Jiang Yan finally managed to stop crying and smile.
Jin Lan brought Jiang Yan to the city's most upscale Japanese restaurant. After entering, the waitress showed them to their seats. Jin Lan told her to order whatever she liked and not to worry about the cost, as he was going to the restroom first.
Jiang Yan pointed to her favorite dishes and ordered them, then took out her phone to look at it.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Jiang Yan, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family? I heard your family went bankrupt. Are you here looking for a job?"
Upon hearing the sharp voice, Jiang Yan looked up and indeed saw an old acquaintance. This woman's family also owned a bridal shop, making them rivals with the Jiang family. Therefore, Jiang Yan and Zhao Na had always been at odds.
However, both were from Beijing and frequented similar places, so they often ran into each other. The Zhao family's business had always been inferior to the Jiang family's, so Zhao Na enjoyed targeting Jiang Yan. The two of them had indeed clashed many times before.
"What I do is none of your business! If you're here to eat, then eat. Why are you loitering around me?" Jiang Yan had no intention of engaging with such a person. She was simply trying to step on her now that the Jiang family had fallen.
Let alone that she wasn't afraid at all.
"Jiang Yan, don't mistake my good intentions. I heard your family is in a terrible situation now, and your house was repossessed. You have nowhere to live. Since we know each other, I'm genuinely trying to help. If you're looking for a job here, I'm familiar with the manager. I can put in a good word for you." Zhao Na walked directly to Jiang Yan and sat down.
Her friends who came with her sat at a nearby table, clearly preparing to watch the show.
"No need. I'm here to have a meal with a friend. Please leave now," Jiang Yan said with a calm expression, finding these people truly annoying but not surprised. After all, they used to argue frequently, but Zhao Na always lost back then. Now that her family had trouble, it was normal for her to come over seeking a sense of superiority.
But that didn't mean she would let her trample her arbitrarily.
"So you're here to freeload with your friend? I never thought Jiang Yan would have a day like this. But it's okay, I'll help you get a 10,000 yuan membership card later. It's not good to always freeload off others." Zhao Na spoke with a tone of condescension.
Seeing Zhao Na's demeanor, Jiang Yan felt like laughing. She said, "Then I'll thank you first. Waiter, please come and help me get a membership card. Miss Zhao will pay."
The waiter immediately brought over the card machine, ready to process the payment.
Zhao Na's face turned green. Just as she was about to back out, she heard Jiang Yan say slowly, "Zhao Na, you're not going to go back on your word, are you? No way, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family would retract her words? That would be too embarrassing! What do you guys think?"
Jiang Yan looked at Zhao Na's friends who were watching the commotion.
Friends, "..."
Zhao Na, "..."
This plot wasn't unfolding as she had expected. She thought that given Jiang Yan's strong personality, she would feel insulted and argue with her, thus embarrassing herself.
Who knew she would agree!
Now, she had been cornered by her. If she backed out, she would lose face, but if she really paid for Jiang Yan, she would be furious!
"Has the Zhao family encountered a financial crisis? Or is Miss Zhao reluctant to part with 10,000 yuan? It shouldn't be the case, right? Miss Zhao isn't like our family, who went bankrupt. 10,000 yuan is a astronomical sum for me, but for Miss Zhao, it should just be a drop in the bucket." Jiang Yan said with a smile.
"Well... of course!" Although Zhao Na didn't want to pay for Jiang Yan, she had been put in this position and didn't want to back down. In the end, she helped Jiang Yan get a 10,000 yuan card.