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With the explosive popularity of Xueyao Milk Tea Shop in Shanghai, various industries have suffered a significant impact, and shop owners who were originally observing the situation have now chosen to join the franchise.

But choosing to join at this point is already a bit too late.

Ye Lan's branches have completely covered Shanghai; although they are not densely packed, they are indeed located in all sorts of places.

Therefore, his need for branch stores is not as great anymore.

The franchise fee has also increased from the initial 100,000 to 200,000!

This price certainly deterred a large number of people, but some gritted their teeth and chose to join.

After all, the surrounding shops are making a fortune every day. Getting on board early means that even if you don't get any meat, you can at least get some soup and fill your stomach.

As more and more Xueyao milk tea shops open, many passersby have noticed a very strange phenomenon.

That's the department store area. There isn't a single Xueyao milk tea shop within a three-kilometer radius of it!

The department store is located next to the subway station, with a huge flow of customers. Logically speaking, in such a prime location, any store that opens there should make a fortune.

But Xueyao Milk Tea Shop seems to be avoiding it like the plague. No matter how good the location is or how much customer traffic it has, I just won't open here.

Of course, some insiders have also revealed that Ye Lan, the owner of Xueyao Milk Tea Shop, was harassed by the chairman of the building during the early stages of her business, and this is likely a form of revenge.

Some people say Ye Lan did a good job, avenging her family and bringing great satisfaction.

Some people say that Ye Lan is narrow-minded and doesn't know how to be tolerant of others.

Ye Lan responded with only one message: "Don't tell me to be polite after you've been rude."

He felt that some people on the internet had underdeveloped cerebellum and their brains were completely underdeveloped.

It's perfectly acceptable for him to make things difficult for me, and for me to retaliate against him would be considered petty. That's fucking ridiculous!

Are they all just too much of a simp, or are they submissives in SM?

When Rong Zihao saw Ye Lan angrily confronting the online trolls, he knew that his last resort of using online public opinion had failed, and the other party would not let him off the hook.

Indeed, Baichuan Mall directly replaced the department store, and Shanghai is even preparing to open another subway line that goes directly to Baichuan Building.

Ye Lan felt it was unnecessary.

Sure enough, in less than half a month, the entire department store became extremely desolate. The once bustling shops have moved out one after another, and now it is completely deserted.

Without shops, the building loses all meaning in continuing to operate.

Not long after, Rong Zihao began subletting the apartment.

Ye Lan and Wan Hao, the owner of Baichuan Mall, came over after smelling the aroma.

He looked at the "For Sale" sign on the wall and couldn't help but laugh. "Boss Rong, if it's such a prime location, why would it be going out of business and need to be transferred?"

Looking at the mocking smile on Ye Lan's face, Rong Zihao wished he could rush up and slap her twice.

But fighting is clearly not something someone of their status should do.

Rong Zihao, hands in his pockets, said coldly, "Did you two come here specifically to mock me?"

Ye Lan: "The mockery is just a side effect; we want to buy your property!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Zihao's lips curled into a bitter smile, and he sneered, "Sorry, not for sale!"

"You've made me suffer so much, and you still want to buy my property? Dream on!"

Faced with Rong Zihao's raging anger, Ye Lan remained calm, even with a hint of mockery in the corners of her mouth.

"Mr. Rong, please think this over carefully. If you don't sell to the two of us, I guarantee you'll never sell this property in your lifetime!"

Ye Lan's words were full of threat.

But this did not scare Rong Zihao.

He said coldly, "What a joke! My property is near a subway station, and I can make money doing any business here. Why do you think I can't sell it?"

Ye Lan laughed, "Then why are you transferring the property?"

Rong Zihao's forehead veins bulged with anger, "Isn't it all because of you...?"

His voice stopped abruptly. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widened and his pupils contracted, as if he had thought of something terrible.

Indeed, a department store near a subway station is unlikely to go out of business.

Even if you just set up a stall or open a small supermarket, you can still make some money.

However, he shouldn't have provoked Ye Lan, this plague god.

The explosive popularity of Xueyao Milk Tea has turned it into a phenomenal landmark building for milk tea.

If a commercial building doesn't have Xueyao Milk Tea, it's inevitable that it will have low customer traffic.

With such a huge mess, there's no way anyone would be willing to take it on.

Only then did Rong Zihao realize why Ye Lan dared to say that if he didn't buy it, no one else should touch it.

He slightly raised his head and caught a glimpse of Ye Lan, who was beaming with pride and looking smug. He was filled with regret.

If he could live his life again, he would never drive Ye Lan away. Instead, he would cherish her as a treasure, help her expand, and eventually make her great.

Unfortunately, as a certain singer sang, there are no "what ifs"!

“Boss Rong, have you thought this through? Forgive my bluntness, but if my Xueyao Milk Tea Shop isn’t located inside this building, no one will be willing to take on such a hot potato as yours.”

"So the two of us are your best customers!"

Ye Lan stretched out her arm and casually put it on Boss Wan's shoulder.

His height of over 1.8 meters was just right for him to put his arm around Boss Wan, who was only 1.75 meters tall.

Rong Zihao thought for a moment, then finally sighed in resignation, "How much can you offer?"

Ye Lan held up her index finger, "Ten million!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Zihao instantly exploded, roaring, "This is Shanghai, Shanghai where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold! My commercial building is worth at least a hundred million, and you think you can buy it for ten million?"

"Dream on! Get out of here! Now, immediately! Our department store doesn't welcome you, and I never want to see you again in my life!"

Faced with Rong Zihao's insistence on sending the guests away, Ye Lan shamelessly added something else.

"Ten million is a good deal. I'm just a high school graduate. Where am I supposed to get a hundred million for you?"

"Get out if you don't have money!" Rong Zihao was so angry that he used his body to drive Ye Lan and Wan Hao out.

Outside the door, Boss Wan chuckled, "I told you he definitely wouldn't agree to a ten million offer. This building could be demolished and sold as bricks for more than ten million."

Ye Lan calmly replied, "Whether he's willing or not to sell isn't contradictory. Just wait and see; he'll call us soon."

After saying that, Ye Lan put his hands in his pockets, whistled, and looked at the hot and beautiful women on the street, occasionally making "tsk tsk tsk" sounds.

While freedom of dress is one thing, this is just too daring.

The size of his denim shorts is smaller than his underwear, which is really unbelievable!