The elderly woman was none other than the grandmother of one of the two young men who had earlier claimed to have won the lottery.
Of course, she had no idea her grandson was actually an actor—a plant in the scheme.
She genuinely believed the man before her had stolen her grandson’s car.
The supermarket had already made it clear: there were only two cars as grand prizes. On top of that, the crowd around them insisted that Song Hui and Pao Ge’s winning tickets were fake.
Furious, the old lady picked up a baseball bat someone had dropped on the ground and swung it at the back of Song Hui’s head.
Who would’ve thought he’d be so fragile? He collapsed instantly, knocked out cold.
Seeing Song Hui sprawled on the ground, the old lady panicked and immediately dropped the bat.
She then grabbed the arm of a young man in black standing nearby and asked, “Young man, is it true what you all were saying earlier—that people over seventy have legal immunity?”
The core member of the Wanlong Association was stunned to see the old lady take down Song Hui with a single strike.
“Granny, what did you used to do? You’ve got quite the arm!”
The old woman nervously replied, “I… I worked the fields! Spent my whole life farming.”
“My grandson insisted on bringing me to the city for a visit, so here I am. He… I… This won’t cause any trouble, will it?”
“Who’s your grandson?” the young man in black asked.
The old lady pointed to one of the two young men who had “won” the car. “That one, right there. The one who just got the car—he’s my grandson.”
Realizing she was the grandmother of one of their Wanlong brothers, the young man’s attitude softened even further.
“Don’t worry, Granny. This is nothing. We’ll handle it. You just relax.”
“Come with me to the supermarket’s lounge. Have some tea to calm your nerves. It’s too chaotic out here.”
“Oh, alright, alright. Thank you, young man.” Relieved, the old lady followed him into the supermarket.
After escorting her away, the young man in black nudged Song Hui’s unconscious body with his foot and checked his breathing.
Hmm. Steady. No serious harm—just knocked out.
He stood back up, leaving Song Hui where he lay.
The floor was cool anyway. He’d wake up when he’d had enough.
Meanwhile, the scene outside grew even more chaotic.
Yao Qianshan, microphone in hand, climbed onto the roof of a Wuling minivan at the entrance with the help of staff.
“Ladies and gentlemen, neighbors and friends, please quiet down and listen! I am Yao Qianshan, deputy general manager of Wanlong Supermarket!”
“I completely understand how everyone feels. This event was meant to give back to our loyal customers—to add a New Year’s surprise to your shopping experience.
But none of us could’ve anticipated that someone would exploit it with fake tickets. This was a failure on our part to oversee the process properly, and we’ve let you all down. On behalf of Wanlong Supermarket, I sincerely apologize!”
With that, she bowed deeply to the crowd, her humility on full display.
The customers at the entrance fell silent, visibly moved.
Now this—this was what you called integrity!
It wasn’t even the supermarket’s fault. Someone had tried to scam the prizes, yet here was the deputy GM personally apologizing.
Now that’s accountability!
Once the crowd settled, Yao Qianshan continued.
“You all saw what just happened. Someone used counterfeit tickets to try and steal prizes that rightfully belong to you. This behavior is despicable! It not only damages our supermarket’s reputation but directly harms every single one of you here.
Every prize they fraudulently take is one less chance for an honest customer to win. We will not tolerate this!
To prove Wanlong Supermarket’s commitment to fairness, and to ensure every participant gets a truly equal opportunity, I hereby declare all previously drawn grand prize tickets null and void!”
The crowd gasped.
“Null and void?”
“Aren’t you even going to check which ones are fake?”
Yao Qianshan nodded firmly. “That’s right—all of them!”
She then explained the reasoning.
“Why? Because we’ve discovered that the counterfeit tickets are nearly identical to the real ones in material and print quality. We can’t reliably verify them on the spot. To completely stamp out this fraud and protect your rights, we’ve made the difficult decision to invalidate all grand prize tickets drawn so far!”
“And starting now—right here, in front of all of you—we will produce brand-new grand prize tickets that are absolutely impossible to forge!”
She took two brand-new blank lottery tickets from the staff, then picked up a pen and, in front of everyone, clearly signed her name on both tickets. Next, she took the supermarket’s official seal from her assistant and stamped it onto them.
After completing this, she held up the two tickets—now bearing her signature and the supermarket’s seal—for the crowd to see.
"The special prize tickets are now officially prepared. They carry my personal signature and our supermarket’s official seal, making them absolutely impossible to forge! Starting now, all customers with valid purchase receipts can participate in the draw again!"
As soon as she finished speaking, someone in the crowd couldn’t help but ask, "A redraw? Does that mean we still have a chance to win the car?"
Yao Qianshan smiled and replied, "You’re absolutely right, and the odds have significantly increased."
She then took out three more lottery tickets, swiftly signed her name on each, and stamped them with the official seal once more, displaying them to everyone present.
"To express Wanlong Supermarket’s sincere apology for this incident and to thank our valued customers for their unwavering support, our management has decided to increase the number of special prizes from the original two to five!"
Boom!
The crowd erupted instantly.
"Bravo! Manager Yao is incredible!"
"We support Manager Yao and the redraw! Wanlong Supermarket truly takes responsibility!"
"Ah! This is amazing! Earlier, I only won a bar of soap, but now I have a shot at the car!"
"Exactly! Redraw! We demand fairness! Let those cheaters cry about it!"
"I always knew Wanlong Supermarket wouldn’t pull any shady tricks—they’re the most trustworthy!"
"Redraw, hurry up and redraw!"
"…………"
With Yao Qianshan’s strategic moves, public opinion completely reversed.
All the customers now sided with Wanlong Supermarket. Not only had the conflict been defused, but the supermarket also gained overwhelming support.
Meanwhile, Brother Pao and his crew turned pale with fury.
This was downright shameless!
An outright, blatant reversal!
No wonder people said big-time businesspeople were all unscrupulous profiteers—now they’d seen it firsthand.
They knew for a fact that they hadn’t rigged the draw. Yet, with one casual statement, the supermarket had snatched the car right out of their hands.
"I protest! I protest! Why is my winning ticket being voided? That car is mine!"
"Yeah, what gives?!"
"Everyone, tell us—is this fair?!"
"…………"
But no matter how loudly they shouted, not a single person in the crowd spoke up for Brother Pao and his group.
They were strangers—why would anyone side with them?
Earlier, people had supported them because they’d lost their chance at the grand prize. But now, the situation had changed entirely.
Some onlookers gave Brother Pao and his friends a look of disdain before rushing back into the supermarket to shop.
With three additional cars up for grabs—making five in total—the odds of winning had skyrocketed. If they waited too long, someone else might snatch the prize first.
