Chapter 356: Jianyou (1/2)

Chapter 356: Jianyou

“You are...” A woman who wore a wine-red coat asked. She hugged a large bag of miscellaneous objects. She appeared tired and listless.

“Are you the boss?” Hua Luo asked.

The woman nodded. “Yes.” Then, she added with apology, “I’m sorry. I’m just packing up to move. I’m here to collect my stuff, so I cannot...” At this point, her eyes were caught by the splash of red on the ground as well as the broken glass around it.

Yu Lan moved to block her sight. She explained, “I accidentally knocked over it. Please see how much it was. I’ll pay you for it.” She had no money. She was too cowardly, so she did not ransack her rental room like Banana Wolf, and the rest did. In the end, she found a blue purse inside the pocket of a pair of jeans. It contained a lot of membership cards with unfamiliar names and a few paper notes.

She turned to Banana Wolf for aid. Before she could say anything, the woman said, “It won’t be necessary. These things are not worth much. I’m not going to keep on working as a manicurist anyway. Let them break.”

“That won’t do.” Banana Wolf glanced at the price tag on the table and took out a 20-paper note. “We should compensate for the broken bottle, and I’ll take an extra one.” Banana Wolf turned to his friend, “Hua Luo, pick one that you like.”

Hua Luo walked over naturally. He purposely lifted the corner of his skirt as he walked past the splashed polish as if worried that his skirt might get stained. Then, he took his time to look through the basket of nail polishes. While Hua Luo delayed the time, Wan Xiaoning found a place to sit. She looked around naturally as if waiting for someone.

“Even though this place is secluded, we haven’t seen a second manicure shop.” Wan Xiaoning looked at the woman, “Plus, I hear most shops like yours depend on word of mouth to retain customers. Why not hold out longer?”

After taking the money, the woman was friendlier. She put the things down. “You’re right. Actually, my business here is... not too bad.”

“Then why?” Banana Wolf pretended to look around. “The rental here is not expensive, right?”

The woman was silent before shaking her head, “It’s cheap. I just... want to switch a career path.”

Hua Luo noticed the woman’s eyes darting about. He put down the polish and enquired, “Is it because you can’t handle all the appointments on your own?”

The woman was visibly shaken.

“Why not consider hiring a helper?” Wan Xiaoning picked up the conversation. “They can help share the workload.”

The woman started to panic. She stood up and smiled faintly at them. “I’m sorry. I still need to pack. I can’t accompany you anymore. You... If you want to do manicures, go to the shop in the east of the city. It’s very popular. You can ask around.”