Chapter 41: Leave It to Me
Zhou Jiajia gritted her teeth. She really hated Tian Siyi. Tian Siyi always spoke very directly, her words were annoying, and it was hard to argue back.
Even though Tian Siyi was wrong this time, Zhou Jiajia was not trying to get someone to buy a car for her. She only wanted to know what kind of social and financial level a person was at based on the car they drove.
Besides, many boys liked cars, so knowing about cars gave them more things to talk about.
But she could not say any of this in front of Chen Chen.
So she naturally could not lose her temper. Instead, she said in a hurt voice, "Little sister, how can you say that about me? I've always believed that since we're both girls, we should understand and support each other. It shouldn't be like this. Every time you see me, you act as if I'm some terrible criminal."
Chen Chen looked at her, then looked at Tian Siyi.
Noticing his gaze, Tian Siyi rolled her eyes and snorted.
"What? Do you feel sorry for her?"
Chen Chen shook his head.
"I was just wondering if we should ask another salesperson to help us instead."
Zhou Jiajia froze. Why wasn't Chen Chen falling for this anymore?
They absolutely could not change salespeople. If they did, how could she secretly pass information to Chen Chen? And how could she watch Tian Siyi fail and become frustrated?
She quickly said, "Chen Chen, trust me. I'll definitely recommend the most suitable cars for you."
Chen Chen still looked at Tian Siyi, waiting for her answer.
When Tian Siyi saw how badly Zhou Jiajia wanted this sale, she did not believe it was just for the small commission. She also wanted to find out what Zhou Jiajia was really planning, so she agreed.
"Alright, then you can show us around."
Zhou Jiajia gave a slight bow and said, "Tell me what kind of car you're looking for."
Chen Chen replied, "I want to buy a van for around 100,000 yuan. The inside should be as roomy as possible so she can lie down comfortably."
Hearing that made Zhou Jiajia even more angry. So it really was for Tian Siyi. He even wanted her to be able to lie down comfortably. Hah, are they planning to have sex in the car? What a shameless woman!
A 100,000-yuan car was not especially expensive, but buying one as a gift for Tian Siyi was unbelievable. After all, the gifts Chen Chen had given her had never even cost more than 50 yuan.
Even though she was full of resentment, Zhou Jiajia remained professional and introduced several models that matched their requirements.
While Tian Siyi got into one of the cars to try it out, Zhou Jiajia walked over to Chen Chen, who was standing by himself.
Without making it obvious, she quietly reached out and held Chen Chen's hand.
But he immediately shook her hand off.
She did not give up and secretly grabbed his hand again.
Chen Chen shook her off once more and shouted sternly,
"What are you doing?"
The sound caught Tian Siyi's attention. She looked over through the car window. It seemed Zhou Jiajia was finally making her move. Tian Siyi wanted to see what Zhou Jiajia was really trying to do, so she did not interrupt and simply watched quietly.
Zhou Jiajia lowered her head and said in a pitiful voice, "I was wrong before. I saw that you were working several part-time jobs, so I thought life was hard for you. I didn't want you to get deeper and deeper into a relationship with a girl, so I never responded to your feelings. But I realized I couldn't lie to myself. After meeting you again, I understood that you're still the one I like. That's why I broke up with the guy I was dating before. I just want to be with you."
Chen Chen frowned at her. Seeing that she was about to move closer again, he quickly took a step back.
"Watch yourself. I already have a girlfriend."
Zhou Jiajia secretly smiled to herself. Finally, it was time to get to the main point.
Tian Siyi! Let's see if you can still smile after this!
She avoided his eyes, opened her mouth, and pretended to hesitate before saying, "There's something I probably shouldn't be the one to tell you, but I also don't want you to keep being kept in the dark and be fooled and used by someone."
Chen Chen still frowned and asked when she suddenly stopped speaking,
"What is it?"
Only then did Zhou Jiajia slowly continue,
"You don't know, do you? Your girlfriend isn't as innocent as she looks. People on the school forum have already said it. She's been a 'public bus' for a long time. As long as someone pays, anyone can..."
Smack!
A loud slap echoed through the showroom.
Chen Chen glared at Zhou Jiajia and said coldly,
"If you dare say something like that again, you won't get away with just one slap."
Tian Siyi had been watching them the whole time. When she saw Chen Chen slap Zhou Jiajia without hesitation, even she couldn't help taking a deep breath.
What exactly had Zhou Jiajia said?
She had actually made the usually calm and gentle Chen Chen lose his temper.
Still, Chen Chen's slap was quick and decisive. There wasn't the slightest sign that he was going easy on her just because she was a woman. It really suited Tian Siyi's style.
The slap caught the attention of not only Tian Siyi, but also the nearby salespeople and customers. Soon, everyone started talking about it.
"Why did that guy hit someone?"
"Exactly! He slapped her so hard that her face is swollen. That's too much!"
"Maybe there was a reason?"
"No matter what happened, you shouldn't hit someone, especially a woman!"
From where they were standing, it looked like Zhou Jiajia was the victim and Chen Chen was the one at fault.
After all, Zhou Jiajia was the one who got hurt, and a man hitting a woman easily caused people to take sides.
Not only did the other salespeople come over, but even the store manager was drawn by the commotion.
"What happened here?"
Chen Chen pointed at Zhou Jiajia and shouted, "Ask her what she said!"
At that moment, Tian Siyi also walked back to Chen Chen's side and asked with concern,
"What happened?"
Chen Chen put away his anger, gently rubbed her head, and said softly,
"It's okay. I'll handle it."
Meanwhile, the store manager turned to Zhou Jiajia.
"What did you say to this customer?"
Looking at Chen Chen and Tian Siyi, who were still acting so affectionate toward each other, Zhou Jiajia became even angrier.
Why did Chen Chen trust Tian Siyi so much?
He had even slapped her because of Tian Siyi.
She had known Chen Chen for a long time too, so why did he dislike her so much now?
It seemed impossible to make Chen Chen fall for her again.
At the very least, she had to protect her own image.
Covering her red and swollen cheek, Zhou Jiajia put on a pitiful expression and said,
"We're from the same school, so I was just chatting with him about some interesting things that happened at school recently."
Chen Chen immediately shot back,
"You were insulting my girlfriend! What 'interesting things' are you talking about?"
"I wasn't! If you don't believe me, ask her yourself!"
Tian Siyi pointed at herself in confusion.
"Huh? Ask me?"
Chen Chen gently lowered her hand and said softly,
"It's okay. You don't need to worry about it. Leave it to me."
Tian Siyi nodded and rested her head on Chen Chen's shoulder.
Zhou Jiajia had wanted to drive a wedge between them, but unfortunately for her, she had no idea that Chen Chen and Tian Siyi had lived together and shared everything as best friends for seven years. They understood each other far better than Zhou Jiajia could ever imagine.
Chen Chen did not say another word. He simply took out his phone and played a recording.
The recording contained every word Zhou Jiajia had used to insult Tian Siyi.
The store manager frowned. Just moments ago, he had been leaning toward believing Zhou Jiajia, but now he immediately turned to her and demanded,
"So you really said all of that?"