After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 178 Uninvited Guest

Prince Gong said to Su Xiaoxiao with a beaming smile, "Congratulations on the opening of another new store, Boss Su. It's really impressive."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your presence, Prince Gong. It is truly an honor to have you here."

Prince Gong smiled and nodded, and had the gifts delivered as well.

With that, Prince Gong strode into the store. Although he wasn't wearing his official robes, who could compare to his rank?

He was the most important person here. Actually, Prince Gong was quite good-looking. It was mainly because he had been indulging in wine and women for a long time that he had a slightly sleazy demeanor. But he was lucky to have the aura of a prince surrounding him, so the female shop assistants immediately turned their attention to Prince Gong.

Qian Musheng thought to himself, "You people really are fickle. You've suddenly stopped treating me the same way you did a moment ago."

Among these shop assistants is Su Xiuer, who is Su Xiaoxiao's cousin. They aren't actually that close; she was mainly placed there through her uncle and aunt's connections.

Su Xiaoxiao certainly couldn't refuse; this young woman was no ordinary person.

She was just as beautiful as Su Xiaoxiao, though a few years younger, but she was just as cunning.

When Qian Musheng came in, she fluttered around him like a butterfly, but now she immediately shifted her focus and started circling around Prince Gong.

However, ever since Prince Gong entered the store, his eyes have never left Su Xiaoxiao.

"Mr. Su, the decoration of your shop is really good, it's even more exquisite than the decoration of my villa."

Prince Gong also praised the interior decoration of Su Xiaoxiao's shop, which made Su Xiaoxiao feel quite vain.

People who came to celebrate arrived one after another in the morning. It was almost lunchtime, and Qian Musheng had reserved private rooms at Baxianlou Restaurant for the guests. Customers who came to buy jam also started to enter the store to buy jam.

These shop assistants have witnessed firsthand what it means to be so busy they're practically running around like headless chickens.

While Su Xiuer was busy, she accidentally tripped over her own feet and was about to fall when a pair of strong arms caught her around the waist.

She looked up shyly and met Prince Gong's lecherous eyes.

"Thank you, Prince Gong."

"Are you alright, young lady? You need to be careful when you walk, don't fall and hurt yourself, it would break my heart."

Prince Gong's nauseatingly sycophantic words come out of his mouth without warning.

Su Xiuer quickly said shyly, "It's okay, I'll be careful."

Her eyes kept flashing at Prince Gong, whose hand was still around Su Xiuer's slender waist, refusing to let go, and even seemed to be caressing her up and down.

While Su Xiaoxiao was busy getting the guests to move to the Eight Immortals Restaurant for a meal, she looked over here for Prince Gong and saw this disgusting scene.

Su Xiaoxiao and her cousin had a lot of interaction when they were young and often played together.

At the time, Su Xiaoxiao didn't think there was anything wrong with her cousin. But when they met again this time, Su Xiaoxiao found that her cousin was unusual; she was very talkative.

Moreover, Su Xiuer was very good at reading people's expressions and flattering them, making her extremely shrewd.

This little girl loves to show off and be the center of attention. Among the new batch of shop assistants that Su Xiaoxiao has trained, she is considered one of the most outstanding.

Su Xiuer's change isn't necessarily a bad thing; as a shop assistant, this kind of change should actually attract more customers.

However, Su Xiaoxiao didn't really like her cousin's personality, but there was nothing she could do. Her uncle and aunt had arranged for her to get in through connections, so Su Xiaoxiao couldn't directly refuse.

"Prince Gong, please follow me to the Eight Immortals Pavilion. We have prepared a banquet there."

Su Xiaoxiao came over and forcibly separated the two of them.

Su Xiuer still looked reluctant to leave. "Su Xiuer, check if the shelves are out of stock. Quickly go to the warehouse and get some supplies!" Su Xiuer agreed and then left.

Prince Gong stared at Su Xiuer's beautiful back for a long time without looking away. "What's this woman's name?"

He asked Su Xiaoxiao.

"She's my cousin, her name is Su Xiuer."

Upon hearing that she was Su Xiaoxiao's cousin, Prince Gong seemed even more interested.

"No wonder, I think we look somewhat alike, we're both so beautiful."

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "What do you mean 'same'? We don't look alike at all!"

"However, she seems to be more outgoing than you!"

Prince Gong licked his lips, his eyes still fixed on Su Xiuer's slender figure.

"Really? Maybe it's because she's young."

Su Xiaoxiao felt that she couldn't give these two people any chance to get in touch in the future. If Prince Gong got something in return, and Su Xiuer suffered any mishap, wouldn't her uncle and aunt blame her?

Su Xiuer is the daughter of her aunt's younger sister. Moreover, the family only has sons and this one precious daughter, who is spoiled and has the final say at home.

Based on this, Su Xiaoxiao also had to protect Su Xiuer and not let her suffer any losses.

However, she felt that she couldn't stop it, so she decided to stop thinking about it.

Prince Gong went to the Eight Immortals Restaurant for a meal. After seeing off such a heavyweight, Su Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She felt at ease knowing that Qian Musheng was helping her look after the Eight Immortals Restaurant.

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was finally able to catch her breath after the shelves were fully stocked, a very exquisite carriage arrived outside.

Logically, the guests who were supposed to come to celebrate the opening should have arrived before lunchtime, but Su Xiaoxiao had anticipated that some people might be late, so she stayed in the store to keep watch.

Upon seeing another very distinguished guest arrive, regardless of who it was, Su Xiaoxiao quickly straightened her back and mustered her spirits to greet them.

A beautifully decorated carriage stopped at the entrance. The curtain was lifted, and a youthful and beautiful face appeared before Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao was about to go up and greet him, but when she saw his face, she immediately deflated.

It's Tang Xiaoman. This woman came to the opening of her new store today. Is she here to cause trouble?

Looking around at the female shop assistants all around her, all young girls, Su Xiaoxiao regretted her decision.

She regretted not hiring a few burly bodyguards, but Su Xiaoxiao herself knew some fighting and grappling techniques, which would be enough for Tang Xiaoman.

"Miss Tang, you've arrived?"

Su Xiaoxiao pretended to be very polite and greeted her. Let's be polite first and then fight. Let's see what tricks Tang Xiaoman can pull today.

Tang Xiaoman, helped down from the carriage by her maid Xiao Cui, looked Su Xiaoxiao up and down at the entrance of her shop with a disdainful expression.

Then she went to go into Su Xiaoxiao's shop, but Su Xiaoxiao stopped her.

"Wait a minute, Miss Tang, are you aware that today is the opening of my new store? If you're not busy, why don't you go shopping for clothes?"

(End of this chapter)