The next morning, Zhang Xuemei was going to be late, so Xu Mingwan went to the store alone. As soon as he got on the elevator, he found that his store was surrounded by people. He thought something had happened and quickly squeezed in.

"What's going on? Why are they all gathered in front of my house?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the roller shutter door outside his shop was covered with red paint, which looked quite frightening at first glance.

"Who did this? How could they be so shameless?" Xu Mingwan was so angry that she kept pacing around in place. This happened so early in the morning, it was really bad luck.

"We had no idea. We saw your door covered in paint as soon as we arrived. It wasn't us." The shopkeepers watching the commotion waved their hands to distance themselves, not wanting to be implicated.

"Yes, yes, we just arrived too, we don't know anything."

At this moment, Chen Xiaoyue and Liu Tingting squeezed in from outside. They were also startled when they saw the paint on the door. "Sister Xiaowan, what happened? Why is there paint all over the door?"

Xu Mingwan looked disgusted; she also wanted to know which despicable person had done it.

Chen Xiaoyue stepped forward and touched the paint on the door. It was dry, so it looked like it had been splattered some time ago. It was hard to find!

"Hey, didn't they say there were security cameras in the building? Why don't we go to the office and ask?" Someone suddenly realized that the previous announcements said there were security cameras in the building, so they could just check the footage to find out who did it.

"That's right, Mr. Xu, go to the office and catch this guy quickly. It's really despicable to throw paint on people's doors. What if he gets paint on all the goods in the store? That's a lot of money!"

Xu Mingwan first thanked the person who reminded him of the surveillance, then instructed Chen Xiaoyue and the others to open the door first, while he went up to the ninth-floor office to find Lu Baichuan.

"Mr. Lu, our store door has been splashed with red paint. I'd like to see the security footage to see who did it," Xu Mingwan said bluntly as soon as he entered the office.

Lu Baichuan looked at Xu Mingwan with a guilty expression. He had heard about this from the security team before, but now the surveillance footage was unavailable. Otherwise, why would he feel so guilty?

Seeing that Lu Baichuan hadn't moved for a while, Xu Mingwan looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Mr. Lu, what's wrong? Can't I look?"

“It’s not that I can’t watch it,” Lu Baichuan said, rubbing his hair impatiently. “The security camera was broken. I went to check the camera as soon as I found out about the paint-throwing incident, but who knew it would break down like that, so…”

"Did it break? No, why did it have to break now? Did you guys conspire together?" Xu Mingwan was so anxious that she couldn't keep her mouth shut. She wondered if Lu Baichuan was trying to protect the person who threw the paint.

“What are we conspiring for? I also want to know who did this. This is really bad, I'm not lying to you.”

Lu Baichuan was truly wronged. He didn't want this to happen either. After all, his uncle had entrusted Yongqing to him for management, and he was also responsible for this incident. If he didn't handle it properly, he would be in deep trouble.

"Then show me the surveillance footage from last night." Xu Mingwan still couldn't believe it was such a coincidence that the surveillance cameras malfunctioned at this time.

"Look, look," Lu Baichuan pulled up the surveillance footage from Xu Mingwan's door last night on his computer.

Xu Mingwan frowned as she watched. The surveillance footage had been static since yesterday morning, indicating it had been broken for a long time. But she was still angry and questioned, "Why didn't you fix it when it was broken? You only remembered after something happened? No, is this the kind of service we get after paying so much money?"

"Oh dear, we know we were wrong. We were waiting for the repairmen, but we don't know how to fix it ourselves. Look, this delay has led to this mess. I had no idea!"

Lu Baichuan was truly wronged; he didn't want to do it either. However, this incident must serve as a precedent. If anyone can throw paint on people's doors, how can Yongqing continue to operate?

"Then what do we do? Are we just going to suffer this loss for nothing?" Xu Mingwan slammed her hand on the table, clearly indignant. She wasn't going to swallow this loss like this.

Lu Baichuan smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, I've already called the police. When the police come to investigate, they'll definitely give you an explanation. But don't mention that the surveillance camera is broken yet, lest that person finds out and he becomes even more smug."

Xu Mingwan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Do you even need to tell me? You guys hurry up and investigate, I'm going back to the shop first."

Lu Baichuan was taken aback by Xu Mingwan's gaze. He felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, as if a feather had brushed against it, and he couldn't help but stare blankly at her back.

Xu Mingwan returned to the fifth floor with a confident expression. The shopkeepers next to her saw her return and came up to ask, "How did it go? What did Boss Lu say? Did you see who did it?"

“I saw it. How could I not see it when it's so clear? But Mr. Lu said that we should give that person a chance. If he can come to his office and admit his mistake, he will be treated leniently. Otherwise, don't blame him for not giving him face. The police will be here soon.”

After Xu Mingwan finished speaking, she glanced at He Mei unintentionally, wanting to see if she was nervous. However, seeing He Mei's calm expression and the perfectly timed surprise, she couldn't help but wonder if she had guessed wrong. Could it really not be her?

But all she had ever done was argue with her; she got along well with everyone else. If it wasn't her, then who was it? Xu Mingwan was truly confused.

"That's good. We need to find this person. It's normal to have some arguments sometimes, but how could someone do something like this? They're so petty."

"Yes, I'm now afraid that I might have offended him unintentionally, and that he might paint my door too."

"Don't worry, didn't they say they saw it on the surveillance footage? We'll probably find out who it is today."

Xu Mingwan returned to the store with a puzzled look on her face, still wondering who it could be.

He Mei followed the crowd back to her shop, her face showing anger, but inside she was overjoyed. Let her pretend; she'd already found out the security cameras were broken, otherwise, why would she do something like this?

This is a small lesson for Xu Mingwan; she deserved it for stealing her own clients.

Seeing He Mei's expression shifting between laughter and anger, Li Rong subconsciously took a few steps back, accidentally bumping into a chair in the shop and making a noise. This angered He Mei, who snapped, "You can't do anything right all day! Have you wiped the shelves? Have you mopped the floor? You're just standing here? You think you can get away with anything without me saying anything?"

Li Rong lowered her head and silently went back to the small storeroom at the back to get a bucket and a mop. Anyway, she had already found another job, and she would leave as soon as she finished at the end of the month, so she would never have to put up with this nonsense again.

But then she paused, reaching for the bucket, and sniffed hard. There seemed to be a pungent smell. Was it… paint?