Ruan Yunhan stiffly pulled back her card, her tone stiff and her expression awkward, "I'll look at other places."
After saying that, he turned around and led a group of people out of the door.
They didn't even want to stay for a second longer.
The girl named Xiao Qiu carefully followed behind Ruan Yunhan, helping her lift her skirt and carrying her bag.
The farce ended, the store returned to quiet, and elegant music flowed gently.
Ruan Luo walked to Ruan Chen's side, about to say something, when a shout came from outside the shop, followed by the sound of a slap and a girl's cries.
This commotion attracted a lot of people, and some even raised their phones to record videos.
It is Ruan Yunhan.
She and her companion walked to the car, chatting and laughing. She had lost interest in continuing to shop and wanted to leave.
Xiao Qiu helped Ruan Yunhan into the car as if she were serving a mistress, and then wanted to go in and sit next to her to apologize properly.
It was at this moment that Ruan Yunhan suddenly turned hostile.
Her meticulously made-up face was filled with coldness as she stared intently at Xiao Qiu. "What else do you want to do?"
Xiao Qiu forced a frightened smile, "Sister Yunhan, I'll take you back to your hotel."
Ruan Yunhan stepped out of the car, her high heels clicking on the ground, and stared straight at Xiao Qiu, who was bowing and scraping before her with a fawning expression.
She knew about Xiao Qiu's family situation. They ran a small business, but the money they earned in a year was less than what Ruan Yunhan received as pocket money in a month before Yu Wanqing went to jail.
I heard that her family has been hit by the economic crisis recently, and their few run-down companies are on the verge of bankruptcy. So Ruan Yunhan is very clear about Xiao Qiu's motivation for working so hard. If Ruan Yunhan were willing to say a few words to Ruan Zhengde, the Ruan family could get a few insignificant orders through their fingers, and Xiao Qiu's family would get through the crisis.
Otherwise, it would result in a huge debt.
Ruan Yunhan's malice was amplified infinitely.
She needed an outlet to vent.
She spoke each word coldly, "No need, you can leave. We don't need to contact each other again."
Xiao Qiu couldn't believe it.
Ruan Yunhan was so kind to me in the shop, why did she turn on me as soon as we came out?
"Sister Yunhan?"
"I told you to get lost, can't you understand human language?"
Ruan Yunhan turned around and wanted to get back into the car.
Xiao Qiu was completely devastated—Ruan Yunhan was the only lifeline she could find for her family.
She clung tightly to the dress she had bought for Ruan Yunhan, pleading, "Sister Yunhan, you can't abandon me! You know our family's situation; if you don't help us, we'll really be left with nowhere to turn!"
"What does this have to do with me?" Ruan Yunhan said coldly. "Let go."
Ruan Yunhan reached for her clothes, but Xiao Qiu's fingernail accidentally slipped on the back of her hand.
A sharp pain shot through her, and Ruan Yunhan almost instinctively slapped him hard across the face!
Xiao Qiu was stunned by the slap, her skirt was torn, and she fell to the ground. Her emotions completely exploded, and she threw her dignity and image to the back of her mind and burst into tears.
She thought desperately that even this dress was bought for Ruan Yunhan with an online loan.
The shop was filled with the murmurs of customers: "How disgusting! They have two faces, one in front of people and one behind their backs?"
“I think it’s normal to accidentally buy fakes, right? I bought a bag online before, and the sales assistant told me it was a high-quality replica, but I didn’t care. It’s just an accessory, so why bother?”
"Yes, if you mind, just don't wear it next time. There's no need to treat the person who gave you the gift like that. They meant well. Besides, even if that dress is a fake, it wouldn't be cheap. And it really suits her temperament and figure; it's obviously made with care."
"Judging by their age, they are students who came to participate in the competition. When I was still in school, I would never have done something like slapping someone in the face on the street."
"She's a girl, and she's really ruthless."
After slapping her, Ruan Yunhan immediately realized her loss of composure. She hurriedly looked around at the surrounding shops and felt as if many people were pointing and whispering at her through the shop windows.
She gritted her teeth, got into the car, and sped away, leaving Xiao Qiu, who was still kneeling on the ground crying, behind.
Ruan Yu'er walked to Ruan Chen's side and muttered, "Sister, she's so pitiful."
Ruan Chen looked down at her delicate younger sister, feeling somewhat worried.
Could this little girl be a saint?
Ruan Luo heard it too, her eyes twitched, and she looked at Ruan Yu'er, asking, "You want to help her?"
“Not at all,” Ruan Yu’er turned to admire the jewelry in the cabinet. “I’m just reminding myself to be careful when making friends.”
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Ruan Yunhan returned to the hotel, slammed the door shut, immediately tore off the dress that had made her a laughingstock, snapped her pearl necklace, and sat down at the table with a gloomy face.
Su Jin called.
"Lin Fengzi's flight arrives tonight. I've reserved a table for you at a revolving restaurant nearby. I'll send you the location; just go there and wait for him," he said in a gentle voice. "Honey, are you having fun?"
"I'm so happy," Ruan Yunhan said, a fawning smile spreading across her face as she looked in the mirror. "Ajin, when are you coming back? Shall we go ride the Ferris wheel together?"
"Shouldn't you be hoping I never appear in front of you again?" Su Jin wasn't buying it at all.
Ruan Yunhan felt stung and changed the subject, "Ajin, do you know that Lin Fengzi?"
Su Jin was silent for a few seconds, recalling some unpleasant childhood memories, and casually said, "I know them, but we're not close."
Ruan Yunhan wanted to know more, so she pressed on, "What does her family do? What's her personality like?"
"Just don't mess with him," Su Jin didn't say much. "Lin Fengzi is a pretty easy-going person, but the prerequisite is that you don't cross his bottom line—don't try anything funny in front of him."
Ruan Yunhan hung up the phone, racking her brains but unable to recall any prominent or wealthy families in China with the surname Lin.
However, Su Jin did seem somewhat wary of this girl named Lin Fengzi in his words.
Ruan Yunhan naturally had the wrong idea—could it be that Lin Fengzi and Su Jin had a past relationship, and Su Jin had been given leverage by someone else?
Then I must seize the opportunity; perhaps I can break free from Su Jin's control.
Before going to the revolving restaurant, Ruan Yunhan carefully dressed herself up—a white cotton dress, black hair falling over her shoulders, and clean, simple accessories, making her look like a pure, innocent, and pitiful little white flower.
When she arrived at the revolving restaurant, she saw that Su Jinding's seat was already occupied.
The boy was wearing a comfortable and clean light blue polo shirt and headphones. He was tall and thin, with fair skin, and exuded a sunny aura.
Upon seeing Ruan Yunhan, the boy's eyes showed a hint of doubt, but he still stood up and introduced himself, "You must be Su Jin's friend, right? Su Jin said you have something to discuss with me about the competition."
He gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Ruan Yunhan and took her shawl, draping it over the back of the chair.
"You're Lin Fengzi?" Ruan Yunhan had always assumed he was a girl, but he turned out to be a clean-cut and refreshing boy.
Lin Fengzi knew what she meant by asking that question. Before meeting him, everyone would think that Lin Fengzi was a girl's name.
"I am Lin Fengzi, no doubt about it." He reached out, his fingers long and slender with fair knuckles and neatly trimmed nails, and politely grasped Ruan Yunhan's fingertips.
Since he was a boy, Ruan Yunhan put aside her previous random thoughts and got straight to the point.
"Ruan Chen is from your team, right? Did she do your initial modeling?"
"I suggest you submit your withdrawal application before the start of the competition, because Ruan Chen plagiarized."
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