"Yuxiang, don't be angry, what do you think of this dress?"

Hehe, you know, the best weapon against women is shopping. Besides the white silk dress Yuxiang is wearing now, she only has that weird outfit that easily attracts attention from the police when she comes to my place.

"Sir and miss, how about taking a look at this one?"

The store manager, feeling slightly embarrassed, recommends various clothes to me while I just hand them over to Yuxiang, hoping to appease her.

"These clothes are all ugly... they lack any taste. No, thank you!" Yuxiang turns her head with a haughty attitude, "You're just trying to appease me, right?"

Her intuition is so sharp... I am momentarily stunned but quickly regain my composure and explain to her, "You misunderstood me. I mean, wearing some lively and cute clothes can improve your relationship with your friends!"

"Humph, anyway, the clothes in this store are outdated and ugly. How many times do I have to say it before you understand!?"

"I..."

It seems like she is genuinely angry, but why is she taking it out on me?

Beep, beep, beep...

Of all times, my phone starts ringing. I don't have the energy to think about anything else, so I quickly answer the call, sweating profusely, and ask, "Hello, this is Juxi. What can I do for you?"

"No, no, what you're dealing with must be more important than me. Bye!"

Before the other person has a chance to say anything, I manage to pass off the call as unimportant using one of the tricks from the Thirty-Six Strategies of handling phone calls - hang up quickly if needed.

"Yuxiang, this morning was just a joke, you don't have to take it so seriously."

Weather forecasts are really unreliable. It was supposed to be mostly cloudy, but it suddenly became cloudy. And not just any clouds, but the kind that feels suffocating. A girl's mood wouldn't be good in this weather.

"Let's forget about today. Although I forgive you..." Seeing Yuxiang's attitude towards me softening slightly, I immediately feel relieved.

But the anger isn't completely gone. Yuxiang's attitude becomes firm again, "But!"

"But... what?"

It turns out there are conditions... so I playfully ask.

Yuxiang ignores my desperate act and instead points her thumb at the clothes displayed in the center of the glass wall.

The clothes are all in shades of purple, not particularly eye-catching in design, but the dark color used for the seams perfectly complements the purple. The thickness of the fabric provides both comfort and a tight yet appealing look in both summer and autumn.

After seriously evaluating the appearance of the clothes, I move on to the price - 360,000 yen!!

The price of this dress is just outrageously expensive!

"Do you really want to buy this...?"

I was about to persuade her to reconsider when I turned my head and couldn't find Yuxiang anymore. And then, inside the clothing store...

"Wow, boss, this one is really nice, I've decided!" She had already run into the store while I was talking, taking the initiative to buy the dress. Yuxiang, wearing the dress, twitches her waist in front of the mirror and attracts a crowd of onlookers.

"Wow... such a beautiful girl, is that her boyfriend?" "Although she looks cute, she's not exceptional. She must be from a wealthy family. Look at what she's buying..."

Suddenly, I realize that there are more people whispering behind me. It makes me feel like I want to escape but there is nowhere to go... How could I even have such thoughts? After all, she is Yuxiang... I take out my bank card with tears in my eyes.

"Take care, boss. Welcome back anytime!" The store manager and Yuxiang, one having earned money by selling a dress and the other happy to have bought her desired clothing.

Meanwhile, I, who paid the bill, remain silent and can't express my grievances!

Beep, beep, beep... The damn phone rings at the worst possible time. I quickly give Yuxiang a smile and turn my back to her while I scold the person on the other end of the line, "Whoever you are, I'm busy. What do you want...""Boss, it's me... I have gathered some solid information about the Ilyana Group, and I would say it's at least 80-90% accurate!"