Half an hour later, Shen Jianyi and Qin Yue arrived at the largest commercial center in Shanghai.
The first - floor, covering an area of a hundred square meters, was filled with counters selling high - end domestic and international cosmetics.
Fearing being recognized, Shen Jianyi put on a pair of sunglasses and walked in arm - in - arm with Qin Yue.
It was afternoon at the moment. There weren't many shoppers. Most of the people bustling on the first floor were well - dressed white - collar workers and students from well - off families.
"Our counter is over there."
From afar, Qin Yue spotted a splash of blue, which was the signboard of their brand "Olin".
They weren't in a hurry to go there. There happened to be a small milk tea shop next to the Olin counter. They went in and ordered some drinks, then sat inside, observing the counter leisurely.
On one hand, they could check the counter's sales performance; on the other hand, they could evaluate the service attitude of the salesgirls.
Olin was a mid - to high - end brand, more accessible to the general public compared to those luxury cosmetics.
By around 5 p.m., when the office workers got off work, the mall became bustling, and there were more customers at the counter.
"The business seems pretty good."
Qin Yue curved her lips, satisfied with the sales performance.
Shen Jianyi didn't look as relaxed as her. She propped her chin up and casually watched the customers in the counter.
Soon, she noticed something amiss.
A woman in a tulle dress had been lingering in the store for a long time, talking haughtily. The salesgirls were so exhausted dealing with her that they could hardly attend to other customers.
"Let's go and take a look."
Shen Jianyi took a sip of her milk tea and led the way towards the counter.
Before they got close, they heard the woman in the tulle dress speaking.
"My friend is your boss. You should know what kind of service you should offer me, right?"
Wang Qianqian gave a smug snort, snatched the new product from the salesgirl's hand, tore open the package, and started trying on makeup.
"Miss Wang, we have already - opened products for makeup - trying..."
The salesgirl was in a difficult position but didn't dare to offend her.
Everyone knew that Wang Qianqian was the daughter of the Wang family in Shanghai, and she claimed to know the boss. No one dared to cross her.
"What do you mean?"
Wang Qianqian's eyebrows shot up instantly. "Do you want me to try something that God knows who has used? Are you out of your mind? Do you know who I am? Do you believe that I'll complain to your boss and get you fired?!"
"I'm sorry, Miss Wang. I didn't mean that..."
The salesgirl was so frightened that her face turned pale.
"If you didn't mean that, then quickly get me a new bottle of foundation. I've run out of my previous one. Hurry up."
"But Miss Wang, you've taken ten bottles from our store this month... and you still haven't paid for them..."
"Do you think I'll owe you money?"
Wang Qianqian looked extremely annoyed.
Hearing their argument, other customers were afraid of getting into trouble and left with their companions.
At this moment, in the store, besides the salesgirls and Wang Qianqian, there were only Shen Jianyi and Qin Yue.
Seeing that Shen Jianyi and Qin Yue didn't leave, a round - faced salesgirl walked over with an embarrassed smile.
"Sorry for the unpleasantness, ladies. What would you like to buy? Or do you have any requirements? I can recommend some products to you."
As she spoke, she curiously looked at Qin Yue.
She couldn't help thinking: This woman is so beautiful. Why does she look so familiar? And the one next to her, even though wearing sunglasses, still looks extremely beautiful...
Shen Jianyi pushed the sunglasses on her nose and looked at Wang Qianqian, who was about a meter away, with a half - smile.
"I'd like a bottle of foundation."
She said.
"Sure, I'll get you a new one."
"No need," Shen Jianyi's smile deepened. She raised her hand and pointed at Wang Qianqian. "I want the one in her hand."
"Ah?"
The round - faced salesgirl was immediately in a difficult position.
"Miss, that bottle has been bought by Miss Wang. We have many unopened ones in the store. Let me get you another one—"
"I just want the one in her hand," she smiled at the salesgirl. "It's okay. I'll get it myself."
She stepped towards Wang Qianqian in her high - heels.
"Give me what's in your hand."
Hearing this, Wang Qianqian immediately got angry.
She frowned and sized up the woman in sunglasses. Most of the woman's face was covered by the sunglasses. Looking at her mouth, Wang Qianqian felt a bit familiar but couldn't remember where she had seen her.
"Who do you think you are? Can't you see that I've bought this foundation?"
Wang Qianqian raised her voice slightly, retorting unhappily.
"Bought? You've only bought it after paying. Have you paid?"
Shen Jianyi wasn't going to indulge her. She retorted directly, "I've been watching for a while. In just half an hour, you've taken an eyebrow pencil, a box of eyeshadow, a box of blush, and a bottle of foundation here. What's wrong? Are you so ugly that you need a full set to paint a face for yourself?"
She was annoyed that the products she had worked so hard on were being taken advantage of by this woman.
She and Lin Zhirou were really like two peas in a pod. One liked to steal other people's men, and the other liked to take advantage of others.
Wang Qianqian was stunned by the scolding. It wasn't until the salesgirl beside her couldn't help laughing out that she came to her senses.
"You bitch. Do you know my relationship with their boss? What's wrong with me taking a little something from their store? Shen Jianyi said that I can take whatever I like as her sister."
"Really?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman in front of her curved her lips, showing a mocking smile.
A sense of uneasiness welled up in Wang Qianqian's heart. Before she could react, the woman took off her sunglasses, revealing a celestial - like face. Who else could it be but Shen Jianyi?
"Shen, Shen Jianyi?"
Wang Qianqian's face immediately lost all color.
The others were stunned when they heard this.
This extremely beautiful woman in front of them was their boss?
"Wang Qianqian, you're really good at glorifying yourself. Is your Wang family so poor that you have to come to my store to swindle?"
Shen Jianyi looked at Wang Qianqian with a fake smile, her eyes full of mockery.
She wasn't a kind - hearted person. Those who took advantage of her would have to pay it back in full.
"Are you the store manager?"
She turned to look at the middle - aged woman standing beside her, looking extremely nervous.
The middle - aged woman nodded timidly. "Yes, I am."
"Call the police and say that there's someone blackmailing us."
Shen Jianyi said straightforwardly.
Wang Qianqian's face turned even paler. She had been ridiculed by Shen Jianyi at the auction before. After learning that Shen Jianyi was the person in charge of Olin, she had the idea of coming to Olin to take advantage and ruin her reputation.
But she never expected that Shen Jianyi would actually come to the counter and catch her taking advantage...
It was really embarrassing.
But she couldn't go to the police station. If her father found out, she would be in big trouble.
In a hurry, Wang Qianqian took out all the things in her bag. "All the things are here. I'll return them. If it's not enough, I can pay by card. Shen Jianyi, I can't go to the police station."