The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 427 - 424: Beat Some More, Thousands of Yuan 6_1

She suddenly pushed him away. "Xiaojue, don’t you understand yet? The barrier between us isn’t Wang Xiaohao or anyone else. It’s your mother!"

His eyes widened.

She stated firmly, "If you’re with me, you have only one choice: abandon your mother. But Xiaojue, can you really abandon your mother?"

She walked away in his silence.

He didn’t chase after her, just watched the distant sky silently. By then, the lights from countless homes had gradually dimmed. It was as if this ever-bustling city was slowly and shamelessly tearing open its lonely wounds in the dark of night.

The May Day holiday unleashed the first wave of shopping frenzy upon the store. Overnight, streets and alleys teemed with people. All career women and average women turned out in full force. Naturally, this small shop, situated at a bustling three-way intersection, also drew in numerous visitors. While many browsed and few made purchases, the sales volume nevertheless soared.

Neither of them had anticipated such a sales boom, so they suddenly faced a goods shortage. Yan Xixi and Xu Xiaoya divided the tasks, urgently sourcing supplies from everywhere. By the holiday’s end, both were utterly exhausted.

Just as they sat down in the office, the employee, Yang Moli, knocked and entered in tears.

Yan Xixi asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Sister Yan, your aunt and cousin came to the store again today to take bags. I did as you instructed and asked them to pay, but your cousin not only refused, he pushed me to the ground! Look at my arm..."

Yang Moli held out her arm, revealing a large abrasion. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Fury welled up in Yan Xixi, but she forced it down. She took out 1,000 yuan from the drawer. "Moli," she said, "go home and rest for a day. Buy yourself some nourishing food."

Yang Moli sobbed, "Sister Yan, it’s not about the money. I just don’t feel safe. If your cousin shows up again, I might have to resign. I can’t afford to cross hooligans like him; this job just isn’t worth the trouble..."

Yan Xixi was rendered speechless but managed to offer a few gentle words of comfort.

Yang Moli continued, her voice trembling, "Sister Yan, it’s not just me. All the other girls here are terrified of your cousin. If he keeps showing up, none of us will last long..."

Only then did Yan Xixi grasp the full, damaging extent of the situation. If this continues, I’ll end up as a general without an army.

Xu Xiaoya returned from her errands just after Yang Moli left with the money. When she heard what happened, she practically exploded with rage.

"What on earth is Huang Xiaojue thinking? Does he actually want his mother to destroy our shop?"

"Xiaoya, don’t worry. From today on, no one is allowed to take anything from the shop for free."

"And what if Huang Xiaojue’s mother insists?"

Yan Xixi declared resolutely, "Then we call the police and have her arrested for theft!"

After the holiday frenzy, the shop grew considerably quieter.

With even fewer customers in the afternoon, any sudden disruptive noises became particularly loud and grating.

"Ha! New girl in the shop, eh? This one’s not bad at all..." A man whistled, then bellowed at Xiaomi, the tall salesgirl, "Hey, girl! Pour your big bro here a cup of tea!"

Xiaomi quickly dodged him.

Yan Xixi and Xu Xiaoya emerged at the sound of the commotion. The man who had whistled was short and stocky, a thick, gaudy gold chain around his neck and a dark, indistinct animal tattoo on his arm. His hair was cropped extremely short, and a cigarette dangled from his fingers as he leisurely puffed out smoke.

This was Huang Xiaojue’s cousin. Behind him followed Huang Xiaojue’s mother and aunt.