"Ms. Jiang." Li Chenyang nodded in greeting, intentionally or unintentionally avoiding her overly enthusiastic gaze.
"My radio is broken, can you take a look?" Jiang Yumei walked to the repair station in three quick steps.
Li Chenyang took the radio and did a quick check:
"This has been used for quite a few years, the parts are worn out. Just replace them and it will be fine."
"Really? Then could you please change it for me?"
As Jiang Yumei spoke, she deliberately leaned closer, "I'm raising the child alone, I really know nothing about these things."
Ye Xiaoxiao coldly observed Jiang Yumei's deliberate display of allure, inwardly sneering. This woman really isn't giving up.
"Zhiqiang, go and help this lady replace some parts," Ye Xiaoxiao said.
Jiang Yumei's expression changed: "I...I still want to ask Master Li for help."
"My husband has to deliver goods, he doesn't have time."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Zhiqiang's skills are very good."
Li Chenyang, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, quickly replied, "Yes, Zhiqiang was personally taught by me; he's very professional. I have to go deliver the goods."
Seeing Li Chenyang rush out, Jiang Yumei had no choice but to ask Zhiqiang to help her change the battery.
"One yuan," Zhiqiang said after replacing the parts.
"Wow, that's so cheap!" Jiang Yumei feigned surprise. "I remember it cost 2 yuan to fix the TV last time."
Ye Xiaoxiao sensed the underlying meaning in her words: "That's because in-home service is more expensive. If you think it's too expensive, you can bring the TV to the store yourself next time."
Jiang Yumei was taken aback by her words, paid the money, and left. But she came back the next day, this time saying she wanted to buy a new television.
"Master Li, please give me some recommendations. I don't know anything about these things, so I'm counting on you." Jiang Yumei smiled sweetly at Li Chenyang.
"These are all newly arrived Changhong color TVs, 21-inch ones are 1500, and 25-inch ones are 1800," Ye Xiaoxiao introduced first.
"I was asking about Master Li." Jiang Yumei glanced at Ye Xiaoxiao with dissatisfaction.
Li Chenyang sensed the tension between the two women and quickly said:
"Just like my wife said, these are all good TVs. Which one do you like? I'll have Zhiqiang deliver it to you."
"Well... I'll take another look." Seeing that she couldn't get Li Chenyang to cooperate, Jiang Yumei had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
But she came again on the third day, this time saying the electric fan wasn't working.
On the fourth day, she said the iron was broken again. Every time she came, she would pester Li Chenyang to talk, saying how hard it was for her as a widow and that she wanted to find a man who knew about appliances to help her.
That afternoon, while Li Chenyang went to the wholesale department to buy goods, Jiang Yumei came again.
"Master Li has gone out," Ye Xiaoxiao said without looking up.
"Then I'll wait." Jiang Yumei didn't leave, but looked around the shop.
"Don't wait anymore, he won't be back today."
Ye Xiaoxiao put down her work, looked directly at Jiang Yumei, and said, "Ms. Jiang, I have something to say to you."
"What did you say?" Jiang Yumei pretended not to know.
"Do you know Li Chenyang has a wife? You should have some self-respect," Ye Xiaoxiao said calmly.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Jiang Yumei's expression changed slightly. "I'm here to fix appliances."
"Really? It happens five or six times a week, and each time it's just some minor ailment."
Ye Xiaoxiao sneered, "If you really want to find a man, you can go find someone else. My husband has children, and most importantly, he's mine."
Jiang Yumei's face flushed red and then turned pale: "You...you're too self-righteous. I think you're just insecure, afraid you can't keep your man."
"I feel guilty?" Ye Xiaoxiao retorted. "Tell me, who keeps coming here? Who's always flirting with my husband?"
"You!" Jiang Yumei was enraged, having her secret exposed. "I can come if I want, it's none of your business!"
"Of course it's none of my business." Ye Xiaoxiao stood up. "This is my shop, and this is my husband. If you come bothering me again, don't blame me for being impolite."
"What do you want?" Jiang Yumei asked, her neck stiff.
"What can I do?" Ye Xiaoxiao laughed. "I'm just reminding you, don't go too far. Don't you think so, Aunt Wang?"
Jiang Yumei was startled and turned around. Sure enough, she saw Aunt Wang, who sold fruit next door, standing at the door. She had obviously heard the conversation.
"Yes, Yumei, your reputation is important, especially for a widow like you."
Aunt Wang shook her head, "It doesn't sound good if word gets out that I'm always loitering around other people's shops."
Jiang Yumei's face turned deathly pale. Without saying anything more, she rushed out the door.
"This woman, she doesn't know how to restrain herself." Aunt Wang walked in.
"Boss Ye, don't be angry. Everyone in this alley knows what kind of person she is."
"Aunt Wang, do you know about her?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked, intrigued.
"That's right."
Aunt Wang lowered her voice, "That deadbeat of hers was beaten to death."
It's said that he was having an affair with someone's wife, and the man caught him.
This woman herself is no saint either; I heard that not long after her husband died, she started having an affair with the neighbor's man.
She's notorious for having affairs, and was even beaten up by a woman surnamed Feng before, who accused her of seducing her husband.
Now she's got her eye on yours again. You'd better keep a close eye on her. No matter how upright your man is, he can't resist some shameless womanizer.
No wonder she's so good at seducing people; she's a repeat offender.
Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her for you.
Aunt Wang patted Ye Xiaoxiao's hand, "You two have such a good relationship, don't let people like this interfere."
"Thank you, Aunt Wang," Ye Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
Ye Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa in the store and took a sip of water.
"Mom, what does 'having an affair' mean?" Li Xinyue suddenly asked, snuggling into Ye Xiaoxiao's arms.
"Sister-in-law, that woman came over while you were away. She wouldn't let us help her fix it. She's always bothering my brother."
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