My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 16 - 016 Smashing the Shop

Chapter 16: Chapter 016 Smashing the Shop

Students like Xia Wei’er, who excel academically, usually receive special attention from teachers!

Chen Cang’s background wasn’t as solid as Ma Gangqiang’s, so he just gave up.

The minions brought by Chen Cang were causing havoc in the store, smashing everything on the counters; ice cream and cream were all over the floor, creating a complete mess.

"Chen Cang, what gives you the right to smash my family’s store?"

Xia Wei’er angrily demanded loudly.

"Your mom’s ice pops made all my brothers sick; I came here to ask her for compensation, but not only did she refuse to pay, she also claimed we were falsely accusing her. I need to stand up for myself; otherwise, how can I get by?"

Chen Cang said coldly, with a sneer.

"Our ice pops are clean. My Wei’er eats them every day and nothing happens. It’s clear you’re just here to cause trouble. I’m going to call the police on you."

The shop owner was shaking with anger.

"Look, your mom still won’t admit it. Don’t blame me for not being nice then."

Chen Cang ordered his followers, "Smash everything here, don’t hold back. This is a shady business; their products could kill someone."

There were many onlookers on the street, but they all knew better than to provoke these students for fear of retaliation, so no one dared to speak out.

The shop owner felt helpless as Chen Cang maliciously slandered her and her store’s goods were smashed to smithereens!

Add the damage to her reputation and she felt an unprecedented sense of injustice, unable to hold back her tears any longer.

Xia Wei’er saw her mother shaking, about to faint from rage, and quickly went over to support her.

At that moment, Ma Gangqiang, who had been watching the commotion from the crowd, saw his chance and stepped forward, calling out loudly, "Cang, what are you and your guys up to?"

Chen Cang hated being called "Cang" even though he knew many referred to him that way behind his back, but hardly anyone dared to call him that to his face!

Chen Cang turned around at once, and seeing it was Ma Gangqiang, was startled for a moment, thinking, why is this guy here?

But looking at Xia Wei’er, Chen Cang realized, this guy was pursuing her!

Pursuing Xia Wei’er was no easy task; the girl was a prickly rose and with teachers favoring her at school, not many dared to bother her. Ma Gangqiang did have some guts!

"This has nothing to do with you, Ma Gangqiang. Don’t interfere."

Chen Cang said coldly.

Though Ma Gangqiang was a strong fighter, Chen Cang, confident in his numbers, was unsure who would win if it really came to a fight.

He was still angry, how could he let it go so easily?

"What, you won’t even respect me?"

Ma Gangqiang really enjoyed the feeling of turning the tide, glanced around boldly, and declared, "Give me some face, and I’ll do the same for you later. We’re both prominent figures, what do you say?"

Chen Cang was silent for a moment, his eyes shifted, then he thought if he really gave Ma Gangqiang some face, it might help him deal with that weird kid from the countryside in the future.

"Stop!"

Chen Cang raised his hand, and his minions stepped out of the room.

"Wei’er, come here, let’s talk about something."

At this point, Ma Gangqiang walked over to Xia Wei’er, whispering to her.

Xia Wei’er, seeing that Ma Gangqiang had stopped Chen Cang’s men, felt a bit grateful and, wiping her tears, went aside with him.

"Wei’er, although I’ve stopped Cang’s men, they’ll definitely want your family to pay compensation. What should we do about this?"

Ma Gangqiang deliberately threw out a difficult question.

"Our ice pops, I eat them every day without issues. Chen Cang and his group are just looking for trouble and demanding compensation. Isn’t there any justice? If it really comes to it, we should just get someone to verify it," she replied.

Xia Wei’er said anxiously.

"Is appraisal useful? Wei’er, don’t you realize what kind of people Chen Cang and his associates are? They wouldn’t be afraid of your appraisals. If they’re determined to claim something’s wrong with the popsicles from your store and word spreads from one to ten, ten to a hundred, it would greatly affect your business. Think carefully about this."

Ma Gangqiang sneered coldly and began to analyze the pros and cons for Xia Wei’er.

"What should we do then? We haven’t done anything wrong, yet we still have to compensate? That’s just unreasonable."

Xia Wei’er said, her lips quivering with sadness.

"How about this, if you agree to be my girlfriend, I’ll sort this out for you."

Ma Gangqiang finally revealed his true intentions.

"What?"

Xia Wei’er was shocked and looked at Ma Gangqiang in disbelief!

At first, she just found him annoying, but now she could see clearly that this was not just annoying—it was more like shameless, using such a situation to threaten her, which was utterly despicable.

"Wei’er, if you become my girlfriend, then I’ll have a reason to stand up for you. Otherwise, Chen Cang and his associates aren’t easy to deal with. You should also consider my feelings."

Ma Gangqiang explained, but he didn’t feel at all that his manipulative approach was utterly shameless to Xia Wei’er.

Using someone’s misfortune as leverage to extract a price is not something a gentleman would do, but rather the action of a scoundrel.

Xia Wei’er loved reading classical literature and knew well that gentlemen are candid, while scoundrels seize opportunities to scheme against others. You can interact with gentlemen, but scoundrels must be avoided.

"Ma Gangqiang, I see you clearly now. I don’t need your help with this matter, you can leave."

There was a resolute determination in Xia Wei’er’s bones, and she wouldn’t submit to this kind of demand, promptly dismissing him.

Ma Gangqiang’s face turned red with anger!

Xia Wei’er, what do you think you are? The Ma Family is one of the four great Martial Arts Families of Songlan. Here I am, humbly pursuing you and offering to resolve your troubles, yet you don’t give me any respect.

"Fine, very well."

Ma Gangqiang turned to leave.

"What went wrong in the negotiation?"

Seeing the breakdown in their discussion, Chen Cang immediately asked with a smile.

"Fly, I’m out of this. I owe you a favor; do as you please."

After saying this, Ma Gangqiang walked away.

"If the talk failed, keep smashing it up!"

Understanding his intention, Chen Cang pointed at the cold drink shop and shouted!

Half an hour later, Chen Cang, accompanied by a group of followers, swaggered off Small Eat Street amidst the awe-stricken gazes of the crowd.

Xia Wei’er supported her mother, looking at their wrecked shop, feeling wronged and in pain, with various negative emotions intermingling, yet she felt helpless!

In fact, she had to admit that Ma Gangqiang was right!

Even if she went for an appraisal, it wouldn’t affect Chen Cang, but her family’s business prospects would be ruined!

Upon returning to the villa, Tang Ming started his dinner, as studying consumed a lot of energy, so he specifically asked Uncle Quan to prepare an extra portion of food.

Nothing unusual happened; he pretty much finished all the food by himself, including a large bowl of soup, leaving Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli with no need to eat, as watching him devour the meal filled them up.

Holding the fruit, the two girls went straight up to the third floor.

Both were fond of gossip, and a lot had happened during class today, necessitating a good discussion!

Also, some of their topics were private and not meant for boys to hear.