Chapter 150: Meeting an Acquaintance

The sales assistant was beaming with delight as she hurried off to fetch the phone. She knew she had encountered a big-spending client; the customer hadn't even asked for the price, simply requesting the highest-spec model available. This was clearly someone who didn't lack money!

The assistant returned with three different models. Song Wanning picked one that felt comfortable and suited her preferences. The back of the phone was a striking Klein blue, and the screen was slightly larger than her previous one. Furthermore, the interface was exceptionally smooth and responsive.

The assistant immediately began praising Song Wanning’s taste, explaining that it was a newly released model and that many customers had reported excellent performance. The final price was 15,999 yuan. Song Wanning stood by as the assistant packed it up, while Cheng Mu waited nearby to swipe the card for payment. As for Gu Yan, her eyes were fixed elsewhere, her thumb unconsciously tucked into her mouth as she bit down on the tip, lost in thought.

Just then, a woman’s voice called out, "Ningning?"

Song Wanning looked toward the sound and saw Jian An'an walking toward her, one arm linked with a middle-aged woman and the other holding Shen Yue's arm.

Upon seeing Song Wanning’s face, Deng Jinfeng was instantly struck by her beauty—what a gorgeous young woman! Was she a friend of Jian An'an's? If her son could win over someone like Song Wanning, she would wake up from her dreams laughing. She was certainly nothing like Jian An'an, whose looks were quite mediocre.

This wasn't just Deng Jinfeng boasting. In her own youth, she had been better-looking than Jian An'an, and both of her sons had inherited her good looks. She had even thought to herself that if Jian Yi were to marry Jian An'an, the Jin family’s gene pool would likely be dragged down by her.

Song Wanning raised an eyebrow, observing how busy Jian An'an seemed, with both hands occupied holding others while also carrying shopping bags. Even Shen Yue hadn't escaped the chore. Only the middle-aged woman walked along empty-handed.

At first glance, Deng Jinfeng had a very good impression of Song Wanning, though it was a pity she was paired with Young Master Wen. She possessed enough self-awareness to know that her son could not compare to him.

Deng Jinfeng rarely had time to watch dramas, and even when she did, she only watched her son’s livestreams. However, Song Wanning’s face was the kind that, once seen, was impossible to forget. So, even with her limited viewing, she remembered her.

Unaware that the relationship between Song Wanning and Jian An'an was poor, she asked, "Are you a friend of An'an's?"

Compared to Gu Yan, Song Wanning disliked Jian An'an even more. While Gu Yan liked Wen Jingxing, she hadn't done anything truly malicious, whereas Jian An'an had committed one scheme after another: hiring paparazzi to spy on her, trying to frame Wen Jingxing with drugs, and sabotaging her dress so she would be humiliated in public.

Song Wanning immediately shook her head without giving her any face. "Not friends, just ordinary colleagues." They were currently guests on the same variety show, so "colleague" was an accurate term.

Deng Jinfeng paused and glanced at Jian An'an.

Jian An'an’s expression turned awkward. "Ningning, didn't you say that since you accepted the dress, we were friends?"

Song Wanning replied, "But didn't you secretly take back the clothes I left in the dressing room?"

Jian An'an’s expression became even more strained. How did Song Wanning know about that? At the time, she had felt too embarrassed to ask for it back, but seeing Song Wanning empty-handed, she had decided to try her luck and sneak back into the dressing room to see if the dress was still there. To her surprise, not only was the dress still there, but it had been folded neatly, exactly as it was when she had gifted it. Though she was annoyed that Song Wanning had been playing her, she was relieved that Song Wanning hadn't opened it to inspect the damage, meaning she could continue to cozy up to her. At worst, she could just sew the strap back on when she got home and hope to get away with it.

Little did she know, this had been a trap set by Song Wanning. She had intentionally left her number, and when she called that night, the attendant had told her that a woman had successfully retrieved the dress. Otherwise, given the level of service there, how could Jian An'an have freely entered someone else’s dressing room?

Jian An'an immediately countered, "What are you talking about? Could it have been taken by another customer?"

Song Wanning replied with brutal honesty, "I was the one who told the attendant to leave the door unlocked for you so you could get in."

Jian An'an’s face turned ghastly, but she braced herself. "Is that so? Then perhaps the attendant mistook someone else for me."

Deng Jinfeng noticed the tension between the two and interrupted impatiently, "Enough. If it's not there, it's not there. Do you have to make that face?" She snapped at Jian An'an.

Jian An'an held back her frustration and forced a smile. "Hehe, you're right, Auntie Jin..."

Hearing Jian An'an address her that way, Song Wanning finally took a good look at Deng Jinfeng. So, she was Jian Yi’s mother. It seemed Jian An'an’s life in the Jin family was not easy. Mrs. Jin clearly disliked her, scolding her at every turn. It appeared Jian An'an’s talent for flattery had failed her here.

Shen Yue chimed in from the side, "Come on, An'an, Auntie is right. Since you didn't do it, just tell Song Wanning clearly." She thought she was helping, but Jian An'an felt guilty precisely because she *had* done it.

In the comment section, the audience was buzzing:
"Things are getting lively again. They ran into each other just by shopping."
"Three women make a play; five women together is definitely chaos."
"I feel like Deng Jinfeng is targeting Jian An'an. Are mothers-in-law this fierce these days? If she's like this while they're just variety show partners, what will happen once she really marries into the family?"
"Hey, it seems Jian An'an never intended to give Wanning the gift at all. She actually had the nerve to sneak back and take it."
"Don't speak so recklessly, didn't Jian An'an say she didn't?"
"Then I apologize, but I only believe what Song Wanning says."

Seeing that Jian An'an was having a hard time, Song Wanning felt relieved. She set up her new phone, logged into her social media, and retired her old device. Just as she was about to tell Cheng Mu they should head elsewhere, Jian An'an persisted, "Since we've run into each other so coincidentally, why don't we go shopping together!"

Song Wanning shook her head. "No, thanks. I'll be heading back soon." Jian An'an always wanted to play the saint, but Song Wanning wasn't about to let her get her way. Song Wanning had only agreed to go shopping in the first place because she was bored and curious about what tricks Gu Yan might pull. But shopping with Jian An'an? She found the prospect nauseating.

At this, Deng Jinfeng gave Jian An'an an even stranger look and said bluntly, "An'an, didn't you say you had a great relationship with everyone on the show?"