Seeing that the two women were relatively calm and not causing any trouble, the clerk explained the situation from the beginning to the end, including the part where someone came by during the incident, which she also mentioned. As He Nan listened, his expression grew darker and more severe.
Noticing this, the clerk quickly explained, "I didn’t give them a hard time, nor did I insist that they stole the clothes. They bought the clothes voluntarily."
He Nan didn’t respond; it seemed whether she was afraid or not didn’t matter to him at all.
He asked Yang Xiaoxi, "Who else did you encounter before coming to this store?"
She sent a plea for help to Shen Mianmian, knowing that Shen Mianmian didn’t want her to mention Cheng Xining, but she also didn’t dare to lie in front of He Nan!
Shen Mianmian pursed her lips. Since He Nan had asked Yang Xiaoxi directly instead of her, it indicated that he had already guessed something. He was so intelligent, and trying to keep the truth from him this time was definitely impossible.
So she said, "Tell the truth."
Hearing Shen Mianmian’s words, Yang Xiaoxi didn’t hold back and immediately disclosed the encounter with Ruan Lingyu and Cheng Xining.
"Big Brother He, we met Cheng Xining and her aunt. They said that Mianmian tricked you for your money, that Mianmian is very scheming, and that she has no shame. Anyway, they said some pretty ugly things. After we left them, we came to this store to buy clothes, and then this incident happened," Yang Xiaoxi said.
The clerk, upon hearing Yang Xiaoxi’s words, roughly understood what had happened and quickly said, "Actually, I didn’t think you were thieves, but since the clothes were found in your bag, I had no choice. If my boss found out, she would definitely dock my wages."
"You’re a good person; we know that," Yang Xiaoxi said.
The clerk subconsciously glanced at He Nan, having dealt with these two young ladies once and knowing they were reasonable, but the man in front of her seemed tough.
Shen Mianmian also noticed that the air around He Nan was very cold, and it was clear he was very angry. She knew that He Nan was not only angry about the false accusations against her, but even more so because she hadn’t thought to turn to him when she faced trouble.
She had grown used to being independent; sometimes she was afraid of causing trouble for others, even more so of truly relying on anyone. That’s why, during the time she had spent with him, she had also appropriately held back from depending too much on him.
She had assumed that he was busy every day and wouldn’t notice or care about such small details. Now it seemed that was not the case at all.
Just as she was thinking about what to say to appease him, she saw him raise his hand and point to a down jacket hanging on the wall, saying with an indifferent voice, "Pack up that small size."
Was he going to buy the clothes?
Just moments ago, it seemed like he was about to demand an explanation; what was with the sudden decision to buy clothes? Official source ıs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽
It took her a moment to react; she hastily took down the jacket, packed it, and carefully said, "This is a new arrival this morning, the most expensive down jacket in the store, five hundred and twenty dollars."
This price was quite expensive. She would have to save up for an entire year to afford it, and although the man seemed wealthy, five hundred and twenty dollars was not a small amount.
She wondered if he would change his mind upon hearing the price.
But to her surprise, He Nan paid without batting an eyelid, making the clerk’s heart pound with excitement. She felt extremely fortunate that she had maintained a reasonable attitude towards Shen Mianmian; otherwise, the situation might not have been so easily resolved.
Just when she thought the man couldn’t be more generous, she heard him say, "Remember her face, I will have someone bring three thousand dollars over later. Whenever she buys clothes in the future, deduct it from that amount."