247: Chapter 247: Drive Him to Bankruptcy 247: Chapter 247: Drive Him to Bankruptcy Jing Xuan couldn’t help but feel a chill rising from the back of her head.
She didn’t turn around immediately, instead, she made faces at Su He who was standing opposite her…
Su He understood her meaning and nodded, responding with a nonchalant “Hmm.”
Lu Zhiyang was frowning behind her, his tall figure looming over her.
The man’s deep and dark voice fell from above her head, “Wasn’t Mrs.
Lu quite the talker just now?
How come she doesn’t even dare to turn around now?”
Jing Xuan could least tolerate being goaded, especially by the man behind her!
As soon as the man finished speaking, she quickly turned around, her bright almond eyes glaring at him, saying, “Who’s afraid of you?
If you heard it, you heard it; it saves me having to say it again next time!”
“It’s none of your business whom I argue with, mind your own business!”
Now, whenever Jing Xuan saw him, she couldn’t help but want to say some even nastier words to annoy him, and it was that kind of uncontrollable urge.
Listening to her words, Lu Zhiyang’s eyes narrowed slightly behind his glasses, his brows knitted together, and just as Jing Xuan thought he would get angry, his furrowed brows opened up, and his thin lips curved into a smile, he said, “Fine, I won’t interfere with you, but I can interfere with those men who want to get close to you.”
He spoke the harshest words with the gentlest attitude.
Su He silently took a step back and stood aside, watching.
“Are you sick?” Jing Xuan’s inner flame was instantly ignited by his words: “Controlling them is the same as controlling me, you think I’m stupid?”
Instead of getting angry, Lu Zhiyang replied with a smile, “You said to mind my own business less, and I have not; I am minding other people’s business, have I misunderstood?”
“…”
After saying this, the man also glanced at Su He and righteously asked, “Sis-in-law, did I say anything wrong?”
Suddenly being called out, Su He blinked and said optimistically, “It’s not wrong, but President Lu is quite nitpicky.”
Jing Xuan: “Don’t try to outwit me with words, I’m not buying it.”
Lu Zhiyang: “Then which ‘set’ are you willing to take?
You tell me, and I’ll change.”
The man’s unexpected remark left Jing Xuan speechless, not knowing how to respond.
Is this really Lu Zhiyang?
Could it be that someone took possession of his body over the New Year’s Eve?
Jing Xuan suddenly felt like she was punching cotton, a most unsatisfying feeling!
In an instant, she didn’t even feel like getting angry with this bastard anymore.
She put the two pieces of clothing back in place and then took Su He’s hand, walking to another side.
“Baobao, let’s go shop somewhere else and ignore him.”
She left behind these angry words and pulled Su He away.
Lu Zhiyang: “…”
However, no matter where she went, Lu Zhiyang followed.
In the end, she simply gave up shopping at this store and decisively switched to another one.
But as soon as she stepped out of the maternity store, she noticed something was amiss.
Why was it so quiet?
Wasn’t it bustling just a moment ago?
She turned her head to Su He with a puzzled look and asked, “Baobao, did we step into a parallel universe?”
Su He: “…”
“Xiaxia, I know you have an active mind, but it’s not that erratic.”
It was obvious that someone had cleared the area.
She glanced at Jiang You and the little one, noticing the aunt and niece’s gaze both focused in one direction, towards Lu Zhiyang.
So, undoubtedly, Lu Zhiyang was the one who had cleared the place.
But for what reason?
Su He lifted her chin, signaling her to ask the man following closely behind.
“Ask your husband who married into the family.”
Lu Zhiyang had just approached when he heard Su He’s words…
His lips twitched slightly, but he didn’t say anything, after all, if he really wanted to win Jing Xuan over, he sometimes had to rely on Su He.
Not for anything else, but because he knew full well that if Jing Xuan had to choose between him and her best friend Su He, she would one hundred percent choose Su He over her husband.
The thought made him depressed, but he couldn’t say anything.
The man spoke slowly and calmly, “To ensure you can shop to your heart’s content and within a safe environment, I’ve rented out these floors.”
Although it wasn’t his original intention, it was indeed his sincere sentiment; she was pregnant now and needed to be extra careful.
He didn’t expect her to be touched by this, as he knew her too well; she wouldn’t be moved by such a trivial matter.
Sure enough, the next second, she asked with a frown, “Whose money did you use?”
The man’s forehead twitched slightly as he replied, “Don’t worry, not a single cent from Jing Group was touched, it’s all my own.”
Upon hearing this, Jing Xuan’s briefly furrowed brows relaxed.
The two adults and one child quietly watched, saying nothing.
They were not surprised by Jing Xuan’s words.
Then, Jing Xuan raised an eyebrow and inquired, “So, is Young Master Lu picking up the tab today?”
Lu Zhiyang responded with a “Hmm,” “You can buy whatever you want.”
With those words, Jing Xuan unexpectedly showed a smile in front of him…
But that smile also carried a bit of mischief, which he chose to ignore.
His current principle was simple: as long as she was happy.
Jing Xuan: “Alright, President Lu is so generous, then we won’t be polite.”
She turned to Su He, smilingly said, “Baobao, Youyou, let’s go, today’s on me.
Buy whatever you want without looking at the price; what matters is if you like it.”
Su He: “…”
Jiang You: “…”
They both felt that Jing Xuan seemed determined to max out Lu Zhiyang’s card today…
“And for our little baby, whatever you want to buy today, your godmother will get for you, don’t worry about whether it’s expensive or not~”
Jing Xuan didn’t forget to speak to Su Baobao.
“…”
Unconsciously, an hour had passed.
“Ms.
Xuan, do you realize how much you’ve spent just now?” Jiang You asked.
Jiang You had seen it with her own eyes; Jing Xuan had a reckless air about her, not even blinking her eyes as she bought a necklace that starts at ten million, and immediately purchased three…
Because she said it was a best friends edition, so each of them got one.
It wasn’t just necklaces, but also bracelets, along with watches, the latest in fashion clothing, bags, shoes, etc…
All these added up must be worth at least a billion…
But it wasn’t enough to bankrupt Zhiyang; although she didn’t know how much Lu Zhiyang was worth, she could assure that even if Ms.
Xuan cleared out the entire mall, Zhiyang wouldn’t go bankrupt.
Jing Xuan had never thought about how much money she had spent; she hadn’t even glanced at the prices.
Jing Xuan turned to look at the man who had been following them and asked directly and confidently, “Are you bankrupt yet?”
The man replied coolly, “What do you think?”
Jing Xuan: “That means no.”
If he wasn’t bankrupt, then she had nothing to worry about.
Even if he were bankrupt, she had nothing to worry about; it wasn’t her bankruptcy, after all.
Then, she continued shopping with them.
Su Baobao was directly taken care of by Lu Zhiyang.
As Jing Xuan put it, it was to let him experience what it’s like to be a father shopping with a child in advance.
Zhang Lanying and Ye Hanqing, who had been sent downstairs, did not leave immediately, because the item Zhang Lanying wanted to buy was right in a brand store on the sixth floor.
Ye Hanqing: “Auntie, how about I go and communicate with the manager to see if they can let us go up and buy it?
We’ll leave right after the purchase.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lanying nodded, “Then I’ll trouble you, Hanqing.”
Ye Hanqing dutifully responded, “Auntie, it’s no trouble for me, this is not a big deal.
Please sit and rest here while you wait for me.”
Zhang Lanying: “Okay.”
When Ye Hanqing turned around, the tender and obedient expression on her face, that flattering smile, instantly disappeared, replaced by a hint of disdain and annoyance.
At Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet, she had made a misstep that caused Zhang Lanying to develop a grudge against her.
Recently, she had finally managed to coax her back around, so naturally she continued to treat her like a goddess.
After all, she was still counting on Zhang Lanying to help her win back Lu Zhiyang.
Over here, she quickly found the department store manager, but even after a conversation, the manager still politely declined her request.
Ye Hanqing’s face couldn’t hide her embarrassment, especially since she had just assured Zhang Lanying that she would take care of everything, and now…
Immediately, she looked at the manager and asked, “May I ask, is there some important person visiting today?
Why the need to clear the floor?”
The manager was a shrewd person who didn’t reveal a word, but still spoke very respectfully and politely, “Ms.
Ye, I’m sorry, but this is a matter of the customer’s privacy; we’re not at liberty to tell you.”
After all, upper management had ordered not to reveal any information.
For the sake of protecting his job security, he naturally had to keep his lips sealed.
Besides, offending a minor customer was better than offending a higher-up—weighing the lesser of two evils wasn’t hard for him.
Ye Hanqing’s complexion faltered, then turned and left with a dark face.
The manager’s firm stance explained everything; despite what she said, it was futile.
Just then, as she passed by an escalator, she overheard a conversation between two girls.
“I just saw the Big Shot who reserved the whole floor, I’m a bit envious of the woman he dotes on.
So blessed, saying to reserve the floor and it’s reserved; that kind of financial power is unmatched.”
“A man like that is beyond my reach!”
“Though, I think the Big Shot looked pretty handsome, even his silhouette is enchanting, makes your knees weak with just one glance.
But I saw him holding a child, could he be married already?”
“Probably… Handsome and rich men belong to someone else.
Let’s just go home and dream about it, you can have everything in dreams.”
“…”
Ye Hanqing caught on to a key point, “the Big Shot holding a child,” could it be Zhiyang who reserved the floor?
After all, when he left, he was indeed holding a child.
Her brows furrowed in thought.
Why did he want to clear the floor?
He knew that she and Zhang Lanying were still here, but he still had them sent down, why?
To confirm if it was Lu Zhiyang, she turned around and stopped the two girls who were about to pass by and leave.
The two startled girls looked at her without understanding.
“Miss, may I help you?” the short-haired girl asked.
Ye Hanqing, with a stern face, pulled out her phone, then found a picture of Lu Zhiyang and asked, “Is this the man you just saw?”
The two girls looked at the phone she was holding in front of them, at the picture on the screen, and hesitated.
Then, they both nodded their heads.
The other girl, with long hair, asked with some confusion, “Miss, do you know this Big Shot?”
But Ye Hanqing didn’t entertain her question; as soon as she saw them nod, her heart shattered in an instant.
All she wanted now was to find Lu Zhiyang and see what exactly he was up to.
The two girls, who were ignored, stood there confused as she left in a huff.
The long-haired girl watched Ye Hanqing’s retreating figure and said, “Why do I feel like I’ve seen this woman before?
Maybe on a short video on my phone.”
The short-haired girl said, “She does look familiar, but I can’t quite place her.
But why is she so angry?
She’s not the Big Shot’s wife coming to catch him cheating, right?”
The long-haired girl was awakened by her friend’s words: “It does look a bit like her, after all that woman is quite fashionable.
Just the Hermes bag she’s carrying is worth hundreds of thousands at least, definitely not from an ordinary family.”
Sixth floor.
In the entire sixth floor, it was only them and the staff of each shop.
Jing Xuan gradually lost the mood to shop.
Originally, she came out for the bustle of it, feeling good about the purchases, but although she wasn’t spending her own money, it was quite exhilarating.
However, there was something missing; it was just not as fun!
“What’s wrong?” Su He asked, noticing that Jing Xuan suddenly seemed unhappy.
Jing Xuan sighed, “Let’s go back, I’m tired from all this shopping.”
Su He squinted slightly, “Are you sure you’re tired?”
“Yeah, tired, and shopping was no fun,” Jing Xuan said.
Su He raised her eyebrows slightly, understanding her, “Alright then, let’s go back.”
Lu Zhiyang stepped forward when he saw her unhappy face and asked, “What’s wrong?
Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
“…”
Jing Xuan didn’t feel like paying him any attention.
“Step aside, I’m going home.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyang frowned and then relaxed.
He said, “Then I’ll take you home.
It’s just right for me to pay a New Year visit to mom.”
Jing Xuan flatly refused: “No need, Susu will take me.
And besides, she’s my mom, not your mom!”
She muttered to herself: Now he calls her quite fluently, shameless!
Lu Zhiyang chuckled, “Mrs.
Lu, don’t forget, I am the legal husband listed in your spouse column, your mom is my mom, am I wrong to call her that?”
If he really used this sentence to confront her, she indeed had no argument against him.
And those relentless ‘Mrs.
Lu’, left and right, were just driving her crazy!
She simply ignored this question and threw out another sentence irritably: “And don’t call me Mrs.
Lu, I’m not your wife!”
Lu Zhiyang: “What are your ears hearing?
I just said, I am the legal husband in your spouse column.”
He repeated his earlier words.
Just then, Zhang Lanying and Ye Hanqing, who had appeared at some point, heard this sentence.
Ye Hanqing’s face turned pale in an instant, and she looked at Lu Zhiyang in disbelief.
Had he already registered for marriage with Jing Xuan, that slut?
She thought he had married into the Jing Family only wanting to reconcile with Jing Xuan, since the two of them had not gotten officially married nor obtained a marriage certificate, she still had a chance.
And Zhang Lanying’s reaction was still extreme, she stepped forward quickly and shouted loudly: “Zhiyang, what nonsense are you talking about?
What spouse column, legal husband?”
Upon hearing this, Su He and the others turned back, looking at Zhang Lanying approaching with a furious face and Ye Hanqing, who was pale.
Jiang You didn’t expect to still run into this situation.
Almost immediately upon laying eyes on them, Su He knew why Lu Zhiyang had booked the whole floor.
Lu Zhiyang also turned around upon hearing this.
His eyebrows were gradually covered with coldness.
As Zhang Lanying approached, Su He subconsciously pulled Jing Xuan behind her, shielding her.
Jing Xuan couldn’t handle any sort of pushing around right now.
She was worried that in a fit of anger, Zhang Lanying would go crazy again, potentially hurting Jing Xuan.
“Zhiyang, what did you mean by what you just said?” Zhang Lanying approached and asked again.
Lu Zhiyang’s eyes were indifferent, his words even colder as he spoke with a slight parting of his lips, “Just what you heard, that’s right, Jing Xuan and I have registered our marriage, we are legal spouses.”
In an instant, Zhang Lanying only felt her head buzzing, her throat caught with a breath that couldn’t go up nor down.
“You, you…”