The Invisible Bodyguard

Chapter 21: Changing Into New Clothes

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Xidan, Beijing was known as a shopping paradise for young people. Zhang Yi parked his car near Xidan Times Square under Xu Jiayun’s instructions. Then, the two of them walked to Danbei Street.

Perhaps due to Xu Jiayun’s elevated mood, she even acted as a tour guide as they walked.

“Let me help you pick out a set of clothes first. To be honest, this outfit of yours looks way too old-fashioned,” Xu Jiayun whispered.

“Are you going to buy it for me or do I have to pay for it myself?” Zhang Yi immediately asked.

“What do you think? Why should I buy clothes for you?” Xu Jiayun raised her eyebrows and said.

“Then forget it. Besides, what does it have to do with you whether I’m dressed in an old-fashioned manner or not? This is how I’m going to dress, whoever wants to laugh at me can laugh.” Zhang Yi was walking beside Xu Jiayun, entering the shopping mall. The mall looked rather high-end so he deduced that the clothes would not be cheap. Hence, his decisive rejection. Although his salary was 60,000 yuan a month, he owned neither a car nor a house. Moreover, he had not even received his salary yet. How could he go off spending large amounts of money?

Xu Jiayun said angrily, “Can you not be so stingy? You are a man, so why are you so stingy? Didn’t you just receive your pay? In addition to the 18,000 yuan Kitten gave you, you still can’t bear to buy yourself a set of clothes?”

“I can, but only at night markets and wholesale markets, alright? The clothes here must be quite expensive. Why would I wear such expensive clothes? I don’t go to dinners and I’m not a rich and important man. I’m just a small security guard. President Xu, please spare me. I’m a good-for-nothing person, I’d rather stay low.”

“The clothes here are cheap. Otherwise, would I have brought you here to shop?” Xu Jiayun said angrily. “2,000 yuan is enough to get you a decent set. If you don’t buy a new set of clothes today, then don’t think about being my driver. I’ll ask Chief He for someone else!”

“Then… As the boss, can’t you be more generous and buy me a set?” Zhang Yi asked shamelessly.

“You…you… Fine! Forget it!” Xu Jiayun’s hands were trembling with anger. At the mention of money, threats seemed to be useless to Zhang Yi. It was as if asking him to spend money was equivalent to taking his life. It was really infuriating.

“Don’t go, don’t go. I’ll buy the clothes. Let’s talk about it.” Seeing that Xu Jiayun was going to leave, Zhang Yi was a little flustered. If she really replaced him, then it would be too much of a loss. His monthly 60,000 yuan salary would bid him goodbye.

Xu Jiayun turned around. “What’s there to talk about? Send me back to the company. You don’t have to be my driver anymore.”

“Listen to my analysis and see if this is the situation,” Zhang Yi said. “I’m your driver and your bodyguard now. So, you should give me a bodyguard uniform, right? Usually, the uniform would be a black suit and black glasses. Of course, if your bodyguard doesn’t deserve such treatment, I’m still your driver. As an employer, you want your driver to be dressed formally so that you can put on a show for yourself, right?”

“Are you done?” Xu Jiayun crossed her arms and sneered. She had never seen such a stingy man.

“Let me think about it…”

“Give me the car keys. You can think about it yourself.” Xu Jiayun became serious. She had to make Zhang Yi pay for the clothes himself. She wanted to cure Zhang Yi’s stinginess.

“Alright, alright, I’ll buy the suit.” Zhang Yi went around Xu Jiayun to stop her. He had a bitter look on his face. He had to treat his colleagues to a meal that night, which would cost at least 2,000 yuan. Now, he had to spend another 2,000 yuan to buy a set of clothes, which would total up to 4,000 yuan in a day. This was a wasteful expenditure of 4,000 yuan. It was too painful.

“You need to buy a set of shoes and pajamas as well. If you stay at my house, you must wear pajamas at night. Also, you can only stay downstairs. You’re not allowed to go upstairs, smoke, wander around, and you must wash your feet every day…”

“Oh, so many rules?” Zhang Yi’s head was about to explode. It seemed that living with the beautiful boss would not be easy.

After Xu Jiayun finished talking, she walked up to the second floor in her high heels. Then, she used her discerning eyes to pick out specific stores.

“Let’s go in and take a look first.” She walked into a shop with an English name and Zhang Yi followed her mechanically behind.

“Please bring me a suit according to his size,” she said as she pointed at a royal blue suit.

“You have a good eye. This is the main brand of our store, a new piece hand-made by an Italian fashion designer. This suit seemed to be specially made for your boyfriend,” the staff said. She specifically chose flattering words, but she did not seem to have a good eye, considering how she referred to Zhang Yi as Xu Jiayun’s boyfriend.

Xu Jiayun was too lazy to explain. Zhang Yi, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed, but he did not explain anything to the staff either.

The suit on the model was taken off and Zhang Yi quickly glanced at the price tag within.

“F*ck! President Xu, can we change to another shop?!” When Zhang Yi saw the four numbers, his head started to hurt. Four eights, 8,888. This would kill him! Even if there was a discount, he would never think of buying such an expensive suit.

“Can you shut up? From now on, if you say another word, I’ll deduct one day’s worth of salary!” Xu Jiayun shouted in a low voice.

Zhang Yi instantly became listless. He mechanically took the royal blue suit and entered the fitting room.

“F*cking hell! 8,888? You f*cking tricked me! Just you wait. If I don’t peek at you at night, I’m not a man!” cursed Zhang Yi as he changed his clothes. He finally understood. The beautiful President Xu was going to trick him to death today.

A moment later, Zhang Yi walked out of the fitting room.

The moment he walked out, Xu Jiayun and the staff’s eyes lit up in unison. Zhang Yi was wearing a royal blue suit, looking simple yet handsome. His temperament had changed. He looked like a country bumpkin one moment ago, but now that he had changed, he radiated a tall, rich, and handsome temperament!

“Still old-fashioned. Shoes, get him a pair of shoes. That pair, the black one.” Xu Jiayun pointed at a pair of leather shoes on the display rack.

“Yes, of course. You don’t wear sneakers with a set of suit.” The staff smiled. “Handsome, how big are your feet?”

“How big are your shoes? I have big feet,” Zhang Yi said unhappily.

“Uhm… Handsome, you sure know how to crack a joke!”

Xu Jiayun’s eyes widened, warning him.

“Size 42.” Zhang Yi gritted his teeth. Since he was already buying the suit, he might as well purchase the pair of shoes that was priced at 2,588 yuan.

More than 10,000 yuan for a pair of shoes and a suit. Zhang Yi’s heart was dripping with blood.

After changing into the shoes, Zhang Yi stood in front of the fitting room’s mirror once again and realized how handsome he was. However, he could not bring himself to feel happy.

“Give him a pink shirt. Also, change the belt. I don’t want the tie. Wrap this set up first, and then let him try on that jacket!” Xu Jiayun commanded the staff, completely ignoring Zhang Yi’s reddened face.

After more than half an hour of work, they decided on two sets of suits, a pair of shoes, a shirt, and a belt. After the staff gave him a 20% discount, it amounted to 22,000 yuan. It happened to be the total amount of money Zhang Yi had on him. He had 4,000 yuan on him before, in addition to the 18,000 yuan, he came to a total of 22,000 yuan.

Zhang Yi’s hands were trembling a little. Ever since birth, he had never thought that he would spend more than 20,000 yuan on clothes. However, things had already escalated to such an extent, he could only bite the bullet and hand the money over.

However, just as he was pulling out his money, Xu Jiayun calmly said to the staff, “You accept cards, right? The password is six ones. Thank you.” Xu Jiayuan took the lead and handed over a bank card.

Zhang Yi was stunned. He looked at her in a daze, but Xu Jiayuan did not even turn around.. She was ignoring him!