Looking at the wardrobe and thinking it over, she decided to first go downstairs and discuss with Huo Shaoting.
After all, since this was an event to attend, she had to look elegant and graceful, otherwise it would be better not to go.
"Shaoting," she steeled herself and called out.
Previously when she called him "husband", it was because she had not figured out the situation yet, but obviously Huo Shaoting did not like it.
Here in the Huo family mansion, she could hardly call him "Mr. Huo", right?
Huo Shaoting looked up at her. Seeing that she was still in her original house clothes, he immediately frowned, "Is this how you've been for the past half hour upstairs?"
Rong Dai sighed deeply in her heart. No money, no money!
If she had money, why would she put up with this?
She heaved a long sigh, her eyes somewhat helpless, "My clothes are not suitable for attending events. Or do you think you could find another female companion?"
She was trying to create an opportunity for him and Wen Shilan!
She had done some research last night, and found that unless under special circumstances, one could bring another female companion.
Huo Shaoting's face immediately darkened. How oblivious could this woman be?
Her implication was so obvious, did she think he couldn't understand?
Did she actually want him to be with Wen Shilan?
"Young master, the madame's clothes are indeed unsuitable for attending events. The colors are all too dark," Wang Ma said opportunely as she cleared the dining table, nicely bailing Rong Dai out.
Huo Shaoting had not paid attention to her wardrobe anyway, and had thought she was deliberately making excuses to brush him off.
Now with Wang Ma's explanation, his expression relaxed again.
Seeing his face change as quickly as a Sichuan opera, Rong Dai's heart thumped wildly, suddenly feeling like she was serving an emperor.
"There's still time, you can go buy some," Huo Shaoting said indifferently.
Rong Dai glanced at the clock in the living room. There was still an hour before eleven o'clock. Adding the time to get to the venue, would it be enough?
She certainly did not want to miss this kind of opportunity to see the world. She needed to learn more about this world, and also fulfill her duties as a wife.
"Is there enough time?" She still could not help asking.
"You have time to ask this here, you might as well go change and get in the car," the man's words were icy cold as he got up and left.
Rong Dai hurried upstairs to change into a barely passable dress, and rushed back down to see the car already parked at the door.
Sitting next to Huo Shaoting, the man's clear and cold scent drifted into her nostrils. Such a cold aura made it difficult for ordinary people to get close.
Generally, men like this had very caustic eyes. She was not being boastful, but her original face was almost identical to her previous life's face. The features were very three-dimensional and extremely pleasing to the eye, especially her favorite pair of phoenix eyes.
But in her opinion, Wen Shilan was nothing more than a petty bourgeois girl. She could still serve as the matriarch of an ordinary family, but if she was to be the matriarch of such an eminent and distinguished clan, she would be far from qualified.
How could Huo Shaoting be attracted to her?
"Does it look good?" Huo Shaoting suddenly turned his head and asked her.
Seeing the man's enlarged face so suddenly, Rong Dai was startled and hurriedly sat properly, "It looks quite good. Appreciating beautiful things can delight one's mood."
Huo Shaoting frowned.
So she had looked at him for so long just to delight her mood? He didn't know he had this kind of effect.
The two arrived at the most luxurious shopping center in Jingjing. This was Rong Dai's first time going out like this, and she was very curious about everything around her, with bright twinkling lights in her eyes.
Seeing her looking as if she had never seen any of this before, Huo Shaoting couldn't help frowning again, recalling that she seemed to rarely go out when at the Huo residence.
He turned around, took out his phone and made a call to his assistant. Rong Dai thought he was handling work or coaxing Wen Shilan, so she stood far away waiting for him to finish.
"The event has been postponed to 3pm in the afternoon. You have plenty of time to pick now."
Huo Shaoting hung up the phone and walked up to her, speaking in a businesslike tone.
Rong Dai was stunned for a moment, somewhat delighted inside. She had felt regret just now for not being able to take a good look around, and now suddenly there was much more time.
However...would she have to pay for the clothes herself?
She didn't have a penny on her.
A look of difficulty appeared on her face as she carefully followed Huo Shaoting's steps, and softly asked, "For the clothes...could I pay you back slowly? Can you please front the money for me today?"
Seeing her so cautious and hearing her words, Huo Shaoting felt an urge to pry open this woman's head to see if her brain could still be fixed.
"Okay," he answered coldly, his face extremely gloomy.
Rong Dai breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Although this was truly embarrassing, there was no other way.
The two then started wandering around the mall. Everything here was high-end brands, and dresses and the like basically had to be custom ordered two to three months in advance.
Rong Dai looked at several stores in a row. There were suitable ones, but the prices were shockingly expensive!
She had specifically looked up the monetary system of this era compared to her previous life, these prices were not something she could afford.
But she could not be rude at today's event either. Rong Dai deeply experienced what it meant to be unable to take a single step without money.
"Just this one."
She picked out a light blue cinched waist long dress. The buttons on the collar were very antique, along with the hand-woven waistband, giving it a very ancient style.
It was flawless as a dress for attending events, and could also be worn daily. For someone like her now in dire straits for money, it was very cost-effective.
Huo Shaoting sat on the sofa, glancing at the long dress she picked. It was indeed very suitable for her.
"Listen to her," he instructed lightly.
The salesperson immediately wrapped up the dress. Huo Shaoting went to pay, while Rong Dai looked at the receipt in her hand, feeling like her heart was bleeding.
A single dress had cost her eighty thousand, without even a ripple to be seen.
Rong Dai felt the pain. She was becoming more and more stingy the poorer she got. Her food, clothing, and supplies when she was in the palace were probably even more astonishing than this.
"Want to look more?"
Huo Shaoting saw she was only holding the bag and clutching the receipt tightly as if afraid it would fly away, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
"No no no, this one is enough. I rarely go out usually anyway."
Rong Dai was extremely guarded, hurriedly shaking her head and quickly walking ahead. She didn't dare look at anything else in the mall.
Seeing her flee in panic, Huo Shaoting did not point out her thoughts either. He glanced at his watch for the time, and took out his phone to make a call.
He had said that during the time she was still his wife, he would not begrudge any of her costs.
Rong Dai nearly rushed out of the mall in one breath. In her previous life, her maternal family was prominent, and later she became the princess of a nation, so where would she ever worry about money!
Today she finally understood why those servants were always so happy when she rewarded them in her previous life, those ingots and nuggets of silver, and those gold beans and leaves.
Thinking of these, Rong Dai felt distressed. Why didn't those gold beans and leaves follow her here?!
