I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 291

There were multiple versions of what had happened at the annual meeting, but it was different for Shi Nuan. She had been there in person and would be the most familiar regarding the events of that night. Shi Wei panicked, but she made sure to maintain her composure. She pushed her bottom lip out into a pout and tried to make herself look as pitiful as possible.

Shi Nuan was more than familiar with this tactic of Shi Wei's. She fell for it the first few times but eventually became immune to it.

"I saw Shi Wei and Mr. Fu being really friendly..."

"Enough!" The one who interrupted Shi Nuan was Liu Minjun. No woman could stomach her daughter-in-law cheating on her son. Liu Minjun was already feeling horrible about it. She wanted to take the chance to ease the tension between her and Shi Wei while also letting her know that she was a married woman and that there were things she shouldn't be doing.

But just thinking about how St. Dee was owned by Fu Chengyan - the very Fu Chengyan that allegedly had an affair with Shi Wei - was enough to make Liu Minjun's skin crawl. "Let's go to another store." "Mother..." Shi Wei wasn't happy about it. Even if St. Dee wasn't going to give them the clothing items for free, they could at least get a discount or get a few freebies with the purchases. Shi Wei was already somewhat unwilling to pick up the bill for Liu Minjun's friends. If they were to go somewhere else, Shi Wei would have to cough up even more money. Moreover, Shi Wei was St. Dee's brand ambassador. If Fu Chengyan were to replace out that the ambassador didn't wear their own items and visited another store instead, her endorsement deal would likely go up in flames, as would her movie deal, and maybe even her whole career.

But Liu Minjun was furious at the moment and could care less about Shi Wei's concerns. She could only think about how her son had been cuckolded, and if they continued to stay in the store, they would become laughing stocks.

"Let's go!"

"Wait!" Shi Nuan stopped Liu Minjun. "Madam Liu, you might not know this, but Shi Wei is now St. Dee's brand ambassador, so your choice will affect St. Dee's image. If you go to another store now, my sister's endorsement deal might just be terminated. Also, Xinhuang and St. Dee are both subsidiaries of Shengyuan. In fact, this whole mall belongs to Shengyuan. So whichever store you go to, you'd technically still be supporting Shengyuan as long as you spend."

"You..." Liu Minjun was rendered speechless. She desperately wanted to bite back, but couldn't replace the words to do so.

Shi Wei glared menacingly at Shi Nuan and mentally slaughtered her. "Nuan, how can you talk to mother with such disrespect? She's your elder!"

"She is your mother-in-law and Fu Xicheng's mother, not my mother. Also, this is exactly how I would talk to my own mother," Shi Nuan sneered.

Shi Wei froze. It had only been a few days since she last saw Shi Nuan. How did she suddenly become so savagely quick-witted? It must be because Shi Nuan found herself a powerful ally. That's the only reason she can act so arrogantly!

Shi Wei bit her lip. "I know you're angry because I'm with Xicheng now, but we truly love each other. If you have to blame someone, blame me, not mother. You shouldn't drag her into this!" Shi Nuan raised her eyebrow and scoffed internally. What a hilarious thing to say!

So she thinks I'm making things difficult for them because I'm jealous and vengeful? Honestly, if Shi Wei hadn't taunted her first, she wouldn't even spare them any attention, especially since Shi Nuan didn't have any feelings towards Fu Xicheng anymore. Shi Wei's animosity towards her was truly misplaced.

Song Rongrong and Su Yian couldn't help but chuckle after hearing how shameless Shi Wei was, and this in turn only annoyed Shi Wei further. "Nuan, is this how your friends treat people?"

Shi Nuan blinked her eyes. "What's wrong with that? Can't my friends even laugh? Do you wish for them to cry instead?"

"You..."

"I think it's better if you go and pick out some clothes for your mother-in-law, sister. St. Dee is a high-end brand in Z Nation and the quality is naturally good. Such an outstanding brand will match you well. Oh, and let all the aunts try on the clothes they've picked out. I'm in a good mood today, and Shengyuan gave me a big bonus for New Year's. It'll be more than enough for me to foot the bill."

All the ladies that came with Liu Minjun were absolutely delighted with Shi Nuan's offer. They weren't bothered about who picked up the bill, as long as someone paid for them and they got free clothes. Also, even though Shi Wei's offer was pleasant to hear, she hadn't bought anything in any of the previous stores they visited. It wasn't until they arrived at St. Dee that Shi Wei become overly generous.

They couldn't figure out why until they heard Shi Nuan's explanation. Shi Wei wasn't thinking about buying things for them at all! She was just going to get free items from St. Dee and use it to flatter them. But Shi Nuan was a world's different from her sister. She was actually going to buy the items for them with her own money.

"This little lady is Wei's sister? She's such a pretty sight, not to mention generous to boot! In that case, we won't hold back!"

"As long as you're happy," Shi Nuan smiled. "Madam Liu, you go ahead and pick out something for yourself too. It's New Year's, the perfect time to get new things."

Liu Minjun's face had completely clouded over. Her friends had all been bought by Shi Nuan, and yet her daughter-in-law... Liu Minjun felt like she had been slapped across the face, and it was a terribly unpleasant feeling.

"Nuan, I've promised to buy them gifts. How can I let you pay on my behalf?" Shi Wei, too, took a harsh blow to her inflated ego. That hateful Shi Nuan is obviously doing all of this on purpose. "Your money doesn't come easily. Even though you're working at Shengyuan, with your position, it's still going to be a big burden for you to buy so many clothes at once."

Song Rongrong and Su Yian also felt that Shi Nuan was being a little rash. "You shouldn't be throwing your money around like this."

But Shi Nuan only smiled. "It's fine. As long as everyone is happy."

"Nuan, be honest with me. Are you... are you..."

"Am I what?" Shi Nuan raised her eyebrow. She was interested to hear what other shocking stories Shi Wei could come up with.

Shi Wei pretended to struggle with her words before blurting, "Are you dating a rich guy?"

Everyone gasped. They could read between the lines. Shi Wei was obviously implying that Shi Nuan had gotten herself a rich guy by using improper means.

Shi Nuan twitched her lips. "Did you forget, sister? You and mother were the ones who brought me and my current boyfriend together." A faint smile played on Shi Nuan's lips, but her eyes suddenly flashed with surprise as she looked towards the door.

Everyone too followed Shi Nuan's gaze and looked towards the door. There, a man stood leaning against the glass door with his arms crossed and a mischievous expression on his face. The light shone from behind him, casting shadows over his attractive face and accentuating his sharp features. The man was wearing an innocuous smile and was looking in Shi Nuan's direction.

Su Shaoqing?

Shi Nuan was bewildered. "What are you doing here?"

Su Shaoqing chuckled, put his hands into his pocket, and strode over with those long legs of his. He grinned at Shi Nuan, "To see you. Didn't you say you were out shopping with some friends?" "Su..." Song Rongrong was surprised and couldn't understand why Su Shaoqing had suddenly appeared, but she met his piercing gaze as he quickly cut her off, "These must be Nuan's friends. Ms. Su Rongrong? And the other is Ms. Su Yian?"

"What are you..." Su Rongrong was once again interrupted. "Hello, I'm Jiang Shengfan, Nuan's boyfriend."

Su Rongrong's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Nuan, he... you..."

"Rongrong, he's the one I mentioned before. My blind date, Jiang Shengfan." Shi Nuan discreetly pinched Song Rongrong. "Be cool!"

Song Rongrong quickly came to her senses. "Oh! You're the one Nuan keeps talking about! Hello!"

Su Shaoqing made a show of shaking hands with Song Rongrong and Su Yian, then turned to look at Shi Wei. "Ms. Shi, it's only been a while since we last met. Surely, you aren't introducing me as some reprehensible person." Su Shaoqing emphasized his words, making it clear that he was warning Shi Wei.

Shi Wei's face turned pale. "Mr. Jiang, of course not! How could you be reprehensible. Haha... You sure like to joke!"

Su Shaoqing's smile disappeared. "Oh, so I misheard you?"

Shi Wei took a deep breath. "I was only making conversation with my sister. Did Mr. Jiang come here to replace my sister? You sure are great to Nuan!"

"Of course. One should always treat their women like the queens they are." Su Shaoqing swept a gaze over Shi Wei. "Where is Ms. Shi's husband? Why're you out shopping with a bunch of older women?" Liu Minjun's friends were at a loss of words, as were Shi Wei and Liu Minjun.

Su Shaoqing leaned closer to Shi Nuan and whispered, "Fu Chengyan is close by."

Shi Nuan's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Su Shaoqing nodded, "He noticed that you were in a bind."

Su Shaoqing raised his hand and gave everyone a quick look. "Wrap up whatever my girlfriend wants."

"Yes, sir. Please hold on, Mr. Jiang." The staff might not have seen Jiang Shengfan in person before, but the name was well-known.

The salesperson knew right away that it would be a huge transaction, so she rushed to get everything wrapped up. "Mr. Jiang, will you be swiping your card or..."

"Card!" Shi Nuan replied and handed the card over to the salesperson. "Give the items to those ladies later and be sure to double check the sizes." Shi Nuan then looked at Su Shaoqing, "Let's go."

Su Shaoqing nodded and gallantly took all the bags from Shi Nuan and her friends. "My car is right downstairs. Let's go replace a place to eat. My treat."

"We'll take you up on it!" With food involved, Song Rongrong could care less about Su Shaoqing's true identity. Either way, she was in a great mood, especially seeing Shi Wei looking all frustrated. It made Song Rongrong feel great satisfaction. "Nuan, you can't blame me later when you're eaten out your house and home!"

"Please try!" Su Shaoqing's eyes sparkled with mischief. "Ms. Shi, we'll keep in touch!"