Yi Luowa puffed her cheeks, burying her head in picking scarves from the shelf. "Grandma’s, Mom’s, Auntie’s, Ni Lu-Auntie’s..."
"Yuan Hang, notify our people and have them keep an eye out for a young girl wearing a white dress, with short hair, about the sa height as Engineer Yi. If found, have her co to the store in the backstreet—her family is looking for her."
Yi Luowa glanced at Tong Airui, who was making a call, and pursed her lips with a smirk. This guy... He talks fussy, but his heart’s in the right place.
Tong Airui hung up and walked over. "Satisfied?"
"I knew you were the best!" Yi Luowa waved the scarves she’d chosen. "These are ready. Once we pay, let’s go check out another place for Connie and Shanshan’s gifts."
"Don’t forget to grab sothing for Second Uncle and Huo Li too," Tong Airui reminded her.
"I haven’t forgotten." Yi Luowa smiled. "I’ll go pay. You go wait outside."
Tong Airui asked in confusion, "Why are you kicking out?"
Yi Luowa whispered, "Since you ca in, those ladies working here keep staring at you. I’ve been shopping here for ages, and they haven’t even co to assist . Know why?"
"Why?" Tong Airui wasn’t about to admit he’d scared those clerks with his re presence upon entering.
"Jealous of !" Yi Luowa snorted. "No way I’m giving them a chance to chat with you! Wait outside—I’ll be out in two minutes."
Yi Luowa swung the scarves in her hand and headed to the cashier.
Tong Airui chuckled as he stepped outside; letting his wife indulge in a little jealousy could be amusing.
The cashier lady only started processing the scarves reluctantly after making sure Tong Airui had left.
Yi Luowa grinned playfully at the cashier. "Miss, isn’t my brother handso?"
The cashier froze. "He’s your brother?"
"Mmhmm." Yi Luowa blinked innocently. "My brother asked to get your phone number while he was heading out... Could you give it to ?"
"Of course! Of course!" The cashier quickly grabbed paper and pen, jotting down numbers. "Your brother was so intimidating when he ca in—I didn’t dare say a word. But still, he’s... totally cool!"
"Hehe." Yi Luowa gleefully pocketed the note carefully. "By the way, Miss, how much do these scarves cost?"
"Let check... The total is 2,112. How about this—I’ll give you a discount and just charge you 1,500 instead."
Yi Luowa pouted. "Thanks, Miss, but I don’t have that much cash, and I left my card behind."
A sales assistant walked over, throwing the cashier an annoyed glance before saying to Yi Luowa, "If you don’t have money, just buy fewer scarves then."
"But these are gifts for my Mom and Grandma, my aunts..." Yi Luowa gave the cashier a troubled look. "Miss, how about this—you help hold onto them while I go back to the hotel to fetch my card?"
"Isn’t your brother outside? Ask him for his card." The sales assistant clearly overheard their conversation.
Secretly amused, Yi Luowa pretended to look defeated, sighing, "I ant my brother’s card is also left behind."
The cashier hesitated, glancing outside before saying, "How much are you short? If needed, I’ll cover you."
Yi Luowa flashed her a grateful look. "Miss, you’re the best! I only need a thousand more..."
Before she could fully raise a finger, a large hand grabbed hers firmly.
Without looking back, Yi Luowa already knew who it was.
Tong Airui, with a stern face, tossed a bank card to the cashier. "No discounts—charge the full price!"
The cashier’s face instantly flushed red.
Tong Airui frowned slightly as he pulled the note from Yi Luowa’s pocket and tossed it onto the counter. "My wife’s brain is a bit off—how are you even worse than her?"
The cashier and the assistant were stunned. What?! These two are husband and wife?
Yi Luowa glared fiercely at Tong Airui; he’d rcilessly exposed her lie before she’d had enough fun.
"Pay up!" Tong Airui slamd the countertop.
The cashier, trembling, swiped the card through the terminal.
Tong Airui, with a firm expression, entered the paynt password.
Yi Luowa kept pouting at him.
Giving her a sideways glance, Tong Airui took the bags handed over by the assistant and dragged her out of the shop.
"Yi Luowa, have you forgotten who you are?!" Tong Airui scolded her as soon as they stepped outside.
Yi Luowa pouted. "It’s their fault for ogling my husband and treating like that!"
Tong Airui asserted seriously, "No more ssing around like this in the future!"
Yi Luowa muttered angrily, "Next ti, I’ll find a better way to deal with people like them."
Tong Airui’s tone softened slightly, "These stores on the island belong to our family—it wouldn’t be hard to discipline them..."
Yi Luowa quickly stopped him, "Just have their manager scold them a little—don’t make them lose their jobs. I didn’t really an to trick her into losing money. I was just planning on returning it after teasing her."
"You can never go through with anything tough when it matters," Tong Airui sighed, taking her to a nearby jade shop. "They’ve got zodiac jade pendants here—let’s get one for everyone in the family, then head ho for so rest."
Yi Luowa nodded, accompanying Tong Airui to pick out suitable pendants.
This ti, nothing unexpected happened—probably because the jade shop’s staff were mature craftsn, kinder, and far outside Tong Airui’s ’threat radar.’
After finishing their picks, Tong Airui took Yi Luowa to a nearby supermarket where, amidst juggling bags in one hand, his phone buzzed.
"Boss, we’ve found the girl you were looking for," Yuan Hang’s voice ca through.
"Good."
"Aren’t you curious where she was found?" Yuan Hang teased.
Tong Airui raised an eyebrow slightly. "No interest."
"But I was going to say—"
Before Yuan Hang could finish, Tong Airui ended the call abruptly. "Wife, don’t you think I’ve surrounded myself with a bunch of loquacious people?"
"Talkative!" Yi Luowa giggled. "Just like you!"
"I don’t talk nearly as much as them!"
"You’re quiet with others, but with ? You’re a certified chatterbox!"
"That’s just because you’re in my heart. Don’t take it for granted!"
The couple bantered as they headed into the wooden house district.
Looking at the array of wooden hos, Yi Luowa remarked, "These little cottages look so much like sothing out of a fairytale! Which one was yours back in the day?"
"The one in the far back—it’s quieter. Co, I’ll show you." Tong Airui gripped her hand firmly, cautioning, "Be careful—the pebble path here isn’t very even..."
"You brat, are you trying to guilt-trip for life? I brought you here to relax, and instead, you want to end your life in this place!"
"I don’t want that woman as my stepmom! If you insist on marrying her, I’ll keep trying to end myself—if not the sea, then I’ll jump off a building!"
Yi Luowa and Tong Airui exchanged glances—the voice sounded eerily familiar.
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