It was just past three o'clock when we arrived at Yali Makeup Store, and Xi Nanlin was half an hour earlier than the agreed time.
Although it was Mrs. Chen who invited her, Xi Nanlin knew that she wanted to ask for help from the other party next, so she had to lower her posture. And who among the ladies in the circle is embarrassed? I am happy to have enough face, and things will be easier to handle.
As soon as Xi Nanlin entered, a waiter in the makeup store immediately greeted her with a smile, but when she saw what she was wearing, her smile faded a bit.
For the convenience of work, Xi Nanlin usually likes to wear casual clothes. This time she made a sudden appointment and did not dress up deliberately.
She circled around, jotting down perfumes that Mrs. Chen might like, and then waited in the seating area.
When the clerk saw that she didn't buy anything, he couldn't help but be indifferent. When he passed by, he deliberately reminded her: "Miss, if you just want to rest, you can go to the coffee shop on the other street."
Xi Nanlin smiled and nodded without saying anything, then took out her phone and glanced at the time.
Mrs. Chen is already ten minutes late.
After a while, a phone call came suddenly. It was the housekeeper of the Chen family, saying that his wife had something to do and would be late and asked her to wait.
This was unexpected by Xi Nanlin. She had always been strict with her time and wanted to split her work in half, but now she was wasting so much time here.
However, the value of Mrs. Chen is indeed worthy of doing this.
Xi Nanlin lowered her eyes, her eyes darkened a bit, and then took out her mobile phone to look at the newly uploaded jewelry photos from the studio.
About half an hour later, Mrs. Chen arrived late.
With her newly made look, she came in and took Xi Nanlin's hand cordially, smiling slightly apologetically: "I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Just one sentence, no explanation.
Xi Nanlin took Mrs. Chen's hand and said, "Madam, I've just been here for a while."
Before holding hands for a while, Xi Nanlin felt herself being pushed away by an invisible force. It was Mrs. Chen who was repelling her.
Mrs. Chen's eyes were smiling, but there was no warmth in the corners of her eyes. She said calmly: "Let's go pick out the perfume first."
Mrs. Chen snorted softly. If she hadn't been the Fu family's daughter-in-law, why would she have asked her out to pick out perfume? She didn't want to have a better relationship with the Fu family.
But on the way here, she heard something about Xi Nanlin. Fu Yanzhou didn't seem to be that concerned about this young lady from a small household.
Then you don't need to give too much face.
Xi Nanlin followed Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen was tired and threw her bag directly to her without saying anything else.
When you ask for help, you have to adopt the attitude of asking for help. What does this grievance mean compared to what you suffered from Jicheng?
After choosing for a long time, Mrs. Chen still couldn't choose a perfume that she was satisfied with. Then she remembered the silent Xi Nanlin next to her.
The one she picked for herself last time was pretty good.
Mrs. Chen raised her eyebrows lightly and asked without looking at her: "Do you have any recommendations for this store?"
Xi Nanlin, who had already prepared a strategy, took Mrs. Chen directly to another counter without thinking.
Peach Zhi Yaoyao series, this brand of perfume has an elegant top note, a refreshing middle note, and a rich peach fruity base note, which is fresh and natural, similar to the one that Mrs. Chen liked before.
Just looking at the price, Mrs. Chen frowned.
Sure enough, she is a young lady who comes from a small family and has never seen the big world. Is it because she is afraid that she will have to pay for it when she chooses such a cheap perfume?
"I do not like."
After coldly saying a word, Mrs. Chen turned around and left. Xi Nanlin followed her, and Mrs. Chen pointed to another perfume and asked Xi Nanlin what she thought.
Dream Rose, she had just seen it and tried it.
The overall look is too rich and aggressive, and doesn't match Mrs. Chen's usual elegant makeup.
Xi Nanlin said truthfully: "Madam, would you like to look at something else? This is not suitable for you."
That's not suitable for her. Mrs. Chen frowned slightly. Didn't she just think the price was too expensive?
Mrs. Chen smiled contemptuously, picked up the perfume, and asked the waiter to wrap it up. She turned to Xi Nanlin and said, "Xiao Lin, I'm not telling you. You are using Mr. Fu's money, so there is no need to save."
“Many people recommend this model to me. It’s a bit expensive, but it’s worth it.”
After saying that, Mrs. Chen looked her up and down, showing the same expression as the previous waiter.
Xi Nanlin knew that she should be disliked.
She was about to explain when a familiar voice suddenly came from not far away.
"Nan Lin, why are you here?"
The two of them turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Fu and Li Zhi.
Seeing this, Mrs. Chen immediately put away her previous contemptuous attitude, took Xi Nanlin's hand cordially and walked over to say hello.
Mrs. Fu looked at Mrs. Chen, her eyes a little darker.
Xi Nanlin smiled gently, "Grandma, I will accompany Mrs. Chen here for a stroll."
She knew that Mrs. Chen wanted to express herself in front of the old lady, and she fulfilled her wish.
Finally, I had a chance to accompany the old lady alone. I didn’t want Xi Nanlin to steal the limelight again. Before a few people could chat, the old lady was dragged by Li Zhi to look at other counters.
Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief and let go of her holding hands.
She turned her head and glanced at Xi Nanlin. This child did quite well just now.
If it were anyone else, he might have used the old lady's influence to show off his identity.
The next thing went much smoother. Mrs. Chen stopped being picky and tried the Fantasy Rose perfume seriously. She found that it really didn't suit her, so she finally chose the one Xi Nanlin mentioned.
Before leaving, Mrs. Chen said goodbye to Xi Nanlin warmly.
Mrs. Chen's line was settled. Xi Nanlin packed her things and prepared to return to the studio.
When she arrived at the lounge at the door, she paused and saw Mrs. Fu inside, waving to her.
Her breath suffocated. The old lady wouldn't have been waiting for her, right?
Xi Nanlin strode in and sat down next to the old lady. She heard her ask in a steady tone: "Nanlin, do you know what is the most important thing to gain a foothold in our family?"
Grandma would definitely not ask these questions out of nowhere. Thinking of what happened today, Xi Nanlin understood.
She lowered her head, shrunk her fingertips and said, "It's ability."
Mrs. Fu held her hand happily: "It's good that you know that you can only rely on yourself for big things, instead of asking for compromise from others."
How could Xi Nanlin not know what the old lady said?
It's just that she hasn't developed that ability yet.
One day, she will definitely take back everything in the Xi family and let everyone in the Beijing circle see that she, Xi Nanlin, is not a rag doll that can be manipulated by others.
After chatting with the old lady for a long time, the studio was closed at this time, so Xi Nanlin simply went back to her home with the old lady.
On the way, Xi Nanlin suddenly remembered what Fu Yanzhou reminded her.
Did he mean well at the time? My tone was indeed a little excited at that time.
Chen Xu is a child who is very capable and smart, but sometimes he is too naive and easily suffers losses.
She still had to keep a close eye on the child to avoid any accidents.
