She really was trying to find every possible way to cause trouble for her.
"Miss Chu wants to call me about something? But I’m sorry, Miss Chu, I don’t remember giving you my contact information?"
Just at this moment, a chilly and ironic voice suddenly rose, breaking the heavy atmosphere in the store.
Upon hearing this, everyone simultaneously turned to look at the entrance, and then they saw a tall and slender figure walking in.
The daunting demeanor stood out uniquely, the powerful aura impossible to ignore.
At the sight of Su Ran, Chu Xiyao’s eyes trembled, her face flashed with embarrassment, and simultaneously, she felt some regret, unconsciously tightening her grip on her LV purse.
The staff, upon seeing Su Ran’s arrival, let out a sigh of relief, followed by a surge of joy.
The store manager and other employees, seeing this, also came forward to greet her.
"Look, it’s R herself! I didn’t expect to see her in the store today!"
"She looks even better in person than on TV, such a strong presence!"
"Oh my God! I like her so much, and I love her designs!"
"Same here, but why is she in the store today? She can’t really know that woman, can she?"
"Annoying, I’ve been waiting for Queen’s haute couture for so long and haven’t been able to book it. Why should someone else get to jump the queue?"
"Exactly, I thought Queen was different from other brands, but I didn’t expect them to be so two-faced."
Chu Xiyao slightly curved her lips, looked up, and greeted Su Ran warmly and brightly.
With her calling out like that, the people in the store became even more certain of their relationship, and their expressions changed.
Tao Wanqing, hearing the noise, walked over from the rest area and was also surprised to see Su Ran.
Su Ran smiled, "Mom."
Chu Xiyao’s gaze flickered.
Tao Wanqing nodded, having heard from the rest area that the owner of the store had arrived, and now seeing the situation...
"Xiao Ran, is this your store?"
Su Ran approached Tao Wanqing and smiled:
"Yes, I came to the store today for an inspection; I didn’t expect to run into you all."
Tao Wanqing glanced at Chu Xiyao and smiled.
"What a coincidence, look at this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fate."
Chu Xiyao’s complexion changed. With this comment, was the aunt acknowledging Su Ran’s status?
Didn’t she have any objections?
Su Ran, how could she deserve Qi Yuan?
She took a deep breath and forced a smile on her face, approaching the two.
"Auntie and I just happened to be passing by, it’s such a coincidence that sister-in-law is here for an inspection..."
Su Ran pretended not to understand the hidden meaning in Chu Xiyao’s words, looking at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
"Isn’t it just a coincidence? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known that Miss Chu is so capable, even more familiar with our store’s rules and regulations than I, the owner, am."
Chu Xiyao’s expression stiffened, and she secretly clenched her teeth.
"Sister-in-law is joking, how would I know the rules and regulations of your store."
Su Ran looked at her with a meaningful gaze, "You don’t know? Wasn’t Miss Chu just trying to ’amend’ some of our store’s rules?
"It seems Miss Chu acts as if only the rules that she deems feasible are the rules; thus, even in someone else’s store, she behaves just as recklessly and wilfully!!"
Chu Xiyao clenched her teeth, barely able to maintain the expression on her face.
She looked at Tao Wanqing with a hint of grievance and said with restraint:
"Sister-in-law has misunderstood. I merely noticed that auntie liked the dress a lot, and this store happens to belong to sister-in-law. After all, auntie is sister-in-law’s future mother-in-law, it’s just a dress. I thought sister-in-law wouldn’t mind."
Su Ran sneered coldly, "So, Miss Chu thinks the road beneath her feet isn’t wide enough, and she needs to meddle in other people’s business?!!"
Chu Xiyao’s face turned pale with rage, "You..."
"Rather than keeping an eye on other people’s stores all day long, Miss Chu should take better care of her own store! After all, the rules in Miss Chu’s store are so... undistinguished!!"
Chu Xiyao bit down on her teeth hard, looking at the sarcastic expression on Su Ran’s face, she felt a wave of frustration pushing her rage to a breaking point.
The Chu family’s brand had more or less been affected because of Yang Yuxin’s commotion last time.
It wasn’t just that mall store from last time; the same was true for other locations.
Good news seldom goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads far and wide; the circle of noblewomen and ladies in Yong City was all interconnected.
When the incident occurred, there were quite a number of customers in the store, and the news quickly spread within the circle of ladies.
As a result, it had caused considerable losses for the Chu family.
How could she not understand the irony in this woman’s words?
The color on Chu Xiyao’s face fluctuated, she stood there unsure of what facial expression to maintain.
After Su Ran finished speaking, she didn’t pay her any more attention and instead turned to look at Tao Wanqing.
"Mom, do you dress a lot?"
Tao Wanqing nodded, "It is quite beautiful."
Su Ran said apologetically:
"I’m so sorry, Mom, this dress is already reserved by someone else..."
Chu Xiyao curled her lips at the side, "Sister-in-law, are you saying that in your heart, auntie is not as important as an outsider?"
Su Ran glanced at her lightly, then asked with a smile:
"So, what does Miss Chu think should be done?"
Chu Xiyao had not expected Su Ran to retort with such a question. She was momentarily stunned, then looking at Tao Wanqing beside her, she said with implied meaning:
"If it were my mother-in-law, I would naturally prioritize satisfying the needs of family first."
Upon hearing this, Su Ran raised an eyebrow and let out a soft chuckle.
"That is indeed Miss Chu’s style. For her family, Miss Chu would even give away the merchandise on display in her store, let alone just something that a customer has reserved in advance."
"..." Chu Xiyao’s face darkened, the thought of those three unsaleable display items sending a fresh pang through her.
She took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "There are priorities."
Su Ran slightly curled her lips, looking at her strangely:
"Didn’t Miss Chu just chastise my store’s employee, saying ’the customer is God’? How come now, when it’s your turn, it becomes a matter of prioritizing family first? The Chu family does own prominent brand stores; does your family know about Miss Chu’s double standards?"
Those in the store, upon hearing Su Ran’s words, all looked at Chu Xiyao with odd expressions.
And Chu Xiyao’s face grew even paler!
Initially, she had thrown this problem at Su Ran.
If the store’s staff had compromised the store’s rules to give her the dress because they knew her and Su Ran, then the reputation of the Queen brand would undoubtedly plummet in the circles.
Conversely, if they refused, it would certainly leave a bad impression in auntie’s mind.
That was why she had brought auntie here.
But now, she had not anticipated that Su Ran would just happen to inspect the store today.
And she certainly didn’t expect this woman’s schemes to be so deep, to not only see through her motives at a glance but also to throw the problem back at her without changing a thing!