Chapter 48: The Face Was Slapped

Ji Xia had set the bakery's opening date for Sunday, three days later, hoping to capitalize on the weekend's traffic. This day, Mr. Fu made an exception and allowed him to leave for the shop at 7 a.m. to prepare.

When Ji Xia arrived at the store on her electric scooter, the Omega clerk Mr. Fu had hired was already waiting at the door. Ji Xia had already added him on WeChat. He was a baby-faced boy, the same age as her, named Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng has a very friendly appearance, with curved eyebrows and eyes, and it is obvious that he is suitable for sales.

Ji Xia greeted him and took out the key to open the door.

Zhang Feng had experience working in a bakery, so he didn't need Ji Xia to teach him anything and immediately began preparing for the store. This saved Ji Xia a lot of trouble, allowing her to focus on the kitchen.

The shop opens at 10 o'clock, and Jixia's bread is almost ready.

When he took off his apron and came out, he found a long row of flower baskets in front of the shop. Zhang Feng told him the names of the people who had sent them. Besides Doctor Chen, Xu Le, Grandma Qiu, and Little Grandpa, there were also those from Xu Ancheng, Zhao Kuo, and Jiao Mubai...

Seeing the names of the scumbag gongs, Ji Xia was almost scared to death.

He was worried that the scumbags would find out he had opened a shop and come back to cause trouble, but then he thought, this is Mr. Fu's shop, those people probably wouldn't dare to come. He felt a little relieved.

Ji Xia’s stall is located nearby, so as soon as he announced to the customer group that there would be a discount for the opening today, he immediately received a warm response.

As soon as the shop opened at ten o'clock, regular customers poured in. Some brought their colleagues, others brought their friends, filling the newly opened shop to the brim.

Ji Xia also put on a shop assistant's apron and was busy at the cash register.

Around two in the afternoon, Xu Le brought his future husband, a wealthy second-generation man, into the store to show their support. Jiang Feng, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looked gentle and refined, but the look he gave Ji Xia was sticky and wet.

Ji Xia had a sense of déjà vu as if he had seen Chen Chaofei, and did not have a very good impression of him.

Jiang Feng kept leaning on Ji Xia, asking questions intentionally or unintentionally. Ji Xia naturally couldn't tell that he was trying to trick her, so out of Xu Le's respect, she answered all of them one by one.

When Jiang Feng learned that the shop was owned by a partner and that Ji Xia was a baker who had graduated from junior high school and came from the countryside, his interest in him dropped significantly and he turned to stick with Xu Le again.

Ji Xia felt that something was wrong with this person, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

The store was busy at the moment, so he didn't think too much about it and went to receive customers.

Xu Le helped deal with a wave of customers before leaving with her boyfriend.

Before leaving, he told Ji Xia that he would come to the store to help whenever he was free. Ji Xia welcomed him.

After some free time, Ji Xia sat at the counter and calculated today's business situation.

At this moment, an electronic voice called out "Welcome!" Ji Xia looked up and met Zhao Kuo's gaze as he entered. Ji Xia's heart skipped a beat.

Zhang Feng went up to the customer and asked him enthusiastically what he needed to buy.

Zhao Kuo didn't even look at him, his eyes fixed on Ji Xia. When they met again, he found that the Omega was even more beautiful. Her clean temperament was faintly emitting a desire, which was really very attractive.

The possessiveness etched into the Alpha's genes made him want to rush over and carry Little O away and lock him up. But he couldn't! He was so angry that his teeth were itching, and the only thing he could do was to look at the Omega from a distance.

As early as after getting off the boat, Fu Yuan had put pressure on Zhao Kuo's father to repeatedly warn him not to provoke the Fu family. This time, when Fu Yuan returned from a business trip, he became even more aggressive for some reason and put Zhao Kuo under so much pressure that he could hardly breathe.

Zhao's father thought he had done something again, so he locked him up for a while before releasing him.

Zhao Kuo no longer dared to act impulsively. Under the clerk's urging, he had no choice but to randomly point to a few types of bread and then walked to the cashier to pay.

However, when Ji Xia came towards the counter, she rushed into the kitchen as if avoiding the plague and quickly closed the door, not even leaving her back.

Zhao Kuo felt extremely depressed.

He sensed the Omega's strong resistance to him, but apart from that incident at the banquet, he didn't think he had done anything too outrageous. Why did the Omega reject him so much? This puzzled him.

"Sir, the total is one hundred and nine yuan."

Zhang Feng said with a smile.

Zhao Kuo threw the black card on the table and said, "I want to become a member!"

Zhang Feng remained calm and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, you can't handle membership services in our store."

Zhao Kuo was furious: "I have plenty of money. Give me 500,000!"

Hiding in the back kitchen, his ear pressed against the door, Ji Xia's eyes widened slightly as two villains suddenly appeared in his mind and started arguing. One said that no matter how much money he paid, it would not work because he was a scumbag, a terrible scumbag, and he must not be allowed to buy a membership.

Another villain argued, "How many loaves of bread would I have to sell to earn 500,000? After deducting expenses and commission, I could only get 200,000. That way, I could quickly save enough to redeem myself."

What's more, Mr. Fu will protect him, so he doesn't have to be afraid of the scumbag.

Just when Ji Xia was wavering and struggling with his nose wrinkled, Zhang Feng helped him make a decision.

Zhang Feng's voice still held a smile, but his tone brooked no refusal. He said, "Mr. Zhao, no matter how much you charge, it won't work. You can't apply for membership at this store."

Zhao Kuo was furious and about to explode, but the clerk tilted his head and opened his narrow eyes, which had always been smiling. His eyes were sharp and a cold chill emanated from his body. "Please pay, Mr. Zhao."

As the eldest son of the Zhao family, Zhao Kuo was naturally no stranger to such momentum.

Only a super professional Omega bodyguard could have such an aura. He didn't expect Fu Yuan to watch Ji Xia so closely, even using professional bodyguards.

Zhao Kuo knew that he could not continue to argue, so he had to grit his teeth and swallow it.

He paid the bill angrily and left in a huff.

Now that the person had left, Ji Xia no longer had to worry about it. He opened the door and asked Zhang Feng why he didn't apply for a membership card for that person.

Zhang Feng said, "Little Boss, I saw you running so fast and obviously didn't like him, so I took the initiative. You won't blame me, right?"

Ji Xia waved her hand and said, "No, you handled it very well."

Although 500,000 is indeed not a small amount of money, he didn't worry too much about it because he didn't want to make any ill-gotten gains so as not to get into trouble.

Busy times always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was four o'clock in the afternoon. The opening event was very favorable, and most of the bread that Ji Xia had made early in the morning had been sold out.

Zhang Feng walked up to the counter and said, "Boss, it's already four o'clock. You can go home now. I'll take care of the rest."

Ji Xia knew that Mr. Fu had probably given instructions, so he nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhang, looking after the store by yourself." After that, he packed up and was about to leave.

At this moment, the glass door was pushed open, and the electronic voice rang out cheerfully again. "Welcome!"

Ji Xia and Zhang Feng turned their heads to look at the same time.

Two people walked in through the door: an Alpha with a rebellious look on his face and an Omega with a cool temperament. The Omega held the Alpha's arm, behaving intimately.

Alpha's eyes were fixed on Ji Xia without any concealment.

"Xia Xia," Fu Su said softly, "Congratulations on the opening of the new store."

He let go of Alpha's arm, walked to the counter, put the gift box in his hand on the counter and pushed it to Ji Xia, and handed Ji Xia a red invitation.

"Abai and I are getting married next month. Here are our wedding candies and invitations. Xia Xia, come and be my best man."

Ji Xia's face was stern. She raised her hand to push the gift box back and said in a cold tone, "We are not that familiar with each other."

What happened in the old house last time made Ji Xia realize Fu Su’s true face, and he didn’t want to have anything to do with such a bad guy.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Fu Su's smiling eyes, but he sighed softly, revealing a sad expression. He said, "I know. I'm getting married and have a baby, and you're jealous of me. After all, my brother won't marry you or let you get pregnant. In two years, if he has a new love, you'll have to pack up and leave. But, Xia Xia, I really want you to be my best man."

Ji Xia bit her lower lip and said, "You don't need to worry about this. If you didn't buy bread, please leave here."

Fu Su turned a deaf ear to him and continued, "But you didn't lose out either. At least you got this store. You can make millions in a few years. With your status, you probably won't be able to earn that much in your entire life."

Ji Xia really hated Fu Su. He got angry and repeated it in a strong tone. "Please leave here."

Zhang Feng immediately came over, took the gift box and handed it back, his voice containing a warning. "Sir, if you don't leave, don't blame me for kicking you out."

Fu Su glanced at Ji Xia's flushed face and felt relieved. He had finally avenged the Alpha that was snatched away on the boat. He turned around, raised his chin slightly, and said disdainfully, "If you don't want this thing worth thousands of dollars, just throw it away."

He was feeling proud when he saw Jiao Mubai brush past his shoulder and walk to the counter. He said to Ji Xia eagerly, "Xia Xia, I'm willing to marry you. In a few years, you leave Fu Yuan, and I divorce Fu Su. Then we can be together, okay?"

Fu Su's smug face turned green when he heard this. He gritted his teeth in hatred, but he didn't dare to make trouble with Jiao Mubai at this moment.

The wedding hadn't taken place yet, the marriage certificate hadn't been obtained yet, and he couldn't afford to anger the Alpha. He gritted his teeth and once again put the blame on Ji Xia.

After this country boy O was abandoned by Fu Yuan, he would definitely shave his face, strip him naked, and throw him into the downtown area, letting everyone see this disgusting thing.

Ji Xia hadn't expected Jiao Mubai to still not give up even though he was about to get married. He firmly refused, "No. I can't possibly marry you."

Jiao Mubai pursued her relentlessly. "Xia Xia, the person I like is you! I had no choice but to marry Fu Su, so please don't be angry with me."

Ji Xia frowned. "I'm not mad at you. Mr. Jiao, if you didn't buy the bread, please..."

Jiao Mubai: "I want all the remaining bread."

"Welcome!"

"We don't want to do business with you! Mr. Jiao, please leave!"

A deep, magnetic voice sounded behind them.

Ji Xia was the first to react, his body reflexively running to Fu Yuan's side, grabbing the corner of the Alpha's clothes and hiding behind him. The tall Alpha completely blocked his figure, blocking those covetous eyes.

Jiao Mubai's expression changed, and he said, "Boss Fu, I just brought Susu here to buy bread. You don't care about this, do you?"

Fu Yuan said coldly, "My shop doesn't do business with you. Please don't come here again next time, Mr. Jiao. Otherwise, don't blame me for kicking you out."

The Jiao family's influence is overseas, and Kyoto is the territory of the Fu family. If he were to confront them head-on, he would only lose miserably. He was overwhelmed by Ding A's momentum and couldn't raise his head. Anger made his face twisted, but he could do nothing but endure it.

He left quickly without saying a word.

Fu Yuan cast a cold glance at Fu Su. "If I see you provoking Ji Xia again, I will take back everything you have now!"

Fu Su shuddered, his face pale. He said "yes" respectfully and walked out quickly.

Jiao Mubai walked very fast and had no intention of waiting for the Omega behind him, so Fu Su could only jog to catch up with him.

"Mr. Fu, why are you here?"

Ji Xia's panic disappeared the moment he saw Mr. Fu, and he asked curiously.

Fu Yuan said, "There's nothing going on at the company today. I came here specifically to make sure you follow the curfew."

Ji Xia curled her eyes and said, "I'm just about to leave. I've packed all my things."

Fu Yuan said, "Okay. Let's go."

Ji Xia said, "Mr. Fu, I'll ride my electric scooter back."

Fu Yuan took his hand, interlocking their fingers. "Give the keys to Xiao Zhang and have him drive home after work."

Ji Xia looked at Zhang Feng, feeling that it was too much trouble for him. However, Xiao Zhang said that it was on his way and he didn't need to take a taxi. Only then did Ji Xia agree.

As soon as Ji Xia got into the car with Mr. Fu, Alpha hugged her and kissed her.

Ever since returning from the island, Ji Xia could feel that Mr. Fu liked to hug him, kiss him and touch him. He checked online and found that this was the effect of pheromones.

When an Alpha marks an Omega more than three times, he or she will develop a desire to protect and a sense of dependence.

Of course Omega will too.

However, after being marked multiple times by the same Alpha over a period of time, it becomes difficult for an Omega to become interested in another Alpha.

But during this period, Alpha still maintains interest in other Omegas and can mark multiple Omegas at the same time.

Fu Su's words were harsh, but there was nothing wrong with them.

In the future, Mr. Fu will definitely have a better Omgega.

Fu Yuan noticed the Omega's absent-mindedness. He slowly stepped back and asked, "Are you unhappy?"

Ji Xia's eyes turned red from the kiss, and she shook her head and said no.

Fu Yuan rested his forehead against his and said, "Xia Xia, I can't give you marriage and children, but I can promise you anything else I can give."