Shen Xinyin looked at her and suddenly felt a sense of boredom and powerlessness, like punching at cotton.
She coldly threw out a sentence.
"Choose the styles as you like. I trust Boss Meng's 'taste'."
She deliberately emphasized the word "taste", full of sarcasm.
After saying that, she picked up her bag and turned away without even paying the deposit.
Meng Ruozhao watched her angry back disappearing. Only then did she slowly take off the mask of professional calm on her face, revealing a hint of exhaustion and annoyance.
She knew that Shen Xinyin would never let it go so easily.
She just hoped that by then, Yan Qiubai could explain to Shen Xinyin clearly that they had already broken up.
Fuming with anger, Shen Xinyin walked out of [Floating Cloud Pavilion].
When she reached the parking lot, she was about to take out her phone to contact her group of cronies and friends, to have a good rant about Meng Ruozhao's "pretentious" face.
Then they could discuss how to cause some trouble for that lousy shop of hers. It would be best to make it impossible for her to stay in Haicheng!
However, before she could dial the number.
A luxurious black sedan silently slid up beside her and suddenly stopped.
Two men in black suits quickly got out of the car and grabbed her from left and right.
"What are you doing?! Let go of me! Do you know who I am?!"
Shen Xinyin was startled and immediately struggled and screamed.
"Sorry, Miss. Mr. Shen sent us here."
One of the bodyguards said expressionlessly, his tone brooking no argument. He firmly but properly stuffed her into the car.
"My dad? What does my dad want you to do?! Let go of me! I'm going to call my dad!"
Shen Xinyin was both shocked and angry, completely at a loss.
Although her father sometimes disciplined her, he had never used such a tough method!
The bodyguards ignored her shouting and didn't care about her attempt to make a call.
They just stuffed her into the car. The car door slammed shut and was quickly locked.
Then the car immediately started and sped towards the airport.
No matter how much Shen Xinyin cried, threatened, or questioned in the car, the bodyguards remained silent and simply carried out their orders strictly.
Finally, she managed to get through to her father.
On the other end of the phone, her father was also suppressing his anger, telling her to get out of the country immediately and not come back for the next two years without his permission.
She didn't know that early this morning, the Shen family had received two warning calls.
One was from Yan Qiubai's assistant.
If it had only been Yan Qiubai intervening, the Shen family might have tried to negotiate for the sake of the long - standing friendship between the two families.
At most, they would have scolded Shen Xinyin a few times and wouldn't have been so decisive.
But what really made the head of the Shen family break out in a cold sweat was the other caller at the same time - Gu Yang, the second young master of the Gu family in the capital.
The Gu family was a top - notch aristocratic family that could stir up storms even in the capital.
Their influence was intertwined and far - reaching. They were so powerful that a single stomp of their feet could shake an entire region.
Moreover, the Gu family had a close and complicated relationship with the more mysterious and low - key Pei family that dominated Haicheng.
The combined power of these two families could crush the Shen family more easily than crushing an ant.
Gu Yang didn't say much on the phone. He just casually mentioned,
"Uncle Shen, Miss Meng Ruozhao from Haicheng is not someone your daughter can afford to offend."
"Out of respect for the friendship between our elders, I'm giving you a heads - up."
"If you don't want your daughter Xinyin to suffer in the future, send her far away quickly and don't let her come back to cause trouble."
"Some people are beyond the reach of the Shen family."
The weight and warning in those words made the head of the Shen family's spine turn cold instantly.
He quickly agreed and immediately made a decision after hanging up the phone.
He had to send that over - confident daughter away right away! Not a moment could be wasted!
As for the reason, he didn't dare to dig deeper. He only knew that he had to obey.
So, there was the scene where Shen Xinyin was directly escorted to the airport without even going home and put on the earliest flight abroad. She didn't even have time to resist or think before being forcibly driven out of the troubled waters of Haicheng.
Moreover, in the afternoon at [Floating Cloud Pavilion].
After seeing off two more customers, the shop finally had a rare moment of quiet.
Meng Ruozhao had just buried her head and drawn a few strokes on the design drawing when the wind chime rang again.
She got up to greet the customer and saw a middle - aged woman dressed in luxury and with a graceful temperament walking in.
On closer inspection, the woman had a faint resemblance to Shen Xinyin between her eyebrows, but her manner and behavior were much more steady and proper.
"Hello. Are you Boss Meng Ruozhao?"
The woman said with a smile, her tone very polite.
"I am. Hello. May I ask who you are?"
Meng Ruozhao was a bit puzzled.
"I'm Shen Xinyin's mother."
Mrs. Shen's tone was gentle and even carried a hint of apology.
"This morning, did my daughter come to your shop and offend you, Boss Meng?"
"I heard that she ordered some clothes but didn't even pay the deposit. She's really so ill - mannered. I'm here to apologize on her behalf."
Meng Ruozhao was a bit surprised.
She didn't expect that Shen Xinyin, with such an overbearing personality, would have such a reasonable mother.
Moreover, the woman came in person to apologize for such a small matter.
She quickly said, "You're being too polite, Mrs. Shen."
"Miss Shen didn't offend me. She really came to order clothes. The deposit can wait."
Since the other party didn't mention what happened last night, of course she wouldn't either.
But Mrs. Shen shook her head firmly.
"That child has been spoiled by us. She acts rashly and lacks a sense of propriety."
"I must express her apology properly on her behalf."
As she said that, she took out a check from her handbag and put it on the table.
"This is the deposit and a token of apology. Please accept it, Boss Meng."
"Also, I'd like to order a few clothes myself. Is it convenient for you, Boss Meng?"
Meng Ruozhao looked at Mrs. Shen's sincere and polite attitude.
For some reason, she thought of Du Feng, and a complex emotion welled up in her heart.
There was a bit of envy and a bit of desolation.
She envied Shen Xinyin for having such a mother who was willing to humble herself and come in person to clean up her mess and maintain her dignity even after she caused trouble.
She felt desolate because in the Du family, she never seemed to have enjoyed such unconditional protection and support.
There was no one behind her. She had to be careful and walk on thin ice every step of the way.
She suppressed the bitterness in her heart and smiled.
"You're overthinking it, Mrs. Shen. Miss Shen is just a bit straightforward. I didn't take it to heart."
She half - meant what she said.
It was true that she was wary of Shen Xinyin, but she couldn't say she hated her.
After all, in her opinion, Shen Xinyin was more like a spoiled young lady with no brains but a temper.
Moreover, now that Shen Xinyin had become her customer.
She always had more patience with customers than with others.
Mrs. Shen carefully observed Meng Ruozhao's expression.
Seeing that her eyes were clear and her tone was calm, not like she was saying the opposite or pretending to be magnanimous, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but be a bit surprised.
She had seen many people in her life and could sense that this girl in front of her had a calmness and tenacity beyond her years.
Moreover, with such powerful backers, she was willing to stay in this small place...
As she was looking, Mrs. Shen suddenly frowned slightly and couldn't help but say,
"Boss Meng, please forgive my rudeness. I always feel that you look familiar, as if I've seen you somewhere. May I ask who your mother is?"
Meng Ruozhao was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect the other party to ask this, but she still answered truthfully, "My mother's surname is Meng, and her given name is Yu."