Chapter 48: A Man Is Judged by His Clothes

"Ah!" The surprised exclamation of a sales assistant nearby made Wang Qiang, who was lost in her thoughts, instinctively raise her head. When she saw Liu Dong, who had just come out of the fitting room, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, slightly open her mouth, and reveal a look of intense surprise on her face.

Originally over 1.8 meters tall, and with a robust physique from long-term martial arts training, when Liu Dong changed into a well-tailored black suit and white shirt, he was like a pearl suddenly shining with its most dazzling light. Although his appearance was ordinary, the quiet, elegant, and slightly mysterious aura he exuded was like a magnet, drawing people's attention to him involuntarily.

'Clothes make the man,' and at this moment, Liu Dong was the best embodiment of this saying.

Seeing the gazes from all directions, Liu Dong, who had never experienced such a situation before, was taken aback. He instinctively looked at himself and found that apart from the black men's sandals on his feet, which didn't quite match the designer suit, there was nothing unusual about him.

"Xiao Dong, I didn't expect this! Just by changing clothes, you look completely different! You're much handsomer than before!" Wang Qiang, with a look of admiration in her eyes, stood up from the sofa, walked to Liu Dong, and after looking him up and down again, said with a smile.

Being praised by the woman he admired, Liu Dong, as a man, was naturally very pleased. However, to be honest, he wasn't particularly fond of the black designer suit. Perhaps because of his love for carving, he, like most artists, disliked being constrained, and this suit felt too formal for him.

"But these shoes are really a letdown!" After circling Liu Dong, Wang Qiang touched her smooth chin with her index finger and thumb and commented, "But don't worry, we'll go buy you some shoes later!"

"Xiao Dong, how do you feel in this outfit?"

"It's okay, just a bit uncomfortable!" Liu Dong, who had never dressed so formally before, moved his clothes slightly, then touched his nose and said with a hint of awkwardness.

"Alright, that's fine!" Nodding, Wang Qiang turned and called out, "Miss, we'll take this set!"

Hearing her words, the sales assistant, who was standing nearby, quickly approached with a smile, "Sir, Miss, this set of clothes costs 5500 yuan. We are currently having a discount promotion, so we can give you a 10% discount, making it 4950 yuan in total!"

"Alright, I understand!" Wang Qiang took out a bank card from her bag, but before she could hand it over, Liu Dong stopped her, "Sister Wang, since you're buying clothes for me, I'll pay for it."

As a man with a slight tendency towards chauvinism, Liu Dong couldn't let a woman buy clothes for him. Besides, although his money wasn't much, it was nearly 20 million, and buying a decent outfit wasn't a big deal.

Seeing the determined look on Liu Dong's face, Wang Qiang, who had been about to say something, swallowed her words and changed her approach, "Alright, but this time it's your choice, so don't regret it later!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile faintly and nodded.

"Sir, please enter your password," the cashier said with a smile.

"Alright!" Liu Dong responded, entering his mother's birthday into the input field.

Soon, a series of eight-digit numbers appeared on the cashier's computer screen. Seeing this, the sales assistant, who was processing the payment for Liu Dong, suddenly looked surprised. She couldn't believe that this young man, who looked ordinary and a bit rustic, was actually a millionaire. This was truly unexpected!

However, as the top clothing brand boutique in the entire city, most of the customers here were wealthy celebrities. She had seen people with more money on their cards than Liu Dong's a few times, so the surprised cashier quickly calmed down, completed the transaction, tore off the receipt, and respectfully handed the bank card and receipt back to Liu Dong.

"What's wrong?"

As Liu Dong put the bank card and receipt in his pocket, he inadvertently turned his head and saw Wang Qiang staring at him with wide eyes, her gaze full of scrutiny, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"What's wrong? Come clean, how did you...!" Her voice paused, and seeing the gazes around them, Wang Qiang remembered that this wasn't the place to talk. So, after saying half of her sentence, she extended her delicate hand, grabbed Liu Dong's arm, and pulled him toward the door.

"Wait, Sister Wang! Let me change out of these clothes!"

"Change what, just wear them!"

As the two disappeared out the door, a cashier with a heart-shaped face couldn't help but say enviously, "That woman was so beautiful, I think she was even prettier than Zhiwei in 'The Story of the Concubine Zhen'!"

Hearing her words, a round-faced, very cute sales assistant standing next to her nodded, "Yes, I've never seen such a beautiful woman before. But I didn't expect the man with her to be so rich and so young. When he came in, I thought he was just her assistant!"

"Hehe, Xiao Wen, are you interested in him?" The heart-shaped face girl teased her little sister with a gossipy look.

"Not at all! I was just curious!" Seeing her companion's teasing look, the round-faced girl blushed and quickly denied it.

The heart-shaped face girl was about to say more, but seeing the stern look of the store manager nearby, she immediately closed her mouth.

"Don't chat during work hours!"

"Understood, Manager!" The two lowered their heads and obediently responded.

At this moment, Liu Dong, of course, didn't know he had become the subject of gossip. He was being pulled by Wang Qiang to a less crowded aisle.

"Come clean, how did you suddenly have so much money?" Wang Qiang looked at Liu Dong's ordinary face with suspicion, her tone slightly playful.

"Sister Wang, I want to tell you, but this isn't the place!" Liu Dong looked around, indicating the surroundings.

Seeing his expression, Wang Qiang looked around and realized that there were already a dozen or so people standing around, most of their gazes focused on her. The lust in their eyes made Wang Qiang feel disgusted.

"Alright, you must tell me when we get back, or else...!" After thinking for a long time, she couldn't think of any way to threaten Liu Dong. Besides, he wasn't her boyfriend, so the usual threats like making him kneel on a搓衣板 (washing board) or confiscating his piggy bank didn't apply. As for kicking him out, she had seen the amount of money in his card, which was enough to buy the most luxurious villa in the city.

Seeing the teasing smile on Liu Dong's face, Wang Qiang blushed, "Or else I'll make you pay!"

Although it was a threat, it sounded seductive to Liu Dong, making him feel very pleased. Seeing his expression, Wang Qiang also realized the seductive tone in her voice. She glared at him with her beautiful eyes but didn't let go of his arm.

They say a woman's curiosity can kill a cat, and it can even make her fall in love with a man who has nothing to do with her. Now, Wang Qiang might be in such a state. Of course, it wasn't love yet, but she was genuinely curious about how Liu Dong, who had only earned money through carving and didn't seem like a rich kid, had suddenly acquired a fortune that most people couldn't spend in a lifetime. This was too intriguing for her.

"Sister Wang, where are we going? Didn't we already buy the clothes?" Seeing Wang Qiang pulling him forward, Liu Dong couldn't help but ask.

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