Chapter 15: Dresses

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“How would you know how much our family’s annual income is, Yao?” Meng Jiao asked lightly.

Meng Yao choked.

Meng Jiao continued, “Besides, we’re a family now. The family you’re talking about should be the Zhao family, right? I think their whole family is locked up in the police station now. If you say that in front of Father and Mother, I’m afraid they will blame you for being insensible. Don’t you think so?”

Meng Yao’s expression alternated between upset and shocked.

Meng Jiao smiled at Meng Yao and changed the topic, “Jiao, what kind of clothes do you think I should wear to meet Grandma?”

Meng Yao glared at Meng Jiao and walked straight into the clothing store.

“Hello, Miss Meng!” When the shop assistant saw Meng Yao, she quickly greeted her. Meng Yao was their shop’s regular customer.

Meng Yao ignored the shop assistant and walked straight to the clothes rack. Meng Yao’s fingers swept over the clothes one by one as she thought of an idea.

“This, this, and this. Find a suitable size for my sister to try!” Meng Yao ordered the shop assistant in an imposing manner.

Meng Jiao looked at Meng Yao. This scene gradually overlapped with Meng Jiao’s previous life.

Meng Yao had chosen the color and style that Grandma disliked the most for Meng Jiao, and they had gone to Grandma’s house separately from Meng Tang and his wife.

Ning Jia did not even have the chance to change Meng Jiao’s outfit.

Meng Yao emphasized that this was Meng Jiao’s own choice, and Meng Yao did not stop Meng Jiao. The first time Meng Jiao returned to the family manor, Meng Jiao got a negative impression.

Meng Jiao quietly changed into the clothes that Meng Yao had picked for her. They were rose-purple, bright yellow, and bright blue. It was rare for such a high-end store to have such outstanding colors. Meng Jiao really did not know what the designer was thinking.

Because of malnutrition, Meng Jiao’s skin complexion was dark yellow. Wearing those colors would only make her look rustic and black. No matter how beautiful the style was, it would be overshadowed.

The shop assistant stood at the side and looked at Meng Jiao. She smiled apologetically and said, “Miss, you look really good in it.”

Meng Jiao looked at the shop assistant nonchalantly and thought, ‘How blind was she!’

Meng Yao stood behind Meng Jiao with her arms crossed and said disdainfully, “Their shop is a top-notch brand, and the staff are all professionally trained. You don’t know these things, so it’s definitely not wrong to listen to them!”

Meng Jiao looked at Meng Yao in the mirror and said, “Yao, do you think I looked pretty in this?”

Meng Yao said impatiently, “Of course it looks good.”

Meng Jiao smiled as she slowly picked out her clothes in the bright yellow dress she was wearing.

Meng Yao looked at Meng Jiao disdainfully.

“Huh? Meng Yao, why are you here? Why didn’t you call me when you were shopping? Come quickly, I have my eyes on a necklace. Help me see if it looks good!” a girl in gorgeous clothes walked in and saw Meng Yao at first glance.

“An Xin? Is that you?” Meng Yao looked at the girl and her smile brightened up.

“Yes, yes! I just tried it on and the shop assistant said it looked good. I’m afraid they’ll trick me. Come and help me take a look!” An Xin pulled Meng Yao and was about to leave.

“Wait a minute.” Meng Yao pulled An Xin back.

“Anxin, this is my sister, Jiao. She will be our classmate in the future. You should get to know her first. My parents found her in the countryside. My mother asked me to help her pick out a few clothes!” Meng Yao introduced Meng Jiao to An Xin.

Only then did An Xin see Meng Jiao picking out clothes.

“From the countryside? Hahahaha. She’s simply unfashionable!” An Xin laughed unscrupulously and pointed at Meng Jiao’s clothes.

Meng Yao held An Xin’s hand that was pointing at Meng Jiao and gave her a look.

An Xin understood instantly. She finally stopped laughing and panted heavily. “Then, are you done choosing? What are you waiting for? Let’s go together!”

“Jiao, I’ll accompany my friend to the jewelry shop next door to look at necklaces. You can try on other clothes here first,” said Meng Yao. She turned to the shop assistant and said, “This, this, this, and this. Let her try them all on. I’ll come and look for her later!”

The shop assistant could understand what Meng Yao’s doing and said, “Leave it to me, Miss Yao.”

Meng Yao pulled An Xin and left. A new plan had already taken shape in her mind. An Xin was her best friend and would also be her best help!

Meng Jiao watched Meng Yao leave and knew that Meng Yao was going to instruct An Xin on how to deal with her in the future.

The An family had business dealings with the Meng family and had always been dependent on the Meng family. An Xin had been Meng Yao’s sidekick since she was young. She was a beautiful but brainless lackey.

The shop assistant found the size of the clothes Meng Yao pointed out and brought them to Meng Jiao, “Miss Jiao, please try them on.”

Meng Jiao’s gaze fell on the shop assistant’s face, but she did not say anything.

The shop assistant’s heart trembled when she saw the little girl’s cold gaze. She thought to herself, ‘This child looks less than ten years old. Why is she so domineering? Didn’t they say that she came from the countryside? She didn’t look like it at all.’