The Gift of the Magi
Jian Jianan had a certain impression of Han Xiong, but it was just an impression. At most, he remembered that such a person existed. As for other aspects, Jian Jianan could not think of more about this person.
Kong Xiaoxiang, who came to tell Jian Jianan the news, carefully observed the expression on Jian Jianan's face. She saw that her expression did not change. She did not have the so-called sudden realization nor the rage after knowing that Han Xiong was the culprit. It seemed that she had just learned the most insignificant thing of the day.
"What are your plans next? Although we haven't verified this news with the person himself, it's already confirmed. So many people say Han Xiong told them. It's a 90% chance that Han Xiong is the source of the rumor. He's truly despicable. He knows nothing and yet he spreads rumors!"
Kong Xiaoxiang looked at Jian Jianan and hurriedly expressed her loyalty, "No matter what you do, I'll help you! Just tell me!"
"I do need your help." Jian Jianan chuckled and looked at Kong Xiaoxiang. "Do you know Han Xiong? How much do you know about him?"
Kong Xiaoxiang thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not very familiar with this person. I just know that he has a bad reputation in our school. I heard from the seniors in the troupe that Han Xiong has been flirting since he came to our school in the first year of high school, and he never stopped flirting. Now he seems to have quieted down, and I don't understand whether he has turned over a new leaf and stopped doing this, or if he has found another target unknown to us."
Jian Jianan knew the reason. Han Xiong had already found another target. Fang Ruoyan, a wealthy woman with an independent garment factory, was no less affluent than any other girl from a wealthy family at school. On the contrary, to the ambitious Han Xiong, Fang Ruoyan's conditions were far superior. After all, a girl from a wealthy family could only survive on pocket money from her family, which was only 80 to 100 yuan a month. But Fang Ruoyan owned the entire family fortune, so she could take out as much money as she wanted. For Han Xiong, who was more generous was a simple matter to figure out.
All that Kong Xiaoxiang knew about Han Xiong was what was mentioned above. If you look into it in detail, she knew far less about Han Xiong than Jian Jianan did. For example, Kong Xiaoxiang didn't know about the affair between Han Xiong and Fang Ruoyan.
Jian Jianan felt that she needed further confirmation. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head, as if she had grasped the reason why Han Xiong did this. So she looked at Kong Xiaoxiang and confirmed, "Squad Leader, have you heard about what happened between Han Xiong and a rich woman?"
Kong Xiaoxiang was stunned: "Rich woman! What kind of rich woman? Is she richer than you?"
Jian Jianan laughed, "I can't really describe what kind of rich woman she is, but the answer to the question of whether she is richer than me is definitely true. How can I compare with her?"
She had been working hard for several years and had accumulated a fortune as large as a factory. For Jian Jianan, who still relied on her parents for pocket money, it was a world of difference. However, putting aside her character and morals, Fang Ruoyan was also a role model for Jian Jianan, and she regarded her as one of the people she wanted to become in the future.
Kong Xiaoxiang shook her head. "I don't know. Does he have any rich women? Are you saying that Han Xiong has hooked up with some rich woman? But if he has a rich woman backing him up, why would he spread rumors about you in school?"
Jian Jianan: "So even squad leader, you don't know about this?"
Kong Xiaoxiang looked confused. "I don't know, and the people around me don't know either. Otherwise, they would have told me when I asked. But look at the information I collected, no one mentioned this matter. It can be imagined that they don't know about Han Xiong and the rich woman. If you hadn't mentioned it now, I wouldn't know either."
Jian Jianan nodded thoughtfully. This matter had become more and more confusing. She still had no idea why Han Xiong was making up rumors about her, and now Kong Xiaoxiang said she didn't know about him having an affair with a rich woman.
But excluding the differences between himself and others, Jian Jianan easily came to a conclusion. It seems that this is the reason why Han Xiong spread rumors. It must be related to the fact that Fang Ruoyan supported Han Xiong.
Maybe Han Xiong was afraid that the news of his relationship would be spread, so he said this later.
Jian Jianan put all his thoughts on this matter. He kept the news of Han Xiong hanging out with a rich woman secret very well. At least no one in the school knew about it. From one aspect, this showed that Han Xiong had a certain sense of shame. He knew etiquette and shame, and naturally he also clearly understood that it was an immoral act to get money by hanging out with a rich woman, so he didn't want to spread the news in the school.
Otherwise, if my classmates and teachers find out, I don’t know how many people will look down on me.
Jian Jianan found it funny. How come even Han Xiong has to save face now? Then when he was spreading dirty rumors about her behind her back, why didn't he know that a little girl like Jian Jianan also had some shame?
Seeing that Jian Jianan was silent, Kong Xiaoxiang thought she was touched by this sad thing, and hurriedly comforted her from the side, "Don't be too sad. Since we now know that the culprit of this incident is Han Xuan, we just need to keep a close eye on him. Don't worry, they will help me keep an eye on him at the troupe. If Han Xiong has any other tricks during this period, they will also tell me. In short, don't worry too much about this, and don't be affected by the rumors. Most people know your character and personality. To them, this rumor is just nonsense. The Jian Jianan they know would never do such a thing with her parents!"
After hearing Kong Xiaoxiang's words of comfort, Jian Jianan felt very warm in his heart, as if a warm current was flowing through him. "Okay, thank you for the comfort, squad leader. I know!"
Jian Jianan felt that she was not affected by the rumor. When she first heard the rumor, it was undeniable that her anger rose to the extreme for a moment, like a volcano erupting. But after she regained her senses, especially after they found out the culprit who spread the rumor outside, Jian Jianan suddenly was not so angry anymore.
It turned out to be Han Xiong!
When Jian Jianan first heard the rumor, he had many questions in his mind. Why did you spread the rumor? What benefit would it bring to you? Do you know that such a rumor would cause great harm to a woman?
But after hearing that it was Han Xiong who was in charge, Jian Jianan's anger disappeared all of a sudden. It was not because he could not cause any harm to himself, but Jian Jianan just felt that it was not surprising that Han Xiong could do anything with such a villain.
She subconsciously felt pity for him. Han Xiong was now a senior high school student. He didn't care about the upcoming college entrance examination, big or small exams, or his future destiny. Now that time was so urgent, he still had to devote his attention to spreading rumors. It was unknown how high the status of Jian Jianan was in his heart.
It's really pitiful, Jian Jianan shook his head. Only the most despised poor guy would devote part of his time to spreading rumors before such an important event.
Judging from the content of the rumors, we can know what Han Xiong fears most, and we can also imagine how unhappy this person's life is.
Jian Jianan came back to his senses and shrugged at Kong Xiaoxiang, "But then again, we now know what Han Xiong is most afraid of, which is a good thing."
Kong Xiaoxiang was curious: "What is he most afraid of?"
Jian Jianan replied, "The content of the rumors he spread about me reflects what he fears the most. If I were to judge by myself, I'd think the same thing he fears would happen to me."
Little did he know that Jian Jianan was not afraid at all, he just thought it was ridiculous.
It was impossible to say that she was not affected at all, but Jian Jianan soon came to terms with it.
Don't be affected!
Being affected means that the other party’s purpose of spreading rumors has been successful!
The best way to deal with rumors is to clarify them first. However, sometimes clarification is ineffective and all you can do is ignore them.
Thinking of this, Kong Xiaoxiang and Jian Jianan burst out laughing. It seemed that Jian Jianan was not affected by these words, which was the most fortunate thing.
"Then what are you going to do next? Tell me, I will definitely help you!" Kong Xiaoxiang looked at Jian Jianan with bright eyes. She had not had much contact with Jian Jianan before. Although she was the class monitor, she only had some contact with Jian Jianan on class affairs.
However, after the rumor, she became truly familiar with Jian Jianan, and saw clearly what kind of shining soul was hidden under the body of this sixteen-year-old girl. Faced with such rumors, her first reaction was not to be so sad that she couldn't cry, but to immediately find ways to fight back and think about how to deal with the culprit after finding him.
Kong Xiaoxiang immediately admired Jianan's tenacious character. Even if Jian Jianan was not the big sponsor behind their troupe, Kong Xiaoxiang would still offer to help.
"My next step is to go..." Jian Jianan stretched out her voice, which made Kong Xiaoxiang even more curious about her next answer.
"I'm going home to eat the food my mother made!" Jian Jianan answered happily, but Kong Xiaoxiang could never have imagined this answer.
"Ah?" Kong Xiaoxiang's face was full of disappointment. She thought that Jian Jianan, who had just demonstrated his money ability in front of the whole school a few days ago, would use his money ability in front of her again to give Han Xiong the heaviest punishment. How come he mentioned going home for dinner the next second? When Jian Jianan said this, she was no different from any little girl who missed home.
"What are you wondering about, class monitor? Tomorrow is Saturday. You finally get to go home once a week, but you are so unhappy?" Jian Jianan was amused. She knew that Kong Xiaoxiang had been fair and just since she became the class monitor, and she hated evil. She handled all the big and small matters in the class very well, and there was no classmate or teacher who did not praise her.
Therefore, it's no surprise that Kong Xiaoxiao was shocked by Jian Jianan's answer. "I, I didn't even notice that today was Friday. If you hadn't mentioned it now, I would have forgotten that I have to go home tomorrow, Saturday. But that's good. When you get home, you can discuss this matter with your parents. You must remember to discuss it with your parents. No matter what, your parents will always support you." Kong Xiaoxiang thought about it, still a little worried, and turned around to give Jian Jianan detailed instructions.
"Okay, okay, squad leader, I know everything. Don't worry." Jian Jianan looked at Kong Xiaoxiang and smiled at each other to comfort her.
She must tell her parents about this matter, but the family has not yet reached a consensus on how to deal with it.
After all, Jian Jianan felt that it was impossible for Han Xiong to spread rumors behind the scenes and say that he had no backing. Take the dinner with Fang Ruoyan for example. At least Fang Ruoyan's current male companions are all Han Xiong. When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner. I just don't know if they can find a way to kill Han Xiong in front of Fang Ruoyan this time.
Jian Jianan didn't take the incident seriously, but her classmates and friends treated her as fragile, like a piece of porcelain that could be broken if she wasn't careful. When Jian Jianan wanted to go out to get some hot water, Duan suddenly stopped her and pressed her down on the seat. "I'll get it for you. Do you want it hot, 80% hot, or 50% hot?"
Jian Jianan: "..."
How come hot water has the same saying as steak?
Jian Jianan said politely: "Just five minutes hot, thank you."
Only after Duan Duan came back with the water for her did Jian Jianan finally get a real drink of water.
When it was time to hand in homework, Jian Jianan was taking it out of the drawer when the class representative suddenly thought of something. "Oh, by the way, Nannan, you have a special situation recently. If you haven't done your homework yet, I can help you think of an excuse. You can turn it in next time. Didn't Teacher Zhou say last time that if there are special circumstances, just make a note of it. There's no need to deduct credits or anything."
Jian Jianan: "..."
Why, does she look weak?
Jian Jianan smiled and said, "No, no, I've already written everything. Thank you for submitting it for me."
The math class representative immediately praised her, "Comrade Jian Jianan is truly worthy of being so strong. Even in such a difficult situation, he still remembers to study!"
Jian Jianan murmured in his heart in surprise, why does everyone look so strange these days?
But soon, Jian Jianan had no time to think about these things, because Saturday had arrived and it was time for her to go home!
Shan Jiqing slowly packed his schoolbag, slowly watched Jian Jianan go out, slowly zipped up his schoolbag, and slowly walked out. Then, to his great surprise, he saw Jian Jianan waiting for him with his hands on his hips at the corner of the first floor of the teaching building.
"Xiaoqing!" Jian Jianan called out as soon as he saw Shan Jiqing come out. "Come on, we're going home together this week. My brother has to go to a sports meeting, and it's a different route from home. I'll have the driver take him, and I'll ride my bike back with you!"
Shan Jiqing's eyelashes twitched. Ever since he had the fight, the atmosphere between him and Jian Jianan had become very strange. Both of them wanted to talk to the other but neither of them paid any attention to the other. Unexpectedly, today, Friday, it was Jian Jianan who took the first step.
"Okay, let's go home together."
Shan Jiqing's family has a car, but his parents are not in the province these days, so he rides a bicycle home, and so does Jian Jianan.
The two of them went to the carport, unlocked the lock, and then rode their bicycles together on the way home.
The two of them were silent all the way home. Originally, it was Jian Jianan who did most of the talking and Dan Jiqing responded from time to time, but today Jian Jianan was speechless, so the two of them had nothing to talk about.
Strangely enough, Shan Jiqing was the first to break the silence today. "Tell me, what did you want to tell me today?"
Jian Jianan seemed to have thought of what to say long ago and had organized his words in his mind. Now when he heard Shan Jiqing ask this question, he immediately spoke smoothly, "Come to think of it, I haven't thanked you properly for what happened that day."
Shan Jiqing quickly replied, "You're welcome."
He didn't do this originally for Jian Jianan's thanks, he just did it subconsciously.
Jian Jianan still insisted, "No matter what, I still want to thank you."
Shan Jiqing replied dryly, "Oh well, thank you for your thank you then."
After saying this, he couldn't help but slap himself. Listen to what you said, what are you talking about!
But his hands were on the handlebars of the bicycle and he couldn't pull them free. Listen to what you are saying. What does "thank you for thanking you" mean? If you don't know how to speak, just shut up. Don't say it out loud and make people dislike you!
He could also vaguely hear laughter coming from behind. It must be Jian Jianan laughing at him!
Jian Jianan burst out laughing, "Why are you still the same as before?"
Her laughter was full of nostalgia, without the disgust and contempt that Shan Jiqing had guessed. Shan Jiqing keenly noticed this and felt relieved.
Jian Jianan continued, "No matter what, I must thank you for this. After all, the fact that you were willing to fight because someone else was saying bad things about me proves that you care about me as a friend."
Shan Jiqing was not ecstatic about this, because he knew that Jian Jianan must have something else to say after what he said.
As expected, Jian Jianan changed the subject, "But, but I don't want you to get into trouble because of me. Do you understand what I mean? I'm not saying that what you did was wrong, but you don't know how worried I was when I heard you quarreling and fighting with others, even to the point of calling your parents."
Jian Jianan still had a lot to say, but he kept it all to himself because he was worried that Shan Jiqing couldn't accept it.
When the two of them met outside the office, he asked Shan Jiqing what had happened, but Shan Jiqing didn't say a word because he was worried that he wouldn't be able to accept it. It was not until later that Jian Jianan used his money to get the confessions of those classmates who had been gossiping behind his back with bad intentions that he found out what had happened.
"What I mean is, from now on, if you have anything, you can tell me directly. Don't be afraid of hurting me. You have to trust me. You have to believe that your friend who has been with you through thick and thin for nearly ten years won't be hurt as easily as you think!"
Jian Jianan would carefully consider every word she said until she felt it was appropriate before she would tell it to Shan Jiqing. Although when she met Shan Jiqing, he was no different from other normal little boys except that he spoke less and had a colder expression.
However, Jian Jianan could never forget the first time they met, when Shan Jiqing was abducted by human traffickers, and the panicked look on his face that he didn't know how to express, and the look of help he gave him from afar.
It had been a while since the two of them had spoken so cautiously. No one wanted to hurt each other, so they often drafted their thoughts for a long time before saying anything.
Jian Jianan saw that Shan Jiqing didn't answer for a long time. Because they were riding bicycles back and forth, he couldn't see the expression on his face at the moment. He was worried that he was imagining things again, so he quickly added: "You must not think too much. I'm not blaming you by saying this. I mean that you should not think I'm too fragile and too vulnerable..."
She wondered when the young boss of the Jian family, Nan Jian, had ever been so helpless. Her eloquence seemed to have disappeared completely. She racked her brains while riding her bike, trying to find the right words to make Shan Jiqing understand what she meant.
The two people rode at a moderate speed and rode away quickly from the tree-lined avenue. Now is the best weather in the whole of Shenzhen, not too cold or too hot, and the sunshine is so warm and pleasant, shining on people's bodies and making them feel warm, as if there is still time for anything.
Shan Jiqing looked at the sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves, casting tiny specks of light on the ground. For some reason, he suddenly smiled.
Jian Jianan's ears were very sharp when he heard Shan Jiqing's chuckle, and he immediately shouted, "You laughed! You understand, right?"
Shan Jiqing remained silent, so Jian Jianan continued, "I knew that with our tacit understanding, you would understand what I meant. I understand your good intentions towards me, but if you don't tell me the truth, I don't know how to handle this matter. Let's see..."
Shan Jiqing listened to Jian Jianan's chattering and suddenly had an idea. Isn't this "The Gift of the Magi"?
A couple, thinking of each other, decided to sacrifice their favorite things and found the most suitable gift for each other...
Wait! What couple?
He and Jian Jianan are not in the same position! Using "The Gift of the Magi" as an analogy doesn't seem quite right!
Never mind. As long as he gets the idea across, it’s fine.
Shan Jiqing's muffled voice came from the front and reached Jian Jianan's ears, "I understand what you mean, I just..."
Just what?
He didn't mean to cause trouble for Jian Jianan, he just thought it was extremely rude for others to say that about Jian Jianan behind his back. After hearing a word, he couldn't stand it and attacked subconsciously.
In this way, the two of them rode their bikes while talking, and soon they arrived home.
In the parking shed in front of Building 6 of Donghu Liyuan, Jian Jianan and Shan Jiqing locked their car and walked into the building together.
Jian Jianan felt that he had talked until his mouth was dry, but did Shan Jiqing listen to him?
"Xiaoqing..."
Jian Jianan was about to say something else when Shan Jiqing interrupted her, "I understand, Nannan. What you mean is that you are not as fragile as I thought. I shouldn't use my imagined image to restrain you. When we encounter difficulties, we should tell each other everything so that we can know what to do next."
Jian Jianan nodded happily, and Shan Jiqing's mind finally came around!
"Yes, yes, that's right! That's exactly what I meant!"
Jian Jiannan said sternly, "Take this incident for example. I'm very grateful that you beat someone up for me. It just shows how much you care about me. But if you had told me the reason for beating someone up, we could have resolved the dispute much faster. We were right and won the fight, so Hong He would have had to be punished."
Of course, Shan Jiqing had his reasons for not saying these words at the beginning. First, these were not good words, and second, these words were too dirty. After all, Jian Jianan was just an underage girl, and it was unclear whether she could bear it after hearing other people's rumors, and whether she would suffer a huge blow.
But since Jian Jianan said so, Shan Jiqing decided to believe her. He said seriously, "I understand. Since you said so, I know what to do. If I encounter a similar situation in the future, I will tell you the whole story after the fight and will not hide it anymore."
Jian Jianan: "..."
Wait, that's not what she meant!
How did it go from "Don't hide it" to "I'll definitely tell you if I fight!"?!
Jian Jianan paused, struggling to organize his words, "...Forget it, it's best not to fight in the future. Of course! You must tell me after the fight!"
"Okay." Shan Jiqing walked behind Jian Jianan and watched her jump up several steps in one step, and then stand on the top waiting for him.
Suddenly he burst into laughter. He didn't understand what was so funny. Jian Jianan was impatient, and he preferred to take things slowly. But no matter where she stood, she would always turn around and wait for him.
Shan Jiqing had another thing hidden in his heart. Ever since his mother Xu Jing joined the art troupe to perform, she and Shan Tao had been separated for a long time. Because of her graceful appearance and the important roles she had always played in the art troupe, she had been slandered countless times, and all of them were rumors about her personal style and the relationship between husband and wife. In other words, they were the same kind of dirty rumors as those about Jian Jianan.
It seems that these people believe that the biggest blow to a woman is rumors with gender connotations.
You are a woman, and you can sit in this position. You must have used a backdoor!
How can you, a woman who is still so beautiful even after giving birth to a child, always get this role? I heard that you are very close to the team leader?
You, a woman...
Shan Jiqing will never forget the way his mother rushed back home when she first heard these rumors. Don’t look at Xu Jing as if she is invulnerable now, that’s all the result of practice. She was not like this at the beginning!
Don't mention how hard she cried at the beginning. She almost wanted to rush to the person who spread the rumors and hang herself on his head to prove her innocence. If it weren't for me and my father's persuasion, my mother finally gave up the idea and collected evidence to report it to the head of the group. Then she let everyone come out to judge the matter and finally settled it.
Later, Xu Jing worked even harder to study acting, and used her real talent to break the rumors circulating among people and prove herself.
Therefore, Shan Jiqing had always been reluctant to let Jian Jianan know the truth because of this concern, but today he suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated Jian Jianan!
Look at Jian Jianan, he looks so optimistic and happy, doesn't he look affected at all?
"Hurry up, Xiaoqing! Why are you always so slow when walking up the stairs?!"
Jian Jianan stood up again and urged.
Shan Jiqing looked up at her for a long time, confirming that she was not forcing a smile at all. Then he sighed and put down the heavy stone in his heart.
"I'll be right there." Shan Jiqing replied, quickening his pace to catch up with her.
The two of them walked to the 6th floor, and it was time to say goodbye.
Jian Jianan felt relaxed all over. She had finally talked it out with Shan Jiqing and solved the difficult problems with her friend. Their friendship was restored. Is there anything happier than this?
Before leaving, Jian Jianan was still a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she turned back and said, "You know, if there's anything in the future, remember this..."
Shan Jiqing nodded seriously: "I understand. If anything happens next time, come and tell your boss Jian Jianan immediately."
Just like this week, he would still fight when it was time to fight, but after the fight he would definitely tell the young boss Jian Jianan the whole story, and the two of them would work together to come up with ideas on how to get through this matter.
Jian Jianan, who had no idea of his friend's train of thought, was very satisfied. "Okay, then we have a deal. Goodbye."
Shan Jiqing replied: "See you on Monday."
After saying goodbye to everyone, Jian Jianan opened the door and returned home. As soon as she entered the house, she was surprised. Why are her parents here?!
Mr. Su, who is busy with many things every day, is not often seen.
The last time the whole family gathered around the dinner table waiting for the two children was during the Chinese New Year.
Jian Yangping was very happy to see Jian Jianan return, and urged, "Nannan, hurry up and put down your schoolbag. We're going to the Friendship Shopping Mall to sign the contract and hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony!"
Jian Jianan was surprised: "Is it today? I had forgotten about this. Mom and Dad, you were waiting for me!"
Time flies, and before we knew it, the three-month inspection period of Friendship Mall has come to an end. Their Shen Ya Clothing is about to officially enter Friendship Mall!
Because of the piracy incident, Ji Yong had even gone to Jian Jianan specifically to trick her into signing a consent form to "voluntarily give up entering the Friendship Mall" without her parents' knowledge.
Unexpectedly, with the efforts of Jian Jianan and Shen Ya, the situation was reversed. Upon closer inspection, Shen Ya no longer needed to beg Friendship Mall to move in. Instead, Ji Yong came to beg Shen Ya to officially move in as soon as possible.
Jian Yangping smiled, "Yes, today. When we opened the first store in Shekou, didn't your mother promise me that if we opened the second one, we would come to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony? Of course I couldn't disobey my wife, and it just so happens that the three-month deadline has arrived, so today is the day!"
Jian Jianan was very happy to hear this. She had just made up her mind to tell her parents what she wanted to say at school, but now she couldn't bring herself to say it. She decided to say it later.
So, the family, who were going to hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony today, were driven to the Friendship Shopping Mall. On the way, Jian Jianan asked his parents, "What about my brother? Shouldn't we wait for him together?"
Jian Yangping waved his hand, "Don't we know your brother's personality? If we asked him, he would definitely refuse! He really hates participating in activities like this. If he has the free time, he might as well go play a few games!"
Jian Jianan nodded, that's true.
Su Qinxuan added, "When Xiao Zhang came to pick us up just now, I asked him to ask Xiao Bei. Xiao Bei said he wasn't going, so the three of us can go."
Of course, Jian Jiabei’s original words were not so gentle. This is the version that Su Qinxuan polished himself.
Jian Jiabei's original words were: "What am I going there for? Just to stand there and perform a mascot show for people?"
The family soon arrived at the Friendship Shopping Mall. Before the three of them got out of the car, a group of people had already surrounded them. Jian Jianan took a quick look and found that he didn't recognize the leader walking in front, or most of the people. He only recognized Ji Yong who was walking behind. He had a frown on his face and looked embarrassed. He didn't know what had happened.
The leader immediately went to greet Jian Jianan's family as soon as he saw them coming. He shook hands with Jian Yangping and said with a beaming look on his face, "Old Jian, if I'm not mistaken, you must be Boss Jian! Oh, oh, I've heard of your great name for so long, and today we finally get to meet each other!"
The man introduced himself, "I'm the external affairs manager for Friendship Mall, and Ji Yong's boss. You can just call me Xiao Sun. You probably don't recognize me yet. It's been a few months since Shen Ya joined Friendship Mall, and we haven't even met in person. This is really wrong."
Jian Yangping was also a seasoned veteran of the shopping malls. He smiled back when he heard the man say that. "Oh, it's Old Sun! Hello, Boss Sun! Our Shenya Clothing has been at the Friendship Mall for a while now, and this is our first meeting. But I heard from Brother Yong that you have a very strategic vision, and today I see that your reputation is well-deserved!"
"Really?" The man seemed very surprised and turned around to glance at Ji Yong. Jian Jianan couldn't understand what was in that look. She only saw Ji Yong's reaction. He lowered his head deeply, as if he was avoiding something.
Director Sun continued, "Boss Jian, you're such a fool! Why didn't you tell me ahead of time about your move into Friendship Mall? Every brand entering Friendship Mall has a three-month probation period, but Shenya Clothing has shown tremendous potential. Logically, you should have passed the probation period long ago. Didn't Xiao Ji tell you about the early move-in?"
Jian Yangping shook his hand generously, "Oh, don't mention it. Xiao Ji, he did say it, but I was busy at the time. After all this time, I didn't have time to discuss it!"
Director Sun was stunned and asked tentatively, "Boss Jian, are you busy these days? What are you busy with?"
Jian Yangping had no intention of hiding anything and just spilled the beans, "What else could I be busy with? I'm busy with my small clothing business! Many shopping malls in the city have offered me olive branches lately, wanting to invite us to open up shop at Shen Ya. That's what I've been busy with!"
"This store is really killing me! With so many stores opening at once, I'm really overwhelmed! I have to personally monitor every store, otherwise there will be a lot of chaos. It's really difficult for me!"
After hearing Jian Yangping's words, Director Sun immediately understood what he meant. It's true that Friendship Department Store is known as Shenzhen's top building, but that was only when it first opened! Haven't you seen how many high-rise buildings have sprung up in Shenzhen in recent years? Mid-range and high-end shopping malls like Friendship Department Store have also mushroomed like mushrooms after rain. Farther away, there's the International Department Store, and closer still, there's the Rainbow Department Store—all of them are formidable rivals to Friendship Department Store!
Director Sun originally wanted to absorb Shen Ya Clothing, which has become very famous recently, and make it the exclusive merchant of Friendship Shopping Mall. At the same time, it would serve as a signboard to increase the competitiveness and reputation of Friendship Shopping Mall, and attract people to come to Friendship Shopping Mall to buy Shen Ya clothes while also looking at other products.
Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?
But now, he clearly understood the meaning of Jian Yangping's words: Shenya Clothing doesn't care about your Friendship Shopping Mall!
Some other shopping malls have also invited Shen Ya to move in, and your Friendship Shopping Mall is just one of them!
But even though Director Sun understood this, he couldn't turn his back on her. Regardless, the fact that Shen Ya Clothing had come over, regardless of past grudges, was already something that Friendship Mall had prayed for! They couldn't ask for more!
Just when everyone stepped into the store with the words "Shen Ya Clothing" written on it, Director Sun looked back and gave Ji Yong another look.
Jian Jianan understood the look in his eyes and said, "Just wait for me, kid!"
Jian Jianan had deep doubts in his heart. For Ji Yong to do such a thing to their Shen Ya Clothing, it must not be the idea of one person. It was impossible to say that there was no instruction from Director Sun behind the scenes. But judging from Director Sun's attitude, he would definitely not admit it. He might even go so far as to throw Ji Yong out when facing the anger of others!
Jian Jianan attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony with her parents. She was squeezed in the middle by her two parents, and the three of them held scissors and cut the long red ribbon together.
When everyone applauded, Jian Jianan looked back at the sign behind him. There was a small number under the four words "Shen Ya Clothing", two, which meant that this was their second store.
I really hope that this number can increase in the future!
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Director Sun invited Jian Yangping and the other two to stay and talk about other things, but Jian Yangping refused.
"No, no, Boss Sun, we're busy going somewhere else."
Director Sun thought this was Jian Yangping's excuse and didn't let them go easily. "What else are you busy with, Boss Jian? Can't you squeeze out some time for a chat?"
Jian Yangping smiled brightly, "Boss Sun, have you forgotten what I just told you? Our Shenya Clothing store is going to open in another mall, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held today!"
So the ribbon-cutting ceremony is held on the same day, right? Let’s go to the ceremony!
When Director Sun heard this, he felt embarrassed to continue talking to Jian Yangping and could only let them leave.
So the whole day today, Jian Jianan went out with his parents. In addition to the Friendship Shopping Mall, they also went to four or five other shopping malls, including Tianhong and International. Each of these shopping malls reserved a store for Shen Ya Clothing on the best floor and in the best location. This scene of Shen Ya Clothing blooming everywhere shows that Shen Ya Clothing has finally gained a foothold in Shenzhen City.
When it was evening, looking at his parents who were tired but full of a sense of accomplishment, Jian Jianan thought about it and decided to tell the story at this time.
As she expected, Jian Yangping immediately slammed the table and said, "Outrageous! There is such a thing!"
Su Qinxuan frowned. "He can say that, but I don't know if Fang Ruoyan has instructed him to do so."
Jian Jianan suddenly suggested at this time, "Let's not guess here anymore. There's no accurate answer no matter how much we guess. Why don't we make another dinner appointment with Fang Ruoyan?"
"Look what she said!"
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