At the bustling street corner, amidst the heavy traffic and constant flow of vehicles, Zi Yuan quickly caught up with Luo Chen. The reason she wanted to walk with Luo Chen was certainly not because she had any thoughts about him just because of a single dish. She was simply curious as to why Luo Chen knew that her favourite dish was fish mint, especially since she and Luo Chen did not know each other before.
“Manager Luo, who exactly are you?” “Why do you know my favourite dish?” Zi Yuan stepped forward, looking at Luo Chen with a puzzled expression in her eyes.
“I am Luo Wuji,” Luo Chen replied as sincerely as ever.
“Here we go again. If you keep this up, I will get angry!” Zi Yuan said unhappily.
“But I really am!” Luo Chen explained.
“Then let me tell you too, I am actually Lan Beier,” Zi Yuan said huffily. At this moment, she completely lacked the decisive and domineering aura she would later possess as a high immortal in the Southern Ridge of the Immortal Realm, showing only the naivety of a young girl.
“You are not,” Luo Chen shook his head, very serious.
“Then you should stop calling yourself Luo Wuji too,” Zi Yuan glared at Luo Chen, her large eyes flashing with a bright light.
“Forget it, since you are unwilling to say, then forget it,” Zi Yuan shook her head.
“By the way, does your family own a mine or something?” Zi Yuan walked shoulder to shoulder with Luo Chen down the street.
“No…”
This scene fell into the eyes of Zhang Yang and the others behind them, whose eyes were practically spitting fire.
“Just wait for the annual party!” Zhang Yang finally drove away in his Land Rover with deep resentment.
The next day, the way the entire company looked at Luo Chen and Zi Yuan had changed. After all, the two of them taking a walk shoulder to shoulder last night explained a lot.
In the afternoon, during the break, everyone gathered together to discuss the annual party.
“I have already asked my dad to buy an evening gown. This time, the brand my dad bought for me is a major one, worth a hundred thousand!”
“My mum has prepared one for me too,” many female voices said excitedly. Their family backgrounds were quite good, so they naturally took this opportunity to show off.
At the same time, those few girls secretly glanced at Zi Yuan, who was sitting to the side.
Actually, Zi Yuan was not just disliked by Yuan Na. Ever since school, she had been disliked by almost all the girls, because no matter how beautiful and sexy a girl was, the moment she stood in front of Zi Yuan, she would instantly be compared to an ugly duckling and turned into a mere backdrop.
However, Zi Yuan was also mocked because her parents had passed away and she was living with the Yuan family. Yuan Na owned designer bags and all kinds of fashionable clothes, so many that the house could barely hold them. Zi Yuan was the exact opposite, barely able to afford cosmetics. This once led to all sorts of mockery from the girls in the company behind her back. After all, although Zi Yuan was as beautiful as a fairy, her clothes and appearance were very shabby.
The key point was that Zi Yuan insisted on keeping herself pure and upright. Ever since school, she had rejected all gifts from boys. Because of this, at the annual party tomorrow, Zi Yuan was destined to once again become the target of private gossip and mockery from many girls.
“What is wrong?” “Zi Yuan, what are you planning to wear to the annual party tomorrow?” Yuan Na deliberately walked over and asked at this moment, instantly attracting everyone’s attention. Everyone looked at Zi Yuan with expressions of watching a good show.
Because everyone could see that Yuan Na was definitely doing this on purpose. Zi Yuan was living in her house, so would Yuan Na not know whether her parents would buy an evening gown for Zi Yuan? Speaking up like this at a time like this, was she not deliberately embarrassing Zi Yuan?
“I will just wear my work uniform,” Zi Yuan naturally heard the underlying meaning too, but she really had no solution to this matter.
“Do not do that. No matter what, our great beauty Zi is the most beautiful woman in our company, you cannot be so shabby.” “Tell you what, I still have a dress from last year. How about I lend it to you?” “It is just a bit old, and the style is out of date,” Yuan Na said with a completely sincere expression. But this was clearly laced with hidden sarcasm.
“No need.” “Zi Yuan, how about I buy you a set then? Tomorrow everyone will be wearing evening gowns, and it is really inappropriate for you to go in a work uniform,” Zhang Yang chimed in at this time.
“No need!” Zi Yuan replied coldly once again.
“Why are you all worrying blindly about Zi Yuan?” “I think our Manager Luo will probably buy one for Zi Yuan,” someone sneered. Zhang Yang’s expression instantly became unnatural.
Zhang Yang was about to say something, but Zi Yuan directly stood up and walked out. Zhang Yang immediately flew into a rage. “Hmph, what is there to be proud of?” “Is it not just relying on being pretty?” “But is that useful?” “She still cannot even afford to buy an evening gown?” “Let us see how you embarrass yourself at the annual party tomorrow night.”
Yuan Na and the others not only did not think Zhang Yang was in the wrong, but instead showed the same expression of watching the fun. “Sigh, what a pity. Such a great beauty can only attend the annual party in her work uniform tomorrow,” Yuan Na mocked.
Ever since Luo Wuji took the initiative to shake Zi Yuan’s hand at the Hainan bar, she had been finding Zi Yuan more and more unbearable.
“Yuan Na, I will help you hold the fort tomorrow!” Zhang Yang suddenly turned his head to look at Yuan Na. He was a second generation rich kid too, what kind of woman did he not have around him? Many women threw themselves at him. But only Zi Yuan ignored him and had always been very cold towards him.
Thinking of Zi Yuan’s attitude towards him last night, and looking at the present, since he could not have her, he might as well just let her know how formidable he truly was. Let her regret it!
Hearing this, Yuan Na was naturally delighted. Having the opportunity to step on Zi Yuan a few times made Yuan Na happier than anyone else.
By evening, Yuan Na and Zi Yuan returned home, and Yuan Na’s parents were already sitting at the dining table eating. “Nana, your company annual party is tomorrow?” District Chief Yuan was in his forties, his figure already somewhat plump, but he still possessed the dignity of a long term superior.
Yuan Na nodded. District Chief Yuan put down his chopsticks and spoke. “After dinner, have your mum take a hundred thousand to the best evening gown shop in the city centre to pick out a dress for you.” “You are my daughter, and as Yuan Lianghua’s child, you cannot lose face for our Yuan family.”
Yuan Lianghua knew very well that there were too many university students interning at that company, and among those people, quite a few came from prominent or highly influential families. If his daughter could grasp the opportunity well, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for her future. Even if she got together with some second generation officials, it might serve as a political resource for him.
Moreover, just as he said, after all, he was at least a district chief and could not lose this face. More importantly, at the annual party, some powerful and wealthy second generation youths from Nanling might be invited to attend. How could he let his daughter lose face in front of these people?
Finally, Yuan Lianghua glanced at Zi Yuan and then actively ignored her. He did not mention Zi Yuan at all! Zi Yuan was used to it by now, but she could not help feeling a bit sad inside. After all, let alone a hundred thousand evening gown, she did not even have a single decent piece of clothing.