Behind the curtain, Second Brother Yan watched angrily. Wasn’t Yan Qinglu being too slick? Tongtong was just working normally, why was he so possessive? And wasn’t Tongtong being too submissive? If they really get together in the future, wouldn’t she be bullied badly?
How could the precious gem of the Yan family be bullied?
Second Brother Yan’s face was solemn, feeling increasingly displeased with Yan Qinglu.
He was just about to go out and argue with Yan Qinglu, but was pulled back by Zhou Rui. “What are you doing? They’re a couple having fun, why are you butting in?”
“But…”
“Tongtong is not an ordinary girl, don’t worry, she can handle herself.”
“But…”
“There’s no buts, just tell me, have you noticed that Tongtong is deliberately indulging Yan Qinglu?”
“It seems so…” Rather than saying that Yan Qinglu bullies Tongtong, it’s more like Tongtong indulges his temper, and even enjoys his possessiveness a bit.
Second Brother Yan remembered his father, who used to spoil his mother like this.
“Aren’t you busy later? Hurry up and change into that outfit.” Zhou Rui pointed to a set of formal clothes and pushed Second Brother Yan along.
Second Brother Yan touched his nose and softly responded, “…okay.”
At this moment, he was so obedient. Where was the aggressive demeanor he had just displayed?
Zhou Rui chuckled. He was worried about his sister being taken advantage of, but wasn’t he letting herself do the same to him?
At the counter, Yan Qinglu still held onto Wan Tong and refused to let go.
“Why aren’t you wearing the new clothes I gave you?” Wan Tong tugged at his worn-out clothes.
“I want you to help me put them on,” Yan Qinglu whispered in her ear.
Wan Tong’s brow furrowed slightly, and she pulled him to the men’s clothing section. After browsing for a while, she realized that none of the displayed clothes were quite suitable for him; they were either too childish or too sophisticated.
She could only give up.
They didn’t stay in the store for long before Yan Qinglu pulled Wan Tong outside.
“Where are we going?”
“I’ll take you to find male models,” Yan Qinglu said softly.
Wan Tong stared at the back of his head. If she could, she would drag him to become a model. His thick skin would surely make it…
Half an hour later, in a dilapidated building that hadn’t been demolished yet, dozens of young, energetic, and rough-looking men appeared before her.
Liu Zi approached Yan Qinglu and said, “Brother Lu, these are the best-looking ones, hehe.”
Yan Qinglu nodded, then suddenly glanced at Liu Zi and said, “You, go stand over there too.”
Liu Zi : “???” Brother Lu suddenly ordered them to gather the good-looking little brothers. They thought Brother Lu was going to bribe some rich lady. Were they going to put their looks to use?
“But, Brother Lu… I’m, I’m only 15… Is it, is it appropriate?” Liu Zi stuttered, feeling nervous and somewhat excited.
He really wasn’t mentally prepared to sacrifice himself for the sake of his career…
At this moment, Wan Tong, along with Chen Hou and Lin Daxiong, walked in. Seeing the rows of men standing there, her eyes lit up a bit.
She had seen some of Yan Qinglu’s men before, but this batch in front of her all seemed to have good looks.
Yan Qinglu saw Wan Tong coming and raised his chin to signal, “You want some, just pick.”
The men standing in line were all astonished, showing expressions of shock. Did they misunderstand? Was Brother Lu trying to use them to please Sister-in-law?
“Really?” Wan Tong spoke up to confirm.
Yan Qinglu squinted slightly, reluctantly nodded, thinking that it would be easier to control the people under his command.
“Free?” Wan Tong asked again.
“Mmm,” Yan Qinglu grunted.
The group of lackeys : … Free???
This doesn’t seem right, does it?
However, as Wan Tong approached, the lackeys, who had long since unleashed their natural tendencies, began to flutter their eyelashes one by one, posing and preening, with clear expressions in their eyes saying, “Choose me, choose me”…
Wan Tong : “…” They’re so flirtatious, what will happen when they become models?
Yan Qinglu sat down on a chair nearby, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his eyes carrying a hint of sinister smile, his white teeth resembling icy cold swords, sharp and aimed at them.
The lackeys immediately restrained themselves, straightening their posture.
“You two dare to step forward as well?” Yan Qinglu suddenly pointed to Chen Hou and Lin Daxiong who were next to Liuzi.
*Cough, cough, cough…* suppressed laughter erupted.
“Tsk, I think I look pretty good,” Chen Hou touched his dark face, “A man should be like me, tough!”
Lin Daxiong patted his belly and chuckled innocently, “I think I’m pretty good too.”
Yan Qinglu was amused by them, his lips curling into a smile, “Alright, you’ve even lost the last bit of self-awareness.”
Originally, the lackeys had found confidence in themselves through Lin Daxiong and Chen Hou, but under this smile, they instantly lost their fighting spirit. With Brother Lu’s looks as comparison, who else could Miss Yan possibly fancy?
Early the next morning, Second Brother Yan and Wantong arrived at the southern city branch. Zhou Rui and Zhou Ye had already arrived, and the notice for the new models was already posted at the entrance.
“Tongtong, didn’t you say the male models would come this morning? Why don’t we see them yet?” Zhou Rui asked.
Wan Tong smiled awkwardly, sweating in her palms. Hopefully, Yan Qinglu wouldn’t cause any trouble on his end.
Before she could explain, there were a few slightly shy exclamations at the door.
Then the glass door was pushed open, Liu Zi walked in first. At fifteen, he was somewhat thin, standing at about 1.7 meters tall. Unlike his usual gloomy appearance, his features were delicate, yet not childish.
Behind him were four different types of handsome men, including Zhong Youqian.
These five were carefully selected by Wan Tong yesterday and were definitely impressive.
Wan Tong took a picture of them with her camera and then had them sent for makeup and styling.
Although these five had been in fights and seen blood before, they were collectively stunned at being attacked by various brushes on their faces. They all stared wide-eyed at themselves in the mirror, expressing shock.
—D*mn, is this really how I look? Quite… presentable!
The staff in the shop were all girls, and apart from Second Brother Yan, Zhou Ye was the only man who frequently visited the shop. The girls rarely had the chance to see such handsome men, and these few were simply adorable. Who wouldn’t be surprised to see themselves like this?
Did they never look in the mirror before?
Where did Miss Yan find these models? They were simply amazing!
The salesgirls in the store are all pretty good-looking. Today they acted as female models, wearing the latest women’s clothing. However, Wan Tong didn’t ask them to specifically attract customers outside the door. Instead, she let them work as usual. Instead, she took Liu Zi, Zhong Youqian, and the others out for a stroll.
As soon as the five handsome guys came out, they immediately attracted the attention of the girls walking together on the street.
Except for Liu Zi, who was young and a bit restrained, the other four were naturally charming. Once they caught the eyes of the girls, they wouldn’t let go.
Wan Tong supervised them, not letting them act too flirtatiously and scare away the customers.
However, they were also discerning. When they saw couples, they absolutely didn’t dare to be frivolous and toned down their flirting.
Being good-looking was really useful. At least when customers saw a room full of handsome men and beautiful women, they feel pleased and are not so hesitant to spend money.
The spending power of men should not be underestimated. The business in the store is booming more than ever.
Not far from the store, Chen Hou watched the lively shop and asked Yan Qinglu, “Brother Lu, don’t we go in and take a look?”
Yan Qinglu leaned against the lamppost, his gaze not withdrawing for a while before he finally spoke.
“There are reporters. It’s not good for her.”
Chen Hou scanned the area with his eyes and suggested, “Then shall I drive them away first?”
Yan Qinglu gestured to stop him, “No need.”
Chen Hou was puzzled. Brother Lu used to do whatever he wanted. Why is he so cautious now? But he didn’t ask.
Brother Lu probably wants to keep Miss Yan’s life calm for now.
“Let’s go.” Yan Qinglu lowered his gaze, “Just leave a few people here to watch.”
Chen Hou nodded, “Alright, we won’t let anyone cause trouble.”
They’ve been dealing with several counterfeit clothing factories lately, they were afraid that those people might not give up and come to cause trouble.
In fact, they intercepted quite a few people every day who wanted to cause trouble in the store, but Miss Yan didn’t know anything about it.
A woman standing at the door of the store held a camera in her hand. Suddenly she took a picture in the direction of the two men, then looked at them in surprise for a while.
However, Yan Qinglu and Chen Hou had already walked away, so she didn’t follow them, thinking about the interview later.
“Strange, was that Yan Qinglu?”
“Miss Chen, what are you looking at?” Wan Tong also came out of the store and glanced in the direction she was looking, but didn’t see anything special.
Reporter Chen shook her head, “It’s nothing, just saw Yan Qinglu. Wantong, you said you were from the same village as him before. Are you close to him?”
“Not close before, but we’ve become closer recently.”
“How close?” So Yan Qinglu did come to join in the fun?
“Just close enough to have a relationship with him,” Wantong said calmly.
“Oh, I see…” Reporter Chen pondered her words for a moment, then suddenly looked up at her, “Wantong, what did you just say?!”