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Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed slightly. She didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Lin Fan and quickly picked up the huge bear head mask that was on the ground, frantically trying to put it on her head.

However, the middle-aged man with the large belly had clearly set his sights on her. Pointing in Su Xiaoxiao's direction from a distance, he shouted sternly:

"Hey! You dressed as a strawberry bear! What are you doing? Take off your headgear! Trying to hide, huh?!"

Upon hearing the roar, Su Xiaoxiao froze, her heavy bear headgear hanging in mid-air, unsure whether to put it on or put it down.

Before she could explain, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind the pregnant manager.

Then, Gangzi, the shooting stall owner with a mustache, came running out.

The pain and frustration he felt when he was forced to hand over the strawberry bear were gone from his face; instead, he wore an arrogant expression of a petty person who had gotten his way.

He pointed at Su Xiaoxiao and shouted at the pregnant supervisor, "Yes, yes, yes! Uncle, it's her! It's this traitorous brat!"

Gangzi strode over to the supervisor, glared fiercely at Su Xiaoxiao, and then turned to embellish his story:

"Uncle, you have no idea! This girl is absolutely outrageous! Instead of handing out flyers, she tricked me out of my most expensive authentic Strawberry Bear toy!"

"Look, that bear is still being held in that man's arms!" Gangzi pointed at Lin Fan and Tuantuan.

The pregnant manager followed Gangzi's gesture and looked over, his gaze sweeping over Lin Fan before finally settling on the giant strawberry bear. His face immediately darkened.

He turned around, pointing his finger down at Su Xiaoxiao's nose and scolding, "Which labor company sent you as a part-time worker? What's your name? You've gone too far! We hired you to work, not to collude with outsiders to swindle our own businesses!"

Despite turning pale in the face of her supervisor's harsh reprimands, Su Xiaoxiao did not back down.

She put down the hood, took a deep breath, and explained calmly and confidently:

"Manager, I didn't cheat the merchants, nor did I collude with outsiders. This gentleman paid for it, and the boss himself agreed to let me shoot for him, which is why I fired. There were so many tourists around watching and hearing it. You can go and ask them."

"Bullshit!" Gangzi spat as he spoke. "I was forced into it by you! You outnumbered me and had the upper hand. How could an honest, law-abiding businessman like me dare to say 'no'?"

The pregnant manager waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Su Xiaoxiao, and snorted coldly:

"Alright, stop with the nonsense! Amusement parks have their rules, and part-time employees leaving their posts during work hours is a serious violation!"

He glanced at the giant strawberry bear: "Your entire salary for today is deducted! Also, the cost of that strawberry bear, 800 yuan, will be deducted from your deposit!"

"If the deposit isn't enough, you'll have to pay me back in cash! Otherwise, you're not leaving. I'm calling your labor agency boss right now!"

"You..." Su Xiaoxiao trembled with anger, her hands clenched into fists.

Just when everyone was at a stalemate.

"Director! Director, please calm down!"

Just then, several young people dressed in similarly bulky mascot costumes ran over, sweating profusely.

They were also carrying thick stacks of flyers, panting heavily from the heat, their faces filled with fear.

The leader was a boy wearing black-rimmed glasses. He grabbed Su Xiaoxiao's arm, tugged it hard, and scolded her in a low, urgent voice:

"Xiaoxiao! What are you doing? Why are you arguing with Director Wang and Boss Gang!"

Su Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip and explained, feeling wronged, "Class monitor, I didn't make a fuss, it was them..."

"Hey, don't worry about who's right or wrong!" The boy with black-rimmed glasses stomped his feet anxiously, his face full of worry and helplessness.

"I went to great lengths to get these part-time jobs at the amusement park for everyone, pulling strings and asking around! The pay is 150 a day, but if we anger the manager, we'll all be fired, and we'll lose all our wages for today!"

Another girl dressed as Pikachu stepped forward, her eyes red-rimmed, and tightly grasped Su Xiaoxiao's hand, her voice pleading:

"Yes, Xiaoxiao, don't be stubborn... Have you forgotten that your mother is still in the hospital? She still needs several thousand yuan to pay for her surgery next week! If you lose this job, not only will your deposit be withheld, but you'll also have to pay several hundred yuan in compensation. How will you save your aunt then?"

"Your mother is still in the hospital!"

These words were like a sharp knife, precisely piercing Su Xiaoxiao's weak spot.

Su Xiaoxiao's body trembled violently, and her straight back instantly froze.

The light in her bright and stubborn eyes gradually dimmed, replaced by endless heartache and tears.

Yes, she is not afraid of being wronged, suffering, or being tired, but... there is also her mother in the hospital who raised her but is now tormented by illness.

For Su Xiaoxiao now, that 800 yuan "compensation" and a day's wages are her mother's life-saving money.

"Xiaoxiao, listen to me, quickly apologize to Boss Gang and Director Wang! An apology will make this all worthwhile!"

The squad leader urged anxiously from the side, afraid that if they were even a second late, Director Wang would fly into a rage.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao forced back the tears welling up in her eyes.

Left with no other option, she slowly lowered her head.

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

"Director Wang, boss... I didn't know the rules, I was wrong. Please, please don't fire me, and don't deduct my salary and deposit..."

Su Xiaoxiao's voice trembled slightly, revealing a heartbreaking sense of helplessness.

Upon hearing the apology, several college students nearby had tears in their eyes and turned their heads away, unable to bear it.

Seeing the female college student who was once so heroic and had superb marksmanship now bowing and apologizing in a humble manner for the sake of making a living, the tourists who were originally watching the commotion couldn't bear it and shook their heads and sighed.

As for Gangzi with the mustache, seeing Su Xiaoxiao give in, his tail practically flew up to the sky.

Instead of stopping while he was ahead, he went even further, jumping up and down and shouting:

"Forgive you? You think you can just say 'sorry' and that's it? That's a limited edition, genuine teddy bear!"

Gangzi pointed at the strawberry bear in Lin Fan's arms, spitting as he yelled, "An apology isn't enough! Who's going to compensate me for my losses?! One thing at a time, an apology is useless, you have to pay!"

Upon hearing this, the squad leader next to him broke out in a cold sweat and rushed forward to plead desperately:

"Boss, Xiaoxiao really has no money left. To save money for her medical expenses, she can't even afford a boxed lunch and eats cold steamed buns every day. Please be kind and don't hold it against her..."