Chapter 121: The Ship of Friendship Can Capsize in an Instant

Chapter 121: The Ship of Friendship Can Capsize in an Instant

Jiang Ling: "That’s not acceptable!"

He felt like a traitor.

Jiang Ling had his own convictions, he had high moral standards, and his values wouldn’t allow him to do such a thing.

This matter was an agreement between Ye Xiaoxiao and Jiang Ling. After arguing to no avail, they decided to sit down and talk it over slowly.

They also invited Lawyer He and Han Xing to join them for a meal.

After moving to a new location, Jiang Ling still insisted on his own idea.

Han Xing slyly asked Ye Xiaoxiao, "This guy’s willing to give you such a huge favor, did you save his life?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "..."

That wasn’t far from the truth.

Han Xing glanced around with a gossipy look, "Or is he interested in you?"

Ye Xiaoxiao turned her head, "For your own sake, I’d advise you not to spout nonsense."

Han Xing was puzzled, "What’s the matter... didn’t you break up with Xu Jianwen?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "You’ll see soon enough."

Han Xing stroked his chin, thinking.

Ye Xiaoxiao then said to Jiang Ling, "This patent was your brainchild, I’m sure you have bigger ambitions. I hope you keep this money and put it to good use."

Jiang Ling's eyes lit up, "I’ve decided to start my own company, Ye Xiaoxiao. Since you don’t want the money, why don’t you consider it an investment when I start the company."

Ye Xiaoxiao was speechless, this guy was so single-minded.

"Alright, we’ll discuss it when you actually start the company."

As long as she didn’t have to put in her own money, she was fine with it.

Han Xing was thoroughly enjoying the gossip.

When the food was served, he couldn’t contain his curiosity.

"Ye Xiaoxiao, why did you come back to the capital?"

Could it be that she finally couldn’t stand life in that small town anymore.

"I got accepted into university."

"Oh? Which one?"

"Jinghua University."

"...Cough cough!"

Han Xing nearly choked.

Jinghua University!

Who would have thought, Ye Xiaoxiao is not only beautiful but also so good at studying.

How does she even give others a chance?

Although Han Xing also graduated from a key university, he’s not really into studying and greatly admires those who can get into Jinghua University.

Given all this, Xu Jianwen, what are you even whining about?

Han Xing still has a bit of doubt: "So how did you manage to get in touch with my buddy Lu? I'm really curious, it’s tough to get his help, sometimes even I can't find him."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "It’s... the number he gave me last time, actually I don't contact him often."

Because he’s always the one reaching out to me.

Han Xing believed it, he really couldn't find any other reason.

Guess that’s just the perks of being beautiful.

While they were talking, Jiang Ling had already consulted Lawyer He about starting a company.

But Jiang Ling’s plans aren’t fully fleshed out yet, and now he is still a student. It’ll probably take him five or six years to actually start a company.

That’s why Ye Xiaoxiao said what she did, to dispel Jiang Ling's idea of giving her money.

Who knows what the future holds.

After dinner, Han Xing offered to drive them back to school.

Right after dropping them off and getting back to the office, Han Xing received a call from Lu Hanchuan.

"Is everything taken care of?"

Han Xing: "Done and done! I handled it myself, just got back and haven’t even had a drink yet.

Seriously, why are you so hung up on this? It’s just a deal worth a few grand, are you that into it?"

Lu Hanchuan was completely indifferent to his brother's complaints.

Han Xing insisted on tagging along for the fun, even if it wore him out, it was his own fault.

Besides, wouldn’t Xiao Xiao and the others treat them to a meal?

Han Xing didn't hear any comfort from his good brother and kept talking to himself.

"I didn’t expect Comrade Ye to be thriving after leaving the Hao family, she doesn’t seem to be hurting for money.

I think the kid with her today has potential, I wonder what their relationship is, anyway Comrade Ye has nothing to do with the Xu family now, that kid seems decent to me..."

Lu Hanchuan coldly interrupted Han Xing's monologue.

"Han Xing, you’re full of it."

After dropping this impolite remark, Lu Hanchuan directly hung up the phone.

He was completely wasting his emotions.

No good words come out of Han Xing's mouth.

Han Xing was inexplicably scolded.

"What the hell, who does that! I went out of my way to help, and you still yelled at me!"

Han Xing had no idea what he said wrong.

He wanted to call back and have it out with them, but no one was paying attention to him on the other end.

Fuming, Han Xing could only stew in his anger for a while.

He decided that he would never help that guy surnamed Lu again.

Their friendship was officially over.

...

The first batch of Ye Xiaoxiao's Whitening Cream was ready.

But it might not sell well in a pharmacy.

Doctors wouldn't just recommend Whitening Cream to anyone.

Ye Xiaoxiao decided to pitch her Whitening Cream to various malls.

Zhang Kaining wasn't involved in developing the Whitening Cream but knew about it.

"Zhang's Plaster is already selling in some mall counters. Why don't we try bundling them together?"

Ye Xiaoxiao shook her head, "Zhang's Plaster is hot right now, but it's not the same as Whitening Cream. I'll look into it myself first."

The Whitening Cream came in a large white porcelain jar, giving it a refined look compared to flashy designs.

Ye Xiaoxiao grabbed a few jars and biked to a nearby mall.

It wasn't a fancy mall, just an old department store.

Inside, Ye Xiaoxiao quietly scoped out the nearby stalls.

These days, parts of the department store were privately rented, like the clothing and fabric stalls.

They got their goods elsewhere and kept the profits after rent.

Ye Xiaoxiao spotted a busy cosmetics stall.

"Hey there, take a look around. What can I get you?"

The saleswoman had a thick Beijing accent.

Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and asked, "Miss, I see you’re really popular here. Is this your stall or a public one?"

The woman smiled proudly, "You’ve got a good eye, kid. Why so many customers? Because my stuff is top-notch.

See this lipstick and face cream? Straight from Shanghai. And there’s also hair essential oils and perfumes, all imported.

My goods are different from the public ones, so naturally, there are more people."

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, "How much are your face creams?"

"The cheap ones are a few cents, the mid-range ones a couple of yuan, and the fancy ones seven or eight yuan."

The woman introduced various face creams to Ye Xiaoxiao.

"Do you have any face cream that can make the skin delicate and whiter?"

The saleswoman chuckled, "Sweetie, our face cream mainly protects your skin, preventing it from drying, cracking, or peeling, and shielding it from the wind.

If your face is already like old tree bark, nothing will help.

If you want to look fairer, you need to apply powder.

Look at this white powder—it can make you look instantly fairer."

Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the box of white powder the saleswoman she took out. It was different from setting powder, with unknown ingredients, and it would flake off your face, which was quite terrifying.