Xiao Li readily agreed, knowing that Wu Haiping was destined not to keep this son, even if she gave everything for him.
Xiao Li took over the shop, first cleaning out the goods and rearranging some of them, and the whole shop looked completely different.
She drew several more talismans and placed them in a special glass case, waiting to see if anyone would recognize their value.
Three days later, Li Erniu came to the door and started smashing things as soon as he entered.
"Master, they cut the wires, thinking that would eliminate the surveillance."
Xiao Li didn't move, she just called the police.
"Are you the new owner of this shop?"
Xiao Li nodded.
"Since you're young, I won't scare you. Let's go transfer the property. I'll give you 100,000 yuan as a lesson learned."
Xiao Li shook her head.
Li Erniu narrowed his eyes immediately. "You don't agree? Then let's keep smashing. Sister, don't blame me for not warning you, next time we won't be smashing things."
Xiao Li sat there leisurely. She had installed the camera a couple of days ago and bought spare batteries. These people smashed things, so it was a good opportunity to replace them with new ones.
Ten minutes later, the alarm sounded, and Li Erniu led the way and ran outside. He wasn't going to stay and wait to be caught.
Xiao Li stepped forward and blocked the doorway.
"What, trying to run away? You have no choice."
Xiao Li wielded her whip with such skill that no one could escape through the door.
"Master, the police are here."
Xiao Li put away the whip and ran to the back.
"Officer, these thugs are causing trouble in my shop. You have to help me!"
When Li Erniu and his men saw the police arrive, they remained calm. They were used to this kind of thing, and since there were no security cameras in the shop, they were fully prepared.
Xiao Li pulled up the surveillance footage, and once the police saw it, what reason did they have not to arrest the person?
Li Erniu and his gang didn't have time to escape before they were arrested and taken to the police station. The evidence was conclusive, and they would be out in at least a few months.
Xiao Li received the compensation she deserved. She swept up the broken items and prepared to see if she could repair them.
"Miss Gui, are you alright?"
Wu Haiping came running, panting. He had heard that Li Erniu had come to cause trouble and was worried that Xiaoli wouldn't be able to handle it, so he came to check on him.
Xiao Li smiled at him, "It's alright, they've already been arrested."
Wu Haiping nodded. "It's good that you're alright. I'm relieved."
Xiao Li then focused on managing the shop, and managed to sell a few items each month, earning enough money to support herself.
A few days before the start of the school term, Wu Haiping came to the store.
"Miss Gui, are you still hiring?"
Xiao Li hadn't hired anyone yet, just to reserve this position for him.
"From now on, you will be the manager of this store."
Wu Haiping laughed heartily. He was especially grateful to Xiaoli for helping him when he was in trouble, and for now for giving him a place to stay.
He didn't expect that Fang Qing would come back after Can Can recovered. With just a few words, she coaxed Can Can into hugging her tightly and refusing to let go.
Wu Haiping also came to terms with reality. It was no use being good to a child who wasn't his own; perhaps he just wasn't destined to have children.
He and Fang Qing are divorced, and he's all alone now, which is fine.
Xiao Li trusted Wu Haiping a lot, and it was the best thing to entrust the shop to him for management. He was a person who truly understood and loved antiques.
Today was school registration day, and Xiaoli rode her bike to school by herself.
With the money, Xiaoli stopped making herself miserable. She bought a two-bedroom apartment near the school, which was more than enough for her to live in by herself.
It's close to the school; it only takes about ten minutes to get there by bike.
I ran into someone I never expected as soon as I got to the door.
Ma Qinting, carrying a small bag, linked arms with Fu Yue, and chatting with Ma Zhenxing beside her, happily arrived at school.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Xiao Li standing to the side. She couldn't help but tighten her grip on her arms. These were her parents; she would never let them leave.
"Mom and Dad, let's hurry up and go register. I'm already looking forward to my new school."
In her previous life, Ma Qinting attended Jinghua University, a top-tier university that Ma Zhenxing bought by donating a teaching building to get into.
Both Ma Zhenxing and Fu Yue were overjoyed that their daughter had chosen to study in G province.
It's close to home, so I can commute to school here and see my daughter every day. That makes me happier than anything else.
"Okay, okay, let's hurry up."
Fu Yue quickened her pace; she also wanted to see the school environment.
Ma Zhenxing was somewhat worried. Things had been going wrong at the company lately, and he had specially taken time out of his busy schedule to send his beloved daughter to school today.
He remembered Master Hu's words and was still a little uneasy. He looked around and suddenly a girl in a light pink dress came into his view.
His face showed shock, but he quickly calmed down.
Oh right, how could he forget? That kid also got into Southern University.
He just didn't expect that after a period of time, the child would grow up to be even more outstanding, and his demeanor was nothing like that of someone who came from an orphanage.
Thinking about this, Ma Zhenxing couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Logically speaking, this child should be destitute and living in poverty right now.
Judging from her clothes and appearance, she looks like a rich heiress.
What's going on?
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