Hearing this, Sun Shaohong was visibly startled, and subconsciously looked toward Zhao Qingling.
Zhao Qingling seemed somewhat hesitant.
After a moment of thought, however, she took the initiative to step forward and linked her arm through Lin Feng's.
"Sun Shaohong, Lin Feng is right. He truly is my fiancé!" Zhao Qingling said coldly. "So please stop pestering me from now on! I've said it before, I don't like you!"
Seeing Zhao Qingling admit it, Sun Shaohong's already gloomy expression turned even uglier.
One had to know that the Sun Family and the Zhao Family had always been family friends.
They also had numerous business collaborations with each other.
Because of this, Sun Shaohong had long since considered Zhao Qingling to be his woman in his heart.
Yet now, Zhao Qingling was actually hugging some guy who had popped up out of nowhere and calling him her fiancé.
How was this any different from cuckolding him right in front of everyone?
A flash of malice crossed Sun Shaohong's eyes.
He stared fixedly at Lin Feng and said with a harsh snarl, "Lin Feng? I don't think I've ever heard of anyone by that name in Nancheng before."
Without a doubt, if looks could kill, Lin Feng would have been riddled with holes by now.
Yet Lin Feng cared nothing for Sun Shaohong's threatening glare.
He smiled, shrugged, and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of me. After all, I only arrived in Nancheng yesterday. But I imagine it won't be long before my name echoes throughout the entire city."
Pausing for a moment, Lin Feng shifted the topic and continued, "I can see that you have feelings for Zhao Qingling, which isn't strange. A modest and virtuous maiden is a desirable match for a gentleman. But past is past—now Zhao Qingling is taken."
As he spoke, Lin Feng took the initiative to reach out and pull Zhao Qingling into his arms.
Faced with such intimate treatment from Lin Feng, Zhao Qingling's cheeks instantly flushed.
Yet, perhaps to get Sun Shaohong to stop pestering her, she ultimately did not put up any resistance.
This scene, however, made Sun Shaohong's eyes burn with fury.
How dare this brat!
He had known Zhao Qingling for so many years, and he had never had such intimate contact with her!
"Brat, even if you are Xiaoling's fiancé, so what?"
Sun Shaohong clenched his teeth so hard he looked ready to tear Lin Feng limb from limb. "Even married couples can get divorced, let's not forget you two aren't even together yet!"
"Oh? From the sound of it, you're planning to keep pestering her?"
Seeing that Sun Shaohong still had no intention of giving up, the smile on Lin Feng's face faded away.
"Didn't Qingling make herself very clear just now? She doesn't like you, and she doesn't like your harassment."
Lin Feng said coldly, "And as for me, I don't have a very good temper. I don't mind breaking the bones of anyone who tries to lay a hand on what belongs to me as a lesson. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try."
Sun Shaohong opened his mouth to retort.
At that exact moment, however, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the sharp, chilling glint flashing in Lin Feng's eyes.
Sun Shaohong's heart instantly turned cold.
In that fraction of a second, he was struck by a powerful sensation.
The Lin Feng before him had seemingly transformed into a ferocious beast waiting to devour its prey.
And that beast was treating him as its target!
If he dared to utter even half a word, that beast would likely pounce the very next second and tear him to pieces without a shred of mercy!
"You... Brat, we'll see about this! Xiaoling, I truly love you, and I won't give up!"
Dropping those words, terrified that Lin Feng might actually make a move, Sun Shaohong turned and fled.
Watching Sun Shaohong's practically panicked retreat, the corners of Lin Feng's mouth twitched. He looked down at the blushing Zhao Qingling in his arms and smiled, "I honestly didn't expect you to have so many admirers."
Lin Feng certainly hadn't forgotten that besides this Sun Shaohong, that fellow Huang Qiming had previously tried to hire people to deal with him for Zhao Qingling's sake as well.
"No matter what, I am still the eldest daughter of the Zhao Family. Is it really that abnormal to have a few admirers? It's just that this Sun Shaohong is more repulsive to me than most," Zhao Qingling snorted. "This Sun Shaohong is no good. Relying on the Sun Family's meager influence, he's always out philandering while claiming he loves me. Does he really take me for some naive girl who knows nothing of the world?"
Only upon saying this did Zhao Qingling realize she was still wrapped in Lin Feng's embrace.
Her face flushed crimson in an instant, and she violently shoved Lin Feng away, snapping, "I only played along just now so Sun Shaohong would stop pestering me, don't you dare misunderstand anything! I don't like Sun Shaohong, and I don't like you either!"
"Right, right, how could a bumpkin like me ever win the favor of the Zhao Family's eldest daughter? I at least have enough self-awareness for that," Lin Feng chuckled, rubbing his nose.
As the two of them were talking, the female sales associate hurried over.
"Mr. Lin, your measurements have already been sent to the tailor. You can come pick up the clothes tomorrow morning."
The female sales associate smiled politely. "Thank you for your patronage. Including material and labor costs, the total comes to 188,000. However, considering you're Miss Zhao's friend, we'll waive the odd sum—making it an even 180,000."
Hearing this, Zhao Qingling raised her chin slightly and put on a look as if she hadn't heard a thing.
Yet her eyes kept glancing secretly at Lin Feng, full of playful teasing.
Seeing Zhao Qingling looking eager to watch him make a fool of himself, Lin Feng couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.
It was true that he had come down from the mountain, but did this little girl really take him for such a country bumpkin that he couldn't even cough up 180,000?
"Alright, just swipe the card then."
Lin Feng smiled faintly, pulled the black card his master had given him when he left the mountain out of his pocket, and handed it to the female sales associate.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Lin." The sales associate took the black card and turned toward the counter.
A moment later, she returned.
Only this time, her expression clearly contained a mix of shock and deep reverence.
"Mr. Lin, this is your card, please keep it safe."
The sales associate handed the black card back with both hands, bowing slightly. "Given that this is your first time at our store, we have specially upgraded you to a VIP. All your future purchases here will come with a twenty percent discount."
"What? A discount? How come I've never gotten that kind of treatment before?"
Hearing the sales associate's words, Zhao Qingling looked genuinely surprised.
She was considered a regular customer at this shop, and her annual spending easily reached over a million.
Yet every time she came here, she had never once encountered a discount.
Even though she, the young miss of the Zhao Family, didn't care about a little discount, this treatment was just too different, wasn't it?
Could it be that this shop practiced selective discrimination?
Yet no matter how Zhao Qingling looked at Lin Feng, up and down, she couldn't see a single thing about him that warranted special treatment.
At most, he was just somewhat handsome.
At that moment, Zhao Qingling was utterly baffled.