"Filial piety is the most important thing. If you don't even raise your parents, what else can you do?"

"That's right. If you treat your parents like this, I will never come to your shop again."

"Yes. I like your shop because the materials for desserts are the best. I thought that the owner of your shop must be a kind person, which turned out to be wrong. You treated your parents like this. Then how could you treat customers well? Maybe you use some other bad materials to make desserts."

Hearing the accusations and even slander of the shop, Fang Panpan almost burst into tears.

She blushed and shouted, "First of all, all the materials in our shop are the best and most expensive in the market. We won't do business against our conscience. Besides, you don't know the truth about my parents."

"I will definitely raise my parents, but my parents want the shares of the shop now. Although this shop is owned by my friend and me, I only work here without spending a penny. All the funds and technology are owned by my friend. How can I give the shares of this shop to my parents on my own? If I do so, I will feel guilty to my friend."

Hearing what Fang Panpan said, everyone stopped talking and didn't know what to say. At this time, Mrs. Fang shouted again, "Don't believe what my daughter said. Her friend even gave half of the shares of this shop to her. Do you guys think there will be such a friend in the world?"

"The desserts in this shop are so delicious because of my daughter's baking skills. The business of this shop relies on her. She said that because she didn't want to give the shares to us. Her father and I know that she won't give us money, so we want some shares to support our life. But we didn't expect that she would be unwilling to do so. Why is she so cruel?"

Mr. Fang was so excited that he made up a story. "That's right! My daughter learned the skill from her mother. It is because my wife makes the food so delicious that my daughter has such good baking skills. But now, she wants to dump us and live a good life."

Fang Panpan was shocked by her parents' shameless words.

She knew that her parents were unreasonable, but she didn't expect that they could be so shameless that they even talked nonsense.

After hearing what Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang said, the crowd began to criticize her again.

"They are right. It doesn't matter even if they want some shares. You are not filial, so your parents have to look for another way to support their life."

"That's right. If you are really so poor at baking skills, it is impossible for your friend to cooperate with you to open a shop. You have contributed half of the fee for this shop, haven't you? You are too young to have money to open a shop. Maybe it's your parents who gave you so much money. No wonder your parents want shares. Why are you so ungrateful?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Fang shouted, "We did spend a lot of money on training her baking skills. After all, we don't have a son, and all the money is spent on her."

This time, everyone's anger was completely ignited.

"Oh, I see. Your parents gave you the money to open a shop, right? But now the business is on the rise, and you refuse to give them shares. What kind of daughter are you?"

"You have gone too far. I will never come to your shop again."

An old man walked up to Fang Panpan and said to her earnestly, "Young lady, what you did is wrong. Your parents have given you a large amount of money to open a shop. You can't forget your parents' kindness. Give your parents as many shares as they want. This is what you have to do as a daughter."

Fang Panpan wanted to defend herself, but the overwhelming accusations drowned her explanation.

In the face of criticism and attack, Fang Panpan was very angry and aggrieved. At last, her body trembled, and her blood seemed to be boiling. She was like a small sapling in the wind, about to fall at any time.

At this critical moment, Qin Yu pulled Fang Panpan into the car.

When she saw the situation outside, she knew that she couldn't explain this matter clearly.

She called a taxi quickly.

When the car arrived, she closed the shop, squeezed into the crowd, and forcefully took Fang Panpan away.

On their way home, Fang Panpan was still shaking all over.

She seemed to want to say something, but her mouth trembled, and she couldn't say a word.

When they got home, Qin Yu poured a cup of warm water for Fang Panpan.

She said, "Panpan, drink some water to warm yourself up."

Fang Panpan took the cup from Qin Yu's hand.

She put it to her lips but didn't drink it.

A moment later, she put the cup on the table and threw herself into Qin Yu's arms.

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

She cried, "I'm sorry, Xiaoyu. You shouldn't have run the shop with me. I didn't bring you anything but only trouble. I'm sorry!"

She regretted it.

If she could foresee what would happen in the future, she would rather die than open a shop with Qin Yu.

She had no idea that her parents were so greedy and shameless.

How could they lie in front of so many people?

"It is fine," Qin Yu comforted. "There's nothing to be sorry about. Since we're working together, we should overcome the difficulties together."

Fang Panpan burst into tears. "But they are talking nonsense outside. All customers hate me and won't come to our shop to buy anything in the future. Xiaoyu, I have ruined our shop. Our business used to be so good, but now it is all ruined by me."

"Panpan, don't be silly," Qin Yu said in a soft voice. "There are not many customers who heard your parents talk nonsense today. Even if they don't come, it won't affect our business. Besides, our shop's business is too good, so it's lucky to have few customers. In this way, we don't have to be so tired, right?"

Fang Panpan felt more guilty.

If Qin Yu scolded her or beat her, she would feel better.

However, she was so gentle and even comforted her, which made her sad.

"Xiaoyu!" Fang Panpan gritted her teeth and said, "How about this? I quit this shop, and I won't go there again. Then they won't make trouble again."

"No!" Qin Yu refused. "This shop belongs to us. We are both indispensable. I can't quit, neither can you."

"But if I continue to work in the shop, my parents would destroy it." With tearful eyes, Fang Panpan added, "I know how much effort you have made in this shop. I can't let them waste your efforts. I won't allow them to do that."

(to be continued)