In fact, on the night when the "cinema incident" occurred, Bai Chuan took the initiative to apologize to Bai Ling when he got home.
He stood at the door of the room and explained for a long time, saying that there was a misunderstanding. He actually had no objection to Bo Ling and Yu Changxi making friends normally. Although Yu Changxi was three years younger than Bo Ling, the female junior had a gold nugget and was tall. Xi is a good person, educated and motivated, and he is also Meng Jiuan's brother-in-law...
The babble is endless.
Boling, who looked cold on the outside but was actually a mess inside, didn't want to listen to him and locked the door directly.
Although her date with Yu Changxi was ruined by Bai Chuan's sudden appearance, what really made Bai Chuan feel angry and disappointed was Yu Changxi's reaction afterwards.
Faced with Bai Chuan's strong opposition, he admitted his mistake without even a second's hesitation, as if in his mind his normal relationship with Bai Chuan was really a mistake and a shameful thing.
And when Berlin gave him a chance to explain, he chose to remain silent.
Afterward, Bo Ling had to think that maybe it was because of the three-year age gap that the two had different understandings of developing a relationship, and Yu Changxi's mind was not mature enough to be able to have a stable and solid emotional relationship.
He might just have a slight liking for her, so he proposed a date to her with the enthusiasm of a young man and the courage he summoned up for a short period of time. However, when he suddenly faced opposition and doubts from others, it was immediately revealed that he was not serious. Think about your inner thoughts.
Berlin believes that he can take things up and let them go. It may be a blessing to meet the right person at the wrong time and stop in time before getting entangled further.
She did not follow Yu Changle's words, but naturally asked about the specific situation of the gangsters causing trouble today.
Li Mei and Cuicui have the most say on this issue. Li Mei gritted her teeth with hatred when she mentioned those gangsters.
Because the store had new autumn clothes, after Yu Changle went out early in the morning, more customers came to the store than usual. Li Mei and Cuicui were busy receiving customers, but there was nothing unusual all morning.
It was approaching noon, when the most customers came. Li Mei and Cuicui had already taken turns to finish lunch in advance and were busy in the store.
Suddenly I heard someone screaming next to me, and when I looked again, I didn't know when four or five arrogant gangsters had entered the store. They stared at the customers in the store with a serious look, and even started to pull at them.
Just now, it was a scream from a little girl who was frightened by the gangsters. Now all the customers in the store turned pale with fear, dropped their clothes and ran away.
Although Li Mei and Cuicui were also scared, at least Liu Bo had come to say hello before, so they were mentally prepared and did not panic.
Li Mei wanted Cuicui to report to the police station. Cuicui followed the customer and ran out, but she was caught by the gangster before she could run out of the door.
Seeing this, Li Mei had the courage to ask them what they wanted to do. The gangster only said that they wanted to talk to the owner of their store. When they heard that the owner was not there, they started smashing things in the store, no matter how Li Mei and Cuicui stopped them. Willing to stop.
Perhaps because he was impatient with waiting, he grabbed the two people for questioning again. If they couldn't get the answer, he started beating them. Li Mei protected Cuicui and hid behind the counter.
What happened next was what happened after Yu Changle came back.
After listening to the accounts of several people, Bo Ling frowned slightly. At first glance, this matter seemed like an ordinary trouble-making case where a gangster came to ask for protection money, but there were a few unusual points in the words of these people.
First of all, Li Mei asked Cuicui to follow the customer and run out to report the news. Why was she picked out from the crowd by the gangster?
She took a look at Cuicui. She had a delicate appearance and was dressed in ordinary clothes. Except for an obvious scar on her neck, she looked no different from an ordinary girl. She was self-employed and didn't have work clothes. How did the gangster tell that she was a shop assistant?
Secondly, Yu Changle said that those gangsters asked for five hundred yuan a month in protection fees. Such a huge amount was unheard of even for her years of handling cases.
Ordinary merchants are charged protection fees to report crimes, usually ranging from thirty to fifty yuan, and I have never heard of even one hundred yuan.
What does five hundred yuan mean? The combined salary of an ordinary worker for two years only amounts to that much!
Gangsters who would ask a merchant for a monthly protection fee of 500 yuan are either mentally ill or they know that the merchant can afford so much money.
In order to solve this doubt, Bo Ling asked Yu Changle a question:
"Sister-in-law, tell me the truth, can your store's monthly turnover exceed 500 yuan?"
Knowing that she was doing it because of her understanding of the case, Yu Changle did not shy away:
"Our store has been open for more than two months, and our monthly turnover has exceeded 500 yuan. However, only the people in our store know this amount..."
When she heard that the gangster wanted to pay a sky-high price for protection, she had a thought in her mind: maybe there was a mole in the store that caused this disaster.
Yu Changle absolutely believed in Li Mei's character, and Cuicui had just arrived a few days ago. She didn't know enough about the store's operations, and she had no reason to ruin her job. There was only one suspect in her mind - the one who just quit yesterday. Qi Rou!
After listening to Yu Changle's words, Bai Ling, who was unaware, turned his attention to Li Mei and Cuicui. Li Mei exploded as if she had been splashed with hot oil:
"What do you think I'm doing?! Do you still suspect that I'm being a thief?!"
Li Mei was holding back a fire in her heart. The good shop was smashed into this, and she and Cuicui were injured. According to Chang Le, this matter was related to the people in the shop:
"Chang Le, you don't suspect that Cuicui and I are responsible?! If we do this, there will be five thunderbolts from the sky!"
Seeing her blushing with anger, Yu Changle quickly comforted her:
"Sister-in-law Li, how could I doubt you and Cuicui?! Not to mention that I absolutely believe in your character. If it were really you, why would you wait until I come back and just give all the business money to those gangsters? When I come back and act in a play again, there will be no one to report to the police, right?"
After hearing what Yu Changle said, Li Mei's excited mood stabilized a little, and Bo Ling also comforted him:
"Auntie, the police have procedures for handling cases. They are not targeting you. Even if Baichuan is among the suspects, I will have to investigate carefully. Please understand."
After all, Li Mei is a member of the military. After calming down, she felt that her reaction had been a bit excessive. She still had the consciousness to cooperate with the police in handling the case:
"Ling'er, my aunt was a little excited just now. You should ask. I will answer everything I know."
"But I assure you and Changle, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me and Cuicui."
