Chapter 99: Chapter 99 Whose Character is Flawed
Listening to Huang Mingze’s false accusations against Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng himself didn’t say much, but those elders who had always looked at him unfavorably were now anxious.
"What’s wrong with you? Are you in the same line of business as him or what?"
"I think they are in the same line of business, otherwise why would he come over here and slander someone else’s products?"
"Hmph! Definitely, he’s jealous because his own business isn’t doing well, so he came here to accuse the other party’s goods of being inferior."
"Don’t listen to him; I want to buy these mahjong tiles and can’t even find them. The feel of this mahjong is really good."
"Exactly, those plastic mahjong sets are so heavy; after playing for a long time, it feels like your hands are going to fall off."
"That’s right, this young man’s mahjong tiles look very well-made; look at how fine the carving work is!"
"Exactly, exactly, just look at the material of these mahjong tiles; it’s pure natural bamboo, not imitation. If it gets cold inside the house in winter, bamboo won’t feel as chilly as plastic."
"What do you know? For a set of ordinary plastic mahjong, you would have to pay over a hundred! The tiles sold by this couple are only one hundred fifty to sixty yuan; they are not only not cheating us but also bringing us benefits and warmth."
This time, Huang Mingze was thoroughly defeated by the spit and vitriol of these elders.
Yes, he was truly utterly defeated.
On the way here today, he had been pondering how to humiliate Liu Zheng when he couldn’t save face.
The best outcome would be to send him to jail; that would be perfect.
If that really happened, it would be the best result.
By then, he would have no worries, no one to compete with him for Qin Wanru.
But reality is cruel.
Without Liu Zheng saying a word, those elders were tripping over each other to clarify for him and speak up in his defense.
As for Liu Zheng, he had actually noticed Huang Mingze’s and Qin Wanru’s arrival early on.
He was also well aware of the other party’s intentions, but he had just kept quiet, only watching Huang Mingze jump around.
Now that Huang Mingze could jump around no longer, Liu Zheng simply smiled faintly and said, "Huang Mingze, you always cause trouble for me. I’ve been lenient with you out of regard for our past as classmates, but if you keep targeting me over and over again, I might just have to report you to the authorities!"
Hearing Liu Zheng say this, immediately, many of the elders started praising him.
"Look at that, will you? Both taught by the same teacher, and yet the difference in character is just so huge."
"Isn’t that so? It’s not easy for the couple to sell their wares, yet he comes to cause trouble. Young man, if you need a witness, I’ll be your witness. We cannot let wicked people prevail."
"Enough already, don’t pay attention to him, he’s nothing. Those who haven’t paid yet, hurry up and pay. Don’t just watch; the crowd will only get bigger, and soon you might not be able to buy anything!"
With this suggestion, the elders began paying and quickly snatched up their preferred mahjong sets to leave.
On one side, the sales were booming, while on the other, Huang Mingze had a helpless look on his face.
He was really at a loss for words now, his attempt to steal a chicken only resulted in losing his rice, making himself extremely embarrassed.
He wanted to turn around and say something to Qin Wanru, but she simply turned her head away, not wanting to pay him any attention.
However, Huang Mingze naturally could not just admit defeat like this.
He edged closer, with a playful grin on his face, and said, "Wan Ru, I really didn’t know it would turn out like this. Don’t be mad at me, I..."
"Enough! You just said Liu Zheng had character issues, but it seems like you are the one with the real character issues, don’t you think?"
Having said that, Qin Wanru ignored Huang Mingze and ran over to help Liu Zheng sell mahjong tiles.
Qin Wanru felt guilty, so she decided to sell mahjong tiles with Liu Zheng. Doing so could also bring them closer and at least provide some explanation.
She definitely didn’t want a misunderstanding over this to end their future interactions.
Watching Qin Wanru run over, Huang Mingze was speechless.
He was now regretting so much that he wanted to slap himself several times.
Originally, his plan was to make Liu Zheng lose face in front of Qin Wanru, but instead of achieving that, his actions had unexpectedly improved Qin Wanru’s opinion of Liu Zheng.
At this moment, he watched his fiancée run to another man’s side, eagerly chatting with him.
That surge of jealous anger was like a volcano about to erupt.
He was furious, but powerless.
Thinking this, Huang Mingze suddenly thought of his brother, Huang Maobin.
The extremely annoyed Huang Mingze couldn’t help but grit his teeth in secret, thinking over such a trivial matter Huang Maobin couldn’t even sort it out correctly.
The more Huang Mingze thought about it, the angrier he became. He gritted his teeth and thought, "Kid, just wait and see how I deal with you when I get back."
After cursing to himself for a while, Huang Mingze realized it was meaningless to stay there any longer, so he sheepishly left.
Liu Zheng and his companions started to enthusiastically sell the mahjong tiles. Moreover, those seniors really gave strong support, and in no time, they had sold out all the mahjong tiles from their small cart.
Of course, there were still some seniors who couldn’t get their hands on the mahjong tiles, standing there, anxiously pacing around, looking rather upset.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng quickly motioned with his hands, urging the elders not to worry.
"Everyone, don’t panic! I still have mahjong tiles, and plenty of them. It’s just that my cart is too small to hold them all. So please don’t worry. I’ll go back, get more, and continue to sell them to you," he reassured.
He looked at the anxious elders, worried they might get too worked up, so he quickly comforted them.
After the sale was over and the elders had dispersed, Qin Wanru hurried to clarify, saying, "Liu Zheng, coming here with Huang Mingze wasn’t because I thought you had character issues. Although I did have some doubts, I..."
"It’s okay, you don’t need to explain. I understand," Liu Zheng interrupted with a wave of his hand, shaking his head with a smile. "Don’t worry, I won’t misunderstand. You must have a lot of faith in my character. I guess you were also coaxed into coming by Huang Mingze. Besides, if you really thought my character was bad, you wouldn’t have so readily lent me ten thousand yuan, right?"
After hearing what Liu Zheng had said, Qin Wanru thought it over, and he did seem to make a lot of sense.
Finding sudden clarity, Qin Wanru couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
She had thought Liu Zheng would be angry, but as it turned out, not only was he not angry, but he had also unraveled the knot in her heart.
Because of this, Liu Zheng’s image grew even more impressive in her eyes.
