Chapter 17 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In a stricken rage, Huamei clutched her face and ran off to find some ice cubes.

Jiang Shaocheng turned to see his little wife staring at him with wide, blank eyes. He exhaled, wondering if he had frightened her. The wheelchair hindered his mobility, otherwise, that woman would have gotten off lightly with mere disfigurement.

“I was teaching her a lesson. Did I scare you?”

Returning to her senses, Tang Qiu’s lips curved upwards. “Scared? You startled me, that’s all. You moved so fast–I didn’t even see it coming!” It was amazing, how he had moved so deftly. If she could only be half as agile as him, she wouldn’t have had to suffer all those years of bullying!

Jiang Shaocheng reached out and stroked her head. “Next time, if anyone dares to mistreat you, you must tell me. You’re my wife. It’s my responsibility to protect you.”

Tang Qiu kept her face neutral, but inside, it was as though fireworks had gone off in her heart. Her own parents had never said such a thing to her, but he–this man whom she had only been married to for a few days–was promising to protect her? He might have been sickly, with only half his lifespan left to him, but a deep well of gratitude blossomed within her. She took his hand, her manner serious. “I understand.”

Right then, He Lei arrived, and they went to the men’s clothing section in the store from earlier. Tang Qiu helped her husband pick out some casual clothes. When she showed them to him, he couldn’t help teasing, “Qiu, these clothes look very similar to yours. Are they meant to be our couple outfits?”

Tang Qiu was momentarily stunned. Turning her attention away from him, she held out the clothes to the service staff and said, “I want all these. How much are they?”

Recalling her previous instructions, the staff member calculated the price of the clothing and found herself speechless, but she plastered a bright smile onto her face. “Miss, since you won first prize in our lucky draw, you get 10% off these clothes, plus a buy-one-get-one-free deal.”

“If it’s so cheap, I’ll get a few more items.” Tang Qiu squatted down in front of Jiang Shaocheng. “Dear, the quality and style of the clothes here are not bad. Why don’t I get you some more?”

“Sure, it’s up to you,” he replied fondly.

In the end, it only cost 300 yuan to buy 15 sets of clothes. Tang Qiu handed the money over quickly and easily.

After they finally left, the staff member felt the tension that had been brewing in them dissipate. Their boss had called and ordered them to entertain those customers to the very best of their ability, and if they failed, they would not only be penalized, but fired. In front of Tang Qiu, the service staff had deliberately been all smiles, giving her whatever she desired.

“Manager, who was that woman, and why did the boss make such arrangements?”

The store manager looked up from her calculations to glare at them. “I don’t know who that woman was, but I heard that the man in the wheelchair is one of the higher-ups in headquarters. With how respectfully he treated that woman, she must be from no ordinary background, whatever it is.”