A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1096 Disdained and Despised

Qiu Mu-Cheng and Ye Fan laughed when they heard what Tan Xiao-Jing said.

There was no mockery in their laughter. Instead, it was full of admiration.

It was rare to find someone like Tan Xiao-Jing, full of passion yet humble in this materialistic society.

Qiu Mu-Cheng and Ye Fan did not immediately indicate their offer to buy the dress. Instead, they asked Tan Xiao-Jing if they could try the wedding dress.

"Er..." Tan Xiao-Jing looked like she was in a spot.

Only customers with membership were allowed to try on the wedding dresses.

And the only requirement to obtain membership of this bridal boutique was to prove one's ability to purchase the dresses.

All their wedding dresses were made from luxurious and expensive materials. The chances of the dresses being soiled or damaged would increase if they allowed just anyone to try them on.

All would be well if the customer who soiled or damaged the dress could afford to pay for the damages. But in the unfortunate event that the customer could not afford it, the loss would have to be borne by the boutique.

The couple in front of her did not look like they could afford to buy any of the wedding dresses here.

"I don't have to try the dress if it's going to put you on the spot." An understanding Qiu Mu-Cheng told Tan Xiao-Jing when she saw her hesitation.

"Miss, it's alright. You can try it on if you can be very careful when you are handling it." Tan Xiao-Jing was a kind-hearted person and could not bear to reject Qiu Mu-Cheng's request.

Just like her, Qiu Mu-Cheng must love the dress a lot.

They might not be able to afford it, but if it

was within her means, Tan Xiao-Jing was more than happy to help fulfil Qiu Mu-Cheng's desire to try on this wedding dress.

Just as Tan Xiao-Jing was about to remove the wedding dress from where it hung, footsteps sounded from behind them.

"Miss Zhang, please come this way. What I am about to introduce you next, is the treasure of our boutique. In my opinion, it is also the wedding dress that is a best match with your elegance," Chen Wen-Wen said to Zhang Wen-Ya in a deferential tone, her eyes full of smiles.

She turned and led Zhang Wen-Ya towards the center of the hall, where The Phoenix Robe hung.

Almost at once, she saw Tan Xiao-Jing removing said wedding dress for Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"What the...?! Tan Xiao-Jing, what do you think you are doing? Who gave you the permission to touch that wedding dress?

This dress costs millions of dollars! Are you able to compensate for it if it gets damaged?" Startled, Chen Wen-Wen rushed up and scolded Tan Xiao-Jing as she took the dress away from her. Frightened, Tan Xiao-Jing bowed her head and said, "A customer would like to try this on, so..."

"A customer wanted to try this on? Which customer? You are not referring to both of them, are you?" Chen Wen-Wen rebuked Tan Xiao-Jing as she pointed her fingers in Ye Fan's direction.

"Are you crazy? You are going to allow them to try on the dress just because they wanted to? If it was two beggars who walked in and wanted to try on the dress, would you have said yes? Have you forgotten about our rules? How can you be a graduate when you are so stupid! Our boutique is not a stall in a market where anyone could just try on the clothes. The Phoenix Robe costs millions! Are they able to compensate us if they dirty or damage it?" Chen Wen-Wen continued berating Tan Xiao-Jing.

But what appeared to be a rebuke to Tan Xiao-Jing was actually directed at Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng.

Chen Wen-Wen had imagined Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng to be two poor but vain souls who had chosen their boutique to experience what it was like to be rich. They were probably going to take a few selfies while trying on the wedding dress for showing off to their friends later.

She had seen many couples who had done this, although those couples tended to pick wedding dresses that were priced lower. It was just in case the dress was accidentally dirtied or damaged and they had to pay for it.

What astounded Chen Wen-Wen was the brazen behavior from Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng. It was bad enough that they couldn't afford the dresses, but to think they had even picked out the most expensive dress to try on!

It was the first time Chen Wen-Wen had encountered customers with such brazen behavior.

Tan Xiao-Jing bowed her head, unnerved by Chen Wen-Wen's rebuke.

She was at fault in the first place as she had gone against the rules set.

She was in no position to refute what Chen Wen-Wen had said. She could only bow her head and apologize.

After having said her piece to Tan Xiao-Jing, Chen Wen-Wen turned to Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng. She tried to speak calmly even though she was very annoyed, "I'm sorry but we do not allow customers to try on our wedding dresses. If you would like to try on some wedding dresses, you can do so at another bridal shop further down to our left."

Chen Wen-Wen reminded the couple of the other bridal shop which she had mentioned earlier when they first entered their boutique.

"What is happening here? Are you still interested in selling your wedding dresses or not?" Zhang Wen-Ya interjected impatiently, clearly irritated that she had been left unattended for a while. Chen Wen-Wen immediately turned back to Zhang Wen-Ya and apologized, "I'm so sorry, Miss Zhang. This colleague is new here and is not aware of a lot of things. I'm sorry you had to see this." After apologizing, she went on to introduce The Phoenix Robe to Zhang Wen-Ya.

"What do you think, Miss Zhang? The Phoenix Robe is the treasure of our boutique. Only someone like an empress and crown princess were allowed to wear this sort of design in history. It brings out the elegance and nobility of a person which is a definite match for you. If you would like, you can try this on and see how it looks on you," coaxed Chen Wen-Wen.

Qiu Mu-Cheng was displeased when she heard what Chen Wen-Wen said. "I thought you said that no trying is allowed in this shop? Why are you allowing her to try it on then?" "What the heck?! Why are you still here?!" Chen Wen-Wen's expression darkened. She thought she had made herself very clear earlier. Why was this couple still here?

At that moment, Chen Wen-Wen's attitude took a turn for the worse.

But before she could speak further, Zhang Wen-Ya frowned.

She sized up the couple in front of her and a look of disgust appeared on her face. "I thought this was an upmarket bridal boutique? Why does it seemed that anyone from the public is able to walk in and even try on the wedding dresses? Will this dress be still in a wearable condition after they try it on?" she said, displeased with what was happening.

Chen Wen-Wen panicked and immediately apologized, "Miss Zhang, please don't be angry. This couple had slipped in earlier. I will chase them out right now. Please rest assured that no one has tried on The Phoenix Robe before. You will definitely be the first to try it on."

Once Zhang Wen-Ya had been pacified, Chen Wen-Wen turned to glare at Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"Aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for me to call the security? Take a look in the mirror before comparing yourselves with Miss Zhang. Her fiance is the heir to Yuan Group in Yunzhou with assets amounting to nearly $1 billion. She will be a noblewoman in the rich and powerful circle soon. How can you country bumpkins compare yourselves with her?"