Chapter 5: Teaching a Lesson to the Freeloader
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Huh, seeing the message from Jenny Bright, Lila couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
That Jenny Bright really is constantly trying to stir up strife between her and the true heir.
Too bad she's not the original anymore, and won't be seeking death like that again.
Moving her fingers, Lila lazily replied to Jenny Bright with a message.
'Don't want to go'
Jenny Bright was desperate after receiving such an indifferent four words in response to her lengthy message.
She immediately called.
"Hello, Lila, what's been up with you these past two days? Maybe we should still meet up, I have a lot I want to tell you."
"Sure."
The audition results wouldn't be out for another ten days, and Lila didn't have any other plans for the moment. She decided to take this opportunity to properly meet up with Jenny Bright and get all the money owed to the original back from this shameless woman.
"Then let's meet up at the spa we usually go to. I remember my membership card is still with you, so bring the card with you."
Jenny Bright always freeloaded off the original in the past, even 'borrowing' away the original's membership card last time.
Hearing Lila's proposal now, Jenny Bright had no suspicions whatsoever.
"Okay, Lila, then let's meet at two o'clock. Let's go for a full-body SPA first, then have dinner together and stroll around the mall. You don't have any objections to this plan, do you?"
"Of course not."
Not only did Lila have no objections, but she even arrived at the spa half an hour early.
As a VVIP client here, the original was always treated well, and Lila received no less upon arrival.
While experiencing the superpower of money, Lila didn't forget to tell the client manager about her plans for later.
At two o'clock, Jenny Bright arrived at the spa on time and was quickly led to the private room where Lila was.
"Lila, when did you get here? Why didn't you send me a message when you arrived?"
Lila was flipping through a magazine and immediately looked up at Jenny Bright's voice.
"Oh, I just got here too. Jenny, come over and see what treatments we should do today."
Jenny Bright, seeing that Lila was as enthusiastic as before, immediately sat down next to her.
She took the tablet from the attendant manager's hand and skillfully slid to a certain page.
"Let's stick with the same aristocrat package, but I heard that the Snail Original Liquid is really popular recently, how about we try that today?"
"Sure!" Lila smiled at Jenny Bright, "Your eye for things is so good, picking out the most expensive item in an instant."
Jenny Bright, being an old free-loader, felt not the slightest bit embarrassed by Lila's words.
"You get what you pay for, right? The expensive stuff is better. Would you dare to put the cheap stuff on your face?"
"That's true. Then, should we take a couple of bottles of the Snail Original Liquid essence back with us later? After all, we don't have the time to come here every day."
"Sure!" Jenny Bright readily agreed, after all, it wasn't her money being spent, so she didn't mind at all.
"How many bottles are you planning to take back, Lila?"
"Two might be good, just take a bit back to try. How about you?"
"Then I'll take two as well, just like you."
"Great. Oh, you brought the membership card, didn't you? Give it back to me."
"Now?" Jenny Bright glanced at the manager nearby, feeling a little discomfort for her own face.
She hurriedly dismissed the manager, saying, "You can go prepare for us first, we don't need you here."
The manager knew who the real patron was, and just Jenny Bright's word wasn't enough, she still needed to consult the actual owner.
"What about Miss Ashton, do you have any other requests?"
"No need for now."
"All right, the cosmetologists will be here soon, please wait a moment."
As soon as the attendant manager left, Jenny Bright brought up the matter of the membership card.
"Lila, do you need to use the membership card recently?"
"Yes," Lila said, looking at Jenny Bright with an ironic smile, "It was originally my card, wasn't it? I didn't say you wouldn't have to return it when I lent it to you."
This time, Lila's words were quite blunt, and Jenny Bright's face changed color upon hearing them.
"Lila, have you been in a bad mood these days? Is it because of Ashton Sophie, or someone else from the Ashton Family? Tell me about it, so I can give you some advice."
She's going to give advice... Lila was hardly blessed with such a luxury.
"Let's talk later. I'm here to enjoy myself today, and I don't want to bring up the annoying matters from home."
While saying this, Lila stretched out a hand towards Jenny Bright: "The card."
It was the third time Lila had asked for the card, and even if Jenny Bright had thick skin, she couldn't pretend to freeload any longer.
She was reluctant, but still found the VVIP membership card and handed it to Lila.
Shortly after, the beautician pushed a trolley in. Jenny Bright wanted to ask something else, but Lila simply closed her eyes and didn't utter another word.
The entire SPA took two hours, and Lila was later woken up by the attendance manager Wenrou's gentle voice.
When she got up, Jenny Bright had already gone to the changing room to get dressed.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Lila smiled and handed the membership card to the attendance manager.
"By the way, this time, please charge only for me, don't get it wrong."
The attendance manager offered a professional smile: "Please rest assured, Miss Ashton, we will definitely not make a mistake."
Lila soon changed her clothes as well and enthusiastically discussed the SPA's effects with Jenny Bright, laughing and talking all the way; they seemed to have a very good relationship.
Passing the reception hall, the previous attendance manager was already waiting there.
She was holding two exquisite little paper bags.
"Miss Ashton, this is the two bottles of serum you asked for, and here is your card. Would you like to have the card placed in the bag or...?"
"Just put it in the bag, thank you."
"Not at all, please take care. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to welcoming you back."
Lila nodded, smiled, and reached out to take the paper bag.
The manager then handed another paper bag to Jenny Bright.
"Miss Jenny, this is yours."
Jenny Bright uttered a sound of acknowledgment, grabbed the paper bag, and took off.
She didn't feel anything was amiss until she reached the door.
Just as she was about to leave, the attendance manager suddenly caught up.
"Miss Jenny, you haven't paid for this visit."
"???... What?"
Jenny Bright's face looked as if she had been struck by lightning.
She turned to Lila beside her, full of shock. Had Lila really not paid for her?
Lila acted even more surprised than her: "What's the matter, Jenny? Didn't you say you would renew the membership right away when you borrowed the card from me? How come you still haven't paid after all this time?"
In the middle of such a high-end venue, the sight of Jenny Bright's face turning red and then pale was quite a spectacle.
It took her quite a while to find her voice again: "Oh, right, it's been so long I had forgotten."
Lila also uttered an 'oh,' and said, smiling, "Then you should go renew it now. I'll sit here on the couch and wait for you for a bit."
"By the way, Manager Cole, we've always been regular customers here. You must introduce a good package to Jenny."
This was something Lila had arranged with Manager Cole in advance, and understanding the cue, the manager immediately made a 'please' gesture to Jenny Bright.
"Miss Jenny, please come this way, let me give you a detailed introduction."
The beauty salon did have great services, but the prices were exorbitantly high.
However, to save face, Jenny Bright had no choice but to follow Manager Cole to the front desk.
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