Chapter 5 — My Boyfriend and I Open a Grocery Store Together?

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Tran Chu's shop has sluggish business, with no customers coming in or out. The remaining few genuine items were bought cheaply by sharp-eyed colleagues. Unable to bear it anymore, he boldly came to me.

"Van Van, I know I'm sorry to you. But can you be generous and help me just once?"

I raised my eyebrows. “How do you want me to help?” Tran Chu was immediately excited.

"Van Van, before you said bronze mirrors could sell for a million. Can you help me find a buyer?"

I flatly refused immediately. "Cannot!" That pile of junk, besides him, no one wants to take it. Tran Chu started to panic, came forward and grabbed my hand. “Van Van, you—” Before he could finish speaking, “bang!” Lo Lo kicked the door in.

“In broad daylight, don't you two know any shame?”

Tran Chu panicked and repeatedly winked at her. "I'm discussing something serious with Van Van, please go home quickly!" Lo Lo didn't listen and shouted bitterly: "Seriously, you monkey! If I come back, you two will sneak behind my back, won't you?" Tran Chu was afraid of losing the opportunity to ask me for help, so he quickly shouted at her: "Don't talk nonsense! Van Van is your cousin!" When Lo Lo heard that, he became even more angry. Lo Lo screamed, her eyes bloodshot: "What about my cousin? Whoever dares to seduce my husband, I'll tear him apart!" I slammed the teacup on the table, making a crisp sound. Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Tran Chu awkwardly grabbed Lo Lo's hand and pulled hard. “You go home immediately!” Lo Lo completely did not expect Tran Chu to scold her directly in front of me. Immediately, she burst into tears and fell to the ground, screaming bitterly: "You scold me because of this woman! Today, I will not leave you two adulterous and adulterous couples alone!" Came at just the right time! I was too lazy to find an excuse to make up a story, she created the drama herself for me. I calmly crossed my legs and sat down to watch a good show. Tran Chu's face was as black as ash, no longer in the mood to argue with her, he just quickly turned to beg me. “Van Van, I really need money now, you are the only one who can help me.” I bluntly crushed his hopes.

"Recently the copper and glass market has been very bad, fake goods are rampant, many collectors have withdrawn from the game. I'm afraid my mirrors will get stuck in my hands."

Tran Chu's face immediately became dull. "Huh? But... you said you could sell it for 1 million? Why suddenly no one buys it anymore?" I nonchalantly took a sip of tea, my voice calm and cold: "At that time, I could really sell for that price. It's just... what happened between you and Lo Lo made me in a bad mood, so I missed a few good opportunities." Tran Chu opened his mouth, but I stopped him from speaking. His face was a mixture of blue and white, full of tension and regret.

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Tran Chu's shop soon had to close. Meanwhile, Lo Lo's belly is getting bigger and bigger, making noise all day demanding to get married. Tran Chu took the opportunity to incite her to demand 500,000 dowry from her second aunt. The second aunt was completely blindsided and hastily announced the news of Lo Lo and Tran Chu's marriage. Everyone in the family was shocked, but also enjoyed the drama non-stop. As for me, business is going smoothly, continuously selling some "top" items. I bought my parents an apartment larger than 200 square meters, in a prime location. My mother was extremely pleased, showing off photos of her new house all day long in the family group. The second aunt looked at her with red eyes, her greed arose. Instigated by Tran Chu, Ms I sold a house, got the money for him to go hunting for goods. My mother couldn't bear to see that, so she told me to go and advise my second aunt not to fall into Tran Chu's pit. I glared at her: "Mom, don't interfere! You think you're being kind, but people think you're getting in the way of their business!" After hearing that, my mother immediately fell silent. Less than three days after Tran Chu left, his shop became a mess. The two-faced aunt, crying loudly, rushed straight to my shop to ask for help.

"Second aunt, the landscape painting in the shop... Tran Chu's mother sold it for 50 thousand! What should I do now!"

As expected, Tran Chu's mother is a brave warrior! I was immediately interested: "Is that the painting he took from you?" The second aunt nodded repeatedly, her face full of regret. It's getting more and more interesting.

“Didn't Tran Chu tell everyone the floor price?”

The second aunt was so angry that she was shaking: "He said he couldn't sell it for less than 1.5 million! Who would have thought... while I was taking Lo Lo to a prenatal check-up, his mother arbitrarily sold it!" I laughed coldly in my heart. That painting is a copy of a famous artist of the Qing Dynasty. Although not genuine, it is still worth about 100 to 200 thousand. However, Tran Chu had poor eyesight, thought it was an original painting, and took it home like a treasure. His mother was blinded by greed and did not know the true value. Selling an old and tattered painting for 50 thousand, she must have been very happy! Now it's good, there's fun drama to watch. I calmly said frankly: "Second aunt, the money is given to the porridge, there's nothing anyone can do now." The second aunt was so impatient that she was pounding her thighs. "So what should we do now? If Tran Chu knows about it, how will I talk to him?" I gently reminded meaningfully:

"Second aunt, the person selling the paintings is Tran Chu's mother. If she wants to explain, it's up to her to explain. Furthermore, all the money for importing goods is yours, Tran Chu has no right to blame you."

The second aunt was stunned and blinked several times. Immediately, she was completely enlightened!

"That's right! If he didn't have more than 1 million from me, what the hell would he open a store? Now the capital loss is also my money, I have to settle accounts with them!"

The second aunt was furious, turned around and left. The town treasure that Tran Chu valued most had no wings and flew away. I sat and waited to see him get mad.

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The next day at noon. I'm enjoying the fragrant tuna and sea urchin lunch box in the shop. Suddenly, from the opposite side, there was a loud crashing sound— Glass shattered! I raised my head to look over and saw that the glass door of Tran Chu's shop had been smashed, with pieces falling everywhere. In the middle of the shop, Tran Chu was angrily pointing at Lo Lo and shouting madly.

"Do you have any brains? My mother doesn't know the value of the item, and are you equally stupid? My only precious item, you dare to sell it for 50 thousand!"