Chapter 20

Very quickly, Zhang Tezhu brought Shu Xia to a styling studio.

It seemed the place had been cleared out, as there were no other customers present.

Shu Xia followed the stylist's arrangements and changed into a high-fashion black spaghetti-strap gown; she didn't think much of it at first, but once her makeup and hair were finished, Shu Xia saw a version of herself in the mirror she had never seen before.

The gown appeared simple, but the open back design left her delicate back fully exposed, setting off a temperament that was both noble and cold.

When Zhang Tezhu came out of the restroom to pick up Shu Xia, he was instantly stunned.

He knew she was beautiful the moment he first saw her, and her features were of that very exquisite kind, but he hadn't expected that such a simple gown could make her look so dazzling!

It was the kind of beauty that would make men unable to walk away, filling their minds with all sorts of thoughts!

Zhang Tezhu didn't dare to look for long.

He hurriedly picked her up and left.

Shu Xia was wearing a dress and high heels, which made driving inconvenient, so Zhang Tezhu drove.

Because they were driving a small car worth only a hundred thousand or so, they were immediately stopped by security upon arriving at the auction house's parking lot.

"Apologies, sir, this is the auction house's parking lot; outside vehicles are not permitted to park here."

The security guard's words were very blunt; while he said "apologies" first, his attitude was condescending, practically saying outright that this was not a place for ordinary people like them.

Seeing a luxury car coming up behind them, he immediately changed his expression to go and greet it.

Shu Xia, sitting in the passenger seat, raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Tezhu knew that the phenomenon of people looking down on others existed in many places, but having traveled with Qiao, he had never been treated this way before.

His face turned cold immediately, "You don't recognize me?"

The security guard hadn't paid attention at first because he hadn't bent down to look at the people inside the car.

Someone driving a small car worth only a hundred thousand or so wasn't worth him bending down to look at.

Perhaps they were just ordinary people coming to the auction house to see the world; he had seen plenty of people with such intentions.

But after hearing the person in the car speak, the security guard glanced at Zhang Tezhu.

With that look, he was completely shocked, "Zhang Tezhu?"

Because Zhang Tezhu often came to the auction house with Qiao of the Qiao Group, the staff at the auction house had all been trained to recognize these big figures in Jing City.

"You're doing a good job; I'll have a talk with your supervisor later," Zhang Tezhu said.

The security guard was so scared he broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly nodding and bowing to explain, "It's just that there are too many people coming tonight, so we don't let in cars we don't recognize. It's my fault for not recognizing Zhang Tezhu at first."

Zhang Tezhu gave a cold laugh, "Is that so?"

Finally, they drove inside.

Shu Xia watched this scene with indifference, not feeling that it was anything of note.

There are too many people in this world who look down on others.

The Lin Family is practically a nest of them.

Before long, Shu Xia met up with Qiao Muting.

Qiao Muting was in a high-fashion suit, still impeccably dressed with an upright posture, though his aura was cold and stern, and he was filled from head to toe with an air of nobility and indifference toward everything.

When he saw Shu Xia approaching gracefully, his deep gaze froze.

The woman's skin was as delicate as white porcelain, her features as if painted, and the elegant black gown set her off like a spirit in the seductive night; her figure was fiery, and with just one glance, she was already captivating.

His eyes instantly became unfathomable.