Wen Yan was so angry that her whole body turned cold. She had kindly helped Sun Liyan, but Sun Liyan treated her like this.
As Sun Liyan walked out, she revealed a smug smile.
Getting into the car, she took out her phone and played with it, watching the night scenery outside the window.
"Tell me," she said to her assistant, "if you were in massive debt, and your best friend was very rich, what would you do?"
The assistant was baffled by the question but still replied, "If she was very rich, I'd probably ask her to borrow some money."
Sun Liyan's mood was pleasant, but a calculating glint flickered in her eyes.
She had already figured out that this dress was worth at least half a million. She knew Wen Yan couldn't come up with that much money, so she would have to go to Bai Quan. Bai Quan would then have to tell Rong Beifeng. This way, she would have an opportunity to seize the moment. Rong Beifeng never liked women like Bai Quan, who were full of schemes. She was determined to snatch Rong Beifeng away at this chance.
As for Wen Yan...
Hmph, when they were in school, she was clearly the most beautiful, but they insisted on praising Wen Yan as the class beauty.
Wherever Wen Yan was, she always overshadowed her own brilliance.
But now, it was different. Her own radiance was fully displayed. She was the star, and Wen Yan was just a broken rock beside her, unable to shine.
If it weren't for dealing with Bai Quan, she wouldn't even bother to glance at Wen Yan.
Sun Liyan closed her eyes contentedly.
Wen Yan never expected Sun Liyan to be so irresponsible. Her calls were even blocked. The next day, when she went to the company, the purchasing department asked her for the money. She had no choice but to find Lin Fang.
Lin Fang directly washed her hands of it: "What does this have to do with me? The client was yours, and you were the one who requested the procurement. The company can't bear this responsibility!"
"But Sister Fang, you didn't say that before. Does the company have no contingency plan? Sun Liyan's actions are clearly in violation."
"Yes, but you didn't sign a contract, so suing her is useless. You keep contacting her, but this money must be paid to the company within two days, otherwise, it will be considered your breach of contract. The company can't cover hundreds of thousands of yuan for you!"
The procurement cost alone was as high as three hundred thousand.
Part of Wen Yan's money had gone to Ye Zong and part to Leng Xunze. She had no cash on hand!
She walked out of the office, her eyes vacant.
While she was in a bad mood, Liu Huanhuan noticed her. She spun her chair and looked at Wen Yan with a half-smile, "Wen Yan, I heard that the great star Sun is not satisfied with your design! I happened to overhear it last night when I came back to the company to get something. Miss Sun was very unhappy. What's going on? She hasn't signed the contract yet, has she? So you have to cover the money yourself?"
Wen Yan remained silent.
The office, however, erupted.
"Really? The clothes Miss Sun wanted cost at least hundreds of thousands in raw materials? Wen Yan, how could you be so foolish?"
"Yeah... don't you know the company regulations? Once the design is finished, full payment is required, otherwise, the designer will have to pay!" Everyone sighed with pity.
Liu Huanhuan: "However, I think Wen Yan has done a good deed this time. Think about it, Miss Sun doesn't like your design at all. If she paid and received clothes she didn't like, wouldn't that be very unfair? If she said something online, it would affect both of us."
Even at this point, Liu Huanhuan was still making sarcastic remarks.
At this moment, she felt extremely comfortable. She was already very jealous that Wen Yan was designing for a big star, and now the order had fallen through. How could she not be happy?
"I believe my design has no problems. As for where the problem lies, I will continue to investigate," Wen Yan said coldly. "Liu Huanhuan, we are all colleagues. There's no need to be so sarcastic."
Liu Huanhuan didn't expect Wen Yan to retort directly. She felt a bit embarrassed. "I didn't say anything. I just thought that as a newcomer, it would be good for you to understand these things. This time it's only hundreds of thousands, but if it were millions next time, wouldn't you be ruined? You need to use your brain when you do things."
She was even lecturing her.
Wen Yan: "Then don't you think your words are contradictory? You just said it was a good thing, and now you're treating it as a lesson?"
Liu Huanhuan choked and clenched her fists.
Everyone looked at Liu Huanhuan with various expressions.
She felt a little embarrassed. "I'm just worried about you. If you don't need it, then fine." She then returned to her work.
Everyone else offered words of comfort to Wen Yan and then went back to their own tasks.
After all, this kind of thing had already happened.
Yang Qian, however, asked an extra question, "So, do you have to compensate for the procurement costs?"
Wen Yan held her forehead, looking at the message from the purchasing department with a headache.
Another three hundred thousand.
The twenty million owed to Ye Zong had not been repaid yet, and now there was another debt.
In that instant, she felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe. She suddenly felt like crying.
Seeing Wen Yan's eyes redden, Yang Qian asked, "What's wrong? Do you need help?"
"No," Wen Yan knew Yang Qian's family background wasn't great either, so she didn't ask.
"Okay, although I don't have much money right now, if you need it, I can help you." Yang Qian felt a bit of pity seeing Wen Yan like this.
Wen Yan nodded, her heart feeling warm, but the thought of the huge debt made her feel suffocated again.
This money could not be owed to the company.
Wen Yan scrolled through her contacts and found a familiar name. After hesitating for a long time, she finally dialed.
She chatted casually about everyday things.
Wen Yan really didn't know how to start.
Finally, Bai Quan suddenly said, "Yan Bao, is something wrong? Just say it!"
"Bai Quan..."
"You silly girl, I could tell when you called me just now. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't pretend with me!"
Wen Yan's tears immediately fell. She held back her sobs and said softly, "I... I want to borrow some money."
"I thought it was something big. Tell me, how much?"
"Three hundred thousand," Wen Yan's voice was as faint as a mosquito.
Bai Quan was also slightly surprised.
She had thought it was only tens of thousands, but she hadn't expected it to be such a large sum.
"Yan Bao, what do you need so much money for?"
Wen Yan explained the situation to her, and Bai Quan became furious. "This Sun Liyan is too much! We can't let her get away with this. She's a celebrity and still so malicious. I'll expose her online!"
"I thought about it too, but we don't have much influence, so it might not be effective quickly."
"But your company is chasing you for it, right? I understand, after all, it's the company's money, and it would be bad if the company sued you." Bai Quan understood. "Yan Bao, don't worry. Give me some time, and I'll transfer it to you soon."
Wen Yan was extremely touched. "Bai Quan, thank you. You are truly my best friend."
"Silly girl, I'll never forget how you shared half of your only steamed bun with me when we were in school. I wanted to be your lifelong best friend then." Bai Quan said, "Don't worry, it's just three hundred thousand."
The call ended.
However, Bai Quan's face instantly fell into worry.
For the former Bai Quan, three hundred thousand was not a problem.
But now that the Bai family had fallen, they were almost living on the Rong family. And she had been a full-time housewife for so many years, with only a few tens of thousands of pocket money.
She could sell her clothes and bags, but it might be too late.
Should she ask Rong Beifeng for it?