If Liu Li was only embarrassed when she was rejected at first, she is now angry. Who is An An? She is someone that the regimental commander and political commissar have to greet with a smile. Why should she be humiliated here?

What kind of attitude is this?

That woman was probably used to it and didn't care whether others were angry or not, or perhaps the angrier they were, the happier she was.

"What was my attitude? I told you the purchasing manager was busy, but you still kept bothering me. How can you blame me for that?"

Ma Jianbin, a recent graduate, had never seen anything like this before. His hands, hanging by his sides, clenched tightly. "We've been talking nicely from beginning to end, but what about you? Who are you trying to impress with that look of disdain?"

"Oh dear, you're really good at framing people. That's just how I am. It's not directed at you. Don't spread rumors."

Even as she said this, her expression remained unchanged, making Ma Jianbin so angry he wanted to slam his fist on the table.

He thought it and did it, but he was stopped by Gu An'an as soon as he took a step. "Comrade Gu."

"Don't act impulsively."

Ma Jianbin's anger, which was about to burst out of his head, was suppressed by Gu An'an's soothing gaze.

Seeing that he had pulled back his foot, Gu An'an then looked at the woman behind the counter. "You just said that's your personality?"

The woman raised her head. "Of course, I've worked here for many years, everyone knows that. This isn't directed at you."

The onlookers nodded in agreement, and the kind old woman comforted Gu An'an, "Comrade, don't talk to her anymore. She's always like this, and we can't win against her."

The woman who was speaking remembered the bad thing she had suffered before. She had also said a few words because she couldn't stand the other person's attitude. The other person apologized and picked out some not-so-fresh vegetables for her. When asked, she was told that everyone was the same, and that no matter whether the vegetables were fresh or not, they couldn't be wasted. They were all sold together, and whatever you got was what you got.

These days, food is hard to come by. She doesn't want it, but if she doesn't want it, she'll have to queue up again, and by the time she gets to the front of the line, there probably won't even be any left that aren't fresh.

After that, she rarely clashed with these people. She would buy things and go home, trying to avoid looking at them as much as possible.

Gu An'an smiled gratefully at the woman, but when she looked at the woman behind the counter, she reverted to her cold demeanor.

“Look up at the words ‘Serve the People’ above your head. Have you lived up to those words? Is this your attitude towards serving the people? If this has always been your work style, then I can only say that you are not suitable for this position.”

Although Gu An'an looks very young, she can be very serious when she puts on a stern face. In particular, her aura is so strong that even the onlookers can tell that she is not someone to mess with, let alone the saleswoman who is facing her directly.

"You, you're talking nonsense! I didn't!"

"No? You just said that you've always had this kind of work attitude, so we're not accusing you."

"That's right. We should treat the people with the warmth of spring, not as class enemies. Otherwise, you have a problem with your attitude."

Liu Li wouldn't have dared to say such things before, but after spending more time with Gu An'an in the past two years, she has become much bolder.

Not only them, but even the onlookers started pointing and whispering about the woman behind the counter.

The woman knew she had messed with someone she couldn't afford to offend, and even though she was already furious, she maintained a much better facade than before.

"Oh dear, I admit I was wrong today. That's just my personality; I might not even realize I'm wrong. What you said today really reminded me. I'll change, I definitely will."

Now that class enemies have surfaced, she has no choice but to apologize; she doesn't want to actually be taken to that kind of place.

Seeing her change of expression faster than flipping through a book, Gu An'an remained completely unfazed. She'd seen plenty of people like this; as long as you were more assertive than him, everything was fine, otherwise...

Gu An'an, who also had a background in face-changing, immediately waved her hand and said it was nothing. "Since it's all a misunderstanding, could you please help me talk to the purchasing director about this?"

What could the receptionist say? She could only smile and agree, but as soon as she turned around, her face fell again.

After waiting downstairs for a while, the receptionist came over again and said that the purchasing director had taken time out of his busy schedule to meet with them, and told them to hurry up and go.

After leaving the office, Gu An'an could clearly feel that the other person's smile was more genuine.

"Her smile was a little creepy."

Ma Jianbin muttered something to himself, but thinking about the task at hand, he couldn't think about anything else and hurried into the office. His mind was now filled with the thought of securing the order and regaining face.

Gu An'an, however, was not as confident as him.

Sure enough, before they could say anything after entering the office, the other party had already spoken first.

"You're here to sell soap, right? I'm so sorry, but our supply and marketing cooperative has a very stable supplier in this area, and we've had a great working relationship with them before. We have no intention of changing suppliers."

Although the other person was smiling, Gu An'an saw a fleeting look of disgust in their eyes. However, this person was smarter than the woman from before; their attitude and words were impeccable.

"You can try it too..."

Ma Jianbin was so eager to get this done, but he was stopped by Gu An'an as soon as he finished speaking.

"Alright, then we won't bother you any longer."

Since Gu An'an had said that, the others, though not quite understanding why, obediently followed him.

As I came out, I was met with a smug look from the receptionist. "Oh my, you're out so soon? Did the purchasing manager not plan to place an order? But don't be discouraged. We don't do purchasing here. Try other places; maybe someone will take a liking to it."

With a smile on his face, his attitude was indeed much better than at the beginning, but the ill intent in his tone was still palpable.

Without saying a word, the group left the supply and marketing cooperative.

"That woman must have said bad things about me!"

Liu Li was furious. She couldn't understand why this had to be done when it didn't concern her personal interests.

"I'm so angry! If Sister Gu hadn't stopped me, I would have punched him just now."

Ma Jianbin was ultimately young and impetuous, and had not experienced the harsh realities of society. When trouble arose, he wanted to solve things with his fists, just like the old men in the army.

Gu An'an chuckled, "You've had your fun beating people up, but what are you going to do next? What if they come knocking on your door and you have to pay for their medical bills? Aren't you afraid your dad will beat you up too?"

Ma Jianbin recalled what his father had said before he left home, shook his head, and banished the thought of violence.

He's an adult now. If his dad really pulls down his pants and spanks him, he'll lose face big time.

"So what do we do now?"