Li Shuyue had already surmised the situation on her way over.
She guessed that there must've been another wealthy woman's kept man trying to return a suit she gave him for cash, but somehow, the "Face of Jade" boutique ended contacting the buyer, and they wound up finding her instead.
A suit worth over a hundred thousand was, truth be told, not a huge sum for Li Shuyue, but neither was it an amount she could simply dismiss.
If it hadn't been for her husband needing to attend an important dinner party the previous evening, she wouldn't have spent the money on such a somewhat superfluous suit.
Real wealthy people would never buy off-the-rack suits, they'd have master tailors custom-make them.
People like her who would spend over a hundred thousand on a suit were exactly those who belonged to that neither-here-nor-there comfortable class.
Over a hundred thousand, huh? Not a small sum, but just by making the trip, she could pocket it.
Why not go then? Li Shuyue thought.
Some women are born with a penchant for taking advantage; to them, not seizing an opportunity is to be a fool.
Li Shuyue was that kind of woman.
She believed that the sugar baby kept by someone else, even if the clothes were falsely claimed by her, would never dare to make a fuss for fear of being killed by his wealthy patron!
So...
Hehe...
Mu Jinyu stood in front of the counter, watching this heavyweight rich woman shaking with every step as she approached, and he couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitch slightly.
Yet, when he heard the manager speak of her in a tone mingled with mockery and contempt as his own wealthy patron, he was instantly stunned, a flicker of confusion and blankness crossing his eyes.
Having always lived in Yinlong Mountain, Mu Jinyu, who had not yet faced society's harsh blows, didn't quite understand what it meant for a young and handsome young man to be told an elderly, heavyweight woman was his sugar mama—it was an insult of a special kind.
He vaguely felt that what the manager said didn't sound like a compliment.
As Mu Jinyu pondered what exactly the manager's words meant,
Li Shuyue had already approached the counter, and when she clearly saw Mu Jinyu's handsome face, her old, presbyopic eyes couldn't help but emit a flash of amazement.
'This one's a high-quality pretty boy, much better than the one I'm keeping.'
She thought to herself.
'I should find myself a sugar baby of similar quality!'
That was her next thought.
Although Li Shuyue took an instant liking to Mu Jinyu's face, she had no intentions of persuading him to follow her, knowing well that a woman who could gift her boy toy a suit worth over a hundred thousand must be much richer than her; she couldn't afford him!
These thoughts, though, were fleeting, no more than a moment's fancy.
Li Shuyue was an old woman who had weathered many storms; the brief fondness she felt for Mu Jinyu was quickly suppressed, and turning to the manager, her face piled with layers of fat shaking, she laughed, "Manager Wang, I really owe you one for this. If you hadn't notified me, I would've had no idea my little toy boy dared to sell things behind my back!"
With this, she effectively turned everyone's speculations into a confirmation.
The group of gossip-hungry onlookers around them, upon hearing her words, suddenly understood.
Oh, so this young man wasn't a thief; the suit wasn't stolen, nor was it a gift from a girlfriend, but from the wealthy woman keeping him.
Thinking of this handsome young man being regularly toyed with by such an unattractive middle-aged fat woman, they couldn't help but feel a tinge of bitterness.
Their hearts harbored some resentment as if disappointed in the failings of the young, thinking to themselves, "Why don't young people do something worthy instead of degrading themselves like this."
But this matter didn't concern them, and although that's what they thought, they wouldn't say it outright, not wanting to offend the plump woman.
Even though Li Shuyue could guess some of the thoughts of those present, she didn't care about them, and after finishing speaking, she reached out to take away the suit that Mu Jinyu had placed on the counter.
And her quite natural action did not provoke Manager Wang to stop her.
Manager Wang seemed completely ready to let Li Shuyue take Mu Jinyu's suit, evidently having already decided that Mu Jinyu was the kept boy toy of Li Shuyue.
Therefore, there seemed to be no issue with Li Shuyue taking the suit away.
Mu Jinyu's eyes widened in shock at the scene, watching Li Shuyue come in, say some inexplicable things, and then go to take his suit, while the manager didn't even move, not contemplating stopping her at all.
This left Mu Jinyu somewhat stunned. What the hell were they playing at?!
Seeing Li Shuyue about to take his suit away, Mu Jinyu finally snapped out of it. His face flushed with anger, he abruptly swatted away Li Shuyue's greasy hands and demanded, "What are you doing? Who let you touch my clothes?!"
Li Shuyue's hand was slapped away by Mu Jinyu, her wrist throbbing painfully, and hearing Mu Jinyu's questioning only fueled an inexplicable rage in her heart!
"You little gigolo," she lashed out. "Stealing behind my back is bad enough, but now you even dare to stop me, how bold of you!"
Li Shuyue glared at Mu Jinyu, her face filled with anger; she didn't exhibit any guilt for impersonating someone else, but rather seemed indignant, as if a rich benefactress was dealing with a rebellious toy boy.
She believed that she had Mu Jinyu wrapped around her finger, convinced that the young man before her had yet to grasp the situation. Once he realized that she was helping him, ensuring that his benefactress wouldn't find out about the good deed he did today, he would choose to suffer in silence.
After venting her anger with those words, Li Shuyue still wasn't satisfied and made a move to grab Mu Jinyu by the ear.
It was as if she thoroughly saw herself as the wealthy patroness of Mu Jinyu.
Li Shuyue's actions and scolding finally made Mu Jinyu realize that this group of people had mistaken him for someone else!
Damn it, these people saw him as a gigolo relying on a woman's support.
And this middle-aged, plump woman not only wanted to take advantage of him physically but also intended to impersonate Gu Xiyan and claim his possessions for herself!
How could Mu Jinyu tolerate this?!
He couldn't bear it and, driven by rage, he let all the indignities he had suffered in the store erupt at once.
"Slap!!"
Li Shuyue hadn't managed to grab Mu Jinyu's ear.
But Mu Jinyu certainly gave her a resounding slap across the face!
"What the hell, you damn hussy, you actually dare claim I'm your toy boy? And you want to casually take my things?! Go to hell, you fat witch!"
Headstrong by nature, Mu Jinyu had never experienced such humiliation as he had today. After delivering a slap to Li Shuyue, still not feeling placated, he followed up with a kick, sending Li Shuyue tumbling to the ground. Then he continued cursing while beating and kicking her!
The bystanders who had been enjoying the drama and the store staff were stunned by this turn of events.
Oh my god.
This is...
The benefactress and the boy toy are fighting?!
So freaking thrilling!!