Shopping was a favorite pastime for girls, and Baili Caixia and Axiang were no exception.
Even though Axiang had integrated Li Qiaoqian's memories, she still enjoyed the feeling of shopping.
Upon reaching the commercial street, Axiang and Baili Caixia strolled along, arm in arm.
As for Qin Hanchu, he was completely ignored.
In a designer boutique, the mother and daughter, having changed into new dresses, stood before Qin Hanchu.
"Husband, how do we look in these outfits? Are they nice?" Axiang asked, turning around.
"You look beautiful, you look beautiful in anything," Qin Hanchu praised.
Baili Caixia huffed, "Dad, that's too perfunctory."
"The words are nice to hear, but they are indeed quite perfunctory," Axiang added.
Qin Hanchu felt helpless. He said, "The color isn't quite right; perhaps a different color would be better."
"I think this color is very beautiful," Axiang said, looking into the mirror.
Baili Caixia nodded repeatedly, "I think it's great too, Dad's taste isn't good!"
Qin Hanchu's face darkened instantly. He felt his situation was too difficult.
Seeing Qin Hanchu's dejected look, Axiang and Baili Caixia giggled happily.
"Dad, here's the bank card, go pay." After a brief discussion, Baili Caixia and Axiang decided to buy both dresses.
Qin Hanchu took the card to pay, while Axiang and Baili Caixia went into the fitting room to change.
Just then, a woman in a red dress, wearing sunglasses, walked in.
"Sister Qi Qi, you're here." Seeing the woman in sunglasses, the salesclerks rushed to surround her.
Sister Qi Qi, with an air of arrogance, removed her sunglasses, revealing a pair of charming eyes.
"Are there any new arrivals recently?" Sister Qi Qi asked, her gaze sweeping over the new collection.
"These are all new arrivals," a salesclerk said, pointing to the new collection area.
At this moment, Sister Qi Qi's eyes lit up. She pointed to one of the dresses and said, "I really like this one. Wrap up the size that fits me."
Sister Qi Qi didn't even try it on, deciding on it as soon as she saw it.
Such a generous customer was no wonder the sales staff welcomed her so warmly.
"Sister Qi Qi, there isn't a suitable size for you in this style. The last piece was just bought," the salesclerk said awkwardly. "If you like it, I can immediately help you order it, and it will arrive the day after tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow? I need to wear it tonight for a banquet. Do you think I can wait?" Sister Qi Qi frowned. "You all figure out a way for me. If I can't buy this dress today, I won't come to your store again."
Hearing this, several salesclerks looked distressed.
If they lost this customer, their jobs would be at risk too.
Just then, Axiang and Baili Caixia emerged from the fitting room after changing.
"Please wrap these clothes up," Axiang said with a smile.
Sister Qi Qi's gaze shifted to Axiang, and then her attention was drawn to the dress in Axiang's hand. She said, "This is the one, right? It hasn't left the store yet. Bring it here."
"Sister Qi Qi, she has already paid," the salesclerk said with difficulty.
"Are you sure? Should I call your boss? Do you think she's more important, or am I?"
Sister Qi Qi spent hundreds of thousands at this store every year, so even the boss had to be polite to her.
"Sister Qi Qi, please wait a moment." One of the salesclerks quickly approached Axiang and said apologetically, "Hello, beautiful lady, could you possibly part with this dress? It's like this, Sister Qi Qi is a VIP of our store, and she wants to wear this dress to a banquet tonight, and this is the only piece in her size."
Fearing that Axiang might refuse, the salesclerk quickly added, "Please choose another one. No matter the price, I'll apply an 85% discount for you."
"Dear, how about we choose another style?" Axiang wouldn't be swayed by a 15% discount. She just didn't want to make things difficult for the salesclerk.
Baili Caixia was indifferent. For martial artists, dresses were rarely worn, and buying them was mostly for self-admiration.
"Then I'll take a photo and we can pick another style," Baili Caixia said, and then returned to the fitting room.
Axiang handed the dress in her hand to the salesclerk and said, "Here you go."
"Thank you." The salesclerk hadn't expected Axiang to be so accommodating. She quickly took the dress and walked towards Sister Qi Qi.
Sister Qi Qi observed everything. When she saw Axiang agree to the condition, she felt no gratitude, only a look of disdain.
In her mind, Axiang only agreed to give up the dress for the 15% discount.
"You did a very good job," Sister Qi Qi said to the salesclerk with satisfaction.
Qin Hanchu had overheard their conversation. Since Axiang didn't want to make things difficult for the salesclerk, he didn't say anything further.
Baili Caixia put on the dress from earlier and took a picture.
After taking the photo, Baili Caixia changed back into her own clothes, and then she and Axiang resumed searching for styles they liked.
The mother and daughter wanted to buy matching styles, to wear as mother-daughter outfits.
"Husband, how about this one?" Axiang and Baili Caixia asked after trying on a different long dress.
Qin Hanchu's eyes lit up. The long dress made the two of them look like celestial beings when worn by Axiang and her daughter, exuding great elegance.
"This one is perfect. Let's buy these two," Qin Hanchu said, clearly pleased.
"Okay, then it's these two." Axiang could see that Qin Hanchu genuinely liked her wearing this dress, so she readily agreed.
"What's the price for these two? Do we need to pay extra?" Qin Hanchu asked.
At this moment, Sister Qi Qi also looked at Axiang.
She had seen the long dress Axiang was wearing before, and she hadn't paid much attention to it because she thought it wasn't attractive.
However, when worn by Axiang and Baili Caixia, the long dress became stunning.
Some clothes are like that; they don't look like much on their own, but they have a different visual effect when worn by different people.
"I want the style she's wearing too," Sister Qi Qi said, pointing to the long dress on Axiang.
Hearing this, all the salesclerks' expressions became awkward. "Sister Qi Qi, there's only one of that style left as well."
"Tell her, I'll give her an extra thousand yuan to transfer it to me," Sister Qi Qi said proudly.
Qin Hanchu frowned. Axiang had compromised once, and this woman was pushing her luck.
The salesclerks were also in a difficult position. Axiang had been very accommodating just now, but what about this time?
"Sister Qi Qi, that's not quite right. They are also customers, I..." the salesclerk who had approached Axiang earlier said with difficulty.
"I'll give you an extra thousand, let her give me this dress," Sister Qi Qi said arrogantly, without waiting for the salesclerk to finish.
"Keep the thousand yuan to yourself. We really like this dress and won't give it to you," Axiang said indifferently this time, no longer compromising.
"What? Is a thousand yuan not enough? How about three thousand?" Qi Qi sneered. "Three thousand yuan should be equivalent to half a month's salary for you, right? Such a good opportunity doesn't come often."
Axiang was amused by Qi Qi's words. This woman was truly boastful of her wealth!