lin Jing gritted her teeth, but against his airtight arguments, could not muster a single rebuttal.

Her face turned pale as a sheet, her whole body trembling.

Seeing his goal achieved, Xiao Xuezheng no longer bothered to conceal his intentions. He tightened his hold on Shi Runrun and said coldly, “I had an unexpected meeting this afternoon, so I let my wife come try on gowns here. Yet someone in your store accused my wife of stealing, and even filmed her and posted it online! That’s a public slap in the face to the Xiao family and Guangzheng Group.”

“Do you think the young mistress of the Xiao family, the wife of Guangzheng Group’s CEO, would covet your shabby goods? Stealing? Ridiculous! As for whoever slandered my wife, she’s kind-hearted and asked me not to pursue it. She only hopes that person knows better now. As for not buying today—I simply don’t feel like it! I don’t believe there’s a single store in Beijing that can stop me, Xiao Xuezheng, from leaving!”

His gaze turned chilling.

Lin Jing, under his stare, lost her balance and collapsed to the floor.

Her face darkened to a purplish hue, her body shaking uncontrollably. Yet inwardly, she realized the truth.

Indeed! Xiao Xuezheng had come today solely to avenge Shi Runrun!

He cast her a sideways glance, cold and disdainful, then led Shi Runrun out of the store.

Lin Jing remained on the floor, trembling with fear and remorse.

She regretted it deeply. She shouldn’t have acted out of spite and falsely accused Shi Runrun. Now, with Xiao Xuezheng targeting her, how could she ever survive in Beijing?

A few female employees rushed to help her, still panicked. “Manager, what do we do? These dresses have all been tried on—they won’t sell now! Over seven million—we’ll be bankrupt!”

Lin Jing broke down, screaming, clutching her hair, sobbing uncontrollably.

…

Leaving the wedding boutique, Shi Runrun was kept close by the man as they descended the stairs.

Her gaze lingered on him, making Xiao Xuezheng slightly uncomfortable.

He turned to her, meeting her eyes with a smile. “What’s wrong? Is your husband too handsome? Are you so mesmerized you can’t stop staring?”

Shi Runrun curled her lips and asked, “Xiao Xuezheng, how come I never knew you were so scheming?”

He smiled, lips quirking. “What’s wrong? Are you scared now that you’ve seen my darker side?”

Shi Runrun shook her head but said nothing.

Then he continued, “Today, I wanted everyone to know that Xiao Xuezheng’s woman can walk proudly anywhere in Beijing.”

“If anyone wants to bully you—there’s no way!”