My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 69 Hot Pot Restaurant Scandal

As soon as Gu Xingzhao spoke, everyone immediately looked at Lei Ping.

The man's gaze turned slightly cold as he looked at Lei Ping. "Xiao Ping, didn't you say you'd never been in a relationship before you met me?"

Lei Ping's face turned extremely pale, and she hurriedly protested, "I really didn't!"

She turned to look at Gu Xingzhao, "Xingzhao, stop joking. This isn't funny at all."

It's as if a few words like these can make a man believe what you say.

Gu Xingzhao was surprised and looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you told him you hadn't dated before."

Realizing she had let something slip again, she quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, did I say something wrong again?"

She looked at the man in front of her and explained on Lei Ping's behalf, "Don't misunderstand, Lei Ping really didn't date anyone in college, and she never stayed out all night. I was just joking, so please don't misunderstand and don't argue about it."

The man pursed his lips and glanced at his girlfriend.

Feeling guilty under that gaze, Lei Ping braced herself and poured the meat on the table into the pot, saying, "It seems like we don't have enough vegetables, I'll add some more."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone from the table and quickly found Gu Xingzhao's WeChat account, sending him a message.

A WeChat message notification sounded. Gu Xingzhao glanced at the screen and asked in surprise, "Lei Ping, why are you messaging me again?"

The man immediately looked at Gu Xingzhao again, while Lei Ping's grip was so tight it could almost break the chopsticks.

Gu Xingzhao was surprised and opened the message, which read, "Please, I'm begging you, don't bring up the past anymore."

She paused when she got to this part, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you meant this."

At this moment, the man's expression changed. He could accept that his girlfriend had had a relationship with her ex, and he could accept that she was scheming against him for his money, but he could not accept a wife who was not clean and was full of lies who was scheming against him for his money.

Gu Xingzhao gave Lin Ting a look, then picked up his bag and prepared to make a run for it.

After a long silence, the man said in a deep voice, "Let's postpone the wedding."

Upon hearing this, Lei Ping's face darkened. She knew this man too well. As for postponing the wedding date, he had simply changed his mind after listening to what Gu Xingzhao had said and didn't want to get married anymore!
Gu Xingzhao was also somewhat surprised; this man was quite ruthless.

She got up to leave, but Lei Ping suddenly stood up and shoved Gu Xingzhao hard!
Gu Xingzhao had anticipated this and stood firmly on his feet.

Lei Ping broke down and shouted, "Gu Xingzhao, you're so smug, aren't you! You always try to interfere with every boyfriend I have, and you still won't leave me alone even when I'm about to get married!"

The sound was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the store.

Gu Xingzhao steadied himself and smiled, "I'm not exactly proud of myself. After all, your taste is terrible. I wouldn't even deign to look at you, let alone interfere."

Lei Ping was so angry that she blurted out, "Yes, you have good taste. Every man would like you. You used to be kept by older men, and now you're keeping younger men. Who can be more amazing than you!"

"You run a run-down supermarket and still buy a car? Do you think nobody knows where your dirty money came from?!"

Gu Xingzhao laughed angrily, "Lei Ping, the thing I regret most is telling you about your ex's attempt to cheat on you when we were in college. You two are such a perfect match, you should have locked each other up back then."

Remembering how she had kindly told her boyfriend the truth back then, only to get herself into trouble, she felt unlucky. "At least I have money now to buy a car and keep a young man as a mistress, unlike you, who has no money and can only beg an old man to buy you a car." Lei Ping's face turned red with anger, and she raised her hand to slap Gu Xingzhao, but she was a step too slow, and Gu Xingzhao grabbed her hand tightly.

Gu Xingzhao: "I was wondering who was so bored as to spread rumors about me everywhere, and I was worried about not being able to find someone to settle accounts with, but I didn't expect you to come to my door today."

"You have until tomorrow to publicly and formally clarify and apologize for the rumors you spread about me in the school group and on your WeChat Moments. Otherwise, I will sue you for defamation."

Lei Ping didn't care and sneered twice, "Go ahead and sue me if you dare. Do you think the court will bother with your trivial matters?"

She picked up her bag from the seat, glanced at her fiancé, and seeing that he had no intention of leaving with her, she knew that marriage was impossible.

Her eyes held a hint of resentment. Gu Xingzhao had ruined the golden bachelor she had finally found, but at least the car she bought today wouldn't run away, so it wasn't a complete loss!
As she left, she tried to bump into Gu Xingzhao, but missed.

After Lei Ping left, the atmosphere in the store returned to normal.

When they got outside the store, Lin Ting made an excuse to go to the restroom, went to find the store owner, had a long talk with him, and finally asked for the store's surveillance footage.

Judging from the woman's demeanor, she clearly wasn't going to clarify or apologize. Knowing Gu Xingzhao as he did, if she said she was going to sue, she definitely would.

The surveillance coverage period is limited, but to prevent any accidents, he felt it was safer to keep the surveillance video for now.

The man paid the bill and left the store. When he saw Gu Xingzhao, he stopped and took out his business card. "Miss Gu, my surname is Yang. My dashcam has a lot of things you might need. If you need anything later, please feel free to contact me."

Gu Xingzhao was disgusted by the intense interest in the man's eyes. She was familiar with this feeling; back in college, Lei Ping's boyfriend was just like this man.

At that moment, she truly felt that Lei Ping had terrible taste.

Sensing Gu Xingzhao's aversion, Yang Hui explained, "Miss Gu, please don't misunderstand. I do admire you somewhat, but right now we're just making friends. I heard you own a supermarket, so perhaps we can collaborate in the future."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingzhao glanced at the business card and discovered that it belonged to a factory owner specializing in fireworks and firecrackers.

Looking at the business card, an idea suddenly popped into her head.
Gu Xingzhao returned the business card. "It's possible we could do business together, but I don't have a business card. Let's just add each other on WeChat."

Yang Hui smiled, took out his phone, and said, "Ms. Gu, I'll export the dashcam video and send it to you when we get back."

Gu Xingzhao: "Thank you."

While the two were exchanging WeChat contacts, Lin came out of the store and his eyes turned wary when he saw Yang Hui.

Yang Hui smiled, put away his phone, and got into the car.

Since they were both men, Lin Ting could naturally tell what the other person was interested in. Fearing that Gu Xingzhao might not be able to tell, he reminded her, "Sister, that man doesn't look like a good person."

Gu Xingzhao patted Lin Ting on the shoulder, "Don't worry, your sister isn't stupid, it's just business dealings."

As far as she knew, the old man's current dynasty did not have gunpowder, let alone fireworks. This Yang Hui specialized in these things, so perhaps she could act as a middleman and make a fortune.

That evening, Lei Ping remained silent, offering no apology or clarification. Meanwhile, videos of the altercation in the store circulated widely on social media platforms like WeChat Moments and WeChat groups.

Finally, the video circulated on major short video platforms, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes, and its views and shares exceeded one million in just a few hours.
One more chapter, updated two hours later. Don't wait, everyone, go to sleep first and read it when you wake up!
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