Chapter 99

Lu Jingzhe’s eyes flickered at Xia Qingning’s words, and the corner of his lips subtly turned upwards, forming a curve.

For some reason, this title sounded particularly pleasant and melodious.

Looking at Xiaojin next to her, her face instantly turned incredibly awkward after hearing those words.

She hadn’t avoided this woman at all when she was talking to her colleague. How could she have imagined that she was the man’s wife!

All her self-deception, self-importance, and overconfidence had become a huge joke. Her face was flushed red, and she was completely enveloped in a sense of shame for humiliating herself. She wished she could disappear on the spot.

Xia Qingning looked at the saleswoman named Xiaojin and didn’t intend to let her off the hook so easily. She smiled faintly and deliberately mentioned what she had said:

“I just found out that he bought those dresses for me, and you helped him choose them. In that case, I have to thank you for choosing so many beautiful dresses.”

The woman had clearly heard her words, but she didn’t get angry or scold her. Instead, she said she wanted to thank her. Xiaojin’s mood relaxed instantly. She thought she was a soft and good-natured person who was easy to bully. She calmed down her emotions, pretending to be calm and saying:

“You’re welcome. It’s nothing. We’re here to serve customers.”

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the woman opposite her smiling, suddenly changing her tone. She looked at her seriously and said:

“But he bought so many dresses, not to get your attention. He didn’t know which one I liked, so you misunderstood and had a crush on him for days. It’s really… a lot of trouble for you.”

On the surface, this sentence sounded very polite, but it mercilessly tore away her fig leaf. It clearly told everyone that she had been fantasizing and making assumptions all these days.

“Pfft…”

After hearing Xia Qingning’s words and thinking about what Xiaojin had been bragging about in front of them these days, a young saleswoman couldn’t help but laugh.

The other saleswomen also looked at Xiaojin, their eyes filled with amusement and mockery.

Xiaojin’s face turned red again. She didn’t expect this woman to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Not only did she expose her shame in public, but she also acted very politely, making it impossible for her to find words to refute.

She had been publicly humiliated, and she couldn’t even get angry at her. After all, she was the one who had said those words, and the other woman was acting confidently, politely, and courteously.

This time, she was really embarrassed. She wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

Lu Jingzhe, after hearing Xia Qingning’s words, seemed to understand. It turned out that she was asserting her dominance, not because she cared about the title, but because she wanted to teach this saleswoman a lesson.

That “wife” suddenly didn’t sound so sweet anymore.

Just then, the short-haired lady who had sold scrap fabric to Xia Qingning last time, who had a particularly good attitude, recognized her. She looked at the dress on her body a few more times and was surprised to find that such a beautiful dress was made by piecing together fabric. She quickly came over and asked:

“Girl, is this the dress you made yourself using the fabric you bought last time?”

Xia Qingning also recognized the lady. She answered confidently:

“Yes, it is.”

“It’s so beautiful! You’re so skilled.” The lady praised her sincerely.

The other saleswomen also looked over. They couldn’t believe that those scraps of fabric could actually be made into such a beautiful dress.

The woman named Xiaojin was even more surprised. She had just thought that the dress on her was unique and beautiful. She never imagined that it was made from those insignificant scraps of fabric.

She had thought she was poor and that’s why she bought scrap fabric. Now, she realized that the fool was actually her.

“Are you buying fabric today?” The lady asked with a smile.

“Not today.” Xia Qingning replied politely. “We’re buying some ready-made clothes to give as gifts.”

“Then you pick, and I’ll help you get them.” The enthusiastic lady said. Then, she looked at Lu Jingzhe, who was standing beside her, and said to Xia Qingning with a smile:

“So, your husband is a military officer. He’s really handsome!”

Lu Jingzhe was very emotionally stable. He didn’t show any pride or delight when he was praised. On the contrary, Xia Qingning, who was standing next to him, smiled a little shyly.

After the little interlude, they started to do the real business they came here for—choosing clothes. She had asked Lu Jingzhe a lot of questions, but none of the information was particularly useful. Xia Qingning chose two outfits based on her own feeling: a set of top and bottom and a dress. They were both simple but elegant and dignified styles.

After choosing the clothes, they went to the children’s clothing section and chose two sets of children’s clothes. Thinking that children grow fast, they chose clothes that were a little longer. They could wear them this year and next year.

Lu Jingzhe only paid for everything. He thought everything “wife” chose was good.

The saleswoman, Xiaojin, had lost face just now, and she immediately became self-aware. She stayed far away and didn’t try to approach them again.

After buying the clothes, they discussed it and decided not to buy shoes. Unlike clothes, shoes couldn’t be adjusted if they were too big or too small.

After leaving the clothing section, they went to the food section and bought some candy.

Xia Qingning originally wanted to buy some fruit, but Lu Jingzhe said no.

Seeing him refuse so quickly, Xia Qingning didn’t insist.

They had bought almost everything they needed. As Xia Qingning was going downstairs, she casually asked Lu Jingzhe:

“What time is it?”

Lu Jingzhe raised his hand, looked at the watch on his wrist, and then replied in a deep voice:

“Ten fifteen.”

“Oh, oh.” Xia Qingning responded. Then, she was about to walk out of the department store.

“Wait.” Lu Jingzhe suddenly called out to her.

Xia Qingning thought he had forgotten to buy something. She looked at him in confusion and asked:

“What’s wrong?”

Lu Jingzhe looked around, his gaze falling on the watch counter. He didn’t say anything, then he walked over.

Xia Qingning saw him walk away and was a little confused. She quickly followed him.

He was tall and had long legs. He reached the counter in a few steps. He stopped and looked at the watches displayed in the glass cabinet. He saw that they were all men’s watches with large dials, so he moved to the other side. The watches on this side were clearly much more delicate and small. It was obvious that they were for women. He turned to Xia Qingning, who was standing beside him, and said in a deep voice:

“Come here.”

Xia Qingning walked over and heard him say to her:

“Choose one that you like.”