"Mm, it hasn't been open for long."
Su Ding smiled and gestured for them to sit down, "What would you like to eat?"
Xie Shanshan ordered a rice bowl, and Liang Tian ordered noodle soup. Su Ding spoke to Xiao Ai, then started chatting with them.
"Ever since my dad was discharged from the hospital, I've wanted to find a job, but..."
Xie Shanshan seemed to have recovered well. As soon as she sat down, she started talking, "But the interviewers asked me questions, and my answers weren't very professional. Only now do I realize how wrong I've been all these years."
Rising to prominence through her looks, neglecting self-improvement, and being greedy for vanity.
In the end, her work ability also degenerated in such an environment. After leaving her original company, she found it difficult to find a suitable job now.
"So... what are you planning to do next?" Su Ding asked, seeing that Xie Shanshan didn't seem desperate.
As expected, Xie Shanshan's enthusiasm ignited when she talked about her future plans.
"Later, I was scrolling through Douyin at home and became interested in live-streaming sales. I tried live-streaming for a few days, and the response was quite good. Some manufacturers are willing to cooperate with us."
Xie Shanshan glanced at Liang Tian and smiled, "Now my sister is in charge of operations, and I'm responsible for live-streaming. We plan to take things step by step. We want to prove! We are also excellent without relying on men."
Liang Tian's previously weary face also gained a bit of spirit.
"That's great. Women don't need to depend on men to survive."
Su Ding also smiled. Seeing Xie Shanshan like this, she seemed completely different from before.
It was a feeling of transformation.
She had witnessed Xie Shanshan's change firsthand and was sincerely happy for her at this moment.
The unexpected encounter today happened because Xie Shanshan and her sister had sold out their goods and were planning to contact a manufacturer for deeper cooperation. After the talks, they realized it was past noon. While shopping, they found a newly opened restaurant here and decided to try it, never expecting it to be opened by Su Ding.
This truly could be called fate.
"Ding Ding, I really owe you for where I am today!"
Xie Shanshan chatted and laughed, her expression gradually becoming serious, "To be honest, I've lived for so long, and only now have I found my value. Thank you so much."
Su Ding smiled and said, "I'm also very gratified to see you like this. What happened before is in the past. From now on, we are friends."
"Yes! Friends!"
The guilt that had been weighing on Xie Shanshan's heart turned into gratitude.
Liang Tian always smiled, maintaining her usual shyness, and occasionally joined their conversation. The atmosphere was very pleasant.
However, the matter in her heart had not yet been settled.
No matter what price she had to pay, she was determined to clear Su Ding's name. A few days ago, she had asked her classmate Shan Shan to help recover data from her phone, which included chat records and deposit information about Shao Lin bribing her. However, these alone were not enough.
The bank card used for the transfer, and the recording of their instructions in the hotel.
Even...
The thing left inside her body when she was taken advantage of by Wang Yan.
They were still stored in the basement warehouse of her ex-husband's house, and she had to find an opportunity to retrieve them.
Those things were her past filth, experiences she couldn't bear to recall, and the shame that would be difficult to wash away in her lifetime...
She, for money, slept with someone while pregnant and was even filmed, and the video was framed to implicate another innocent girl!
She must atone!
She would prepare the evidence flawlessly and clear Su Ding's name in one fell swoop!
She looked at Su Ding and silently thought, "Wait for me a little longer."
While talking to Xie Shanshan, Su Ding's peripheral vision caught Liang Tian looking at her strangely. This was not the first time she had felt this way.
She couldn't quite describe the feeling, but it wasn't malicious.
"Sister Liang Tian, what's wrong?" Su Ding looked at Liang Tian curiously.
Liang Tian shook her head and smiled gently, "Nothing, I just remembered something about my family."
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoya, wearing her uniform, came over with the food.
Su Ding smiled at her when she saw it was her.
Zhang Xiaoya also smiled, then brought three cups of fruit tea.
"Please enjoy, ladies. These are complimentary drinks from the store. Welcome to taste."
After speaking, she left.
Xie Shanshan took a sip of the fruit tea and felt refreshed. Recalling their previous conversation, she explained to Su Ding, "Speaking of which, your sister's ex-husband is really a scumbag! He got my sister pregnant in college. They agreed on a bride price of 100,000, but when it was time to pay, he only gave 10,000, saying that company matters had temporarily used the funds..."