"You mean you feel like that Zhao Yixin looks familiar?"
Mu Linjing found it somewhat unbelievable, "Perhaps you two have met before and just forgotten."
This was the most plausible explanation she could think of.
However, Wei Yumeng frowned and shook her head; she couldn't recall anything.
Mu Linjing looked at the bustling street. It was a rare opportunity for her to go out with Wei Yumeng, only to spend the entire time listening to Wei Yumeng recount recent events.
"Alright, no matter who she is, you'll remember when the time is right."
Mu Linjing stopped by a jewelry store. "Yumeng, look quickly, this necklace would suit you perfectly."
Before Wei Yumeng could even see the necklace, Mu Linjing had already dragged her into the shop.
"Oh, look who it is. What a coincidence, meeting an old enemy."
Hearing this voice, Wei Yumeng frowned. As if on cue, the person they were just talking about appeared.
The woman dressed in designer brands was none other than Zhao Yixin.
Beside Zhao Yixin stood a man, appearing even younger than her, and his attire clearly indicated significant wealth.
"And who is this...?" the man inquired.
Zhao Yixin then spoke, "This is the woman I told you about earlier. She actually dared to refuse our Junhao Group's cooperation application. Isn't that hilarious?"
Upon hearing this, the man revealed a mocking expression. "Indeed, it is. She probably doesn't even know that the Qian family backs Junhao."
Mu Linjing, still unclear about the situation, looked to Wei Yumeng for an explanation.
Wei Yumeng, however, simply pulled Mu Linjing, intending to leave. Arguing pointlessly here was less productive than saving their time for something else.
Zhao Yixin continued, "Look at her, she's too afraid to even retort and is fleeing. Truly a joke."
Mu Linjing finally couldn't stand it. She turned to Zhao Yixin, "The manners of you two are truly eye-opening. Don't think that just because you're arrogant, you can mock others in public."
Zhao Yixin gave her a disdainful look. "And who are you? What right do you have to criticize us?"
Zhao Yixin pondered for a moment, then turned to the man beside her. "Young Master Qian, how about this? I quite like this store. Why don't you buy it, so these two women will no longer have the right to come here?"
Young Master Qian merely looked at Zhao Yixin with adoration in his eyes. "That's a great idea."
Mu Linjing found the actions of these two people utterly unbelievable. However, based on what Wei Yumeng had told her earlier, she now understood who this woman was.
"Oh, so you're that Zhao Yixin? I thought it was someone else!" Mu Linjing's eyes were filled with mockery.
"I think you're just resentful that Yumeng rejected your cooperation, so you're being petty and constantly opposing her. This Young Master Qian, you should be careful of such a petty woman."
Zhao Yixin turned to Young Master Qian again. "Didn't you say you were going to buy this store? Do it now. I don't want to see them anymore."
As she said this, she gave Mu Linjing a proud look, as if mocking her for not having enough money.
Young Master Qian waved to the store assistant. "Go and call your manager. Tell them that the third young master of the Qian family has a business proposition."
The store assistant nodded in agreement but did not leave the scene. Instead, they turned to look at Wei Yumeng.
Zhao Yixin looked puzzled. "Why aren't you going to call them? What are you waiting for here?"
The store assistant then explained, "Ladies, this is our boss, Miss Wei Yumeng."
Upon hearing the introduction, Young Master Qian and Zhao Yixin were both taken aback, seemingly disbelieving it for a moment.
Wei Yumeng, however, offered them a professional smile. "How do you two intend to conduct this business with me? If you wish to buy this store, it's not impossible. However, we should probably calculate the costs first."
As Wei Yumeng spoke, she glanced at the store assistant, who then handed her a pen and paper.
Wei Yumeng began calculating, "Firstly, the merchandise in this display case is all exclusive creations I commissioned from international designers. They are only available in my store in the entire country, and the prices are indeed not low. Let me calculate... the price of this display cabinet is approximately 1 billion yuan."
"What? One billion?" Young Master Qian, who had been so arrogant and unafraid of spending money moments before, was stunned by such a figure.
"Next, this section here, though not comparable to the previous display, would cost around 500 million yuan."
Wei Yumeng had only calculated two display cases so far. "As for the ten display shelves here, plus the inventory, I'll give you a slight discount. 4 billion yuan should be sufficient."
"F-four billion."
Young Master Qian found it difficult to even utter the amount.
While the Qian family was indeed wealthy, he was not in charge of the finances. He had more money than the average person, but not enough to reach billions.
Zhao Yixin, however, clearly hadn't grasped the situation and looked at Young Master Qian with defiance.
"Forty billion it is! Young Master Qian, pay her!"
Mu Linjing let out a cold laugh. "I'm afraid your Young Master Qian can't afford it."
Indeed, a few minutes later, Young Master Qian looked up at Zhao Yixin. "I apologize, Yixin, let's just go back. There's no need for us to get into a petty argument with them."
"Why not! I've been bullied by Wei Yumeng for so long, and today I'm going to show her my strength!"
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng thought for a moment before speaking. "Miss Zhao, our project cooperation was unsuccessful. How can that be considered bullying? I believe there might have been some misunderstanding between us."
Zhao Yixin then looked at Wei Yumeng. "You say that so easily. That's because you don't remember. You don't remember me! But I've always remembered you. Ever since I was a child, I've lived in your shadow."
As she spoke, it was as if her long-suppressed emotions had finally found an outlet.
"Do you know how I've grown all these years? My family always compared me to you, saying you were better in everything. In school, your grades were better than mine. Later, the person you married was better than mine, and even in your career, you were more accomplished than me. I was very jealous of you and desperately wanted to prove myself."
Hearing these words, Wei Yumeng suddenly thought of someone.
Zhao Yixin, Zhao Yixin! Why hadn't she thought of it before?
Her best friend in childhood, Zhao Yixin, had to move away with her family, forcing them apart.
This separation lasted for many years, making it understandable why she couldn't remember.
She just didn't realize that she had cast such a large shadow over Zhao Yixin.