Chapter 657: 659, Rabies (second update)

Insulting someone without a single swear word and still being able to infuriate them to death was probably something only Chu Jin could achieve.

The clerks nearby all looked at Chu Jin with admiration in their eyes.

They had originally thought Chu Jin was just a fragile young girl.

To their surprise, Chu Jin turned out to be so domineering.

Her scolding was systematic and relentless.

Luo Yu looked at Chu Jin, her eyes filled with a scrutinizing intent.

She had been in the Superpower World for some time now.

Nearly every esteemed lady had visited her at one point or another.

But she had never seen the woman before her.

It was clear.

This woman was not some well-known lady of distinction.

Yet, she possessed a demeanor of nobility that made it apparent, even at first glance, that she was no ordinary person.

As much as Luo Yu did not want to admit it,

the woman before her was indeed many times more outstanding than herself.

Her unique temperament alone was something Luo Yu could not compare to.

Only a grand household could cultivate such a person.

But she was not a lady of the Superpower World.

So, who was she, exactly?

Most importantly, those symptoms she mentioned, "dark forehead, ashen face, blocked circulation, listless eyes, insomnia, and frequent nightmares," each one was accurate.

"Auntie," Chu Jin continued, "if you’re sick, you should have this lady take you to the hospital for a check-up. It’s not good to hide your condition and even worse to have a habit of snapping at people. Who knows if you might have rabies?"

Auntie! Rabies! These two words deeply pierced Luo Yu’s nerves.

Luo Yu, seething with rage, looked up, her eyes almost ablaze, and screamed, "Ah! Who are you calling ’auntie’? Who did you say has rabies?"

Ever since arriving in the Superpower World, no other woman had dared to speak to her this way, except for Mu Xianxian!

At least Mu Xianxian was recognized as the number one beauty of the Superpower World! But who was this woman before her? What was she? What right did she have to talk to me like this?

She was Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée!

In the Superpower World, was there any other woman of a status more illustrious, more distinguished than her own?

In contrast to Luo Yu’s furious state, Chu Jin seemed to be taking it easy, even sporting a slight curve on her lips.

She looked down at Luo Yu from her lofty position.

That gaze was as if she were looking at a ridiculous clown.

Under her light gaze, Luo Yu even began to feel a sense of inferiority.

Inferiority?

How could she, the great Madam Jiufu, feel inferior in front of someone like her?

It must be an illusion.

Thinking this, Luo Yu straightened her back and looked at Chu Jin again, trying to regain her demeanor.

"You lowlife!" Luo Yu pointed at Chu Jin angrily, "How insolent! How insolent! Do you no longer wish to remain in the Superpower World? Do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that! Take off that dress immediately, bow and apologize, and we can let this go. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you regret it profoundly!"

Luo Yu simply could not tolerate the existence of someone like Chu Jin.

Not only had Chu Jin taken her dress, but she had also spoken to her so rudely.

Therefore, she had to ruthlessly trample her underfoot.

Crush her.

To let her understand the difference between a diamond and mud.

To make her realize that she was the most prestigious woman in the Superpower World!

To teach her that the Superpower World was her domain, where no one could defy her!

"Jin, let it be," Zhao Yan tugged at Luo Yu’s arm and whispered, "She’s just a young girl, you don’t need to be hard on her. Let’s leave, it’s just a dress, we don’t need to argue with her."

It was obvious that Luo Yu was in the wrong.

Luo Yu could have negotiated reasonably with the clerks and Chu Jin, but instead, due to her inflated sense of superiority, she began with phrases like "someone like you," "look at what you are," and "lowly commoner."

No wonder Chu Jin retaliated with her words.

After all, not everyone is a pushover that can be easily manipulated.

"Mother!" Luo Yu frowned slightly, "How can you side with others! Watching your own daughter being bullied by a lowlife and you do nothing! Are you... are you really my mom?"

Zhao Yan sighed and said no more. After all, Jin was also her daughter.

But the truth was, it was Jin who was in the wrong.

So Zhao Yan remained silent but looked apologetically at Chu Jin, not realizing that the person standing opposite her was indeed her own daughter.

Luo Yu, nothing but a counterfeit.

Chu Jin slightly raised an eyebrow, "Well then, I’m eager to see how you’re going to make me unable to escape my predicament."

Clenching her teeth, Luo Yu said, "One simple question, strip or not? Kneel or not?"

"If anyone should kneel, it would be you," Chu Jin lifted her eyes slightly, her gaze clear and shimmering, "If you kneel satisfactorily, I might be so pleased that I could just give this dress to you."

In terms of momentum.

Luo Yu had lost.

In terms of looks.

Still, Luo Yu had lost.

Luo Yu knew very well that she couldn’t gain any advantage against Chu Jin, so she had no choice but to turn her aggression toward the store staff.

"You," Luo Yu pointed at a sales associate with dominance, "go get your boss over here! I want to ask him if he understands the principle of first-come, first-served. I was the one who liked this dress first; why on earth did you let this low-status person try it on?"

"Miss," the sales associate smiled faintly, "I am the boss here."

She was very young, around twenty years old, wearing the same uniform as the other sales associates. If she hadn’t spoken up, no one would have guessed that she was actually the boss.

Nowadays, most bosses sit in their offices counting money, and it’s rare to find one who struggles together with her employees.

"You!" Luo Yu was furious, "How can you be the boss? Do you not want your store to remain open? Do you believe that with just one word from me, I could shut you down immediately?"

"Miss Chu," the female boss said smilingly, "I think I’ve made myself quite clear. Our shop does not welcome people like you. Could you please leave now?"

The female boss didn’t seem to care about Luo Yu’s identity at all.

Luo Yu felt her dignity challenged.

Ever since she became the lady of the Chu Family, everyone had fawned over her, but today, someone dared to disregard her!

"Ask me to leave?!" Luo Yu’s fingertips trembled, "You’re actually telling me to leave! Open your eyes and look carefully at who is standing in front of you!"

"Please leave," replied the female boss with a slight bow, making a gesture of ’please,’ as if she hadn’t heard what Luo Yu had just said.

Luo Yu desperately suppressed the rage within her and forced a smile at the female boss, "As a business owner, surely you value peace and harmony. To be frank, if you offend me, there won’t be any good consequences..."

At this point, Luo Yu lowered her voice, leaning towards the female boss’s ear, whispering, "And look, a low-status woman like her, is she worthy of such a noble dress? If you sell it to me, not only will you receive a handsome payment, but I could also offer you many conveniences and benefits. It’s a win-win, why not take the opportunity?"

Since being tough was not working, Luo Yu had to try a softer approach.

Luo Yu really liked this dress very much.

She also believed in her beauty, convinced that if she wore the dress, she would be a hundred times, no, a thousand times more beautiful than the woman before her!

The only reason this woman looked so pretty was because of the dress’s radiance.

What was most important was Luo Yu, though living in the Chu Family and calling herself their lady and Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée, had never been recognized by the Chu family or Mo Zhixuan.

Thus, she had no real power in her hands.

It just sounded nicer to say so.

She couldn’t really do anything to this clothing store.

In such a case, she could only try the softer approach.

"I’m sorry," the female boss was still smiling, her tone neither servile nor overbearing, "this dress, we only sell it to distinguished guests. Unless this guest yields it to you, there’s nothing we can do."

If you looked closely, although the female boss was dressed like the other sales associates and wore the same makeup style.

She had a presence that the others lacked.

It felt a bit like the aura of a young lady from a wealthy family.

At this remark.

Luo Yu’s face had turned as black as coal.

Sell it only to esteemed customers?

From the boss’s words, did she no longer count as an esteemed customer?

Have businesspeople become so whimsical nowadays?

So whimsical as to disregard her as Lady Nine?

Or perhaps this female boss knew her true circumstances and that’s why she dared to provoke her.

Facing a boss who wasn’t swayed by either soft or hard tactics, Luo Yu lashed out again, directing her anger toward Chu Jin, "You, a lowly commoner, rip that dress off now! Let me tell you, I am the lady of the Chu Family; if you provoke me, be careful or else I’ll make you regret it!"

Although Luo Yu couldn’t do much to this clothing store!

Could she really not do something about the woman in front of her?

A low-status woman, just by using some means, could easily be erased from the Superpower World!

Luo Yu had made up her mind to make Chu Jin vanish from this world.

Such a person did not deserve to wear such a beautiful dress.

Chu Jin gently curved her lips and lifted her eyes to Luo Yu, her slight smile tinged with sarcasm, her tone unhurried.

"I’m sorry, I’m also a lady of the Chu Family. If you provoke me, guess what you’ll face? Looking all prim and proper, how come you can’t speak properly? Decency and cultivation are wonderful things, and I hope you can possess them too."

The last sentence rose in pitch slightly, the smile on her lips somewhat wicked, sending a chill down one’s spine.

Luo Yu was taken aback for a moment.

Instantly she realized what was happening.

"Shameless thing!" Luo Yu’s face brimmed with mockery, "You, dreaming of becoming the young lady of the Chu Family, keep dreaming! I’ve never seen anyone as difficult as you! Today I’m going to tear your mouth apart!"

Even if she accidentally killed this woman today, it wouldn’t matter!

After all, she had Zhao Yan backing her up!

Luo Yu raised her hand and viciously slapped towards Chu Jin’s face.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Yan quickly stepped between them, blocking Luo Yu’s hand and shouted angrily, "Jin, stop it!"

Zhao Yan was truly angry.

Chu Jin quietly withdrew the Golden Needle.

Jin.

Why did Chu Jin feel, upon hearing this woman’s voice, the illusion that she was being called?

Chu Jin looked at Zhao Yan, her eyes narrowed slightly, and an image flashed through her mind so rapidly that it was gone before she could grasp it.

Zhao Yan looked at Chu Jin, her face full of apology, and said, "Young lady, I’m sorry, my daughter is young and foolish, speaking without thinking. Please don’t take it to heart, I apologize to you on her behalf."

Luo Yu, standing beside her mother, resentfully said, "Mom, how could you apologize to someone like this..." Luo Yu hadn’t finished her sentence when Zhao Yan cut her off, "Shut your mouth!"

Luo Yu fell silent in an instant, looking at Zhao Yan with some disbelief, as if she couldn’t believe that her mother would speak to her that way.

Since coming to the Chu Family, Zhao Yan had never spoken harshly to her.

Now, Zhao Yan was being harsh to her for this woman of unknown origin!

Who exactly was this woman?

What kind of power did she have!

Luo Yu looked at Chu Jin, and the sense of crisis that had just subsided flared up once again.

Her intuition told her.

This woman, she couldn’t be kept around.

Zhao Yan looked at Luo Yu and said sternly, "Apologize!"

"Mom..." Luo Yu’s eyes reddened instantly, and she looked at Zhao Yan pitifully, her expression so aggrieved it was heartbreaking.

Zhao Yan immediately softened her tone, sighed, and continued.

"Jin, quickly apologize properly to this young lady, this was our fault... I know you’re a good kid, it was just a moment of confusion."

Zhao Yan didn’t know why, but suddenly she couldn’t bear to see Jin bully this young girl in front of her.

Jin used to be a very well-behaved child.

But now...

Anyway...

People are bound to make mistakes.

But, as long as one corrects them in time, that’s what counts.

So, today Zhao Yan was determined to have Luo Yu apologize to Chu Jin.

Seeing Zhao Yan’s inflexible attitude, Luo Yu could only swallow her pride, and turning to Chu Jin, she said, "I’m sorry."

Reluctant as Luo Yu was, she had to apologize; now, Zhao Yan was her strongest backing.

She couldn’t allow Zhao Yan to doubt her.

If even Zhao Yan started to dislike her, then she really would have no chance of staying in the Chu Family.

So for the time being, she had to apologize.

Seeing Luo Yu apologize, Zhao Yan let out a sigh of relief. She looked at Chu Jin and continued, "Young lady, I am really sorry, my daughter wasn’t raised by my side and has some flaws in her character. It’s all due to my lack of discipline, I hope you won’t take it to heart."

As she uttered the last sentence, Zhao Yan slightly bent forward, bowing to Chu Jin as a sign of apology.

Chu Jin quickly reached out to support her, "Aunt, you do not need to do this, the person at fault isn’t you, and besides, knowing one’s mistakes and correcting them is a virtue. You are a good mother, and I believe your daughter will continue to improve."

Now that an apology had been offered, Chu Jin could not hold onto the moral high ground and be unrelenting.

In fact, Chu Jin had a good impression of Zhao Yan; at least she did not indulge her daughter, did not confuse right and wrong, and even apologized personally. She was a mother of great understanding and righteousness.

"How about this," Chu Jin looked at Luo Yu and continued, "gentlemen shouldn’t covet what others hold dear, and since you like this dress so much, then I’ll let you have it."

Actually, there were two reasons why Chu Jin said this.

First, she liked Zhao Yan very much, so she was willing to give up the dress for her.

Second, the dress looked extremely valuable, and if it really had to be purchased, she probably would have to tighten her belt the next day.

Zhao Yan smiled warmly at Chu Jin and said, "Thank you, young lady."

In a moment, Zhao Yan’s impression of Chu Jin improved even more. This girl was truly understanding and kind-hearted.

People, indeed.

Should never be compared. Previously, Zhao Yan thought Jin was the most outstanding, but when Jin was compared to the young lady before her, the difference in superiority was immediately apparent.

In the company of this young lady, Jin obviously paled in comparison.

Zhao Yan gazed at Chu Jin, growing fonder of her by the second, thinking to herself that she wished Chu Jin were her own daughter.

"You’re welcome," Chu Jin said, her eyes curving into a smile.

"Jin," Zhao Yan lifted her eyes to Luo Yu and continued, "Hurry and thank this young lady."

"Thank you," Luo Yu begrudgingly forced a smile, suppressing her anger.

What exactly was Zhao Yan thinking? How could she favor someone else over her own daughter?

Chu Jin wasn’t paying attention to Luo Yu, and turned to enter the changing room.

Luo Yu almost ground her teeth to dust in rage! Just wait! She was going to make this little bitch pay—and soon!

A moment later.

Having changed her clothes, Chu Jin walked out of the changing room, handed the white dress back to the sales assistant, and politely said, "Thank you. Please wrap this dress up for the Chu Family’s young miss."

At that moment, Chu Jin, clad in a simple white t-shirt and denim shorts, looked youthful and vivacious—in fact, no less attractive than when she had worn the white dress.

It goes to show, beautiful people look good in anything.

Seeing this, Luo Yu became even more furious.

How could someone of such low status be prettier than her?

This person, she must be eradicated from this world.

Chu Jin approached Zhao Yan, "Auntie, I’m going to leave now."

"Alright," Zhao Yan smiled and nodded, watching Chu Jin go.

Luo Yu watched Chu Jin’s departing figure with a venomous gaze, her hands clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white, her heart brimming with intense hatred.

Luo Yu had an intuition that this mysterious woman would take everything from her.

Therefore, she needed to make Chu Jin disappear from this world.

It wasn’t until Chu Jin’s figure had completely vanished from sight that Zhao Yan withdrew her gaze and turned to Luo Yu. "Jin, you mustn’t behave like this anymore. The daughters of the Chu Family must be learned and reasonable. How are you any different from a vulgar shrew with your behavior today?"

Although Zhao Yan could sometimes be confused, she was a person of reason, cultivation, and quality, which related to her upbringing. How could the qualities of a lady from an esteemed family be anything but refined?

Luo Yu was different, shaped by her environment.

She had lived at the very bottom of the Ancient Martial Arts World, surrounded by illiterate, crass women. Once she had a bit of power, her arrogance made her unrecognizable, even to herself.

At those words, Luo Yu’s eyes glinted with humiliation.

Vulgar shrew!

These four words pierced her heart deeply, even unearthing the most decayed aspects of her character for all to see.

"Mom," Luo Yu suppressed the resentment in her heart and affectionately took Zhao Yan’s arm, then continued, "Don’t worry, it won’t happen again. I know I was wrong."

Having reached this point in her life, Luo Yu was surely not lacking in cunning. She knew how to bide her time and would never raise her head when it was time to bow.

"That’s good," Zhao Yan nodded in satisfaction, "Didn’t you like that dress? Go and try it on."

At the mention of the dress, the sparkle returned to Luo Yu’s eyes, and she quickly took the dress from the sales assistant and headed to the fitting room to change.

Jian Yi was browsing the men’s section and had seen everything that happened.

He knew both Zhao Yan and Luo Yu.

He was aware that Luo Yu wasn’t the legitimate Chu Family young miss.

He did not admire Luo Yu’s way of doing things, which is why he hadn’t stepped forward to help earlier.

In Jian Yi’s view, Luo Yu was no different from a clown jumping on a beam.

The life she had now was merely a reflection of the glory of the Chu Family young miss.

Zhou Xunian had said.

The original Chu Family young miss was an extraordinary figure.

With her own capabilities, she had garnered widespread respect in the secular world and was known to everyone in China mainland as the National Goddess.

If she had still been alive, Jian Yi would certainly have paid her a personal visit.

But alas, the heavens envy the talented.

Her brilliance was extinguished too soon.

If Luo Yu had merely quietly been the Chu Family young miss, things might have been fine.

But Luo Yu was restless.

She even dared to dream of becoming a phoenix rising above the branches.

This made her quite unappealing.

Luo Yu had only just gained a bit of power and was already acting so arrogant.

It showed that she came from a low background.

Such a person would not amount to much.

However, the Chu Jin he saw today had indeed impressed him. Initially, he had thought that Chu Jin would be at a disadvantage against Luo Yu.

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