The two of them jogged in, just as they entered the store to find Fatty Hong's wife pointing her finger at Factory Director Fei, demanding his return. Sister Su wasn't there; she must be on the second floor.

"Hand over that bitch, that old hag, right now! Believe me or I'll smash up your shop!" Fatty Hong probably mistook Factory Manager Fei for the shop owner, and his tone was very aggressive.

Factory Director Fei was a head taller than her and just as strong. With Cheng Fuyue's help, the two of them were able to take on one of them. Hong Pangzi's wife didn't get the better of him and was about to be kicked out the door.

"What happened?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, panting as she caught her breath.

"Who are you?" Hong Pangzi's wife glanced at Qin Xiaoyu, then noticed Ye Qiu standing outside the door, not daring to come in, and seemed to understand something.

"I am the owner of this shop," Qin Xiaoyu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then I'll ask you for the person." Fatty Hong's wife stepped forward to grab Qin Xiaoyu, but was stopped by Factory Director Fei.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on me, or we won't be so polite." Director Fei stood in front of Qin Xiaoyu like a wall.

"Let's talk this out and go upstairs." Qin Xiaoyu had already asked them to move all the goods from the second floor down. Anyway, there weren't many styles available, so there was no need to stretch the floor. Clearing out the second floor to create a rest area for storing goods would save customers the trouble of running up and down the stairs.

Upon hearing that they were going upstairs, Director Fei panicked a little and gave Qin Xiaoyu a few meaningful glances.

Qin Xiaoyu pretended not to see it and went up to the second floor first.

Sister Su stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, at a loss, her eyes filled with despair.

When they came up, they were trembling uncontrollably. Judging from the way Hong Pangzi's wife was behaving, Sister Su must have learned her lesson last time.

"Okay, you're hiding here!" Upon seeing Sister Su, Fatty Hong's wife misunderstood, thinking that Qin Xiaoyu was doing this on purpose to help her, and rushed up to grab Sister Su.

"I brought you up here so you could speak properly. Let go of my hands," Qin Xiaoyu shouted, startling Hong Pangzi's wife.

"What are you staring at? Are you stupid? There are four of us here, and you're all alone. Do you want to fight? Don't you know who will suffer?" Director Fei had already followed Qin Xiaoyu up, adding to the momentum.

Cheng Fuyue followed closely behind, making it four to one.

She realized she had fallen into a trap and regretted going upstairs.

If these four women attacked together, she might get beaten up for nothing.

"What are you trying to do?" Hong Pangzi's wife's momentum weakened, and she loosened her grip on Sister Su's hand, but she still managed to keep her voice up.

"I want to ask you, what are you trying to do? You're the one who ran around my shop causing trouble!" Qin Xiaoyu gave Sister Su a look, then hurriedly ran to Factory Director Fei and hid behind her.

"What can I do? You look like a clean and honest person. I heard you're new to this street, so you might not know the inside story, but this gossipy woman seduced my husband, and the two of them were even living together in a rented room. If I hadn't caught her, who knows how long she would have kept it from me..." Women usually feel indignant when talking about their husbands' infidelity, and Qin Xiaoyu, being a woman herself, couldn't help but sigh.

“I’ll call you sister-in-law. What you’re talking about is all in the past. Now Sister Su knows she was wrong and won’t do it again. I can vouch for her.”

"You're guaranteeing it? She's got legs on her, and she's leaning on my husband. How can you, an outsider, stop her?" Hong Pangzi's wife glared at Qin Xiaoyu when she heard that Qin Xiaoyu's tone had softened.

“Sister-in-law, you probably know the situation of those three women. My husband arranged for her two daughters to attend school, and we helped her rent an apartment and find her a job. Do you think I can vouch for them?” Qin Xiaoyu’s words left Hong Pangzi’s wife stunned.

"Really?"

"You can go and inquire about it."

"Is this woman crazy? Why would she give up a good life and seduce my husband?" Fatty Hong's wife pulled out her pager and slammed it on the table.

"I swear, I really didn't seduce him. We haven't spoken in a long time. We even avoid each other when we meet," Sister Su said, mustering her courage.

"Then what's going on? Do you think I'm blind?!" Fatty Hong's wife slammed her hand on the table with a loud bang.

"Sister-in-law, I've seen this street quite well. Who's friends with whom, and who's enemies with whom, is anyone's guess. You never know when you might offend someone. Could this be a trap set by someone? You're a smart woman, think about it." Qin Xiaoyu smiled slightly.

Hong Pangzi's wife hesitated for a moment and then remained silent.

"I swear a solemn oath to you, I swear on my two daughters. If I say another word to your husband, may they both die a violent death, be hit by a car!" Sister Su was also desperate.

Everyone knew how important her two daughters were to her life, and this vow left the room in a deathly silence.

"Fine, I believe you." Fatty Hong's wife stood up, picked up her pager, and walked out.

Hearing the wind chimes on the downstairs door tinkle, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Qiu rushed upstairs.

"Little Fish, you're amazing! I thought you were doomed today," Ye Qiu said, still shaken.

"Sister Ye, who would bring old grains to fry for no reason?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.

"I really don't know how this street offended anyone. I don't know what happened either. Sister Su is probably innocent. I think someone might be trying to harm you. Anyway, making a fuss about this won't do any good," Ye Qiu sighed.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Qin. I'll definitely be more careful in the future and not cause you any trouble." Sister Su kept bowing to Qin Xiaoyu.

"Sister Su, go ahead and do your work. It's alright, it's not your fault," Qin Xiaoyu reassured her.

Qin Xiaoyu and A Lei investigated for a long time but couldn't find the culprit. It definitely wasn't because Hong Pangzi's wife was being paranoid; Qin Xiaoyu had seen the text message, which clearly stated the meeting place.

That means the person who sent the text message must know their past; it seems they're definitely from this street.

"I really hate this infighting. It's energy-draining and doesn't do any good. People are like that." Qin Xiaoyu realized that compared to this business circle, Bai Weiwei's tricks were child's play, all show and no substance. She needed to be more alert.

Like this time, something almost went wrong, but in the end, no one knew who was behind it.

There was another matter that was giving Qin Xiaoyu a real headache. Jie Wei had relayed a message through Master Liang, wanting to come and work against Qin Xiaoyu; he had said it more than once.

Poaching talent from competitors is a major taboo. Even if Gao Daxiong didn't need original content, he wouldn't simply hand over his existing staff.

Qin Xiaoyu realized that Gao Daxiong was no ordinary person, so she decided to be careful.

"Xiaoyu, this Jiewei is really no ordinary person. You should think about it. If it doesn't work out, let him stay in the Northeast for a while and come back after things calm down." Master Liang was also eager to find talent.

“Brother-in-law, you’re oversimplifying things. Nothing stays hidden forever. If we take over the person and then hide him in the Northeast, it’s even more underhanded than letting him come directly.” Qin Xiaoyu still wanted to do things openly and honestly.