The two chatted for a long time in the tea room of Lin Yan Pavilion, and after confirming a few locations, they parted ways, not even having lunch together.
Yunying had lunch with other company executives to discuss cooperation, while Lin Ziyan wanted to go directly to Ye Mei to have lunch with Lu Yunshen.
Lin Yan Pavilion wasn't as bustling as when it first opened, but it still had a lot of customers placing orders. Almost every customer who came into the store went straight for a particular product, bought it, and left.
Lin Ziyan was preparing to leave.
"I want to buy five tubes of repair lotion." A woman swayed her slender waist as she walked in, followed by a bodyguard and an assistant in a business suit.
There aren't many people in Tengshi who can put on airs like that.
The Yi and Su families have kept a low profile for the past decade. Apart from Yi Ting being a bit arrogant before, she has never dared to put on airs and go shopping with bodyguards.
"Sorry, you can only buy one box of our repair lotion per month," the sales clerk said with a faint smile as she stepped forward.
Lin Ziyan stopped in her tracks, glanced at the person, and leaned against the door of the tea room to wait.
Yunying rushed to the Western restaurant and left first, so she is now the only one in the tea room.
"Smack!"
The woman stepped forward and slapped the sales clerk across the face.
She glanced indifferently at the shop's decor and frowned in disdain.
The store manager quickly pulled the salesperson behind him, saying, "How could you hit someone?"
"She did nothing wrong."
The woman sneered and turned to her assistant standing beside her: "Are all shop assistants in Teng City this arrogant?"
"Why impose purchase restrictions when businesses are open for business?"
She turned the tables, her gaze defiant.
"No one has ever stopped Miss Luo from buying things before. Do you want to ruin your little shop?" Her assistant's face was unfriendly, and her sharp eyes swept over them.
Lin Yan Pavilion has no background. What does a century-old heritage mean? It used to have the backing of the royal family, but now it doesn't. In Teng City, it's nothing.
"Miss Luo?" The shop manager asked suspiciously, his expression changing slightly.
The Luo family and the Yi family have always maintained a facade of harmony while harboring deep-seated animosity, and the two families almost never meet on important occasions.
"That's right, she's Luo Ziqi, the eldest daughter of the Luo family. She just returned from studying abroad. It's an honor for you that she'd like to take a liking to your products. It's laughable that some no-name brand dares to implement purchase restrictions." The assistant mocked.
Lin Ziyan's lips twitched slightly. So, Lin Yanguan's products should be given to her to use directly?
Dislike it but still want to use it?
She narrowed her eyes; it seemed like Miss Luo had some red bumps on her face…
"Regardless of whether your surname is Luo or something else, our repair lotion is subject to purchase limits, even when the boss comes." The store manager squeezed the sales clerk's hand, straightening his back.
You must apologize to her.
Luo Ziqi glanced at them as if they were idiots.
She covered her face with a thin veil, revealing only her fox-like eyes, which were sharp.
"Stop arguing, pay and take the goods." Luo Ziqi was clearly getting impatient.
She is allergic to cosmetics, but she has to wear makeup in order to make a good impression on the Jiang family. Today she only tried it once, and her face immediately broke out in red bumps.
The sales clerk covered her face, her eyes red-rimmed, took out a box of repair lotion, collected the money and gave change in one smooth motion, and quickly locked the cabinet.
The store manager was wary of the male bodyguard behind Luo Ziqi and didn't dare to say anything.
The two looked like they were enduring extreme discomfort, but when Luo Ziqi saw a box of repair lotion on the table, her eyes changed instantly.
Her expression hardened, and she wanted to slap him again.
In Teng City, apart from Su Nan, no one else dares to give her a hard time.
Yi Ting followed her in chasing Jiang Dong before, acting as stupid as a pig. She wouldn't acknowledge such a weak opponent.
Now that the Yi family doesn't dare to show their faces, she's come to this new store to vent her anger.
She went to Beijing last time and wasn't in Teng City. When she came back, she heard that Yi Ting wanted to force her way into Ye Mei.
This Lin Yan Pavilion is also somewhat related to the Yi family; it's Mrs. Yi's business.
She came here today just to bring bad luck; buying the repair lotion was secondary.
Luo Ziqi raised her hand…
"Wait a minute." Lin Ziyan came out of the tea room and saw the shop manager shaking his head and winking at her.
The bodyguard next to her glanced at her but didn't move.
Luo Ziqi withdrew her hand, lifted her eyelids, and glanced at her: "And who are you?"
She flicked her nails, but the coldness in her eyes didn't dissipate in the slightest; instead, she became even more agitated.
Luo Ziqi gave her assistant a wink and then walked towards the sofa inside.
She has to apply a repairing lotion first, otherwise she can't help but scratch her face because it's so itchy.
"I'm the owner here." Lin Ziyan didn't walk towards her, but instead went to the sofa and sat down facing her.
Luo Ziqi removed the veil and had her assistant apply repair lotion to her.
She borrowed it from her sister-in-law and applied it once. The rash subsided a lot. It has a faint medicinal scent, and her skin feels cool and refreshing after applying it.
“That’s perfect, I’ll buy five boxes of repair lotion.” Luo Ziqi didn’t even glance at her, her tone calm.
Lin Ziyan said, "I'm sorry, please apologize to our sales staff first."
"The repair lotion is subject to purchase limits; a notice has been posted at the entrance."
The assistant next to him pursed his lips, not daring to say anything.
Luo Ziqi glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes. Such a beautiful woman is actually the owner of this place?
Are you not from Tengshi?
Do you think that by associating with the Yi family you can do whatever you want in Teng City?
With the Su family and the Yi family joining forces, the Luo family has indeed fallen behind.
However... Su Nan and Yi Ting have always been at odds, so it would be easy to sow discord between the two families.
Luo Ziqi looked at her with a half-smile: "Tsk, Aunt Yun isn't afraid of trouble in her own backyard, daring to cooperate with a beauty like you."
"Unfortunately... he's a good-for-nothing."
She's used to being arrogant and domineering, and when she gets angry, she can be quite outspoken.
Luo Ziqi wasn't like this before. In front of the Jiang family, she pretended to be well-behaved and sensible, only wanting to marry Jiang Dong.
"Miss Luo, you don't have to apologize, but Lin Yan Pavilion will no longer do business with you." Could Lin Ziyan not hear the hidden meaning in her words?
A fool?
This was the first time she had been insulted like this. She had heard that Fujishi City was very xenophobic, and now it seemed to be true.
Luo Ziqi's disdainful look was just because she thought she wasn't from Teng City and was easy to bully.
"Apologize? I've never even known the word since I was a child." Luo Ziqi put her veil back on and looked at Lin Ziyan defiantly.
She glanced at the time; this was the perfect time to go back, redo her makeup, and change her clothes.
"Why don't you think about whether you can open tomorrow? My dad is a mayoral candidate." Luo Ziqi stood up and walked in front of Lin Zi, and said with a low laugh.
Her father took over Mayor Yi's position, and from then on, the Luo family would be in charge of Teng City.
“Young Miss…” the bodyguard said, shaking his head slightly.
Isn't this handing someone leverage over us?
The announcement has not been issued yet, and there may be changes during the public notice period.
If we speak out now, and then lose the election, what will become of the Luo family's reputation...?
Luo Ziqi looked at her assistant beside her and said, "Go and buy two boxes of repair lotion."
"Just a candidate, already acting arrogant before even being elected? We're not doing business with the Luo family, including assistants and bodyguards. Please leave." Lin Ziyan smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Would the Yi family simply hand over their position?
impossible.
With the Luo family so eager, she was somewhat looking forward to seeing how arrogant this young lady would become after she failed to be selected.
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