PANT - Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Hearing Shi Ning’s question, the male sales assistant grew a little annoyed.
He was already in a bad mood today. His boyfriend had started a fight with him first thing in the morning. On his way to work, he’d bought a cup of soy milk, only to bump into someone and spill it all over himself, forcing him to endure the awkwardness all the way to the store. When he arrived, not only did his supervisor chew him out, but he also had to spend his own money to buy a new work uniform.
He had been hoping to make a big sale early on and earn some commission.
But the first people to walk in were two women who didn’t look particularly wealthy.
They were gorgeous, sure, but could good looks be swiped like a credit card?
The sales assistant couldn’t stop himself from bringing his personal frustrations into his work.
“Can you please stop asking?” The sales assistant wasn’t even smiling anymore, his gaze on Shi Ning and Su Tianxue not bothering to hide its contempt. “Honestly, miss, even if you ask, you probably can’t afford it.”
This was the first time Su Tianxue had ever encountered such a situation.
She reminded him softly, “It’s inappropriate to judge people by their appearance.”
The tone of her voice reminded the sales assistant of his supervisor who had scolded him that morning. He sneered, “Me, judging by appearance?”
His voice had a peculiar causticity to it, as if his throat had been ground down, leaving him able to speak only in a sharp, shrill tone.
“The material of the clothes you’re wearing is average, and the style is plain. You could probably get it on Taobao for 299, right?”
“I’d bet your entire outfit doesn’t cost more than a thousand yuan.”
“Am I right, miss?”
Su Tianxue replied without a ripple of emotion, “Actually, this shirt was on sale for less than a hundred. But your judgment of an item’s price is very accurate.”
The sales assistant rolled his eyes. “Sorry, miss, but this is a luxury boutique. You’re really not our target customers. If you need something, turn left when you go out. The underground shopping street next door might have clothes you’d like.”
Su Tianxue: “Thank you for the directions. We’ll go there if we need to.”
Listening to Su Tianxue’s words and seeing the sales assistant’s suddenly choked expression, Shi Ning leaned close to Su Tianxue’s ear and asked softly, “Do you want that dress? If you do, I can buy it.”
Su Tianxue shook her head slightly. “I don’t like it that much.” She looked at the sales assistant and asked, “Your job here is commission-based on sales volume, correct?”
The sales assistant shot back, “What’s it to you!”
Su Tianxue replied coolly, “Nothing. I just feel sorry for you.”
She looked at Shi Ning. “I don’t really like this store. Let’s not buy clothes here. Is that okay?”
Her wife had spoken, so how could Shi Ning possibly refuse?
She hummed in agreement. “I don’t like it here either. Shall we look around some more?”
Hearing their conversation, the sales assistant’s eyes rolled so far back they nearly reached the heavens. If there were an eye-rolling competition in this world, he would undoubtedly be the champion.
He watched their departing backs and scoffed with disdain, muttering caustically, “Putting on airs. Acting like they can be all picky, but from the looks of it, they can’t even afford a single item in this store!”
Su Tianxue must have heard him, because she glanced back. Her expression was faint, devoid of any particular emotion, yet it sent a chill down the sales assistant’s spine.
Shi Ning tilted her head and asked her, “Upset?”
Su Tianxue: “I don’t like people like that.”
“He’s not worthy of his position.”
Shi Ning chuckled softly. She had thought Su Tianxue wouldn’t take something like this to heart.
“I have an idea.” Shi Ning leaned in and whispered into Su Tianxue’s ear.
Su Tianxue hesitated for a moment. “Is that really okay?”
Shi Ning replied with a straight face, “Of course it is. Don’t worry, the production team has a huge budget.”
【Production Team: ????】
【What did they say? Let me hear it!!】
【Honestly, I run into sales associates like this all the time, but they usually just give you subtle dirty looks. I’ve never seen one as aggressive as this guy today. It really ruins the mood.】
【What are you two secretly plotting!!】
Shi Ning and Su Tianxue walked along the mall’s corridor, browsed for two more rounds, and finally ended up back at the store directly opposite the one they had first entered.
The sales assistant: ...What on earth are these two trying to do?
He stood by the door, his eyes fixed on the store across from him.
Under his watchful gaze, Shi Ning and Su Tianxue walked into the opposite boutique.
Compared to the first sales assistant they encountered, the attitude in the second store was much better.
When they saw the two women, they greeted them politely.
They didn’t treat them like anyone special.
Shi Ning scanned the entire store, her arm loosely around Su Tianxue’s waist. “See anything you like?”
Su Tianxue: “You pick for me.”
Shi Ning: “Really?”
Su Tianxue: “You’re not going to pick something unwearable, are you?”
Shi Ning: Hmm.
The thought had crossed her mind.
The saleswoman stifled a laugh. “Most of the clothes in our store are quite wearable.”
【I saw a flash of regret on Teacher Su’s face.】
【The style of this store is so different from the one next door! I actually really like this one. It has a bit of a vintage feel, not too urban, very tasteful!】
【The saleswomen here all seem so much gentler. They speak comfortably, and it just makes you feel refreshed.】
Since Su Tianxue had given her free rein, Shi Ning didn’t hold back. She walked over to a display rack, her fingertips lightly brushing across the hangers. Whenever she saw something suitable or that she liked, she would glance back at Su Tianxue, as if picturing the effect of the garment on her.
Shi Ning had a bit of a knack for picking out clothes.
Su Tianxue rarely wore skirts, usually opting for pants for convenience.
But Shi Ning knew at a glance that Su Tianxue would look stunning in a skirt.
She had her try on the first outfit: a dark green blouse paired with a hip-hugging skirt, which accentuated Su Tianxue’s figure perfectly. She looked like a glamorous beauty straight out of a last-century Hong Kong film, her hair a glossy black, just missing a touch of color on her red lips. The sneakers weren’t a good match, either.
Shi Ning crooked a finger, beckoning the saleswoman over, and whispered something in her ear.
The saleswoman nodded in understanding and went to take care of it.
Shi Ning then picked out several more outfits for Su Tianxue.
One of them, a backless slip dress with lace-up ties, was not easy to put on.
Su Tianxue had been in the dressing room with the dress for nearly ten minutes and still hadn’t come out. Shi Ning walked over, knocked on the door, and asked, “Are you okay?”
Su Tianxue was trying to tie the knot on her back with her hands behind her. Hearing the knock, she lifted her head slightly and answered through the door, “I’m fine.”
Su Tianxue: “Shi Ning, could you ask a sales associate to come help me? I might need a hand.”
The ties on this dress were truly difficult to manage.
Since Su Tianxue was trying to tie them behind her back, it was hard to get them neat and tied smoothly.
Hearing Su Tianxue’s words, Shi Ning raised an eyebrow. “Why don’t I help you?”
Su Tianxue: “...I think I can still try a little harder on my own.”
Shi Ning chuckled softly. “Stop trying so hard. Why bother when I’m here?”
Su Tianxue: It’s precisely because you’re here that I need to try.
She was no longer the same inexperienced Su Tianxue from before.
The moment Shi Ning made such a request, she could already predict what would happen once she came into this small dressing room.
Shi Ning knocked politely on the door again. “I’m coming in?”
Su Tianxue hummed in assent.
Shi Ning pushed the door open and walked in.
The camera feed cut off abruptly.
【???】
【Is there something that even a noble VIP like me can’t watch??】
【Wow, out of all three streams, I chose yours!! Is this how you treat me?】
【Don’t be such a stranger, family. Let me see too.】
The moment Shi Ning stepped inside, she felt the temperature in the entire dressing room begin to rise.
Su Tianxue stood in place, one hand holding the front of the dress to keep it from slipping down, the other reaching back, clutching the untied straps, afraid they would all come loose and fall apart. If that happened, the situation would take a very strange turn.
This was also a first for Shi Ning.
For some reason, despite her extensive experience in romance, seeing Su Tianxue like this, seeing the way she slightly turned her head, unwilling to face her directly, a youthful shyness actually bloomed in her heart.
It was the tenderness in that lowered gaze.
The woman’s neck was long and pale. With her head turned to the side, all its beautiful lines were on full display. Her long black hair cascaded down like a flowing waterfall, trickling from the mountainside into Shi Ning’s heart.
Shi Ning coughed lightly, breaking the almost-fermenting silence in the small space.
“Turn around, I’ll help you,” she said.
Su Tianxue lowered her gaze, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
She hummed softly in response and turned around.
Well.
In that single moment, a canvas of snow-white skin was set against the bluish-purple hem of the dress. Shi Ning felt as if she had just witnessed a beauty equivalent to a paradise on earth.
She raised her hand and picked up the ties on Su Tianxue’s back.
The straps were thin and very soft.
She held them up, observed them, and realized they needed to be threaded through loops on Su Tianxue’s back, much like threading a needle.
Shi Ning explained the situation to Su Tianxue, and after getting her consent, she began. Her fingertips pinched one end, then hooked the edge of the dress, guiding it toward the small eyelet. Once through, she had to carefully pull it up again, repeating the process.
While doing this, it was inevitable that Shi Ning’s hands would touch Su Tianxue’s skin.
Shi Ning was the type of person whose hands and feet were always cold.
Every time she made contact, a natural shiver would run through Su Tianxue.
Where their skin touched, a cold electric current coursed through, making the fine hairs on her cheeks feel as if they were standing on end.
The colder Shi Ning’s hands were, the hotter Su Tianxue’s back became.
Neither of them said an unnecessary word; even their breathing seemed deliberately restrained. The dressing room was as quiet as if it were empty.
Outside the door, the cameraman, whose camera was fixed on a model’s poster, silently glanced at his watch.
【I’m dying of curiosity, I’m dying! It’s been five minutes, why aren’t they out yet?】
【I really want to rush up and scratch at the door, does anyone get me!!!】
【I now deeply understand what it means to be on pins and needles. Production team, I hate you for being useless. You couldn’t even plant a hidden camera?】
【What good things are my steamy CP doing behind my back again!! Is there anything Mom isn’t allowed to see!!】
The bullet comments were lively, but inside the dressing room, the atmosphere remained so still it could almost erase the sound of breathing.
Finally, Shi Ning raised her hands and tied the dress straps into a bow for Su Tianxue.
Only after finishing did she look up at the woman in the mirror.
Shi Ning: “Is this okay?”
Su Tianxue’s left hand was still covering her chest, her right hand resting on the side of the skirt. She raised her eyes and met Shi Ning’s gaze in the mirror.
Sometimes, people believe that mirrors hold another, alternate dimension. In many works of fantasy, authors often give mirrors multiple functions and identities.
Before, Su Tianxue had never experienced this.
Now, looking at Shi Ning in the mirror in this way, under these circumstances, Su Tianxue suddenly realized she seemed to understand why those works always described it like that.
Right now, in this very moment.
She saw Shi Ning’s posture, as if embracing her from behind, and saw the faint shimmer of moisture in her own eyes. She was instantly pulled back to that rainy night many days ago.
That day in the hotel, it was pouring rain outside, and the room was filled with humidity.
She hadn’t deliberately tried to recall many of the things that happened that day. It was as if life had a sudden switch; upon encountering certain similar situations, the memories of that day would surge forth and appear in her mind.
There was a mirror that day, too.
They had also stood before a mirror in a similar pose.
Though, it was a bit more intense than now.
The Shi Ning of that time was like an untamed beast. Looking back now, her eyes always held a restrained-desire-and a hint of wickedness. She had deliberately wanted to see her embarrassed, deliberately wanted to see her make those expressions and sounds that were difficult to recall.
Su Tianxue didn’t want to remember these things anymore, but the mirror had remembered everything for her.
She had also stood before the mirror, spread open.....
Shi Ning noticed that Su Tianxue’s expression was off. Her cheeks looked a bit flushed, and her complexion had changed too quickly. She thought Su Tianxue might have caught a cold from the store’s air conditioning after changing clothes so many times. Shi Ning quickly reached out to touch Su Tianxue’s forehead.
It wasn’t very hot, just a normal, slightly warm temperature.
Shi Ning moved closer and asked with concern, “Are you not feeling well?”
Su Tianxue shot her a sideways glance.
“I’m done changing,” Su Tianxue said coldly. “We can go out now.”
She lowered her arms, turned from side to side, and examined her reflection in the dress. It felt a little unfamiliar, but she had to admit, Shi Ning had excellent taste.
The dress suited her very well.
The bluish-purple glamour, the wide skirt, the clever little design details—it instantly highlighted Su Tianxue’s cool and aloof temperament, without losing a touch of allure.
It’s just.....
Su Tianxue frowned. “I feel like it would look better if I were a bit thinner.”
Su Tianxue brushed her bothersome hair behind her shoulder, revealing her beautiful and delicate collarbones.
She turned to leave, her hand just touching the dressing room doorknob when Shi Ning grabbed her other hand. Swish-
A bluish-purple flower bloomed in the dressing room. It was like the famous Japanese variety, Waga Kokoro Yoshito, My Beauty.
It was the flower that bloomed from the hem of Su Tianxue’s skirt.
Shi Ning pulled her into an embrace, making her sit on her lap.
There was a small sofa in the dressing room. Now, besides holding Su Tianxue’s neatly folded clothes, it was also bearing the weight of both Su Tianxue and Shi Ning.
The thought that there were cameras and other people outside made Su Tianxue’s voice drop several decibels lower than usual, laced with a hint of nervousness.
Su Tianxue: “What are you doing?”
Shi Ning held her tightly, not letting go, her head tilted up slightly to look at the woman.
Just as Su Tianxue felt she was about to be kissed a thousand times over by Shi Ning’s gaze, the woman holding her finally spoke.
Shi Ning said, “Miss Su, I’d quite like to kiss you.”
Her smile was gentle and lingering, her voice rippling like water.
“What are your thoughts on the matter?”
A consultative tone, an attitude as if about to start a seminar... yet the words that came out were of such a nature.
Su Tianxue’s hands rested on Shi Ning’s shoulders, reason still holding the primary position in her mind.
Su Tianxue: “I choose to refuse.”
Shi Ning didn’t let her go. “Won’t you reconsider?”
“Scientific research shows that kissing can burn calories.”
As she spoke, her fingertips gently tapped, bit by bit, at the small cutout on the side of the dress’s waist, like a sentimental butterfly flitting from one flower to another.
When a butterfly gathers pollen, the flower also feels a tickle.
Shi Ning: “Want to give it a try with me?”
At this moment, Shi Ning was exactly like a fox spirit descended from a celestial mountain to seduce mortals. When she spoke, even the corners of her eyes carried a hint of provocation.
Su Tianxue: “If I don’t, you won’t give up, will you?”
Shi Ning: “I don’t have many virtues, but persistence is one of them.”
Annoyed, Su Tianxue lifted her foot and stepped on Shi Ning’s shoe.
Shi Ning winced in pain and loosened her hold on Su Tianxue.
Alright.
Perhaps she had overstepped today.
Just as she was thinking that she couldn’t do this again next time, Su Tianxue’s hand clasped her wrist, then pulled it toward her own waist.
Shi Ning froze for a second.
Su Tianxue’s expression was cool. “Hurry up.”
It was an answer of permission, a signal of indulgence.
Shi Ning’s lips curled, and she pulled the woman a little deeper into her embrace. This time, the distance between them completely vanished, their soft bodies pressing together, as if a spring tide was stirring.
Shi Ning’s voice held a hint of long-suppressed-desire-.
“Wife, I can’t rush this.”
She raised a hand, hooked Su Tianxue’s chin, her gaze landing on her lips. Finding her target, she kissed her without hesitation.
The kiss came on, passionate and fierce.
The usually calm and waveless sea seemed to instantly transform into a ferocious beast capable of sweeping everything away. The beast bared its fangs and brandished its claws, possessing the momentum to devour everything, to tear Su Tianxue apart and consume her.
In that kiss, Su Tianxue thought of a torrential downpour, of a night of exploding fireworks, of a time when heavy snow fell.
She was becoming accustomed to kissing Shi Ning.
From her initial, innocent cluelessness, completely unsure how to react, she could now subconsciously kiss back, meeting her move for move in a playful battle between their lips and tongues, unwilling to show weakness.
Kissing was never just about lips on lips.
Under Shi Ning’s tutelage, Su Tianxue had come to understand this.
Kissing required complete immersion.
While kissing, one’s hands would unconsciously grab the other’s hair. The force in the fingertips would sync with the-tongue-sweeping back and forth in the mouth. The harder the kiss, the deeper it went, the more one’s fingertips couldn’t help but grip tighter.
Chests would rise and fall, and waists would sway.
The woman’s hands holding her were not always fixed in one position.
Sometimes they would linger, squeezing hard, and sometimes they would travel upwards, gentle and soothing.
Su Tianxue felt as if this kiss was about to suck all the oxygen out of her body.
When it ended, she was panting. Her peripheral vision accidentally caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror, and her cheeks flushed even redder.
No wonder some studies said kissing could burn calories.
It turned out there was a real reason for it.
Shi Ning looked at Su Tianxue.
She had wanted to kiss her like this for a long time.
When Su Tianxue had secretly wrapped her arms around her from behind at night, placing a kiss on her cheek as softly as a cat, she had wanted to kiss her like this.
When Su Tianxue had misunderstood her the next morning, thinking that applying lipstick meant kissing, and had boldly and directly lifted her head to kiss her, Shi Ning had wanted to kiss her like this.
Hmm.
Actually, there was no particular reason.
When you see someone you like, you just want to be close to them, to kiss them, and to do more romantic things with them.
Every moment of skin-on-skin contact would ignite the flames in her body.
Alphas have a combative instinct when facing other Alphas.
Perhaps it was because Shi Ning had transmigrated from another world, but she always felt that the instinct that constantly flared up for Su Tianxue, while having a hint of combativeness—a desire to compete, to fight to the death—would ultimately melt away in their kisses.
There was no need for a real fight with swords and spears.
They could just embrace and kiss as if it were the end of the world.
“Alright.” Su Tianxue, having composed her breathing, tried to get up.
Shi Ning held her wrist. “Wait a moment.”
She carefully arranged her long hair, straightened her dress again, and finally took out the lipstick she always carried with her, gently applying it to Su Tianxue’s lips.
Su Tianxue was puzzled. “Weren’t they already red from your kisses?”
Shi Ning’s movement paused. “If you still want to walk out of this dressing room, I suggest you don’t say things like that again.”
Su Tianxue blinked slightly, seeing the helpless and restrained expression on Shi Ning’s face.
What to do?
It seemed the pretty cat had found a new game to play.
When the two of them walked out of the dressing room, the bullet comments scrolled by in a frenzy, every word revealing the viewers’ madness.
【Ahhh! They’re out, they’re out!!】
【A total of only twenty-one minutes!! Miss Shi, you’re not very good at this!】
【What exactly happened in there... what happened... what happened... (staring blankly)】
【They did it, ahem, take a guess.】
【I love this dress~~ Taking a screenshot to search for it on Taobao right now!】
【Just got back from searching. Never mind, it’s six figures.】
【I feel like Teacher Su’s complexion has improved. What’s going on!】
【Lipstick! Lipstick!!】
【Isn’t that shade the same as Shi Ning’s? Could it be that the two of them just... hehe, hehehe.】
Shi Ning leaned in behind the cameraman to glance at the bullet comments, then held up her lipstick to the camera and waggled it. “Keep your thoughts pure, okay, my dear viewers?”
【Your expression is hardly what I’d call pure.】
【I have that lipstick too. I swear on my ex’s life, just applying lipstick would never achieve the effect Su Tianxue has. There must be some secret technique!】
【You’re all talking about lewd stuff, am I the only one concerned about how much these clothes cost?】
【Are they going to try everything on and then just buy one piece? LMAO】
The saleswoman was clearly prepared for such a possibility.
In sales, you encounter all sorts of situations when dealing with customers. Trying on everything and buying only one item wasn’t that rare or outrageous.
She didn’t rush to ask about their purchase. Instead, she glanced at her colleague, who brought over a pair of high heels.
They were a nude gold color with stiletto heels. Even just being held in someone’s hands, you could see the beauty of the shoes.
They exuded intelligence and elegance.
The saleswoman reminded them in a gentle voice, “Ma’am, the high heels you asked for.”
Shi Ning took them. “Thank you.”
Su Tianxue: “Are you going to wear them?”
Shi Ning knelt on one knee before Su Tianxue. “They’re for you.”
Su Tianxue pressed her lips together. “I’m not good at wearing high heels.”
Shi Ning: “Want to try them first?”
Su Tianxue probably also felt that sneakers with a long dress looked a bit odd, so she nodded.
Su Tianxue: “I can do it myself.”
Shi Ning held Su Tianxue’s ankle, leaving no room for argument. “I’ll help you.”
She glanced at Su Tianxue’s chest. “It’s not convenient for you to bend over like that.”
Su Tianxue looked down and covered the neckline of her dress with her hand.
Shi Ning chuckled softly, took off Su Tianxue’s sneaker, and then slowly peeled off her pure white sock.
Su Tianxue’s feet were also very beautiful.
Shi Ning held one, rested it on her own knee, and then helped her put on the high heel.
Her movements were slow and methodical, filled with concentration. From Su Tianxue’s perspective, Shi Ning was holding her ankle and cupping the arch of her foot as if she were holding something incredibly important to her.
It had been a long time since Su Tianxue had experienced something like this.
Having someone help her put on shoes was something only her grandmother used to do when she was very young.
When she got older, it was Su Tianxue who would bend down to tie Su Wanxing’s shoelaces when she was little and didn’t know how.
But no one had ever done this for her.
Yet now, Shi Ning was kneeling before her, doing just that, her eyes filled with gentleness.
A faint, ticklish sensation spread from the arch of her foot and the places she was being held. Su Tianxue subconsciously tried to pull her foot back, but Shi Ning held it fast.
The moment that pressure was applied, it made Su Tianxue think of things she shouldn’t be thinking about again.
She could only blame her own excellent memory.
When they did that, it was intoxicating, it was frantic.
Upon waking, if she were to truly savor the memory, she could recall every single detail. Both her mind and her body remembered.
Being held by the ankle like that by Shi Ning reminded Su Tianxue of when they were fighting for space on the-bed-. She had resisted and kicked Shi Ning’s shoulder. Shi Ning hadn’t gotten angry, just pushed her tongue against the inside of her cheek with a hint of ruthlessness. With one move, she had grabbed her ankle and dragged her from one end of the bed to the other.
Su Tianxue shook her head slightly, clearing the chaotic thoughts from her mind.
Shi Ning finished with one foot and moved on to the other.
After everything was done, seeing the nude gold shoes on Su Tianxue’s feet, Shi Ning couldn’t resist. She lowered her head and placed a light kiss on the top of Su Tianxue’s foot.
The kiss held no-erotic-connotations; it was simply a subconscious action on Shi Ning’s part.
Su Tianxue only felt a cool, ticklish sensation on her foot. Just as she was about to say something, Shi Ning had already stood up and extended a hand to her, like a knight awaiting his queen’s summons.
【The White Queen and her Blazing Knight!! I SHIP IT I SHIP IT!!】
【Sob sob sob, kissing the top of her foot really gets me!】
【Looked down at my own little feet. Hmm, this kind of romance probably isn’t for me.】
Su Tianxue placed her hand in Shi Ning’s, then changed it to linking her arm through hers.
When she stood up, Su Tianxue was about the same height as Shi Ning.
Shi Ning: “Take a few steps. See if they fit.”
Su Tianxue complied, but after just two steps, she turned her head to Shi Ning and said, “I don’t think high heels are for me.”
Shi Ning smiled.
“It’s okay.” Shi Ning turned back to the saleswoman. “Could you please bring two more pairs of flats or low heels? Oh, and please wrap this pair up for me.”
Su Tianxue: “Are you going to wear them?”
Shi Ning: “No, I just like seeing you wear them.”
【Eeeew-!】
【If I get sick from eating too much dog food, should I go to a vet or the gastroenterology department?】
【Those shoes can’t be cheap, right?? Is this how all rich kids squander their parents’ money?】
【If Teacher Su ends up having to pay for it herself, I think both she and I would faint on the spot.】
The saleswoman brought over a few more pairs of shoes. Shi Ning had Su Tianxue try them on and picked the pair that was most comfortable to walk in.
After all, shoes were for walking. She couldn’t let her wife suffer for the sake of beauty.
With the shoes settled, only the clothes remained.
The saleswoman asked patiently, “Excuse me, ladies, have you decided on any particular item?”
Shi Ning: “All the clothes she just tried on, wrap them all up.”
Even the saleswoman, who had seen her fair share of big spenders, now felt as if she were going deaf.
Her mind seemed to be going blank.
The saleswoman suspected she had misheard.
She asked uncertainly, “Ma’am, would you mind repeating that?”
Shi Ning: “I said, wrap up all the clothes she just tried on. Oh, and for a few of them, please pick out the same size in different colors for me.”
The saleswoman was speechless.
The number of outfits Su Tianxue had just tried on was at least a dozen, if not twenty.
All together.....
Her sales for the day would probably break a million, a truly grand opening.
The saleswoman asked, “By card?”
“Yes.” Shi Ning opened her bag and took out a black card.
Her bag was unassuming, but the saleswoman instantly recognized the wallet holding the card.
Its value was nearly equal to her sales target.
She hurriedly took the card and led Shi Ning and Su Tianxue to the payment counter.
Su Tianxue tugged on Shi Ning’s clothes. “All of them?”
Shi Ning: “Don’t worry, it’s all on the production team’s budget.”
Su Tianxue lowered her eyes.
She wasn’t that foolish.
But since Shi Ning had said so, she wouldn’t question it further.
If Shi Ning could afford it, it meant she didn’t need to worry about it.
【Production Team: We don’t have that kind of budget!】
【If you keep saying that, the other two teams are going to cry!】
【She’s just a rich kid spending her parents’ money. Is there any need to be so arrogant? So proud of being a freeloader!】
The saleswoman was processing the payment when she noticed the information on the card and suddenly had a guess.
“Miss Shi.”
Shi Ning: “Yes?”
The saleswoman asked cautiously, “Excuse me, are you related to the Shi Group?”
Shi Ning’s eyes curved. “You’re the first one to ask me.”
“The Shi Group is my family’s. What about it?”
The saleswoman’s hand trembled as she quickly swiped the card.
【Holy crap... did I hear that right??】
【I thought... it was just a coincidence.】
【Not gonna lie, I searched for news about the Shi Group before, but the representative who always came up was that Ye something-Lan, so I thought it had nothing to do with Shi Ning. Damn, so that’s how it is?】
【If it were me... I’d be willing to be a freeloader too. With tens of billions in assets, just let me leech off them until I die.】
【Shi Ning, Mama, my Alpha Mama. Are you and Su Tianxue looking for another child? Do you think I’m a good fit?】
【Found a new way to join this family /doge.jpg】
【The sales assistant from across the way... couldn’t even recognize his own boss when she came to buy clothes. I’ll mourn for him.】
That sales assistant was still plastered to his store’s entrance, looking over.
Shi Ning and Su Tianxue, having finished their shopping, happened to be coming out. The store staff helped carry their bags to the car.
Shi Ning paused, stopping in front of the sales assistant. She reached out, flicked the name tag on his chest, and memorized his name.
“I have some good news and some bad news. Which do you want to hear first?”
The sales assistant’s face was deathly pale. He couldn’t utter a single word.
“The bad news is, your job is commission-based. Obviously, due to your own narrow-mindedness, you missed an opportunity to earn a commission.”
Shi Ning’s eyes curved, then her gaze turned cold.
“The good news is, you don’t have to feel regretful, because you’ll soon receive a severance package for being fired. You don’t have to come to work anymore.”
The sales assistant went limp and collapsed to the ground.
【This is like a domineering CEO novel coming to life!!!】
【This reminds me of a scene from Pretty Woman sob sob. Miss Shi, if you like that movie, please recreate the piano scene too!!】
【This is your Miss Shi mission counter: Kissing achievement unlocked [1/10]】
Dressed in new clothes, Shi Ning led Su Tianxue away from the mall, where some were happy and others were sad.
Ye Wanlan also had the live stream open on her phone. Seeing this scene and Shi Ning’s identity being exposed, she decided to give it another push from behind the scenes.
And so, that day, a lottery swept across the entire internet.
@ShiGroupV: Wow! Xiao Shi is showing her hand! Xiao Shi isn’t pretending anymore! That’s right! The one on the show right now is our Shi family’s precious treasure!!
@ShiGroupV: To celebrate our President and her wife being on the show, we’re celebrating their love. Retweet this post with your blessings for our President and her wife, and we’ll draw one lucky winner to be our group’s coolest employee. A monthly salary of 20,000 yuan for twelve consecutive months. This summer, the domineering Xiao Shi wants you to just stay home and do nothing but eat dog food!!
Netizen 1: Holy crap, holy holy holy crap.
Netizen 2: Pick me!!!!!
Netizen 3: From this day forward, I will never say a bad word about Shi Ning again. Yes, that’s right, I’m just that materialistic of a woman.
Shi Ning had no idea that thanks to Ye Wanlan’s push, the attention on her and Su Tianxue had reached a new level.
Right now, she was just thinking about taking Su Tianxue to their official date location for the day.
Su Tianxue: “You’re really not going to tell me?”
She had asked on the way where they were going today, but Shi Ning hadn’t given her a clear answer.
Shi Ning: “Wife, don’t be anxious. You’ll know when we get there.”
The car drove for another half an hour before stopping outside a large venue. Seeing the massive banner at the entrance, Su Tianxue’s face was filled with surprise.
【"Galaxy Tour," a Space VR Exhibition.】
Su Tianxue suppressed her excitement, maintaining her composure. “Doesn’t this exhibition open next month? And you have to book tickets in advance.”
She had planned long ago to get tickets for this exhibition.
There were many astronomy exhibitions, but this was the first one presented in VR. Su Tianxue had been looking forward to it for a very long time.
She looked at Shi Ning in disbelief. “Are we going to sneak in?”
Su Tianxue: “I don’t think breaking the law in public is a good idea.”
Su Tianxue’s words made Shi Ning laugh.
“Of course not.” Shi Ning whispered to Su Tianxue, “But, if you want to experience the thrill of sneaking in next time, you can tell me. I’ll bring you here at night.”
【Is there something wrong with me? The moment I heard the word ‘night,’ I felt my DNA stir.】
【No no no, it’s definitely not my problem! It’s all Shi Ning’s fault for speaking in that... that tone.】
【What tone??】
Su Tianxue said sternly, “Shi Ning!”
Shi Ning stopped joking, afraid of making her angry, and raised her hands in surrender. “Okay, okay.”
“I guessed you would probably like this exhibition, and then I found out that our company is the sole investor. So... is there a problem with the boss bringing the boss’s wife to inspect the employees’ work ahead of time?”
Su Tianxue: “You’re mixing business with pleasure.”
Shi Ning looked pitiful. “You don’t like it?”
Su Tianxue’s heart itched. She gazed at Stephan's Quintet on the poster and said seriously, “Don’t do this again next time. It’s not right.”
“Then...”
Su Tianxue cleared her throat. “A brief inspection today is still acceptable.”
Hearing her words, a brilliant smile spread across Shi Ning’s face. “I knew you’d like it.”
Su Tianxue walked ahead quickly, as if trying to hide her shyness.
Shi Ning stood where she was and called out to her, “Miss Su, just walking in like that isn’t right, is it?”
“You should buy a ticket.”
Su Tianxue was bewildered. “Huh?”
Shi Ning stood in the sunlight, reached up, and tapped her own red lips. “Kiss me, and that’ll count as your ticket.”
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