Chapter 210: The Fox Demon
That dress costs 18,888. If the person in front of her bought it, the commission she'd receive would be a significant sum.
So she quickly nodded and turned to get the tool needed to take the dress down.
Taking advantage of the moment, Liu Yunxi hurriedly tugged on Liu Ergou's sleeve.
Then she whispered, "Er Gou, what are you doing? Why are you asking me to try on a dress?"
"Didn't we come here to buy clothes for your sister-in-law? Am I supposed to try them on for her? My build and style are different from your sister-in-law's, so I can't try them on in her place. Stop messing around, let's just go to another store!"
Seeing Liu Yunxi's anxious face, Liu Ergou couldn't help but gently pat her head.
"Alright, alright, it's fine! We're just trying it on, what's the big deal? Besides, you've been here for a while now, so it's about time I gave you a gift. I think this dress is perfect."
As soon as he said this, Liu Yunxi froze on the spot, stunned for several seconds before she finally snapped out of it. The moment she did, she hastily waved her hands in refusal.
"No, no, that won't do at all! You can give me a gift, but not something so expensive! This dress costs 18,888! That's not 188! You still need that money to contract the barren land!"
Seeing her surprised expression, Liu Ergou laughed.
"Hahaha, don't worry, Yun Xi! It's only 18,888, not 188,888! I probably couldn't afford 180,000, but 18,000 is easy. As for the money for the land, I won't have to pay for that myself. In fact, I'll need your help with it later! I'm buying you this dress now as a bribe to make sure you'll work even harder for me in the future! You get what I'm saying, right?"
Hearing this, a blush crept onto Liu Yunxi's cheeks. She wasn't an idiot; how could she not understand his real meaning? Claiming it was to make her work harder was just a pretext—the real intention was to give her a gift. And since he had put it that way, it was hard for her to refuse any longer. All she could do was nod shyly.
While they were talking, the young saleswoman took down the dress from its high display. She walked over and presented it to Liu Ergou.
"Sir, I've brought the dress for you."
Liu Ergou nodded, took the dress, and handed it to Liu Yunxi.
"Go try it on and see if it fits!"
Liu Yunxi nodded without another word, took the dress, and hurried toward the fitting room. Liu Ergou followed her, stopping at the entrance. He had only followed her because he had nothing better to do.
He slumped onto a bench in front of the fitting rooms, looking utterly bored, and let out a huge yawn.
Just as Liu Ergou was sinking into boredom, a sudden commotion erupted.
"This is the place! I just saw them! My brother-in-law went in here with that vixen! Sis, you have to catch them today!"
No sooner had the words been spoken than two women rushed into the shop. Before Liu Ergou could even react, one of them started shouting.
"Tang Jianshu, get your ass out here!"
The woman's roar instantly drew everyone's attention, including Liu Ergou's. He looked up at the shouting woman, curious to see what would happen next.
Just then, a middle-aged man ran out from deeper inside the store. He had thinning hair, though he wasn't bald yet, and sported a massive paunch that strained against his ill-fitting suit. At first glance, he almost looked deceptively presentable.
The middle-aged man rushed over to the woman. "Honey, what are you doing here?"
After saying this, his tone shifted, and he wrapped an arm around her, trying to steer her toward the exit. "Honey, let's talk outside. It's not right to cause a scene in someone's store. Be good, now!"
But the woman was clearly furious and refused to listen. With a sudden burst of strength, she shrugged off his arm and grabbed him by the collar. The other woman who had arrived with her quickly moved to help restrain the man.
The angry wife seethed, "Tang Jianshu, I really underestimated you! I never thought you had such nerve. I guess your usual meekness was all just an act! You actually dared to keep a mistress behind my back! If my sister hadn't seen you, I never would have believed it!"
After her tirade, she gave him a hard shove, sending him sprawling to the floor. Then, her face a mask of fury, she started walking deeper into the store.
"I want to see what this homewrecker looks like!" she snarled as she walked. "The one who has you so bewitched that you're even buying her new clothes!"
Tang Jianshu scrambled up from the floor, frantically trying to explain, "Honey, what are you talking about? What mistress? You must have misunderstood something! Listen to me, just stop for a second and listen to me!"
But his explanations were weak and useless. The woman ignored him completely, continuing her determined march into the shop.
By this time, the other woman had already run ahead. She scanned the main floor and called out, "Sis, I don't see her out here! I bet she saw you coming and hid in the fitting rooms! Let's go look there!"
Upon hearing this, the wife wasted no time and headed straight for the fitting rooms.
There were only three of them. She started with the first one and kicked the door open. Inside, a woman who was half-undressed stared in shock at the busted-open door, then let out a piercing scream.
The wife paid her no mind and simply turned to her sister.
"Is this her?"
The other woman poked her head in for a look and then shook it. "Not this one!"
Without hesitation, the wife stormed toward the second fitting room. It was only then that the store staff finally snapped into action and rushed forward to stop her.
"Ma'am, what do you think you're doing? Stop this immediately! Your behavior is illegal! Please leave right now, or we'll call the police!"
However, the woman was completely unfazed. She planted her hands on her hips and retorted indignantly, "I'm here to find the vixen who seduced my husband! What's illegal about that? If you don't like it, go ahead and call the police!"