The moment the word "paint" popped into Li Rong's mind, her eyes lit up. She sniffed around the small storeroom and finally spotted a pair of linen gloves in the left corner, with dried red paint still faintly visible on them.
"It takes forever to get a bucket of water; are they incubating the eggs inside?"
He Mei's impatient voice came from outside. Li Rong immediately picked up a bucket and a mop and came out of the small storeroom. Without saying a word, she hurriedly walked to the bathroom.
Seeing her like that, He Mei couldn't help but mutter, "She's really useless. She says one thing and does another. She has no self-awareness at all. I'll have to deduct some of it when she gets her salary."
Li Rong found an opportunity to tell Chen Xiaoyue what she had discovered in the small warehouse, and Chen Xiaoyue hurriedly told Xu Mingwan.
"It really is her. I knew I hadn't offended anyone recently, and she was the most suspicious."
"Can't the surveillance cameras see that?" Liu Tingting asked curiously.
Xu Mingwan glanced at the door and whispered, "The security camera is broken, so we didn't see anything."
"Oh, is it even possible to find them?"
Xu Mingwan thought for a moment, "You guys watch the shop for now, I'll go upstairs to find Mr. Lu."
Lu Baichuan hesitated after listening to Xu Mingwan's words, "Although we have this suspicion, we can't search her small storeroom, can we? Besides, a glove with paint on it doesn't necessarily mean anything..."
"So you mean there's nothing you can do about her?"
Seeing that Xu Mingwan looked unhappy, Lu Baichuan quickly explained, "No, that's not what I meant. Here's what we'll do: when the police come, I'll have He Mei come to the office too. We'll try to trick her and maybe get some information out of her. You can just pretend you don't know anything."
Xu Mingwan looked reluctant, but she had no choice but to agree.
When Zhang Xuemei arrived at the store, she had no idea what had happened. It was only after the announcement that she was told to go to the office on the ninth floor that she learned what had happened that morning.
In the office, He Mei was wiping away tears with her head down. Next to her stood a middle-aged man who was praising Lu Baichuan.
Lu Baichuan waved his hand impatiently and pointed at Zhang Xuemei and the other woman who had just entered, saying, "It's no use begging me. Look, the aggrieved party has arrived. Go and talk to them!"
The middle-aged man, He Mei's husband, immediately showed a guilty expression upon seeing Zhang Xuemei and Xu Mingwan, and bowed to them in apology.
"I'm so sorry, it's all my wife's fault. Don't worry, I'll definitely get someone to replace the roller shutter and compensate you 500 yuan. Can you please leave my wife alone? My child is still in school, and having his mother in the police station will have a big impact on the child. You see..."
Zhang Xuemei looked at He Mei, who was keeping her head down and not speaking, with a bad expression, and said coldly, "Does she look like she knows she's wrong? Our two families just had a quarrel, and she threw paint on us. If she were any more aggressive, would she have taken a knife to attack us?"
"No, no, she's not usually like this. Look, you should apologize to her right away, or you might really end up in the police station."
As the man spoke, he shoved He Mei forcefully. He had told her long ago that doing business requires harmony to make money, and with her temper so easily every day, it was no wonder that something had happened.
He Mei raised her head, her eyes reddening, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I apologize to you."
The two police officers standing in the office also chimed in, saying, "Look, we've found the person. It would be best if you could settle things yourselves, otherwise..."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the office looked at Zhang Xuemei and Xu Mingwan. What could the two do but agree to a settlement?
Zhang Xuemei knew that reconciliation was the best solution. After all, even if He Mei were sent to the police station, she would only be educated for two days. It would be more worthwhile to accept the apology and take the money.
"However, I have one more request, which is that He Mei apologizes to us on the radio so that everyone in the building can hear it, otherwise everyone will think that we have messed with some gangsters."
"Everyone in the building heard it? Isn't that going too far? How am I supposed to do business after this?"
He Mei was immediately unhappy. She had already apologized to them, paid them 500 yuan in compensation, and now she had to apologize on the radio? How could she still have the face to open a shop in Yongqing?
"Excessive? Why didn't you think it was excessive when you threw paint on someone? If you don't agree, then go with the police. We don't care." Xu Mingwan looked up at He Mei, and she still had the nerve to say that the other party was being excessive. She was shameless.
He Mei's husband quickly stopped her from saying anything more and agreed repeatedly, "Okay, we'll go to the broadcasting room to apologize now. Here's five hundred yuan, you can keep it. And you have to sign this letter of understanding so we can have proof in front of the police."
Lu Baichuan handed the letter of understanding to Xu Mingwan and said in a low voice, "I've read it all, no problem, sign it!"
Xu Mingwan looked at it carefully before picking up the pen and signing her name. "Alright, we're even now. Go apologize!"
Zhang Xuemei looked at Lu Baichuan thoughtfully. When did he become so familiar with Xiao Wan?
It wasn't until everyone heard He Mei's voice on the radio that they realized she was the one who threw the paint. Many business owners were relieved, since Xu Mingwan wasn't the only one who had argued with her.
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Zhang Xuemei noticed that Xu Mingwan seemed to be in a good mood lately. Every time she came back from outside, she had a smile on her face and would often bring back some fruit. But there were too many people in the store, so she didn't ask. She was thinking that she should find an opportunity to ask her if she was in a relationship.
Perfect timing! Today was the perfect opportunity. My in-laws took the children out to play, and Minghan and his brothers also went out on business, leaving just the two of them at home.
"Xiao Wan, may I come in?" Zhang Xuemei knocked on Xu Mingwan's door and asked softly.
Xu Mingwan, who was standing in front of the wardrobe trying on clothes for tomorrow, replied repeatedly, "Third Sister-in-law, come in!"
As Zhang Xuemei pushed open the door, she saw Xu Mingwan happily trying on clothes in front of the mirror. There was already a pile of clothes he had tried on on the bed. It would be hard to believe he wasn't in a relationship.
"Third sister-in-law, is something the matter? Perfect timing, could you help me see if this dress looks good with these pants?"
Xu Mingwan was wearing a loose-fitting red turtleneck sweater and tight-fitting jeans. The jeans were well-tailored, making her legs look long and straight. Combined with her rosy face, she looked incredibly beautiful.
"They look great, really great! Xiao Wan, did you buy these pants from Xiao Xiao? I'll go buy a pair tomorrow too. Her pants are really nice."
"Yes, I've also got my eye on another one. I'll go buy another one tomorrow," Xu Mingwan said happily.
Zhang Xuemei stared at Xu Mingwan's bright red lips and asked softly, "Xiaowan, are you in a relationship? Do I know him?"
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