Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue went shopping at the mall and bought a lot of daily necessities, filling two large shopping carts, enough for the next few days.

Chu Fang enjoys shopping at malls, not because he wants to buy things, but because he has Ms. Zhong with him. The two are like a real married couple, busy with work during the day and enjoying their time together at night. Their ordinary days are full of beauty.

He turned to look at his fiancée beside him. Her long, straight black hair, fair skin, and eyes as vast as stars... she was so perfect.

After the two finished shopping, they went to the counter to pay. Zhong Tingyue frowned slightly: "Where is Zhong Rou?"

He was so focused on his shopping spree that he forgot about his younger sister's whereabouts, and she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Chu Fang dismissed it, saying, "Perhaps they went out."

My sister-in-law is like the all-powerful Monkey King, able to travel 108,000 li in a single somersault.

The two lined up and quickly paid the bill. The items in the two large carts cost several thousand yuan, which was quite a bargain.

After paying, the shop assistant even helped carry the items to the car.

As soon as I stepped out the door, I heard a voice from next door: "You're swindlers!"

Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue exchanged glances, their hearts sinking.

The voice was familiar; it belonged to Zhong Rou, who had gone missing. Judging from her words, it seemed that her sister-in-law had gotten into trouble with someone again.

They quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw a newly opened fruit shop next door with flower baskets displayed at the entrance. The sister-in-law was standing in the middle of the doorway, hands on her hips, looking at a middle-aged woman with a furious expression.

“Young lady, we’ve said it countless times, we’re not unscrupulous merchants,” the middle-aged woman replied calmly.

"Pah!" Zhong Rou spat out. "The first prize in your opening day raffle clearly says Apple laptops."

The middle-aged woman nodded in agreement: "Yes, the first prize is indeed an Apple laptop, an Apple plus a laptop."

Chu Fang seemed to understand something, and then looked over. He saw a notice posted at the entrance of the newly opened fruit shop: today's fruit sale includes a lucky draw with prizes of apples for third place, notebooks for second place, and an Apple notebook for first place.

There was an extra comma between the first prize Apple and the laptop.

Zhong Rou said, "There were no commas in the middle just now. You added them as soon as you saw that I won the prize."

The middle-aged woman replied, "Young lady, you're mistaken. There's always that little comma on it."

Knowing his sister-in-law as shrewd as a shrew, Chu Fang was certain she would never make a mistake when it came to money. It was quite obvious that Zhong Rou had just won the first prize in a fruit raffle – an Apple laptop. However, the shop owner didn't want to give her the Apple laptop, so he played a word game by adding a comma between "Apple" and "laptop".

Upon hearing this, Zhong Rou gritted her teeth in anger, her fists clenched tightly.

How can there be such shameless people in the world!

Chu Fang was about to step forward to help his sister-in-law resolve the matter when Zhong Tingyue stopped him, shook her head, and said softly, "She should handle her own affairs."

Since his older sister had said so, he had no reason to interfere, so he shrugged.

Soon after, Zhong Rou was seen arguing with the middle-aged woman. In the end, Zhong Rou realized that she could not win the argument and stormed off. The shop owner shouted after her, "Young lady, do you still want your prize?"

Zhong Rou vowed, "Don't be too happy yet. I will take back what belongs to me with my own hands."

On the way back, Zhong Rou walked ahead angrily, leaning forward, her fists clenched, and her teeth clenched, revealing the anger in her heart.

She thought that she had been in Shanghai for almost a year and had seen the ulterior motives of the people there, but she didn't expect that her experience was still too limited, and she had fallen into the merchants' trap without even realizing it.

That merchant has absolutely no conscience!

Chu Fang followed slowly in his car, asking as he drove, "Why didn't you let me help Zhong Rou resolve this? Her problem is easy to solve."

There are many ways to make businesses that use word games in their lotteries admit their mistakes: contact the Consumer Association, call them, report them to the Administration for Industry and Commerce, or even seek arbitration or file a lawsuit.

Even if these methods fail, Chu Fang can use his legal team to deal with the situation. With a little effort, the merchant will obediently apologize.

Zhong Tingyue sipped her milk and replied slowly, "Zhong Rou is already 15 years old, almost 16. She's not a child anymore. She's not only strong, but also intelligent. She needs to learn to handle things on her own. We can't protect her like a greenhouse for the rest of her life."

Chu Fang tilted his head: "You're really that confident in Zhong Rou handling this? What if she doesn't handle it well?"

Zhong Tingyue's delicate face remained calm: "So be it! Even if the final result is bad, it's just the loss of an Apple laptop, which is an acceptable loss. And from now on, Zhong Rou will be more mature and understand the workings of this world."

"It also lets her know that there are always people more capable than her, and that she's not the only one who knows business tricks. Others do it too, and they're even better at it than her. From this perspective, it's a good thing that she'll learn to control her temper."

"Eek~~~" Upon hearing this, Chu Fang drew out his voice and looked at his fiancée with some fear: "Ms. Zhong, please calm down."

This woman's mind is like a computer; she has already calculated all the possible scenarios and their associated educational implications, with a chilling calmness.

He was terrified that one day this woman would sell him out, and he would still be helping her count the money.

"Don't worry, I will never sell you." Zhong Tingyue seemed to know what he was thinking and said calmly, "Your brain isn't even as good as Zhong Rou's, you won't fetch a good price."

Chu Fang: "..."

Thank you for staying up all night!

Under the cover of night, the three returned to the Tanhua residential area.

As soon as she got home, Zhong Rou kicked away the blond-haired guy who was being very enthusiastic towards her, went straight into her room, closed the door, and locked herself inside.

She needs to go into seclusion to cultivate herself and come up with a perfect solution that allows her to both obtain the Apple laptop and avenge herself.

Upon entering the room, Zhong Rou turned on her computer and went to the forum to ask what methods she could use to protect her rights.

There were many comments below, most of which told her to keep the evidence and then report it to the government. Zhong Rou was not satisfied with this method.

Firstly, the department is inefficient, with numerous procedures and a lot of time involved. It would be difficult to get the Apple laptop back, and she is just a high school student who can't afford to wait that long.

Secondly, the merchant had acted arrogantly, and Zhong Rou didn't want to let him off so easily.

However, some responses were quite unusual, for example:

[Lazy communication disorder: Go to that store's door, throw a ball in your defense, and ruin their reputation.]

[Disney's Runaway Princess (Go for It Version): Girl, just loiter outside the store, and if the shop owner glances at you, slap him across the face, then call the police and say he's spying on you. This method always works.]

[The uglier the better: Why don't you deliberately cripple yourself and fall in front of a store, claiming it's their fault and demanding compensation? I'm sure you'll get a hefty sum, even more than that Apple laptop (whispering: This is my intellectual property; if you use it, you have to give me a share).]

【... ...】

In response to these bizarre replies, Zhong Rou could only think: Are all the people replying to her messages humanoid creatures?

However... despite these bizarre responses, which felt like a barrage of dissertations being thrown at her, she still managed to find some valuable insights within them.

It's late at night...

"Hahaha..."

A loud and excited laugh came from next door, which startled Chu Fang.

Good heavens, I really feel sorry for that merchant.

The voice came from her sister-in-law, who clearly had already figured out how to deal with the merchant.

... ...