Sara ate the chocolate and quickly regained her senses.

A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes when she saw Yang Yanzhou.

"If you're alright, I'll be going now." Yang Yanzhou disappeared in a flash, as if his feet were greased.

He was really afraid of spreading bad rumors, as his wife was very jealous.

Yang Yanzhou had just run outside when he ran into Pei Zhuling, who was holding her son Zhouzhou's hand.

"Why are you running? You're all sweaty." Pei Zhuling glanced back and asked, her eyebrows furrowed.

Zhouzhou ran up to Yang Yanzhou and reached out to hug him.

"N-nothing..." Yang Yanzhou's heart was pounding in his throat.

What I feared most came to pass. If I had delayed a few more minutes, he would have been kneeling on a washboard all night.

Pei Zhuling peered inside curiously, but couldn't see anything.

Shipyards are mostly men; there are very few women.

"By the way, what brings you here? I should have waited for you guys to have dinner together." Yang Yanzhou quickly put his arm around Pei Zhuling and changed the subject.

“Dad, we came here especially to pick you up and take you home,” Zhouzhou whispered in his ear, hugging his neck tightly.

The three walked towards the parking lot, the orange lights elongating their shadows, which overlapped one another.

…

the next day.

Grandma went to the temple early in the morning with several other elderly women.

Jiaojiao didn't want to go with the fat girl, but in the end she went out with Lin Ziyan.

The village store is usually filled with chatting old ladies, but today there were hardly any.

"Sister, where are we going?" Jiaojiao climbed onto the back seat of the car, her round eyes sparkling.

Lin Ziyan wore a high ponytail today, revealing her slender, fair neck, and a simple white shirt paired with light blue jeans.

"Let's go for a stroll in the county."

Before Lin Ziyan could answer, Lu Yunshen spoke first.

Actually, they were going to pay their taxes today, and then they would take a stroll around the county.

Jiaojiao's eyes curved into crescents as she touched the pink hair on her two braids and nodded vigorously.

Lin Ziyan gently pinched the tip of her nose and said with a smile, "Didn't you say you wanted to buy some hair clips? You can pick them out yourself later."

"If only my second sister could go too," Jiaojiao murmured.

Lu Yun Shen glanced at the rearview mirror and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Meanwhile, in the county...

The crackling of firecrackers filled the air, and smoke billowed out, making the pink signboard at the entrance faintly visible.

A similar women's products store opened across from Yueji Youpin.

"Xiaoling, stop looking at the door and quickly organize the newly arrived goods."

Store manager Tang Fen glanced at the pink sign across the street and gave an order.

"Sister Fen, they are so shameless, they even made the signboard the same color."

"Isn't this blatant imitation of our store?" Xiaoling said indignantly.

They didn't even notice the store's decor before it opened.

I just arrived at the store today to clean it, and they just opened the tarpaulin.

When they opened it, Xiaoling and Tangfen were both stunned.

Both the interior design and the furnishings are almost identical to those of Yueji Youpin.

"I've already called the boss, she'll be here in a bit."

"Besides, when you open a business, these things are unavoidable," Tang Fen said helplessly, her face looking somewhat unwell.

Xiaoling walked into the store and began unpacking the newly arrived goods.

The other sales staff were already organizing the merchandise in their respective areas.

It's not the weekend, so there aren't many people.

Tang Fen glanced across the street as customers entered the store one after another, each carrying something out.

She pursed her lips, gave a few instructions, and left the shop, heading towards the other side of the street.

Xiaoling wanted to go with them, but then several regular customers walked into the store, and she was busy greeting them.

After those guests left, Tang Fen returned from across the street.

"How is it?" Xiaoling hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Don't worry, our store isn't that easy to imitate." Tang Fen breathed a sigh of relief, a smile playing on her lips.

Fangjie walked into the store right after her and overheard her saying that.

She raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised that they had started asking about her before she even arrived.

But thinking about it, it's normal. Yueji Youpin's performance commission is quite high, so everyone naturally hopes that the store will do better and better.

"Good, they've learned to be aware of the potential for crisis." Sister Fang praised them as soon as she entered the store.

Tang Fen: "Boss, I just went to the store across the street for a while and found that they really tried their best to imitate our store, but the goods are a bit strange."

Fang put the small bag into the closet. "Something's weird?"

“That’s right, it’s like trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog instead,” Tang Fen continued.

Tang Fen did not continue her studies after graduating from high school, and later worked as a temporary clerk in a department store.

…

On the other side

Lin Ziyan and Lu Yunshen came out of the tax bureau and walked with Jiaojiao on the streets of the county town.

"Let's go to the department store later and buy some bedding for the new house," Lin Ziyan casually mentioned.

Jiaojiao held Lu Yunshen's hand, looked up at the two of them, and her eyes curved like crescent moons.

A gentle light appeared in Lu Yunshen's eyes, and he nodded.

"Okay, I've already hired someone to clean it. Now we're just waiting for the furniture to be moved in."

With their wedding date approaching, wedding supplies began arriving from Beijing.

Grandpa Lu's idea was to hold the wedding directly in Fuzhou.

"Sister, let's go inside and take a look." Jiaojiao saw the pink sign, let go of Lu Yunshen's hand, and ran inside first.

Lin Ziyan hurriedly followed her inside.

Jiaojiao stood in front of the glass cabinet, looking at the hair clips inside, and pursed her lips.

"Little friend, do you need any help?" A sales clerk stepped forward and asked with a smile.

Lin Ziyan paused, then realized that the shop's layout looked somewhat familiar.

Wooden shelves, bright lighting, and surrounding merchandise all being women's products...

This is very similar to the layout and products of Yueji Youpin.

She looked towards the entrance, and right across from it was Yueji Youpin.

"I'll just look." Jiaojiao stared with wide eyes and shook her head.

The sales clerk's smile froze, and she turned and left.

Lin Ziyan stopped not far from Jiaojiao, casually picked up a hair tie from the side and looked at it, her lips twitching slightly.

Even the price tag is the same as Yueji Youpin?

"Why does this place look so much like your shop?" Lu Yunshen whispered in her ear.

"It's normal to be imitated..."

“However, a copy is a copy,” Lin Ziyan said in a nonchalant tone.

Jiaojiao then tugged at her sleeve, "Sister, let's go!"

Lu Yunshen reached out and scooped Jiaojiao up in his arms to prevent her from accidentally slipping into the shop like before.

As Lin Ziyan walked inside, she saw that there was also an underwear section and fitting rooms.

However, there were several men sitting on the sofa inside.

"We'll wait for you outside." Lu Yunshen saw that area and carried Jiaojiao away.

“Let’s go together and check out Yueji Youpin. We can also pick out a hair clip for Jiaojiao.” Lin Ziyan grabbed his hand and they walked outside the store together.

"Welcome to visit us again..." came the neat farewell greetings.

Lu Yun Shen turned his head and glanced at it, his lips twitching.

He didn't like the overly enthusiastic shop assistant and just wanted to leave quickly.

Jiaojiao covered her mouth and laughed...