Chapter 70, The Wedding Shop Comes Back to Life

Not knowing if other paper figures had come back to life in the store, Zhong Bingxuan didn't waste any time. She told Linlin and Li Hanmo to go with the staff while she and Fu Yuchen went to check on other floors.

Unlike during the day when groups of people came to check out the dresses, this time the staff came to life, and the wedding dresses became real, not just paper samples like before.

Zhong Linlin had inquired about the wedding dress, and the staff explained that during the day, there were wedding dress samples, which were readily available for people to touch and purchase, making it very convenient and eliminating the need to carry a heavy wedding dress downstairs.

"If someone accidentally touches it, your store will make them pay for it. That's a total rip-off. You don't even know the price, you just ask people to buy it."

Fu Yucheng was dissatisfied and spoke directly, as if he were complaining about the bridal shop's aggressive sales tactics, or that the wedding dress was too expensive and his wife insisted on having it, so what should he do?

Passersby looked at Fu Yuchen with disdain. This man was too shameful; he couldn't even afford to spend money on a once-in-a-lifetime wedding. Any woman who married him was really unlucky.

Zhong Bingxuan even moved to the right in disgust, indicating that she didn't recognize this guy.

"What are you doing? I'm telling the truth. Am I wrong? This is just forced buying and selling. It's too expensive and you can't even return it if you don't want it."

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourself. You won't even spend a little bit of money. How could I have fallen for a piece of trash like you?"

"Are you blind? If you're so capable, go tell your father that you don't want to marry me. I'd be more than happy to accept that."

"The invitations have already been sent out. If I back out now, how can my family face anyone?"

"Then you'll just have to hold it in."

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Zhong Bingxuan and Fu Yuchen went up to the third floor to look at suits after arguing. The issue of forced buying and selling of wedding dresses also started to escalate after they left.

"Although that man was too stingy and unwilling to spend money on his wife, he was right about one thing: Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop was empty during the day, with just two paper figures as its storefront. There were no wedding dress prices to be seen, and you had to buy them if you touched them. It was indeed inhumane."

"Why are you just like that shameless guy, refusing to buy me a wedding dress because you think it's too expensive?"

“Oli, you know I’m not that kind of person.”

"Then what do you mean by that?"

"That's because a friend of mine was getting married soon and came here to look at wedding dresses. It was broad daylight, and they didn't know when Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop was open. The bride liked a very expensive dress, and when she accidentally saw it, it automatically started selling. She came to pick it up that night, and even if she sold everything she owned, she couldn't buy it, which led to..."

...

The man's voice trailed off, as if he were wary of something, and neither Zhong Linlin nor Li Hanmo, who were eavesdropping nearby, heard it.

"The voice is too soft, I can't hear it. Li Hanmo, did you hear it?"

"No, I'll ask later. Right now, it's more important to deal with the staff member who's clearly not friendly."

Because of what Fu Yucheng said before leaving, the customers looking at wedding dresses on the second floor are now discussing it. Even though most of them are standing in Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop, they are criticizing Fu Yucheng for not being a man and for not being willing to spend even this small amount of money.

However, a small number of people agreed with Fu Yucheng's words, feeling that Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop was a shady shop that forced people to buy and sell, which was unbecoming of a big store, and they were hesitant about whether to order wedding dresses and take wedding photos there.

In this situation, it's no wonder the staff couldn't look happy.

The staff's faces darkened further when they saw Zhong Linlin and her group who had come with Fu Yucheng. They wished they could just rush up and bite Zhong Linlin and her gang to death for ruining the reputation of the wedding dress shop.

It's easy to imagine that the two of them would not get any favors from the staff afterwards.

Of course, it wasn't all bad. At least Zhong Linlin got a price list of various wedding dresses on the second floor in advance, which included the wedding dress that she had unintentionally been tempted to touch.

However, the purchase price displayed on it left the two looking at each other in bewilderment. It wasn't in any of Austar's currencies, but rather the quantity of human tissue, such as the heart, hands, and feet.

If Fu Yucheng were here, he would definitely cause a scene and openly display the price list so that everyone could see it. This is what a proper store would do.

However, he wasn't there. Instead, the more cautious Li Hanmo and the shy, introverted Zhong Linlin were there. Their actions were quite different; they didn't speak up, but instead began preparing to deal with the strange death lock-on after the talks broke down.

Holding an exorcism talisman, Zhong Linlin and Li Hanmo secretly carried a peach wood sword as they followed the staff to a private room to sign a contract. A tense atmosphere permeated the space between them.

Upstairs, Zhong Bingxuan and Fu Yuchen were initially worried about the safety of their two teammates downstairs, but once they reached the third floor and saw the drastically changed suit upstairs, they had no time to worry about anyone else.

During the day, the place was stained with blood, and the people were dressed in ordinary suits. Now, the clothes are exquisitely embroidered, clean and tidy, and look high-end and classy. It's completely different from what you see during the day.

"Something's not right. Let's split up and search."

"You don't need to tell me that. Anyone with eyes can see that there's something fishy going on. I don't know why people who came to this shop in broad daylight and then came at night didn't find it too strange, and why there was a constant stream of people coming here to give tips."

"That means that almost everyone who came here during the day is dead, and no one knows what's wrong with this place."

This is not a good thing for the Unfazed Team, as it means the entire team may be unintentionally marked by the supernatural and, at some point, be unexpectedly killed by it.

“But apart from Linlin, none of us triggered any of the rules, so they shouldn’t have been marked by the weirdness.”

Zhong Bingxuan recalled the rules and regulations of Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop that she had seen on the first floor during the day.

Rule 1: Self-service shopping during the day, where you can buy whatever you want yourself, is clearly wrong, as evidenced by the fact that Linlin was being targeted.

Rule Two: Tianqi Wedding Dress Shop is not open during the day, but only at 6 pm. Based on everything they have experienced, there is no problem with this.

Rule Three states that lovers will eventually be together, but the following part is ambiguous, which makes people wary. Therefore, the members of the Rain or Shine Team directly changed their partners to avoid violating the prerequisite of this rule.

Rule 4: The wedding dresses are all custom-made during the day and can only be received at night. This is unclear. We will only know the details after Linlin has spoken with the staff and everyone is together.

Rule 5: When taking wedding photos, please do not blink and look directly at the camera. This hasn't started yet, but Zhong Bingxuan thinks it's very likely to be correct.

Rule Six: If you find something wrong with your photo, don't doubt it; it's just your eyes playing tricks on you. Close your eyes for five seconds and then open them again. I haven't encountered this before, so you can treat it as a valid rule for now.

Rule 7 and Rule 8 are contradictory. One rule says that if you see red embroidered shoes and a red wedding dress, you should tell the staff. The other rule says that red embroidered shoes and a red wedding dress are specialties of the store and customers can buy them at a high price. This is too contradictory, and there must be a false rule among them.