Chapter 556: Chapter 556: Miss Ding Family
After dealing with those young people, Xu Ke and Ariel enjoyed a few quiet days.
Living a life of going to and from work like ordinary people every day made Ariel extremely bored.
She couldn’t stand such a mundane life for long, "Baby, baby, I’m so bored!" Ariel rolled around on Xu Ke, whining and complaining.
"Then what do you want to do?" Xu Ke wrapped his hands around Ariel’s waist and asked.
"I don’t know what to do, Yunzhou is so small, I’ve almost played everywhere, there’s nothing fun, sigh!" Ariel sighed as she spoke.
Her spiritless appearance was quite pitiful.
"Right now, I just want to do anything, as long as I don’t have to stay bored at home." Ariel wrapped her arms around Xu Ke’s neck and spoke pitifully.
"Do you want to come to work with me at the company?" Xu Ke asked tentatively.
"I don’t understand your business stuff, why would I go to work?"
"Just to keep me company, besides you’re so smart, I can teach you." Xu Ke’s hand gently patted Ariel’s back, as if soothing a giant cat.
"No, no, no." Ariel said three "no"s in Xu Ke’s arms, showing her determination to refuse.
"Business studies are too hard, and I’m not interested in that. I can be with you anywhere, there’s no need to specifically learn business, right?" Ariel’s voice was sweet as honey, making Xu Ke’s heart soften instantly.
"Okay, then we won’t learn it." Xu Ke agreed with Ariel’s suggestion.
"But if I don’t study, what will I do? I’m really so bored, baby, I’m so bored!" Ariel muttered softly in Xu Ke’s ear.
"Didn’t I just receive an invitation to a party a few days ago? If you’re bored, we could attend it." Xu Ke said, stroking Ariel’s hair.
"What kind of party? Is it a charity auction?" Ariel lifted her head from Xu Ke’s chest and asked with bright eyes.
"Probably not, but many celebrities will be there, I guess." Xu Ke replied with some uncertainty.
"Great, I want to go." Ariel instantly perked up at the mention of celebrities, as she enjoyed lively places.
"Then let’s go buy evening dresses together tomorrow; I didn’t bring any with me."
"Alright." Xu Ke agreed without objection.
But sometimes, when you’re unlucky, you can even choke on cold water.
The next day, as promised, Xu Ke took Ariel to a brand store to pick an evening dress for the night.
Ariel’s personality was bright and fiery, and her eye for clothes was drawn to only the most dazzling ones.
"I fell in love with this dress at first sight, let’s buy it." Ariel immediately fancied an evening gown as she entered the store.
The strapless long dress was a bold mix of vibrant red and bright blue, catching Ariel’s eye; she was almost smitten the moment she saw it.
"This lady has a unique taste; this dress can only be pulled off by someone with your looks and figure." The store assistant standing by the gown said with a cheerful smile.
"Really? But I think her face isn’t that great. This dress can only truly shine with Miss Ding wearing it."
As the assistant enthusiastically introduced the gown to Ariel, an unfriendly voice chimed in.
"It’s you!" Ariel turned around and saw a familiar face.
It was the same Miss Ding she’d met at the jewelry store a few days ago.
"Yunzhou is really not that big; no matter where I go, I keep running into your persistent face. It seems I should check the lunar calendar before going out next time." Miss Ding’s smile faded instantly upon seeing Ariel, her demeanor turning icy.
The girl who accompanied Miss Ding looked Ariel up and down, secretly guessing what Ariel’s background was and what unpleasant encounter had occurred between her and Miss Ding.
"I also think Yunzhou is a bit small. Meeting you is the unluckiest thing that’s happened to me today." Ariel retorted without showing weakness.
"What a sharp tongue you have. I hope you keep talking like this." Miss Ding sneered.
"Of course, I don’t need you to say so." Ariel responded, enjoying Miss Ding’s angry face, feeling extremely delighted.
"Speaking of which, Miss Ding, I think we share a lot of fate together. We both fancied the same jewelry set last time and fought over it, and now, we coincidentally like the same dress. Don’t you think we are fated?" Ariel mused, showing a sudden realization and a meaningful smile.
Miss Ding seemed to recall that incident too, remembering how she’d vented to her uncle, but ended up getting scolded herself.
She had no idea what backgrounds Xu Ke and Ariel had that made her own uncle dismiss her face.
Despite her fondness for the dress, remembering the previous jewelry incident made Miss Ding fear hitting a wall in front of her friends again, embarrassing herself and becoming the talk of the circle, so she had to cut her losses.
"Who has fate with you, this rag of a dress isn’t something I like. If you like it, wrap yourself in it, but don’t involve me." Miss Ding glanced at the evening dress, speaking against her own conscience.
"Miss Ding has quite the taste; for her, D Brand’s clothes are just rags. I wonder why Miss Ding came to this rag shop today? Is it to cause trouble?" Ariel asked, blinking her innocent eyes at Miss Ding.
Miss Ding regretted her words as soon as she spoke. Seeing the expression on the store assistants’ faces, she wished she could bury her head in a hole.
If her words were overheard and used against her, and this reached the higher-ups of D Brand, she feared she’d never step into any D Brand stores ever again.
"You’re setting me up." Miss Ding glared at Ariel, fuming.
"I’m not taking the blame for this; these were your words. I didn’t force you. If you spoke your mind, how am I setting you up? It’s absurd."
Ariel feigned a hurt expression, diving into Xu Ke’s arms, exuding the message that she’d been bullied.
"Miss Ding, mind your words. Slander without evidence is libel. I have the right to sue you." Xu Ke put his arm around Ariel’s shoulder, addressing Miss Ding with a blank face.
"You, you’re too much, ganging up on me like this. I won’t let you off. Let’s go, we’ll shop elsewhere."
Miss Ding said as she tugged her companions along, quickly leaving, fearing that if she stayed any longer, she might resort to violence against Ariel and Xu Ke.
Just wait, once she found out Xu Ke and Ariel’s backgrounds, she would settle the scores.
Miss Ding thought with a grim face.