After the shop opened, every day was bustling with busyness, and time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and the business was still doing great. There was no shortage of people coming in to reserve old hens, with at least one or two almost every day. The rıghtful source is 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Zhang Qian also grew more familiar with them over time. Although she wasn’t much of a talker, she at least dared to lift her head up and speak, and she wasn’t lazy in her work. Shen Mianmian was quite satisfied with her.
However, what Shen Mianmian never expected was that some people seemed predestined to cross paths with you, impossible to avoid.
On this day, business was as usual, but come lunchtime, everyone was so busy that they couldn’t spare a moment. So, they asked Zhang Qian to go buy the meal. Unexpectedly, when she came back, she brought someone with her.
"Mianmian, he is my cousin, named Gu Jianbin."
Zhang Qian went to pack shredded pork noodles and just happened to run into Gu Jianbin, who was there eating noodles. Upon learning that she was working here, Gu Jianbin wanted to come and have a look, so she brought him along.
Shen Mianmian thought for a moment. In her previous life, Gu Jianbin’s aunt and uncle had died early, leaving behind two daughters. Due to Xu Erfeng’s snide and acerbic nature, they had ceased contact with her family.
Now that she thought about it, those two sisters must be Zhang Xue and Zhang Qian.
Indeed, it’s a small world for enemies.
Shen Mianmian looked at Gu Jianbin with a cold gaze, and Gu Jianbin was also sizing her up.
Having only seen her once before, Gu Jianbin had an exceptionally vivid memory of Shen Mianmian. He... had even dreamt of her once in his youthful dreams. Remembering this, his face turned red, and he didn’t dare to make eye contact with her.
The person who had seemed as poor as a little beggar last time had changed into a little princess in just six months and had become even prettier.
Zhang Qian hadn’t noticed that something was off between Shen Mianmian and Gu Jianbin. She introduced him saying, "Bro, this is my boss’s sister, called Mianmian."
Gu Jianbin felt even more embarrassed. The last time they met, he was the son of the stall owner, and this time, she turned out to be the boss’s sister.
What kind of fate was this?
Knowing exactly what his mother was like, Gu Jianbin was aware that the incident that day was entirely Xu Erfeng’s fault.
Seeing the cold expression on her face, clearly recognizing him too, Gu Jianbin forthrightly issued an apology, "About that time, on behalf of my mom, I want to say sorry to you."
"No need to apologize."
Shen Mianmian, having already composed her emotions, regained her normal expression.
Thinking she meant that the incident was in the past, Gu Jianbin let out a sigh of relief, only to hear her say, "I’m petty and hold grudges. Even if you apologize, I won’t accept it, so your apology is useless."
Gu Jianbin’s mouth twitched, and after a long moment, he finally followed up with, "My family got what it deserved. The business is gone now."
There was a hint of something else in his tone.
Their city business couldn’t go on, and although it was Xu Erfeng’s fault, it was slightly related to the argument he had with Shen Mianmian that day too.
Shen Mianmian opened the lunchbox bags and called out to Xiaocui and Zhang Qian to eat. Hearing his words, she responded sarcastically, "Your family business failing was just a matter of time, wasn’t it? With someone like your mom, every deal she makes is a dead one. Anyone who ever shopped at your place wouldn’t want to go a second time, right?"
Although all of this was true, being confronted with it so directly was quite embarrassing for him.
After struggling for a while, he managed to squeeze out, "My mom really isn’t suited for business."
He had warned Xu Erfeng numerous times, but to no avail.