"Sis, please don't tease me. I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm feeling really lethargic today."
As Zhou Ruan was talking, he started to yawn.
Ever since she opened her eyes this morning, she has been yawning non-stop, at least dozens of times.
Zhou Wen looked at her younger sister's exhausted appearance.
He immediately made a decision: "You should take a day off today and catch up on your sleep. Otherwise, I don't want to see you make a mistake at work."
"Oh, my older sister is so understanding. Being able to get a good night's sleep is just the best thing ever."
Zhou Ruan grabbed Zhou Wen and hugged her tightly, as she usually wanted to rest.
That would be harder than climbing to heaven; I've really hit the jackpot today.
Zhou Wen was also somewhat overwhelmed by this sudden enthusiasm.
"Alright, alright, I just saw you were too tired. Otherwise, you wouldn't be getting a vacation."
After a while, the two chatted for a bit.
Zhou Ruan suddenly realized the important matter; how could she have almost forgotten something so crucial?
I need to have a serious talk with my sister about those men from yesterday.
In case there is any real threat, we can take precautions as soon as possible.
"Sis, there's something I want to tell you. Don't rush me after you've heard it."
Suddenly, Zhou Ruan's expression changed completely, and her playful demeanor vanished entirely.
It seemed like she was about to say something of utmost importance, and Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled when she saw Zhou Ruan's expression change.
He smiled awkwardly, "You little brat, just say what you want to say. Why are you hiding things from me? Besides, what important thing could possibly make me anxious?"
"Yesterday, when the store was about to close, Zhizhi noticed that there were several men loitering across the street and looking into the store. It seemed like they had some ulterior motive. I wasn't sure at first, but after I turned off all the lights in the store, I found that those men were still staring at the store."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruan stood up abruptly, feeling a chill run down his spine.
His expression instantly turned serious.
This is no small matter.
Are you sure those men were staring in our store?
“Of course I’m sure. Ever since I found those men, I’ve been waiting for them to leave. They didn’t leave for quite a while after I turned off the lights and went upstairs.”
The more Zhou Ruan thought about it, the more horrified she became. If it weren't for Zhizhi's timely discovery yesterday...
If she really leaves, leaving Zhizhi alone, it could lead to terrible consequences.
Those men were clearly keeping an eye on us.
But the specific reason for it remains unknown.
Zhou Wen remained silent for a while, seemingly having already made up her mind.
But she wasn't sure, and she didn't seem to have offended anyone recently.
She really couldn't understand who was so unwilling to let her be well, and even sent someone to the store to follow her.
"You all need to be careful about your personal safety these next few days. Protect yourselves. Make sure you don't get targeted. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wen also felt uncertain.
Those men must have a boss behind them; they're just doing things for money.
The motives behind this are certainly not simple.
"Of course I know that, sister, you have to be careful too. Also, I suspect that Lu Fan was behind this. He did this on purpose to take over the shop, which is why he's threatening us."
Zhou Ruan immediately concluded that Lu Fan was responsible; she wasn't just doubting, she was absolutely certain.
They've even put the label of criminal on him.
“Xiao Ruan, you can’t say things like that. I know you hate Lu Fan, but right now he’s the one who brings the most profit to the store.”
“I’ve always hoped to work with him successfully. Besides, he wouldn’t do something like that. What if the police get involved? Then no one will be able to escape. Do you think he would do something so stupid?”
Although Zhou Wen had only met Lu Fan twice, she had a fairly good understanding of him.
I wouldn't say I have a complete understanding, but I have some knowledge of most aspects.
With Lu Fan being so smart and intelligent...
I would never do something so stupid; wouldn't that be like shooting myself in the foot?
“But the only person I can think of right now is him, and besides, we haven’t made any enemies recently. There’s no one else but him. You saw it yourself, he was arguing with me here yesterday.”
"He doesn't give you any face even in front of you. Do you think he can be a good person?"
Zhou Ruan didn't want to say these things, but her suspicions and conjectures were already quite deep.
She immediately suspected Lu Fan because he couldn't take over the store, so he retaliated.
The reasoning behind using this method to secure a storefront is somewhat far-fetched.
But in Zhou Ruan's eyes, Lu Fan was her biggest nemesis, so this reason was very applicable to Lu Fan.
Zhou Wen wasn't stupid; she naturally wouldn't let her personal grudges influence her perspective on the matter.
It's practically impossible for Lu Fan to pull such a stunt over something so trivial.
If someone wants to take over a shop, they'll do it amicably; Lu Fan doesn't seem like the petty kind of person.
Zhou Wen disagreed with taking over the shop, so she sent people to keep an eye on it. It seemed highly unlikely.
Therefore, there must be someone else involved, and Zhou Wen is certain of that.
"Xiao Ruan, we can't think of things so simply. Lu Fan is a CEO; even if he's stupid, he wouldn't be that stupid. We do have a crisis right now."
After thinking it over, Zhou Wen concluded that there was only one person who would do such a thing.
Zhou Ruan wanted to argue, but after hearing her sister's words, it seemed that there really was something fishy going on.
"Sis, what do you mean by that? Have you really offended someone?!"
“The shop needed to get a new batch of coffee beans, so I borrowed some money from that guy surnamed Gu. He still hasn’t paid it back. I suspect he sent someone to keep an eye on us, afraid we won’t pay it back.”
"What? That money hasn't been paid off yet! Business at the shop has always been good, how could we not be able to pay it off? You know, it's not so easy to not pay back the money we borrowed from him."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruan immediately became worried.
This is no small problem.
“When we do the accounting every month, we are actually spending more than we earn. In addition, we also have debts from before. Although business is very good, we can’t make much money each month after paying rent, debts, employee fees, material costs and so on.”
"That's why I hope Lu Fan can invest, so that the store's revenue can increase significantly."
Zhou Wen sighed softly.
She also wanted to improve the store, but all of this came at a price.
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