The comrades in the cultural troupe had not yet recovered from their surprise.

Looking at the articles in the newspaper, they all shook their heads?

"Is this true or not? Sister-in-law Enruo looks kind and gentle, she doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"I think so too. Could there be a mistake? Maybe it's not the same person?"

"Besides, I had no idea that Ke Lai Xiang was actually opened by her?"

"I heard that the business there is very good, and many people take time off to queue up to eat there. I never expected that it was a restaurant owned by Chief of Staff Gu's family."

Jiang Pei crossed her arms and said in a somewhat impatient tone:

"Are you kidding me? You don't even believe the articles in the newspaper? I think you've all been bewitched by her."

Jiang Pei felt relieved looking at the newspaper; she wouldn't allow anyone to say a good word about Xia Enruo.

Anyone who speaks well of Xia Enruo is going against themselves.

"We were just saying. If she really is that kind of person, then those two songs she wrote can't be performed in public, right? The band leader must be having a huge headache right now!"

"Exactly! When Deputy Division Commander Yan asks who wrote it, and finds out that Sister-in-law Enruo is this kind of person, we'll probably all get criticized. And we're supposed to be credited? We might even get a disciplinary action. They'll definitely say we didn't have a high enough ideological stance!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Pei realized that this was exactly what she wanted to hear, and she smiled.

"Now you know you regret it! I told you from the beginning that that woman was no good. The commander was blinded by greed, treating her like a treasure. Now go cry!"

"I'm telling you, I'm not singing either of these two songs. You can sing them if you want; I don't want to get punished!"

After Jiang Pei finished speaking, she picked up the washbasin, opened the door, and went out.

The comrades stood on the ground, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"How could she be like that? It's like she's just waiting for someone to get into trouble! She can't wait for someone to suffer. And her mouth is so venomous!"

"In the end, it's all because of Chief of Staff Gu. That's what you call 'if you can't have it, destroy it'! She's always had a sharp tongue, and this time she finally got the chance to use it!"

So, are we going to sing or not?

"Whether we sing or not is up to the leadership. We can't make that decision ourselves. If we end up getting punished, the regimental commander will be the first one. After all, we're just following orders. Military orders cannot be disobeyed."

The group was wide awake and took their washbasins outside.

**

Xia Enruo arrived at the shop under Gu Shaoxuan's protection.

Fortunately, Gu Shaoxuan covered her up well, and the onlookers didn't know that Xia Enruo had come over.

As soon as the two entered the house, Xia Enruo emerged from Gu Shaoxuan's coat and saw that the people in the shop were holding all sorts of things.

"Minghui, what's going on here?"

“Boss Xia, we’re worried that outsiders might come in and cause trouble, so we’ve brought some ‘weapons’ so we can fight back if necessary. I’ve told the other shops the same thing.”

"you!!!"

Xia Enruo felt a lump in her throat; she hadn't expected her employees to be so united.

"Xia, your sister-in-law knows you're not that kind of person. You must have been deliberately slandered by your two relatives."

"That's right, Boss Xia. We know what kind of person you are after all this time. What the newspaper wrote must be false. You've been so good to us, we must protect you and the shop!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Anyone who dares to come in and cause trouble will be the first one I won't let off."

The employees cheered Xia Enruo on, and she was incredibly excited.

"Okay, everyone has suffered with me this time, but don't worry, I will definitely resolve this matter as soon as possible and get our store's business back to normal!"

Before Xia Enruo could finish speaking, three middle-aged women had already squeezed into the shop.

The three men had fierce expressions and long, drooping faces.

"You must be Xia Enruo. I never expected you to be so inhumane. We're taking our clothes back now and we're not washing them here anymore. Hand over our clothes right now!"

"That's right, we won't come here again. You guys are heartless. If we had known you were this despicable, I wouldn't have spent a single penny at your store. We were blind to let you make money!"

"Hurry up and hand over our clothes! Just hand them over right now!"

Gu Shaoxuan shielded Xia Enruo behind him, fearing that the three of them might do something reckless and run into his wife.

Xia Enruo stepped out from behind him and calmly replied:

"Ladies, what's written in the newspaper is complete nonsense. We'll contact the newspaper right away and ask them to clear my name!"

Before she could continue, the woman standing at the front interrupted her:

"Alright, alright, are you still pretending to be a good guy? Do you think we'd believe you if we didn't believe the newspapers?"

Xia Enru smiled after hearing this.

"Newspapers are written by people too! Nothing done by humans is 100% absolute. I know you won't believe me no matter what I say now, but I didn't do those things, and that's that."

"We've already taken all the clothes to the company for cleaning. If you want to take them back, I'll have an employee go and get them now. But I have two solutions for you to consider!"

The woman in charge softened her tone slightly and asked:

"What solution? If you don't want to give it to us, we'll just call the police station!"

"Yes, yes, we'll report it to the police station directly!"

Xia Enruo was not intimidated by them at all.

"There are two options for you to choose from. First, I will have my employees come to the company to pick up your clothes. If the clothes have not been cleaned, you can take them directly without paying any fees. If they have been cleaned, I will charge you whatever amount you are entitled to, because you have enjoyed the services of my shop. I am not afraid even if the police come. I am running a legitimate business and have never cheated anyone."

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