"Eh?" Xia Shi looked at the cheongsam store that Bi Xia had brought her to and was slightly stunned. She turned to Bi Xia, "This...if I remember correctly, this should be the cheongsam design branch of X Clothing Design Company that is always on TV, right?"
Bi Xia raised an eyebrow at Xia Shi, "I didn’t expect my mom to be so interested in the news," he said, a smile on his lips, "Yep, that’s right, it’s this one."
"There used to be a cheongsam store here, but it didn’t do well and closed down. So, it was bought and turned into a cheongsam store."
Hearing this, Xia Shi asked in confusion, "How do you know so much about it?"
Bi Xia smiled without saying anything, pushed open the door, and led Xia Shi inside, followed by the little shadow Bi Xiaoyuan.
As soon as they entered, they were greeted by the cool air from the air conditioner, carrying a faint scent of sandalwood. The first thing that came into view was the redwood decor and cheongsams hung like curtains.
"Welcome to X Clothing Design Cheongsam Branch, I am...eh? Mr. Jiu?" The lady who walked out gracefully from behind the screen wore an elegant blue-and-white porcelain long cheongsam. Her flowing, pleasantly soothing voice suddenly heightened upon seeing Bi Xia, and surprise flashed in her eyes.
Bi Xia nodded lightly, with a slight smile on his face, "Why, is it strange for me to be here?"
The woman composed herself, shook her head gently, and smiled, "The big boss came without telling me. Is this a surprise inspection?"
Bi Xia laughed, "Alright, Sister Keqing, stop teasing me."
Liu Keqing smiled gently. Now divorced, she busied herself with her career every day. In her personal life, she received help from Bi Xia and Qu Zian, Wen Yian. The constant worry between her brows had softened. Now, with her own studio and company, she owed all of this to the young man in front of her.
Turning her gaze to Xia Shi beside Bi Xia and the little head poking out from behind him, Liu Keqing suddenly thought of the family Bi Xia had mentioned. She gave Xia Shi a polite smile, "So, this must be Mr. Jiu’s mother, and this..."
She bent down to look at Bi Xiaoyuan, who was staring with big eyes. In that moment, she saw her unborn child, and gently patted his head, speaking softly, "You must be Bi Xiaoyuan, right?"
Bi Xiaoyuan blinked his eyes, tilted his head slightly, tugged at Bi Xia’s clothes with one hand, held a gaming console in the other, and nodded lightly, speaking in a childish voice, "Hello, Auntie."
Liu Keqing felt a warmth in her heart, her almond eyes slightly reddened, "Hey, hello."
Bi Xia noticed something off with Liu Keqing and looked down at Bi Xiaoyuan, understanding the situation, and said to the confused Xia Shi, "Mom, this is Miss Liu Keqing, a genius designer in the fashion world, the current head and chief designer of X Clothing Design Company."
Xia Shi turned to Bi Xia in a daze, and Bi Xia sighed, "Don’t space out, I’ll explain when we get home."
"Oh, oh, oh," Xia Shi snapped out of it and smiled warmly at Liu Keqing, "Sorry, I got a bit lost for a moment. Hello, I’m Bi Xia’s mother, you can call me Xia Shi." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on ɴovelfire.net
Liu Keqing hurriedly waved her hand, "It’s fine, Sister Xia."
Watching the two polite women, Bi Xia shook his head helplessly and said to Xia Shi, "Mom, relax. You don’t need to be so formal. You can act as you usually do, Sister Keqing can handle it."
Then he turned to the smiling Liu Keqing and said, "Sister Keqing, I want to make a few cheongsams for my mom to wear at the restaurant’s opening. Please help with the design, you both can discuss it."
Liu Keqing nodded slightly, "Leave the clothes designing to me."
Bi Xia bent down to pick up Bi Xiaoyuan, and said to Xia Shi, "I’ll take Bi Xiaoyuan to the toy section first. You two talk."
As soon as Bi Xia left, the two women looked at each other, slightly stunned, then laughed out loud simultaneously. Liu Keqing said, "Sister Xia, relax. I’m just your son’s employee. If anyone should be nervous, it should be me."
Xia Shi rolled her eyes, "Don’t mention that annoying kid. He never tells me anything. I found out only when you called him today. Honestly."