Lin Jie seemed to have a clock installed inside his body, as he automatically woke up from his nap when it was close to one in the afternoon.

Yawning, he walked out of the bedroom and found Zhang Xiaoxiao at home, tidying up the dining table in the dining room!

Lin Jie asked in puzzlement, "Xiaoxiao, isn't the store open today?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him and snapped, "Little Lin, are you trying to work me to death?"

"Even the employees get weekly days off, but as the boss, I've been working around the clock for a month. Can't I take a break?"

Lin Jie quickly grinned and said, "Sister, you've worked hard! You deserve a good rest. Come sing with us later!"

Lin Miao walked over from the kitchen carrying a plate of steamed buns and said, "Brother, wash up and have lunch. If you're still tired, you don't have to come with us to sing."

Lin Jie flexed his arm in a bodybuilding pose and said, "After a nap, I'm fully recharged."

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, has the store made any profits after a month? How much?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao was all excited and shouted, "Profits! I spent half the day calculating yesterday, and we did make a profit. We earned this much!"

Seeing her holding up two fingers, Lin Jie was a bit disappointed but still praised, "Even though twenty thousand is a bit less, it's still a profit. It'll surely get better from here!"

Lin Miao giggled and said, "Brother, you guessed wrong. It's not twenty thousand, it's two thousand."

Lin Jie froze for a moment, thinking to himself, "Only two thousand? Doesn't that mean we haven't even covered the salespersons' salaries? If Xiaoxiao were to pay herself a salary, it wouldn't be a profit at all!"

Seeing Lin Jie's disapproving expression, Zhang Xiaoxiao angrily said, "What do you know, you kid!"

"In the first month of opening, there were huge discounts for promotions, lots of marketing costs, and unexpected expenses and losses. It's not bad to have any profit at all."

Lin Jie shrugged, unwilling to argue with Zhang Xiaoxiao, and hurried off to the bathroom to wash up.

After the three of them had lunch, instead of driving, they walked to Happy Times KTV, not far from their neighborhood.

They hadn't walked far from the community when two young women, who looked like college students, approached them.

The girl in front said pitifully, "Brother, sisters, we're here in Binhai for a summer vacation, but our wallets and phones were stolen. Can you lend us some money for the trip back home?"

The other girl added, "We'll pay you back via WeChat as soon as we get back."

Their story sounded sincere, and kind-hearted Lin Miao was tempted to help.

But Zhang Xiaoxiao grinned at the two girls and said, "I have a better idea. You can use my phone to contact your friends or family via QQ or phone call. Let them transfer money to me first, and I'll give you cash."

"How about that?"

The two girls exchanged glances and said awkwardly, "That's a bit too much trouble. We'll not bother you. Goodbye!"

With that, they ran off hand in hand.

Zhang Xiaoxiao watched their retreating figures and scoffed, "A-Jie, Miao, don't be too kind-hearted! Anyone asking for money on the streets is a scammer a hundred percent of the time."

"Nowadays, not only are there a lot of scammers, but there are also many people who don't repay their kindness and even turn against you."

She continued with some bitterness, "A-Jie saved five or six lives in that accident last time!"

"But in the end, only the An Family came to thank us. The others didn't show up even once, not even a word of thanks."

Zhang Xiaoxiao said resentfully, "You two should be careful in the future. Don't be overly kind and help just anyone."

Lin Miao quietly squeezed Lin Jie's arm and whispered, "Xiaoxiao was scammed out of a few hundred yuan the other day. This is her venting. Let's not get caught in it."

Lin Jie squeezed back, signaling that he understood.

The three of them booked a medium room at the KTV, ordered some drinks and snacks, and had just sung two songs when Li Ting arrived with her cousin Zhou Ke.

Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Miao, Li Ting, and Zhou Ke were all karaoke fanatics, leaving the two microphones in the room with no chance for Lin Jie.

Bored, he sipped his drink and cracked sunflower seeds while listening to their spirited singing.

After several consecutive songs, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and three fierce-looking men entered, led by a middle-aged man with a beer belly.

He glanced around the room and said expressionlessly, "Sorry, wrong room," then led the others out, leaving Lin Jie and Li Ting puzzled.

Zhang Xiaoxiao waved to grab their attention and mysteriously said, "I know those three. They didn't enter the wrong room by accident. They're going from room to room looking for someone!"

"I bet nine times out of ten they're here to catch someone cheating!"

"Cheating?!"

Zhou Ke's eyes widened with excitement, "If that's true, there's definitely going to be a big scene. How could we miss such a spectacle?"

"Let's sneak after them to see what's going on!"

Li Ting got a bit flustered, grabbed Zhou Ke's hand, and said, "Keke, Zhou Ke, why are you so eager to see the drama? If they really start fighting, you might get hurt."

Lin Jie also advised, "If it really is a cheating situation and they start fighting in anger, it could get serious. It's best not to watch such drama!"

With their persuasion, Zhou Ke reluctantly sat back down!

But she turned off the sound system.

They were a bit tired of singing anyway, so they all gathered to drink and snack together!

Lin Jie noticed they all had their ears perked up, ready to catch any unusual noises, which he found amusing!

He shook his head with a playful grin and said, "You guys sure are curious!"

"Don't forget, this is a KTV. The soundproofing is really good! Even if they turn the room upside down fighting, we won't hear a thing."

Just as Lin Jie finished speaking, it felt like the ceiling trembled, and some dust fell down from above.

They all looked up at the ceiling!

There seemed to be a few more shakes, and even the ceiling lights wobbled a bit.

"They're really fighting up there!"

With that, two silhouettes dashed out in succession.

The surprising thing was, it wasn't Zhou Ke who ran first, but Zhang Xiaoxiao, which left Lin Jie astonished!

Lin Jie picked up a microphone and laughed, "Two karaoke masters have left, so I can finally sing a song. Miaomiao, let's do a duet."

"Okay, brother!" Lin Miao replied sweetly.

Lin Jie selected a duet song!

The music started, and just as the intro ended and he brought the mic to his mouth, the door to the room was thrown open.

With a pale face, Zhang Xiaoxiao stormed back in, grabbed Lin Jie's hand, and pulled him to run outside.

"A-Jie, hurry and help, the one getting beaten is my dad!"

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