Chapter 40 - Can't afford a dress from this high-end shop.

Lifen asked Deming excitedly, "Yesterday you have mentioned that we will be attending a meeting today. But I haven't got any information about it. What's my role there?"

Looking at her excitement which she was trying to hide deliberately, Deming was amused. He gently knocked her forehead, "You are the most important role".

"Important role? What?", Lifen was confused a little. Didn't he said yesterday that it is an important meeting? How can she have an important role there, even when she doesn't have any information about it?

"You have to be my lady partner there. It's a banquet meeting", he said plainly.

"What? Am I not your personal assistant then how come I have go be your lady partner there? I am not going. You can ask any other employee", Lifen pouted.

"You are not getting a choice. You have to go. Why I have to always remind you about about the contract, you have to do what I say. Follow me we are already late", Deming put his hands in his pocket and started walking.

"You...", she pursed her lips tight and reluctantly followed him.

Murphy was waiting outside. As he saw them coming, he simply asked Deming, "Sir the banquet will be starting at 1pm, where are we heading now?".

He plainly looked at Murphy and gave him an irritated look, "First we will head for a little shopping, then prepare best stylist for the lady and finally we will head to the banquet. Should I have to repeat this again Murphy?"

Murphy was struck in his gaze. He simply said, "Sorry Boss, I will remember it".

Soon the car stopped out an exquisite shop. "Why are we here?", Lifen turned to ask Deming.

"Oh I guess I made a wrong decision. You are so dumb, I shouldn't appointed for such a job. We are here to shop. Are you planning to go there like this? tsk tsk so dumb", Deming sneered.

"You... What's wrong with my dressing sense? It was you who told me that's it's a normal meeting, you haven't mentioned about the banquet meeting. How I would have known this?", Lifen was feeling a little embarrassed. There was nothing wrong in her dressing today, it was just that she was dressed for a formal meeting whereas in banquet meeting there is having a little fancy dressing.

Deming's lips curled up, seeing her complaining, "Stop arguing and let's go or we would be late". He stepped out and pulled her inside the shop.

Stepping inside the shop, Lifen realized that it was an high end boutique of a famous designer, Meng Yiran. She halted and looked at Deming, "Wait a second, I can afford things here. Can we go somewhere else"

"Leave it. Who asked your money, I will buy it. We are already late", he said plainly.

"No not at all. I won't take your money. If we are late then it's okay. But I will pay", she said looking into his eyes.

Deming was moved, he shook his head, "As you wish". They went in and Deming shot Murphy a look to which Murphy nodded and went to the cash counter of the shop. The manager went forward to greet him, "Mr. Wang, It's our honour to have to you".

Deming nodded to her without giving any glance to her. He simply looked at Lifen, "Serve this pretty lady for me. Help her get an appropriate dress".

Lifen looked at the manager and said, "Please help me get a dress in the most affordable range".

The manager looked Lifen and nodded, "Okay, This way please". Deming nodded to Lifen to proceed. She went with the manager.

The manager signalled the sales girl and soon she brought few dresses out for her to select. All the dresses were exquisite and especially designed by Meng Yilan.

"Sorry, but can you I know the price range of these dresses. They all look so good", Lifen smiled and asked hesitantly.

The sales girl instantly spoke up, "Mam, its around ten thousand doll...". Lifen's expression sank but at that instant the manager interrupted, "Mam it's ten thousand yuan and there are several discounts too, so it will come around three to five thousand yuan".

Lifen's mood got uplifted, now she can afford the dress. She mumbled to herself, "Wow thank God I have save this much, I can afford it". But the sales girl was bewildered, she was sure that no dress in the shop is less than eight thousand dollars. And especially the dresses which will she had shown before was finalised by Deming before.

Lifen selected few dresses and went to the trial room.The manager returned to Deming and politely said, "Sir, we have said as you have instructed. The dresses were the ones you have shortlisted before and we have also mentioned the discounts".

Deming again nodded and the door of the trial room got open and Lifen came out in a deep blue gown. The dress has perfectly hugged her curves making her look elegant and beautiful. Deming was mesmerized, he had shortlisted the dresses before keeping Lifen in his mind. He knew that she will look good in these dresses but he didn't expected to look this mesmerising. His eyes were unable to leave her.