Chapter 97 This man really cares about her
Xiaofang was out of breath, and looked like she had just finished a 800-meter test. Her face was red like a ripe apple, making people want to take a bite.
"In the store... in the store..." Xiaofang tried to calm her breathing, her chest rising and falling like a bellows, "Something big has happened! You guys should go and take a look!"
Xu Yao and Xue Han looked at each other, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.
It must be no small matter that could make Xiaofang so panicked.
The two did not dare to delay and ran towards the shop.
Before I ran over, I heard a noisy sound accompanied by sharp shouting, as lively as a vegetable market where there was a big sale.
Xu Yao's heart skipped a beat and she thought to herself that this was not good.
From a distance, I saw a circle of people gathered in front of my shop, three layers inside and three layers outside, as if they were watching a monkey show.
A plump middle-aged woman wearing a flowery cotton-padded jacket was pointing at something with her hands on her hips and spitting.
The color of that floral cotton jacket is simply a walking example of "earthy fashion" that is hard to ignore.
Xu Yao's heart sank, and she pushed her way through the crowd. "Make way, make way!"
After finally squeezing to the front, the scene before her made her furious.
I saw Aunt Wang, the one selling groceries next door, standing at the door of the shop. Her mouth, which was covered with cheap lipstick, opened and closed, but the words that came out of her were extremely vicious.
"Oh my, look, look, this little shop is going to close down! What did I say? You are so young and you don't learn well. How can you do these fancy things for long? Bah!" Aunt Wang's voice was sharp and piercing, as unpleasant as fingernails scratching a blackboard.
She glanced at him sideways and became even more excited when she saw Xu Yao coming back.
"Hey, the real boss is back! Xu Yao, your store is not doing well. I think you should close it and go home early! Otherwise, you will lose everything and have nothing to wear!"
The villagers around were whispering and pointing, looking like they were enjoying a good show.
"Auntie Wang, what nonsense are you talking about!" Xu Yao was so angry that she was shaking all over, trying hard to suppress her anger.
She knew that it was useless to reason with such a person, as he would only become more excited.
"I'm talking nonsense? I'm telling the truth!" Aunt Wang rolled her eyes. That expression could almost send people away.
"Don't you see what you're selling? They're expensive and useless. Who would buy them? They're not as good as the needles and thread I have at home!"
"And what else?" Aunt Wang paused, deliberately lowered her voice, and said in a sarcastic tone, "I heard that your mother was ill recently? Oh my, do you think this is retribution? She must have done something immoral to suffer this!"
After these words were spoken, Xu Yao could no longer bear it, and anger instantly rushed to her head.
I can tolerate anything, but I absolutely cannot tolerate insulting her family!
"Auntie Wang, watch your mouth!" Xu Yao roared, his chest heaving violently, wishing he could rush up and tear her mouth apart.
Just when Xu Yao was about to explode, a big warm hand held her wrist.
Xue Han came to her side at some point, and his tall body stood in front of her like a mountain.
He looked at Aunt Wang with cold eyes, which were like a sharp knife that could freeze a person to death.
"Please be respectful and don't maliciously slander others here." Xue Han's voice was deep and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.
Aunt Wang was frightened by Xue Han's momentum, and her originally arrogant demeanor instantly diminished.
But she is a shrew after all, how could she give in so easily?
"I...I am telling the truth! The things in her house are just not good, and her mother did something immoral!" Aunt Wang said with her neck stiff, looking stern but weak.
Xue Han sneered, took a step forward and approached Aunt Wang.
"Say it again?" His tone was icy, as if he was a devil from hell.
Aunt Wang was completely overwhelmed by Xue Han's momentum and took a few steps back involuntarily.
Xu Yao felt a warm feeling in her heart as she watched Xue Han stand up for her.
She knew that this man really cared about her.
The atmosphere between the two became a little subtle. The surrounding villagers also saw the affection between them and showed envious looks.
"Oh, these two have such a good relationship!"
"Yes, the man is really manly, domineering and protective of his wife!"
"These days, there aren't many men who are so protective of their wives!"
Xu Yao's cheeks felt slightly hot, but her heart felt sweet.
Xue Han turned his head and looked at Xu Yao with eyes as gentle as water.
"Yaoyao, don't be angry with this kind of person, it's not worth it."
Xu Yao nodded, feeling deeply moved.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"Auntie Wang, stop spitting blood! Who said Xu Yao's things were bad? Who said her mother did something immoral?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiaofang squeezed out from the crowd, her face flushed.
She walked over to Xu Yao and stood beside her firmly, like a hen protecting her chicks.
"Aunt Wang, don't think I don't know what you are planning! Aren't you just jealous that Xu Yao's business is better than yours? You just want to drive her away and then dominate the business alone!" Xiaofang unceremoniously exposed Aunt Wang's true colors.
"You...you are talking nonsense!" Aunt Wang's face changed drastically, and her fingers were shaking as she pointed at Xiaofang.
Xiaofang sneered and refused to give in.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone knows it! Aunt Wang, everyone has seen how you bully others! Don't you know how many people you've cheated with those fake and shoddy goods you sold?"
Xiaofang's words were like bombshells, exploding among the crowd.
"What? Aunt Wang sells fake goods?"
"Is this true? The laundry detergent I bought from her house last time didn't produce any bubbles after washing for a long time!"
"I've bought things from her before, and the quality was terrible!"
The villagers were talking about it and pointing fingers at Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang was completely panicked. She didn't expect Xiaofang to suddenly jump out and expose her true colors.
"You...don't listen to her nonsense! She is slandering me!" Aunt Wang defended herself at the top of her lungs, but her voice became smaller and smaller, and she became less and less confident.
Xiaofang sneered and approached Aunt Wang.
"You know whether I have slandered you or not! Aunt Wang, you will be punished for the immoral things you have done one day!"
Aunt Wang was completely overwhelmed by Xiaofang's momentum. She collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as death.
At this moment, Xiaofang suddenly turned her head and looked at Xu Yao.
"Sister Xu Yao, I'm sorry, I...I'm late."
Xu Yao looked at Xiaofang and her heart was filled with emotion.
She knew that Xiaofang was helping her sincerely.
"Silly girl, what are you talking about! Thank you!" Xu Yao walked to Xiaofang and hugged her gently.
The two hugged each other tightly, like a pair of sisters.
The surrounding villagers looked at this scene, their hearts filled with emotion.
At this moment, Xue Han suddenly said, "Come on, Yaoyao, let's go in and take a look."
Xu Yao nodded and followed Xue Han into the shop.
The two walked into the store, only to find...
The two walked into the store and found...
Oh my, that was a horrible sight!
It was just like a tornado passing through, everything was in a mess.
The shelves were toppled over and tilted, and the goods on them were scattered all over the floor, as if they had been destroyed by naughty children.
Xu Yao's heart instantly sank.
This Aunt Wang is such a fool!
She says one thing in public and another behind the scenes, and she is so ruthless, she is simply the real-life version of "Madame Rong"!
"This is too much!" Xiaofang also followed in. Seeing this scene, she stamped her feet in anger. "This old witch is simply insane! Sister Yaoyao, let's call the police. She must pay the price!"
Xu Yao took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Call the police?
Where is the evidence?
Aunt Wang will definitely not admit that she did it, and even if she calls the police, she will probably just be asked to pay some money, which won't make her feel better at all.
"Forget it, Xiaofang, there's no point in calling the police." Xu Yao shook her head, a cold light flashing in her eyes, "People like this need to be dealt with in their own way!"
Xue Han watched all this silently. He walked forward, gently put his arm around Xu Yao's shoulders, and said in a low but firm voice: "Yaoyao, don't be afraid. I'm here. I will help you make up for these losses."
Xu Yao looked up at Xue Han and felt a warm feeling in her heart. It’s great to have him around!
"Yes!" Xu Yao nodded heavily, her eyes rekindled with fighting spirit, "Let's work together, we will definitely be able to reopen the store!"
Just do it!
Xu Yao and Xiao Fang began to clean up the mess.
Xue Han also rolled up his sleeves and joined them.
Three people divided the work among themselves. Some were holding up the shelves, some were picking up goods, and some were cleaning. They were very busy.
After some effort, the shop was finally restored to its original state. Although it was still a little messy, at least it could operate normally.
"Oh, I'm so tired!" Xiaofang sat down on the chair and rubbed her sore arm. "Sister Yaoyao, what a joke this Aunt Wang is. She's so old, but she's still so naughty! I don't know what she's after!"
Xu Yao smiled, walked to the door, and looked at Aunt Wang’s grocery store next door.
I saw Aunt Wang sitting behind the counter, looking at them smugly. Her expression was just like a fox that had stolen a chicken.
A sneer appeared on Xu Yao's lips.
Aunt Wang, do you think you can defeat me like this?
You underestimate me!
"Xiaofang, let's not just sit there, let's think of ways to build up our business!" Xu Yao turned around and said to Xiaofang.
"Okay!" Xiaofang immediately became excited when she heard this, "Sister Yaoyao, do you have any good ideas?"
Xu Yao smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Xiaofang's ear and whispered something.
After hearing this, Xiaofang's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "That's a good idea! Let's do it!"
The two discussed for a while and then began to act.
Xu Yao was responsible for purchasing, Xiaofang was responsible for promotion, and Xue Han was responsible for protecting their safety. The three of them worked together to prepare a "surprise" for Aunt Wang.
However, before Xu Yao and the others could start fighting back, a bigger trouble came knocking on their door.
"Xu Yao, come out here!" A middle-aged man in a suit and with a beer belly, accompanied by several ferocious-looking younger brothers, rushed into the store aggressively.
Xu Yao frowned, thinking to herself that something was wrong.
She knew this man. He was a local tyrant in the town who specialized in loan sharking.
"What do you want to do?" Xu Yao stood in front of Xiaofang and Xue Han and asked vigilantly.
"What are you doing? Pay back the money!" the middle-aged man said viciously, "Your mother borrowed 100,000 yuan from me, now it's time to pay it back!"
One hundred thousand yuan?
Xu Yao was stunned.
When did her mother borrow so much money?
And it’s usury!
This is simply a bolt from the blue!
"Impossible! There's no way my mother could borrow so much money!" Xu Yao said firmly.
"Impossible? It's written in black and white! Look if you don't believe me!" The middle-aged man took out an IOU and threw it in Xu Yao's face.
Xu Yao picked up the IOU, took a closer look, and was immediately so angry that she started shaking all over.
The IOU did have her mother’s name on it, and there was also a fingerprint on it, but she knew it must be fake!
"This IOU is fake! There's no way my mother could borrow so much money!" Xu Yao yelled.
"Fake? Humph, you say it's fake, so it's fake? If you don't pay me back today, I'm going to smash your shop!" The middle-aged man said with a grin, waving his hand, signaling his younger brother to take action.
Several younger brothers rushed forward and started smashing the store.
Xu Yao and Xiao Fang screamed in fright. Seeing this, Xue Han stepped forward and wrestled with those younger brothers.
The scene was in chaos, and Xu Yao's heart was completely confused.
She knew that she was really in trouble this time.
Not only does she have to deal with Aunt Wang's malicious suppression, but she also has to face the threat of loan sharks. More importantly, the money for her mother's surgery is still nowhere to be found, which makes her feel tremendous pressure.
What should she do? Do I really have to watch my shop get smashed and my mother die of illness?
Just when Xu Yao felt desperate, Xue Han quietly made a decision, and Xu Yao knew nothing about it.
Xue Han looked at Xu Yao's worried face and sighed, "Yaoyao, don't worry, everything will be fine." After that, he turned and walked out of the shop, leaving behind a determined back.
He was going to do something for her.
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