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Inside the shop's private room.

Tingyao continued eating the pastries, finding them delicious. "Did you change suppliers? Or am I just in a good mood, so everything tastes good?"

She was eating something, so what she was saying was completely unintelligible, but her puffed-out cheeks made her look especially adorable.

I seem to have gained a little weight recently.

Ji Anzhi handed her the account books, looking very solicitous, "Sister, would you like to invest? My business is doing quite well."

She also wanted to give Tingyao something truly useful.

Upon hearing the word "money," Tingyao's eyes lit up, but she waved her hand and said, "I don't have any capital... Never mind, never mind."

Just as Ji Anzhi was about to speak, Chunqin knocked on the door from outside, "Miss, Miss Xu is here. She says there's something wrong with the dress with pearl embellishments that our family sent her."

Tingyao perked up; there was only one Xu family in the capital.

Xu Tutu loves beauty the most, and her clothes are always at the forefront of fashion whenever she appears at a banquet.

She's a VVIP at Ji Anzhi's shop, a huge deal. You could say that Xu Tutu is the shop's human-made product recommendation queen.

Ji Anzhi looked surprised, as if she felt something was wrong.

Tingyao had already stood up. "Let's go take a look together."

Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Whatever the problem is, it's come knocking on our door. What else can we do but face it?

Ji Anzhi's selection of goods has never been known to have quality issues; she only deals in high-end custom-made clothing, and she personally inspects every single set. After all, a noble lady knows best the details that noble ladies care about. Even the people who deliver the clothes are those who have signed a life-or-death contract with the Ji family, just to prevent them from having any ill intentions on the way.

Therefore, Xu Tutu was clearly there to cause trouble.

Tingyao was surprised, as such a thing never happened in her previous life.

That shouldn't be the case. Xu Tutu cares most about her reputation in public and will do anything to get praise from others. In this respect, she is very similar to Zhang Zhan; they are both good at playing both sides.

But Zhang Zhan had no choice. He was just a figurehead heir, and the Pingyang Marquis's mansion wouldn't give him any help. Yet he wanted to repay Zhao Siwei, which is why he ended up like this. Xu Tutu didn't really need to do this. As long as she didn't have a bad reputation, all she needed was a good reputation.

Thinking this, Tingyao followed Ji Anzhi downstairs.

Many people on the first floor were choosing clothes, all preparing for the palace banquet.

After all, the princes are all grown up, and who wouldn't want to be associated with the royal family? As long as they take a liking to someone, whether it's a legitimate daughter or an illegitimate daughter, it can elevate the entire family.

Among the crowd, Tingyao spotted Xu Tutu at a glance.

Given her current social class, she could only stand far away and not even be seen clearly; she could only catch a glimpse of her skirt.

Now, this young noblewoman stands right in front of her.

Finally, we're face to face, Xu Tutu.

Tingyao said silently in her heart.

Tingyao really likes Xu Tutu, this sweet girl.

With a round face, big almond eyes, and two dimples, her smile can completely dispel fatigue and make you feel like you could work two more shifts.

She was small and soft, wearing a light pink short jacket and a white pleated long skirt. The entire skirt was stitched with silver thread, and with every movement and sway, it was like the silver light reflected on the surface of water by sunlight, making it very eye-catching.

Her double buns were adorned with many head ornaments, yet they didn't look out of place at all. A pink headband with small bells hung down to her waist, and her big eyes were truly sparkling.

Sweet girls save the world! But this sweet girl is also love-struck and a bit naive; she's really easy to fool.

Xu Tutu looked at Ji Anzhi.

She snorted and walked up to Ji Anzhi. "Second Miss Ji, look, the pearls are all fake."

Her maid was carrying a set of clothes from the shop.

Ji Anzhi took it and examined it closely; it really was fake.

Xu Tutu put her hands on her hips, looked up at Ji Anzhi who was not speaking, stamped her foot slightly, and said seriously, "Luckily I haven't spread the word yet, so I haven't ruined your reputation. You should check if there's anything bad in your shop."

Listen to this, how understanding he is, yet he personally comes to our door, harboring malicious intentions.

Tingyao began to comment.

However, if Xu Tutu truly trusted Ji Anzhi, she should have sent Ji Anzhi to the Duke of Xu's mansion to ask questions behind closed doors, instead of bringing people to cause trouble.

No matter how the situation is resolved, if trouble is caused at this time, these noble ladies will spread the word far and wide that there is something wrong with the clothes in Ji Anzhi's shop, and then she will lose customers.

Xu Tutu looked at the innocent and naive girl, and she did have some brains, but not much. She was quite annoying, so sometimes when she thought about it, she still admired Zhang Zhan for being able to patiently coax Xu Tutu.

"I had the shopkeeper personally deliver this garment to me five days ago," Ji Anzhi said with a slight smile to Xu Tutu.

The second half of the sentence was not explicitly stated, but the meaning was obvious: why didn't you say there was a problem back then? Five days have passed, who can say for sure what happened?

There's also a deeper meaning: if you really think this is a big deal, you need to get to the bottom of it. No matter what, it's someone close to you who's been up to no good by coming directly to cause me trouble. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

The maidservant beside Xu Tutu lost her temper, raising her voice, "My young lady's idea is to compensate for the cost of that box of pearls, and then this matter will be over."

This didn't seem like they were going to just let it go, and many noble ladies stopped and looked up to watch.

“That box of pearls is not cheap. Instead of asking me to lose money, you might as well ask for my shop.” Ji Anzhi spoke the truth, neither humble nor arrogant.

Tingyao found it strange. This box of pearls was really nothing to Xu Tutu. She guessed that in the Duke's mansion, she would give it away as a reward if she was in a good mood. But for Ji Anzhi, she couldn't afford to lose even if she went bankrupt.

Xu Tutu grabbed the maid Menglong, pinched her arm, and felt that she was being too assertive. Then, she smiled sweetly at Ji Anzhi and said, "I don't want Second Miss Ji to compensate me either—"

"Wait a minute." Tingyao stepped forward at the right moment, interrupting Xu Tutu before she could finish speaking. "When it was sent to your residence, it must have been inspected by someone close to you, which means it has nothing to do with our shop."

They're definitely trying to scam me.

Ji Anzhi was too gentle. At this time, Xu Tutu was easy to handle. A little scare would make her reveal her true colors.

Xu Tutu was clearly startled and shrank back a bit, staring at Tingyao who stepped forward, looking her up and down, "Who are you?" Why do you look so familiar?

Tingyao knew that Xu Tutu did not know her, after all, Zhao Siwei had prevented the two from having any interaction.

Should I introduce myself now, or...?

While Tingyao was pondering, Ji Anzhi took the initiative to say, "This is my newly hired fitting lady."

We can't let my sister become a thorn in Xu Tutu's side. Who knows, Xu Tutu might not know Tingyao personally, but she might have heard of her name?

My sister was already struggling, and because of her, she offended Zhao Sicong. Now Zhao Siwei has also gotten himself into trouble and is probably in trouble himself, so he definitely doesn't have time to protect my sister.

Tingyao was both amused and exasperated.

Okay, this character design is acceptable, as long as he can talk.