A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

After they left the Tong family mansion, Taohua felt a little hesitant. Guier comforted her and said, "It's okay. Let's go back to the hotel first."

This place is at least ten kilometers away from Wing On Department Store. Taohua originally wanted to walk back, but Guier was afraid that something might happen on the way. There are so many refugees and vagrants in the city now, who may turn into thieves or thugs at any time. In addition, Tong Yujun just gave Guier some money, so safety is the first priority.

So the two of them hired a rickshaw. Taohua was very sad on the way back. Gui'er held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, there will be a way."

When they were almost at Wing On Department Store, Tao Hua suddenly grabbed Gui Er's arm and whispered nervously in her ear, "I saw a servant from the Song family at the entrance of Wing On Department Store. He usually works for Butler Zhang."

Guier quickly said to the rickshaw driver, "Master, please pull forward and don't stop."

The rickshaw driver was stunned for a moment and said, "Ladies, where are you going?"

Taohua didn't dare to say anything. Gui'er said calmly, "I'll see if there's a tailor shop nearby. I want to go and look at some clothes."

The rickshaw driver continued to pull the rickshaw forward. When passing by Wing On Department Store, both of them hurriedly covered their faces with their hands and turned to the other side.

The rickshaw pulled forward about a kilometer and stopped. Guier looked up and saw a large sign on the road beside her that read: Yunshang Tailoring. She looked back and saw no one was following her.

So, he pulled Taohua out of the car, paid the fare, and then the two of them walked into the tailor shop pretending to be calm.

Taohua asked doubtfully, "Why are we here at the tailor shop?"

Guier said, "We need to change our clothes. We'll be easily discovered if we keep wearing the same clothes we have."

Besides, it was already evening, so they had to find a place to stay quickly. Being outside at night was dangerous. Those refugees and homeless men might turn into thieves or rob women and children on the street at night. This was what Song Xichen had told her. But she didn't want to scare Taohua, so she didn't say it out loud.

After entering the tailor shop, they discovered that it was decorated very ornately. The counter and stools were all mahogany furniture covered with mosaic tiles. The lights were on inside. Seeing someone walk in, a waiter immediately came over to greet them. The waiter was stunned when he saw the two of them and said, "What can I do for you two?"

Guier said, "I want to find a cheongsam dress of a more ordinary style, made of coarse cloth." She felt that the school uniform she was wearing was too eye-catching. She needed to find clothes that ordinary people would wear, and then quickly find a cheap and safe hotel to stay in. Wearing a school uniform to find a hotel would arouse suspicion.

Unexpectedly, the clerk took one look at them and said with a smile, "Little sister, you've come to the wrong place. This is a high-end custom tailor shop. All clothes are custom-made. It may take you a while to wear them now. Besides, we don't have coarse cloth clothes here, but we have a lot of silk and satin."

At this time, other customers in the store also noticed Gui'er and Taohua. Gui'er felt a little embarrassed and said quickly, "Sorry, I made a mistake and was about to leave."

"Wait." A familiar voice.

Gui'er looked back and saw that it was Sha Yanxiao. He was wearing casual clothes and had a female companion next to him. A waitress in charge of measurements was helping her female companion measure her size. When she heard him speak, the female companion looked over curiously.

Gui'er didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to meet Sha Yanxiao here. Taohua also recognized him, nervously grabbed Gui'er's arm and hid behind her.

Sha Yanxiao walked up to Gui'er and said with a smile, "I've been looking for you for a long time, and now you've arrived at my door."

Gui Er was shocked. A dignified young marshal was actually working for the Song family? That shouldn't be possible, right?

She asked tentatively, "I wonder what the young marshal wants to talk to us about?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled, but didn't answer Gui'er's question. Instead, he turned to the shopkeeper and said, "After you measure Miss Lulu, please call a rickshaw to take her back to the Shanghai Ballroom. The fare will be charged to my account."

The woman who was measuring her size got anxious and said, "Young Marshal, what do you mean by this? Didn't you agree to go to the movies with me?"

Sha Yanxiao ignored her and walked straight to the door. He turned around and looked at Gui'er and said, "Let's go."

Gui'er was confused and had no idea what his intentions were, so of course she couldn't follow him. Sha Yanxiao suddenly turned around, grabbed Gui'er's hand, and walked out. Taohua screamed in fright and hurried over to pull her, but neither of them could move her. Sha Yanxiao just stood there looking at them with a smile on his face.

The owner, the clerks, other customers and the female companion who had just been with Sha Yanxiao in the tailor shop were all stunned by the situation, but no one dared to stand up.

After a while of tugging and pulling, perhaps having enough fun, Sha Yanxiao picked up both of them with one hand and threw them directly into the car amid their screams. Then he said to the driver, "Drive."

Gui Er knew she couldn't escape now, so she tried to calm herself down and said to Sha Yanxiao, "Could it be possible that the Young Marshal would actually help the Song family arrest people?"

At this moment, the car suddenly stopped again, and Sha Yanxiao said, "Get out."

Gui'er looked outside and saw that they had already returned to the entrance of Yong'an Department Store. Sha Yanxiao urged them impatiently, "Hurry up."

Gui'er was full of doubts, but now they couldn't run away. She and Taohua looked at each other and had to get out of the car first.

Taohua looked around and tugged at Guier's arm. Guier turned around and saw Taohua winking at her. She followed Taohua's gaze and immediately spotted several of Zhang's men.

The men also saw the two of them, but seeing that they were with Sha Yanxiao, they didn't dare to go forward. They whispered a few words to each other. One of them ran away quickly, probably to inform the enemy, and the other two were watching there.

Gui'er realized at this time that Sha Yanxiao and the Song family were probably not in the same group, otherwise she could be handed over to the men of Butler Zhang.

Although she couldn't figure out what Sha Yanxiao was up to, it was obviously safer to stay with Sha Yanxiao. Thinking of this, Guier pulled Taohua and followed Sha Yanxiao into the mall.

After entering the mall, Sha Yanxiao took them to the clothing counter and asked the salesperson, "Do you have any clothes that would suit them?"

The salesperson took a look at Sha Yanxiao. Although he was wearing casual clothes today, the material of his suit was obviously high-end. Knowing that he was a wealthy man, the salesperson nodded and said enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, please wait a moment." Then he turned around and took out two small cheongsams from the counter. Guier saw that the fabric had a dull luster and was made of silk.