Jian Meiyi knew that Mr. Huo was warning her.

If she dared to continue making trouble for Jiayi next time, that kick would definitely not land on Steve.

She finally understood, no matter what, in this man’s eyes, she could never measure up to his fiancee!

Especially in public, in the presence of outsiders, he would definitely stand firmly by his fiancee’s side!

Jian Meiyi clenched her fists tightly, cold sweat dripping down, but still unwilling to accept it, she took a deep breath, walked over, and said weakly, "Mr. Huo, I..."

Huo Zhenyang stared straight at Jian Meiyi as she offered herself up on a platter, a cold glint appearing in his eyes, too lazy to listen to her any further, "Apologize."

Jian Meiyi’s body shook, apologize?

He wanted her to apologize to Jiayi?

How could she, a grand star, a leading actress!

The man’s previously leftover warmth and pleasure towards her had vanished without a trace in an instant!

Jian Meiyi knew that, since he had spoken, she had to do as he said; otherwise, her fate would not just end up like Steve lying on the ground, but she would also immediately lose the role of the lead actress in Demon-slaying Chronicle!

She regretted it so much, she wished that she hadn’t deliberately made things difficult for that girl today. Wasn’t this seeking death?

After a pause, she clenched her teeth and, under the astonished gaze of the general manager, the store manager, and the sales clerks, she walked unsteadily towards Jiayi, her tone resentful and extremely unwilling, "I’m... sorry."

"How is it, are you satisfied with Meiyi’s apology?" Huo Zhenyang extended an arm, scooping Jiayi into his embrace by her waist amidst the blushing and hot ears of the surrounding women, and whispered into Jiayi’s earlobe, gently breathing.

He referred to Jian Meiyi as "Meiyi"... how affectionate.

Jiayi felt a stirring in her heart, it felt as if—

Although he defended her because of her status as his fiancee, Jian Meiyi was still his favored protege.

Her eyelashes flickered once, and she said honestly, "I’m not satisfied. I can’t hear the sincerity."

Jian Meiyi’s face flushed red, knowing she was deliberately making things difficult for her, and she wanted so badly to rush up and tear apart that pure and flawless little face, but then she saw the chill in the man’s glaring eyes.

She held back her anger, trying to soften her tone as much as possible, looking down, "I’m sorry, Miss Jiayi, it was my fault, I shouldn’t have fought with you over the clothes."

After speaking, she pitifully looked towards Mr. Huo, waiting for him to let her go quickly. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Huo Zhenyang shrugged his broad shoulders, his voice playful and lazy, "Why are you looking at me? You’re not apologizing to me now."

Jian Meiyi could only turn her face back to Jiayi, her hatred making her clench her fist so tightly, the manicure she had just done yesterday almost dug into the flesh of her palm.

Jiayi was originally not keen to listen more to Jian Meiyi’s insincere apology and wanted to leave the mall quickly, but seeing her look at Huo Zhenyang, it was as if she was a spiteful old lady from a palace drama. Jiayi’s lips curled, "Indeed, an actress of your calibre, your acting skill is not bad, just lacking in sincerity. When apologizing, you don’t even look at the person, if I didn’t know any better, I’d think I was punishing you."

Jian Meiyi was so frustrated she was itching, but she could only raise her head, and soften her voice, "I’m sorry, Miss Jiayi."

Jiayi’s eyes flickered slightly, still remaining silent.

Seeing that Jiayi seemed unwilling to forgive Jian Meiyi, Huo Zhenyang spoke lightly, "Kneel down then."

Everyone was stunned.

What, he’s asking her to kneel to this girl?

Jian Meiyi’s face was almost contorted, why should she kneel to a girl like her!

Ever since she became famous, even the scenes that required kneeling during filming had been done by stand-ins—

She was so filled with hatred that she almost crushed her back teeth together, yet when she met the man’s gaze, she still bent her knee and slowly knelt down toward Jiayi.

Beside her, the eyes of the general manager, the store manager, and the sales clerk were about to pop out of their heads.

My god, a big star on the rise actually knelt down to this girl!

The sales clerk who had just been slapped by Jian Meiyi seized the opportunity, took out their phone, and quietly captured the image of Jian Meiyi kneeling and pleading at Jiayi’s feet.

Jian Meiyi felt her whole body trembling; thankfully, it wasn’t the weekend, and there weren’t many people on the second floor of the department store that evening. If she had been surrounded by onlookers, she would have completely lost face.

Jian Meiyi knelt for about ten minutes, and Jiayi, not wanting to waste more time here, glanced at Tang En’en.

Tang En’en teased, "Jian —— the big star, are you sure you don’t want to hurry and take your agent to the hospital to have a look?"

Jian Meiyi realized that Jiayi had let her off the hook and scrambled to her feet, helping Steve up.

"Is it over just like that after apologizing? You’re ready to dash off so quickly," Huo Zhenyang commented lightly.

Jian Meiyi said fiercely to Jiayi, "Thank you Miss Jiayi for forgiving me." With that, wearing a face full of embarrassment and in a flustered state, she and Steve hurried into the elevator.

After the two left in the elevator, the general manager of the department store quickly walked to Huo Zhenyang’s side and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle:

"I’m sorry, we at the department store did not entertain Mr. Huo’s fiancée properly; our employees were negligent. However, I have already fired the store manager."

The department store’s big boss also had to watch the Huo Family’s face.

Thinking back a few months, Leting Department Store’s Li Daguo didn’t know how he had offended Mr. Huo; overnight, all contracts with the Huo Family’s brands were terminated, and within less than half a year, the business had closed down.

A small department store like this could not compete with the Huo Family.

Inside the counter, the store manager and sales clerk who had been crying inconsolably were also stunned.

This girl turned out to be Mr. Huo’s fiancée ——

No wonder Mr. Huo treated Jian Meiyi that way for this girl; not a word did Jian Meiyi dare to say!

Who knew that Mr. Huo’s fiancée would dress so unassumingly and come to their modest clothing store?

Although Huo Zhenyang was not present before, George had told him about the earlier scene, and he looked disdainfully at the store manager of the counter, commenting indifferently, "With this kind of service attitude, there’s no need to stand in this industry anymore."

The general manager understood his implication and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Mr. Huo."

The store manager felt like dying and nearly fainted in the arms of a sales clerk beside her.

The general manager stood outside the counter, respectfully watching as Mr. Huo and Jiayi and their group left.

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In the night of G City,

Jiayi watched as George first took En’en home, then she got into Huo Zhenyang’s car.

After buckling her seat belt, she looked cautiously at the man in the driver’s seat, "Thank you."

Thank you? Those two words, keeping a distance, quickly cooled Huo Zhenyang’s expression.

He adjusted the steering wheel, drove out of the parking spot, and began to drive on the road, "You are my fiancée, and as long as this status remains, if someone slaps your face, it’s like slapping mine. I won’t let you be bullied by others."

The temperature inside the car seemed to drop suddenly.

She lowered her head, turning toward the window outside.

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