As soon as Xu Ying arrived, someone quickly went to inform He Xiu. When the team leader saw Xu Ying walking directly towards the Dream Wardrobe, she personally went up to greet her, "Good afternoon, Miss Xu. Is there anything I can help you with?"

  Xu Ying took off the sunglasses on her face and sized her up for a moment, "Ask that salesperson of yours to come and attend to me." She raised her right hand, and her slender fingertips were pointing directly at Jian Yan.

  Everyone's eyes followed and landed on Jian Yan. Jian Yan smiled at Xu Ying, walked up to her, and asked, "What kind of clothes are you looking for, Miss Xu?"

  Xu Ying scanned the sales floor and said, "Evening gowns. Do you have any here?"

  "Yes, this way please." Jian Yan led Xu Ying to the counter of evening gowns and introduced to her, "These are the new evening gowns from Maggie and Bunny. I wonder what occasion you'll be attending, Miss Xu?"

  "An engagement banquet." After saying that, Xu Ying looked at her with a bit of dissatisfaction, "Do you have to wear such high heels? Do you want the customers to look up at you?"

  Jian Yan smiled at her good-naturedly, "These heels I'm wearing are only seven centimeters high, not as high as the ones you're wearing." Just as Xu Ying frowned and was about to lose her temper, Jian Yan added, "But if it makes you feel uncomfortable, Miss Xu, I can change to flat shoes tomorrow."

  Xu Ying was on the verge of losing her temper, but she swallowed it back forcefully, feeling suffocated. So she took her anger out in other ways, "How dare you recommend this kind of evening gown to me? Do you know how many celebrities will attend the engagement banquet? You must be trying to make me lose face on purpose!"

  Jian Yan still maintained a smile, "The price of these evening gowns ranges from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand yuan. If you think they're too ordinary, Miss Xu, my suggestion is to directly purchase a high-end customized dress from a brand. You can make reservations at our Maggie and Bunny counters here. Do you need me to take you there?"

  "No need to bother. Miss Xu has a noble status, and her evening gowns are all custom-made privately." He Xiu walked towards them and smiled slightly at Xu Ying, "I'm afraid none of the clothes here are suitable for you."

  Xu Ying looked at him and laughed sarcastically, "You seem to be quite free, Mr. He. You always show up so promptly."

  He Xiu remained calm and said, "Miss Xu is our honored guest. Of course, I have to come out and greet you in person when you're here."

  Xu Ying let out a snort, took out an exquisite invitation card from her handbag, and handed it to He Xiu, "On the 16th of next month is my engagement banquet with He Chen."

  He Xiu took the invitation card and smiled at her, "Thank you for taking the trouble to deliver it in person, Miss Xu. Don't worry, I will definitely attend your engagement banquet."

  Xu Ying let out a disdainful laugh, stepped on her high heels, and left. He Xiu turned around and said to the employees who were watching the scene, "All right, get back to your work."

  The employees immediately scattered. He Xiu glanced at Jian Yan again and said, "You should get back to work too."

  "Okay." Jian Yan nodded, and He Xiu left the sales floor. A colleague beside Jian Yan quietly leaned over and asked her in a low voice, "What do you think Xu Ying came here for?"

  Jian Yan shrugged and didn't answer. The colleague continued, "I know. She must have a crush on our Manager He. I've already thought up the story. Xu Ying grew up with the two brothers of the He family. Although she has always liked the elder brother in her heart, the elder brother doesn't like her. So she had to get engaged to the younger brother. But she's not convinced in her heart, so she specifically came here today to show off by sending the invitation."

  Jian Yan turned to look at her, "Have you ever thought about writing novels?"

  "How did you know I'm secretly writing a novel?" the colleague asked in surprise.

  Jian Yan: "..."

  She patted her on the shoulder and encouraged her, "Come on."

  The days passed with continuous overtime work, and finally, the 25th arrived. Jian Yan was on the night shift that day, but the team leader specifically instructed her to arrive at the sales floor an hour early. Jian Yan knew it would be a busy day, so she specifically told Lin Zhen to keep an eye on her Weibo. After the first episode of the audiobook of "Shang Ke" was released, Lin Zhen was asked to help repost it.

  But Lin Zhen was also very busy that day because she was going to visit Tang Zheng's home for the second time.

  When she stood in front of Tang Zheng's house again, she was like a soldier going into battle. She had been spending time with Tang Zheng almost every day these past few days to "develop their relationship". She couldn't say for sure about other things, but their level of 默契 must be better than last time. She had to successfully convince Tang Zheng's parents and sister.

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  On this special Christmas day, the dinner at Tang Zheng's house was particularly grand, and there was actually a roasted turkey. Looking at Lin Zhen who came to their house again, Tang Zheng's sister smiled at Tang Zheng, "You really don't give up, do you?"

  Tang Zheng retorted her solemnly, "What do you mean by 'not giving up'? She is my girlfriend!"

  The smile on Tang Zheng's sister's face grew wider, "Come on. I'd believe it if you said she was He Xiu's girlfriend. Sigh, why can't I have a younger brother like He Xiu?"

  Tang Zheng couldn't remember how many times his sister had said this. He snorted and said, "You want him as a younger brother, but he might not want you as a sister!"

  While the Tang family was having a "harmonious and happy" dinner, Jian Yan was extremely busy at Starlight Department Store. She really felt that half of the people in City A who were celebrating Christmas had come to Starlight Square.

  There was an extremely large Christmas tree set up outside Starlight Department Store, which attracted countless couples. Small Christmas trees could also be seen everywhere in the mall. The cheerful Christmas music had been playing from morning till night without stopping.

  To match the Christmas atmosphere, Jian Yan also wore a red sweater and a long white gauze skirt. The team leader also gave each of them a reindeer hairband and asked them to wear it. The hairband actually matched Jian Yan's clothes quite well, making her look a bit more adorable.

  Just as she had seen off a customer, a young girl ran up to her and asked, "I saw someone carrying the limited Christmas shopping bag. Do you still have any here?"

  The shopping bag she mentioned was the one that Jian Yan had drawn for Starlight Department Store before. They had placed it in the sales floor last night. Any customer who shopped today could get one for free.

  However, this girl came too late, and the shopping bags had already run out. "I'm sorry. The shopping bags were all given out in the morning."

  "Oh, I see..."

  The girl was a bit disappointed. Jian Yan looked at her and said, "But if you spend over 799 yuan, you can get a nail art coupon. It's at the nail salon on the first floor. They have Christmas-themed patterns today, and I can also give you a Christmas hat." Jian Yan picked up a red hat and showed it to her, "Isn't it cute?"

  "Yeah, I want to buy a coat."

  "A coat? How about this one? It's a new arrival from Pinky Uni. The print is very beautiful..." Jian Yan started a new round of promotion.

  At ten o'clock, He Xiu came to the sales floor to take a look. There were still a lot of customers in the mall, and the activities in the square outside were even more lively. He walked to the Dream Wardrobe and said to the team leader, "The people in the square might party all night, but we'll still close at eleven o'clock. The broadcast will start at ten forty to inform everyone."

  "Okay."

  "Everyone, you've worked hard. Hold on a little longer."

  A colleague heard his words and sighed, "Manager He, working overtime isn't the worst part. The worst part is having to see couples showing affection while working overtime! On days like this, single people shouldn't go out. And here I am, being bombarded with all this couple stuff. I feel sorry for myself."

  Jian Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He Xiu also curved his lips, walked up to her, and said, "Wait for me after you get off work."

  Jian Yan was slightly taken aback. She was about to ask him what it was about, but He Xiu had already walked away.

  …… Uh, couldn't it be because she laughed just now?

  She waited with a mix of nervousness and anticipation until ten forty. The mall started playing the broadcast announcing that it was about to close. The customers who were still leisurely shopping in the mall also unconsciously quickened their pace.

  In twenty minutes, most of the customers had left. The mall successfully closed its doors a few minutes past eleven. The employees all heaved a sigh of relief. Huihui clapped her hands and said to the employees of the Dream Wardrobe, "Today's business was very successful. Everyone, you've all worked hard. Now, you can open the Christmas gifts!"

  "God, I've finally been waiting for this moment!"

  "Fortunately, we're still alive!"

  Everyone got excited. There were quite a few gifts piled under the Christmas tree in the Dream Wardrobe today. They were all prepared by themselves, and after work, they could pick one at random to open.

  Almost everyone rushed forward in a swarm, wanting to grab the biggest gift to open. Jian Yan stood outside and didn't join them in the scramble. After they had all made their choices, she went up and casually picked one.

  "You guys are so fast. I can't compete with you at all." Qingqing held a small and flat gift box in her hand and opened it angrily. But when she opened it, she was stunned, "My god, it's a new silk scarf from Bunny! It sells for more than two thousand yuan!!! Who gave this?"

  This remark caused quite a stir. All the employees gathered around, filled with envy.

  "I knew it! The big ones are just for show. I actually wanted to take this one just now!"

  "I wanted to take this one too! Was it given by the team leader?"

  "It wasn't me."

  Jian Yan, who was opening her gift, looked up and said, "Oh, I gave it. Isn't this silk scarf beautiful? I almost couldn't bear to give it away."

  So she bought another one.

  Qingqing almost rushed over to call her "boss" out of gratitude, "Thank you, boss! Love you, muah!" As she said this, she discovered a heart-breaking thing, "Boss... The gift in your hand is exactly the one I gave you."

  Jian Yan raised her eyebrows in surprise, "What a coincidence?"

  "Yeah..." Qingqing looked on the verge of tears, "It's a cheap lipstick that costs about two hundred yuan..."

  Under normal circumstances, a lipstick costing over two hundred yuan would definitely be considered a luxury for her. But compared with the silk scarf Jian Yan gave... She actually gave such a cheap lipstick to the "big shot"!

  Jian Yan didn't mind, "It's okay. This lipstick of yours is from Maggie too."

  After everyone opened their gifts, they went home. The crowds celebrating in Starlight Square hadn't dispersed yet. Jian Yan waited in the mall for a while, and then He Xiu walked over quickly, "Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?"

  Jian Yan shook her head, "No. What do you want to talk to me about, Manager He?"

  He Xiu looked outside and said to her, "Why don't we talk outside?"