Chapter 341: Song Zhi Looking for Trouble

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Song Zhi shot a glare at Xia Wan. Xia Wan, this is your fault. Your familys clothing business isnt doing well. Instead of picking fights with your cla.s.smates, you should focus on finding a solution.

Im extending a friendly invitation for a shopping trip. Perhaps exploring clothes from different shops will broaden your horizons.

But lets be honest, your shop cant afford to rent such a s.p.a.cious place, and in terms of clothing quality, it cant compete with others.

Whos the mysterious boss behind your shop? Why have they never shown themselves? Could it be the boy who picked you up from school earlier?

Xia Wan was taken aback. She set her book down and gazed at Song Zhi with irritation. If youre genuinely concerned about our business, youre welcome to visit our store and buy clothes. If its not within your budget, theres no need to gossip here.

Song Zhi, its their business to run a clothing store. Lets not make it sound like you own it.

Song Zhi was provoked by her response. In the past, whenever she mocked Xia Wan, Xia Wan never dared to retort.

But now, Xia Wan was challenging her?

The person she had always looked down upon was suddenly declaring war on her?

Song Zhi huffed coldly. Dont provoke me here. My parents are skilled workers. They have no interest in the clothing business.

Just like your family. When the clothing business was booming, you probably earned a decent commission. Now that youve upgraded to a better store, your familys business will naturally take a backseat.

But my parents have different jobs. Regardless of which store closes down, my parents jobs remain stable.

Others chimed in to support Song Zhi. Thats right. Song Zhis parents have stable jobs. My parents always say they dont expect me to excel in school. As a girl, having a secure job is what matters.

Xia Wan didnt argue.

In this era, running a business was indeed precarious for most people.

Many believed that success in business required a lot of luck.

If this were decades later, Xia Wan might not have chosen to start a business immediately. Back then, the market was already dominated by experienced and daring entrepreneurs.

But things were different now. It was the perfect time to start a business, and if she seized this opportunity, her future could change significantly. She knew that her cla.s.smates would be green with envy once her family started making money.

Xia Wan replied, Alright, I wont deny that what youre saying makes sense, but everyone has the freedom to choose. Our family chooses to help others sell clothes. Were not the owners, and we dont have to bear the risks a.s.sociated with it. So, were just workers.

If you have time to debate whether our family should continue selling clothes, why not focus on improving your grades?

Im going to study now. I hope you wont disturb me, or Ill have to inform the teacher.

With that, Xia Wan resumed her reading.

Some of the students sneered. Why is she pretending? With her grades, no matter how hard she tries, she wont improve much.

Liu Hua entered the cla.s.sroom at this point. She had arrived a little late due to oversleeping, missing the earlier situation where students were ostracizing Xia Wan.

But Liu Huas presence also halted the criticism of Xia Wan. Her grades were excellent, and if Xia Wan complained with Liu Hua by her side, the teacher might actually punish them.

That afternoon, after school, Xia Wan prepared to head home as usual but was intercepted by Song Zhi and her friends.

Song Zhi smiled and said, Xia Wan, were planning to take advantage of our lunch break to shop at that newly opened store. Join us. Since you used to sell clothes, youre familiar with clothing styles. Help us pick out some outfits.

Xia Wan knew that Song Zhi wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate her and demonstrate the difference between her stall and a real store.

However, Song Zhi was unaware that the shop belonged to Xia Wans family.

Liu Hua didnt intervene and simply said, Ill come along too. She often hung out with Xia Wan and was well aware that the shop belonged to Xia Wans

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