Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 151 Shopping
After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhiyan took out a cigarette case from his coat pocket, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it.

He rolled down the car window and watched the people coming and going on the street, smoking.

He rarely smoked after he got together with Nanxu. The pack of cigarettes in his pocket was opened two months ago, and there's still more than half left.

Nanxu disliked his smoking, so he gradually lost his addiction. However, he still habitually wanted to smoke when he was in a bad mood. Fortunately, Nanxu wasn't around now.

After the cigarette ash had burned out, he held the still-sparkling cigarette butt in his palm. His face was grim, as if he couldn't feel the scalding hot cigarette butt in his hand.

"Let's go to the sixth floor first. I need to buy Ah Xu a new outfit." Cen Xi affectionately took Nan Xu's slender fingers.

"New server? What's a new server?" Nan Xu asked.

"According to old customs in Beijing, if both parties are satisfied after the engagement, the groom's mother will give the bride a new dress to express her satisfaction," Cen Xi explained.

"I see." Nan Xu nodded almost imperceptibly.

When they arrived at the women's clothing section, Cenxi waved her hand and said, "Axu, go and see if there are any clothes you like. Take them as you like, I'll pay."

Nan Xu was a little reserved, but Lu Zhiruo noticed her thoughts and took her arm, leading her inside. "Don't be so polite with your aunt. We'll be family sooner or later, so don't be so reserved."

Nan Xu lowered her eyes and said, "I understand, Sister Zhiruo."

Lu Zhiruo chuckled softly. She casually glanced at the clothes rack next to her and picked up a red dress. "Take a look at this one. I think it suits you very well."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xu took the red dress from Lu Zhiruo's hand and admired herself in the mirror for a while. "It seems pretty good..."

"Of course, I am Queen's brand ambassador and manager." Lu Zhiruo said smugly.

"Queen? Is it the newly emerging affordable luxury brand Queen in China?" Nan Xu was somewhat shocked, her eyes visibly brightening.

She especially liked Queen's accessories and high heels, but she was pleasantly surprised to find out that Lu Zhiruo was the manager of Queen.

"Ah."

"Why are all the jewelry pieces for this fall/winter limited editions? I couldn't get any." Nan Xu sighed, her tone filled with regret.

"Then take a look and see which series you like, and I'll send it to your house later. Consider it a small gift." Lu Zhiruo's generous manner made Nan Xu like her even more.

"Really?" But after thinking about it, she realized it wouldn't be right to just take it for free. "Sister Zhiruo, do you have a favorite brand? I can give it to you."

Lu Zhiruo knew that Nan Xu was a little embarrassed to accept, so she tried to find ways to send her things she liked.

However, she never cared about these things.

"Why are you being so polite with me? I'm Zhiyan's sister, and I'm yours too. We're all family, it's normal for us to exchange gifts."

Since things had come to this point, Nan Xu didn't insist any further. "Then thank you, Sister Zhiruo."

"Okay, go try it on and see if it fits." Lu Zhiruo urged Nanxu to change into the red dress.

"Aunt, do you think this suits me?" Lu Zhiyue picked up a pink dress and looked at herself in the mirror.

Cenxi looked at it carefully and said, "It's not bad. Go and try it. Your aunt is paying today."

"Thank you, Auntie." She gave Cen Xi a kissing emoji.

Cenxi was amused by her actions and expressions. "Alright, you little rascal, go and try it out."

Watching Lu Zhiyue's happy and cheerful figure from behind, her heart melted.

Lu Zhiruo was picking out clothes when she glanced back at her reflection in the mirror.

She turned to look at Nan Xu's graceful figure from behind; the red color made her fair skin stand out even more.

She finally understood why Lu Zhiyan and she got engaged after knowing each other for less than four months. Who could resist a girl like that?

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder Lu Zhiyan is so infatuated with you." Lu Zhiruo crossed her arms and looked at Nan Xu with a smile in her eyes.

Nan Xu paused in adjusting her skirt, her face slightly flushed.

She has always been very confident in herself, but she still feels a little shy when others say it.

Seeing that Nan Xu didn't speak, she added, "With your face and figure, you'd definitely be a huge star if you entered the entertainment industry."

"I'm not interested in this, and I can't act or anything like that. I'm not suited to enter the entertainment industry."

The two chatted idly, exchanging a few words.

After Nanxu changed her clothes, she walked towards the cashier with the red dress in her hand.

Lu Zhiruo looked at almost all the clothes in the store, but didn't find anything she particularly liked.

Lu Zhiyue and Cen Xi were already waiting at the cashier. Cen Xi was a little surprised to see that Nan Xu was only holding one piece of clothing. "Just one piece?"

There were so many clothes in the store that would suit Nanxu perfectly, so why did she only buy one? Was it to save her money?
I don't think so. For clothes in this price range, even if Nan Xu bought all the clothes in the store, she wouldn't have a fraction of her remaining balance.

"Hmm, I don't particularly like any of them." Nan Xu placed the clothes on the cashier's counter.

"It's okay, I'll pay for everything you buy this afternoon."

Nan Xu was somewhat surprised, and she gave Lu Zhiruo a stiff look.

It was as if she was asking Lu Zhiruo, "What? Does Aunt Cen really enjoy paying for other people's meals?"

Lu Zhiruo nodded helplessly.

Although this amount of money was just a drop in the ocean for them, she just wasn't used to "having the bill paid for".

She had heard Lin Jingshu say that Cen Xi was warm and cheerful, but she didn't expect Cen Xi to be so warm.

Winter is almost here, are you looking to buy boots?

Lu Zhiruo doesn't like buying clothes; she prefers collecting and buying all kinds of high heels and boots.

“I know you like boots. Let’s go to the seventh floor.” Cen Xi took the packed bag.

Nan Xu glanced at the paper bag in Cen Xi's hand and quietly took it.

Cenxi assumed it was Lu Zhiyue, since Lu Zhiyue had always been very considerate to her, so she let Nan Xu take it.

Cen Xi and Lu Zhiyue walked ahead. Lu Zhiruo saw that Nan Xu was carrying four paper bags and reached out to take them to help her carry some of the load.

"I'll take it, you don't need to get involved." Nan Xu pushed Lu Zhiruo's outstretched hand back.

Without a word, she took the paper bag from Nanxu's hand. "It's too heavy for you to carry by yourself. I'll help you share some of the load, so don't be shy."

Nan Xu couldn't persuade Lu Zhiruo otherwise, so she still let her share some of the burden.

"OK then."

The two women walked up the escalator hand in hand, and Lu Zhiruo, being a gossip, kept talking to Nan Xu.

"Can you tell me how you and Zhiyan met? I'm really curious about your love story; it must be very beautiful and romantic." She looked like she was asking a lot of gossip, and her eyes lit up instantly at the mention of gossip.

Nan Xu hesitated, her words trailing off. Their meeting scene, just like in a novel, was both childish and had a classic domineering CEO vibe—it was embarrassing to talk about.

(End of this chapter)