Chapter 400

Xiao Changkun was stunned by the boss's question.

He had clearly come to buy furniture; how did he become the seller?

So he said to the boss: "I came to buy furniture, can you understand that?"

The clerk also hurriedly said: "Boss, this gentleman wants to buy a set of yellow rosewood furniture."

After saying this, she pointed at Xiao Changgan, who had just entered, and said: "This gentleman is the one who wants to sell furniture."

The boss suddenly realized and hurriedly said to Xiao Changkun: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I made a mistake."

Then he looked at Xiao Changgan and asked him: "Sir, are you the one who wants to sell furniture?"

When Xiao Changgan heard Xiao Changkun say he was there to buy furniture, he really wanted to turn around and leave at that moment.

After all, he didn't want to be a laughingstock in front of Xiao Changkun.

However, this shop was the largest yellow rosewood furniture store in Jin Ling and also the one that offered the fairest prices for second-hand yellow rosewood furniture on the current market. If he turned around and left, he might end up selling it for a hundred thousand less at another shop.

So, he could only bite the bullet and say to the boss: "That's right, it's me. I have a set of Hainan yellow rosewood sofas and chairs I want to sell; they are all old pieces."

The boss hurriedly smiled and said: "Great, we mainly deal in Hainan yellow rosewood furniture. Where is your merchandise? Is it convenient to take a look first?"

Xiao Changgan looked at Xiao Changkun awkwardly and whispered: "The goods are in the car, the car is in the parking lot. You can come with me to take a look."

Xiao Changkun looked at Xiao Changgan at this moment, feeling secretly shocked.

Because of Qian Hongyan running away with the money, Xiao Changgan had been very troubled and worried lately, so he had lost a lot of weight, his hair had turned white all at once, and he looked quite down-and-out.

Xiao Changkun had never seen his older brother look so decadent.

Beside Xiao Changgan were Old Mrs. Xiao, as well as Xiao Changgan's son and daughter.

These four grandparents and grandchildren all looked very decadent, especially the old lady, whose expression was very ugly.

Thinking about having to sell the precious furniture left behind by her husband, Old Mrs. Xiao felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife; it didn't just hurt, it was bleeding.

Then, suddenly seeing Xiao Changkun and his family all here, her expression became even uglier.

Xiao Changkun hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and asked: "Mom, Brother, why are you here?"

"Hmph!" Xiao Changgan said coldly: "What? Are we not allowed to come to this place?"

Xiao Changkun hurriedly said: "That's not what I meant. You just said you wanted to sell a set of Hainan yellow rosewood furniture; it wouldn't be the set Dad left behind, would it?"

Xiao Changgan was suddenly furious and blurted out: "What does that have to do with you?"

After saying this, he couldn't be bothered to deal with Xiao Changkun and said to the boss: "You come out with me to see the goods!"

"Okay!" The boss nodded and went out of the shop with Xiao Changgan.

Old Mrs. Xiao frowned as she looked at Xiao Changkun and coldly questioned: "What are you doing here?"

Although Xiao Changkun had officially severed ties with the old lady, she was still his biological mother, and seeing her, he still had some respect and apprehension.

So, he replied respectfully: "Mom, Ye Chen's villa is renovated, so we thought we'd come buy some furniture to move in."

What Xiao Changkun said was the absolute truth, but to Old Mrs. Xiao's ears, it was more painful than a slap in the face!

She was on the verge of being kicked out of her villa and even had to start selling the things the old man left behind, yet the Xiao Changkun family, whom she had kicked out of the house, was actually moving into a super-luxurious villa at Tang Chen. Wasn't this slapping her in the face with words?!

Thinking that Tang Chen was the best villa area in all of Jin Ling, the old lady felt miserable all over and gritted her teeth, saying: "You're doing this on purpose to show off to me and see me make a fool of myself, right?"

"No, I'm not!" Xiao Changkun cried out, feeling wronged, and hurriedly explained: "Mom, I don't mean that at all. You asked me what I was doing here, so I told the truth."

Ma Lan felt very unhappy seeing Xiao Changkun being so humble in front of Old Mrs. Xiao.

This Old Mrs. Xiao had bullied her for so many years, and now that she was down-and-out enough to sell second-hand furniture, she was still acting bossy here? Who was she putting on that long face for?

Thinking of this, Ma Lan immediately walked forward and said mockingly: "Oh my, my dear mother-in-law, why are you here? And you're selling the furniture Dad left behind? Has the Xiao family become so poor that it's turned into this ghost of a thing?"

Seeing Ma Lan's mocking and playful face, Old Mrs. Xiao was instantly furious and blurted out: "Ma Lan, who gave you the guts to talk to me like that?!"

"Oh!" Ma Lan curled her lips and said: "What are you acting so high and mighty for? You're almost bankrupt, and you still think you're the head of the family? Aren't you ashamed?"

Upon hearing Ma Lan mocking her, Old Mrs. Xiao immediately scolded: "Ma Lan, how are you talking to me? Do you still have any respect for me as your mother-in-law?"

Ma Lan said disdainfully: "I know you look down on me. You like your eldest daughter-in-law, Qian Hongyan. But your eldest daughter-in-law was really filial to you; I heard she even gave your son a big green hat and ran off with all his savings."

At this point, Ma Lan sighed and deliberately scolded: "That sister-in-law is really heartless. Even if she had left you a million or two, you wouldn't be in such a miserable state that you have to sell furniture now!"

Old Mrs. Xiao was furious and cursed: "Ma Lan! You shrew, I shouldn't have let you enter my Xiao family's door back then!"

Ma Lan said scornfully: "Sorry, we've already left the Xiao family; we're not in your Xiao family anymore. Besides, that broken villa of yours is too old and decrepit; we looked down on it long ago. Let me tell you, we're moving straight into Tang Chen after buying furniture today. A villa of over a thousand square meters, fully luxury renovated. Living inside is like the enjoyment of an Empress Dowager. But you, old woman, you'll never have the chance to live there in this lifetime!"

In the past, Ma Lan had suffered plenty of abuse from Old Mrs. Xiao and never had the chance to get back at her.

Moreover, she always held a grudge and had been waiting for a chance to properly retaliate against Old Mrs. Xiao. Now that she saw the old lady was down-and-out, she naturally had to ridicule her to death.

Old Mrs. Xiao was shaking all over with anger and gritted her teeth, saying: "Ma Lan, don't be too smug. Isn't that villa of yours just something obtained by that loser Ye Chen through deception? Sooner or later, you'll be kicked out, and then I'll be waiting to see you sleeping on the streets!"

Ma Lan put her hands on her hips and said: "Waiting to see me sleeping on the streets? I think you'll be sleeping on the streets yourself very soon, right? I've heard that the bank is going to seal your villa soon. Let's see what you do then! If one day you starve to death, die of thirst, or freeze to death on the side of the road, then before you die, you must reflect on why you ended up in such a miserable state. Is it retribution for doing too much evil in this life?"