newbobooks Chapter 411 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
Chapter 411 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
Jiang He led the young lady to follow Zhou Chen.
If you steal something, you either give it away or sell it.
Worried that things might change if he delayed, Zhou Chen chose to take a taxi directly to the secondhand store this time.
Zhou Chen went straight to the secondhand store that the young lady used to frequent.
Zhou Chen didn't recognize the others. The shop owner's prices seemed quite reasonable, and the young lady hadn't haggled over them before.
He's someone I know well, so I shouldn't worry about him lowering the price if I bring it here to sell.
The shop owner did indeed remember Zhou Chen, and when he saw Zhou Chen come alone, he even asked about the young lady.
Zhou Chen made an excuse that the young lady was having a gathering with friends, so he asked the shop owner to come over and urge him to check on the bag as soon as possible, as he was also in a hurry.
The shop owner took Zhou Chen's things and frowned when he saw the two bags stuffed into the large handbag.
These two bags are the two that the young lady really likes.
I initially intended to sell it, but ultimately couldn't bear to part with it and took it back.
There was another time when the bag was sold, but they came back and bought it back.
The shop owner knew exactly how much the young lady loved this bag.
Why did you bring it again this time?
And it wasn't even the person in question who came.
These three bags are worth over 200,000 yuan.
Most importantly, the bag was just casually stuffed in.
The young lady would never do that.
This bag definitely wasn't taken out by the young lady herself.
Is Miss sure you want to sell these bags?
The shop owner asked Zhou Chen to wait a moment, as he needed to have the bag appraised first.
The shop owner took a picture of the bag and sent it to the young lady.
"Honey, are you sure you want to sell this bag?"
Your boyfriend has absolutely no sense of chivalry; he just stuffed it in a big ball and brought it over. The bag is even a little deformed now, so you might get a discount.
When the young lady saw the photo, she felt her heart break.
Her favorite bag was ruined by Zhou Chen.
"That damn Zhou Chen stole my bag."
"Keep him calm. I've already called the police."
The shop owner was also terrified when he saw the young lady's reply.
It turned out to be stolen. Luckily, she asked the young lady, otherwise she would have been accused of receiving stolen goods.
Zhou Chen urged the shop owner to hurry up.
"Is it not ready yet? There are only three bags. How much are you willing to pay?"
"Please wait a moment, sir. I need to check this carefully inside and out."
This bag is a bit deformed from being stuffed in like that.
I'll have to see if it can be restored.
If it can be restored, I can naturally offer a higher price.
If it can't be restored, I'll have to cut back on my offer.
I can't afford to lose money if I take it.
Please understand.
The shop owner didn't know when the young lady would arrive, so he could only try to delay her as much as possible.
"Then take a closer look, don't try to trick me."
Hearing that it would affect the price, Zhou Chen could only be patient.
The young lady probably won't be back this early either.
It shouldn't have taken so long to realize the bag was missing.
Zhou Chen was already planning what gift to buy for Jiang He later.
A customer came in through the door.
The shop owner saw the new customer arrive and quickly welcomed him.
Zhou Chen saw the shop owner put down his bag and go to serve the new customer.
Shouldn't it be first come, first served?
I should show it to him first before I go and receive other people.
Zhou Chen got up, intending to question the shop owner.
It turned out that the new customer who walked in was Jiang He.
Jiang He is browsing a secondhand store?
Jiang He is a rich and beautiful woman, why would she need to shop at a second-hand store?
Could it be that they're here to sell bags too?
real or fake?
Zhou Chen quickly sat down.
I'm going to check what's wrong with Jiang He.
If Jiang He comes here, she'll also buy a second-hand item.
Is Jiang He really a rich, beautiful, and successful woman?
There shouldn't be any problem with that.
Zhou Chen read many posts about Jiang He.
Even the luxury items they wear are second-hand.
It's true that they donated a laboratory building to the school.
Construction on the laboratory building has already begun.
The scholarship is real; the school has issued an official document confirming it, and it's even posted on the school's website.
Could it be that the current economic climate is really that bad, and Jiang He's family is also facing some difficulties?
Does she need to cut back on her spending to buy secondhand items?
"Hello ma'am, what do you need here?"
"Can I take a look myself first?"
"Okay, you can take a look first. I have another customer over there, I'll go over there first, call me anytime if you need anything."
The shop owner continued to assess the value of several bags for Zhou Chen.
"Sir, I've looked at this bag, and I can offer you a price of 100,000."
Let me take another look at this bag.
Zhou Chen heard the price the shop owner offered: 100,000.
The price is very good.
This bag is so expensive, no wonder the young lady is reluctant to part with it.
The bags I sold before were priced at several thousand, with some costing as much as twenty or thirty thousand.
I initially thought the young lady liked the style of those two bags.
In Zhou Chen's opinion, these bags were all pretty much the same.
I thought that if these two bags cost 50,000, that would be a very good price.
Zhou Chen couldn't help but wonder if the other bag would also hold a surprise.
He might get 200,000.
Two hundred thousand—this amount far exceeded his expectations.
Buying a gift for Jiang He won't cost much.
Zhou Chen's original budget was around five thousand.
In addition, Zhou Chen planned to buy a bouquet of flowers, prepare candles, and invite Jiang He to a candlelight dinner.
The total budget is under 10,000.
From this perspective...
He still has a lot left in his hands.
Perhaps it can also support Zhou's father's business venture.
Didn't he also mention meeting an investor today?
If there really is a good project, maybe Zhou's father can use this opportunity to turn his life around.
"Boss, can I take a look at that bag you just received?"
Jiang He signaled to the shop owner that she was interested in that bag.
"Madam, the transaction here is not yet complete. Would you like to wait here for a moment?"
Or you could look at other styles in the store first.
This is stolen goods, and the young lady immediately brought the police.
What if that lady really takes a liking to something, grabs her bag, and tries to leave?
After all, some customers in the store really like a particular item, so they just pay and take it away, which is very efficient.
Let's wait until things settle down before explaining the situation to the customer.
The door was pushed open again.
The shop owner felt relieved when he saw who came in.
The young lady has finally arrived.
And you can see that the police have also arrived.
Zhou Chen didn't turn around. He was afraid that if he did, Jiang He would see him and he would have to explain why he was there.
And how do you explain selling bags?
This bag is so expensive, and it's a woman's bag, it definitely isn't his.
Jiang He immediately guessed that he still had contact with the young lady.
Explaining it later will require a lot of talking.
Zhou Chen felt his shoulders being grabbed.
Looking up, I saw two police officers.
"Mr. Zhou Chen, we have received a report that you are involved in theft. Please cooperate with our investigation."
"When did I steal anything? Don't make things up."
The young lady rushed up and saw her bag.
Her beloved bag.
The bag she bought for 500,000 yuan was ruined by Zhou Chen.
"Zhou Chen, you actually stole my bag."
Do you know how much this bag costs?
This bag of mine costs 500,000.
You've ruined everything now.
You have to pay for my bag.
The young lady used her bag to hit Zhou Chen.
Compared to that bag worth 500,000, I don't feel any pain at all about this bag that costs a few thousand.
“I didn’t steal your bag. What proof do you have that it’s your bag?”
If you say that again, I'll sue you for defamation.
Buying a bag for 500,000 yuan and keeping it as a decoration at home is insane.
Zhou Chen never expected that this bag would cost 500,000.
The young lady even called the police.
However, the young lady had no evidence to prove that it was her bag.
All bags look the same, don't they?
He was wearing gloves when he went home today.
Therefore, it's impossible to find his fingerprints or anything like that.
As long as he doesn't admit it, there's nothing anyone can do to him.
He could easily say that these bags were given to him by his mother.
He didn't believe his mother would really stand by and watch him die.
"Zhou Chen, do you think I have no evidence?"
You might not know this, but we have security cameras installed in our home.
Your every move was captured on camera.
The young lady found Zhou Chen's unrepentant attitude truly hateful.
How could someone be so wicked?
"What surveillance? I don't know."
I said I didn't steal anything, and that means I didn't steal anything.
You don't need to lie to me.
Zhou Chen firmly believed that the young lady was bluffing him.
He helped me find this house.
Wouldn't he know if there were security cameras in the house?
I actually believed her when she said there was surveillance footage.
As long as the young lady can't produce any evidence, there's nothing that can be done to him.
It also allows Jiang He to see that the young lady is a crazy woman.
He did this because he said he only liked Jiang He.
If the young lady can't have him, she'll destroy him.
Perhaps this is also an opportunity to regain Jiang He's favor.
"Trying to fool you? Looks like you won't admit it until you see the coffin."
The young lady showed the surveillance video on her phone.
Let Zhou Chen open his dog eyes and take a good look.
The video clearly recorded Zhou Chen's every move.
Zhou Chen stole three bags from her.
Moreover, the surveillance video is in very high definition.
This person is clearly Zhou Chen; his face is very clear, and the details of the bag match perfectly, so there's no possibility of confusion.
The young lady has already sent the video to the police.
The three bags are now on site, and they all match.
Zhou Chen's theft conviction is now a foregone conclusion.
Zhou Chen was stunned when he saw the video.
There really was surveillance footage.
Where is this surveillance camera installed?
There's even a bathroom in the room.
The young lady knew there were security cameras but still wouldn't let them be removed?
That's outrageous.
She's sick in the head.
Zhou Chen watched as he was about to be taken away.
They had no choice but to turn to Jiang He for help.
"Jiang He, please help me, please help me."
I was forced into this.
This woman is terrifying.
She installed surveillance cameras in the room and bathroom.
She's a pervert.
She wouldn't let me leave.
She's been watching me.
I don't like her, I only like you.
I didn't know this bag was so expensive.
I just couldn't stand her, so I wanted to ruin this bag.
I didn't bring the bag here to sell it; I just wanted to ask about the price.
The shop owner said this bag costs 100,000.
I was terrified.
I intend to return it.
I have never seen such an expensive bag.
Jiang He, please help me.
I just want to get rid of that woman.
Jiang He shook her head.
"That's her house; she can install surveillance cameras wherever she wants."
However, it is indeed your fault for stealing her things.
If you make a mistake, you should admit it.
"That's right, if you make a mistake, you should admit it."
Xiao Chen, how did I teach you?
You're now doing such petty and underhanded things?
You have disappointed me greatly.
Think it over carefully, repent and start anew. You're still young, you still have a chance to start anew.
Zhou's father walked up from behind.
The investor and the boss, Mr. Zhou, had a very pleasant conversation.
The investor then invited the boss and Zhou's father to meet their boss.
We arrived here based on the location provided by Jiang He.
The boss and Zhou's father saw that the young lady and Zhou Chen were there, and the police had also arrived.
I wanted to rush in immediately.
The investors stopped them.
Let's observe the situation first.
His boss is here too.
Zhou's father and the boss could only go outside and see what was going on inside.
The boss got angrier and angrier as he listened.
He believed he had treated the Zhou family father and son well, yet Zhou Chen repeatedly insulted his daughter.
He even stole his daughter's bag and sold it.
He even told another woman that he never liked his daughter.
This is outrageous!
This is like a farmer encountering a snake.
The Zhou family father and son are truly vicious.
The more Zhou's father listened, the more frightened he became.
How did Zhou Chen end up on this wrong path?
Later, it was learned that Zhou Chen had gotten together with Jiang He; it turned out that Zhou Chen had found such a powerful patron.
Jiang He is the big boss of the investors.
The investor said that their boss likes people who dare to take responsibility the most, and dislikes people who are thieves and ignorant.
However, we also told them that a prodigal son's return is priceless, and that we should give people a chance to reform and start anew.
Upon hearing what the investor said, Zhou's father immediately rushed out.
With the evidence laid bare, there was no point in Zhou Chen trying to argue anymore.
It's better to admit it. As long as he repents and is willing to start over, Zhou Chen might still have a chance to gain the boss's appreciation.
Moreover, his act of sacrificing his own family for the greater good will surely attract the special attention of the big boss.
Maybe the big boss will be willing to invest in him.
Zhou Chen never expected that his father would also take advantage of his misfortune.
Like Zhou's mother, he was selfish and only thought about himself, never caring about him.
Zhou Chen was taken away.
He was convicted of theft.
Zhou Chen had a very bad time inside.
As soon as I went in, I was bullied.
Because his face is so handsome.
Many people bully him.
If he resists, they will become even more aggressive.
He was covered in injuries.
He wanted to change rooms, but was not allowed to.
He even had his sentence extended for fighting and causing trouble inside.
Others who stay inside find that the longer they stay inside, the shorter their time becomes.
Zhou Chen stayed inside for longer and longer.
The release date is nowhere in sight.
Some people, just to torment him, would leave and then come back in a couple of days later, saying they missed him and came specifically to see him.
Every day Zhou Chen spent inside was worse than death.
Jiang He bought new bags for the young lady that were destroyed.
A bag can cure all ills; the young lady has a bag again and is happy once more.
Jiang He also invested in the boss.
The boss has succeeded in starting a business again.
The company is now larger than before.
However, Zhou's father did not receive any financial assistance.
The investors said that Zhou's father's project was not suitable.
The boss was also unwilling to bring Zhou's father along because of his daughter.
Zhou Chen has treated his daughter like this.
He didn't beat up Zhou's father because he was old and worried that if something happened to him, he would be implicated.
How could she possibly forgive and forget, and even bring Zhou's father along to do business?
Zhou's father ended up completely homeless, eventually resorting to begging for a living.
Later, they discovered a business opportunity: staged accidents.
Zhou's father staged an accident and bumped into Mu Yuqing's car.
Mu Yuqing looked at Zhou's father, who was lying in front of her car pretending to be dead.
No matter how well some dogs try to act like humans, they can't hide their canine nature.
Zhou's father looked at the glamorous Mu Yuqing.
He slunk away.
He wasn't shameless enough to cry and wail in front of his ex-wife, recounting his tragic story.
Of course, there are risks involved in staged accidents.
Zhou's father failed to seize the opportunity and ultimately died under the tire.
After Zhou's father died, Jiang He went to the prison to visit Zhou Chen.
He told Zhou Chen the news.
After seeing that Zhou Chen was having a bad time inside, she felt relieved.
Jiang He spent ten years accomplishing the task of becoming the world's richest man.
After becoming the world's richest person, Jiang He began to study those money-burning things.
Try out every industry.
It has promoted the development of all industries.
Leading the world in standards and creating first-class results.