214 I Love You, But I Donst Dare to Let You Know 15 (1/2)
”Bring me the profits records for the past few months. I need to tally the sums.”
”Didn't we already tally them together during the video conference?”
Glaring at her, Mei Yangyang retorted, ”Do you really think I could see them clearly from the call? I'm going to tally the sums again before showing it to Sis Xiaoning when she comes back.”
Xu Jingwen had no choice but to hand her the records and funds collected.
”Remove all the clothes on display right now and return them to the supplier. I'll re-order a new batch of stocks,” Mei Yangyang instructed, keeping her eyes peeled on the records.
Feeling disgruntled, Xu Jingwen and Zhang Li proceeded to do as instructed.
”Yangyang, is Sis Xiaoning back?”
”Sis had gone overseas to attend to something, she didn't mention when she would be back. I didn't realize earlier during the video conference that we've been losing a lot of customers lately. Why is that so?” Mei Yangyang questioned.
”Jingwen and I were the only ones left to tend to the shop after you and Sis Xiaoning went to attend the exercise boot camp. In fact, Jingwen has been overseeing everything, and she had been the one making all the major decisions on her own. For example, we've acquired the goods at a rather low cost, but Jingwen insisted on raising the price even further to maximize profits. Hence, many of the customers stopped shopping with us after the price surge because they felt that the clothes weren't worth such a hefty price tag,” Zhang Li explained truthfully.
”Since when… I didn't do that,” Xu Jingwen quickly defended herself.
”I'll know whether you did it or not once I check the surveillance cameras' footage later. I have plenty of time to do so anyway,” said Mei Yangyang.
Xu Jingwen kept quiet immediately and pulled a long face.
When Xu Jingwen excused herself to go to the washroom, Zhang Li whispered to Mei Yangyang, ”For the past few months, Sis Xiaoning's sister-in-law had been visiting the store rather often to pick out clothes for herself. Well, she did pay for them at the start, but after a while, she began taking the clothes away without paying during her subsequent visits, all because Jingwen said she didn't have to pay for them since she was Sis Xiaoning's sister-in-law. She even claimed that Sis Xiaoning wouldn't want to accept her money if she were to find out. I reckon Jingwen is on pretty good terms with Sis Xiaoning's sister-in-law. ”
”You mean Chi Rui'er?” Mei Yangyang asked in astonishment.
”Yes.”
”Seriously… Sis Xiaoning doesn't get along with Chi Rui'er at all,” Mei Yangyang said softly.
”Is that so?” Zhang Li gasped in shock.
”Of course. You have to make her pay for the clothes she takes the next time she drops by, got it?” said a flustered Mei Yangyang.
”Yes, I got it.”
Mei Yangyang discovered some anomalies in the records and wrote down the problems she had found, which she decided to bring up after she was done looking through everything.
——
Byron and Xi Bolai sat facing each other in the living room of the latter's home.
Byron was a little perplexed to see Annie there.
”What are you doing here?”
Xi Bolai chuckled and said, ”You must be kidding, Prince Byron. Annie is my woman. If not here, where else would she be?”
Byron gave a smile of courtesy and did not probe further. ”Where is An Xiaoning?” he asked.
”On my bed.”
”Xi Bolai, I know you're fearless, but let me warn you still, you better not try anything funny. Jin Qingyan is making his way here now on a plane. If you don't wish to see your house being demolished, then I suggest you don't touch his ex-wife. It'd be a pity to lose everything because of a woman,” Byron continued.
”It's up to me to do whatever I want, you're in no position to teach me what to do. Prince Byron, I hope you will stay out of this matter between Jin Qingyan and I, lest you get yourself embroiled in unnecessary trouble,” said Xi Bolai, not afraid at all.
”Jin Qingyan and I are friends, it's only right that I lend him a hand. Xi Bolai, I'm afraid you won't be able to live the rest of your life in peace, should you choose not to hand An Xiaoning over to us,” Byron said coldly.
”Whatever, I don't have all day to be wasting my time here with you. Let Jin Qingyan speak to me himself when he's here.”