"How about this one?" a desperate voice clung onto Yana's body not letting go, "This looks good."
"Too expensive."
"Price is not a problem!"
"I don't want to stand out."
"But you have to! You'll be boss' partner! Slap those vixens into the toxic pot of jealousy and let them smother!"
Yana turned to Bao with a judging look. Instantly, he cleared his throat, "What I mean is, please just let me buy it for you."
Bao knew why his boss hated to go to these social events. It was because of the number of lecherous people throwing themselves at him. Bao had enough of witnessing it and for his boss, who had to endure it personally, it was of course hell.
His boss' mother constantly tried to get Luka to join these gatherings and Luka refused until now. Bao knew it was because he wanted to show Yana off but at the same time, it didn't make sense because this would harm only her. It'd be better to keep her away from the public eye. Sometimes Bao really couldn't read his boss.
So, Bao was stuck going shopping with Yana. Although his boss desperately wanted to be the one to accompany Yana, he had missed too much work and Bao was able to glue his useless boss to his seat and get the work done.
"This, this and this," Bao pointed at a few dresses he thought would fit Yana and let the store clerk bring it to her while she was changing.
"Just try them," Bao rubbed his temples.
This woman. Bao still didn't like her very much but he had to say he approved of Yana in this regard. Not wasting money.
But they were wasting time! Bao also had a lot of work to do! He couldn't idly accompany his boss' desired girlfriend!
"Don't worry about the price, after all, if you want it can be taken off your salary."
"Oh, that's right," Yana's head peeked out followed by the new dress she was wearing.
"Hmm, it's ok but it lacks that 'WOW' effect. Too tame. Next one," since Bao had to endure many women approaching his boss, Bao developed an eye for fashion. Some of these women's fashion sense was just too atrocious to be left alive while others were pretty good.
Bao was confident in making Yana the most beautiful and awed person at the banquet. Well, Yana was already quite beautiful but she still lacked that little something that'd completely reel people in and make them surrender before her feet, and this something Bao would pull it out no matter what.
Meanwhile, Yana was slightly confused. At first, Bao was reluctant to join her and pressed for time but now look at that fella. He was quite eager and passionate about choosing something for her. If a dress didn't live up to his standards, it'd be immediately 'NEXT!'
His chubby cheeks and fierce eyes made Yana want to giggle and tease him but she also felt a bit thankful he helped her. She knew he didn't like her very much. At least he wasn't trying to sabotage her at the banquet and make her look like a fool.
Yana found that he had some good intentions.
"What about this?" Yana pulled out the curtain and stepped out wearing the last dress the store had to offer, "I think it's good. I like it."
They've been to at least 20 stores and tried almost everything but nothing seemed to satisfy Bao.
"Hmm," Bao circled around Yana like a fly and looked at her from all angles possible, "Hmmm..."
His focused and concentrated face was now red by a bit while his soft hair flew up and down with each movement.
"Mhm," Bao nodded his head, "Perfect. We'll take this!"
Yana and the store clerk both breathed a sigh of relief. Both could be freed from this torture.
"Finally something could catch your oh-so-great eyes," Yana jokingly said as Bao carried the bag, "You need to look the part. You can't disgrace my boss."
"Ah, of course," this simpleton only thought about how to please Luka to hopefully get a higher salary.
If Yana was in his shoes, she would've done the same.
"Good, now let's look for shoes and jewellery."
Yana stopped dead in the tracks, "No! Just any would suffice!"
"It absolutely won't!" Bao pulled Yana into the store and hell began all over again. Bao should be glad Yana had great stamina to walk for hours and hours around like this. Yana being fit saved Bao's life only to have hers taken away.
"I can just wear flat shoes."
"High heels are a must!"
Why did he know so much about women's fashion? Aren't you paid to do administrative and business work? What did Luka waste all of his money on you for? To groom a bride?
Now it was Yana who was desperate and on the verge of tears. The banquet was tomorrow night. It already came so soon.
As Yana had to put on dozens of high heels, Bao was strictly briefing her.
"Boss will pick you up at 6 pm sharply. Don't be a second late. We've to arrive on time. You know how to behave, right?"
Bao made an example, "Stand up straight. Walk elegantly, talk politely and be charming. You know basic etiquette, right? There'll be a lot of high ranking and important people, what you'd know as VVVVIP, so be sure to not offend them."
Yana blanked, "As what do you see me?"
"A crude and brute person that likes to make enemies."
"What?" was Yana really like this in his or any other person's eyes? Did she give off such an impression?
"A disrespectful person who teases others for her own fun."
"Ok, I get it."
"A violent person."
"I've never been violent though," at least not in front of him.
"A bickering person."
"I've never bickered though."
"An insensitive and unemotional-"
"Are you just taking the piss out of me? I feel like you're attaching anything bad on me that exists."
"See! That way of talking! Fix it before tomorrow!"
Yana growled.
"That too."
Was she this uncultivated? Of course, she wouldn't fit into high-society so what was the point of pretending.
"A boar, a pig, a cow, a- OW OW OW!"
"Now you just want to take it out on me," Yana grabbed Bao by the ear.
"See! Violent! Violent! If you do that to anyone at the banquet then you'll be wiped off the face of the earth!"
"Good, I'll take you with me."
"Noooo!"