CHAPTER 457: CHAPTER 457: PROVOKERS REPAID TENFOLD

Cui’er seemed to finally seize the opportunity and immediately gave Ziling a slap.

"How dare you call me a scoundrel?"

The slap was particularly loud, making Ziling’s face turn to the side, with a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

After saying that, she was about to continue hitting her.

After all, Pei’s Trading House has so many customers, and in this line of work, harmony is important for making money, so things definitely wouldn’t get out of hand.

So this little girl, she could hit her as she wanted!

"Hold it!" Pei Shu’er’s soft voice sounded.

Cui’er’s hand paused, her attention unconsciously drawn.

Slow footsteps came from the stairs.

First, a pair of embroidered shoes appeared, then above them, a red ruqun, which, when worn by the tall Pei Shu’er, highlighted her exquisite figure.

Her fair and delicate face was filled with calmness, but her eyes carried a hint of coldness.

She walked towards Cui’er step by step.

Cui’er instinctively took a step back. Although Pei Shu’er was clearly younger than her, she was somewhat afraid of this young girl.

Pei Shu’er’s figure stood still in front of her, and a floral fragrance seemed to envelop Cui’er.

Cui’er only felt suffocated, which made her even more fearful of Pei Shu’er.

But then she thought, there are so many people here, Pei Shu’er couldn’t possibly do anything to her.

Otherwise, could Pei’s Trading House still do business?

Pei Shu’er reached out and pulled Ziling over.

"My dear Ziling, where did Cui’er hit you?"

Actually, Pei Shu’er’s words were clearly redundant; Ziling’s face was so obviously hit, it was clear to see.

Ziling, with reddened eyes, touched her right cheek, which bore a large slap mark.

Pei Shu’er smiled and nodded at her: "Then hit her back."

Ziling’s eyes widened, thinking that Pei Shu’er would have her drop the matter.

After all, what she had learned before was that women should be educated and reasonable, not cause trouble.

Yet now Pei Shu’er actually told her to hit back.

In her shock, she also felt touched.

The people around were a bit stunned, not understanding what this Manager Pei was up to?

Was she encouraging her servants to fight?

Pei Shu’er smiled, her eyes full of encouragement.

"Ziling, I know you didn’t do anything wrong, it was this Cui’er who was too excessive."

"Yes, you are indeed my servants. However, in my eyes, you are all equal, just doing different jobs."

"I could close my shop, but how can I allow my people to suffer insults from others?"

Ziling’s eyes were filled with tears, and her heart felt warm.

What kind of good master had she followed that would protect her so fiercely?

Pei Shu’er pulled her in front of Cui’er, encouraging her: "Hit her, no one gets away unscathed for hurting my people."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ziling’s hand trembled as she reached towards Cui’er.

Cui’er raised her hand, yelling sharply, "How dare you?"

Ziling’s hand paused, and looked towards Pei Shu’er, finding her still smiling, even giving a glance at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu understood and grabbed Cui’er’s hand; the Young Madam was setting the rules, how could others interfere?

Ziling slapped Cui’er across the face.

With a crisp "slap," Cui’er’s face turned to the side, and she was completely dumbfounded.

Did she really hit her?

Pei Shu’er said, "Hit her again, she hit you hard with one slap, so you should at least hit her ten times."

Cui’er was stunned, and even Ziling and Zisu were stunned.

Pei Shu’er smiled and glanced at the other staff from Baochun Hall who had come to steal customers.

"We don’t start trouble, but if someone tries to step over us, we will return it tenfold."

If they didn’t scare these people once, there would be more stepping on their heads to climb up in the future.

Zisu brought Pei Shu’er a cup of tea, and Pei Shu’er sat leisurely sipping tea, her eyes calmly watching Cui’er.

Not until Ziling really hit Cui’er ten times did Pei Shu’er stand up and cheerfully walk to Cui’er’s side.

"Do you realize your mistake?"

Cui’er wanted to curse Pei Shu’er, but the situation was not in her favor now.

She didn’t dare to curse, fearing she’d be beaten worse.

Cui’er said, "I was wrong."

"What was wrong?"

"I was wrong to hit people."

Pei Shu’er smirked lightly: "No, your mistake was entering the store to steal customers, hitting people, and insulting our whitening cream. It seems you still don’t understand your mistake."

The final sentence carried a sigh.

Cui’er felt that Pei Shu’er might come to hit her again, and she quickly spoke loudly.

"I was wrong, I was too arrogant, I shouldn’t have come to steal customers, Pei’s Trading House’s whitening cream is also very good, and I definitely shouldn’t have hit people."

Everyone watching this arrogant Cui’er getting humbled had mixed feelings.

Pei Shu’er, she actually made Cui’er admit her mistakes.

And those ten slaps indeed discouraged others who thought of capitalizing on the chaos.

Pei’s Trading House wasn’t something ordinary people could provoke. Didn’t you see that even Cui’er, with Mrs. Li as backing, had to slink away in front of Pei Shu’er?

Some people thought Pei Shu’er was genuine and worth befriending.

Those following Pei Shu’er also felt warmed in their hearts.

Having such a protective master, they couldn’t help but like her.

After hearing Cui’er’s admission, after a long while, the time made Cui’er increasingly anxious, fearing she’d be beaten again.

She quickly repeated herself.

Pei Shu’er seemed barely satisfied, and finally nodded.

"Alright, you can go back now."

Once Cui’er left, Pei Shu’er smiled at everyone.

"Sorry to make everyone laugh, but someone literally bullied us in our own shop, if I didn’t stand up, no one would take Pei’s seriously."

Everyone expressed understanding, with even some praising Pei Shu’er.

"It was Baochun Hall’s fault in the first place."

Li Shuhua’s face was burning with embarrassment.

"It was my failure to manage them strictly."

Pei Shu’er shook her head with a smile: "No."

It was Sun Wen who nurtured this ambition in Cui’er.

If she hadn’t guessed wrong, Cui’er was Sun Wen’s secret lover, just hidden too well to be found out quickly.

After all, within Baochun Hall, Cui’er had the vague bearing of a lady boss.

After Cui’er left, she quickly returned to Baochun Hall.

She entered cursing, her face extremely unsightly, and swiftly went into the back hall of Baochun Hall.

There sat a pale-faced woman, yet she was very pure and charming, with an attractive quality in every smile and frown.

She walked over: "Miss Lin, that Manager Pei was really too much, I did as you said, and she actually hit me."

Lin Shiyao was taken aback, then smiled softly, her eyes full of amusement.

"It’s okay, this way, their Pei’s reputation will be ruined, and eventually their customer flow will diminish."

Cui’er, however, felt aggrieved, then leaned into Lin Shiyao’s ear.

"You say, Miss Lin, when can you let me become the head mistress of the Li Family?"