Chapter 13: Xiangfei Clothing Store

Under the guidance of Cheng Kexiang, Chen Che carried Cheng Kexiang on his back to the "Xiangfei Clothing Store."

The shop was not particularly large, but the decor was magnificent, and the clothes inside were all genuine, branded goods.

As the two entered the shop, the sales clerks immediately came forward.

"Welcome... Boss!"

Seeing Cheng Kexiang on Chen Che's back, the sales clerks exclaimed in surprise.

"It really is the Boss!"

"Why is the Boss being carried by someone? And by someone in a tattered long gown, at that!"

"He looks quite handsome, but this attire... The Boss is young; she hasn't been swindled out of her money and virtue, has she?!"

The sales clerks chattered and whispered among themselves.

Cheng Kexiang, holding that pair of toxic shoes in her hand, waved at her employees and said, "The Boss has come to inspect the work! Go, bring over the most expensive men's clothing in our shop!"

The female clerk who had come forward went to fetch the clothes, while another clerk trotted to a room in the back to find the clothing store's manager, Sun Rongrong.

Chen Che placed Cheng Kexiang on the sofa; she sat cross-legged, asked a clerk for a pair of shoes to change into, and then packed the shoes she had been holding into an empty box.

"You are the boss here?" Chen Che asked.

Cheng Kexiang nodded with a proud look: "Yes, so I'll cover your expenses today!"

"I mean, how did you become the boss here?"

Cheng Kexiang explained: "My grandfather has two sons in total, my father and my uncle. My uncle has a son named Cheng Song. My father, however, only has my older sister and me."

"It is very difficult for women to compete for family assets with men. Besides, my sister will be entering into a marriage alliance with the Zhang Family in a while, so the matter of inheriting the family assets falls only to me. However, I am young and my abilities are not as good as my sister's. So my father handed this shop to me to manage, and he doesn't tell the outside world that it is an asset of the Cheng Family, all to train me."

Cheng Kexiang said a mouthful, but Chen Che keenly captured the only piece of information he was interested in.

"Sixth Senior Sister has an engagement?" Chen Che asked with a frown.

Cheng Kexiang nodded, looking somewhat unhappy: "Yes, are you very disappointed?"

Chen Che did not reply.

He could not describe what kind of feeling it was to hear this news...

Was it the same feeling as other younger brothers getting the news that their older sister was going to get married?

It didn't seem quite like it.

At this moment, the clothing store manager, Sun Rongrong, trotted out and immediately went up to greet Cheng Kexiang upon seeing her.

"The Boss has arrived; why didn't you say so in advance? We could have prepared a proper welcome!"

Sun Rongrong took Cheng Kexiang's arm and smiled.

Cheng Kexiang lifted her chin and said, "Forget it!"

Sun Rongrong smiled, glanced at Chen Che, leaned into Cheng Kexiang's ear, and whispered, "I heard he carried you here?"

The two were girls of similar age; they were not only superior and subordinate but also good friends, so Sun Rongrong was extra concerned about the man who had suddenly appeared by Cheng Kexiang's side acting so intimately.

"Mm." Cheng Kexiang nodded.

"He isn't your boyfriend, is he?" Sun Rongrong looked astonished, her expression as if to say, 'Girl, don't scare me!'

Cheng Kexiang swung her feet twice, nodded, and gave a hum of affirmation.

Sun Rongrong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally sank!

Noticing Sun Rongrong's expression, the other employees also understood.

"The Boss really has been deceived!"

"After all, she's young; when choosing a man, she only looks at his face."

"The Boss is so good to us; we can't just watch him lead her astray!"

The employees were all filled with righteous indignation, thinking about pulling Cheng Kexiang back to the right path.

Sun Rongrong deliberately said loudly, "Boss Cheng, your eye for men isn't very good, is it?"

Cheng Kexiang frowned, unhappy: "What are you doing?"

"Helping you not get swindled out of your money and virtue!"

Sun Rongrong said righteously.

The other employees also chimed in: "That's right!"

Among the people present, whether it was Sun Rongrong or the other employees, all were older than Cheng Kexiang.

They could also guess that for Cheng Kexiang to have a clothing store of this scale at such a young age, she must be a young lady from some big family.

However, Cheng Kexiang did not have the slightest bit of Princess syndrome; on the contrary, she was very good to them.

Such a good child—how could they, who were subordinates in position and elders in age, just watch their own boss be led astray!

Cheng Kexiang knew that Sun Rongrong and the others had misunderstood, and explained: "It's not what you think; he is not a swindler, nor is he a hoodlum, and he is currently my Bodyguard..."

"That won't do either!"

Before Cheng Kexiang could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Sun Rongrong.

She said to Chen Che in an unkind tone: "Our Boss is young and cannot distinguish between good and bad people. But you can't fool us!"

"Relying on having a bit of looks, wearing a tattered long gown to put on some 'prodigal' persona?! And you even wanted to have our Boss give you clothes for free; you are truly shameless!"

Sun Rongrong's words were very imposing, and the other employees also cheered her on.

Cheng Kexiang looked dejected, thinking that the misunderstanding was huge now!

Chen Che's expression was calm as he said, "Just because I am dressed in rags, you conclude that I am not a good person?"

"Otherwise?!" Sun Rongrong said bluntly, "If you truly wanted to be friends with my Boss, you would certainly be open and generous, wanting to leave a good impression in her heart."

"But look at yourself in the mirror! Is your attire appropriate? Is it polite? Are you worthy of our Boss?!"

Sun Rongrong's three consecutive questions stunned all the shop clerks.

Especially those male clerks, who lowered their heads to look at their own attire, fearing they would lose face in front of the female colleagues they liked.

Chen Che glanced at Cheng Kexiang and, seeing the girl looking so gleeful at his misfortune, muttered to himself: "Stupid woman with a brain full of nothing but breasts, your boss and I were never in that kind of relationship to begin with!"

Seeing Chen Che remain silent, Sun Rongrong assumed she had made him feel utterly ashamed, and her self-confidence soared.

"I am the manager of this shop, and also the boss's good friend! I am now officially informing you: if you want to get free food and handouts by chasing girls, keep dreaming!"

She puffed out her full chest and issued an eviction order: "If you leave now, I won't hold you accountable. Otherwise, I'm going to call the police. Even if I don't call the police, if my boss's family finds out you're harassing her, they won't let you off!"

Chen Che snorted coldly: "I'll leave then, as if I care!"

Saying this, Chen Che started walking toward the exit.

Seeing that Chen Che was serious, Cheng Kexiang hurried to chase after him, but was blocked by Sun Rongrong and the shop assistants.

"Boss, don't be obsessed!"

"That's right, we are all doing this for your own good!"

"There are plenty of good men in this world; you can't ignore his filthy heart just because of his face!"

Seeing that Chen Che was about to walk out the door, Cheng Kexiang forcefully shook off the others: "What do you all know!"

Cheng Kexiang chased after him and pulled back Chen Che, who had already stepped one foot outside.

At this moment, five or six men with tattoos rushed in aggressively.

Leading them was a bald man with a venomous snake tattooed on his neck.

"Which one is the boss? Get out here!"

The bald man slammed the clothes he was carrying onto the counter and roared with a ferocious look on his face.

Seeing this, Sun Rongrong immediately went up to meet him and asked with a smile: "Sir, I am the manager of this shop. May I ask what the problem is?"

"What's the problem?! See for yourself!"

The bald man threw the clothes at Sun Rongrong, and the zipper whipped across her face, causing a stinging pain.

Seeing this, Cheng Kexiang was about to step forward to argue, but was held back by Chen Che.

Sun Rongrong endured the pain and carefully examined the clothes.

This was a men's jacket, and the receipt confirmed it had indeed been purchased at the shop.

But now, there was a huge hole in the jacket, large enough for the bald man's entire head to pass through.

"I bought these clothes from you, and after taking them home, I discovered they were damaged, with such a huge hole!"

The bald man got straight to the point: "Pay up!"