Chapter 78 The Rich and Powerful Man

The family’s indigenous inhabitant, Guoguo, and her son, Tangtang, get along very well.

Guoguo is now almost inseparable from Tangtang, afraid that this little puppy, who hasn't even opened its eyes yet and is crawling around, will bump into a sharp corner and howl in pain.

As the saying goes, "When a child is hit, the father feels the pain."

The carpet in the living room has been replaced countless times, since a puppy whose eyes haven't even opened yet doesn't know to go to the toilet in a specific place.

Therefore, the girl specifically assigned Guoguo a task: to teach her son how to use the dog toilet in the corner of the dog room on the first floor.

Regardless of whether Guoguo could understand or comprehend what she meant.

The dog's luxurious villa has now been moved to a different location, no longer ostentatiously placed in a corner of the living room as it used to be.

Considering that two large dogs would be living together in the future, a room on the first floor was converted into a dog's living area.

"Uncle Dan, why hasn't Guoguo taught Tangtang to use the toilet in a designated spot yet?" Gu Zhaodi looked at Tangtang, who was urinating and defecating anywhere, with a worried expression.

Dan Anwen sat lazily on the sofa with her legs crossed, looked up from her newspaper at the two dogs not far away, and said in a light voice, "It's okay, Tangtang is still young, we'll change the carpet if it gets dirty."

Hearing the man's nonchalant and magnanimous tone, the girl could only think that Uncle Dan was truly wealthy and powerful.

When Tangtang first urinated or defecated indiscriminately, she overheard Aunt Zhang talking about the price of the carpet. It was at that moment that she truly realized she was now living in the home of a super-powerful person.

Seeing the little girl's pained expression, the man's eyes were filled with doting affection mixed with helplessness, while he was thinking that he needed to have a private talk with Guoguo about life.

Guoguo, who was happily playing with her son, suddenly got all pricked up. Who was talking about my dog?

Guoguo never managed to teach Tangtang how to use the toilet. Fortunately, as Tangtang grew older, she began to imitate Guoguo's behavior and eventually learned to use the toilet at a designated spot.

Before she knew it, it was the girl's birthday. Her birthday was on August 14th, a very ordinary day, so ordinary that even the girl herself had forgotten this special day.

Guan Xiang: Zhao Zhao, come shopping with me today. I'm going to a banquet tonight and I want to buy a suitable dress.

When Gu Zhaodi received Guan Xiang's message, she was just taking Guoguo and Tangtang for a walk.

Tangtang is small with short legs and walks a bit unsteadily. She mostly walked a few steps on her own, and the girl carried her for a while. This dog walk really took some time.

Zhao Zhao: Sure, where and when shall we meet?

Guan Xiang jumped up from the sofa with a somersault, quickly put on her slippers, and replied as she walked.

Guan Xiang: It's at Global Harbor, at 2 PM.

Guan Xiang replied to the girl's messages extremely quickly, as if it were a pre-planned sequence of events.

In the afternoon, when Gu Zhaodi told Aunt Zhang that she wanted to go out and play, Aunt Zhang smiled and told her to have fun outside and not to rush home.

Upon arriving at Global Harbor, Guan Xiang took the girl directly to the upstairs dress boutique, heading straight for the most luxurious and beautiful store.

Gu Zhaodi was a little puzzled, "Xiangxiang, why don't you take a look at the clothes from the other stores?"

Guan Xiang's eyes flickered slightly for a moment, "I think this family's dresses are the most beautiful."

"Oh." The girl nodded knowingly. Guan Xiang had been to places like this many times, so it wasn't surprising that she was familiar with them.

Upon entering the store, the sales clerk greeted her with a smile, "Good afternoon, Ms. Guan, your..."

Before the sales clerk could finish speaking, Guan Xiang turned her head slightly to signal the clerk to be quiet.

The salesperson, with remarkable tact, swallowed the rest of her words instantly.

"We'll take a look ourselves first, you don't need to come over," Guan Xiang waved to the sales clerk.

The sales clerk smiled, nodded, and took a step back.

"Zhao Zhao, can you help me pick out which dress looks best?" Guan Xiang pulled the girl to stand in front of the exquisite dresses.

Gu Zhaodi was a little confused. If she had some sense of aesthetics when it came to everyday clothes, she knew nothing about formal dresses.

Formal dresses are something she doesn't encounter on a daily basis.

The girl looked troubled. "Xiangxiang, I'm afraid I can't help you with this. I don't know much about formal dresses."

Skirts come in a wide variety of styles, and different skirts are suitable for different occasions. She was afraid she might choose the wrong one.

"It's okay, you take the ones you think are nice and like first, and I'll pick the ones later." Guan Xiang looked at the girl expectantly.

The girl knew that Guan Xiang was very conflicted when choosing things. It wasn't that she couldn't afford to buy everything, but simply that she didn't want to buy things she wouldn't like later, because just looking at them would make her feel uncomfortable.

Gu Zhaodi and Guan Xiang split up into two groups, each browsing around, and asking the sales clerk to bring out anything that caught their eye.

Guan Xiang was the first to change into a sky-blue fishtail dress.

"Xiangxiang, this outfit seems a bit too mature," the girl suggested, looking at Guan Xiang's less-than-perfect figure.

Guan Xiang has a sweet style, so this sexy and charming style is clearly not suitable for her.

Guan Xiang knew, of course, that this outfit didn't suit her; she wasn't wearing it just to let Zhao Zhao see if she liked it.

It seems that Zhao Zhao doesn't like the glamorous and seductive style.

Even if the girl's intention was to pick out an evening gown for Guan Xiang, the style of the gown would more or less reflect the style she liked.

Uncle Dan specifically instructed her to let Zhao Zhao choose her own dress first, and only bring out the one he had chosen if Zhao Zhao didn't find one she liked.

"I'll listen to you." Guan Xiang immediately went to change into a dress.

After trying on several evening gowns, Guan Xiang pretended to be exhausted and acted coquettishly towards Gu Zhaodi.

"Zhao Zhao, I'm so tired from trying on clothes! I feel like you're in a similar situation, why don't you help me try on a few?" Guan Xiang shook the girl's arm, looking pitiful.

It's fair to say that Guan Xiang and Gu Zhaodi have very different styles, but if we were to force a description of them as youthful and energetic, it would be plausible.

Seeing this, Gu Zhaodi softened and agreed.

Seeing the girl enter the fitting room, Guan Xiang smiled triumphantly. This was her ultimate goal. Putting the dress on her body was no match for trying it on herself!

"Pick out a few more dresses that suit Miss Gu's style, but remember not to talk too much," Guan Xiang told the saleswoman who had been there earlier.

"Okay, Miss Guan." The sales clerk nodded slightly. If she still couldn't tell who really needed an evening gown by now, then she would really be wasting her reputation as a top salesperson.

Over the next period of time, the girl tried almost every style imaginable: alluring and charming, mature and domineering, cool and sweet, gentle and lovely, and even an adorable princess style.

It looks good on girls, but it always feels like something is missing.

Guan Xiang sat on the sofa, looking at the girl's evening dress. She felt that none of them were as pretty as the one Uncle Dan had chosen.

"Xiangxiang, I can't take it anymore either." Gu Zhaodi hadn't expected trying on clothes to be so tiring. She kept taking them off and changing, and had to spin around from time to time. It felt like she had run several kilometers.

Even when Guoguo went missing, the process of searching for her wasn't this exhausting.

Seeing that the girl had tried on almost every style, Guan Xiang handed her tea and asked indirectly, "Zhao Zhao, which outfit do you think looks better?"

After taking a sip of tea, Gu Zhaodi slowly said, "They all look pretty good. As long as you avoid styles that don't suit you, they'll all look stunning on you."

That's as good as saying nothing, since as the world's most famous evening gown brand, its designs and craftsmanship are top-notch.

Guan Xiang couldn't get any information out of him, so she could only ask more directly, "If you were to wear it, which one would you choose? Choose your favorite."

"Me?" The girl glanced at the clothes she was trying on and shook her head. "I can accept any of these, but if I had to choose one, I probably wouldn't."

"Why?"

"Because none of them are my favorite." I've tried on so many evening gowns, and I've developed a basic sense of aesthetics. Every single one looks good on me, but they all lack a certain wow factor.

Guan Xiang just wanted to facepalm. She had tried on so many clothes, but none of them were to her liking. It seemed she would have to resort to her last trump card.

Then Guan Xiang secretly winked at the sales clerk, who understood immediately.

In a short while, the saleswoman brought out a pale yellow dress. Gold decorations adorned the upper part of the waist and the hem, outlining the shape of snowflakes. A lace choker encircled the V-neck, making it elegant and graceful, yet playful and cute.

Guan Xiang noticed the fleeting look of amazement in the girl's eyes. It seems that Uncle Dan really understands Zhao Zhao!

"Zhaozhao, why don't you try this one?" Guan Xiang urged.

After the girl entered the fitting room, Guan Xiang took out her phone, turned on the recording function, and was ready to shoot.