Inside the courtyard, Qi Huimin was sitting under the pavilion, calculating the items needed for the banquet.

Suddenly a figure appeared before her. She ignored the person and instead pulled her into her arms. Qi Huimin was so frightened that her heart trembled.

She shoved Cao Kui away and looked around in a panic.

"What are you doing? If we get caught, you and I will both be in deep trouble."

Cao Kui grinned menacingly as he approached, "What are you afraid of? I just dropped Jiang Hao off at the company, and his old woman went out to a party too."

And after spending so many days here, I've investigated thoroughly; there are no security cameras here, and nobody comes here. I really want you to come and kiss me.

He reached out and pulled Qi Huimin into his arms. This time she didn't resist, but instead gave him a reproachful glare.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? You scared me to death."

The two sat down in the pavilion, with bamboo curtains on either side blocking their view. Cao Kui glanced at the things on the stone table and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

Qi Huimin picked up her pen and continued drawing on the list, her tone slightly resentful.

"It's that old hag who wanted me to throw her a birthday party, but she only gave me 20,000 yuan. I was hoping to make a quick buck, but what a pity."

Cao Kui took the list and glanced at it, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

"There's some exaggeration in that 20,000 yuan. For example, with fruit, we can buy what's left over from fruit shops at night and do some minor processing, which is fine."

"As for chefs, just hire a few from a roadside stall. Their skills are far superior to those of these chefs. As for seafood and lobsters, buy frozen ones. Once they're cooked, they won't be able to tell the difference."

"Buy the kind of red wine that's homemade and then bottled in top-quality wine bottles. That way, you'll save more than half the money."

Qi Huimin's eyes lit up at Cao Kui's words.

"How are you so smart?" She leaned forward and kissed Cao Kui on the cheek.

So Qi Huimin did as Cao Kui said, without realizing what would happen next.