"But the real culprit all along has been Hu Xiaobei. I won’t let him off, absolutely not!"
Thinking about how Hu Xiaobei was the one responsible for everything, the furious Ou Jingtian took out his phone.
He was about to call that mysterious man. He knew that person was quite terrifying, so if he was willing to help, Hu Xiaobei would definitely kneel and submit to him easily.
"Hu Xiaobei, just you wait! I’ll soon show you just how terrifying the price of offending can be."
Talking to himself like this, he took out his phone...
In the distance, everyone gazing at the collapsed storefront felt a wave of fear.
Previously, they were about to go in, but it wasn’t their turn yet.
Earlier, they thought it was unfortunate, but now they realized it was actually a huge stroke of luck.
At this mont, the most embarrassed were those TV station people invited by Ou Jingtian; they had been filming the whole ti, capturing the entire collapse.
They were initially planning to post it online, but now they realized there was no need.
Moreover, they were sowhat relieved there was no live broadcast earlier, or it would have been a major broadcast accident.
...
"Xiaobei, the opposite side really did collapse! Opening and closing on the sa day, what an incredible feat!"
Glancing over, Shangguan Xue casually teased.
Her relationship with Ou Jingtian was very poor, so she could mock without pressure.
"Indeed, quite the amazing feat. I reckon in this lifeti, I won’t have the chance to achieve that!"
Responding like this, Xiaobei watched as more and more people queued up, knowing they must be the ones coming back to refund their money.
Seeing the growing line, Shangguan Xue couldn’t help but voice her concern softly, "Xiaobei, the value of this jade is really high. Are we really giving it all away? If so, we’ll lose quite a bit!"
Noticing Shangguan Xue’s genuine concern, Xiaobei chuckled and teased, "Worried? There’s no need. We have a whole mine now! This bit of jade is just a drop in the bucket for us!"
"Well..."
Thinking it over, Shangguan Xue nodded softly.
She acknowledged the logic but admitted her past poverty made her overly cautious, so she couldn’t help feeling distressed.
Seeing Shangguan Xue still hesitant, Xiaobei continued, "You know we have to take down Ou Jingtian this ti, so we must be willing. Even fishing requires bait, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Shangguan Xue nodded lightly!
Thanks to Xiaobei’s explanation, she felt much better!
...
Of course, not everyone was in a good mood, particularly Ou Jingtian...
In a corner, Ou Jingtian glanced around before quickly taking out his phone and dialing the mysterious man’s number.
Soon, he heard a cold voice, "How’s the grand opening? Did you sell all those high-end jade pieces I gave you? More will co tomorrow; with such high-end jade daily, your store’s reputation will soon rise."
"This..."
Hearing the follow-up plan, Ou Jingtian’s expression soured, as if he had swallowed a dead fly.
About to say sothing, he heard a cold inquiry through the receiver, "What? Not going well? Don’t tell , after all the high-end jade I gave you, you’re not on top yet!"
"I was on top at first, but then a little accident happened!"
Explaining, Ou Jingtian detailed everything that happened, including the collapse of the jade shop.
"Are you saying it’s all screwed up now and you’ve wasted all the jade I gave you?"
"That’s right, but if given a chance, I can definitely make up for it. So, I hope you give another chance."
Feeling the anger, Ou Jingtian knew the other person was about to explode.
Quickly, he spoke again in such a scenario.
"Another chance? You think you’re qualified to ask for another chance?"
Hearing the icy questioning, Ou Jingtian realized he probably wouldn’t get another opportunity; even knowing this, he still made one last attempt.
"I know I ssed up earlier, but I guarantee, given another chance, I won’t fail again, absolutely won’t."
"You have no more chances, nor will you in the future. You should now think about compensating for the high-end jade!"
"I..."
Ou Jingtian was about to plead once more, but all he heard was the dial tone.
He knew the person on the other end must be thoroughly disappointed in him.
"It’s over!"
Muttering bitterly, Ou Jingtian collapsed to the ground.
He knew the mysterious man was incredibly powerful, so he realized just how dire his situation was now.
...
"Waste, just a total waste!"
Elsewhere, a middle-aged man with a grim face spoke coldly.
He was the mysterious man who had funded Ou Jingtian. For certain reasons, he couldn’t show himself, so he sought soone to manipulate.
He had chosen many, ultimately opting for Ou Jingtian, thinking this man had decent capabilities.
Now, he realized he might have misjudged.
He was a waste; even with so much support, he still failed.
"Since he failed, I’ll personally et the one who defeated him. If suitable, I can support soone else in the future!"
Having decided, he slowly stood.
Soon, he left, wearing sunglasses...
...
"Xiaobei, we made a lot today!"
Hearing Shangguan Xue’s excitent, Xiaobei looked at her in surprise, puzzled, "Didn’t we give everything away for free today? How could profits be high?"
"Oh, you big dummy! We gave a lot away, but many didn’t get any, so they spent real money. Plenty also bought mberships and prepaid a lot."
"That’s really great news!"
"Of course it is. After we close, we should celebrate properly."
"Sure!"
Xiaobei agreed readily.
He was particularly looking forward to the celebration Shangguan Xue ntioned.
...
"Xue’er, you seem in a great mood!"
Still busy with the numbers, Shangguan Xue heard the gentle teasing, turned quickly, and saw the smiling Lv Xinxin watching her.
"Yes, I was worried about my shop being overtaken, but now, there’s no chance. Of course, I’m happy."
Lv Xinxin gazed at Shangguan Xue, asking softly, "Is that the only reason? Nothing to do with Xiaobei?"
Seeing Lv Xinxin’s gaze, Shangguan Xue blushed, "Of course, if not for him, I’d probably be unable to resist now!"
"Since that’s the case, let’s give him a proper thank you later, what do you think?"
"Proper thank you? How do you plan to thank him?"
Seeing Shangguan Xue’s confusion, Lv Xinxin leaned in and whispered in her ear, causing Shangguan Xue’s cheeks to turn a deep red from embarrassnt...
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