"Do I have any reason to do that?" Shen Lu said coolly. "If I were to extend my stall's hours, your shop would go out of business sooner or later."
She had some understanding of the situation with the other shops on Gold Street.
The reason she'd always limited her stall's hours to the daytime was, for one, safety, and for another, she didn't want to completely squeeze out her competitors.
Those who didn't know the truth thought her relationship with Xue Can was significant, so no one would dare to touch her.
But she knew herself that her connection to Xue Can wasn't strong. Just like now, their relationship had practically dropped to a freezing point.
Unless she was willing to accept Bai Lei's offer, it would be very difficult for Shen Lu to fend for herself if those other businesses ganged up on her.
