Sweet Twins

Chapter 619 Contempt

After thinking for a while, Charles answered, "Yesterday... I went to a meeting with some clients, and then I picked up the kids. What seems to be the problem?"

"Didn't you do anything else?" the policeman asked again.

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"Mr. Fu, you are a big shot. You don't lack money. You can't deny what you have done, can you?" This time, it was the other policeman who asked.

There was a slight contempt in his tone, like he was looking down upon Charles.

This had never happened to Charles before, so he felt a little uncomfortable. Who on earth would dare look down upon a man like him? What did he do to make these policemen act like this in front of him? "My schedule is almost fixed every day. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. You don't need to beat around the bush."

"Since you’ve asked, we’ll go straight to the point." The two policemen looked at each other. "Yesterday morning, you bought a lot of steamed buns, but didn't pay for them. Ahem, what's more unacceptable to the owner is that you rode his scooter away and haven't returned it to him yet. So this morning, our duty officer received a call from the shop owner, saying that you are a fraud..."

The police reminded Charles of what had happened yesterday.

It was Charles' negligence that he had forgotten to pay for the steamed buns.

This matter could've been easily solved if he had sent an assistant or Hiram to fix it.

But because Charles drove Nancy to Ning family’s house yesterday, he had forgotten everything else. Besides, he had been preoccupied when the kids sneaked out.

Now being asked by the police, Charles felt a little embarrassed.

"Yes, I forgot. But didn't the owner tell you that I left my watch to him?" Charles asked.

"The shop owner didn't tell us about the watch. I guess as long as you give the scooter back, the shop owner will return the watch to you." No matter what, the policemen thought they still had to be cautious, knowing who Charles was.

Nodding his head, Charles asked again, "The scooter is in the hospital’s parking lot. Do you want to get it by yourselves, or do you want me to ask someone else to do it?"

"Let's find someone to get the scooter here, and then ask the owner of the steamed bun shop to fetch it." Apparently, the police didn't expect that Charles would be so honest. This morning, the owner of the steamed bun shop cried and said that he was cheated by a man who took the steamed buns away without paying, and even rode his only scooter away.

Since Charles mentioned his name to the owner, he was able to tell it to the police. He said that a man named Charles had promised to return it to him, but he hadn't seen him again.

The police had to get the surveillance video and found out that the man was indeed the famous business tycoon, Charles.

They didn't know why Charles did that, so they went to his villa, but unfortunately they didn't find him.

They had called him many times, but he wasn't answering the phone. The police searched all the way and finally found Charles in the apartment area of the hospital.

As soon as they saw Charles, they took him to the police station. After all, their duty was to find out the truth and give the public a fair and just explanation no matter how important the person they were facing.

"Don't bother. Let's bring the scooter to him together. It's the rush hour to sell steamed buns now. Don't delay his business." As a businessman, Charles had to consider this matter.

"Yes, Mr. Fu. We are leaving now."

Soon, they arrived at the steamed bun shop.

The front of the steamed bun shop was full of people. It could be seen that the shop was really popular at this hour, like what Charles had thought.

The moment the owner saw Charles, he put down the bun he was holding and ran towards him angrily. "The police is really powerful. Thank you so much for finding him so soon."

Then he grabbed Charles shirt and said, "Tell me, why didn't you give me money after taking my steamed buns? Why didn't you return my scooter back after riding it? Why are you so dishonest? Why don't you keep your words?"

"I'm sorry." True enough, it was Charles’ fault that he forgot about it so he apologized sincerely. "It's my fault. I forgot it. But didn't I leave you a watch? That watch is enough to pay for your steamed buns and your scooter."

"Well, you are really good at joking. I just bought my scooter, and it cost me six thousand dollars. The buns are not worth much, at most thirty dollars. These two add up to over six thousand dollars. How much is your watch worth? Well, I think you are not only a fraud, but also a thief!" The shop owner was so angry that he kept on shouting.

"I... A thief? Just for a few steamed buns and a scooter?" Charles' eyes widened in surprise. "Okay, give me my watch."

The shop owner ran back in a hurry. When he came back, he was already holding the watch in his hand. "See? This is your shabby watch. I thought it was worth a lot of money at first, but after looking at it for a long time, I didn't find anything unusual. It's more and more like a cheap good worth dozens of dollars. My wife said that you lied to me. I also think that you lied to me... You want to exchange a broken watch for my scooter? Huh, you wish! Do you think I'm stupid?"

What he said made Charles chuckle. "This watch is not worth much. It's only two million."

"Bullshit! Two million? I think it is just worth twenty," the shop owner said arrogantly.

Since he didn’t know who Charles was, he believed Charles was a fraud.

"Let me ask you one last question. Do you want to exchange the watch for your buns and your scooter?" The shop owner was putting Charles in shame, and he wanted to get some dignity back. It was really his fault that he forgot about it, but he had lost his dignity. And business people valued integrity the most. Charles was willing to give him the watch to compensate.

However, the shop owner didn't know the goods. He shook his head arrogantly and said, "Don't lie to me. I don't care about your fake watch. Give me my scooter back!"

The onlookers gradually gathered, and some of them recognized Charles.

They all knew that Charles' watch was very expensive. It was indeed worth millions.

This shop owner was just really blind.

Someone from the crowd suggested cautiously, "I think you can keep this watch. How much is your scooter worth?"

The shop owner got even angrier. "My scooter is worth six thousand. What's the use of the fake watch if I keep it?"

The man was choked by the shop owner and stopped talking.

"Okay, I'll give you the money." Helpless, Charles took the watch from the shop owner's hand. All of a sudden, he realized that he didn't have his phone or cash with him.

Fortunately, he had a black card in his pocket, so he asked, "Can I swipe my card?"

"No way. We only accept cash. Other payment methods are not supported." To everyone’s surprise, the owner continued to be arrogant.

With a sigh, Charles looked at his black card. "Okay, is there a bank nearby?"

All of a sudden, someone from the crowd shouted, "Mr. Fu, please give me your watch and I'll pay you in cash. What do you think?"

"Mr. Fu, I think I'd better get some cash for you. You can give me the money whenever it's convenient for you," suggested a policeman. The policeman knew that his watch cost a fortune, so he thought to himself, 'The shop owner is so stupid. Why doesn't he know such a big shot as Charles?'