"Got it," Sheng Wan took the selected sample and handed it to one of the staff mbers who was present there. anwhile, another staff mber began taking Yi Chen’s asurents as directed by her the next mont.
When all of this was done, she sent the details to the tailors and said the next mont, "Young Master Chen, your robe will be ready by tomorrow evening. Would you like to get it yourself or should we send it to your place?"
"The second option would be more convenient," Yi Chen stated.
"Alright," Sheng Wan nodded and asked the staff to take him to the counter for the bill paynt.
"Wait! Don’t make the bill yet. Brother Chen had promised to gift a dress, so you need to take that into it as well," Zhou i stated the very next mont.
’I already used most of my stones on cultivation, so I can’t let go of such an opportunity,’ Zhou i thought to herself as she said those words.
"Oh? That’s great." Seeing that even Zhou i wanted to buy sothing, how could she, as the owner, not feel happy?
With a teasing smile on her face, she said, "I thought that Miss i was planning to go empty-handed today. How silly of to think that," Sheng Wan chuckled.
"Over my dead body, Sister Wan has so many good designs that I’m obligated to buy one whenever I co here," Zhou i replied with a grin.
"Hehe, thank you for your praise, Miss i." Sheng Wan lightly chuckled when she heard her and soon began discussing the suitable designs which might interest Zhou i today.
Soon, the samples were brought, and Zhou i began choosing from them.
"This one looks good," Yi Chen showed one of the several designs to Zhou i.
"No, I don’t like how it feels," Zhou i rejected it and focused back on checking the other dresses.
Seeing this, Yi Chen sighed. This was the nineteenth ti he had heard this from her. It took him hardly fifteen minutes to choose his robes, but Zhou i had been sifting through them for more than an hour now.
’I’m starting to doubt whether she brought here to help get good robes or just to be able to shop for one herself...’
With this thought, he began checking out other suitable dresses for her.
It was only after another thirty minutes had passed that Zhou i finally settled on a dress.
"Brother Chen, it’s this! You’ll buy it for , right?! Right?!" she asked excitedly.
"Sure," Yi Chen, who was ntally exhausted by now, agreed readily.
"Yay!" Zhou i exclaid in delight and, turning towards Sheng Wan, said, "Sister Wan, I choose this one. Can you deliver it to by tomorrow as well?"
"Consider it done, Miss i," Sheng Wan smiled and handed the sample to the staff while addressing Zhou i and Yi Chen, "I’ll go busy myself with my designs then. The staff at the reception will help you with the bill and other necessary details."
"Alright. Good luck with your next design, Sister Wan. You’re the best," Zhou i waved cheerfully at her and saw her leave for the second floor.
With that done, both Yi Chen and Zhou i were soon standing at the reception.
After the staff mber had noted all their necessary details, she handed them the bill with a professional smile.
"Here’s the total bill, Miss i," the receptionist handed the bill to Zhou i since she already knew her.
Glancing at the bill with a smile, Zhou i handed it to Yi Chen.
"Here, Brother Chen, it’s ti to fulfil your promise."
"Yeah, yeah, I know," Yi Chen snorted and took the bill in his hand. He had heard the sa thing more than ten tis by now.
’Just how expensive can these clothes be for her to keep pestering like this?’ Yi Chen rolled his eyes and glanced at the bill.
"!!!"
His expression froze the very next mont, and his eyes were on the verge of popping out.
"O-One hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones! How can it be so expensive?!" he exclaid and looked questioningly at the receptionist.
"Uhm...Sir, the robe which Young Master requested to get tailored cost sixty spirit stones in total, while Miss i’s dress cost ninety spirit stones, taking the total bill to one hundred and fifty," she explained.
"This..."
He finally figured out why such a big store was so empty. It was not because there were no custors but because of how expensive their goods were!
At the sa ti, he couldn’t help but blamingly glare at Zhou i.
Avoiding his irritated glare, she muttered to herself while staring up at the ceiling, "Mother always says that a true man is one who never lets the lady pay the bill."
’This brat...’ gritting his teeth in annoyance, he finally sighed in defeat.
Taking out the golden card from his storage ring, he paid the required spirit stones.
"Thank you for your patronage," The receptionist said with a bow as a wave of relief swept over her, seeing that Yi Chen didn’t make things difficult for her.
"You really played well today, didn’t you?" Yi Chen said with a glare as they left the building and were making their way towards the carriage.
"My mother always says that a true man is one who never holds grudges against won," Zhou i said in an attempt to change his mind.
’With that shit again...’ Yi Chen thought in annoyance and said with narrowed eyes, "Too bad for you that you’re still a girl and not a woman yet. Just wait for my revenge,"
Although losing 150 spirit stones all at once affected his psyche a little, it was only montarily and was a loss he could manage.
At the mont, he was just trying to verbally get back at her.
Thinking that Yi Chen was serious, Zhou i imdiately said in an attempt to appease him, "It’s lunch ti, so how about I treat you to a delicious lunch in return? You’ll surely forgive then, right?"
"I might consider if it’s Qi-enriched food," Yi Chen stated.
"Done!" Zhou i exclaid in relief and said, "There’s a very good restaurant nearby. Let’s go there then,"
With that said, they finally entered the carriage and left for the restaurant.
...
"So, you’ve forgiven , right?" Zhou i asked with a forced smile when she saw that Yi Chen had finished eating the al and was wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"Mhmm, I’m not sure," Yi Chen answered.
"Brother Chen, that’s cheating! You’ve said that you would forgive if I treat you with Qi-enriched food earlier!" Zhou i protested when she heard him.
"You’re wrong," Yi Chen answered firmly and said, "I only said that I would consider, and I’m in the middle of considering right now, just like I promised."
"YOU-!" Being played like this by him, Zhou i couldn’t help but bite her lip in frustration. From the little spirit stones she had left with her, thirty were spent just now in paying for the food which they had just eaten.
Seeing that Zhou i just might end up crying out in frustration, Yi Chen finally said, "Alright, I’ll forgive you if you answer this question of mind,"
"I’m not trusting you anymore!" Zhou i folded her arms in anger and snorted while looking away.
"Well, then I won’t be forgiving you," Yi Chen simply answered.
"..."
A couple of seconds passed in silence, and Zhou i was finally forced to open her mouth.
Glancing at him from the side of her eye, she asked, "Just one question?"
"Yes, just one question." Yi Chen nodded.
"Promise?" She asked.
"If I don’t, then I’ll pay you with thirty spirit stones," Yi Chen said the next mont.
Hearing those words, she finally believed his words and asked, "Alright, I believe you. What is it that you want to know?"
"About the thing that Owner Wan whispered to you earlier," Yi Chen said. That exchange had filled him up with curiosity, especially when he had noticed how livid Zhou i’s expression had beco after that.
"Uhm...that?" When Zhou i heard this, she couldn’t help but glance around at the different tables.
Apart from them, there were several other people in this restaurant as well. Taking that into account, she said the next mont.
"It’s not the right place to tell you about it. Let’s go back to the carriage. It’s a much safer place to discuss things like that."
"Alright," Yi Chen nodded, and they soon exited the restaurant.
"So, tell now," Yi Chen stated as the carriage started moving.
"Well, from what I got to know from Sister Wan, it’s not a very secretive topic, however, because of its sensitivity as the news is related to the current Empress, I couldn’t just state it in a crowded place," Zhou i explained the next mont.
"I see. Go on," Yi Chen nodded and gestured for her to keep speaking.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou i said, "The thing is that the Empress had just accepted a male concubine for herself. Sothing like this has never happened before. Therefore, it’s being treated as a very sensitive topic."
"A male concubine..." Yi Chen muttered with a frown.
"Yes, from what Sister Wan told , it seems he’s very handso," Zhou i stated.
"...So earlier you had reacted so lividly just because of this news?" Yi Chen couldn’t help but ask in annoyance the next mont.
"Of course," Zhou i nodded as if it was only natural and said, "In the thousand-year long history of our White Jade Kingdom, there has never been a ti when the empress had accepted a concubine while the emperor was still alive. Do you have any idea how ear-rousing this news is?!"
"..."
Seeing this reaction, Yi Chen could only sigh in defeat.
Waving his hand towards her dismissively, he said, "Alright, forget it, I’ve forgiven you."
"Great!" Zhou i exclaid in delight when she heard her words as the carriage continued to move towards the Feng Clan.
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