After saying this, He Xiu tidied up the unfinished meal, picked up the lunch box, and left. Jian Yan sat in her seat, still not having recovered from this great shock.

  It seemed that she had said something she shouldn't have. Manager He looked very angry. Originally, as an ordinary employee, she shouldn't have talked about such a topic with him. But perhaps because they had had such pleasant meals together during this period, she had unconsciously crossed the line.

  Not only had she crossed the line, but it seemed she had also stepped on a landmine.

  He Xiu's words that Zhao Yingfang was not his mother kept swirling in Jian Yan's mind. Besides being shocked, she even imagined a grand drama of wealthy family feuds.

  She had only eaten half of the food in the lunch box, but Jian Yan had lost her appetite. She sat in the cafeteria for a while, then tidied up the lunch box and returned to the sales floor.

  Jian Yan was extremely uneasy throughout the evening. It wasn't that she was worried about receiving a sudden dismissal letter from He Xiu, but rather that she was afraid that her unintentional words had truly hurt someone.

  She herself had a past that she didn't want to recall, and she knew how painful it was when someone else 揭开 her scars.

  Why had she brought up his family affairs with him?

  Jian Yan was annoyed. Even for friends who had known each other for many years, there were some topics that couldn't be casually mentioned, not to mention... her relationship with He Xiu was far from that close.

  The team leader also noticed that she didn't look well throughout the evening. She thought Jian Yan wasn't feeling well physically, but when she asked, Jian Yan didn't say anything.

  Finally, it was almost time to get off work. Jian Yan watched as He Xiu, accompanied by the supervisors of each floor, walked quickly through the main sales floor on the first floor. But from beginning to end, he didn't even glance in the direction of the Dream Wardrobe.

  Jian Yan felt even more dejected. She had been hesitating whether to find an opportunity to apologize to him, but now it seemed unnecessary because the other party clearly didn't want to talk to her.

  When she got home, she started drawing, thinking that this way she could temporarily forget about He Xiu. However, even after finishing the Christmas-themed drawing, she still didn't feel any better. She opened QQ, looked at the people on the list, and finally sent a message to Nan Si.

  Tangzhi: Mr. Nan Si, are you there?

  Nan Si usually went online in the evening. In the past, when she sent him messages at night, he would reply after a while. But today, she waited until she went to bed, and Nan Si still hadn't replied to her message.

  She felt that she must have encountered some bad luck today. Not only had she angered Manager He, but Nan Si was also ignoring her.

  The next day, she was still on the evening shift. In the morning, she rarely stayed in bed. When Lin Zhen called, Jian Yan hadn't woken up yet. The phone rang for a while before she groggily picked it up. "Hello?"

  Lin Zhen on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment before saying, "What kind of wind is blowing today? You haven't even gotten up yet?"

  Jian Yan mumbled a few words and didn't say anything. She hadn't slept well last night and had been dreaming that Manager He was chasing her.

  "I'm telling you, I'm going to meet the parents today."

  Jian Yan was still groggy and subconsciously asked her, "Whose parents are you meeting?"

  Lin Zhen said, "I've reached a cooperation with Tang Zheng. Mainly, we'll pretend to be each other's lovers. Tang Zheng and I are both being pressured to get married now, but our situations are still a bit different. He doesn't want to get married, and I want to get married but the matchmakers keep introducing me to all sorts of bad guys. I think Tang Zheng's friends must all be high-quality men like Young Master He. Maybe I can quickly find a boyfriend by being with him!"

  Lin Zhen excitedly finished saying this long string of words, then shouted into the phone again, "Hello, Jian Yan, are you listening?"

  "Ah, I'm listening..." Jian Yan replied groggily. "You said you reached a cooperation with Tang Zheng..."

  "Yeah, and cooperating with him is relatively safe because he is... you know what I mean!"

  "Yeah..."

  "Are you still not awake?"

  "Yeah..."

  "..." Since it was rare for Jian Yan to stay in bed, Lin Zhen thought she'd better not disturb her. "Then you can go back to sleep."

  She had originally wanted Jian Yan to help her choose what clothes to wear today. It seemed she still had to rely on herself!

  After hanging up the phone, Jian Yan went back to sleep and didn't get up until almost noon. When she saw the time, she was shocked. How had she become so lazy?!!

  Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

  While reflecting on herself, she went to the kitchen to make lunch. During this period, she had learned He Xiu's taste preferences quite well. Today, she specifically made two dishes that He Xiu liked, planning to apologize to him. After the meal was cooked, she suddenly remembered: Had Lin Zhen called her in the morning? Did Lin Zhen really call her, or did she dream that Lin Zhen called her?

  Hmm... She would ask her when she had time.

  After finishing her lunch and tidying up, she went upstairs to change clothes. Looking at the clothes in the full wardrobe, she finally felt a little better.

  After dressing herself up nicely, she checked again if Nan Si had replied to her message.

  Still no reply. The message she had sent last night was still lying there all alone.

  He might be very busy at the end of the year...

  She closed the computer, picked up the lunch box, and went to work.

  The Christmas atmosphere in the mall was getting stronger and stronger. Many brands had started to launch the first batch of spring clothes, mostly with red as the main color. There were still quite a few customers coming to buy clothes. Jian Yan was busy until 5:30 pm and then went to the cafeteria for a meal on time.

  He Xiu wasn't there today. She deliberately slowed down her eating speed. By almost 6 o'clock, He Xiu still hadn't come. Jian Yan tidied up the lunch box and left the cafeteria.

  After changing shifts with her colleagues for dinner, Jian Yan put away the lunch box. As soon as she turned around, she saw a girl crying while choosing clothes in the Dream Wardrobe.

  Jian Yan was stunned for a moment and asked the colleague beside her, "What's going on?"

  The colleague said, "What else could it be? She's broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to drown her sorrows in shopping."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "This one, this one, and this one. Wrap them all up for me." The girl sniffled and stuffed the clothes into the hands of the salesperson beside her. The salesperson held the clothes and smiled at her. "Don't you want to try them on? You can see the effect better when you put the clothes on."

  "No need. Anyway, clothes are all the same." After saying this, the girl walked around inside again and casually stuffed another piece of clothing into the hands of the salesperson following her. "Wrap this one up too."

  The salesperson felt extremely helpless inside. As a salesperson, of course, she hoped that customers would buy as much as possible. But someone like this girl, who was clearly buying things randomly, might come to the sales floor and cause trouble when she calmed down tomorrow.

  They had encountered such customers before, which was why she felt so helpless.

  Jian Yan watched for a while, then picked a pair of high heels from the counter and walked up to the girl. "Do you want to try on this pair of high heels? This year, thick-soled and chunky-heeled shoes have made a comeback and can be seen on various autumn and winter fashion shows. This is a new style from biubiu. Not only is it made of the popular velvet material this year, but the color is also a very retro burgundy."

  The girl was originally a bit unhappy that Jian Yan suddenly came up to promote something to her. But when she saw the high heels in her hand, she thought they were really nice.

  Jian Yan took out a piece of clothing from the ones the girl had just chosen and said to her, "The water-sleeved knitted top you chose is also a popular style this year. However, styles like water sleeves and flared pants need to be balanced with thick-soled and chunky-heeled high heels. Do you want to try them on?"

  The girl considered it for a moment and sobbed, "Then... then I'll try them on."

  Jian Yan helped her try on the shoes. The salesperson who had been following the girl put the clothes on the sofa, quickly went to pour a glass of warm water, and also brought a piece of tissue.

  "Have a drink of water."

  She handed the water and the tissue together to the girl. The girl stared at the things in her hand for a while and then took them. "T-Thank you."

  She wiped her face with the tissue and took a sip of water from the cup. The warm plain water seemed to make her feel a little better. Jian Yan helped her put on the shoes, stood up, and smiled at her. "Okay, stand up and take a walk."

  Although the heels of these shoes were high, because of the platform and the chunky heel, they weren't too difficult to walk in. However, how should she put it? The moment the girl stood up, she felt as if she had become a different person.

  "High heels are a very magical thing. They can instantly turn a girl into a woman." Jian Yan stood beside her and said, "They are not only a great tool for styling but also one of the sources of a woman's confidence — even if it's just a few centimeters higher, it can bring about a world of difference for you, as if with these few extra centimeters, your life has also reached a new height."

  The girl, who had been sobbing just now, miraculously stopped. When wearing the high heels, people would unconsciously stand up straight and hold their heads high.

  "The founder of biubiu once said that every woman needs a pair of high heels that suits her. Your high heels can not only bring you a good mood but also let others feel your charm."

  The girl nodded after hearing her words. "Our teacher also said that when you look at a person, you look at their shoes first. Wearing such a pair of high heels, even if you walk into a magnificent five-star hotel, you won't feel the slightest bit of 胆怯."

  Jian Yan smiled and didn't say anything more. In the end, the girl only bought the high heels and the water-sleeved knitted top and then left the Dream Wardrobe. Jian Yan was deeply touched. High heels were indeed magical things. Just a pair of shoes could instantly give people strength.

  Should she also change back into high heels?

  She looked at the flat leather shoes on her feet and let out a soft sigh. Maybe if she changed back into high heels tomorrow, she wouldn't be so dejected.

  When He Xiu made his rounds in the evening, he still deliberately didn't look in the direction of the Dream Wardrobe. He hadn't replied to Jian Yan's message yesterday, and he didn't go to the cafeteria for a meal today either because he was annoyed with himself for so easily revealing his family background to Jian Yan.

  When Jian Yan mentioned his parents, he was very angry, but he shouldn't have spoken without thinking and said everything...

  Thinking of this, He Xiu rubbed his hair in frustration and opened the door of the He family's house and walked in.

  The lights in the living room were still on, which surprised him. He usually came back from the mall very late, and the people at home were basically asleep. Today... He walked over and took a look. It was He Chen sitting in the living room. Judging by his appearance, it seemed like he was waiting for He Xiu.

  He frowned slightly, pretended not to see him, and directly walked towards the stairs. He Chen called out to him from behind, "I was just wondering why you were with a salesperson. It turns out she's a well-known cartoonist. What's her name again? Tangzhi?"

  He Xiu's footsteps paused slightly, and he turned around to look at him.

  His gaze was very unfriendly. He Chen laughed twice and said, "Don't look at me like that. I just casually hired a private detective to investigate her. You..."

  Before he could finish speaking, He Xiu had already quickly walked up to him and grabbed his collar. "Don't think that just because I haven't dealt with you for so many years, I'll never deal with you, huh?"