Women Are Definitely a Hassle
Women were definitely a hassle. Getting up and washing up—trouble. Dressing—trouble. Makeup—even more trouble. But when she stepped out of the car, arm linked with Chu Fei's, and sauntered into the shop, not only was He Peiling stunned all over again—even Zhang Lin flashed a hint of envy...
Though what she envied was just Li Bing's youth and height.
Li Bing stood at a solid 172 cm, and in heels, she matched Chu Fei perfectly. Side by side, they were the epitome of a power couple—like a golden boy and jade girl, turning heads everywhere. Chu Fei was decked out in the trendy threads she'd picked yesterday, while Li Bing, as a model, naturally wore nothing but high-end gear. They looked made for each other.
As for Chu Fei's old street-market rags? Li Bing had chucked them straight in the trash. No way he was getting those back.
"Sister Zhang, sorry to keep you waiting." Chu Fei scratched at the mousse in his hair, quickly gesturing for Li Bing to let go. "I'll change real quick, then we can get started."
"No... no worries, take your time. This your girlfriend? Tsk, you two are such a perfect match. Congrats, boss lady!"
"Thanks... hehe." He Peiling managed a smile and a nod, then eyed Li Bing up and down. Could this girl really be my little Fei's girlfriend?
"Hi, Auntie!"
Li Bing didn't bat an eye at the "girlfriend" label—no explanations needed. Spotting Chu Fei's mom, she just greeted her brightly.
"I'm Li Bing, Chu Fei's college classmate."
"Li Bing?"
He Peiling paused, puzzled. Hadn't her son mentioned a girlfriend with a different name? But this little punk spent the night out with her, and now they were back together... definitely not just classmates.
"All set, Sister Zhang. Let's head up..." Chu Fei stepped out in fresh clothes, glancing at Li Bing. "Thanks for the ride, but Sister Zhang's treatment might take a while. You should head out."
"I'm here to see how you do your massages! Fat chance I'm leaving!" Li Bing stomped her foot, then beamed a sweet smile at Zhang Lin. "You don't mind if I watch, right, Sister Zhang?"
"Uh... nah, go ahead." Zhang Lin actually minded—a lot—but figuring this stunner might be Chu Fei's girl, maybe tagging along out of jealousy, she could play along. Other treatments could fill the time anyway.
"Whatever." Chu Fei shrugged. As long as Zhang Lin was cool with it, he didn't care.
"But Fei-zi, I didn't know you'd bring your girl. I only grabbed one breakfast..." Zhang Lin gave an awkward smile. "I can run out and get another."
"No need to trouble yourself, Sister Zhang. You guys go on up..." Li Bing had a silver tongue too. "I gotta park anyway—might as well grab some breakfast for Auntie."
"Sounds good." Zhang Lin skipped the pleasantries—they weren't that close. She trailed Chu Fei upstairs, watching him scarf down his food while smirking. "Fei-zi, who knew you had game? Snagging a babe like that."
"Ha? Babe?"
Chu Fei just chuckled, letting it slide. Telling Zhang Lin she wasn't his girlfriend? Yeah, that'd kill any chance of her letting Li Bing watch...
Truth was, Chu Fei figured Li Bing could hook him up with clients—their history ran deep enough for that favor. He polished off breakfast in no time. "Sister Zhang, what're we doing today?"
"Girlfriend's here, so... something tame. Eyelash rebirth first, then jade finger orchid. Slender jade neck if you're up for it. That'll do for morning."
"Uh..." No real impact that way—and Li Bing wouldn't be impressed.
"Whoa... Chu Fei, you set these prices? You do all these services?"
Li Bing knocked and breezed in, service menu in hand—He Peiling's printout, meant for her eyes only. But after the breakfast buy and some sweet talk, she'd handed it right over.
"You're insane. Charging this in a dump like yours? I was gonna send clients your way... now what?"
"If it's such a dump, why tag along?" Chu Fei pursed his lips, pissed, and ignored her. "Sister Zhang, hop on the table. I'll grab the products."
"Sure." Zhang Lin shot a puzzled look between Li Bing and Chu Fei. What's their deal?
"Okay, okay, my bad! Don't be mad!"