Chapter 26 - Caught a Scam Artist (1) (1/2)

Chapter 26 – Caught a Scam Artist (1)

Xi Yun knew that today was going to be the grand opening of the dessert shop so he finished up cleaning early, prepared lunch and finally got a chance to run downstairs to see if there was anything that he could help with. He felt a bit shy, so he was just circling outside the door.

He finally mustered up the courage to go inside when He Qingwan noticed him. “Aunty He,” he said.

“Have you had lunch yet? Take a look and pick what you like?” said He Qingwan tenderly.

Xi Yun scanned across the display case and noticed that two-thirds of all the desserts were sold out. He was just about to be happy for Aunty He when he saw a man came in, said nothing, and pointed straight at one of the desserts and said, “I will take this,” before pulling out a $100 bill.

He Qingwan was just about to take the money from him when Xi Yun suddenly called out, “Aunty He.”

Xi Yun looked at the bill in his hand, then looked at the tall and stocky man, and swallowed the words he was about to say.

He was mainly finding it suspicious. He couldn’t be 100% certain, plus, who’d believe the words of a child?

Instead, he said, “Will jie jie be coming home this afternoon?”

He Qingwan, “Tiantain said she will be back….”

As she was talking, she took the money from the man and was about to give him his change back.

Xi Yun’s eyes brightened, “Does that mean she is almost here?”

He Qingwan took a look at her watch and nodded, “Yeah, should be any minute now… aiya…”

She just took out all her loose change and realized that she didn’t have enough. She was still short about $10.

“What should I do? I am still short $18?” He Qingwan was very worried.

Xi Yun bit his lips and watched a bit longer, then suddenly moved out quietly without saying anything.