Lei Jing and Lei Yun were initially worried, but understanding their master’s attitude, they realized they were to protect Cold Yolan as a woman, not the Yin Mei’s empress. As Cold Yolan told them, the empress could be anyone. But their master’s love and pampering was only for this woman called Cold Yolan.
Tianli Min clothing street was not located in the middle of S City, but in the suburban area. However, due to its world-class brand boutiques and beautiful environment, it became women’s favorite. Even though many salary-class groups couldn’t afford the expensive clothing, people would still browse around, looking at the latest international fashion.
Cold Yolan, Lei Jing, and Lei Yun wandered in the bustling street market, not yet entering any store, just looking around.
“Xiao Jing, Xiao Yun, let’s just randomly enter a store!” “But we’ve never bought anything before, I’ll be scared to go in!” Lei Jing looked at the passing crowd, speaking timidly. The thought of being surrounded by store clerks made her nervous.
This was Lei Jing and Lei Yun’s first time out of Yin Mei Island. Previously, they only trained constantly, and their conversations were limited to training instructors. So they had no experience talking to people.
Cold Yolan helplessly looked at Lei Jing and turned to ask Lei Yun, “What do you think?” “Sister, Yolan, look! There are so many people at that store’s entrance! Let’s go see!” Lei Yun didn’t answer Cold Yolan’s question but pointed at a store ahead. The other two looked in the direction Lei Yun pointed and saw a crowd gathered at the store’s entrance. So the three curiously walked over.
“How can you drive customers out?” A petite girl asked loudly. The questioned store clerk replied contemptuously, “Miss, I’ve already explained that our store has been booked, and I’m just clearing the venue.”
“We were here first. Why should we leave just because they say they’ve booked the place?” Another girl next to the petite girl asked. The female clerk looked down on them, “She’s the young miss of the Gao family.
Our small store can’t afford to offend her.”
“Who is the Gao family’s young miss?” As the two women were about to argue, someone in the crowd asked. Everyone turned to look at the person asking. Cold Yolan stepped forward, looking at the store clerk. If she remembered correctly, the woman sitting next to Lei Tianyi this morning was called Gao Yue.
When everyone saw the woman’s appearance, they were momentarily stunned by her beauty. But women are good at jealousy – when comparing themselves to someone more beautiful, they would rather diminish them completely.
Under the psychology of jealousy, the store clerk’s contempt for this “nobody” who didn’t even know the Gao family’s young miss increased, and her words became more sarcastic: “Gao Yue, the young miss of Jia Mei Food, if you don’t know, go find an internet cafe and look it up. You look like a young lady, but you’re actually just a small girl who hasn’t seen the world.”
The store clerk dared to speak this way because in S City, she had an impression of almost all internationally prominent figures. And the person in front of her? She was certain she had no impression of her.
Lei Jing and Lei Yun exchanged a subtle smile, a hint of evil that made those who accidentally saw it feel a chill. The two stepped forward slightly, maintaining a perfect distance behind Cold Yolan. This step separated them from the crowd while positioning themselves with the woman who just spoke, indicating their lower status.
The petite woman and the woman beside her immediately understood that Cold Yolan’s status was not ordinary. However, as young socialites from the upper class, they felt capable of handling their own matters regardless of another’s status. They looked at each other, approached Cold Yolan, and smiled, saying, “Miss, we can handle our own matters. Thank you for your kindness!” Cold Yolan glanced and coldly responded, “I couldn’t care less about your affairs!” The two thought Cold Yolan was only being cold to save face and continued, “That’s best! If you have something to discuss with the Gao family’s young miss, please wait until we’re done.”
The two finished speaking without waiting for Leng Youlan’s response and turned to the female store clerk, asking, “Do you know us?” The store clerk responded disdainfully, “I know you!” Of course, she knew these two. But when Gao Yue had gone in earlier, she had instructed her to “properly” treat them.
“You know us? How dare you treat us like this?” The two were completely bewildered. They had thought her attitude was due to not knowing their identity. Now it seemed…
“Why wouldn’t she dare to treat you like this? Two losers,” Gao Yue’s proud voice rang out. She didn’t even look at the two women but raised an eyebrow at the store clerk. The store clerk said obsequiously, “Miss Gao, they’re too difficult. Why don’t you go select clothes? I’ll have them leave immediately.”
The petite woman sneered at Gao Yue, “Gao Yue, is this store yours?” The other woman chimed in, “I didn’t know Jiamei Food was also in clothing. Did the food company go bankrupt?”
Gao Yue wasn’t angry at their mockery. Instead, she smiled and said, “The marriage between the Lei and Gao families is inevitable. As Lei family’s daughter-in-law, managing our family’s clothing store shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
“the petite woman trailed off, clicking her tongue. Her companion continued, “But the Lei family has never publicly announced their intention to marry into the Gao family, right?” She looked challengingly at Gao Yue.
Gao Yue seemed touched on a sore spot, speaking nervously, “But when the Gao family announced their intentions, the Lei family didn’t object, right? Moreover, at the last banquet, Lei Tianyi invited me as his first dance partner!” Mentioning this, a look of pride immediately spread across her face.
Leng Youlan listened quietly, and her face grew even colder upon hearing Gao Yue’s words. Lei Jing and Lei Yun sensed Leng Youlan’s change and couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat for their mistress.
When a large group of reporters rushed over, the petite woman and her friend felt their hearts sink. Seeing Gao Yue’s triumphant expression, the two seemed to have lost the will to continue fighting. Gao Yue’s previous words had successfully demoralized them. Now, seeing the reporters approaching, they didn’t want to become tomorrow’s headline.
Their businesses were indeed large, but compared to the Gao family, they were still somewhat inferior.
Miss Gao is quite famous as a beauty in the academy! Cold Youlan glanced at the surrounding journalists and continued, “Moreover, isn’t it well-known in the academy how Miss Gao constantly hangs around men? Lei Jing, Lei Yun, do you know?” She seemed to casually ask the two people behind her. “Yes, madam,” the two people behind her answered in unison. “See, even my bodyguards are well aware!” She looked at Gao Yue and nodded, as if afraid the other wouldn’t believe her.
When Gao Yue heard the praise, she felt somewhat elated, but Cold Youlan’s next words made her furious. “Who am I constantly hanging around with?” Suddenly, she realized the two people behind Cold Youlan had called her “madam”. “I didn’t expect you to be a married woman, yet you’re still pretending to be so pure in the academy, deliberately seducing men!” Gao Yue was truly enraged, actually saying such unmannerly words in front of the journalists. But this delighted the reporters.
Gao Yue suddenly remembered the journalists around her and became even more angry, glaring at Cold Youlan.
“I haven’t even been angry about you constantly bothering my fiancé, yet you’re the one who’s angry with me.”
“Bothering your fiancé? Why don’t you tell me who your fiancé is?” Gao Yue was confident that Lei Tianyi had no fiancée.
