"Yi Xin, I didn't know things would turn out this way."
Wei Yumeng said this, her heart also feeling heavy.
Past events flashed through her mind like a movie replay.
"Yumeng, let's be best friends forever, okay?"
"Of course, let's pinky swear. No matter what happens in the future, I will never abandon you as a friend."
Clearly, they used to be so close, even more so than her current friendship with Mu Linjing.
Yet, it had come to this.
"Of course, you didn't know! We clearly said we'd be best friends forever, but you? You've already left me too far behind, no matter how hard I try, I can't catch up!"
Zhao Yixin said this, preparing to turn and leave. "Forget it, let's not bring up the past, but I won't give up. I'll live a better life than you one day!"
With those words, Zhao Yixin and President Qian left the jewelry store.
Wei Yumeng watched their retreating figures, her heart filled with mixed emotions. If she could, she wished she could find an opportunity to sit down and talk with Zhao Yixin.
At least through such a method, Wei Yumeng could understand Zhao Yixin better and perhaps find other solutions, rather than being adversaries like this.
"Yumeng..." Mu Linjing, seeing how sad Wei Yumeng was, also felt unhappy.
She hadn't expected there to be such a history between them.
Just then, a sales assistant walked towards Wei Yumeng.
"Miss Wei, there's something I might need to inform you about. Before you arrived, that lady purchased a pair of jade bracelets."
Wei Yumeng nodded, not considering it a significant matter.
Next, Wei Yumeng casually inquired about the store's recent business performance and then left with Mu Linjing.
Mu Linjing pondered for a long time before finally speaking, "Yumeng, did you and Zhao Yixin have a good relationship in the past?"
"Yes, we were in the same class from kindergarten almost to middle school, and because of that, we became inseparable friends. We even agreed back then that we would get married on the same day."
Hearing this, Mu Linjing felt a pang of sadness.
If Zhao Yixin hadn't moved away, Wei Yumeng's closest best friend might not be her now, but Zhao Yixin.
Wei Yumeng noticed Mu Linjing's mood seemed off and playfully teased, "Jingjing, you're not... jealous, are you?"
Mu Linjing looked at Wei Yumeng. "It's impossible to say no. I was wondering if your relationship with her would be even better than ours if you had the chance to reconcile."
"How is that possible? We haven't seen each other for so long, and I no longer know her well. Moreover... I believe you are my best friend now, and that will never change."
Hearing this, Mu Linjing smiled. "You are my best friend too, forever."
The two were about to go shopping elsewhere when they unexpectedly received a call from the jewelry store.
"Miss Wei, something has happened. Can you come over now?"
Wei Yumeng was taken aback. Had something happened there so soon after she left?
So, she had to return to the jewelry store with Mu Linjing.
"Look at what your store gave me? I know I have a conflict with your manager, but that doesn't affect our transaction. I paid the corresponding amount, shouldn't I receive equivalent goods?"
It turned out Zhao Yixin had returned, but this time she was alone, without President Qian.
"What happened?" Wei Yumeng walked over.
The sales assistant explained, "It's like this, Miss Zhao claims the jade bracelet she bought at our store is fake and demands compensation."
Zhao Yixin appeared to be unyielding, "Am I wrong to protect my rights?"
Mu Linjing rolled her eyes. She simply didn't believe that fake goods could be sold at Wei Yumeng's store.
Aside from their personal relationship, the store's reputation was excellent, and there had never been any rumors of selling fake items.
"Rather than you claiming you bought fakes here, I think someone is deliberately causing trouble."
"I'm deliberately causing trouble? If I really wanted to cause trouble, I would have gone directly to Wei Yumeng, not come here to argue."
Wei Yumeng pondered for a moment. Since Zhao Yixin was returning as a customer, she should adopt a professional attitude.
"Miss Zhao, since you claim you bought fakes from us, could you show us the item you purchased?"
"Of course."
However, what Zhao Yixin took out of her bag was a shattered bracelet.
"Zhao Yixin, you're doing this on purpose! You probably broke the bracelet yourself and are blaming Yumeng!"
Mu Linjing felt infuriated. She truly couldn't stand such a shameless woman.
Wei Yumeng, on the other hand, picked up a piece of the fragment and examined it closely. The cross-section of a jade bracelet could reveal a lot and naturally serve as a basis for determining its authenticity.
Since Zhao Yixin was only here to complain about buying fakes, whether the bracelet was broken or not was not her concern.
"This bracelet is indeed fake," Wei Yumeng stated after her examination.
"Yumeng, really?" Mu Linjing still couldn't quite believe it.
Could it be that Wei Yumeng's store had indeed sold fake goods?
Zhao Yixin looked disdainful. "I wouldn't wrongly accuse you of such a thing. I just want to get justice."
Wei Yumeng thought for a moment and said to the sales assistant, "Please bring out all the jade bracelets from the same batch for me to see."
"Yes."
The sales assistant searched behind the counter and produced a pair of the same style of jade bracelets.
Wei Yumeng examined them carefully again and found no issues with this pair of jade bracelets.
If there were problems with the store's goods, it was unlikely that only Zhao Yixin happened to buy a fake.
"How is it?" Zhao Yixin asked, "Are they all fake?"
Wei Yumeng shook her head. "Of course not. Therefore, I hope you can prove that this broken bracelet was indeed purchased from our store."
While Wei Yumeng could adopt a professional business attitude, she wouldn't let Zhao Yixin exploit the situation.
Since the store's items were fine, she couldn't dismiss the possibility of Zhao Yixin acting intentionally.
"What do you mean by that? You suspect I switched the bracelet?" Zhao Yixin found it incredible. "Do I also need to prove to you how you determined this jade bracelet isn't from your store?"
Wei Yumeng frowned. She couldn't prove it.
"How can we prove this? I think you've precisely targeted this point and are deliberately looking for trouble!" Mu Linjing was furious. "Yumeng, why don't we call the police? Let the police handle this matter, and see what else she has to say!"