Chapter 42. The store manager is me

Xin Xin, some people just like to talk big, there's no need to take their words seriously.

Zhou Bin opened his mouth with a tone of envy, his eyes filled with suppressed emotions.

"Don't assume that everyone is the same as you. I don't believe An Xin would do something like directly asking the store owner."

Chu Xin Xin frowned slightly on the side.

She had long been displeased with Zhou Bin, not just because of today's incident but also due to a series of accumulated conflicts in the past.

It's worth noting that Chu Xin Xin now has a reputation as a "high-age flower."

Besides her generous attitude towards men, Zhou Bin has also contributed to this.

After Zhou Bin fell for Chu Xin Xin, he started to intimidate others from outside, threatening anyone who dared to say even a word to Chu Xin Xin.

No one dared to approach Chu Xin Xin, and she naturally enjoyed this situation of being unapproachable.

However, this did not mean she had any good feelings for Zhou Bin. After all, she didn't like these boys, but it didn't mean someone could threaten others on her behalf.

Now rumors at school are getting more and more exaggerated, even reaching her father.

Her father even asked if she was having trouble with classmates at school, or why else would she have such a reputation?

This time, Zhou Bin brought him here specifically to teach An Xin a lesson, which made him extremely unhappy.

"My affairs don't need your interference."

Chu Xin Xin's tone was cold to the extreme, her eyes full of impatience.

"Xin Xin!"

Zhou Bin couldn't believe it and spoke with pain in his eyes after being hit hard.

"I'm doing this for your own good. An Xin clearly isn't a good person."

Even in front of An Xin, Zhou Bin still openly slandered An Xin without any reservation.

"But that's my affair. Don't just interfere randomly."

Chu Xin Xin said impatiently.

Then her gaze fell on An Xin, somewhat shyly saying.

"Can you introduce me to the boss?"

"Of course."

Zhou Bin wanted to interject from the side.

"If you can find the boss here, I'll pull off my head and give it to you to kick around as a ball."

Zhou Bin seemed to forget his previous defeat by An Xin, full of threats.

"Oh yeah, calling my dad was one thing, but now you want me to kick your head too? Isn't that a bit much?"

An Xin was truly speechless; Zhou Bin hadn't learned his lesson at all.

Mentioning the dad issue, Zhou Bin's face turned red, almost as if he were about to burst blood vessels.

"You, you, you shut up!"

An Xin snapped her fingers and directly took out her phone, which naturally displayed the contact information of the manager.

"I came to check on the store; come down for a moment."

An Xin sent a voice message directly to the phone.

"You don't expect to call the boss out here, do you? Ha ha."

Zhou Bin sarcastically jumped to the side, furious.

An Xin ignored Zhou Bin's current state; shortly after, the manager descended from upstairs.

He looked around, and An Xin beckoned to him.

"Why did the boss come down?"

The manager immediately recognized An Xin, excitedly speaking up.

Upon these words, both Zhou Bin and Chu Xin Xin's expressions changed—one with surprise, while the other's eyes nearly popped out.

"Is this your store?"

Chu Xin Xin asked with excitement.

She hadn't expected the boss she was looking for to be right beside her.

"Just a small store I casually opened," An Xin replied lazily, yawning.

"Just casually opening a store on one of Jinghai Street's main roads is indeed casual," Chu Xin Xin teased.

Meanwhile, Zhou Bin was completely stunned on the spot, not daring to say another word.

He hadn't imagined An Xin was really the boss here, especially seeing how respectfully the manager treated An Xin, exceeding anyone's imagination.

If An Xin was indeed the boss, then what he had just said...

Thinking of this, Zhou Bin felt numbness in his legs and couldn't help wanting to leave.

"Someone who just talked big wants to leave now?"

An Xin's gaze landed on Zhou Bin, speaking with a half-smile.

Zhou Bin laughed awkwardly, feeling guilty: "What did I just say? I was just speaking casually!"

"Someone mentioned wanting to use their head as a ball for me to kick; surely that wasn't an empty promise?"

Although these words sounded arrogant, they indeed represented Zhou Bin's contemptuous attitude towards An Xin.

"You shouldn't push people too far!"

Zhou Bin's face instantly darkened, grinding his teeth in frustration.

Especially since Chu Xin Xin was beside him; losing face in front of his crush was unbearable for Zhou Bin.

"Those were your words. Forget it, I knew you wouldn't keep your promises anyway; no need to force anything!"

An Xin waved his hand dismissively, passing judgment on Zhou Bin.

A person who says things he can't fulfill isn't worth much.

Last time, it was with these words that An Xin forced Zhou Bin to fulfill his promise.

Zhou Bin hated it so much his gums itched, unable to rebut in any way.

"Enough!"

Zhou Bin roared almost madly; if it weren't for saving face outside, he would have torn apart An Xin's facade by force.

"Wasn't that your own words? Why lose your temper in front of An Xin!"

Chu Xin Xin stepped in front of Zhou Bin, snorting coldly.

"I, I was just speaking casually, who knew?"

The boss of this store was so well-hidden that even after searching for so long, Chu Xin Xin couldn't find him. Who would have imagined the boss was actually An Xin.

The manager stood by, somewhat bewildered by their conversation. Although he didn't fully understand, he maintained basic courtesy.

"You mentioned wanting to discuss cooperation with me? Why don't we go over there and have a proper chat."

An Xin finally shifted the topic, and Chu Xin Xin followed An Xin's pace.

"What are you waiting for over there? Come on!"

An Xin noticed Gao Qilan standing idly by and immediately raised his voice. Gao Qilan then ran over with a smile.

"This is the cooperation model I propose; what do you think?"

Chu Xin Xin presented her cooperation model directly, obviously well-prepared.

"Not bad, you've thought through all the profit-sharing already!"

If the cooperation succeeds, Chu Xin Xin would be their first business partner!