"Oh, I'm just chatting with you guys. She's beautiful and has a good career, but a divorced woman is like an out-of-season discounted item, she's worthless."
"Who knows? I heard this woman is really something. Didn't you see what they said online? She really messed up her ex-husband, Gu Jia! Maybe she's just that cunning to win over Master Su."
"Oh dear, stop making wild guesses. We're all women, why be so hostile towards other women? I've seen Miss Jiang's clarification. It was the Gu family who wronged her. Her fight back is a great honor for us women. Maybe Second Master Su was attracted to her pride and shrewdness."
I tidied my clothes and was about to leave, but the gossip kept me trapped in the cubicle.
After hearing the last sound, I couldn't help but chuckle.
It's rare to find one of these so-called socialites and heiresses who is clear-headed and has sound values.
But as soon as she finished speaking, another voice retorted: "Tch, what arrogance and cunning, she's nothing but ruthless. I heard she even sent her own father to prison, then took over the family company, and ostracized her stepmother and younger brother, leaving them destitute. Wouldn't Second Master Su feel chills down his spine if he were with such a ruthless woman?"
I wanted to keep listening, but my phone suddenly rang.
In that instant, the outside fell silent.
I opened the cubicle and walked out with a smile, under the watchful eyes of three pairs of wide-eyed people.
The call was from Li Yunwei, but I muted it and didn't answer.
In the suffocatingly low pressure, I walked to the sink and put my hand under the sensor faucet.
The water was running. After washing my hands, I took out a tissue and slowly dried them.
Those three pairs of eyes followed me.
Then, one of them spoke up: "Hello, Miss Jiang, we apologize for what we just said."
I recognized the voice as belonging to the girl who had defended me, so I turned to her and gave her a friendly smile: "What are you apologizing for? You didn't just make things up or slander me."
After I finished speaking, I deliberately shifted my gaze to the other two girls.
They all looked very young, at most in their early twenties, and their clothes were all luxury haute couture, with valuable jewelry as well.
They were touching up their makeup, and there were cushion compacts and lipsticks next to their open bags.
I glanced around and my gaze fell on a white limited edition handbag.
"That bag of yours," I gestured with my chin, "is it a high-quality replica?"
The girl's expression changed instantly, her eyes darting around, and she retorted sharply, "Nonsense! How could I possibly use a counterfeit bag? You're just maliciously slandering me because you can't afford it!"
I smiled and said slowly and calmly, "That bag is a limited edition designed by the famous Italian designer Behrens. It is handmade, with one in black and one in white. Coincidentally, I know the owners of both bags."
Seeing that my explanation was reasonable and well-founded, the other girls' expressions changed slightly, and they turned around to ask, "Ya Lan, didn't you say... that you went to great lengths to get this bag through your friends in the fashion industry?"
"Yeah, you even posted it on WeChat Moments. So many people are so envious. What if they find out that the bag is fake..."
Obviously, if this gets out, it won't just be a matter of losing face; it will be a social disaster for the entire industry.
People will laugh at them, saying that so-and-so can't even afford a genuine bag and flaunts a fake one everywhere.
"Jiang Wan, you—I was just saying a few words to you. Those words weren't mine; everyone online is saying them. Do you have to be so vindictive and expose me in front of so many people?" The girl, enraged and embarrassed, suddenly snapped at me.
I smiled and said calmly, "I was just telling you the truth, and I was just trying to be helpful so you wouldn't embarrass yourself any further. How is that wrong?"
"You—" she was so angry she was speechless.
My phone rang again. This time it was Su Shenglin calling, probably because he was worried about me since I hadn't gone back yet.
I immediately answered the call and turned to leave.
When I returned to the restaurant, Chen Muxi immediately came up to me. "If you hadn't come back, my brother would have made me go to the restroom to look for you. He'd have wanted to tie you to his belt."
I made eye contact with Su Shenglin from a distance, and seeing that he was still chatting with his friends, I gestured to him that he didn't need to come over.
But when I thought about what happened in the bathroom, I couldn't help but whisper it to Chen Muxi.
"I don't know who she is, and I don't know if this will offend her, but I'm just letting you know first."
After listening, Chen Muxi frowned. She knew who the other person was from my description. She snorted and said, "That's not my friend. She's a female companion that Young Master Luo brought. I heard she's an internet celebrity who's now entering the entertainment industry and is considered a minor star. Ignore her."
Since that's the case, I won't care anymore.
Not long after, a commotion broke out in the restaurant, and the sound of crying could be faintly heard.
I looked up and saw the internet celebrity, tears streaming down her face, trying to leave, but was being held back and comforted by a wealthy young man.
I understood immediately, thinking to myself, "Another white lotus and green tea in this prosperous age."
Chen Muxi saw it too, and scoffed, "What kind of taste does Young Master Luo have!"
Before he finished speaking, Young Master Luo, with Bai Lianhua in his arms, walked toward Su Shenglin.
I realize I've messed up.
"Xixi, I'm going over there."
"I'll stay with you!"
Chen Muxi and I went over together, and from a distance, I heard her accusation against me: "Miss Jiang is too arrogant, relying on Second Master Su's favor. Why be so aggressive on such a peaceful and joyous day?"
Su Shenglin had his back to the direction I came from, so he didn't see me approaching, but he unconditionally defended me: "There must be a misunderstanding. Jiang Wan never provokes anyone unless she is provoked first."
"I didn't. I just said she's been trending on social media these past two days, and she got angry and insulted me." The internet celebrity, with tears in her eyes, started spreading rumors.
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