Nan Zhi smiled and said, "This is my cousin Bai Xiaolian. Cousin, this is Sister Wu, the person in charge of the company."
This was the first time Bai Xiaolian had witnessed such a scene. She was stunned by Nan Zhi's influence and was so dazed that she didn't even hear Nan Zhi's introduction.
Nan Zhi assumed Bai Xiaolian was shy around strangers, so she explained to Sister Wu:
"My cousin is a bit introverted, Sister Wu, please don't mind."
Of course, Sister Wu didn't mind; she shook her head and said, "It's nothing."
Immediately afterwards, she took Nanzhi to complete the onboarding procedures. Originally, Sister Wu wanted to invite Nanzhi to have lunch together, but Nanzhi declined because of Bai Xiaolian.
The company has not officially started yet, and the staff is not complete. It only has some people transferred from the headquarters. We still need to recruit designers. Nanzhi will start working normally later.
Speaking of which, she doesn't think she's ever met the boss of FM. From what Sister Wu said, her superiors are from headquarters, so they don't seem to be the bosses, but rather people who work for others and get paid.
She had never met the real boss; every message she conveyed to Nanzhi was relayed from her superiors.
"I heard that the boss will be present when recruiting designers."
Before leaving, Sister Wu said this to Nanzhi.
This recruitment is targeted at China, while FM is also internationally renowned. In addition, Nam Ghee is now a walking fashion design legend, so it is clear that there will be many designers applying for this position.
Nan Zhi didn't seem to care much about the boss; she took Bai Xiaolian home.
Bai Xiaolian was assigned to a guest room in the villa, which was fully equipped and had everything she needed.
Nan Zhi glanced at Bai Xiaolian's outfit and suddenly remembered that she didn't seem to have brought any luggage with her when she came today.
"Cousin, didn't you bring any luggage?"
Bai Xiaolian stood there somewhat awkwardly, because the room was really beyond her comprehension.
When they were young, their family was quite well-off, but later they fell into poverty and were content with just having enough to eat and wear. They hadn't seen such a big house for over a decade.
Her aunt, Bai Yarou, used to support the family financially, but her mother always annoyingly asked her aunt for money and constantly scolded her, becoming increasingly unreasonable. Eventually, her aunt gradually distanced herself from them.
My aunt was already making a concession by being able to attend my cousin's wedding.
They lived in the Nan family's house. Their aunt's family treated them quite well, but their mother was too materialistic and kept praising Nan Zhi.
Their conversation was full of praise for Nanzhi's marriage, which made her aunt and uncle unhappy.
Even Bai Xiaolian felt that her mother didn't know how to speak properly, and that saying such things would only make Nan Zhi seem incompetent.
She was indeed looking for a job. She had originally decided to rent a place to live on her own, but her mother forced her to come here, insisting that her cousin's house was big enough for her to live in.
That's how things unfolded. Even Bai Yarou and the others were unaware that they had moved in; they simply assumed that Bai Xiaolian's family had left the capital.
"I came in a hurry this time, and I only brought two pieces of clothing. My mom and the others took the suitcases with me."
The implication is that it's gone.
Bai Xiaolian blushed with embarrassment. In front of Nan Zhi, she felt increasingly vulgar and unbearable, and the shame on her face just wouldn't go away.
Nanzhi noticed her embarrassment, so she quickly smiled and said:
"It's okay, I'm free anyway. How about I take you to the mall?"
Bai Xiaolian suddenly looked up. "Is it alright? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"
Nanzhi shook her head, "It's only because you came, cousin, that you're keeping me company."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaolian's smile deepened slightly, indicating that she was happy.
The clothes she was wearing looked exactly the same as the ones she wore to the wedding that day. Nanzhi thought to herself, "I should buy her a few more sets."
She is Bai Yarou's niece after all. Regardless of her parents' background, this girl seems to be very kind.
The two then went to the mall. Nan Zhi, being a designer, could naturally tell which type of clothes Bai Xiaolian was suited to wear.
I urged her to try on the clothes.
Bai Xiaolian went into the fitting room, glanced at the number on the price tag, and was immediately startled, her hands trembling.
I didn't dare try it on, so I just took it out and handed it to the shop assistant, saying:
"I'm sorry, I don't think it's suitable for me."
Nan Zhi frowned. It couldn't possibly be unsuitable. The design of this dress perfectly shows off Bai Xiaolian's figure. How could it not be suitable?
Before she could ask, Bai Xiaolian had already walked over, taken Nanzhi's hand, and whispered:
"Cousin, let's go."
Nanzhi asked doubtfully, "Cousin, the clothes I picked out for you seem pretty good. Why don't you take a look at some others?"
Bai Xiaolian's face flushed red. She lowered her head and whispered, "Cousin, we can go to the clearance sale. I'm used to wearing those kinds of clothes; I don't feel comfortable in these."
Nanzhi suddenly realized, staring at her for a long time. She really was a very sensitive and sensible person.
"Cousin, you can wear these. Consider them my gift to you when we meet."
Bai Xiaolian frowned and shook her head, "No, I'm your cousin. I haven't even prepared a gift for you yet, how can I accept something so valuable from you?"
Nanzhi smiled and squeezed her hand tightly, "Then you can cook a meal for me as a gift."
Bai Xiaolian said with difficulty, "How can that be? I can only cook some home-style dishes. These clothes are so expensive, I can't accept them."
"It's nothing, we're cousins."
Bai Xiaolian shook her head again. Nan Zhi had no blood relation to the Bai family. Her mother knew this clearly, but she still forced her to move into Nan Zhi's house.
Thinking about all this, Bai Xiaolian felt ashamed and embarrassed to have such a mother.
In addition, Nanzhi treated her so well, which moved her deeply.
She lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes, her voice trembling slightly with emotion.
"You don't really need to be so nice to me."
Nan Zhi helplessly squeezed her hand: "Cousin, don't be so formal with me. You can always pay me back when you have the money in the future."
After Nan Zhi's repeated persuasion, Bai Xiaolian finally agreed to buy the clothes, claiming that she would definitely repay Nan Zhi when she earned money in the future.
Nan Zhi was both amused and exasperated. Afterwards, the two went to the supermarket and bought a lot of daily necessities for Bai Xiaolian before returning home.
When Shen Xingmian returned home, he saw a stranger in the house. His expression turned cold and hard. At that time, Nan Zhi was taking a shower, so only Bai Xiaolian was watching TV in the living room.
Upon seeing Shen Xingmian, Bai Xiaolian immediately stood up in fright.
"Who are you?"
Shen Xingmian stared at her coldly, his voice carrying a hint of chill and authority. Bai Xiaolian had never been looked at with such a chilling gaze before, and for a moment she was at a loss and extremely flustered.
She stammered, "I, I'm Bai Xiaolian, I'm sorry, I..."
Seeing her like this, Shen Xingmian felt uncomfortable, as if he had bullied her, and frowned.
"No matter who you are, this is my home. Please leave immediately."
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