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Chapter 101

Report to the official?

Zhou Zhilan frowned slightly. "What's the use of reporting this to the authorities? It's obvious that there's something wrong with the rouge in your shop, which caused my cousin's disfigurement."

“Miss Zhou, these items belong to our shop, but will you deliver them to Miss Shen immediately after you buy them?” Yun Xiyue asked with a smile.

"I had my maid give it to Ling'er as soon as I bought it."

Shen Zhoushi said impatiently, "Don't give me that nonsense. The things belong to your family, so that's your problem."

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "You can't say that. There was no problem with the product when it was in our shop. All the rouge is here. You can have someone check it. If they find a problem, then it's our rouge that has a problem."

“If there’s no problem with the rouge leaving my shop, then it means that after Miss Zhou bought it, someone tampered with it and it ended up in Miss Shen’s hands. In that case, it’s not that there’s a problem with the rouge from our shop. Rather, it’s that someone in the Zhou or Shen family is dishonest and has harmed Miss Shen. Our rouge shop will not take the blame for this.”

“If Madam Shen insists on making me take the blame, then we can only report it to the authorities,” Yun Xiyue said with a smile.

Zhou Zhilan's expression changed slightly, her eyes darting away. "Aunt, I think we should resolve this privately! Making a scene like this won't be good for my cousin's reputation."

Shen Zhou wanted to say what she was afraid of, but considering that her daughter was disfigured, she really couldn't continue making a scene.

"There can't be anything wrong with the people around Ling'er."

Zhou Zhilan also said, "I haven't opened the package since I bought it, Miss Yun, let's sit down and talk."

“I have nothing to hide. There’s no need for private discussions. If you can provide evidence to prove that it’s our shop’s fault, then I will take responsibility for Miss Shen.”

"But if there's no evidence, then please compensate us for the shop's losses." Yunxi was still indignant at the end of the month and was unwilling to accept a private settlement.

Shen Zhoushi said angrily, "This is the evidence!"

"Madam Shen said this is evidence, so let's go to the yamen together."

"We have evidence, and you still want to deny it?" Madam Shen laughed angrily.

Yun Xiyue remained calm throughout, saying, "If we open a business and sell products that others use, and then have problems and ask us for compensation, what kind of business would we be doing?"

“This isn’t evidence, it’s extortion. I have the right to report it to the authorities.”

Many shops in the vicinity felt that Meirentang was being wronged. "If the product we sold doesn't cause a problem on the spot, then it's not our shop's fault. After all, the rouge you bought has passed through many people's hands."

"A bottle of rouge alone is not enough evidence."

Everyone was talking about it.

If everyone does this, they really won't be able to do business, and they'll be extorted by people. Other shops don't want to see this happen.

Seeing that Yunxi was sharp-tongued and had incited so many people to speak up for her, Zhou Zhilan felt that she couldn't continue making a scene. "Aunt, let's go back and discuss this further."

Shen Zhou glared at Yun Xiyue, "We won't let this go. Lingyue, let's go."

"Miss, what should we do?" Manager Tong asked with a worried expression.

"We'll be closed for the day."

"From now on, prepare a trial pack for everything in the shop. Let customers try it when they buy it, and only buy it for them if there are no problems." Yun Xiyue felt that this was a problem that had to be avoided.

Otherwise, it will give others an opportunity to exploit the loophole.

Shopkeeper Tong said, "We have samples of our rouge and face powder on the counter for customers to choose from. Yesterday, when Miss Zhou came to choose rouge, she tried a little first and was satisfied with the color before buying it."