248: Chapter 248 The Strong Female Lead - 1

"Click, click, click..."

The two shop assistants, who were leaning against the door excitedly watching the drama, turned around to see a young, beautiful woman with a powerful aura slowly approaching.

Her makeup was exquisite, her expression cold, and her eyes carried a natural sense of aloofness and pride, as if every step she took was treading on people's hearts.

They instinctively glanced at the "two women fighting over a man" drama playing out in the lounge area, then looked back at this "Queen" who clearly came with ill intent, and suddenly had an epiphany!

One on each side, they swung the shop doors wide open with a "swish," bowing simultaneously. Their voices were even more respectful than when they received any VIP client:

"Welcome to Chanel!"

"Ye Qinghan" walked to the entrance, her footsteps pausing slightly. Her sharp gaze swept across the room, and she let out a soft "Mhm" from her nose, as if praising the assistants for their perceptiveness, or perhaps as a faint commentary on the scene before her:

"...Not bad."

The two shop assistants blinked, feeling inexplicably recognized and encouraged by the big shot. After standing up, they asked even more respectfully:

"Madam, how can we help you today?"

Ye Cheng waved her hand elegantly, her voice clear and bright: "Go about your business. I'm here to see my man."

The two assistants screamed internally, "As expected! The main wife has arrived!" They immediately silenced themselves and retreated to the side, entering a state of high-focus drama-watching, afraid to miss a single detail.

"..."

Seeing her enter, Jiang Ye, the director-in-chief, felt a bit flustered.

What the hell... wasn't Ye Cheng just squatting in the toilet with diarrhea? Did she recover and charge over here at full strength that quickly? She wouldn't suddenly say "I can't hold it in anymore" halfway through the conversation, would she?

He was about to speak when something was suddenly shoved into his hand. Looking down, he realized that Su Ning, who had already stood up, had sat back down at some point and shoved her "sprained" foot back into his palm. Her voice was timid:

"Ye... Miss Ye... I accidentally twisted my foot. Mr. Jiang was just massaging it for me. Please don't misunderstand..."

Jiang Ye: "..." (Holy crap! You're adding extra scenes?!)

"Ye Qinghan" let out a faint "Oh?" and elegantly pulled off her leather gloves, casually handing them to the side.

A shop assistant behind her caught on instantly and dashed forward sycophantically, bowing as she received them with both hands.

She didn't know why she was doing it, but at that moment, an inexplicable force drove her, as if not doing so would ruin some important sense of ritual.

"Ye Qinghan" walked closer slowly, the sound of her high heels clicking against the floor like war drums, exceptionally clear in the quiet shop.

She walked up to Jiang Ye, her gaze dropping to his hand holding Su Ning's ankle. Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she raised her hand and slapped Su Ning's foot out of Jiang Ye's hand without any hesitation.

"Wench!"

"Ye Qinghan" snorted coldly. Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the lounge area: "And you still think you can enter this household?"

That slap combined with such a ruthless reprimand was crisp, decisive, and her aura was in full force!

Standing behind her, Zhao Yumei's heart skipped a beat, and she almost shouted "Bravo" on the spot.

Yes!

When dealing with this kind of little bitch who feigns weakness and plays mind games, there's no need to save her any face! This is exactly how it should be done!

Su Ning was caught off guard by the strike. She immediately gritted her teeth, and her face darkened instantly:

"Miss Ye! You... what's the difference between you and me? We're both just..."

"You are in no position to ask me questions."

"Ye Qinghan" gazed at her calmly, as if looking at an inconsequential object. Her tone was indifferent: "Get out. Don't make me say it a second time."

Su Ning blinked.

So the first wife finished her business in the bathroom and has made a powerful return to get the script back on track?

Hmm... is she using this as an excuse to give me, the second wife, a hard time?

Damn! Definitely! What a devious first wife!

No way! I have to give Big Brother a proper earful about this tonight!

"Fine! I'll leave! I'll leave, alright?!"

Su Ning's face instantly switched to a mask of "misery" and "resentment." She gave a mournful look to Jiang Ye, whose mouth was twitching madly, as if she had suffered a monumental injustice. Covering her face, she ran out of the shop with a series of "Waaaahs."

The supporting actress exited; the scene handover was complete.

Ye Cheng's expression softened slightly, as if she had just dealt with something filthy.

She smiled and patted Jiang Ye's chest, then turned to the shop assistant who was dazed from watching the drama. In a soft tone, as if ordering her own servant, she said:

"Go, pick out a coat for my man that is worthy of him."

She pointed at the high-grade cotton jacket Jiang Ye was wearing from Wuai Market and wrinkled her nose in disgust: "This one has that bitch's scent on it. I don't want it anymore."

The shop assistant who was addressed had now completely figured out the relationships between the characters.

This young lady before her, with her towering aura, domineering presence, and disregard for everyone else, was the real boss!

She hurriedly bowed, her tone becoming even more respectful: "Certainly, Madam. This way, please. We just received some new arrivals that would suit this gentleman's temperament perfectly."

Ye Cheng nodded slightly and turned to walk elegantly toward the menswear section.

As she passed Lin Wanxing, who was standing there like a background prop, she paused. She tilted her head and let out a disdainful snort:

"You useless thing. Do you see the difference between us now?"

After saying that, she didn't spare the other woman another glance and walked straight away.

The lounge area fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

Zhao Yumei stood with her mouth open, watching Ye Cheng's composed figure as she walked as if strolling in her own backyard. Then she looked at her daughter, who was petrified on the spot and could only passively take the hits. For the first time, a strong doubt rose in her heart—

Could her daughter... could she really win against a woman like that?

Meanwhile, Jiang Ye's heart was burning with excitement.

Ooh! Good Cheng Cheng is going to buy me a coat!

With the high-class persona she's rocking now, surely anything worth only twenty or thirty thousand would be beneath her?

It's gotta start at several tens of thousands, right?

Chanel's menswear... Holy crap! The cashback from that will start at hundreds of thousands!

Jiang Ye could already hear the sweet melody of the system notification sound.

As expected of the wealthiest little rich girl in the 'Common Prosperity Demonstration Group' right now. With five hundred thousand in cash on her, she's so bold and daring when spending money!

He was just wondering if he should follow her to give her some 'advice' and drop hints about the styles he liked when Sun Na's awkward laughter suddenly reached his ears:

"Brother-in-law, look at this... Miss Ye... she certainly has a straightforward personality, huh..."

Jiang Ye snapped back to reality. He looked at Lin Wanxing beside him, who had her head lowered so he couldn't see her expression, and barely suppressed the urge to rush toward his 'mobile ATM'.

No, he absolutely couldn't interfere with Ye Cheng's shopping. If he said one wrong thing and got a system warning, it would be a massive loss!

He had to stabilize the current plot and tie up the thread with Lin Wanxing's family first.

He cleared his throat, forcing a look of "helplessness" and "deep affection" onto his face. He turned and grasped Lin Wanxing's cool hand, explaining gently:

"Wanxing, don't mind her. Qinghan... she just grew up in a wealthy family and was spoiled. She has a bit of an arrogant temperament and speaks quite bluntly... Actually, she isn't a bad person..."