“I don’t need an assistant, I can only arrange a position for you in the manager’s office,” Gu Fanyan said. “If you don’t like it, I have no other choice.”
“If I can like it, of course I can like it.” Yun Wanqing nodded hurriedly.
“Then go to the branch office I manage tomorrow, someone will handle your onboarding,” Gu Fanyan replied.
When Li Xiaoyun learned of this, she was initially a little unhappy. "You and Gu Fanyan used to be young ladies of the same rank, but now she's only given you such a lowly employee position. Who is she trying to insult!"
Yun Wanqing's face also darkened: "What do you mean by this? I worked so hard to get this job, and you think it's shameful?!"
Li Xiaoyun quickly put on a smile and said, "That's not what Mom meant. Of course, I'm happier than anyone else that you're willing to go out to work."
"It won't be a happy day for long..." Yun Wanqing muttered.
"What did you say?" Li Xiaoyun asked.
"I didn't say anything, you wouldn't understand anyway." Yun Wanqing got up and went into the room, slamming the door shut behind her.
Li Xiaoyun stared at the closed door and sighed helplessly.
She left the house and went to Manager Zhu's jewelry store herself.
Now she is dressed simply and looks haggard; no one can connect her with the once glamorous Mrs. Yun.
After she wandered around the jewelry store for a while, a sales clerk politely approached her and said, "Hello, we don't need cleaning services here at the moment."
Li Xiaoyun paused for a moment, then shook her head: "I'm not here to apply for a cleaning job, I'm here to see Manager Zhu."
The sales clerk was also a little confused, thinking to herself, "Manager Zhu really knows all sorts of people."
At this moment, Manager Zhu and a wealthy lady walked into the store and chatted with smiles on their faces.
The noblewoman was not only dressed in luxurious clothes, but also possessed a noble and elegant demeanor, radiating brilliance.
Li Xiaoyun glanced at it only once before quickly looking away, as if she had been burned.
Li Xiaoyun only realized what was happening after Manager Zhu and the wealthy woman entered the manager's office.
She didn't dare to go up and disturb them, so she waited in the corner.
Only after the lady opened the door and left the manager's office did she step forward and knock, "Manager Zhu..."
Manager Zhu glanced at her several times before snapping out of his daze, "Mrs. Yun..."
Li Xiaoyun smiled slightly, "Manager Zhu, I need to talk to you."
"Please have a seat." Manager Zhu quickly ushered her into his office.
Li Xiaoyun took a box out of her bag and handed it to Manager Zhu.
Manager Zhu opened the box, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Inside the box was a diamond necklace, the chain adorned with dozens of diamonds, each exceeding one carat.
The pendant's center stone is a pink diamond, estimated by the naked eye to be over thirty carats.
The quality in all aspects is above average.
"Mrs. Yun..." Manager Zhu recognized the necklace. "Why did you bring the Yun family heirloom here!"
Li Xiaoyun smiled wryly: "Aren't family heirlooms meant for emergencies?"
Manager Zhu was surprised.
Yun Wanqing sold a batch of jewelry, and now she's forced to use her savings again?
However, Manager Zhu had seen this kind of thing many times before, so he didn't say anything at the moment, but just examined the quality of the necklace.
"Manager Zhu, what price can you offer for this necklace?" Li Xiaoyun asked.
“Mrs. Yun, we’re old friends,” Manager Zhu said. “This is an antique necklace. Instead of giving it to me for recycling, you’d be better off sending it to an auction house for a higher price.”
"But I urgently need some money..."
"How much do you need?" Manager Zhu asked. "I can lend it to you first, and you can return it to me after the necklace is auctioned off."
Li Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment, and then the noblewoman from before returned.
She didn't leave; she just went out to answer a phone call.
As soon as she entered, she was drawn to the necklace in Manager Zhu's hand. "This is so beautiful!"
She immediately said, "Manager Zhu, is this jewelry sold in the store? I'll take it!"
Manager Zhu looked at Li Xiaoyun.
The lady immediately realized that the jewelry belonged to Li Xiaoyun. She smiled at Li Xiaoyun and said, "Madam, I'm currently choosing a gift for my future daughter-in-law. I fell in love with this necklace at first sight. Would you mind giving it to me?"
She was quite polite in her speech.
But Li Xiaoyun took Manager Zhu's words to heart; the necklace fetched an even higher price at the auction...
“My future daughter-in-law really suits this necklace,” the wealthy woman said, pulling up a photo of her future daughter-in-law on her phone to persuade Li Xiaoyun. “Look…”
Li Xiaoyun was stunned when she saw it.
Can you guess who is in the photo?
Gu Fanyan!
As night fell, Yun Wanqing returned home and saw Li Xiaoyun sitting at the dining table.
There was some steaming hot food on the table.
"I've already eaten." Yun Wanqing had no particular opinion on the food Li Xiaoyun had prepared.
Li Xiaoyun had been a wealthy housewife for half her life, but her cooking skills were just so-so.
"Qingqing, how was your first day at the company?" Li Xiaoyun asked.
“It’s not good,” Yun Wanqing said unhappily. “Don’t talk to me. The company is so far from home. I’m exhausted from the bus ride. I just want to sleep now.”
“This place is too remote, and you can’t afford a new apartment…”
“Qingqing, I’ve already bought the apartment you mentioned,” Li Xiaoyun said, taking out a set of keys. “I’ve also paid back the money you owed.”
Yun Wanqing was stunned for a moment, "I...who said I owe money..."
Li Xiaoyun sighed softly, "Don't lie to me anymore, but I don't have any money left. I've already sold the family heirloom necklace."
"A family heirloom necklace?" How come Yun Wanqing didn't know about this before?
It turns out Li Xiaoyun had a trick up her sleeve.
Yun Wanqing was immediately indignant.
But then Li Xiaoyun continued, "Gu Fanyan's new fiancé is from the Murong family, right? The necklace was bought by her future mother-in-law. You can buy it back later if you have the chance."
"What a coincidence!" Yun Wanqing was stunned. "How did our family's heirloom necklace end up in Gu Fanyan's future mother-in-law's hands?"
"Of course, it's because that necklace is both rare and valuable." Li Xiaoyun didn't want to talk about it anymore. "Anyway, you have a house to live in now, and you're out of debt. Just focus on your work from now on."
Exhausted from days of running around, Li Xiaoyun left the house.
Yun Wanqing became more and more curious. What kind of necklace could make Gu Fanyan's future mother-in-law take a liking to it at first sight?
She didn't notice at all that Li Xiaoyun's attitude towards her had changed slightly.
When Gu Fanyan arrived at the company that day, she found that the person who brought in the coffee was not the director of the secretary's office, but Yun Wanqing.
"Sister Fanyan," Yun Wanqing said with a smile, "Director Wu had something come up, so I made you some coffee for her. Try it, I'm quite good at making coffee."
Gu Fanyan took a bite and said, "Hmm, it's alright."
Receiving affirmation, Yun Wanqing's smile became even brighter: "Sister Fanyan, you can actually assign me some more challenging tasks, and I'm sure I can do them better than you imagine!"
Gu Fanyan was somewhat surprised: "Do you want to do more things? This is the first time I've heard you make such a request."
Yun Wanqing sighed softly, feigning pitifulness, "Sister Fanyan, as you know, I have nothing left now, and I'm just hoping for a little extra salary to make a living."
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