Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 179: The Dove Occupies the Magpie’s Nest

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Dove Occupies the Magpie’s Nest

Liu Ping froze, having never seen the woman before her who had suddenly claimed to be the owner - it was utterly inconceivable.

Without exchanging further words, Liu Ping directly called Xu Suzhen.

Xu Suzhen had originally gone out to discuss cooperation with a supplier and returned as soon as she received the call.

"Xiao Ping, what’s going on?"

Upon arriving at the entrance, Xu Suzhen saw that the noodle shop was now occupied by a group of square dance aunties, who had even turned on the stereo and started singing and dancing inside.

Outside the noodle shop, hundreds of customers wanting to dine could not even get in.

Liu Ping hurriedly explained the situation.

Xu Suzhen frowned, not expecting the trouble-maker to be her own in-laws.

In the end, Xu Suzhen greeted them with a benevolent smile, "In-law, you’re here. Why didn’t you let me know in advance?"

However, there wasn’t a hint of happiness on Ding Lijuan’s face upon seeing Xu Suzhen.

"I need to inform someone else when I come to my own store!"

Xu Suzhen responded with an awkward smile, "Yes, yes, this is our store. You’re welcome to come anytime, and everything is on the house!"

Even if Xu Suzhen had countless grievances against this in-law, she had to tolerate it for her son and daughter-in-law’s sake.

Still, Ding Lijuan remained unsatisfied.

"Look how generous you are, but this store has always belonged to our Jingting. Do I need you to offer me anything for free?"

Ding Lijuan flicked Xu Suzhen’s clothes up and down as she inspected her, her face full of disdain and mockery, "Haven’t seen you in days, yet you managed to dress up decently. If not for knowing better, one would actually think you are the boss of this place!"

Xu Suzhen forced out a slight smile, "In-law, you must be joking. No matter how I dress, I can’t compare with you."

Ding Lijuan wore a smug expression, "Of course! No matter how a bumpkin dresses up, they’re still a bumpkin! Deep down, it’s a poor person’s fate, not fit to compare with us city folks! Enough talk, you played boss for a few days and had your fill of acting like a lady of leisure. Now go back where you came from, continue living your hard life!"

Xu Suzhen was taken aback, "In-law, what do you mean by that?"

"What do I mean? This noodle shop has always been ours. I allowed you to mind the shop for a couple of days, and now you think you’re the owner!"

Ding Lijuan’s words carried an insinuation that Xu Suzhen was nothing more than a gatekeeper dog.

Even with the best of temperaments, Xu Suzhen was finding it hard to bear at that moment.

"In-law, you might be mistaken, this store was opened with my son Xiao Xuan’s money."

"Chen Xuan?" Ding Lijuan sneered, "Are you here to make a joke? Ask anyone present, who doesn’t know that Chen Xuan is the Han Family’s son-in-law living off our Jingting? What money could he possibly have to open a store for you? Isn’t it still our family’s money he would be using!"

"Exactly, you and your daughter are really something, eating and drinking off others, and now even trying to take over their store. How thick is your skin?!"

"The son lives off a woman, and the mother steals the family wealth. I have never seen anyone so shameless!"

Those square-dancing sisters had received benefits from Ding Lijuan, naturally siding with her, each one spewing vicious words one after another.

Ding Lijuan wore a look of pride, "You see that? Listen to what everyone’s saying about you two. Do you still have the face to stay here? Leave at once!"

Xu Suzhen, always honest and uncontentious, turned bright red with anger when ganged up on by Ding Lijuan and the others.

"You... you all..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Xu Suzhen collapsed to the ground.

"Boss!" Liu Ping rushed over immediately.

But Ding Lijuan just sneered relentlessly, "True to her peasant roots, she really knows how to put on a show! No one help her; let’s see how long she can keep this up!"

Liu Ping was furious, "Can’t you see the boss is having trouble breathing? If someone dies, you’ll end up in prison!"

Ding Lijuan looked over and indeed saw Xu Su Zhen’s chest heaving violently, as if she couldn’t breathe, and was instantly startled.

So it wasn’t an act after all.

Liu Ping, without a word, along with the staff members, lifted Xu Su Zhen and rushed her to the hospital.

"Lijuan, this... this won’t turn into something serious, will it?" the sisters were somewhat nervous.

Allowing them to eat and drink for free was one thing, but sharing responsibility was, of course, out of the question.

Ding Lijuan waved her hand dismissively, "What’s there to be afraid of? A farmer’s wife from the countryside, a cheap life, even if she dies, how much could she be worth!"

Ding Lijuan no longer cared for Xu Su Zhen’s well-being and even instructed the remaining staff to serve the dishes quickly so as not to delay their meal.

Anyway, the restaurant was now in her hands, and she naturally wanted to celebrate properly.

Chen Xuan was resting at Lakeside Villa when he received a call from Liu Ping and immediately rushed to the hospital.

Thankfully, Xu Su Zhen was taken to the hospital in time and had already woken up without any serious issues.

"Liu sister, what’s happened here? How could my mom have fainted just like that?"

Liu Ping recounted the incident of Ding Lijuan trying to take over the restaurant.

Chen Xuan, after hearing the story, was furious, "This woman, she’s really asking for it!"

He could tolerate Ding Lijuan’s usual nuisances, but now that she had bullied his mother, Chen Xuan could not stand by!

"I’m going to settle things with her now!"

Chen Xuan was in a towering rage and immediately wanted to teach Ding Lijuan a lesson.

"Xiao Xuan, don’t!" Xu Su Zhen on the hospital bed suddenly spoke up, "After all, she is your mother-in-law. Even if you don’t care about being called unfilial, for the sake of Jingting and Xiao Yu, you can’t act rashly!"

Xu Su Zhen was honest and down-to-earth. For her, family was everything. Even if she suffered many grievances, she didn’t want to see her son’s family torn apart.

Chen Xuan did not want to disappoint his mother, but he also would not let Ding Lijuan claim his mother’s noodle shop for herself!

Chen Xuan then made a phone call, "Hello, do something for me..."

The next day, Ding Lijuan successfully took over the noodle shop under the bridge.

Transformed into the proprietor, Ding Lijuan was rather smug.

Han Bowwen was full of praises, "Lijuan, you’re really capable, to snatch such a good shop. You really did it!"

"What do you mean ’snatch’? This shop was clearly ours to begin with!" Ding Lijuan stated with conviction.

"Right, right, right, it’s ours! Hahaha..."

The couple looked at the lavishly decorated noodle shop, already envisioning their happy future as big bosses.

However, before they could get too excited, an employee dressed in a suit, accompanied by seven or eight security personnel, walked straight in.

"Hello, we are from the Yida Plaza Marketing Department. We’re here today to collect the rent."

Ding Lijuan was taken aback, "The rent for this shop hasn’t been paid yet?"

"Of course not, previously we only received a deposit. Today is the last day for the payment of the three-year rent."

Ding Lijuan looked annoyed, "Alright, it’s just money. How much are we talking about?"

The employee remained calm, "Not too much, just over two million for two years’ rent!"

Smack!

The bank card in Ding Lijuan’s hand, with less than three hundred thousand, dropped to the ground in shock.