"Who isn't working hard? Who in this family isn't working hard? Only you are working hard? Why are you so unreasonable, child? You offended Doctor Jin and ruined your chance with this boyfriend, what good will that do you?" Mother Jiang was shocked that her daughter dared to talk back after making a mistake, her temper flaring even more as she incessantly berated Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan felt an unbearable headache. She didn't want to listen to her mother's unreasonable complaints anymore and hung up the phone.
"What's wrong with you, Jiang Yan? Do you think this is your home? How dare you yell here! You're fired, get out now!" The store manager had never liked Jiang Yan. She felt threatened, knowing the boss was going to hire her. Now she had finally found an opportunity to get rid of this eyesore.
"On what grounds? I didn't do anything wrong, why should you fire me?" Jiang Yan's temper flared too. She looked at the person in front of her, who had been making things difficult for her since she started working part-time at the store, with great anger.
She didn't understand what she had done wrong. Why did someone she didn't even know before continue to make things difficult for her?
"On the grounds that I am the store manager, and I make the decisions here. You just yelled and scared the customers. Who knows if you have issues? If you have an episode later, our store cannot afford the responsibility." The store manager spoke with extreme harshness.
"You're the one with issues, your whole family has issues! What did I do to make you hate me so much? I just wanted to earn some living expenses to support my family, why do you have to target me at every turn! I just want to earn some money working part-time!" Jiang Yan was also on the verge of a breakdown. Primarily, her physical discomfort made her emotions difficult to control.
When Jin Lan entered, he heard Jiang Yan's words. His face darkened, and he quickly strode forward, entering the front desk. The employees working were stunned, not reacting for a moment.
Jin Lan saw Jiang Yan, her face flushed red and her whole body trembling as she looked at the person in front of her. His face darkened further, and he quickly stepped forward to embrace her. His gaze, as cold as a knife, swept over the person bullying Jiang Yan. The store manager shivered in fright.
"Yan Yan, don't be afraid, I'll take you away from here," Jin Lan gently coaxed Jiang Yan.
"She bullied me, she bullied me, she bullied me... On what grounds? I didn't do anything wrong, why should I be fired?" Jiang Yan clung to Jin Lan and cried, feeling extremely wronged.
The store manager was also startled. This man clearly had an extraordinary aura. She stammered, "Don't talk nonsense. You suddenly shouted loudly on the phone just now, scaring the customers in the store. I was just following the store's regulations by telling you you were wrong, wasn't I?" Da Feng Novel Network.
"Then why fire me, just because I raised my voice? You're targeting me!" Jiang Yan's temper was already bad, and knowing to restrain herself didn't mean she had changed. Now, she had completely exploded.
"I..."
"You will apologize to my girlfriend immediately and seek her forgiveness. If she is willing to forgive you this once, I will let you off. Otherwise... I will make you leave Jing City!" Jin Lan protectively shielded her, his presence radiating power as if he were a god who ruled everything.
The store manager's face turned pale with fear. She had always known that Jiang Yan had powerful friends, including a best friend who was a student at Jing University, which was why she particularly disliked her and sought a sense of superiority by bullying Jiang Yan.
It had been fine before, but she never expected to hit a wall today.
"I'm sorry, Jiang Yan, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time! I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I have to feed my family. Please give me a way to live." The store manager's attitude changed rapidly. Knowing she couldn't afford to offend him, she immediately humbled herself and admitted her mistake.