If I can't have it, then I won't let others have it either (1)

Lihua was about to swipe her card when the automated doors of the store opened.

"Hello, this is Xia Meng Rui's manager, Su Wanwan. I'm here to pick the dress that she had booked. Has it arrived?"

Seeing Xia Mengrui's manager arrive, Qian Li dashed over and pointed at the dress Lihua was holding, "Yes Mrs Su, it's that one..."

"Why is it in someone else's hands? Give it to me!" Su wanwan cried incredulously, without looking at the person's face.

"Isn't this my cousin's classmate, Su Wan Wan?" Lihua pursed her lips and whistled softly, "Long time no see."

"Xia Lihua, you?!" Su Wanwan was utterly shocked. Although Mengrui had told her that she was back in the city, she didn't expect to encounter her like this.

"Hmm...So my dearest cousin had requested for this dress?" Xia Lihua herself hadn't expected that Mengrui would have same choice as here, but after all it wasn't much surprising given their similar tastes. Xia Mengrui admired the guy she had; she aspired to be a singer just like her and and wanted everything she owned.

Su Wanwan was Mengrui's classmate in Junior High School. She was an orphan and was poor, that's why she couldn't attend a good high school after junior high. Xia Mengrui took her in as her assistant since she was her best friend.

Lihua couldn't help but sigh. Why were her enemies sprouting up everywhere she goes like bamboo shoots after rain?

"Yes your elder cousin had already booked this dress long ago, so you can't buy it." Su Wanwan impatiently gestured Lihua to hand up the gown.

"Er miss", a sale assistant came forward and said, "Young miss Xia has already decided on this dress. How about I ask the staffs to show you other new arrivals? The new products are really good!"

Su Wanwan was bursting at the seams on the inside. "What do you mean she's already made up her mind? If she hasn't paid for it yet, it isn't hers!"

The shop assistants around were tensed. Xia Mengrui wasn't a well-known person yet, but she had a large social media following and her Weibo posts received a lot of views. On the other hand, Xia Lihua was a new talent in the entertainment industry with a promising career ahead of her, so they couldn't offend her, afraid that a great celebrity like her wouldn't visit their store again.

As it was the VIP section there weren't many outsiders present to watch the scene unfold. Qian Li quickly stepped forward and cried, "Why are you still dithering? Give the dress to Miss Su, elder Miss Xia had booked the dress first!"

Lihua arched her slender eyebrow. "While Miss Su may have requested for this dress, she didn't pay for it in advance. Isn't it the shop's norm that whoever comes in first gets served first?"

Qian Li's lips immediately became tight. Elder miss Xia had booked this dress a month ago and the dress had arrived within a few weeks, but she hadn't come to pick it up. The store manager thought that she had lost the interest to buy it that's why he asked to put it up on display. If Xia Mengrui did not purchase it, someone else may take a liking to the dress after viewing it on the display counter.

Lihua smiled as she noticed Qian Li's numb appearance, adding "Now, get moving and quickly wrap this gown up for me."

"Lihua! Don't push your luck!" Su Wanwan practically choked when she heard what Lihua had ordered. She was so angered that she charged at her to snatch the dress from her hands.

Lihua timely moved sideways timely causing Su Wanwan to promptly fall down.

BAM!

Everyone looked on in dismay as Xia Mengrui's assistant faceplanted herself on the ground.

"Xia Lihua, you bitch!" Su Wanwan shook violently as she cursed. She felt a sharp pain in her nose that made her flinch, probably the nose was broken. "You purposely made me trip, you fucking bitch."

"You really dare to blame me when there are CCTV cameras around here. I am aware that you have a habit of lying, but I won't stand by and let you defame me." Lihua sighed, feigning concern she said, "You are cursing out here in public, aren't you a little bit ashamed? Cousin Mengrui's image will be ruined because of you."

Su Wanwan blood boiled so much that she started coughing and she couldn't refute Lihua's words while Qian li helped her to get up.

"Let me say one thing really clear. Do you think this long dress will suit Mengrui? The design is a bit simple yet elegant and it doesn't fit Mengrui's temperament. I'm doing her a favour by buying it. She shouldn't wear it lest she wants to make a fool out of herself when she wears it in public."

Su Wanwan became so mad that could feel her veins throb, "Are you mocking Ruirui? Do you think you are more elegant or have you gone blind?"

Lihua laughed at the expense of Su Wanwan's outburst. It was really amusing to see her adversaries get agitated so easily. "Haha, why don't I make this easier, let me call grandpa Xia."

Su Wanwan silently gulped as she watched Lihua called old master Xia. She knew that Mengrui's grandfather didn't favour her much and lately he had been displeased with her. After Lihua came back to the city he had been doting on her so it was given that he would take her side.

After three rings Grandpa Xia picked up the call and Lihua put it on the speaker.

"Xiao Hua? What's up? You hadn't called me for few days and now all of a sudden you were thinking of this old man, hmph! When are you coming back?"

Hearing her dear grandpa bombard with questions, Lihua's ruthless eyes softened,.She sweetly said, "Grandpa! I have a favour to ask."

"What is it?"

"I'm at the Yang family's store and there was a dress sister Mengrui had requested but it was on display. I liked it, so can you ask elder sister to give it to me?" Lihua's voice was as sweet as dripping honey that made the old master's iron heart itch.

"You called me for such a small matter? I'll ask that old man Yang to ask the staffs to keep that dress for you."

"Okay thank you grandpa! Can you hold on for a second?"

"Alright."

Lihua muted the call and lifted her gaze up only to find Su Wanwan looking at her triumphantly.