Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 183 This is a Black Shop

Chapter 183: Chapter 183 This is a Black Shop

Ding Lijuan, her face full of smugness, "There’s only been me, Ding Lijuan, taking advantage of others. No one has ever taken advantage of me, Ding Lijuan! I’m going to make sure those two vomit up all our money!"

At noon, Xu Suzhen was resting behind the counter at the noodle shop.

Her body was no longer in serious trouble, but the doctor had insisted that she needed to rest more.

Suddenly, a voice came from above, "Wow, making such a fuss over such a minor ailment as if it were a serious illness. A peasant woman like you from the countryside, why all the pretense!"

Ding Lijuan and Han Bowwen entered, carrying a small fruit basket, pretending to be concerned.

"You... why have you come?" Xu Suzhen feared they had come to cause trouble again.

Ding Lijuan smiled slightly, "After all, we are family now. You’ve been ill, and of course, we have to come and see you. What, aren’t you welcome?"

Xu Suzhen was somewhat surprised; she always preferred harmony and, although she had been hospitalized because of Ding Lijuan’s provocation, she was naturally going to treat her well since she had taken the initiative to visit.

"Welcome! Of course, you’re welcome! Come on in, please have a seat!" Xu Suzhen, dragging her frail body, got up to greet her.

Ding Lijuan rolled her eyes and sat down with an air of arrogance.

Liu Ping, seeing this detestable woman in the noodle shop again, wanted to immediately drive her out, but was sent away by Xu Suzhen.

Watching the bustling noodle shop, Ding Lijuan was a bit jealous but didn’t want any more involvement with it after yesterday’s incident.

"There might have been some misunderstanding about the noodle shop situation. I thought the restaurant was opened with money from Jingting, so I got a bit carried away," she said.

Ding Lijuan seemed to be apologizing, but her tone remained light and superior.

Xu Suzhen had low expectations, and was already content that Ding Lijuan was willing to apologize.

"As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up, then there’s no problem," Xu Suzhen said with a kind smile, already forgiving her.

But she had no idea that Ding Lijuan’s real purpose for coming today was not to apologize but for another scheme.

"Now that the misunderstanding about the noodle shop is clear, and since it is your own business, I won’t pursue it. Now, let’s talk about the money," Ding Lijuan said.

Xu Suzhen was puzzled, "Money? What money?"

Ding Lijuan scolded irritably, "What do you mean ’what money’? The rent for that shop and the renovation money were all provided by us, almost three million in total! Now that we’ve given you the high ground by letting you have the noodle shop, shouldn’t you give the money back?"

Xu Suzhen looked bewildered, forcing a smile, "Family, might there be some mistake? The rent and renovation money for the noodle shop were indeed paid by us..."

Upon hearing this, Ding Lijuan’s face turned cold, "Are you trying to weasel out of this? Let me tell you, no one has ever been able to cheat me, Ding Lijuan, out of money!"

Xu Suzhen quickly explained, "Family, I’m not trying to dodge the debt, but that money really was paid by us..."

Ding Lijuan became completely enraged, feeling that Xu Suzhen, this peasant woman, was treating her like a fool.

Bang!

The fruit basket hit the floor, fruits scattered everywhere, startling all the nearby customers.

Ding Lijuan burst into a tirade, "You, Xu! You might look innocent, but you’re just a shabby dog! I’m going to ask you one last time, will you return our money or not?"

Xu Suzhen’s face was filled with injustice, "Three million... where would I get that amount of money?"

Ding Lijuan nodded furiously, "You won’t return the money? Fine, I’ll make sure your noodle shop can’t continue business today!"

Ding Lijuan immediately raised her voice and shouted to everyone: "Everyone, come and see, this Xu Suzhen, the owner of the noodle shop under the bridge, she’s refusing to pay her debts! Running a shop with such utter contempt for moral decency, they’ll do anything for money. They use moldy ingredients, and their kitchen is crawling with bugs. Are you not afraid of eating to your death here?"

Upon hearing this, the customers immediately started murmuring in consternation.

Han Bowwen also joined in shouting, "Just yesterday, someone was hospitalized from eating their noodles! Do you still dare to eat here, don’t you value your lives! This is a completely shady establishment!"

At this, the customers were thrown into complete panic.

They certainly wouldn’t want to go straight from a meal to the hospital!

Xu Suzhen was completely frantic, as she valued her conscience and reputation above all else in business.

When she first opened a small noodle shop under the bridge, many people around were using "gutter oil," but Xu Suzhen would rather make less money than do something so unconscionable.

Now, Ding Lijuan and Han Bowwen had the audacity to slander the noodle shop’s innocence, pushing Xu Suzhen to the peak of indignation.

"Everyone, don’t listen to her nonsense. Our shop has never done such a thing!"

Xu Suzhen desperately tried to explain, but when it came to food safety, people always preferred to be safe than sorry, and no amount of explanation was convincing enough.

"My dear, what are you doing? How are we supposed to continue our business like this?" Xu Suzhen was so anxious that she began to cry.

"Business? Do your grandma’s business!"

While speaking, Ding Lijuan pulled out a heap of things from her pocket.

Whoosh!

Paper money intended for the dead fluttered down from the sky!

"Oh my god, this is too frightening!"

By now, the meal was impossible to enjoy, and the diners scrambled out of the noodle shop.

Xu Suzhen was trembling with rage.

"My dear, please don’t do this!"

"Get out of my way!"

Xu Suzhen rushed up to intervene but was pushed away by Ding Lijuan.

Xu Suzhen stumbled and her head was about to slam into the corner of the table.

"Boss!"

Liu Ping and the others watched on, their hearts in their throats.

Just as Xu Suzhen was about to meet a bloody fate, Chen Xuan, who had just arrived, stepped forward quickly and steadied her, narrowly avoiding disaster.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Xu Suzhen shook her head, pointing at Ding Lijuan, who was causing a scene not far away.

At that moment, Ding Lijuan was still energetically scattering paper money and spreading various rumors.

Chen Xuan was seething with anger.

He had been showing restraint at every turn, out of respect for the fact that his mother-in-law, but he hadn’t expected her to be so outrageously excessive!

Whoosh!

Chen Xuan picked up a cup of water and threw it in Ding Lijuan’s face.

Ding Lijuan was stunned by the splash, and seeing that it was Chen Xuan, she was instantly furious.

"How dare you, Chen Xuan! You dare to splash me!"

For a son-in-law to throw water at his mother-in-law was utterly rebellious!

Chen Xuan’s expression was icy. If not for the woman being Han Jingting’s mother, she would have lost the opportunity to stand there and speak to him long ago!

"Splashing you is the least of it! Did you really think my mother and I are that easy to bully? Today, I’ll let you understand the consequences of bullying honest people!"