Chapter 418: Chapter 418: Old Trick Repeated
As the two of them left the store, Xiao Qing looked down at the dress in her hands, hardly able to believe that the woman beside her, without batting an eye, had bought her a gown costing nearly six figures and simply called it a skirt!
Thinking about the worth of this gown, Xiao Qing suddenly felt like she was carrying a bag of money in her hand.
"Sister Qing, would this be inappropriate?"
"There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Some people just can’t help but belittle others; if you encounter such people, it’s actually worse for you to walk away."
Xiao Qing nodded in agreement. "But, the money for this dress..." It was nearly her annual salary and she wouldn’t be able to pay it off quickly.
Xiao Qing stopped walking. Xiao Qing didn’t know what she was about to do, only to hear her say earnestly, "Xiao Qing, this is a gift from me. You shouldn’t feel any pressure about it."
As Xiao Qing was about to say something, Xiao Qing directly interrupted her, "Is it also not allowed for me to give a gift to my assistant?"
Xiao Qing could only nod silently, "It’s allowed."
"Then it’s settled. Let’s go. While the mall isn’t crowded, let’s pick a few more evening dresses."
The thing Xiao Qing disliked the most in her life was shopping, especially shopping in high heels, so whenever she went shopping, she would subconsciously buy several items for future use.
By the time both of them left the mall it was already afternoon, Xiao Qing checked the time, had a meal with Xiao Qing, and then went to get styled.
...
In the evening, Tan Biyang arrived at the hotel very early. There were not many people yet, so she first walked around the entire venue of the banquet and then chose a corner to take out her phone and make a call.
Meanwhile, at the Ning Family residence.
Ning Qian was getting ready to leave when her phone rang just as she stepped into the courtyard. Seeing it was Tan Biyang, she immediately picked up.
"Little Biyang~ I was just about to leave."
"..."
"Alright, Li Weonian said he will be here soon, I will bring the person over... okay...yes, tonight that bitch Xiao Qing won’t escape from Li Weonian’s grasp...okay, I’ll head there now..."
After hanging up, Ning Qian looked forward, her eyes flashing with a determined ambition.
After Ning Qian left, a figure emerged from a dark corner, her eyes wide with horror as she watched Ning Qian disappear, as if recalling some hateful act, her hands clenched tightly into fists.
Ning Qian, it’s you again!
Five years ago, when her relationship with Yang Zi was exposed, Ning Qian outwardly congratulated them but kept undermining them behind their backs, until...
Ning Mo suppressed the hatred in her eyes, and then, Ning Qian schemed against her, making Yang Zi see her with another man, and Yang Zi left without saying anything that day.
Since that day, they never contacted each other again, even though Ning Mo knew nothing happened between her and that man, she couldn’t find the words to explain to Yang Zi, until now.
Thinking about this, Ning Mo took a deep breath, pushing past memories to the back of her mind.
Ning Qian was going to use that trick again to harm someone. Now that she knew, she would definitely not stand by and watch Ning Qian repeat her tactics. But, what should she do?
Ning Qian said she was planning to frame Xiao Qing, who must be the Actress Xiao who had just started her career in the Empire recently, right? If she remembered correctly, Xiao Qing’s first film upon returning was with Yang Zi.
Ning Mo bit her lower lip, deep in thought.
After a while, she took out her phone, scrolled through the contacts for a long time, and finally found a number she hadn’t dialed in years. She paused on it for a long while before putting her phone away and walking back to her room...