Chapter 131

Page Twenty-Four Tony’s Sister

[The brand women’s clothing store “Tony Yang” in the Balance Commercial District]

To eat the Treasure Pearl, I took off my mask.

But after waiting for half an hour, the Treasure Pearl was long gone. At this moment, I sat idly in the store, watching two shop assistants busy themselves—this store had quite good business.

Fēi Jiě pulled out a palm-sized set of English flashcards and settled beside me, entering learning mode.

Lǐn Huā seemed to have boundless energy, running in and out of the changing rooms. In half an hour, she had tried almost all the clothes available in the store. She was still changing in the changing room now, but unfortunately, the designs at Tony Yang were more mature, and Lǐn Huā looked like a little girl due to some well-known reasons, making the clothes unsuitable for her.

I was getting impatient, so I checked my phone for the time.

“It’s almost quarter past four!”

We agreed to meet by four o’clock, but it was already past four, and they still hadn’t shown up. I couldn’t help but urge them. Tony Yang was even more anxious than I was, pacing back and forth behind the cash register and rubbing his hands nervously.

“I’m sorry for keeping you waiting… I don’t know what happened, my phone isn’t working… Ah! They’re here!”

He suddenly shouted towards the door.

Following Tony Yang’s gaze, I saw a short young girl with shoulder-length hair bouncing as she ran. She looked like a middle school student. She held a large package in both hands, which seemed very heavy, likely containing sample garments.

“Do you hire child labor in your store?”

“That’s my sister, she’s very cute.”

But this sister seemed to be wronged, her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were red, on the verge of crying.

Tony Yang also noticed that his sister wasn’t in good shape. He went forward to take the large package from her. Finally, the girl with her hands free started silently wiping her tears.

Tony Yang took out a handkerchief and handed it to his sister, angrily asking, “What happened? Did someone bully you?”

Just as his sister nodded, another person walked into the store. This person wore a leather jacket, a mask, and had a pompadour hairstyle, with three white eyes, looking like a villain.

Unaware of the situation, Tony Yang immediately turned into a hothead, picking up a plastic clothes rack to confront him.

“Hold on, bro! It’s not him!”

His sister tried to stop him, but it was too late… Tony Yang was instantly pinned to the ground by the man with the pompadour, and the clothes rack fell aside.

I looked closely and realized the pompadour was Lǚ Yuè!

This man was still as cold in his actions.

Unfortunately.

Inside the open leather jacket, the support outfit for Léi Miāomāo could be seen. The T-shirt with Léi Miāomāo’s photo was pink, shattering his cold image into pieces, making him look like a fervent idol fan.

I hurriedly put on my mask.

Although the gang led by Léi Lǎohǔ had disbanded, as former right-hand men of Léi Lǎohǔ, there must still be connections between them. Who knows if Léi Miāomāo had told him that I am actually a man. Even if Léi Miāomāo hadn’t told him, Lǚ Yuè would remember me as having a flat chest. How could I explain these large breasts?

Could it be, hey buddy, look at the chest muscles I’ve been working on recently?

Of course not, so it’s best to pretend we don’t know each other.

Hearing the commotion, Lǐn Huā also ran out from the changing room.

Seeing Tony Yang being pinned to the ground and a silent crying girl beside him, even Lǐn Huā, who was quick-witted, was stunned. She asked, “What happened?” Looking at the girl closely, she exclaimed, “Oh! Isn’t this Fēiyuè?”

Fēiyuè, Hóngsè Yuèzhào.

Tony Yang’s sister, is she the little tailor from the Witch Workshop?

I didn’t recognize her at all. When she first appeared at the convention, she had bandages wrapped around her head. When she came out from backstage, she wore a red magical girl cosplay costume with fake fur on her head. With Lǐn Huā’s makeup skills, she looked completely different now.

“Lǐn Huā Sister!”

Completely disregarding that her brother was still pinned to the ground by Lǚ Yuè, Fēiyuè threw herself into Lǐn Huā’s arms… head really hard, like hitting steel.

Although I also wanted to comfort Fēiyuè, during the convention, I wore large-framed glasses, so she wouldn’t recognize me in this form. Acting rashly might make people think I’m a lolicon.

Maybe feeling uncomfortable, Fēiyuè quickly stopped her head-banging behavior and explained the situation.

“On my way here, I took a shortcut through a narrow path and encountered a group of thugs who tried to assault me and rob my bag.”

I couldn’t help but frown.

Is this the chaos hidden behind prosperity?

The complex terrain of the Balance Commercial District hid many ruffians and even illegal elements, such as the loan shark gang before.

Back then, Léi Lǎohǔ’s small gang also hid here, and Uncle Léi Lào couldn’t do much about it.

I stated my guess, “So you were saved by this masked guy?”

“Mmm, Big Brother Lǚ is incredibly strong, he can fight five people at once.”

I looked at Lǚ Yuè in surprise. This person was deeply scheming, evident from when he worked as a spy for Yàoyuè. I always thought he was a strategist-like figure, but I never imagined he was so capable in combat.

It seemed that the fighting capabilities of those five hoodlums were about the same as Tony Yang’s. After all, choosing to target middle school girls among hoodlums made them the scum of the scum.

After Fēiyuè explained clearly, Lǚ Yuè let go of Tony Yang, who stood up and apologized repeatedly, but Lǚ Yuè barely acknowledged him.

“Stay away from less populated paths, they’re dangerous. Those are the territory of the rats.”

After giving Fēiyuè a glance, he looked at me, making me break out in a cold sweat.

“Your mask, it’s great.”

Leaving a cryptic line, he turned his back and waved, walking away without looking back, just like when he left the Lost Moonlight Bar, lonely like a lone wolf.

I was startled, thinking he had recognized me, but instead, he praised my mask. What was wrong with this guy?

Come to think of it, why does he wear a mask every day?

“How cool!” As soon as Lǚ Yuè disappeared from sight, Fēiyuè loudly exclaimed, “He is the black knight who saved me from the enemy when I was trapped!”

So, she is still a middle school girl, clearly taken in by Lǚ Yuè… but a black knight sounds like a villain.

Tony Yang took out a Treasure Pearl from his pocket, peeled it, and put it in Fēiyuè’s mouth.

“Unexpectedly, you know my sister? The world is really small.”

“We met at the convention, and your sister helped me alter my clothes.”

“She’s really skilled, isn’t she?”

After chatting with Lǐn Huā, Tony Yang picked up the package, signaling us to follow.

“There’s not much time left. These clothes need to be photographed and sent to the factory. Let’s start as soon as possible.”

Lǐn Huā did the makeup, while Tony Yang was the photographer himself. As a fashion designer, he knew exactly where the charm of each garment lay, and he would use words to help me and Xià Jiě adjust our mindsets.

“Miss Cháng Língmèng, you seem too tense in front of the camera. Don’t stare fixedly at the lens. You can think of something else to distract yourself.”

I felt a bit nervous myself, naturally unable to relax. This was part of my personality. Compared to me, Fēi Jiě’s icy beauty was highly praised.

“Great! Miss Huángfǔ, have you ever considered becoming a professional model?”

Fēi Jiě shook her head decisively.

“No, I want to be a chef.”

Tony Yang, seemingly not hearing clearly, asked again,

“Huh? Become what?”

“A chef.”

“…Ahaha, everyone has their own aspirations.”

Tony Yang laughed dryly, seemingly unable to understand.

It was indeed a waste for such a beautiful girl like Fēi Jiě to want to become a chef.

Lǐn Huā and Fēiyuè were discussing something on the side, and laughter could be heard. The two had a close relationship, one having helped the other with makeup, and the other having altered the other’s clothes.

“Why does Mr. Yang open a clothing store here?”

I asked suddenly. He scratched his long hair and organized his thoughts.

“Our family has been tailors for generations, but these days, the traditional tailoring path is narrowing. People throw away clothes when they get old, and fewer people order custom-made clothing. This won’t work.”

“My brother studied in England and understood the power of brand clothing.”

Interested in the topic, Fēiyuè joined Lǐn Huā.

“So, if the store were opened elsewhere, like in the underground shopping street, it would be a losing battle. But the competition here is equally fierce.” Lǐn Huā nodded in understanding.

“I have great confidence in my designs. Look, the business here is doing well, right?”

Tony Yang was making a revolution, striving to broaden the path of his family’s tailoring heritage. He had to establish himself here.

Changing the subject, Lǐn Huā asked,

“By the way, both Fēiyuè and Tony Yang use pseudonyms, right? Don’t plan on telling us your real names?”

Unexpectedly, the siblings refused together,

“No! That’s not allowed!”