Suspicion

Chapter 688: Suspicion

Bai Qing instinctively hid her phone behind her back and turned to see the male teacher she had encountered on the stairs earlier.

The latter smiled. "Great. I was wondering whether you'd come here. I thought about it again just now and decided I didn't pay enough. With your phone smashed up like that, three hundred yuan probably won't cover it." He then looked at the owner beside them, pulled out his wallet, and asked, "How much will it cost to fix?"

"Eight hundred," the owner answered honestly.

The male teacher frowned. "That expensive?"

"That's the official price," the owner said righteously.

"Is this an official screen?"

"Of course." The owner pointed at the Apple Authorized Service Provider sign outside.

The male teacher snorted. "Who are you fooling? Every phone repair shop has one of those signs. Check Gaode Maps, and they're all Apple-authorized. You can't even find a proper official store."

The owner gave an awkward laugh.

"This screen definitely isn't original either, is it?" the male teacher said. "Four hundred yuan. If you won't fix it, we'll go somewhere else."

"Brother, that's way too harsh a cut. I'm just running a small business. The profit really isn't as high as you think. At that price, I won't make a cent," the owner said miserably.

It was impossible that he would make no profit, but dropping from eight hundred to four hundred was a huge difference. The owner was certainly upset and resented the male teacher for meddling, but seeing that they were already preparing to leave, he could only sigh. "Fine, fine. I'll take a loss and build some goodwill. Four hundred it is."

With the repair cost settled, the male teacher looked at Bai Qing again, only to find that not only did she