“Why is Zhao Han here too?” A casual remark, but it made Dong Enyu beside her glare coldly at Huo Ai.
Earlier, Huo Ai received a call from Dong Enyu, unexpectedly asking for help.
Huo Ai was hesitant at first, but when she heard Dong Enyu insist on being picked up personally, she drove to Mu Lin’s company.
As soon as she parked, Dong Enyu quickly got in the car and urged her to leave immediately.
Of course, she didn’t miss Yong Le’s laughing face and Zhao Han glaring at the car.
Huo Ai knew about Yong Le taking Dong Enyu away, but she was surprised Zhao Han was there too…
“Met while eating noodles,” Dong Enyu sighed in relief, finally assured that Yong Le and Zhao Han weren’t following.
“Where did you go just now? I turned around and you were gone after I took a call.” It all started because Huo Ai suddenly left, leading to these problems. If she had stayed in the office, Yong Le wouldn’t have dragged her out.
Huo Ai glanced at Dong Enyu and said calmly, “I went to the bank.
Besides, Yong Le isn’t a beast.
Why are you so nervous? Are you worried she’ll eat you?” Her unique husky voice carried a hint of amusement, her eyes curving slightly as she spoke.
Eat her… Dong Enyu was indeed afraid Yong Le would eat her.
She didn’t dare say these words out loud, swallowing them instead.
Dong Enyu turned on the radio to relieve stress, watching the scenery fly by outside.
She suddenly noticed Huo Ai didn’t seem to be heading back to the company.
At the turn towards Coral Reef Group, Huo Ai suddenly signaled and drove in the opposite direction.
Dong Enyu remained silent, and soon the car stopped in front of a luxury clothing store.
Huo Ai turned off the car and then looked at the puzzled Dong Enyu beside her, saying, “The Chairman is returning the day after tomorrow.
You need to buy some decent clothes to attend.” Huo Ai explained the reason for bringing Dong Enyu here, but it only made the woman more displeased.
“Such an important thing, and you’re telling me now?” She felt unappreciated.
But Huo Ai ignored Dong Enyu, opening the car door and saying lightly, “I only got the notice a few hours ago.”
A few hours ago… Dong Enyu watched Huo Ai walk into the store, hesitated for a few seconds, then got out of the car to follow.
Two attendants stood by the door to open it for customers.
As Dong Enyu stepped inside, the staff immediately bowed ninety degrees in welcome.
Huo Ai calmly spoke with one of the staff, and suddenly the store’s iron gate closed, turning it into a private shopping session.
“Miss, please come this way.” A young and beautiful female attendant gestured, and Dong Enyu glanced at her, following Huo Ai to the VIP Room.
Although the store wasn’t large, it was well-equipped.
Since it was a VIP Room, it naturally offered a guest experience that made one feel like a valued guest.
Dong Enyu walked on the soft carpet in the hallway, taking a moment to speak to Huo Ai beside her, “You brought me here, but I can’t afford it.” With her current status, she couldn’t afford the clothes in this store.
Her words carried self-deprecation, but her lips curled into a smile.
She certainly couldn’t afford it, but the person who brought her here could…
“Coral Reef Group will cover it first, and you’ll pay it back later,” Huo Ai said, her posture straight and confident, making her captivating.
Dong Enyu blinked, finding the words amusing.
Cover it first? She preferred to interpret it as Huo Ai giving her a gift.
“Manager Huo, what style would you like to choose today?” The female attendant led them into a luxuriously decorated reception room, complete with small sofas, a coffee table, a large dressing mirror, a fitting room, and many vintage British luxury decorations, like a miniature palace scene.
“Bring some basics, then some of the store’s popular items, and the rest can be unique pieces.” Huo Ai glanced at Dong Enyu, quickly instructing the attendant, then comfortably sat on the sofa, sipping the premium tea brought by another attendant.
The rich aroma of the tea paired with soft classical music created a leisurely afternoon tea atmosphere.
The female attendant was efficient, bringing all the requested clothes into the VIP Room within minutes.
“The rest is up to you.” This was directed at Dong Enyu.
Huo Ai crossed her legs, elegantly leaning back in the chair, her eyes narrowing slightly, nodding for Dong Enyu to choose for herself.
Letting her choose herself was quite generous.
Dong Enyu stood before three rows of clothes racks, looking at the clothes the attendant brought, all suits and blazers.
She knew Huo Ai was someone who cared about image and face.
She was poised and dignified, not allowing herself any mistakes.
Everything she wore, used, or drove was high-end, with some shirts even flown in from overseas.
Standing next to her, Dong Enyu felt inexplicably elevated.
She spent money freely but was also meticulous about it…
“Sorry, could we have some privacy?” Dong Enyu smiled at the attendant, who had been standing by the door.
Upon hearing Dong Enyu’s request, the attendant quickly apologized and left, thoughtfully closing the door behind her, leaving only Dong Enyu and Huo Ai in the VIP Room.
Fingers brushing over the soft fabric, Dong Enyu looked at the similar styles and cuts of the clothes, feeling uncertain.
“Help me pick something.
I don’t know the Chairman’s preferences.
Choose a suitable suit for me.” She gestured for Huo Ai, who was watching like a spectator from the sofa, to come over, but the woman shrugged.
“It’s just a private meeting, not a public event.
Just dress cleanly and neatly,” Huo Ai placed the cup back on the saucer.
“Besides, the Chairman looks at substance.
What you should worry about is your behavior on the day of the meeting.
Don’t embarrass yourself.” She said this while looking at Dong Enyu through the dressing mirror, her tone carrying a hint of warning.
…If it’s about substance, why spend so much on expensive clothes?
Dong Enyu chuckled a few times, ignoring Huo Ai’s earlier warning.
She casually picked out a few shirts, unhesitatingly unbuttoning her top in front of Huo Ai.
The VIP Room fell into an unusual silence, with only the sound of fabric rustling being particularly noticeable.
There was a fitting room here, but Dong Enyu was too lazy to take those extra five steps.
…Or perhaps she had other intentions?
Huo Ai’s slender, fair fingers rested on her chin, her dark eyes boldly scrutinizing Dong Enyu through the dressing mirror.
She stripped down to her underwear, not in a hurry to put on clothes, instead wearing a faint smile, looking back at Huo Ai through the mirror.
Their gazes crossed through the mirror, creating a strange ambiguity.
Dong Enyu knew Huo Ai was straight, a woman who had no desire for the same sex, but she was attracted to that aloof aura, like seeing a rare animal, wanting to understand and get close, but not wanting to possess.
She just wanted to tease Huo Ai, to see what expression she would show…
But Huo Ai was colder than she expected.
“What do you think of my figure?” Discussing figures between women shouldn’t be inappropriate, right? Dong Enyu caressed her smooth skin, her fingers stopping at her chest as she asked Huo Ai in the mirror.
“Average.” That was her answer, which left Dong Enyu feeling a bit blocked.
“At my age, maintaining a figure isn’t easy.” She wasn’t as young as Huo Ai, with a good metabolism, able to slim down with a little dieting or exercise.
Dong Enyu sighed inwardly, then uninterestingly put on a shirt to cover her exposed body, lest any unnoticed flab be laughed at by Huo Ai.
“Why don’t you change in the fitting room?” As Dong Enyu was putting on a skirt, Huo Ai suddenly asked, her slightly husky voice calm, as she poured herself another cup of tea, as casually as asking about the weather.
Dong Enyu felt as if she heard another layer of questioning in Huo Ai’s words.
Huo Ai had once said, “Don’t have any ideas about me”…
“I’m changing here to save time.” Dong Enyu adjusted her collar, turning to smile at Huo Ai.
“Besides, we’re both women.
You don’t mind, do you? Or do you feel shy seeing me undressed?”
At this, Huo Ai stood up, casually placing the cup on the table, and came to Dong Enyu’s side, looking her up and down before suddenly pinching Dong Enyu’s buttocks, kneading them without any suggestive intent.
“Shouldn’t I be asking you if you’re not embarrassed exposing such an unappealing body to others?”
For a moment, Dong Enyu’s smile almost faltered, but she still managed a polite dry laugh, then brushed Huo Ai’s hand away.
“Sorry for offending your eyes,” she said with a forced smile, putting on a blazer.
“This should be much better, right?”
Dong Enyu chose a pair of trousers to cover her long, beautiful legs, then turned to ask Huo Ai’s opinion, but she only shook her head.
“Try this one.” Huo Ai picked a tailored blazer from the rack for her to try on.
Dong Enyu usually trusted Huo Ai’s taste, but as soon as she put on the blazer, she felt something was off.
It wasn’t that the blazer was bad, but because she had seen it before.
The person wearing this blazer had once assaulted her in a bar, turning the place into a mess.
…Zhao Han.
Dong Enyu’s eyelids twitched, and she immediately took off the blazer.
“This one is nice.
You don’t like it?” Huo Ai crossed her arms, watching Dong Enyu toss the blazer aside like it was something filthy.
…You don’t like it?
“Yes, I don’t like it.” Dong Enyu, as if recalling something, decisively expressed her strong dislike.
Huo Ai heard this, and her gaze changed slightly, looking meaningfully at the blazer tossed on the rack.
In the end, Dong Enyu bought a very avant-garde suit.
The color alone was bizarre, a too-bright sky blue.
Typically, a dignified and steady suit design wouldn’t feature such a color.
The attendant said it was a designer’s self-challenge piece, hence the use of an unconventional color scheme.
Dong Enyu bought it, letting Huo Ai pay, while she stood by the door with a branded shopping bag.
“What mindset did you have choosing such clothes?” Huo Ai couldn’t help but ask after they got in the car, since she was the one paying.
Dong Enyu hugged the shopping bag, chuckled a few times, and brushed her hair, saying lightly, “Just wanted to make a strong first impression.”
