Chapter 234: Secret Discussion in the Fitting Room
Chapter 234: Secret Discussion in the Fitting Room
Zhang Hui chewed the meat in her mouth and swallowed it slowly. Just as she was about to speak, Tan Ming spoke again.
"Hui Hui, can you please give me another chance? I really...can't leave you."
Zhang Hui looked at Tan Ming's pleading and hopeful eyes, and felt a prick in her heart, but she still managed to hold back her soft heart and said:
"Tan Ming, let's do it after the New Year. My mom said it's unlucky during the New Year, so let's do it after the first month of the lunar year. Anyway, you have two months of vacation, so it's still in time."
After saying this, she lowered her eyelids, not daring to look at Tan Ming's face.
There was a hint of disappointment in Tan Ming's eyes.
The knife finally cut down.
There was a lingering pain in his heart, but it was not too unexpected for him.
This year, he wrote so many letters to Zhang Hui, but he didn't receive a single word from her. He knew that this was an attempt to draw a line between them.
However, his mother-in-law would occasionally secretly write him a letter to reveal Zhang Hui's situation.
"Okay, just call me anytime when it's convenient for you."
Tan Ming took out a small box and pushed it in front of Zhang Hui:
"This is the demon-subduing pestle. I gave it to both mothers and Wen Xin. This one is yours. Anyway, I brought it back to you. If you don't want it, you can throw it away."
Zhang Hui opened the box, looked at the sparkling jade inside, and put it away silently.
Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hesitate any further.
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When I came out after dinner, it started snowing.
Tan Ming raised his head and looked at the snowflakes falling under the street lights. He suddenly remembered that year when he and Zhang Hui braved the heavy snow to go home.
The pretty girl snuggled in his arms, reached out to touch the snow on his hair, and smiled so brightly that the sky lit up.
"Tan Ming, look, this way we can grow old together."
Tears suddenly welled up in my eyes.
"Hui Hui, I'm sorry I didn't grow old with you."
Zhang Hui walked with her head down, letting the biting wind freeze the tears on her face.
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As the end of the year approaches, the newly opened Yanjing Department Store is crowded with people.
Wen Xin was carrying the things he had just bought as he walked past the Zhizhilan counter. He glanced inside out of habit and saw a familiar figure.
“Manning.”
Wang Manning, who was trying on clothes, was pleasantly surprised to see Wen Xin: "Xinxin, what a coincidence! I was just thinking of having dinner with you these days."
"Then why not wait for a better day? Today is the day."
The two best friends looked at each other and smiled.
"Xinxin, which of these two down jackets do you think looks better?" Wang Manning gestured to Wen Xin.
Wen Xin pointed at the one she was wearing: "This one suits you better, it makes your waist look nice."
"But... I'm pregnant." Wang Manning whispered, "I just went to the hospital to check it out this morning."
Wen Xin grabbed her in surprise: "Great, you finally decided to have a child. Does Wang Man know?"
Wang Manning shook her head: "I haven't told him yet. This is actually an accident."
Seeing Wang Manning's calm expression, Wen Xin said nothing.
After Wang Manning and Wang Man got married, they did not have children for the sake of their careers.
Wang Man's elder brother is a professor at a university in Canada. In the past two years, Wang Man has always wanted to go there to study for a doctorate. His idea is to go with Wang Manning and stay there after graduation.
Wang Manning didn't want to go.
She had no interest in moving abroad. Moreover, unlike Wang Man, her major would be useless if she went there.
Wen Xin pulled Wang Manning to continue looking at clothes, and the trivial sounds from the fitting room next to her attracted her attention.
"20% off... 750... can't use the store bags..."
After a while, a middle-aged woman came out of the fitting room, looked at the tall salesgirl at the door, and left with a black plastic bag.
The tall salesgirl walked to the counter and winked at a short salesgirl: "Keep the bill..."
Wen Xin approached Wang Manning calmly and whispered, "Are you sure you want this one? Just agree with me on what I'm going to do."
Wang Manning glanced at the mysterious Wen Xin and pursed her lips: "What new ideas do you have?"
As we were talking, the tall salesgirl came over and said, "Sister, you've tried them on, right? Which one do you want?"
Wen Xin handed over the one Wang Manning had chosen: "I want this one."
"Okay, I'll give you a ticket."
Wen Xin followed him to the counter, held the tall salesgirl's hand, looked at the name tag on her chest, and said in a very low voice:
"Sister, give me a discount."
The tall salesgirl frowned, looked at the women who came in, and shook her head: "No, we have clearly marked prices."
Wen Xin smiled: "Oh, then let's take a look."
After saying that, he pulled Wang Manning away.
The tall salesgirl grabbed her, picked up a turtleneck sweater, and gave Wen Xin a look.
"Sister, try this one, it suits you very well."
Wen Xin took it and entered the fitting room. The tall salesgirl followed in: "Let me button the back for you."
Wen Xin asked quietly: "Can we give you a discount if we don't go to the mall?"
The tall salesgirl looked embarrassed: "This is against the rules, but we have a very tight assessment at the end of the year. How about I give you one, but I can only give you a 10% discount."
"80% off." Wen Xin did not give in.
The salesgirl hesitated for a moment and agreed: "1728% off means 1720, just give me ."
"1700... I'm going to go get cash now. I don't have enough cash on me."
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Wen Xin and Wang Manning walked around the mall for a while carrying their down jackets.
Standing on the escalator, Wen Xin looked back at the Zhilan counter and found a man flirting with the tall salesgirl named Zhang Li.
He knew the man. He was Chen Kun from the marketing department and a veteran salesman in charge of several shopping malls in Beijing.
When the family was first established, she often visited her parents, and knew those elderly people.
"Xinxin, are they stealing from the company?"
Wen Xin shook her head: "No, the number of clothes entering the counter is limited. There must be something wrong with the source of her goods."
After saying that, he smiled and took Wang Manning's arm:
"Okay, I'll tell my mom about this and let her worry about it. Let's go have a big meal now."
The two of them went to the western restaurant on the top floor of Yanjing Department Store. There were few people here, it was quiet, and suitable for them to chat.
Wen Xin looked at Wang Manning who was cutting steak skillfully and elegantly across from her, and thought of the days when they were together with Zhou Qing, and couldn't help but sigh that time flies.
"Xinxin, I'm actually wondering whether to keep this child."
Wang Manning took a sip of juice, and the look in her eyes made Wen Xin feel a little distressed.
She had seen how much Wang Manning liked Tan Wen. Every time she held him tightly, she would not let go and even wanted to take a bite of him.
"Why? Is it still because of the issue of going abroad?"
Wang Manning shook her head slowly.
"In fact, the issue of going abroad is just an excuse. Xinxin, in the past two years, I have felt increasingly unhappy with Wang Man."
Wen Xin looked up in surprise: "Wang Man...isn't he very good to you? He is so gentle and polite. You also said that he is very upright and generous."
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