Chapter 100: Small Shop Crisis
"Xue Han, let's go back quickly. I'm worried that Aunt Wang will take the opportunity to cause trouble again." Xu Yao frowned slightly, and a bad premonition surged in her heart. It felt like eating a sour plum, making people feel uneasy.
Xue Han raised his eyebrows, wrapped his big hand around Xu Yao's small hand, and said in a firm tone like a rock: "Don't be afraid, I'm here." A cold light flashed in his deep eyes. Whoever dared to touch his Yaoyao, he would make her pay for it!
The two of them quickened their pace and almost jogged towards the shop.
Dusk was falling and the street lights were dim, stretching the two people's shadows out.
From a distance, I saw a group of people gathered in front of the shop, buzzing non-stop like an ant nest in a boiling pot.
not good! Xu Yao's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
As expected, as soon as they arrived at the door of the store, they saw Aunt Wang spitting and "performing" to the villagers in a vivid manner: "I'm telling you, Xu Yao's store is about to go bankrupt! She went to the credit union to apply for a loan, but they refused to approve it! Think about it, even the credit union is unwilling to lend her money, what does this mean? It means that her store has no future! Don't be fooled again!"
Aunt Wang looked like a smug weasel that had stolen a chicken, and her sarcastic tone made Xu Yao furious.
Some of the villagers around were skeptical, while others began to hesitate whether to continue buying things in the shop.
The business of the small shop suddenly became deserted, like an eggplant hit by frost, wilted.
Xiaofang stood at the door of the store, anxious like an ant on hot pan, but she didn't know what to do.
Seeing Xu Yao and Xue Han coming back, she felt like she saw a savior and ran over quickly: "Sister Yaoyao, Brother Xue, you are finally back! Aunt Wang..."
Xiaofang was interrupted by Xue Han before she could finish her words.
He exuded a cold aura and walked up to Aunt Wang with big strides. His voice was low but full of unquestionable majesty: "Aunt Wang, what nonsense are you talking about here?!"
Aunt Wang was startled by Xue Han's sudden momentum, but she quickly returned to her shrewish nature, stiffening her neck and shouting, "I'm talking nonsense? I'm telling the truth! Xu Yao's store is about to go bankrupt! If you don't believe me, go ask. Who doesn't know that she was rejected for a loan at a credit union?"
"The rejection of the loan is my business, what does it have to do with you?" Xu Yao stepped forward, her tone calm but with a hint of coldness, "You are spreading rumors here and maliciously slandering my store, what is your intention?"
"I... I am just kindly reminding everyone to avoid being cheated by you!" Aunt Wang argued cunningly.
"A kind reminder?" Xue Han sneered, his eyes as sharp as a knife. "Before, you bribed the villagers to deliberately make things difficult for our store. Was that also a kind reminder?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding villagers were immediately in an uproar.
"What? Aunt Wang has done this kind of thing?"
"That's what I was saying. Xu Yao's store has always been doing well. Why is it suddenly..."
"You can only know a person's face but not his heart!"
Aunt Wang's face turned red and white, like a color palette, it was very wonderful.
She didn't expect Xue Han to expose her past in public. For a moment, she didn't know how to refute.
Xue Han pressed on, and continued, "Do you think no one knows about the dirty things you did? Do you think you can get away with it by hiding in the dark? I tell you, God is watching you! Sooner or later, you will be punished for the bad things you did!"
Xue Han's voice was powerful, and every word hit Aunt Wang's heart like a hammer.
She felt as if she had been stripped naked and exposed to everyone, feeling extremely ashamed.
"I..." Aunt Wang opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
Xue Han glanced at her coldly, then turned to the villagers and said, "Fellow villagers, I, Xue Han, can assure you that Xu Yao's shop will never go bankrupt! We will definitely overcome the current difficulties and continue to provide you with quality services!"
After hearing this, the villagers expressed their support for Xu Yao and the store.
"Xue Han is right, we believe Xu Yao!"
"Auntie Wang, you'd better leave quickly and stop embarrassing yourself here!"
"That's right, we will never come to your house to buy things again!"
Surrounded by the villagers' condemnation, Aunt Wang felt as if she had fallen into an ice hole and was freezing cold all over.
she……
Aunt Wang's face changed from red to white, just like the face-changing in an opera, which was extremely spectacular.
Her lips trembled, and she wanted to refute but was powerless. In the end, she could only run away in disgrace with her tail between her legs like a defeated rooster.
The onlookers also dispersed, leaving behind a few whispers of "she deserves it" and "see if she dares to do it again" that floated into Xu Yao's ears like the wind.
The crisis was resolved, and Xu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the huge rock pressing on her chest had finally fallen to the ground.
She turned to look at Xue Han, her eyes slightly red and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
This guy is really reliable at critical moments!
Xue Han looked at Xu Yao's red eyes, rubbed her hair distressedly, and said in a gentle tone: "Silly girl, why are you crying? I said that everything will be fine as long as I am here."
Xu Yao sniffed and burst into laughter: "Who is crying? I'm not crying! I just...there's sand in my eyes!" After saying that, she pretended to blink her eyes like a cunning little fox.
Xue Han couldn't help but chuckle at her cute appearance.
He pulled Xu Yao into his arms, hugged her tightly, and wished he could rub her into his own bones and blood.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the two of them, stretching their shadows out like a warm oil painting.
Xiaofang stood aside, looking at the two of them being so affectionate, and couldn't help but smile like an auntie.
She quietly stepped aside, leaving space for the young couple.
"Xue Han, thank you." Xu Yao buried her head in Xue Han's chest and said softly.
"Silly, what are you thanking me for? We are husband and wife, we should support each other." Xue Han gently stroked Xu Yao's hair, his tone as firm as steel, "No matter what difficulties we encounter in the future, we must face them together and overcome them together."
"Yeah!" Xu Yao nodded heavily, her heart filled with strength.
Although Aunt Wang was driven away, the business of the shop was still greatly affected.
The shop, which was once bustling with people, is now deserted and cold, just like an eggplant hit by frost, wilted.
Xu Yao looked at the empty store, and her heart felt heavy, as if a piece of lead was pressing on it.
There is still a long way to go before she can pay for her mother's surgery. If the shop's business continues like this, she really doesn't know what to do.
Xue Han looked at Xu Yao's worried look and felt very anxious.
He held Xu Yao's hand tightly, giving her silent comfort.
As night fell, the shop closed.
Xu Yao and Xue Han sat behind the counter, calculating the shop's accounts with worried faces.
"Alas, today's turnover is much less than yesterday." Xu Yao sighed, her tone full of helplessness.
Xue Han comforted him: "Don't worry, we will find a way."
"But..." Xu Yao hesitated. She looked at Xue Han with worry in her eyes. "My mother's surgery fee..."
Xue Han knew what Xu Yao was worried about. He held Xu Yao's hand tightly and gave her strength: "Don't be afraid, I will definitely find a way to raise the surgery fee."
At this moment, Xiaofang ran over in a hurry, her face pale and her tone anxious: "Sister Yaoyao, Brother Xue, it's bad! A batch of goods in the warehouse is about to expire!"
When Xu Yao and Xue Han heard the news, their hearts skipped a beat, as if they had been doused with a basin of cold water.
"What goods?" Xu Yao's voice trembled a little.
Xiaofang's voice was filled with tears: "Yes... yes..."
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