Chapter 1954

Is she apologizing?

Are those words that could actually come out of Shangguan Ting's mouth?

But she didn't look the least bit embarrassed.

Still, the fact that she could say something like that at all is already remarkable — asking her expression to match her words would really be asking too much of her.

Zhao Chi hasn't had much contact with her, and the few times they did interact weren't pleasant.

But one thing is clear: she is absolutely the type of woman who'd keep talking tough even with death at her door.

Yet she apologized over a fashion set?

There's no need for that, is there?

The last set he gave her was meant as a return for the "Fuxi Qin shard" she'd given him.

It was so they'd be even.

She should know that too.

Zhao Chi's face was full of puzzlement. "It's fine. Once a fashion set is given to you, it's yours — what you do with it is your business. You don't owe me an apology."

Shangguan Ting gave a slight nod. "That's true, but… I want another set."

She tilted her head up slightly to look at Zhao Chi — he was half a head taller than her.

And that was while she was wearing high heels.

By that reckoning, her barefoot height should be similar to Tang Ruan's, around 1.6 meters.

So short, and yet so unyielding.

The moment she finished, she quickly added, "No, I'm not asking you for one — I want to buy a set. Do you happen to have any extras? Or do you know where I could get one? I can pay five times the price, or you name your price!"

So that's how it was.

She was genuinely very pleased with that fashion set.

She wanted one badly.

So badly she was willing to apologize for it.

Actually, giving her a fashion set is no big deal.

He'd already given her one before, and Shopkeeper Wanyan had sold large quantities of older models too.

And earlier he'd given Li Ruanyu a large batch, and with Zhao Chi's consent, Li Ruanyu had also given some to the other female lords in the team.

So quite a few lords now had the fashion set equipped, and it was basically in a semi-public state.

Of course, the other lords had very few of these fashion sets.

And no one knew Zhao Chi was the one who made them.

Shangguan Ting only knew that Zhao Chi had gotten his from someone else.

So should he sell her one?

How should he price it?

"Shangguan Ting! What are you doing looking for our Zhao Chi? If you have something to say, say it to me!"

Zhao Chi was mulling over the price when a familiar female voice came from behind him.

Last night he'd heard that same voice letting out soft, languid moans — now her tone was distinctly displeased.

Clip! Clip! Clip! Clip!

Li Ruanyu strode over quickly in her high heels.

She wasn't wearing pants either — her long legs were in a short skirt and stockings too.

She dresses like that too?

Isn't she afraid of the cold?

When Shangguan Ting saw Li Ruanyu, a sharp glint unmistakably entered her eyes.

"I'm talking to Zhao Chi! What business is it of yours?"

Li Ruanyu's pretty face was taut, and she didn't spare Shangguan Ting a single pleasant look either.

"Hmph! Zhao Chi is a member of our team, and I'm the captain — of course it's my business! What are you trying to do, sneaking around to find someone from our team on your own!?"

Shangguan Ting crossed her arms over her chest and stepped forward half a pace.

A trace of killing intent flickered in her eyes.

Just as expected of her crazy temperament — her fighting spirit was fierce.

She's practically a human skeleton — she never backs down.

"Li Ruanyu! Know your place! You're only the captain! Not his master! Who Zhao Chi talks to is none of your business! Is he your slave? Who are you to poke your nose in!?"

Li Ruanyu was clearly displeased too, but she quickly glanced at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi couldn't read the meaning of that look.

Li Ruanyu planted her hands on her hips. "Exactly! Zhao Chi is my slave! Everything about him is under my control! You! What do you want with him!"

"What!?" Shangguan Ting and Zhao Chi blurted out in shock at the same time.

Li Ruanyu stared at Shangguan Ting.

Shangguan Ting immediately looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi, in turn, looked at Li Ruanyu.

Damn it…

When did I become your slave?

But what Zhao Chi's actual status was didn't matter.

What mattered was that Zhao Chi absolutely had to side with Li Ruanyu.

After all, she was the first wife.

Besides, she had come over to quarrel with Shangguan Ting out of concern for Zhao Chi, wanting to rescue him from the awkward situation.

Zhao Chi still knew right from wrong.

No matter what she said, he had to back her up.

Even if Li Ruanyu called him a maggot, Zhao Chi would accept it.

Shangguan Ting knit her brows tightly. "Li Ruanyu, stop talking nonsense! Are all the lords in your team your slaves? Ridiculous! Zhao Chi, are you her slave?"

Shangguan Ting looked at Zhao Chi, and Li Ruanyu also looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi nodded. "Yes, I am her slave."

"No! You! You…"

Shangguan Ting's eyes went wide as saucers.

She had never imagined such a thing could happen.

Zhao Chi hadn't expected it either.

Hearing Zhao Chi's answer, a trace of a smile seemed to surface on Li Ruanyu's icy face.

But in front of Shangguan Ting, she didn't show a hint of it.

Li Ruanyu said, quite pleased with herself: "Well? Is that enough? What business do you have with Zhao Chi? Can you tell me now?"

Shangguan Ting's expression was very strange, but she said nothing.

Zhao Chi had originally thought that, with things having come to this, she would turn around and leave.

Instead, she merely stood there in a fury, without leaving.

It seemed she really wanted Zhao Chi's fashion set.

Li Ruanyu asked: "Zhao Chi, is it that she wants the fashion set?"

Shangguan Ting's brows drew even tighter together.

She glared hatefully at Li Ruanyu.

Li Ruanyu could actually guess that?