167 The Gift 1 (1/2)

Lin Kang hoped that the gift would work, he'd hate for all his effort to go to waste but more than that, he'd hate to disappoint his wife.

Lin Kang turned and saw the confusion on his wife's face, he hoped it would light up with a happy smile when he revealed to her the gift that he had prepared.

Lin Kang waved for the driver to leave before leading Xiu Ling into the mall. Xiu Ling did not know what her husband was planning but she decided to oblige for now.

As they stepped into the air-conditioned building, Lin Kang snapped his finger like he just remembered something. ”I need to get something done. I'm so sorry, Xiu Ling but do you mind shopping on your own for now? I'll be back shortly, I promise. Again, I'm sorry.”

”It's okay...” Xiu Ling started to say as Lin Kang moved around the corner and disappeared. He was actually going to follow up on the gift that he prepared but based on how urgent he was, Xiu Ling assumed he needed the toilet.

Xiu Ling walked down the row of shops and started to observe the mall that Lin Kang had brought her to for their date. The place was brightly lit due to the many lighting fixtures and the raised ceiling that allowed the sunlight to filter in. There were potted plants to brighten up the place and sofas were provided at regular intervals for tired shoppers to rest.

Speaking of shoppers, there weren't many that Xiu Ling could see. The ones she did see were fashionably dressed and some of them even had bodyguards following them.

From these and the brand names that Xiu Ling saw along her short stroll, she believed they were at a high-end mall. A mall that specialized in luxury items and catered to the rich and famous. This was the first time Xiu Ling had been to such a place.

She looked around and wandered into a store that sold women's fashion. The sales promoter lifted her head and frowned when she saw Xiu Ling walk into the store. This was because Xiu Ling did not fit the bill of her normal clientele.

As beautiful as Xiu Ling was, she did not have that air of affluence or snobbishness rich socialites usually wore as a cape around their bodies. The clothes that Xiu Ling was wearing that day did not help counter that impression either. She had on an eggshell white top and slim-fitting jeans. Her dress code was casual.

As stylish as Xiu Ling wore them, the experienced sales promoter managed to discern with one glance Xiu Ling had on zero branded item. Knowing Xiu Ling would not be able to afford any of their retail items, she rolled her eyes with annoyance, thinking to herself, 'Great, another country bumpkin to come waste my time.'

Even though the sales promoter wished to chase Xiu Ling out immediately, her professional training compelled her to move out from behind the cashier counter to serve her customer. However, the woman's unwillingness and disdain was plain to see on her face.

”Welcome, miss.” The sales promoter intercepted Xiu Ling at the door.