The next day, after morning exercises, Shen Qiang came downstairs with a blush on his cheeks, and it was already close to nine o'clock.

Bianyi called to ask if they should invite more people to show up at the bun shop to make things lively, but Shen Qiang directly refused his proposal because when Xiduobao opened for business, it'd be somewhat rude not to entertain the various big and small bosses from the antique street.

But for a bun shop, notifying friends seemed a bit gross.

Those who knew would think Shen Qiang was just after a crowd.

Those who didn't know might think Shen Qiang had gone crazy for money, waiting for them to give gifts.

So Shen Qiang asked Bianyi not to notify anyone.

Besides, Bianyi told Shen Qiang that the people of the Cultivation World were in agreement with the lengthy article published by the Long Yan Sword Sect and were denouncing Shen Qiang online. If left alone, it could affect the reputation of the Shen family.

About this, Shen Qiang told him not to worry, to wait and see what they really wanted to do before taking any action.

After hanging up.

Shen Qiang, accompanied by Xiu Ju, headed straight for the bun shop.

On the way there, unable to contain her curiosity, Xiu Ju logged on to the Immortal Realm website, and then she got angry, saying to Shen Qiang, who was driving, "Those people online are now unanimously calling you a villain, and of course, there's also a small part who are just watching the fun and fanning the flames."

Shen Qiang just smiled faintly, "Let them make a fuss for now; there's no need to rush to deal with this. Since the Long Yan Sword Sect is playing this game with us, they're bound to humiliate themselves. So, the most important thing for us now is to check out the bun shop, and if there are no problems there, I need to get back to my cultivation as soon as possible and then write a paper on the clinical application of Thermophilic Streptococcus."

Xiu Ju said helplessly, "Alright, whatever you say."

The two drove to the bun shop.

And just as they got out of the car.

Shen Qiang was stunned.

Because not only were Bai Jiao and Xu Nan there, but to Shen Qiang's surprise, Ji Liangchuan was also present.

However, the three of them had not entered the shop.

Instead, they were standing under a tree by the road, talking about something.

Shen Qiang walked over.

Xu Nan's eyes curved into a smile as she whispered, "Shen Qiang, you've become quite something these past few days. I heard that you not only gave the Long Yan Sword Sect members laxatives and locked the bathroom, but also handed them tissues laced with chili oil."

"That was all Shen Bian's work, I'm a good person," Shen Qiang replied helplessly.

Bai Jiao's beautiful eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed, while Ji Liangchuan said seriously, "No one will believe that you weren't behind it all."

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow helplessly, "Are you three here today to stand up for the Long Yan Sword Sect, to accuse and question me?"

Xu Nan and Bai Jiao laughed, "Of course not, we just wanted to taste the Xi Shi buns."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Thanks for the support."

But just as Shen Qiang's words had ended, Ji Liangchuan said, "I came to ask you, why did you trick me?"

Shen Qiang was stunned, "I tricked you?"

Ji Liangchuan nodded seriously and said, "That day when we were playing basketball, you said that Jing Xiangwei refused to marry my elder brother because her family was supporting her from behind. She had food, drink, and shelter, so she had the courage to say no. So I told my family to force the Jing Family to cut off all her financial sources."

"They compromised on the bidding, froze her bank accounts, canceled her credit cards, and took her house."

Shen Qiang frowned slightly, "I was just speaking casually, and you took it seriously? Could you really do such a thing to a girl?"

With a cold expression, Ji Liangchuan said, "I did it, and I was very serious about it, but today I realized that you were playing me."

Shen Qiang frowned, "Ji Liangchuan, are you out of your mind? What am I playing you for?"

Looking seriously at Shen Qiang, Ji Liangchuan glanced at the bun shop with his eyes and then said, "Last night, the Jing family kicked Jing Xiangwei out of the house. After that, she went to the Bun Empress's home and stayed there. This morning, not only did they come to the bun shop together, but Jing Xiangwei also put on the shop uniform and started working as a cashier here."

"Impossible!" Shen Qiang immediately said.

Some anger in his voice, Ji Liangchuan said, "Shen Qiang, I consider you a friend. I believed in the approach you suggested and I followed through with it. Now, you've not only given her a place to stay but also a leisurely job. What was the point of what I did then?"

"Plus, if you're interested in that Jing Xiangwei, you could have just said so directly to me. I wouldn't have stood in your way. But instead, you plotted with me, I acted the part, and then in a blink of an eye, she's working here at your shop. Are you taking me, Ji Liangchuan, for a fool?"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang's eyebrows knitted tightly together as he retorted, "Shut up. I'm not quite sure what the problem is here, but let me tell you, Ji Liangchuan, I, Shen Qiang, if I dare to do something, I dare to own up to it. If I want the beautiful teacher Ju Yang, then I want her, and even in front of you, I have never hidden that fact."

"By the same logic, if I wanted Jing Xiangwei, I would have told you directly."

Ji Liangchuan was silent for a moment before saying, "Alright, you've convinced me. You've never really cared about my feelings. If you had planned this, you would be gloating and mocking me right now."

Shen Qiang said, "It's good that you understand this."

"My elder brother would go crazy if he knew," Ji Liangchuan said. "So now you'd better go in there and tell Jing Xiangwei directly that she's fired."

Shen Qiang frowned, "Why should I listen to you?"

Ji Liangchuan said seriously, "My brother is obsessed with her, he will not accept that the woman he loves is working for someone who has beaten him."

Hearing this.

Xu Nan's eyes lit up, surprised as she looked at Shen Qiang, "You beat up the Fourth Young Master of the Ji Family?"

Shen Qiang didn't answer her, but calmly told Ji Liangchuan, "Then don't tell him about it. If he dares to come here and make a scene, I won't show respect to anyone."

Ji Liangchuan became anxious, "Shen Qiang, we're friends. This matter can be easily resolved, just go inside and tell her, 'You're fired, leave immediately.' That's all!"

Shen Qiang looked at Ji Liangchuan coldly and said, "If you really consider me a friend, then know your limits. How I run my business and whom I hire are my private affairs. As a friend, you have no right to interfere with my business."

Ji Liangchuan was stunned.

Meanwhile, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and said, "I just casually mentioned that day, I didn't expect you, you bastard, to actually go ahead and do it."

Looking at the shocked Ji Liangchuan, Shen Qiang said, "Also, before you speak, could you think carefully? A woman, drifting about with nowhere to turn, her most beloved brother dead, being pressured into a marriage she doesn't want, now her house taken away, bank accounts frozen, completely alone and helpless. Now she's just found a job and has reignited her hope for life, and you, you bastard, want me to fire her? Is there anything more cruel than this in the world?"

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