Little Lanhua was on the verge of tears, her face full of grievance, but Lin Qingxue came over and patted her shoulder.
“It’s alright. Your Sister Xue and Brother Fei have plenty of money. A mere piece of clothing? It’s nothing to worry about!”
With that, Lin Qingxue turned to the snobbish shop assistant.
“Tell me, how much does it cost to compensate for this outfit?”
“The price tag’s right there, see for yourself!”
Lin Qingxue suppressed her rising anger and picked up the clothing tag to take a look.
“What? A full 200,000? Have you lot gone mad over money? Believe me, I’ll call the police and report you for fraud!”
Lin Qingxue could tell something was off at a glance. No matter how wealthy someone was, they weren’t fools—did this shop think they were selling golden-threaded jade robes to demand 200,000 in compensation?
Seeing Lin Qingxue’s fiery temper, a man with a soft, almost feminine appearance stepped forward.
“Now, now… no need to get upset or lose your temper. Yes, you damaged our clothing, but it’s not like compensation is absolutely necessary. After all, 200,000 isn’t a small sum…”
“How about this? I can see you’re all quite beautiful. If you’d be willing to shoot a set of promotional photos for our company’s brand for free, we’ll waive the compensation fee. What do you think?”
“And if you’re worried we might be scamming you, here’s a dedicated cooperation contract—you can take a look at it anytime!”
This smooth operation left even Lin Qingxue a bit dazzled. She took the contract and read it carefully several times over, but she couldn’t spot anything suspicious.
And that, in itself, was the biggest red flag.
Lin Qingxue wasn’t some naive fool. She’d already guessed this was a trap, but without the means to expose it herself, she had no choice but to call Xu Fei for help.
Xu Fei arrived quickly, and after grasping the situation, he gave a slight smile.
“Got it. So you’re saying compensation for one piece of clothing in this shop costs 200,000, right?”
“Exactly! If you can’t afford it, you can consider the cooperation option!”
Xu Fei’s attire looked ordinary, so they didn’t think he was someone who could cough up 200,000.
But as the saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover. Xu Fei smiled faintly, and just as he pulled out his bank card to pay, he suddenly noticed something off.
“This is your contract?”
Seeing Xu Fei ask about the contract, the soft-faced man grew excited, thinking he was already considering it.
“That’s right! Rest assured, the contract comes from a professional legal team—there won’t be any issues!”
Xu Fei smiled faintly.
“Alright, I’ll sign it! But I’m coming along with them!”
“No problem, you have that right!”
Seeing Xu Fei boldly sign the contract with a flourish, a group of trendy, fashion-forward individuals soon arrived at the shop.
“So these are the ones shooting the promotional photos this time? Decent foundations—come with me!”
There were four or five of them, looking like fashion stylists from some professional company. But when they saw the ethereal beauty of Lin Qingxue and the other two women, their sneaky little movements in their pockets didn’t escape Xu Fei’s sharp eyes.
Soon, Xu Fei followed the three women onto the other party’s van. Though they didn’t know what Xu Fei was planning, Lin Qingxue and the others chose to trust him for now.
