My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 28 is going to kill us, waaaaaah...

The husband and wife, the husband being domineering and the wife being timid and cowardly, both wanted to take advantage of the situation and were determined to do so.

Gu Xingzhao had no intention of being a pushover and paving the way for the couple's relationship. "Then give me the cash back based on the original price of the rice cooker, and I'll refund you immediately."

Hilarious! Who do they think is the sucker?

Li Yong exploded upon hearing this, "You shameless hussy, don't push your luck! You should be grateful I'm willing to use your rice cooker!"

The woman's expression changed, but not wanting to confront Gu Xingzhao directly, she hid at a distance.

Gu Xingzhao looked at the two of them with amusement, "So shameless, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Li Yong was very superstitious and usually avoided talking about retribution like being struck by lightning. His face darkened. "You dare to curse me? You're asking for death!"

Lin Ting instinctively stepped in front of Gu Xingzhao.

Gu Xingzhao glanced at the time, wondering to himself: Why haven't they arrived yet?
As she was thinking, a sharp voice rang out from outside, "I could hear the commotion from far away, who's looking to die?"

Two men in police uniforms walked in. "We received a report of a fight in the supermarket. Is that you?"

Two unfamiliar faces. Gu Xingzhao was still a little stunned. Were they newcomers?
Just moments ago, Li Yong was arrogant and shouting threats of violence, but now he was like a coward, bowing and nodding like an honest man, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, no one was fighting... We're all neighbors, we were just joking around."

At this point, the woman behind them came over to speak up for them, "Yes! Officer, we are all honest and law-abiding people, we wouldn't fight!"

The policeman glanced at Lin Ting, whose mouth was bleeding, and yet they hadn't even started fighting?

"Show me your ID cards."

Gu Xingzhao cooperated fully, handing over his ID card, tears streaming down his face, "Officer, you've really misunderstood, my brother didn't fight..."

Her tears came easily, her eyes were red and swollen, and it was heartbreaking to see.

Lin Ting was stunned for a moment.

Li Yong's eyes gleamed with smugness. He thought to himself that this little bitch was smart enough to know her place; if things had really escalated to the police station, none of them would have fared well.

Gu Xingzhao wiped away his tears, his voice choked with sobs, as if he had suffered a great injustice. "I'm just an honest businessman, running a small supermarket. This woman bought things from me during the day and even won a rice cooker in a raffle. Now this couple has come to my store demanding a refund and they even beat up my brother..."

“My younger brother is a high school senior who is not yet an adult and is about to take the college entrance examination. If his brain is damaged, his life will be ruined!”

Upon hearing this, the two policemen frowned; this was still a student.

A frail woman, unable to bear the weight of anything, plus a high school senior who is still a minor—the scales in her heart are quietly tipping to one side…

Gu Xingzhao cried her heart out, but it did not stop her from verbally accusing the couple.

"I thought it best for a girl like me to avoid trouble, so I agreed to refund them. Who knew they would try to keep the rice cooker that was part of our store's lucky draw, saying they had already used it and refused to return it. I figured if they wouldn't give it back, they should at least compensate me for the price..."

"He refused to pay and even threatened to beat us to death if we didn't refund his money, waaaaaah..."

The couple turned pale and, disregarding the presence of the police, yelled at Gu Xingzhao, "You little bitch, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Gu Xingzhao was terrified and hid behind two policemen.

The taller of the officers, bursting with a sense of justice, shielded the girl behind him, shouting, "What's all the noise about! She's just a young girl, how can you swear at her like that?"

The other person, determined not to be prejudiced, still asked Gu Xingzhao, subconsciously softening their tone, "Do you have any security cameras in your supermarket that we can check?"

After all, the little girl looked rather frail, and tears were falling like pearls. Gu Xingzhao nodded, his eyes red, "Yes, yes."

Lin Ting almost burst out laughing, but thankfully she managed to hold it in.

Having reviewed the surveillance footage, there was no need to elaborate on the facts. The two officers simply took all four individuals to the police station.

...

The police station and the supermarket are only two streets apart.

As she stepped into the police station, passersby greeted Gu Xingzhao with smiles, saying, "It's Xiao Gu! We haven't seen you in a while!"

Gu Xingzhao: "It's just that the supermarket has been busy lately, and we can't get away from it."

"What happened?"

Gu Xingzhao, having completely shaken off his pitiful state at the supermarket, acted as if he were back home. "Well, someone came to my place and caused trouble, so I came over to have a word with them."

Li Yong and his wife exchanged a glance, unconcerned. "Tch, they're not that old, but they're quite good at building relationships. Do they think this will scare them?"

An older policeman carrying a thermos walked by and stopped next to Gu Xingzhao, clearly knowing she was coming. "Have you had dinner yet?"

Gu Xingzhao smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, not yet."

The old policeman said, "You're such a grown man and you still can't take care of yourself. After you finish taking my statement, come over to Uncle Lu's place for a couple of bites."

"understood."

The old policeman had a stern face and didn't even glance at Li Yong and his wife. He only looked at the two newcomers and said, "Do what needs to be done, and be quick about it."

The two men looked at each other. "Yes, Chief."

Li Yong and his wife staggered, speechless. "Director...?"
Almost everyone who saw Gu Xingzhao acted as if she were an old acquaintance. Even the director invited her to dinner. Just who is this girl?
By this time, Li Yong and his wife were terrified. When giving their statements, they repeatedly said they would not return the money. In order to reach a settlement, they paid Lin Ting 700 yuan.

After the matter was settled, Li Yong and his wife slunk away, not daring to utter a single word throughout the entire ordeal.

Watching Gu Xingzhao and Lin Ting get into Lu Suo's car and leave, the two newcomers finally couldn't contain their curiosity and stopped a senior colleague to ask, "Sister Li, who is that girl? How come everyone in our station knows her?"

Director Lu is quite a remarkable person. I heard that he was about to be promoted in the province a couple of years ago, but he requested to be transferred back to the town.

Even Director Lu takes such good care of this girl... like his own daughter.

But they hadn't heard that Lu had any daughters. Didn't he only have a son, who was still living with his ex-wife?
You mean Xiao Gu?

Sister Li laughed and said, "Her? She's the granddaughter of the two former directors. She's practically our daughter. There have been fewer people in the office these past two years, so it's normal that you two haven't met her."

...

"Xiao Gu, I heard your supermarket is having some kind of promotion. Are you short on cash?" Lu asked.

Gu Xingzhao laughed, "No, that's not true. I just want to earn more money so I can feel more secure."

Hearing the words "sense of security" made Lu feel a pang of sadness. "You child... I promised my master I would take care of you, but you proved me wrong. I couldn't help you at all."

"If you have any difficulties, tell Uncle Lu. Don't treat Uncle Lu like an outsider."

Xiao Gu: Nobody's giving me any votes, are they treating me like an outsider? Waaaaaah~
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