At the miumiu store, as Chen Long nodded and indicated he wanted to take the clothes and shoes, the sales manager Yue Dan's smile deepened.
It was Liu Fang who first called a halt to their trying on clothes, "Alright, alright. Spring is coming soon. If we buy too much, the child won't be able to wear it, and it'll become old clothes by the end of the year."
Liu Fang called a halt, and Chen Long naturally dared not disobey. After all, buying clothes for Chenchen was primarily to make Liu Fang happy and express his sincerity.
Yue Dan, wearing black leather shoes, felt as if she were floating as she walked. Holding the two coats, a dress, a pair of small leather boots, and a bag, she felt the weight of the clothes in her arms, and her smile became even more brilliant.
Liu Chen, feeling a little warm from trying on clothes, took off her down jacket and hung it on her wrist. She was wearing a thick cotton t-shirt inside, which was unbranded and had been drawn from the system.
The mother and daughter sat on the small sofa, drinking Evian mineral water, which the sales manager Yue Dan had sent, and resting. Passersby in the mall who walked past the miumiu entrance couldn't help but cast a few extra glances.
"Wow, I went in and browsed a couple of times last time. Tsk, a short-sleeved shirt is two thousand yuan!"
"Can you sit and rest without buying anything?"
"Are you stupid? Don't you see those sales assistants on the side smiling so widely? They must have bought something, and probably quite a lot."
Xu Ni, the little secretary who was holding Hu Xingfa's arm, also heard the words of the passersby walking in front of them and looked over curiously.
The first thing she saw was Liu Chen, whose jet-black, lustrous long hair was spread smoothly over her shoulders, holding the arm of a woman who exuded an aura of power just from her back.
She looked like a girl from a very well-off family, who could get luxury items just by acting spoiled to her mother.
Because his little secretary had stopped walking, Hu Xingfa thought she had taken a fancy to the store. However…
Hu Xingfa had not really been to this mall much. The only time he had come was when Zhang Lili dragged him to browse when it first opened. That shopping trip cost him thirty thousand yuan.
"Let's go take a look. You can browse with a budget of ten thousand yuan."
When the little secretary Xu Ni heard the first half of the sentence, a smile began to form on her face, but then she heard about the ten thousand yuan budget.
In fact, before entering the mall, she would have been very happy with a ten thousand yuan budget.
However, now, seeing the little girl sitting so comfortably on the sofa without doing anything, she felt an inexplicable pang of sourness.
She didn't want to go. She didn't want the other party to see the surprised look on her face when she was holding a man who could be her father.
However, before she could even refuse, Hu Xingfa had already turned and walked towards the store.
The little secretary, holding his arm, could only reluctantly follow for a few steps before she could barely catch up to Hu Xingfa.
Normally, the little secretary would have whined a little and made Hu Xingfa promise to compensate her with some material possessions.
But today, the little secretary just pursed her lips and then, as if by accident, released her hand from Hu Xingfa's arm.
Chen Long, who had already finished paying, walked towards the mother and daughter sitting on the brocade sofa, carrying several large bags with the miumiu logo, and said with a smile, "Liu Fang, let's go. To the supermarket downstairs."
Upon hearing the name that had been spoken for over a decade, Hu Xingfa reflexively looked up. At that moment, he saw Liu Fang getting up from the brocade sofa.
"Liu Fang?"
Hearing someone call her name, Liu Fang instinctively turned her head. She was a little curious. Who would be out shopping on New Year's Eve like her?
Usually at this time, people would be at home, preparing for the reunion dinner. After eating, some would play cards, and some would watch the Spring Festival Gala.
However, when she looked, she saw Hu Xingfa, whom she hadn't seen in years, and behind him, a young girl who looked no older than her own Chenchen, and the girl's conspicuously protruding stomach.
At this moment, Liu Fang suddenly felt a sense of relief.
She felt fortunate that her decision to divorce back then was so correct, that she hadn't become entangled with that scoundrel Hu Xingfa.
Look, Zhang Lili, who had been so smug about taking her place, had now become just like the sallow-faced housewife she used to look down upon.
Perhaps noticing Liu Fang's gaze fixed on the little secretary's stomach, Hu Xingfa said with a proud smile, "Heh, Liu Fang, you've learned to dress up in the years we haven't seen each other. But no matter how you dress up, you're still an older woman who can't be as beautiful as a young girl. I advise you to just live your life honestly."
Liu Fang saw Hu Xingfa's smug and arrogant demeanor and couldn't be bothered to respond.
"Hu Xingfa, it's been so many years, and you still talk so annoyingly, as if you've eaten shit."
Meanwhile, Chen Long, listening to their conversation, his gaze fell on Hu Xingfa, who was dressed shabbily, and then to the LV belt around his waist.
He couldn't help but fall into thought. Was he also this tacky when he wore an LV belt? He shook his head. Definitely not! He had matched it properly!
Chen Long's shaking head also attracted Hu Xingfa's attention.
Chen Long was skilled at dressing up and was willing to spend money on it. It was the Chinese New Year, and his hair was styled in a slightly fluffy cut. His skin was smooth, without any acne or acne scars. He was wearing a camel-colored wool coat that was both warm and stylish, paired with black dress pants and brown leather boots.
Hu Xingfa guessed that this man was probably in his early thirties.
So, the question was, this man in his early thirties, shopping with Liu Fang and Liu Chen?
Seeing the several bags he was carrying, it seemed he had bought quite a lot. In this ridiculously expensive mall, buying items in several bags would cost at least thirty to fifty thousand yuan, wouldn't it?
Thinking of this price, and then seeing Liu Chen, who had suddenly become beautiful after walking to Liu Fang's side.
Hu Xingfa became furious!
On one hand, he felt that his plan to use Liu Chen to exchange for business had been thwarted by this foolish woman Liu Fang, and he could no longer carry it out.
On the other hand, he felt that such a secret matter, if done, should have been done discreetly. Liu Fang, this old hag, was openly shopping with Liu Chen and Liu Chen's sugar daddy in the mall. This would ruin Liu Chen's reputation and leave him with no remaining value!
Hu Xingfa, with an angry expression, pointed his finger at Liu Fang's nose and said, "Liu Fang, is this what you call properly disciplining your daughter? Disciplining her to the point of sending her to an old man's bed? I'm truly ashamed for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Fang, who had previously been too lazy to bother with Hu Xingfa, took a swift step forward, gritted her teeth, raised her arm, and slapped Hu Xingfa hard across the face.
The slap was crisp and loud, with such force that Hu Xingfa's cheek quickly turned red.