Qing Lan finished the draft quickly, but her painting habits meant she needed more time in a quieter setting to refine the work. On top of that, the customer's special requirements had sent inspiration surging through Qing Lan within the puzzle. That rare burst of enthusiasm might make the work take even longer to finish.
So, during the week Su Bai had promised the customer, he would probably remain in the shop's Rest Room to continue painting. After all, his shop might be the only place in all of Fog City where he could truly let his guard down.
That was also the main reason Su Bai needed to find another shop assistant after Meng Wei left.
Before Meng Wei could no longer resist revealing his true intentions, Su Bai had actually considered him a decent employee. He had quickly familiarized himself with the shop's stock, kept very detailed accounts, and shown patience when dealing with some of the elderly customers nearby. As his employer, Su Bai could have offered Meng Wei a few small suggestions and done everything a Regular general store owner could to help him escape the players who had been coercing him.
But once undisguised hatred appeared in Meng Wei's eyes as he looked at Su Bai, Su Bai immediately abandoned that idea. He finally saw that although this young employee had put on an inexperienced facade, he was fundamentally no different from the people supposedly coercing him. In Meng Wei's eyes, Su Bai and the Fog City Locals were nothing more than insignificant prey who should never resist the noble players.
Su Bai was neither surprised nor disappointed that he had misjudged someone. No matter how peaceful and comfortable life on Fifth Street was, he would never truly become a Regular general store owner. No