Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 495 - Chapter 495 Chapter 483 Hosting a Dinner

Chapter 495: Chapter 483: Hosting a Dinner Chapter 495: Chapter 483: Hosting a Dinner Last weekend, Lu Jiaxin had some free time, so she agreed to go shopping with Zong Shimeng on Saturday. This time, they wouldn’t head to Central, but to Seaport City instead.

Seaport City was a place Lu Jiaxin often visited. Not only did it have many high-end cosmetic brands, but also beauty, perfume, and personal care brands, along with their specialty stores. Of course, it also had big names like Hermes and LV, which Zong Shimeng liked.

Upon meeting, Lu Jiaxin asked in surprise, “Sister Shimeng, we’ve only been apart for a week, how come you seem to have lost quite a bit of weight?”

Zong Shimeng couldn’t help but touch her own face, smiling as she said, “How come your eyes are so sharp? You’ve noticed I’ve lost just three pounds? Meitong, did you notice?”

Yu Meitong sincerely shook her head.

Before entering the mall, Lu Jiaxin laughingly said, “Since Sister Shimeng is treating us to a big meal today, I’ll give each of you a bag, regardless of the brand.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Meitong immediately said, “Jiaxin, the VIP card for Green Forest you gave me last time was already very precious, I really don’t need a bag.”

After she mentioned she couldn’t afford to buy Green Forest’s clothing, Lu Jiaxin gave her a card, which offered a fifty percent discount at any Green Forest store.

Zong Shimeng followed up, saying, “Jiaxin is making a fortune this time, treating us is a gesture of kindness, so you should just accept it. Work hard, and when you get your bonus, you can treat us to afternoon tea.”

Shi Xinyu nudged her, laughing as she said, “Don’t worry, Jiaxin is now quite the rich lady, a bag is just a drop in the bucket for her.”

Zong Shimeng felt a bit helpless, unsure when this girl would improve her way of speaking.

Lu Jiaxin didn’t take it to heart, and looping her arm through Yu Meitong’s, said, “When we come out to shop, we should come with joy and leave with happiness. Sister Meitong, you can’t be a buzzkill.”

Seeing her say this, Yu Meitong stopped declining and smilingly agreed.

Shopping with Nie Zhan used to be dull for Lu Jiaxin, but it was fun with Zong Shimeng and the others. They started by looking at skincare products, and everyone chose what suited them–Zong Shimeng picked up the tab for this.

Next, they went to look at bags, with Yu Meitong mentioning that the donkey bag store had new models, so the four of them went over to take a look. Then, each picked out a donkey bag.

Lu Jiaxin knew she didn’t want to buy a Hermes bag; ever since this girl realized how hard it was to earn money, she had become quite frugal and wasn’t willing to spend their money, even though she knew they were well-off.

Zong Shimeng, a very thoughtful person, noticed this and didn’t go to Hermes, and instead, they went to look at clothes. Because of Lu Jiaxin’s good taste, every piece she chose for her not only fit well but also looked great, and every time she wore them, her husband would compliment her beauty. That’s why Zong Shimeng especially loved shopping with Lu Jiaxin.

Yu Meitong also had a good eye. While Lu Jiaxin helped Zong Shimeng choose, she helped Shi Xinyu. The clothes she picked were to her liking, cute and playful.

After buying the clothes, Shi Xinyu said, “Sister Meitong, you pick two outfits, my treat.”

Seeing her refusal, Shi Xinyu hugged her, saying, “Sister Meitong, if it weren’t for your persuasion, I wouldn’t have sold a third of my shares. If I hadn’t sold them, I would have lost over two hundred thousand.”

Unable to resist her, Yu Meitong selected a set of clothes.

Shi Xinyu called Lu Jiaxin over, “Jiaxin, you have a good eye, come pick for Sister Meitong.”

Lu Jiaxin chose five outfits for Yu Meitong: two suits for work, two skirts, and one casual outfit. After making the selections, she said to Yu Meitong, “Three sets are gifts from Xinyu, and the other three are from me, the boss, rewarding my outstanding employee.”

This time, Yu Meitong didn’t refuse and accepted them with a smile on her face.

As they left the clothing store, Zong Shimeng and Shi Xinyu walked ahead while Lu Jiaxin and Yu Meitong lagged a step behind. In a lowered voice, Lu Jiaxin said, “Sister Meitong, Sister Shimeng told me last time that she has a lot of clothes she has never worn, and she wanted to give them to you but was afraid you might overthink it.”

Zong Shimeng was about the same height as Yu Meitong, just a bit fuller figured. However, she bought clothes that were slim-fitting, so they just needed to be altered slightly.

Yu Meitong said with a smile, “How could I disdain them? Others can’t even get them if they wanted to!”

“I thought you wouldn’t disdain them either,” Lu Jiaxin added. Mainly because the new clothes hadn’t been worn before. What’s there to disdain? Moreover, Yu Meitong had become so pragmatic, giving them to her would even save a sum on clothing expenses.

After they finished shopping, they went to eat at Good Fortune Here, Lu Jiaxin’s favorite place. As they got out of the car, Zong Shimeng’s phone rang. She asked the three of them to go in first while she took the call to the side.

As they neared the entrance, Shi Xinyu realized she had lost her bracelet. It had been there when she got into the car, so she hurriedly went back to look for it.

Lu Jiaxin suggested, “Let’s wait for them in the private room!”

As the two of them passed through the lobby, intending to go upstairs, suddenly someone called out to Yu Meitong.

A woman clad in designer labels and wearing exquisite makeup approached and, after sizing up Yu Meitong, scornfully said, “Yu Meitong, how come you’ve fallen on such hard times, dressed in nothing but street stall goods.”

Having seen such scenes on TV, where a rich daughter falls from grace and gets mocked by her former friends, Lu Jiaxin never expected to witness it happen in reality.

Lu Jiaxin had no patience for such people and retorted, “Sister Meitong hasn’t eaten your family’s rice, so what she wears is none of your business!”

The woman snorted coldly, “Yu Meitong, now you’re only fit to hang out with these kinds of people.”

Lu Jiaxin sneered, “What’s wrong with ‘these kinds of people’? Sister Meitong and I work hard and earn our own living, which is a hundred times better than a parasite like you.”

Jian Weini didn’t expect her to be so sharp-tongued and disdainfully said, “Parasite? So this is how you poor saps comfort yourselves.”

Yu Meitong burst into laughter and responded, “Jian Weini, she’s my boss. She lives in a mansion worth tens of millions, drives a luxury car worth over a million, and owns three companies. Your family’s assets combined probably don’t even amount to as much as hers. You call her poor, so what does that make you? A beggar.”

Lu Jiaxin thought she had a pretty good attitude.

Zong Shimeng came over after her call, just in time to hear this conversation, “What poor beggar?”

Jian Weini didn’t recognize Lu Jiaxin, but she had seen Zong Shimeng at several banquets, “Mrs. Hu, hello.”

Though Zong Shimeng didn’t know the full story, she recognized Jian Weini. She nodded with a smile and then told Lu Jiaxin, “Miss Jian’s family is in the building materials business, and they have a partnership with Wansheng Real Estate.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, “A poor sap like me really isn’t fit to cooperate with the noble Jian Family. In a moment I’ll call Ah Zhan and ask him to stop cooperating with the Jian family in the future.”

Cancelling cooperation was out of the question, as breaching the signed contracts would require paying a penalty fee, but future dealings could be avoided.

Jian Weini’s face changed drastically, “You’re Lu Jiaxin?”

“Sister Shimeng, let’s go upstairs for the meal!”

Jian Weini tried to follow them, but Miao Na stopped her. Miao Na had wanted to intervene when Jian Weini was mocking Lu Jiaxin, but she didn’t because Lu Jiaxin had signaled her not to.

Miao Na kindly advised, “Instead of wasting your time here, you’d better hurry home and tell your parents to think of a strategy.”

What strategy to think of? Mr. Nie would agree to any request put forth by their boss. Now it was just a matter of changing to a different building materials supplier, and he would be even less likely to refuse.