Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 237 It’s not your place to worry about my wife (one more update)

Chapter 237: 237 It’s not your place to worry about my wife (one more update)

Dong Wei had just finished speaking when he asked the salesclerk to call over the security guards from the store, claiming that a thief had emerged and requested their assistance in handling the situation.

Whether Su Xiaofeng had stolen anything, the nearby salesclerk certainly knew best, but since Director Dong had said the other party had stolen, and they were just employees, what could they say? They had no choice but to obediently call the security.

Soon, three security guards arrived.

"Director Dong, what happened?" The security team leader saw Dong Wei there and positioned himself on Dong Wei’s side.

Dong Wei pointed at Su Xiaofeng: "I just saw these two stealing items from our store. Search them, and if they have indeed stolen something, take them to the police station."

After receiving Dong Wei’s instruction, the security team leader turned to Su Xiaofeng: "Miss, please cooperate with us, we need to search you."

If Director Dong personally witnessed the other party stealing, there must be no mistake.

Su Xiaofeng stood still, her lips curled in a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Indeed, on someone else’s turf, they could say whatever they pleased.

Ye Cheng stepped forward to Xiaofeng’s side, his gaze coldly sweeping over the three security guards, his voice infinitely chilly: "Are you sure you want to search her?"

With Director Dong there, the security team leader certainly couldn’t afford to perform poorly: "I’m sorry, please cooperate. If you don’t cooperate, we’ll have to call the police to deal with this. If the police come, the outcome could be something none of us would want to see."

"Some people, coming from the countryside, see beautiful clothes they can’t afford and plan to steal them to take home. Tsk tsk, if it were me, being caught on the spot like that, I’d have dived into a hole and hidden there." A female classmate, seeing Su Xiaofeng being mistaken for a thief, felt the fall she had just taken wasn’t so bad after all.

As long as they could confirm her as a thief, her reputation would be ruined, and she might have to carry the stigma of a thief for the rest of her life.

What could be more thrilling than that?

Lin Jing’s lips were tightly pursed, feeling no sympathy towards Su Xiaofeng. However, the man beside Su Xiaofeng did arouse some interest in her.

She had heard that the man was a doctor, and she herself was a nursing school student, planning to work in a hospital after graduation.

She just couldn’t understand why this man would be together with a woman like Su Xiaofeng – in her opinion, the man had both looks and talent, and even if he really wanted to marry, he certainly wouldn’t settle for someone like Su Xiaofeng. He should find someone whose conditions were not too different from his own.

Dong Wei glanced at the three security guards: "What are you standing around for? Are you waiting for them to transfer the stolen goods?"

The three security guards approached Su Xiaofeng, with two of them walking directly behind her. The team leader stood in front of Xiaofeng and said to the two behind her: "Hold her arms, and I will find a female comrade to search her."

Since the person under suspicion was female, it was, of course, more appropriate to have a woman conduct the search.

"What do we need a female comrade for? Just conduct the search yourselves," Dong Wei did not want to waste words with Su Xiaofeng; he had to show her how powerful he was.

The security team leader was initially hesitant, but having heard Director Dong’s utter lack of courtesy towards the other party, he dispelled the last bit of doubt in his mind and was about to proceed with the search.

"Miss Su, we were just wondering where you had gone; turns out you’re here," Tie Bao and Chunming, having just delivered goods, saw Su Xiaofeng on the second floor and hurried over to her.

When they saw a security guard standing in front of Miss Su, their eyes narrowed, their voices edged with aggression: "What’s going on here?"

Hearing these two address Su Xiaofeng as Miss Su, Dong Wei sneered internally. So young and already crazy about becoming the boss.

Su Xiaofeng was calm and collected: "This Director Dong claims I’ve stolen store merchandise and is calling someone to search me right now."

Upon hearing this, Tie Bao burst into rage: "That’s laughable. We’ve just entered into a cooperation with them, and they start slandering us like this. This is simply bullying to the extreme."

Director Dong frowned at the word "cooperation": "What cooperation?"

"Zhao just said we could deliver our goods at will, and then he turned around and used us to make a point. What does this mean? If you don’t want to cooperate, just say it straight. Why go through this charade? It truly is disgusting," Tie Bao couldn’t stand people who were two-faced.

"I’m afraid this matter doesn’t involve Zhao at all."

Dong Wei didn’t care about what products Su Xiaofeng and the others were marketing: "This indeed has nothing to do with Zhao Xi. Su Xiaofeng, I don’t care what goods you’ve brought; just take them and leave immediately. My store will not sell your products." He certainly had a stake in this mall, and he had the authority to say so.

Ye Cheng’s chilly voice rose: "You may not have that authority."

Dong Wei laughed: "You don’t believe it, do you? I’ll have Zhao Xi come over right now. You can ask him to his face if what I say counts."

Back in the day, when Zhao Xi didn’t have enough money, it was by partnering with him that they secured this mall. It could be said that it was his, Dong Wei’s, investment that made Zhao Xi’s success possible. Zhao Xi couldn’t deny him this bit of face.

Dong Wei dialed Zhao Xi’s number using the landline on the counter. Zhao Xi was about to leave when he heard the phone ringing and picked it up.

Hearing that Dong Wei was looking for him, he immediately came downstairs.

Ye Cheng glanced at Dong Wei and walked to a secluded area to make a phone call; what he said was unknown. He returned to the crowd after a short while.

The commotion drew the attention of many onlookers.

One of the female classmates, seeing the crowd, quickly gossiped, "That woman used to steal men, and now that she’s pregnant and can’t support herself, she came to the mall to steal clothes. Tsk tsk, all kinds of people exist nowadays; it’s truly impossible to guard against them all."

Xiaofeng, hearing the female classmate’s words, swept her gaze over.

The female classmate became even more defiant, "What are you looking at? Am I saying anything untrue?"

Xiaofeng curled her lip, "From what you’re saying, did you actually witness me stealing a man? Or see me stealing anything? Classmate, spreading rumors can lead to legal consequences. You’d better think carefully before you speak."

Turning the tables, she continued, "Let’s put it this way, if I can prove I haven’t stolen anything from the mall, shouldn’t you compensate me for my emotional distress and harm?"

"Don’t change the subject. Just admit whether the child in your belly is from some wild man," the female classmate demanded brazenly, backed by Lin Jing.

Usually, Lin Jing was quite generous with her, and in crucial moments, she needed to show her allegiance to Lin Jing.

"You’re not that old, yet you have such a sharp tongue," Ye Cheng stepped in front of Xiaofeng, "No one here has the right to care about who the father of my wife’s child is."

Lin Jing’s mouth fell open upon hearing his words.

Wife? That was certainly new.

It seemed that Su Xiaofeng was quite skilled to have captured this man’s attention so quickly.

Xiaofeng twitched the corner of her mouth at Ye Cheng’s words, calling her his wife so soon, wasn’t it too early? She had agreed to register for the marriage, but they hadn’t gone yet.

The three security guards, watching the scene, looked at Dong Wei, unsure whether to search or not.

The words Dong Wei had spoken, of course, couldn’t be taken back, "What are you standing around for, get moving."

Just as the head of security was about to act, he felt a tightness around his neck as he was grabbed by the collar.

Ye Cheng, gripping the other man as though he was handling an ant, warned, "My wife is pregnant. Go ahead and search her, and if anything happens to my wife or the child, who will be responsible?"

"So being pregnant means you can steal?" Dong Wei was unimpressed with the young couple before him, "Stealing is stealing, and our mall has every right to pursue the matter."

"What’s going on here?" Zhao Xi, wearing a white shirt, came down and saw a crowd in front of a counter on the second floor. He squeezed through the crowd and, smiling at Su Xiaofeng and Ye Cheng, said, "Isn’t this President Su? What’s all this about?"

Seeing Zhao Xi coming down, Dong Wei’s expression soured, "Zhao Xi, since when has Su Xiaofeng been in cooperation with our mall?"

Zhao Xi understood the gist upon hearing Dong Wei’s words; probably Dong Wei and Su Xiaofeng were at odds, hence the conflict.

"It was Manager Yao from Provincial City who called to recommend President Su’s products. He said they were good and suggested that our mall should stock them. We’ve just signed the contract with President Su for an initial shipment of thirty boxes."

"Call it off, call off the partnership immediately." This was his territory; there was no way he would allow Su Xiaofeng’s products here.

Zhao Xi looked troubled, "That doesn’t seem right. We’ve already signed the contract. If we call off the partnership now, it would mean we are breaking the contract first."

"The other party lacks integrity, and their actions are dishonest. They’re simply not a trustworthy merchant; there’s no issue of breach of contract." He still had a say in this mall.

If Zhao Xi didn’t follow his request, he would immediately withdraw his investment.

Trying to appease, Zhao Xi said with a smile, "Old Dong, there might be some misunderstanding between you two. President Su is the head of a factory, after all. How could she do something like this? Let’s resolve this back in the office; it doesn’t look good to handle it here."

Zhao Xi had a rather good impression of Su Xiaofeng, seeing her as someone capable of significant achievements, not someone likely to stoop for petty gains.

"Zhao Xi, are you not understanding me? We need to terminate our cooperation with her, and not only that but she also stole our clothes; we need to take her to the police station." Dong Wei was not about to let Su Xiaofeng off the hook.

Zhao Xi glanced at Su Xiaofeng, who was wearing scant clothing. It would be obvious if she had hidden any clothes; she did not appear to have stolen anything.

Zhao Xi quickly understood that Old Dong was deliberately making things difficult for her, intending to embarrass her.