Fine Weather for Shopping

The sun shone brightly that morning.

After breakfast, the whole family drove luxury cars to escort their precious Huohuo downtown to shop.

South City Square covered a vast area, and its landscaped grounds were especially beautiful.

Located in the heart of the old city, it drew heavy foot traffic and had everything from parks and fountains to supermarkets, shopping malls, and drum tower buildings.

The largest of them all, ska Mall, stood in the city center.

Inside were international designer brands, luxury boutiques, cafés, Western restaurants, dessert shops, and more.

It was a place where high society and the sons and daughters of wealthy families came to shop and check in.

Floors one through eight were open to the public, while the ninth floor and above were reserved for high-end customers with supreme VIP status.

The luxury cars arrived at the square's parking lot.

Her mother, Jian Yan, took her precious daughter's hand as they got out of the car.

She proudly told her daughter, "Precious Huohuo, this whole mall is one of your second brother's properties. It used to be a place where even birds wouldn't bother to shit. It only became prosperous after your second brother bought and developed it. Come on, let's go inside and look around!"

"Okay, Mom."

Ye Huo smiled.

Her second brother, Ye Chen, was a domineering CEO.

He was said to be a business genius. Back in elementary school, he had made money writing self-criticism essays and doing homework for his classmates.

He earned fifty yuan for each homework assignment and made enough to cover his own living expenses for an entire semester.

Now he was a CEO worth a trillion yuan. Amazing!

Her mother, Jian Yan, and Ye Huo helped the old master into the mall.

Her eldest brother, Ye Mo, and her father, Ye Chuan, followed behind, one on each side, protecting them.

The whole family had come out shopping together.

"Precious Huohuo, come on. First, go with Mom to get your hair done, then we'll buy you some pretty clothes in the clothing section."

"All right, then I, your grandfather, will stand guard at the door for you."

"Grandpa, with us here, why would you need to stand guard?"

"I don't care. I'm staying with my Huohuo. If you lose her again, I'll chop you to pieces!"

Old Master Ye said stubbornly.

He doted on his granddaughter more than anything.

Wherever his precious granddaughter was, he would be there too. He refused to leave her side for even half a step.

Ye Chuan and Ye Mo looked utterly shocked.

The old master had been the world's richest man for years and owned countless assets.

Whenever he needed anything, he simply had the butler arrange for it to be delivered. He hadn't come out shopping like this in a long time.

They hadn't expected him to go shopping in the women's clothing section for the sake of his precious granddaughter.

He really doted on her!

Jian Yan couldn't be bothered with the men.

Her heart melted, and she took her precious daughter into an upscale, stylish hair salon.

"Give my precious daughter a beautiful hairstyle," Jian Yan said proudly.

Four or five of the salon's stylists saw that important customers had arrived and hurried out to greet them.

They froze when they saw Jian Yan and Ye Huo.

Both mother and daughter were stunning.

The two looked very much alike, with delicate faces and skin as fair as snow and as white as jade.

Their willow-leaf brows, phoenix eyes, small, straight noses, and delicate red lips looked as though they had been painted with a brush, beautiful enough to take one's breath away.

Most of all, they both gave off a noble, elegant air!

They were so beautiful!

And one look at Ye Huo's designer clothes was enough to tell them she had to be a wealthy family's young lady.

The stylists rushed to attend to her. "Beauty, your hair's a little dry. Let big brother give it a treatment!"

One of them, a rather sleazy-looking male stylist, reached for Ye Huo's slender little hand, its fingers fair as jade.

"Stop! I'll smash your head in! Don't touch my precious granddaughter!"

"Stop! I'll chop your hand off! Don't touch my precious daughter!"

"Stop! Do you think you can touch my precious little sister?"

Old Master Ye, Ye Chuan, and Ye Mo all sprang up from the sofa at once and shouted for him to stop.

Their thunderous voices nearly scared the stylist's soul out of him.

Ye Huo disliked the way those men were greedily looking her over with lustful eyes.

She narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Dare to touch me, and I'll chop your hands off!"

Her words frightened the stylists into taking several steps back.

"Go get the best female stylist in your shop to cut our precious Huohuo's hair."

Old Master Ye spoke angrily.

His precious granddaughter deserved the finest treatment wherever she went.

A staff member sent word to the owner.

The owner, Nangong Yashu, who rarely showed herself, immediately came out to greet them.

She was an internationally renowned stylist who had once specialized in doing celebrities' hair. Later, she had started her own business and opened the most popular salon in the entire Capital.

Countless wealthy young men and women came to check in every day.

Smiling brightly, she asked, "Miss, what kind of hairstyle would you like?"

"Straight-across bangs, straightened hair, black. I want it to look clean and sharp!"

Ye Huo touched her long hair as she spoke slowly.

She hadn't taken care of her hair in a long time. Before she knew it, it had grown very long and become frizzy.

"Of course, miss. With your face shape, this style will look super cool on you!"

Nangong Yashu snapped her fingers and began styling her hair.

She glanced at the young woman's face in the mirror: red lips, white teeth, a small V-shaped face, and delicate features.

Her skin was as white as a newborn baby's, and her features carried a naturally aloof aura.

She looked like a super-cool goddess who had stepped out of a comic.

Stylish and cool!

Using a floral-scented solution, Nangong Yashu wrapped all of Ye Huo's long hair in foil and straightened it. An hour later, she washed it clean.

The scissors in her hand went snip, snip, and just like that, a brand-new, cool and aloof hairstyle appeared in the mirror.

After the treatment, every straight strand shone black and felt silky smooth to the touch. It looked especially cool.

"Wow, my precious daughter is even prettier than a movie star!"

Jian Yan, who had gotten a wavy perm on the other side of the salon, came over with her eyes shining.

That was her daughter, all right. She had such elegance!

Ye Huo stood up and took a satisfied look. Her hair was straight, smooth, clean, and sharp.

Very handsome!

She liked it very much.

"Precious Huohuo, your hair looks so beautiful! You look like a female assassin from a movie."

Ye Mo spoke in amazement.

"That's right. My precious granddaughter is so cool and elegant, noble and untainted by the world. There isn't a single person under heaven good enough for her."

Old Master Ye's heart melted, and he felt rather smug.

Her father, Ye Chuan, joined in from behind. "Right, right! My precious girl is the prettiest!"

Ye Huo glanced at her family's adoring faces and was a little speechless. What was she to do? If they kept doting on her like this, she would be spoiled rotten.

Her mother, Jian Yan, paid by card and happily took her precious daughter shopping for luxury clothes.

The group had only just left.

Xiao Qiang and her mother, Lin Wange, stepped into the salon, their faces full of resentment.

A cloud of gloom had hung over the Xiao Family lately.

The master of the house had been slashed several times by that bitch and was ranting and raving in the hospital.

Then he had heard that someone had actually rescued that bitch Xiao Huang from Qilin Pavilion.

He had been so furious that he had nearly smashed up half the hospital.

Xiao Qiang and Lin Wange had been caught in the fallout and each slapped several times, leaving them seething with resentment.

They had the doctor give Xiao Yuxian several injections of sedative, then came out to get their hair done and catch a breath of fresh air after he fell asleep.

"Get your owner out here to give my daughter a nice hairstyle!"

Lin Wange spoke haughtily.

Xiao Yuxian had already been crippled.

In half a month, the Li Group would hold a grand charity banquet.

She had heard that this salon had a good reputation and had brought her daughter here to get properly dressed up. As long as her precious daughter attached herself to Li Zeyuan and became the Li Group's young madam,

they would be able to summon wind and rain whenever they pleased.

"I'm sorry. Our owner has a rule: she only sees three clients a day. Including the two who were just here, she's already reached her limit!"

A male stylist came over and spoke apologetically.

"That won't do. We came here especially because of your owner's reputation!"

Xiao Qiang frowned.

She had heard that this salon had been open in the Capital for seven years and that its owner was a famous stylist who had returned from studying in France.

The salon's reputation had held the top spot in the rankings for years. No matter how ugly a person was, once the owner had styled them, they would immediately look radiant and give off an air of elegance.

Unfortunately, the owner was extremely difficult and only saw three clients a day.

It was infuriating!

"I'm sorry. How about coming back tomorrow?" The male stylist bowed and spoke humbly.

"No, I want my hair done today."

Xiao Qiang gave a disdainful smile, took a thick wad of cash from her bag, and threw it down in the salon as she issued her order.

She refused to believe the owner would be fool enough to turn down a business deal with a hundred percent profit.

Nangong Yashu was drinking tea in her room when she heard someone making a racket outside.

She came out displeased, and when she saw Lin Wange and Xiao Qiang, her face immediately turned cold. "Get out! Your money is stained with blood. Don't dirty my shop!"

"What do you mean?"

Lin Wange was livid.

Xiao Qiang was so angry that her hair was practically standing on end.

The owner tossed her hair, her face turning cold, and said with a smile that did not reach her eyes, "Do you know my name is Nangong Yashu? My older sister is Nangong Ying. If you don't get out, believe it or not, I'll use a razor to carve up your faces!"

What?!

Nangong Yashu!

"You're Nangong Yashu???"

Lin Wange and Xiao Qiang were dumbfounded.

Back when something happened to her older sister, Nangong Ying, she had only been in her teens and had been studying styling abroad.

Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Her older sister's whereabouts were still unknown.

Her niece had vanished without a trace as well.

She had harbored a bitter resentment for a long time, with no chance to vent it. Seeing this mistress and her daughter today disgusted her all the more.

"That's right, I'm Nangong Yashu. Let me give you a warning: people act, and heaven watches! As soon as I find proof that you harmed my sister, I'll make sure you get the retribution you deserve!"

"Humph! Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a lowly stylist, only fit to cut the hair of those filthy idiots. We don't care for your services anyway!"

"Mom, let's go."

After cursing her out, Xiao Qiang took her mother's arm and prepared to leave.

But the moment they turned around, mother and daughter each received three slaps across the face.

Slap, slap, slap!

Jian Yan and her precious daughter, Ye Huo, struck with both hands, leaving Xiao Qiang and Lin Wange dizzy, seeing stars, and unable to stand steady.

"You dared to insult my precious daughter? I'll beat you to death!"

Jian Yan planted her hands on her hips and spoke fiercely.

"Wife, well done! My precious daughter Huohuo is pure as ice and clean as jade. How could she let filthy women like them insult her?!"

Ye Chuan added indignantly from the side.

Seeing the mistress and her daughter beaten like that, Nangong Yashu was delighted.

She walked over to Ye Huo and asked gratefully, "Little beauty, why did you come back?"

"I forgot my phone and came back to get it!"

Ye Huo walked over to the dressing table and picked up the black Huawei phone she had left behind.

"You dared to hit us-"

Lin Wange and Xiao Qiang were beside themselves with anger.

Unable to swallow the insult, they grabbed their handbags and swung them at Jian Yan.

Ye Huo pulled her mother behind her and sprang forward like a snow leopard.

Bang, bang! Two fierce kicks landed on the mother and daughter's faces, sending them sprawling.

Ye Chuan was protecting his wife and couldn't conveniently fight.

Ye Mo was well-mannered and didn't hit women.

But Old Master Ye was a madman when it came to protecting his own.

They could hit him!

But hitting his precious granddaughter was absolutely out of the question!

If they hurt his precious granddaughter, how could he face his ancestors when he joined them underground?

Without another word, he walked over and landed a few more kicks, thud, thud, cursing, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you curse my precious granddaughter, the apple of my eye!"

"No one gets to curse my Huohuo! No one gets to criticize her! Who dares make my Huohuo unhappy? I'll make her ten times as unhappy!"