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Chapter 400: Chapter 326: Nemesis (Please Subscribe!)_1
Tang Qing was holding Lin Jiaxue’s left hand, while Xi Shan, who wasn’t as ’domineering’ as Qin Shiqi, simply held onto Lin Jiaxue’s right arm, whispering to her from time to time about different ’wife-taming techniques’ she had heard or seen on TV.
With his sharp ears, Tang Qing naturally heard every word clearly.
However, he wasn’t worried about Lin Jiaxue being influenced. After all, they had grown up together. It wasn’t necessary to use any strategy or cunning, plotting how to make the other party give more in order to achieve the purpose of being cherished, just like other ’lovers at first sight’ do.
Lin Jiaxue was not stupid; didn’t she know? Of course, she did. She just didn’t have the heart to put Tang Qing in a difficult position by making unreasonable demands to draw attention, so everything she heard went in one ear and out the other.
Xi Shan did not intend to break them up, but when she saw Lin Jiaxue being so ’weak’ and so accommodating to Tang Qing, she couldn’t help but worry for her.
They hailed a taxi.
They arrived at the city center.
During the May holiday break.
Despite the busy streets, there were no overly-crowded sections thanks to the recent expansion. The three of them took a not-so-small portion of the road as they strolled side by side.
"Jiaxue, do you want some sugar gourd?" Tang Qing asked. This treat was something Xi Shan had just bought since she had a sweet tooth.
"Isn’t it too sweet?"
"No problem, just have one, open your mouth..." Tang Qing said, feeding her as if she were a child. On the busy street, Lin Jiaxue felt extremely shy but still took a gentle bite.
"It’s too sweet. I can’t finish the whole thing in one bite." Lin Jiaxue said after taking a small bite.
"Don’t worry, I’ll eat the rest."
After saying that, Tang Qing ate the rest of the hawthorn in one bite.
"Mmm... it’s delicious."
Unable to bear this sight, Xi Shan felt extremely uncomfortable on the sidelines.
"Enough, you two. You’re so sweet that it’s making me sick." Xi Shan grumbled.
"But you were the one who wanted to eat sugar gourd." Tang Qing retorted.
"I...you..." Xi Shan fumed. She ended up having to pay for the sugar gourd only to have to endure this.
Just then, they walked by a small stall.
Tang Qing quickly eyed an intricately carved white hairband and placed it on Lin Jiaxue’s head.
"Jiaxue, this hairband looks pretty. How much is it?" Without asking for Lin Jiaxue’s opinion, Tang Qing asked the stall owner for the price. He knew from experience that if he asked Lin Jiaxue, she would instinctively decline. It was better to buy it first and gift it to her; sometimes, he had to assert himself.
"Two yuan each." replied the stall owner.
"Here," Tang Qing handed over a large banknote.
The stall owner didn’t take it. "Brother, do you have change? This note you’re giving me is too big; I can’t change it."
Tang Qing felt awkward. He remembered the last time when he gave a bouquet of flowers; his pocket had change then. But Qin Shiqi had taken all his change when she left yesterday, leaving him only with hundred-yuan notes.
Lin Jiaxue shook her head and smiled understandingly.
"I knew you wouldn’t bring any. I have some." Lin Jiaxue took out her wallet and gave the stall owner two yuan.
Seeing this, Xi Shan finally found a ’point of attack’: "You don’t even bring small change with you when you go out? Huh, and you made Jiaxue pay. I thought you were rich, whipping out those hundred-dollar bills."
"Jiaxue doesn’t care, right Jiaxue?"Tang Qing said proudly.
"Mm."
"You’re unbearable! You’re just a freeloader!" Xi Shan was frustrated with Lin Jiaxue’s ’submissiveness’.
"Yes, I am indeed a freeloader, ha-ha..." Tang Qing laughed as he rarely got the chance to bicker with someone without being called ’brother’.
"Hee-hee-hee..."
Lin Jiaxue was laughing heartily at the two of them.
Xi Shan was helpless. Lin Jiaxue was so indulgent towards Tang Qing, and without any backup, Xi Shan had no choice but to accept defeat.
And so, they went on.
Soon enough.
The group arrived at their destination.
Sheng Tang Apparel’s flagship store.
Upon his first visit, Tang Qing was impressed by how spacious the store was. With two floors full of merchandise, the store was quite large. He had never come here personally before and naturally never brought Lin Jiaxue. This time, he took the opportunity to invite her and buy her some clothes. His dear wife must, of course, wear clothes made by his own company.
"Welcome to Sheng Tang Apparel."
Two beautiful female salespeople at the entrance greeted them with a lovely smile and a nod.
As Sheng Tang’s flagship store, the quality of the shop assistants was top-notch. The standard of service was outstanding. Normally, only the flagship stores in different provinces would have special receptionists at the entrance. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
All this was a part of image building.
Sheng Tang was no exception.
Seeing the many people inside, it seemed business was going well. However, he hadn’t checked Sheng Tang’s weekly report for several days and was not privy to specific figures.
"Jiaxue, I’ve been to this store before. I bought a jacket last time. It’s quite nice. Sheng Tang’s advertisements are broadcasted nationwide and there are stores throughout the country. It’s quite impressive. As for you, let Jiaxue pick her clothes freely, remember not to be stingy.", Xi Shan introduced, while shooting Tang Qing a glare.
"My name is Tang Qing."
"Okay, I got it. Come, Jiaxue, let’s go shopping. And you, you take care of the bags." Still harboring resentment, Xi Shan led Lin Jiaxue toward the women’s clothing section.
"Alright, alright, I got it." Tang Qing followed behind them, browsing the ground floor. The merchandise on the first floor was mass-produced and although the quality and styles were good, they did not match the uniqueness of the limited edition items on the second floor.
