She had mastered the art of paying lip service through years of practice.
Ai Li snorted lightly, seemingly satisfied with the explanation, and lifted her chin haughtily. "With a figure as good as mine, I really wonder if the manager is blind to say our bodies are similar?"
Then she condescendingly said, "Forget it, just pick one of these clothes for yourself, stop dawdling, or the manager will scold us again!"
After that, she continued to apply her eyebrow pencil.
Ling Chuxia glanced at the clothes Ai Li had laid out, her delicate eyebrows fiercely furrowed. All of her clothes were of the same type, completely unsuitable for her, but it was too late to go out and buy anything now. She sulkily pursed her lips, ultimately choosing a piece that had slightly more fabric and was a bit less form-fitting.
She had just changed into the skirt when the manager started urging them again. She hadn’t even had time to stuff her own clothes back into her bag before Ai Li dragged her out again.
This time, the manager had picked four female colleagues, each dressed to the nines. Only Ling Chuxia, not having applied any makeup, stood there with one hand covering her chest and the other incessantly pulling at her skirt hem, trying to lower it a bit to cover more.
A female colleague, who had a relatively good relationship with Ling Chuxia, saw her outfit showcasing her long legs and slim waist, and nudged her elbow jokingly, "Xiaxia, not bad at all. Who would have thought you had such a great figure underneath all those clothes!"
Ling Chuxia had never worn such revealing clothes, feeling extremely uncomfortable. Her colleague’s teasing made her cheeks lightly pink, "Stop joking around."
"I’m not joking," her colleague retorted. "I think you look way prettier than so-and-so. I mean, her chest, who knows how much she spent on that? Yours must be natural, right?"
Although her colleague whispered in Ling Chuxia’s ear, and tried to keep her voice low, Ai Li stood right beside her, making it hard not to overhear. She abruptly turned her head and glared at the colleague, "Lin Shasha, who are you talking about!"
Lin Shasha chuckled, unapologetically replying, "I didn’t mention anyone specific; why are you getting so defensive?"
Ai Li’s cheeks turned crimson, unable to retort, she could only stew silently, eventually giving Ling Chuxia a fierce glare before stomping off in her high heels.
Lin Shasha laughed cheerfully, "Let her boast all the time. Xiaxia, I heard through the grapevine, tonight’s big client is not your typical client, very influential. You must give it your all and not let Ai Li steal the spotlight, stand up for us."
Lin Shasha’s mysterious tone sparked Ling Chuxia’s curiosity, "Shasha, do you know who this big client actually is?"
Even Manager Chen, who always set his sights high, seemed unusually apprehensive now.
Lin Shasha gave a secretive smile, looking quite smug, "Of course, I know. There’s no news I can’t find out. Here, I’ll tell you."
Ling Chuxia instinctively leaned in while Lin Shasha covered her ear with one hand, her red lips parted slightly, whispering softly, "This big client, he’s from Liang City, is..."
Upon hearing the words "Liang City", Ling Chuxia’s heart reflexively skipped a beat, an unusual sensation bubbling up inside.