"I will not invest in your studio, and I don't want a friend like you who does nothing but daydream. Also," Zhan Ruoqing said indifferently, looking at her, "next time we meet, please call me President Zhan. If there is a next time."
Cen Ya's face turned even paler.
Zhan Ruoqing's words seemed to separate the two of them into different worlds, or rather, Zhan Ruoqing simply looked down on her and didn't want to be friends with her.
Thinking that she had offered her friendship only to be so humiliated, Cen Ya ran off with red eyes.
Seeing her leave, Zhan Ruoqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With her being so resolute, Cen Ya wouldn't come to her for further humiliation, right?
Suddenly, Zhan Ruoqing turned around and saw Ye Zhi standing not far away, looking at her with a mournful expression.
Zhan Ruoqing smiled and walked up to greet her, "Ye Zhi, when did you get here?"
"Just when you said my taste was not as good as Cen Ya's." Ye Zhi's expression became even more mournful.
Zhan Ruoqing felt extremely embarrassed. Ye Zhi had arrived at such an opportune moment! She quickly said, "Let me explain..."
Ye Zhi blinked slightly, and the next moment, she directly interrupted with a mischievous smile, "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen!"
Zhan Ruoqing: ...
She felt strange, as if she had taken on the script of a scumbag.
She quickly said, "It's not like that, this is all a misunderstanding..."
Ye Zhi: "...If you hadn't said those polite words, I estimate you would have finished explaining by now."
Zhan Ruoqing slapped her forehead, "You've confused me!"
Then, Zhan Ruoqing told Ye Zhi about Cen Ya coming to her to be friends.
Ye Zhi was a little dazed. If Zhan Ruoqing were a man, wouldn't this be Cen Ya snatching her boyfriend?
However, Cen Ya actually trying to snatch her best friend was something she hadn't expected.
"So..." Ye Zhi looked at her mournfully, "Do you really think my taste isn't as good as hers?"
Zhan Ruoqing got a headache. This matter wasn't over yet, was it?
She immediately said, "Ye Zhi, it's like this, your taste is at the level of an ordinary person, and Cen Ya's taste is a little higher than an ordinary person's. This is also a fact! However, your taste has a boost!"
"What kind of boost?" Ye Zhi asked curiously.
"Of course, it's the boost from yourself!" Zhan Ruoqing said righteously, "Think about it, that outfit you wore to the amusement park with Qi Xuan, such ordinary clothes! But now they've become bestsellers online, with countless businesses advertising 'President Ye's same style,' and so many beauty bloggers also release videos of 'President Ye's same sweet makeup.' Although your taste is average, you can lead the trend!"
Ye Zhi: ...
She felt so angry! Although Zhan Ruoqing seemed to be praising her, why did she always have to emphasize that her taste was average?
Seeing that Ye Zhi was still a little mournful, Zhan Ruoqing quickly changed the subject, "Cen Ya's studio looks like a joke... That aside, why did she bother me?"
"Probably because..." Ye Zhi thought for a moment, then said with a smirk, "You're very important to me."
Zhan Ruoqing looked at her mournfully. Ye Zhi was clearly in love, and her whole person had changed. She was even flirting with her now?
She gritted her teeth, "...I hate it!"
"What do you hate?" Ye Zhi was startled.
"I hate why I'm not a man!" Zhan Ruoqing sighed to the heavens, "Otherwise, I would definitely compete with Qi Xuan!"
"Calm down," Ye Zhi said amusingly, "There are other guests."
"Right, where's Qi Xuan?" Zhan Ruoqing looked around.
"He saw a director from Qi Corporation and went to greet him," Ye Zhi replied, coming back to her senses.
"Aren't you going with him?" Zhan Ruoqing asked with a grin.
"Why would I follow? That's his social circle, and I have my own social circle. We came to attend a business reception, not to be each other's foil," Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Zhan Ruoqing sighed, their relationship was so rational.
"By the way, I heard that Taoxun is planning to launch a review website recently?" Zhan Ruoqing asked.
"Yes," Ye Zhi nodded, "It's almost ready. Do you have any ideas?"
"I think, why don't we form a professional team and also survey some domestic gourmet restaurants, and give ratings to excellent restaurants? Our country has so much delicious food, why should a tire seller evaluate which restaurant is good and which is not?" Zhan Ruoqing said unhappily.
"That's a good suggestion," Ye Zhi said with a smile, "Why doesn't President Zhan take the lead? Don't worry, all food and accommodation expenses for the team will be reimbursed by Taoxun."
Zhan Ruoqing's eyes lit up. Free food, lodging, and travel? How could she miss out on this?
"Leave it to me!" Zhan Ruoqing immediately guaranteed, "This matter is on me!"
Meanwhile, Cen Ya found Ou Minghan. She was already crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
Ou Minghan hadn't held out much hope. It was Cen Ya who insisted on helping him, saying she wanted to snatch Ye Zhi's best friend, so he brought Cen Ya along.
Besides, he just wanted money from the Cen family, not to really confront Ye Zhi. So now that he saw Cen Ya had failed, he was relieved.
Afterward, he comforted Cen Ya, cursed Zhan Ruoqing for being blind and not recognizing Cen Ya's precious jade, and then cursed Ye Zhi for being cunning and of the same ilk as Zhan Ruoqing.
His words made Cen Ya feel much better.
Cen Ya said aggrievedly, "Forget it, Minghan, don't talk about them like that. I know it's because my studio doesn't have a reputation yet, so it's normal for them to look down on me..."
Ou Minghan was so angry he almost rolled his eyes. Had he finished saying the comforting words Cen Ya wanted to hear, and now that she was happy, she was coming out to play the saint?
Cen Ya continued with a dejected expression, "It doesn't matter if I suffer some grievances. It's just a pity that I couldn't help you."
Ou Minghan felt even more displeased. Cen Ya's words clearly implied that he hadn't protected her and let her suffer grievances.
Suddenly, Ou Minghan saw a familiar figure, and an idea instantly came to his mind.
"Ya Ya, don't worry, I will absolutely not let you be wronged!" Ou Minghan said with a look of deep affection.
Then, he pulled Cen Ya and approached a woman.
"Miss Chang Yu," Ou Minghan greeted her proactively.
Chang Yu saw the two of them and her face immediately darkened, "What do you want?"
"Miss Chang Yu, please don't misunderstand," Ou Minghan forced a smile, "Qi Xuan will also be here at this reception. Aren't you going to look for him?"
"Why would I look for him?" Chang Yu asked, bewildered.
Now, it was Ou Minghan's turn to be confused. He asked unwillingly, "Aren't you pursuing him?"
"When I pursued him, he was single! Back then, let alone me, all single girls had the right to pursue him!" Chang Yu said speechlessly, "But he has a girlfriend now, okay? If I pursue him now, that's called interfering!"