Chapter 1358 - 1375: What’s Wrong with This Necklace?
"Shaochen, we’re leaving now. Thank you for coming to find me today; otherwise, I probably would have made a trip for nothing."
Liang Shaochen displayed a slight smile, looking at Xiaonuan’s not-so-good expression discreetly, and said, "It’s alright, it’s nothing."
Xiaonuan and Nangong Yaoling turned to leave, surrounded by bodyguards.
Liang Shaochen watched Xiaonuan being embraced by Nangong Yaoling as they departed, a barely perceptible trace of hidden pain flashed in his eyes.
"Shaochen, how could they be like that? You came all this way to help Xia Xiaonuan, and they just left on their own?" The voice of Nangong Zhongli complained.
Liang Shaochen frowned slightly.
He turned his face, speaking casually, "Let’s go."
After saying this, he strode towards the outside.
"Shaochen, wait for me!" Zhongli hurriedly called out.
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In the afternoon, Xiaonuan came to the jewelry store alone.
The opulent jewelry hall was filled with a dazzling array of jewelry pieces.
Xiaonuan glanced around, looking at the clerk in front of her, asking, "Excuse me, is your manager here?"
"Hello, Miss. Our Manager An is in the office. Are you her friend? Let me take you there," the clerk quickly and warmly greeted Xiaonuan, given her outfit was anything but ordinary.
Xiaonuan smiled and nodded, "Thank you."
The door was ajar, and a faint fragrance of coffee wafted inside the office.
Manager An was sitting before a lady of similar age, and they were chatting enthusiastically.
"Manager An, there’s a lady looking for you." The clerk knocked on the door, speaking to the manager in front, dressed in a black uniform.
Manager An, engaged in cheerful conversation, looked up with a slight surprise upon seeing Xia Xiaonuan.
She quickly stood up, saying, "Mrs. Nangong? Please come inside."
The clerk looked at Xia Xiaonuan, wondering if she was Mrs. Nangong.
The lady sitting opposite Manager An promptly stood up, glanced at Xia Xiaonuan, and said to Manager An, "I won’t talk now, I have to pick up my daughter from school later."
Manager An quickly replied, "Alright, Li, help escort her out."
"Okay, manager."
As the two left, Manager An quickly advanced, smiling at Xia Xiaonuan, saying, "Mrs. Nangong, today you come... Are you here to buy accessories?"
Manager An’s smile reached her eyes, although she was well-maintained, her forties showed, with wrinkle lines crinkling into the shape of a crescent moon.
Xiaonuan looked at the manager and smiled, "Manager An, there’s something I’d like to talk with you privately."
Though she had never met this manager before, she recognized her, which made things easier.
Manager An paused slightly.
But quickly, she nodded, saying, "Alright, then... Let’s take a walk in the park behind!"
Xiaonuan nodded, "Okay."
The air carried the fresh aroma of plants, a small squirrel jumped down from a tree, clutching a fruit, and hurriedly hopped back up.
Xiaonuan sat at the wooden table in the park pavilion, looking at Manager An opposite her.
She took an accessory box out of her bag.
Manager An instantly recognized the company logo, but kept silent, instead taking the jewelry Xiaonuan handed over and opened it.
Next to them were lush trees, the weather gradually warming up. It was very quiet here, looking out from here, in the square there were several elderly practicing Tai Chi.
Manager An looked at the necklace inside, paused slightly, and said, "Mrs. Nangong, is there... a problem with this necklace?"