Chapter 131: It Belonged to You All Along

"What? A free gift?"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, doubting she had heard correctly.

She looked the shop assistant up and down suspiciously, as if evaluating the credibility of her words.

"Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? This is a garment worth nearly five hundred thousand!"

Lin Yeman also put away her joking expression and turned to look at the shop assistant: "Does this garment have some special quality, by any chance?"

The shop assistant seemed to have anticipated their reaction.

She maintained her professional smile and said slowly: "Ladies, to be honest, this is the only set of this garment in the world, and furthermore..."

She paused, her gaze falling on Shen Huai: "The sizing for this set is somewhat unique. Our boss said that if this garment could find someone who fits it perfectly, we must inform her."

"She is very willing to gift this garment, as if having found a kindred spirit."

Hearing this, Shen Huai felt no ripples in his heart; he even wanted to laugh.

A kindred spirit?

He, a die-hard straight man, what kind of kindred spirit could he be with someone who makes clothes? Could it be another new marketing ploy? "Are you sure you aren't joking?" Lu Sheng still found it hard to believe.

After all, five hundred thousand was not a small sum; giving it away like this didn't seem reasonable no matter how one thought about it.

"Of course not. Our boss is truly and sincerely planning to gift this garment to someone fated to have it."

As the shop assistant spoke, she glanced at her phone and added, "By the way, our boss is at the main store right now. If you are willing, you can go over now and talk to our boss in person."

Shen Huai originally wanted to refuse.

But on second thought, it wouldn't hurt to go and see.

He was idle anyway, so he might as well see what kind of tricks this eccentric boss was trying to pull.

The main store was located in a detached villa within a bustling area, not far from the shopping mall.

The location was a quiet spot amidst the noise, and it took less than 10 minutes to drive there.

What Shen Huai didn't expect was that the entire villa looked quite magnificent from the outside; it didn't look like a clothing store, but rather like a private club.

"This boss is quite interesting; is this outer wall actually inlaid with jade?"

Lin Yeman couldn't help but exclaim.

Although the Yang Family was considered a prestigious and influential clan, she still couldn't help but click her tongue at this level of luxury in an office environment.

"Who knows? Maybe it's a side business for some wealthy tycoon."

Lu Sheng was also a bit curious. She looked at Shen Huai, "Let's go, let's go in and take a look."

As the three of them reached the entrance, they were stopped by two bodyguards in black.

"Apologies, ladies and sir, please present your reservation code."

"Reservation code?" Lin Yeman frowned, "It was your shop assistant who told us to come here. Why don't you notify your boss?"

"Shop assistant?" The bodyguard froze for a moment, his gaze immediately focusing on Shen Huai.

The moment he saw Shen Huai.

The bodyguard's expression twitched imperceptibly, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

He then turned around, covered his walkie-talkie, and said something.

Just as everyone was confused, the bodyguard suddenly regained his composure and said to Shen Huai: "Sir, please follow me."

"Ladies, please wait in the lobby on the first floor."

"What does that mean? Can't we go?" Lu Sheng was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, the boss explicitly said she would only see this gentleman." The bodyguard's tone was indisputable.

"You..." Lu Sheng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Lin Yeman.

She turned to Shen Huai and said: "It seems we can only wait for you here."

Seeing this, Shen Huai could only nod, follow behind the bodyguard, and walk into the villa alone.

The interior decoration of the villa could only be described as even more extravagant than the exterior walls.

Precious calligraphy, paintings, and antique ornaments could be seen everywhere, giving him the illusion that he was touring an art gallery.

Every single collection here was the work of a master.

Any piece picked at random would be a rare treasure worth tens of millions.

How could anyone decorate their office space like this?

Weren't they afraid that some employee might harbor evil intentions and rob the place in the middle of the night? As Shen Huai thought this, he had unknowingly followed the bodyguard to the door of a study on the second floor.

Just as he stood still, before Shen Huai could knock, a low female voice came from inside: "Come in."

Shen Huai's breath hitched. This voice, why was it so familiar?

He pushed the door open and entered.

But he froze in an instant when he saw the woman sitting behind the desk.

"... Yang Lan?"

Shen Huai blurted out uncontrollably.

He couldn't imagine, even if he racked his brains, that the owner of this high-end custom clothing store would be Yang Lan?!

"What, are you surprised?"

Yang Lan slowly stood up and gave Shen Huai a wicked smile, "As expected, my eye for things is the gold standard; only you can wear this garment."

"... What does President Yang mean by this?"

Shen Huai was still in shock and hadn't recovered yet.

"Isn't it obvious what I mean?"

"This garment was made specifically to your measurements; it belongs to you by nature."

Yang Lan slowly walked up to Shen Huai and leaned in close to sniff him, "Two different perfume scents, one is my sister's, and the other is... oh well, never mind, neither of them smells good anyway."

After saying this, she took the air freshener directly from the table and sprayed it all over Shen Huai.

"Cough, cough..." Shen Huai nearly suffocated in the mist of the freshener.

After spraying a few times, Yang Lan leaned in to sniff him again, then nodded with satisfaction: "Now it's finally clean."

"..." Shen Huai was left speechless.

"Why are you standing there looking so dazed? Didn't I say that outfit was yours to begin with? I'll call the shop assistant in a moment, and you can just take it."

Yang Lan said with a beaming smile, crossing her arms as she looked at Shen Huai.

Shen Huai swallowed, but eventually spoke up: "President Yang, I still don't quite understand."

"How did you know I would choose that outfit?"

It was Lu Sheng who suggested buying clothes, and Lin Yeman had joined in on a whim.

Clearly, every step of the process was full of variables and completely unpredictable.

How could she be so certain that he would choose this specific outfit?

Yang Lan seemed to see through Shen Huai's confusion at a glance, waving her hand with a smile: "I am Yeman's older sister, after all. Since she and I like the same man, our aesthetic preferences are naturally similar."

"As for the others..." Yang Lan smiled slyly, "I just needed to make sure that when Lu Sheng notified you about attending the celebration banquet, she was told about this particular clothing store."

Linguistic suggestion!

Shen Huai felt a jolt in his heart.

No wonder Lu Sheng had taken them to this shop without a second thought.

So it turned out that Yang Lan had given her those linguistic suggestions from the very beginning! "... President Yang is truly... meticulous..." Shen Huai swallowed and replied casually.

Seeing Yang Lan stepping closer, Shen Huai retreated while trying to change the subject: "I didn't expect that President Yang would even know how to make clothes..."

"It's just a hobby, nothing to be surprised about."

Yang Lan stared intently at Shen Huai, a faint smile curling at the corners of her lips.

"I have been studying that 21 Day Love Manual for some time now. It says one must give the other person a unique, unforgettable gift so that he will think of you at all times."

"And this outfit is the exclusive gift I have given you."

"They both must think it was their own good taste, never realizing that they personally delivered a rival's gift to the man they love."

"This feeling really makes me happy." When Yang Lan said this, her eyes were still sparkling with innocence.

In an instant, Shen Huai felt a sense of horror that made his hair stand on end.

And to think he had initially believed Yang Lan was a naive little rabbit, ignorant in matters of the heart.

Who would have known.

She was actually a yandere monster with maxed-out black-bellied skills?!

Even in the world of shocking revelations, this statement would be considered truly mind-blowing.

So...

Could it be that from the very beginning, Yang Lan was conducting a sting operation? Lu Sheng and Lin Yeman were both just bait.

And he... was the fish?! (End of chapter)