A capable-looking middle-aged woman with short hair strode towards Shi Xi.
Di Shi stood in front of Shi Xi, but the capable woman seemed not to see him.
He walked past Di Shi, went to Shi Xi's side, took her arm, and said with a smile, "You are Xiao Xi, you are so cute."
He reached out and pinched Shi Xi's little face. "It's so smooth. What brand of skincare products do you usually use? Your face is so delicate that you can't even see a single pore."
Shi Xi noticed that her features resembled Brother Qin's, and she also liked the woman's outgoing personality.
But she was still a little shy because of the woman's praise, "Sister, I don't usually use skincare products. I think your skin is very good too."
Before the woman could say anything more, the shop manager respectfully said, "Madam."
"Uh," Shi Xi looked at the woman in surprise, "This shop belongs to you!"
"It should be from my family. Xiaoxi, take whatever you like, consider it a gift from your aunt."
"Aunt? You are—Brother Qin's mother!"
The woman claimed to be her aunt-in-law, so she must be her uncle's wife, Qin Ge's mother, Chen Shu.
She had heard from her mother that her aunt was a soldier, and that Qin Ge's personality was just like hers. Her aunt was her uncle's second wife, with whom he had a daughter; his first wife and he had two sons, but they divorced.
At the time, her aunt's family did not agree to her marrying her uncle, but they could not resist her aunt's insistence and could only turn a blind eye.
Shi Xi also believes that her aunt truly loves her uncle; otherwise, who would marry a man who already has two sons? Being a stepmother is not easy.
Fortunately, my uncle really liked my aunt and treated her very well after marriage.
"I've heard Xiaoxue talk about you for a long time, but I've never had a chance to meet you. I thought I would see you at Xiaoxue's birthday party tomorrow, but I didn't expect to see you today."
The store manager realized that this must be the only young lady of the Shi family. She had only recently returned to the capital and was a low-key person, so few people knew her.
The new employee has really messed up.
"Miss Shi, I was blind and didn't recognize you."
"It's alright, it's alright. I rarely go out, and not many people know me. However, you should really strengthen the training of your store's employees, otherwise it won't be good if they offend other customers."
Chen Shu looked at the store manager, "What's going on?"
The store manager briefly explained what had just happened.
Chen Shu's face darkened. "I didn't expect my niece to be looked down upon at my shop. We dare not hire someone with such high standards. Let her find a better job elsewhere."
The store manager replied respectfully, "Yes."
The shop assistant didn't dare to speak. She had thought the girl was a poor student with no money or power, but she turned out to be the boss's niece.
Chen Shu pulled Shi Xi outside, talking as they walked.
"It's understandable that you don't like the things here. Come on, your aunt will take you to a place that you can find something you like."
Shi Xi explained, "Aunt, I just don't like any of them, it's not that I look down on them."
Besides, she was picking out a gift for Brother Qin, not for herself. Who knew that just walking into any random store would lead her to Brother Qin's own shop? Awkward—
“I know. Xiaoxi is such a good girl. But you’re too modest. Your mother said you didn’t want to hold a banquet because you were afraid of the trouble and wanted to do it together with your coming-of-age ceremony. Your mother complained to me about this for a long time.”
Shi Xizhen is someone who hates trouble; whether or not a banquet is held, she is still a child of the Shi family.
Chen Shu looked at the young man next to Shi Xi. He was quite cute and was accompanying Shi Xi shopping. Could he be Shi Xi's boyfriend?
Chen Shu whispered in Shi Xi's ear, "Xi, is this your boyfriend?"
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