The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(241-245)

Chapter 241: Pocket Money from the Big Boss



Xiao Cheng didn't react much to Hu Biao's fate, his gaze meaningful as it passed over Li Jianfeng.


His tone was calm: "You're welcome."


Bai Lu wasn't surprised by Hu Biao's fate either. Hu Biao had messed up the big boss's business, so being transferred back was inevitable.


The gamblers in the underground had deals with the big boss. The big boss gave them protection overtly, with the aim of nurturing a force to deal with He Yongli's faction in the future.


The big boss must have given instructions to Hu Biao in advance, letting him provide cover. However, Hu Biao was too eager for revenge. He sent people to set fire to Xiao Cheng's appliance store last night, giving Liu Zhenguo, who had already laid an ambush, a good opportunity to take down the underground den in one fell swoop.


Hu Biao was probably still celebrating his revenge when he was taken away to the southern market to be punished.


After all, the innuendo mocking Hu Biao after Li Jianfeng showed up again could tell that the big boss's anger stemmed from the den being exposed. Hu Biao's fate wasn't unjust.


However, what surprised Bai Lu was that the person sent by the big boss to take over Pingcheng was Li Jianfeng.


There were many people under the big boss, and Xiao Cheng had dealings with many of them, but his memory was sparse. It was disdainful and unnecessary. There were few exceptions, and Li Jianfeng was one of them, occupying a corner of Xiao Cheng's memory.


The first person to make people fearful on the road was Xiao Cheng, and the second was Li Jianfeng.


Li Jianfeng had a nickname - "Madman".


The madman did things out of the ordinary, sometimes extreme, sometimes crazy, sometimes low-key, sometimes ruthless. Whether in actions or as a person, it all depended on his mood. Whether mutual reflection was just a casual remark or actual action, it also depended on the situation.


"Brother Cheng, congratulations on the opening of your new store. I wish you prosperity and success, rising steadily." Li Jianfeng waved his hand, and his followers immediately sent gifts to Xiao Cheng.


It was clear that the gift box wasn't something from Pingcheng. Obviously, they had prepared it before coming from the southern market.


When customers came to the appliance store, Li Si went back to greet them, while Zhang San went forward to receive the gift.


Xiao Cheng still said, "You're welcome."


The only difference was that after receiving the gift, he added a customary phrase that everyone understood: "Feel free to come for tea when you have time."


"Definitely, definitely."


Li Jianfeng exchanged a few cold pleasantries and then left with his people.


As for the gift-giving madman, Zhang San worried there might be a trick, so he immediately opened the gift box to check: a bottle of good wine, a piece of fine cloth, and also a... red envelope!


"Brother Cheng, there's a red envelope." Zhang San took out the red envelope, quite large, and estimated that the amount inside wouldn't be small.


Xiao Cheng glanced faintly, showing disdain: "Bribes don't work here."


He didn't even bother to accept the red envelope. How extravagant!


Bai Lu, curious, leaned over and urged Zhang San, "Quick, open it and see how much money."


Ignoring the big boss's wishes completely, Zhang San opened the red envelope without a word.


"It's quite a sum." Bai Lu took the red envelope, held it up in front of Xiao Cheng, and shook it.


Xiao Cheng showed no expression at the sight of the red envelope. He looked up at Bai Lu and casually said, "Use it to buy some food."


Bai Lu's hand holding the red envelope suddenly stopped, her face full of surprised embarrassment. "There's quite a bit of money inside. What kind of food can we buy with this much? Boss's pocket money as a reward, please don't be too generous. I'll be overwhelmed with joy."


Zhang San felt that his sister-in-law's "embarrassment" and "overwhelmed with joy" were somewhat exaggerated.


She was obviously very happy and beautiful, making the unexpressive boss laugh, which was unprecedented.


Bai Lu even suggested, "How about we split it half and half?"


Xiao Cheng said, "You take it all."


She said, "That's too much trouble... How about we go shopping for groceries and clothes later?"


Xiao Cheng said, "Okay."


The onlookers finished watching the entire process of the confrontation between good and evil and got the desired result, then happily dispersed.


On another street.


"Brother Feng, we didn't set fire to Xiao Cheng's store. Isn't the gift we gave too much?" The little brother felt a pang of pain for the thousand yuan red envelope from the boss, feeling it wasn't worth it.


Li Jianfeng patted the little brother's head, his smile intriguing. "We're newcomers here and know nothing about Pingcheng. We need to establish ourselves first. There's no need to confront him at this moment. The dragon is very vengeful; counting grievances, both old and new, will only hurt both sides and benefit the onlookers behind Pingcheng. It's unnecessary."


That garbage Hu Biao, who couldn't revenge and was running around looking for death every day, deserved to be beaten back to his original form.


If the account of burning Xiao Cheng's store wasn't settled after Li Jianfeng took over Pingcheng, whenever there was a dispute with Xiao Cheng in the future, Xiao Cheng would count both old and new grievances together.


It was fine after taking control of Pingcheng. However, calculating before that would be more costly than beneficial to outsiders.


The little brother suddenly realized.


Finally understood why the boss had them put a sack over Hu Biao's head and made fun of Xiao Cheng.


It was all strategy.


"Notify the people below that they should stay away from the South City Road for the time being."


"At least until Pingcheng is completely under control."


"Yes!"


The people who came to buy appliances were Zhou Jiayi and her mother.


Zhou Jiayi had heard from her classmates yesterday that Xiao Cheng had opened an appliance store in the city, but she didn't believe it until she saw Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng walking side by side now.


"I didn't expect you, this country bumpkin, to have some skills. You actually managed to open a store in the city."


Although Zhou Jiayi looked down on Xiao Cheng, she didn't dare say it to his face. She waited until Xiao Cheng went to the cashier before walking up to Bai Lu, raising her chin arrogantly.


Bai Lu looked at Zhou Jiayi, who had been wearing the same denim outfit for years, and smiled insincerely, receiving praise. "Thank you, thank you."


Zhou Jiayi choked, "What's with the cockiness? That was sarcasm. Can't you tell?"


Bai Lu: "Oh."


Zhou Jiayi: "..."


"You're still a country bumpkin, haven't read many books, can't recognize many big words, and can't even understand human speech."


After belittling Bai Lu, Zhou Jiayi adopted a condescending tone, "We want to buy a 21-inch color TV from you. Pick out the best one for us and give us a discount."


Bai Lu smirked, "A bone fracture discount?"


Zhou Jiayi: "..."


Zhang San stood outside the cashier counter, wiping left and right. When he overheard the conversation, he couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't expect our big sister-in-law to have such a cute side besides being domineering."


As soon as he finished speaking, a cold knife-like gaze came over from the big boss, making Zhang San feel like he was in an ice cave. His survival instinct burst, and he decisively told the truth, "This girl is too shameless. She wants a discount as soon as she comes, and her words are so rude. I've lived for so long and never seen such a shameless girl. Whoever marries her will definitely have bad luck for eight generations!"


The vinegar knives dissipated reluctantly.


The cuteness of the big sister-in-law was only owned by the big boss. Zhang San swore never to use the word "cute" again in the future.


The big boss had successfully transformed from a demon into a vinegar monster. If he accidentally said the wrong thing again, he might end up dead.


He'd better honestly watch the battle.
























Chapter 242: Society, My Brother Cheng

After choking for a moment, Zhou Jiayi shot a cold, mocking glance at Bailu. "I was talking about discounts. Can't you understand human language, or are you deaf?"

Bai Lu looked surprised. "Are you speaking human language?"

Zhou Jiayi raised her hand as if to strike, but suddenly remembered how Bai Lu had dealt with Li Shuixian in Xiao Cheng's backyard last time, and she bit down on her anger.

"Don't think opening a store in the city makes you special. I'm buying a TV from you out of courtesy. Don't act like you're doing me a favor," Zhou Jiayi snorted.

Bai Lu still smiled. "I have my dignity. I don't need someone shameless to give me face."

Zhou Jiayi's face turned red with anger. "Who do you think is shameless!"

Bailu looked at her. "Whoever fits the description."

"You wretch!" Zhou Jiayi couldn't touch her but could only shout, "Shameless wretch who got pregnant out of wedlock!"

Bai Lu sneered. "Wretches speak wretched words."

Zhou Jiayi: "..."

Zhang San wanted to cheer for his sister-in-law.

Every word hit home without being vulgar, leaving the opponent speechless. Sister-in-law was too amazing!

Zhou Jiayi's mother was watching TV and testing a recorder on the other side. When she heard the argument, she immediately walked over and began to blame Bai Lu across the shelves.

"How dare you speak like that, utterly uncultured! Look at yourself, picking on my daughter in public. Has your upbringing gone to the dogs?"

It was the first time in her life that Bai Lu had been accused of being uncultured. "Your daughter speaks with manners, and I don't? Is labeling others without evidence a sign of good manners?"

Jiang Hailian had heard Zhou Jiayi talk about Bai Lu before. She was shameless and dared to talk back.

It made her furious. "My daughter speaks the truth. Without evidence, you can't just label her as shameful. My daughter is well-educated and courteous, while you insult her baselessly. Who lacks manners now?"

Bailu calmly retorted, "You accuse me without evidence. Where is your manners?"

In the past, Jiang Hailian would leave others red-faced and speechless with such remarks. Encountering someone like Bai Lu, who remained calm and argued with reason, left her speechless for the first time.

Li Shuixian hadn't come to see Zhou Jiayi recently, so Zhou Jiayi didn't know what was going on with Bai Lu.

Whether the child was born or miscarried, or if there was no pregnancy at all, none of it diminished Zhou Jiayi's disgust towards Bai Lu and her disdain for rural folk.

"Mom, let's watch TV. Ignore the country bumpkin," Zhou Jiayi said to Jiang Hailian, then turned away.

As she turned, she gave Bai Lu a disdainful look from head to toe, full of arrogance and disdain.

Xiao Cheng's pen slashed the paper, breaking the silence. "Give her a discount."

"A fracture?" Zhang San's mind was stuck on fractures.

Xiao Cheng glanced at him indifferently. "Lower the price of the 21-inch TV to the price of the 27-inch one."

Zhang San: "..."

Are you sure this is a discount and not a markup?

Indeed, my brother Cheng is decisive and ruthless.

"Brilliant!" Zhang San admired his brother's protection of his wife and swiftly went to tear off the price tags.

Jiang Hailian was eyeing that 21-inch color TV, but she kept directing Li Si to test its functions repeatedly, nitpicking one thing after another, just to negotiate the price.

Li Si had seen plenty of people like her and didn't want to offer a smile, especially after the argument between Jiang Hailian and Sister-in-law, he didn't even want to sell anymore.

Unfortunately, he wasn't the boss and couldn't make decisions.

The boss was still in the store, not saying a word. Li Si didn't know what he was up to. Didn't he see his wife being bullied?

Li Si was struggling with the boss's hearing, while accommodating Jiang Hailian's nitpicking, feeling like a cat on a hot tin roof.

Until "snap."

A bright price tag was slapped on.

21-inch color TV: 3800 yuan!

Not only Jiang Hailian, who was bargaining, but also Zhou Jiayi, and Bai Lu, who was heading to the checkout counter, were stunned. Even Li Si, who was rushing, froze.

"What's this?" He looked at Zhang San in disbelief.

Zhang San said seriously, "The boss said it's a discount."

Li Si: "..."

Raising the price from 2500 to 3800 is a discount?
Are you kidding me? Although, this discount is indeed quite reasonable and generous.

"What do you mean?" Jiang Hailian angrily asked Zhang San, "Are you trying to raise the price from the ground up?"

What do you mean trying?

Isn't it obvious?

Zhang San explained with a smile, "You just asked for a discount. Our boss agreed. Are you happy, surprised, or shocked?"

Jiang Hailian: "..."

Zhou Jiayi: "..."

Raising the price and calling it a discount, are they treating us like fools?

Jiang Hailian was about to scold the boss but stopped when she saw who was behind the checkout counter.

She redirected her anger at Zhang San. "From 2500 to 3800, you call this a discount? Are you taking me for a fool?"

Zhou Jiayi was also furious. "You're raising the price from the ground up! You're cheating customers! I'm going to have my dad close down your store!"

Zhou Jiayi's father worked at the Market Supervision Bureau and did have the authority.

Zhang San and Li Si didn't know Zhou Jiayi and Jiang Hailian or what her father did.

But seeing Zhou Jiayi's resolute appearance and Jiang Hailian's arrogant demeanor, they realized this matter might escalate. The brothers looked at the checkout counter simultaneously.

Xiao Cheng remained calm, his eyes cold, showing no intention of backing down.

Bai Lu pressed her advantage from a distance. "If you want to investigate, start with your clothing store. Aren't you cheating customers too?"

Jiang Hailian owned a clothing store in the city, and those who were in the know understood how deep the water ran there.

Hearing Bai Lu's words, Jiang Hailian's eyes flickered momentarily, but she

quickly regained her composure. "I price my items clearly. You're raising prices from the ground up. These are not the same. Don't mix them up."

Bailu smiled. "We price our items clearly too. Didn't you see the big price tag?"

"You weren't priced like this just now. It was 2500!" Jiang Hailian remembered clearly.

"Oh, really?" Bai Lu looked at Zhang San and Li Si.

Zhang San and Li Si shook their heads decisively. "No."

For TVs of the same size and type, not every one would have a price tag. Usually, only display models did.

The TV Jiang Hailian wanted was indeed a display model, and it indeed didn't have a price tag today.

Because Zhang San and Li Si accidentally knocked off the tag while cleaning the store in the morning, and it was too wet to put back on.

They planned to wait until it dried to put it back, and that wait had lasted until now.

Jiang Hailian hadn't seen the price tag, but she had asked Li Si, and the blame pointed directly at Li Si.

"He said it was 2500!"

Li Si looked honest. "I didn't say that."























Chapter 243: The Boss Lady

Zhou Jiayi had never seen such shameless people, her face flushed with anger: "You said it! My mom and I both heard it!"

Li Si's face remained unchanged, he calmly said, "I didn't say anything."

Zhou Jiayi was so angry she stomped her foot, wanting to retort but lacking video evidence. Frustrated and red-faced, she glared at Li Si but couldn't find the words to say.

If it weren't for her grandfather's birthday tomorrow, the family wouldn't have released the news so early, and she wouldn't have come here to buy a TV!

If it weren't for Pingcheng having only one major appliance store selling TVs, Jiang Hailian would have definitely turned away.

Several colleagues of Zhou Jiayi's father had bought large color TVs from this store, while their family still had an old black and white TV.

Each of them bought a color TV and went to her store to show off, saying how much better it was than a black and white TV.

Zhou Jiayi's grandfather's birthday was tomorrow, and Jiang Hailian and Zhou Yong had already notified neighbors, friends, and colleagues to come celebrate. When their friends and colleagues came to the store to show off their new color TVs, they also revealed the news that they were going to buy a large color TV.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to buy a color TV at this time.

But unexpectedly, Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng dared to raise the price. Jiang Hailian had been in business for so many years, she had always been the one to profit from others, and had never been ripped off in person.

It was simply infuriating.

"The TVs you sold yesterday weren't at this price. Our neighbors bought 21-inch color TVs for only 2500 yuan."

Bai Lu casually moved the small abacus on the cash register and calmly said, "Our appliance store had a good opening. We had promotions the day before yesterday and yesterday, today we're not offering discounts anymore, so we've reverted to the original price. Is there a problem?"

Jiang Hailian felt nauseated as if she had swallowed a fly. No matter what she said, Bai Lu had a reason to counter it.

Bai Lu seemed to understand business even better than her, not at all like a novice in business.

Zhou Jiayi couldn't stand Bailu's arrogant attitude: "A 21-inch color TV is not that expensive!"

"My classmate's family in Nanshi bought a color TV, and it wasn't that expensive. You're deliberately charging higher prices!"

Jiang Hailian also threatened, realizing: "Disturbing the market price maliciously, your black market shop will be shut down!"

Bai Lu was not afraid at all and provocatively said, "I'm a country bumpkin, I've never been to Nanshi, how would I know how much TVs sell for there? The prices set in our appliance store are all reasonable market prices."

Zhang San and Li Si chimed in, "We're also country bumpkins, there aren't any other appliance stores in the city, how would we know how much other TVs sell for? The prices of our TVs are all reasonable Pingcheng prices."

Jiang Hailian and Zhou Jiayi were left speechless by Bai Lu's sarcasm.

Xiao Cheng only now realized that Zhang San and Li Si had a knack for climbing up the ladder of understanding.

They used to be like two blocks of wood, but now they were being developed by Bai Lu, and their brains could function normally.

"Who cares about your broken TV, we'll buy it in Nanshi!" Zhou Jiayi pulled Jiang Hailian to leave.

Jiang Hailian also wanted to leave in style, but reality didn't allow it. Her feet felt like they were filled with lead and couldn't move.

Pingcheng to Nanshi was several hours away, and there was only one bus in the morning. They definitely couldn't make it today, it was already afternoon, and they would have to wait until the day after tomorrow for the morning bus back.

If they couldn't wait, hiring a car would cost almost as much as the price difference of the TV, which was not cost-effective at all.

If they didn't hire a car and came back the day after tomorrow, Jiayi's grandfather's birthday would have passed, and all the guests who came to celebrate would have left, so buying a large color TV would be pointless.

Moreover, if they came back the day after tomorrow and stayed overnight in Nanshi, booking a hotel would be an additional expense.

No matter which way they went, they would waste money. Jiang Hailian was really in a dilemma.

In the end, she was forcibly dragged away by Zhou Jiayi.

Not long after, a stranger came to the store, heading straight for the 21-inch TV display shelf.

"I want to buy this TV."

The stranger pointed to the 21-inch display model with his left hand and handed 2500 yuan to Zhang San with his right hand.

Zhang San, seeing it was an ordinary person, didn't think much of it and was about to take the money and have Li Si make out the bill.

But as his hand was about to reach out, a clear voice came from the cash register: "Zhang San and Li Si, the TV costs 3800 yuan, be careful not to charge the wrong amount."

Zhang San: "???"

Li Si: "???"

The brothers looked puzzledly at the cash register.

It seemed like their sister-in-law was joking.

Big brother, shouldn't you ask or manage?

Xiao Cheng took a sip of tea, his eyes full of indulgence through the mist, with a hint of pampering in his eyes.

"Didn't you hear what the boss lady said?"

Zhang San and Li Si: "..." "We heard."

The customer also heard, looking angry: "It was only 2500 yesterday, why is it 3800 today?"

Bai Lu came out from behind the cash register, repeating what she had said: "Our new store had promotions for the opening the day before yesterday and yesterday. Today, we've returned to the original price."

"Wasn't the original price lower?" The customer looked skeptical. "TVs outside aren't that expensive."

Bai Lu walked calmly to the 21-inch display model, smiling, and suggested, "We have other uses for this TV. How about choosing another one, and I'll give you a discount?"

The customer glanced at Bai Lu, then at the 21-inch display model, turned around, and left. "I'll think about it."

Zhang San and Li Si watched helplessly as the potential buyer disappeared.

It was simply painful, and they lamented to each other, "Lady Boss, we lost the sale."

"Don't worry, they'll be back soon." Bai Lu reassured confidently.

Zhang San remembered the conversation between Bai Lu and the customer just now and seemed to realize something.

"Could it be those two women who found someone?"

"That's right."

"How did big sister-in-law know for sure?" Zhang San and Li Si were very curious about how Bai Lu went from suspicion to certainty.

It was too fast and too accurate. Even if they had doubts, they couldn't

confirm so quickly.

Bai Lu explained slowly, "As soon as he came in, he went straight to the 21-inch TV model, didn't even look at the price, and offered 2500. Even if he had been here before and knew this TV was 2500, his first reaction would have been to negotiate the price, and if he couldn't, then pay the original price."

"What if he's wealthy?" Li Si asked.

Zhang San had the same doubt on his face.

Only Xiao Cheng remained calm, turning his teacup thoughtfully, his gaze never leaving Bai Lu.

Bailu smiled, "Let's not talk about judging his wealth by his attire. He said the TVs outside weren't that expensive, but didn't specify where outside, or how much the prices were, obviously someone had briefed him in advance. The goal wasn't to bargain, but to make him buy at 2500."

"Moreover, when I suggested he choose another TV and offered him a discount, his first reaction wasn't to ask how much of a discount, but to turn around and leave. It's obvious he wanted to go back and ask the real buyer for advice. It wasn't that he wanted to buy a TV, nor did he fancy the 21-inch display model."

"There are so many TVs in the store, and there's more than one 21-inch model, who else would only be interested in the display model?"
























Chapter 244: Little Sugar Man

Zhang San and Li Si suddenly realized, deeply admiring Bai Lu's meticulous attention to detail and control.

"So, if he comes back, are we really going to give him a discount?"

"Of course we will, a promise is a promise."

As soon as Bai Lu finished speaking, the stranger returned.

He went straight to the 21-inch display model and asked, "If I buy another TV, how much discount will I get?"

Zhang San and Li Si hoped Bai Lu would offer a huge discount.

But Bai Lu said, "We usually only offer the super VIP discount for valued customers, which brings the price down from 3800 to 3799. How about that? Quite VIP, isn't it?"

The customer: "..."

A mere one yuan discount, it's as good as nothing!

"Are you joking with me? One yuan is called a discount? Do you think I'm stupid and can't do math?"

Bai Lu's face was serious: "With one yuan, you can buy a lot of rice, enough for a meal."

The customer was speechless and turned to leave.

This time, Zhang San and Li Si understood, and were sure: "He definitely went back to ask those two women."

They probably got scolded.

Sure enough, less than a minute later, the customer returned with an unpleasant look on his face, holding 3800 yuan.

He insisted on buying the 21-inch display model, not even accepting Bai Lu's VIP discount.

After Zhang San and Li Si completed the warranty form for him and offered delivery service, he declined, saying he had his own vehicle, a small three-wheeler.

He loaded the TV onto the vehicle and left without looking back.

Bai Lu smiled as she took the 3800 yuan to the cash register, looking like a proud boss praising her "sales elite".

Xiao Cheng chuckled softly, took the money handed over by the sales elite, gave 1300 yuan to her, and praised her while rewarding her, "Lady Boss, go buy some candy."

"That's too much, it will turn me into a little sugar man..." Bai Lu hesitated while taking the money.

"Later, I'll treat the boss to some candy."

"Okay."

Zhang San and Li Si felt hurt. The boss and the Lady Boss were experts at mixing business with pleasure, completely disregarding their feelings.

Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng's shopping trip hadn't even started when they were invited by Liu Zhenguo to the police station for tea.

To be precise, Bai Lu was invited to receive a reward, Xiao Cheng was invited to catch up, and to witness.

Liu Zhenguo briefly summarized the "encirclement" of the underground gambling den and the interception of a child trafficking gang halfway through, expressing gratitude for the information provided by Bai Lu.

Just as the commendation and reward were about to be implemented, Bai Lu interrupted with, "Sorry, Xiao Cheng and I suddenly have something important to discuss. Please wait a moment, Director Liu."

Outside the police station gate.

"Ah Cheng, could you help me buy some pastries as gifts?" Bai Lu earnestly requested the big brother.

Xiao Cheng knew she was trying to get rid of him. When Liu Zhenguo mentioned the child trafficking case and said that the criminals "cut off children's limbs and threw them on the street to beg," her face looked terrible.

Pale for a moment, then angry, then cold to the depths of her eyes, then back to normal.

Her abnormal expression brought back the bloody scene of Xiao Wei being mutilated.

It seemed like more than just a dream.

"You want to give gifts?" Xiao Cheng inquired and confirmed: "How many people?"

Bai Lu liked to communicate with big brothers. Many things, even if not explicitly stated, he understood. Not everything needed to be explained openly, which relieved her of worries.

She whispered a sentence in his ear.

Xiao Cheng glanced deeply at her and agreed as she wished: "Okay."

Bai Lu watched the tall and sturdy figure walk away, then turned resolutely and returned to the director's office.

She exchanged a reward for something related to Xiao Cheng.

Liu Zhenguo was slightly surprised, meeting Bai Lu's wise and insightful eyes, and understood immediately.

To propose such a thing, she was indeed a woman of great wisdom, no different from what he expected.

Although it violated the rules, after a moment of consideration, Liu Zhenguo agreed.

"Meeting you was Ah Cheng's good fortune."

Bai Lu smiled: "It's my honor too."

Liu Zhenguo stood up, with a kind and dignified smile on his face, extended his hand to Bai Lu.

"Let's cooperate more in the future."

"Definitely."

When Xiao Cheng returned with two baskets of gifts, Bai Lu had already obtained a "visiting permit" for the child trafficking criminals from Liu Zhenguo, one basket of pastries to thank Liu Zhenguo, and one to thank the prison guards.

"Comrades, thank you for your hard work. Thanks to you, the children of our family were almost kidnapped. Thanks to your timely capture of these extremely wicked criminals, they have been arrested and brought to justice, preventing a tragedy. These criminals are utterly ruthless and cruel, and they should receive the punishment they deserve. Comrades, thank you for your vigilance."

The prison guards received the instructions from above and understood Bai Lu's intention: "Comrade Bai Lu, you are too kind. Maintaining social order, constructing a harmonious and stable society, eradicating evil and upholding justice, and solving problems for the people are our duties and missions."

Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng left under the watchful eyes of the prison guards, never seeing the child traffickers.

Later, a guard named Xiao Chen, who went to the bathroom, returned to find out that the eight child traffickers they brought in yesterday had been taken to the maximum-security prison by other guards.

As they were being locked up, they shouted, "You heartless scum, trafficking children and cutting off their limbs, torturing them and throwing them onto the streets to beg. You will face justice."

The guards closed the door firmly and left.

Xiao Chen was puzzled. Usually, when prisoners were brought in, there wouldn't be any announcement.

Why was it different today?

As he was walking back with doubts, he heard fighting sounds from behind, clearly coming from the maximum-security prison that had just been locked.

The heartbreaking screams were familiar; they were the eight child traffickers they brought in yesterday.

Xiao Chen hurried to report the incident to the prison warden.

The warden was having tea and snacks. Underneath the snack basket on the table, there seemed to be a layer of flowers.

"Young man, don't stick around here all day long. Go out and exercise more. Only when your body functions properly can you avoid auditory and visual hallucinations."

Xiao Chen replied, "I'm not hallucinating, it's real..."

"Alright," the warden's tone was serious. "Did you complete the task I assigned you yesterday?"

"Not yet."

"You'll be evaluated tonight."

"What! It's not Friday... Alright, understood."

Blue sky, white clouds, clear skies.

Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng strolled through Pingcheng Street, executing their perfect plan to buy groceries, clothes, and candy.

There were indeed more clothing stores in the city than in the town, with a wide variety of clothes to choose from.

Bai Lu dragged Xiao Cheng into a men's clothing store.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man. When he first saw Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu, his eyes twitched.

But the second glance, he immediately greeted them, "Brother Cheng, welcome! Do you want to buy clothes today?"

Xiao Cheng, so young, being called 'brother' by a middle-aged shopkeeper made Bai Lu want to laugh.

She had to exert all her effort to hold back her laughter.




























Chapter 245: Shopping for Clothes Together

Looking at Xiao Cheng, not only was he not surprised, but he also remained calm and responded with a simple "Hmm."

Bai Lu admired his mature demeanor.

She admired how he stood still, waiting for her to choose clothes for him with seriousness and dignity.

The shop owner was a perceptive person. Without a word, he displayed all the best stock in the store, offering personalized service to the couple.

The clothes Xiao Cheng bought for Bai Lu were of high-quality fabric, while the clothes Bai Lu bought for Xiao Cheng... In a city like Pingcheng, with only a few clothing stores, there wasn't much variety to choose from.

Feeling a bit embarrassed by the imbalance, Bai Lu's feelings of unease disappeared when she saw Xiao Cheng emerge from the fitting room.

Indeed, good-looking people look good in anything.

Even the most ordinary clothes, when worn by the imposing figure of a boss like him, transformed dramatically, exuding charm and elegance.

The shop owner, unable to contain his admiration, praised Xiao Cheng profusely, while Xiao Cheng remained indifferent.

Although he praised Xiao Cheng for a long time, Xiao Cheng didn't give him any attention.

If he had Bai Lu's eloquence, he would have been successful long ago.

However, why was it Bai Lu who paid?

The shop owner was puzzled as he took the money, watched Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu leave, and couldn't figure it out.

After shopping at the men's clothing store, Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu went to a women's clothing store to buy new clothes for Bai Lu.

Although Bai Lu said she had enough clothes at home and didn't need to buy more, she followed along when Xiao Cheng pulled her.

Pingcheng's first large appliance store opening was a big event, well-known throughout the streets and alleys.

The owner of the women's clothing store was no exception. Originally chatting enthusiastically with the owner of the neighboring store, upon seeing Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu approaching, she immediately left her conversation partner and greeted them.

Knowing that Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu were here to buy clothes, she brought out the newest and most beautiful styles.

Available for Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng to choose from.

Bai Lu took a white top to the fitting room to try on. Just as she came out and glanced in the full-length mirror, before she could ask Xiao Cheng if it looked good, she was pushed back into the fitting room by a gust of wind.

The shopkeeper stared at the rudimentary yet tightly closed fitting room door, her face full of surprise and shock.

What happened to her clothes?

Should she knock and ask, or should she get closer and listen? She prepared an emergency plan.

Inside the fitting room, Bai Lu was just pushed in and was rewarded with two words from the big shot: "Change it."

Bai Lu looked at Xiao Cheng, who was blocking the door, with a not-so-pleasant expression, then lowered her head to look at the white top on her body, which was conservative in style and had no obvious flaws.

She was quite puzzled and asked, "Isn't it good? Why do I have to change? What's wrong with it?"

Xiao Cheng glanced at her, avoiding eye contact, "The clothes aren't white enough."

Bai Lu: "???"

What kind of earth-shattering answer is this?

What unrelated reason is this?

The new clothes aren't white enough, so they can't be worn, but there are many types of white.

Crescent white, snow white, pearl white, crescent white, antique white, off-white, silver-white... none of them!

Bai Lu carefully looked at her clothes several times, finally, she might have discovered the reason why Xiao Cheng wanted her to change.

There are indeed many types of white, and there are even more types of fabric for clothes, and the clarity between them varies.

In this economically backward small county of Pingcheng, there are few wealthy people, high-end clothes have poor sales, and clothing stores sell ordinary fabrics aimed at the general population.

Ordinary fabric whites are not pure enough, some are slightly yellowish, some are too thin...

The white top Bai Lu was wearing was a combination of the former and the latter, but in fact, it was not thin enough to be see-through.

It was just a little bit thin, not even transparent. You couldn't see what color underwear was inside, you could only vaguely see the outline of the straps.

You had to get close to the clothes, look carefully, and repeat it several times to barely see it.

From three meters away, without 6.0 super vision, you couldn't see what color was inside, let alone the straps.

She didn't know how powerful the big shot's eyes were, Bai Lu had no idea, but she was greatly impressed.

And decided to obediently change it.

After all, just now when she came out after changing clothes, a man happened to pass by outside the store, and the big shot pushed her back to the fitting room, probably because the man passing by had 6.0 vision.

"Then I'll change it."

Bai Lu looked up at Xiao Cheng, her eyes sparkling, "You go out and pick one for me."

Xiao Cheng found that Bai Lu had a talent for making things difficult for others, she knew he wouldn't pick clothes, she knew that.

The two sets of clothes he bought for her in another province were recommended by the salesperson after asking for her size.

He knew those two sets of clothes suited her, so he took them, without choosing at all.

He didn't choose just now either.

Xiao Cheng looked at the girl's eyes shimmering with a hint of cunning, his eyes slightly narrowed, smiling but not smiling, "Okay."

Bai Lu had a bad feeling.

She wanted to take a detour, but the fitting room had already closed, and the tall figure blocking it was gone.

Less than three seconds.

There was a knock on the door.

A big red piece of clothing was handed in.

Immediately after that, a low, magnetic voice followed, "LuLu, here's the clothes you wanted, change it."

Bai Lu: "......"

Can she not change it?
Big red doesn't fit her style, really!