Chapter 399 - Chapter 399: Chapter 406: A Battle of Superiority (2/2)

“It’s our good fortune to work for such a fine master, in such a respectable place. The master trusts us and has entrusted us with the shop’s affairs, and has treated us so well. We cannot fail to live up to the master’s kindness and must manage the shop’s affairs well. The master has always been wise and generous. As long as we do our jobs well, she will certainly not let us down.”

“Don’t worry, Big Shopkeeper, we will do our best.”

“Yes, the master is so good to us. None of us are the ungrateful type. We would feel guilty if we didn’t do our work well. We aren’t the kind to fail our conscience.”

The day of the grand opening was fast approaching. Everything was ready except for one final touch. Su Wenyue’s shop was renovated, but its reputation had yet to be established. She held an invitation from the Yin Family, asking her to attend a banquet. It was the perfect opportunity.

Su Wenyue planned to make the most of this occasion to make her shop known. When she went to the banquet, she brought along many items, mostly ‘Western goods’ that she had made. She also chose her jewelry carefully, wearing pieces made by Master Cao, looking like a celestial consort, stunning even the servants who attended her daily.

“Madam, you are truly beautiful. With such an outfit, you will shine at the banquet, outshining everyone else,” Shu Yu said with a smile.

Su Wenyue, looking at herself in the mirror, nodded in satisfaction. She had aimed for this effect. On ordinary days, she dressed in a low-key manner, favoring simple and subtle colors and jewelry. But today, she was specially dressed to enhance the reputation of her shop.

“This is good. Let’s go as soon as we’ve got everything,” she said.

Arriving by horse carriage at the Yin Family’s place, Su Wenyue immediately attracted many gazes. She was naturally beautiful, and today, given the chance to dress up, she caught the eyes of many onlookers who couldn’t look away, their gazes filled with amazement. She exhibited not a common vulgar beauty but a kind of noble and refined elegance that made people forget the mundane.

“Madam, isn’t that Chen Li over there?” Shu Yu’s eyes were sharp, spotting the figure descending from a horse carriage at a distance. Indeed, it was Chen Li.

With a flash in her eyes, Su Wenyue considered the coincidence and watched as Chen Li approached slowly. Today, she wasn’t dressed in her usual cross-dressing attire but was garbed in strikingly beautiful and novel clothes. If not for Su Wenyue’s presence, she too would have been an attractive sight. However, her clothes revealed a bit too much at the chest, almost showing flesh, which was somewhat indecent.

It seemed Chen Li harbored a similar intention to Su Wenyue, aiming to make a name for herself at the banquet. A smile played at the corner of Su Wenyue’s mouth. This was going to be interesting.

Chen Li walked gracefully over, but there was something missing, something extra, that made her appearance somewhat odd. When she noticed Su Wenyue, who was also there to attend the banquet, her expression soured.