Chapter 163: Someone Else Grabbed The Tie

Translator: _Min_

Gu Dai’s words made Su Ting let out a sigh of relief, “I’m glad you’re not mad at me for taking matters into my own hands. When I saw how distasteful they were, I decided to act. But after everything was set, I was afraid you’d be angry.”

Gu Dai looked at him seriously, “Don’t worry, I’m not upset at all. Now, tell me what gift you want so I can go buy it for you.”

Su Ting thought for a moment, “Sis, I recently bought a suit but I’m missing a matching tie.”

Gu Dai nodded, “Alright.”

Gu Dai was about to drive, but Su Ting stopped her, “Let me drive, Sis. You’ve been working hard lately; take this opportunity to rest.”

Not insisting further, Gu Dai agreed, “Okay.”

With one hand on the steering wheel, Su Ting drove.

Gu Dai had been getting familiar with new stores in the city, so it didn’t take long for them to find a shop famous for its selection of ties.

The interior was beautifully decorated, but it paled in the presence of Gu Dai and Su Ting, whose refined elegance naturally drew attention.

A sales a.s.sociate, captivated by the pair, began to approach them but was immediately pulled back by Feng Xue, “What have I told you? For well-off-looking customers like these, don’t serve them yourself. Call me!”

The a.s.sociate’s eyes narrowed, and she stepped back, stammering, “Understood.”

Feng Xue shot the clerk a glare before turning to Gu Dai and Su Ting with a charming smile, “Sir, Miss, may I a.s.sist you with something?”

Oblivious to the prior exchange between Feng Xue and the clerk, Gu Dai responded graciously, “Show us your selection of ties, please.”

Feng Xue eagerly led the way, “These are the latest styles we have in stock. Please take your time looking.”

Gu Dai lifted her eyes to the wall covered in ties and felt momentarily overwhelmed.

Her only experience with ties dated back to her third anniversary with Song Ling, when she’d given him a tie as a gift.

Noticing her distraction, Su Ting asked, “Is something wrong, Sis?”

Snapping back to reality, Gu Dai shook her head, “I’m fine.”

Su Ting nodded, appearing to believe her but his eyes kept drifting back to her, clearly concerned.

Su Ting pursed his lips, diverting Gu Dai’s attention, “Sis, you have great taste. Could you pick a tie for me that would match my new suit?”

Gu Dai lowered her head, glancing at the photo on Su Ting’s phone.

Su Ting was already dressed in the suit, just as he’d said—only lacking a tie. The suit was a pattern of blue checks, matched with a grey shirt underneath.

After contemplating for a moment and looking at the wall full of ties, Gu Dai’s eyes settled on one in particular. “I think the grey plaid one would be a good choice. It adds a casual touch while maintaining formality,” she suggested.

Hearing this, Su Ting praised her earnestly, “Sis, your taste is really impeccable. Just picturing it in my head, 1 can already sense how well it matches.”

Gu Dai chuckled, “Keep flattering me then.”

Surprised, Su Ting responded, “Sis, how could you say that? I’m just stating the truth!”

With a resigned glance at Su Ting, Gu Dai reached for the tie. But before her hand could get there, someone else grabbed it.

Frowning slightly, Gu Dai turned her head and unexpectedly found herself looking at Jiang Yue.

At that moment, all Gu Dai felt was annoyance. She couldn’t believe that on her rare visit to a mall, she’d run into Jiang Yue—a person she found utterly distasteful.

Seemingly oblivious to Gu Dai’s disdain, Jiang Yue smiled, “What a coincidence, Miss Gu. We meet again.”

Ignoring her greeting, Gu Dai responded icily, “Jiang Yue, the tie you’re holding was the one 1 had my eye on first. Hand it over.”

Jiang Yue laughed softly, lifted the tie, and provocatively said, “But I got my hands on this tie first, so it should be mine, don’t you think?”