Fu Man'er wasn't actually there to watch the fun.

But now that we've entered the Qi family's residence, we must pay attention to everyone's reactions in the flower hall.

Unexpectedly, she thought these people would make trouble for Qi Shi, but to her surprise, they got along peacefully.

It seems that Qi Shi is quite something; I wonder how he managed to appease these people.

But none of that matters anymore.

When Fu Man'er entered, the heads of the household in the flower hall were puzzled.

The caravan leader whispered to the others, "Is the owner of Xuanhe Cloth Shop here to cause trouble?"

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This morning, the two cloth shops were locked in a fierce battle. Now that the Qi family has fallen behind, isn't Fu Man'er's arrival at this time just adding insult to injury?

Not only did they think this way, but Qi Shi also had the same idea, otherwise he really couldn't understand why Fu Man'er came here.

Actually, this was the first time the two of them had met.

Qi Shi had always heard that the owner of Xuanhe Cloth Shop was a great beauty, and seeing her today, he found that she was indeed as beautiful and radiant as the rumors suggested. It was hard to look away from such a woman.

Qi Shi had already become cold-hearted and indifferent; he didn't even glance at him. As the host, he still took the initiative to step forward.

"Young Master Qi." Fu Man'er nodded slightly to the person in front of her.

"Please come into Fu Dong's house." Qi Shi gestured to her.

The others in the flower hall kept their eyes down and didn't say a word. Most of them had previously signed contracts with Xuanhe Cloth Shop, but due to various unforeseen circumstances, they switched to signing contracts with the Qi family.

Fu Man'er knew exactly what was going on. It was simply that when they broke the contract, the Qi family paid the penalty for them and even offered a discount.

This is also a businessman's nature, and Fu Man'er thinks it's best to go with the flow.

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Right now, everyone is secretly watching Fu Man'er, wanting to hear what Fu Man'er has come to see Qi Shi about.

Fu Man'er would not grant them their wish.

"Young Master Qi, I've come here on some private business." The implication was that anyone else unrelated should leave quickly.

Qi Shi had just calmed these people down and wanted to say a few more words to reassure them, so naturally he didn't want to send them away.

Moreover, he was determined to embarrass Fu Man'er. This was the Qi family, where he was in charge. Even if he didn't give Xuanhe Cloth Shop face, what could they do?

“Miss Fu, this is our first meeting. I don’t know what private matter could have made you come all this way in person.”

"I have many miscellaneous matters to attend to, so please explain them to me, Miss Fu."

Fu Man'er raised her eyebrows slightly. Well, since Qi Shi had said so, she couldn't refuse.

"Speaking of which, this is not my personal matter. We have a manager named Chen in our cloth shop. I wonder if Young Master Qi still remembers him?"

Although he didn't know why Fu Man'er suddenly brought up Steward Chen, Qi Shi still nodded.

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"Of course I remember. Manager Chen even came to visit Qi back then."

It was because of that visit from Steward Chen that he went to the prison and met Uncle Qi.

"I came here today because of Steward Chen. He is not in Yun Town, but the situation is urgent, so he asked me to come and ask you about something."

Fu Man'er smiled at Qi Shi, and Qi Shi's heart tightened slightly. It wasn't Fu Man'er's personal matter, but rather Steward Chen's affair. And the only thing related to Steward Chen was...

“Miss Fu, since this is Steward Chen’s private matter, please move to the study,” Qi Shi suddenly said.

Fu Man'er shook her head. "Young Master Qi has a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you any longer. I just came to ask a question."

"Manager Chen's cousin, Zhao Yuzhi, disappeared a few days after returning home. I heard that Young Master Qi arranged for someone to accompany her back."

"I wonder if Young Master Qi knows anything about this?"

Qi Shi clenched his fists. How could Zhao Yuzhi's disappearance have been discovered so quickly?

Although he was thinking this in his heart, Qi Shi still looked surprised. "You mean Yu Zhi is missing?"

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"How did she disappear? When did she disappear? Did they report it to the authorities? What did her family say?"

"I... I didn't know anything about this. The people who took Yuzhi back the day before yesterday have already returned. I originally told them to stay with Yuzhi, but they disobeyed and came back suddenly, and I even scolded them a few times."

Fu Man'er looked at Qi Shi with a smile in her eyes, and to be honest, she looked quite convincing, anxious, flustered, and helpless.

Before Fu Man'er could speak, Qi Shi turned around and called for someone outside, wanting to bring back the person who had escorted Zhao Yuzhi back that day.

The owner of the clothing shop asked curiously, "Who is Yuzhi?" She sounds like she's from Xuanhe Cloth Shop, but how is she related to Qi Family Cloth Shop?

Just as Qi Shi was about to speak, Fu Man'er spoke first, "She is our Steward Chen's cousin. She returned from the Qi residence this time to wait for Young Master Qi to come and propose marriage."

"Huh? A marriage proposal?" Someone gasped in surprise, covering their mouth. "Didn't we hear that the young master of the Qi family is vying for the affections of the daughter of the wealthy Wang family?"

This Mr. Wang was a wealthy local gentry whose family had accumulated considerable wealth over generations.

Fu Man'er feigned surprise, "I didn't know that. Yu Zhi mentioned it to our Steward Chen when she went home."

All eyes were on Qi Shi. He wanted to laugh but couldn't. He had repeatedly told Zhao Yuzhi not to tell Manager Chen about this, but in the end, that woman still wouldn't listen.

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"This~" Qi Shi wanted to explain, but since Zhao Yuzhi wasn't here, he couldn't let the Wang family hear anything bad.

"When Yuzhi disappeared, we thought someone wanted her family's unique technique, but later I heard from Steward Chen that the technique had been passed on to the Qi family's cloth shop. So, we really can't understand why Yuzhi suddenly disappeared."

Qi Shi's eyes bulged, and his hands clenched into fists. Zhao Yuzhi, that stupid woman, how could she have blurted everything out?

"Haha, then Young Master Qi has struck gold! He's won the heart of a beauty and gained a unique skill. Impressive!" the caravan leader laughed.

He was unaware of the intricacies involved and simply thought that Qi Shi was a lucky guy.

There was a wealthy man's daughter in front, and a girl with a unique skill behind.

Qi Shi could only manage a dry laugh, unsure of what to say. Just then, the maid, servant, and coachman who had escorted the person back returned.

They were shocked to hear that Zhao Yuzhi had disappeared, and they were all in a panic. Their first reaction was to disclaim any involvement.

“Miss Zhao was constantly hitting and scolding us. We were so angry that we drove back early this morning. We never expected something like this to happen.”

"If we had known it would turn out like this, we wouldn't have come back no matter how much we were beaten or scolded."

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The speaker was a pretty maid. Looking at her face, Fu Man'er suddenly understood why Qi Shi had asked her to come along. Was he trying to make things difficult for Zhao Yuzhi again?

The three of them kept repeating the same few sentences, and it was clear that they wouldn't get anything out of her. Of course, Fu Man'er wasn't mainly trying to get anything out of them.

"Young Master Qi, the government has already sent people to investigate this matter, but we don't know the outcome yet."

“After all, you and Yuzhi have some kind of relationship,” Fu Man’er said cryptically. “And Steward Chen isn’t here, so I came to let you know.”

As she spoke, she stood up gracefully. "If you remember anything, please let me know as soon as possible."

Qi Shi also stood up, his face heavy. "Miss Fu, you've gone to so much trouble. I've also sent people to help look for it."

Fu Man'er smiled and then took her leave. The other onlookers also got up to leave one after another. At first, Qi Shi wanted to reassure everyone a little more.

But now he had other things on his mind, and since everyone had seen the spectacle, he exchanged a few polite words and didn't try to keep them.

After seeing the person off, Qi Shi began to ponder how to resolve Zhao Yuzhi's matter most perfectly.

Without Uncle Qi around, he was greatly restricted, but now he had no choice but to resolve the issue.

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"Young master, I heard at the door that the owner of Xuanhe Cloth Shop invited those people to dinner."

"They agreed?" Qi Shi could clearly see the reactions of those people just now; they were obviously a little embarrassed and uncomfortable when they saw Fu Man'er.

"They've already set off," the doorman said.

Qi Shi's eyebrows furrowed tightly. What was Fu Man'er up to now? Those people had nothing to do with Xuanhe Cloth Shop anymore, so what could she possibly be doing?

"Just have someone keep an eye on things." Qi Shi waved for someone to leave, then continued to ponder Zhao Yuzhi's matter.