"Aiya! You think I wouldn’t dare to call the police, don’t you?"
The lady boss rolled up her sleeves, looking as if she wanted to hit someone. Shen Mianmian worried that Yang Xiaoxi would be at a disadvantage because a woman like the lady boss really meant business when talking about hitting someone.
She reached out and pulled Yang Xiaoxi behind her, and said to the lady boss, "We have already purchased the clothes. Please do not keep calling us thieves. If you continue to do so, we can also call the police and accuse you of defamation."
In her eyes flashed a coldness that did not match her age, and the lady boss was intimidated by her aura but still retorted stubbornly, "You, a thief, dare to call the police?"
"You could certainly try." Shen Mianmian said.
Seeing Shen Mianmian’s stern face and not showing any fear, and then observing He Nan’s extraordinary attire, the lady boss was frightened.
Seeing this, Shen Mianmian continued, "Don’t jump to conclusions. Even if we did steal, which we didn’t, it wouldn’t be from your store. We’ve resolved the matter with the clerk, so why are you still screaming about catching a thief?" Googlᴇ search 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝘯𝘦𝘵
She was at a loss for words from Shen Mianmian’s retort and, after a while, turned to walk back into the store, muttering under her breath.
"What kind of people are these! Bold enough to steal and then be so brazen about it. Have thieves become so emboldened these days?"
Hearing this, Yang Xiaoxi was fuming, almost wishing she could go up and start a fight.
Shen Mianmian, however, was very calm, now troubled by how to explain the situation to Big Brother He. Although she hadn’t looked at He Nan’s face, she knew very well that his gaze was fully on her.
Yang Xiaoxi also noticed this and hurried to clarify, "Big Brother He, please don’t misunderstand, Mianmian and I didn’t steal the clothes, we were framed."
He Nan didn’t respond but turned to look at Shen Mianmian, asking with a serious face, "You were framed, and you didn’t tell me? If I hadn’t found out, were you planning on keeping it a secret?"
Hearing He Nan’s words, Yang Xiaoxi confirmed that he hadn’t misunderstood and let out a sigh of relief, choosing to remain silent. This was a matter between the couple, Shen Mianmian would handle it; there was no need for her to interject.
Shen Mianmian pursed her lips and explained, "Big Brother He, I didn’t mean to withhold it on purpose. I just thought that it wasn’t a big deal and you’ve been quite busy lately. There seemed no need to bother you with this."
"Not a big deal?" He Nan frowned slightly, "What kind of issue counts as a big deal then?"
Shen Mianmian was left speechless by the question.
He Nan’s gaze remained fixed on her. As Shen Mianmian’s gaze began to flicker away, He Nan stayed silent for a moment and then suddenly pulled her into the shop next door, leaving Shen Mianmian bewildered.
Yang Xiaoxi also followed them in, curious.
The clerk was sitting at the counter eating lunch. When she saw people coming in, she thought they were customers, but looking up, she saw Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi had returned, and this time with a man.
Thinking the two of them brought He Nan to cause trouble, she turned pale with fear.
"What, what do you want?"
Seeing that she was scared, Shen Mianmian quickly explained, "Don’t be afraid, we’re not here to cause trouble."
Hearing this, the clerk felt a bit reassured, "Then are you here to buy clothes?"
Before Shen Mianmian could answer, He Nan spoke up in a deep voice, "Talk about the missing clothes."
The clerk shuddered, the man’s presence was too powerful and too frightening.
Just now they said they weren’t here to cause trouble, but now they’re asking about the missing clothes. After all is said and done, they came for that matter, didn’t they?