Xu Fengyun on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "You know him?"

"Not only do I know him, I also know him." Meng Sheng said with a smile, "I consulted him when I started to suspect that Yueqifang was operating illegally, and he later represented me in this case."

"I see. That's good. I don't have to introduce him to others. This second kid from the Pei family is an expert in law. You can leave it to him without worry. You can consult him anytime if you have any questions."

"Okay, I understand, uncle."

Xu Fengyun's voice became even more severe, "Don't just look for him."

Meng Sheng laughed, "Yes, I still need to find my uncle."

"That's good to know. Your father and brother are not at home. I am your support. You can't handle such a big thing by yourself. Don't worry."

Meng Sheng's eyes were a little sore.

Ever since her mother died in a car accident, Meng Chengli and Meng Shixu have not been at home for a long time, and she can't help but feel empty in her heart.

Now it seems to be filled with my uncle's caring words.

She responded softly, "Yeah."

Xu Fengyun did not forget to remind him, "Also, don't talk about Shang Boyu for now, after all, she is his biological mother."

"Yes, I know."

"Okay, go ahead and do your work. Call me if you have anything else. Don't just do it on your own."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Sheng's melancholy spread faster and faster. After a long while, the ripples gradually calmed down.

When I got home in the evening, as soon as I pushed the door open, the smell of food hit me.

She smelled it; it was the spicy and sour fish and meat-stuffed golden tofu made by Shang Boyu.

These two dishes...

He learned it secretly before her birthday last year, but she just mentioned it to him because she thought it tasted good when she ate it in a restaurant one time.

He began to take it seriously.

Her birthday was in August, and at that time, Shang Boyu had already hooked up with Ning Weiwei.

How ironic.

Shang Boyu came out of the kitchen and saw her. He immediately smiled and shouted, "Wife, you're back. Come and have dinner. I was just about to call you and ask what time you'll be home."

Meng Sheng came back to his senses, looked dazed for a moment, and walked to the dining table.

In addition to the two dishes that impressed her, there was also a stir-fried seasonal vegetable and a bowl of soup on the table.

But she inexplicably felt as if she had been slapped twice in the face.

Whenever she thought of the happiness and sweetness she felt when she ate these two dishes, she felt a burning pain.

"I've eaten, you can eat by yourself." She said this lightly and went upstairs directly.

"Wife..."

Shang Boyu stood there in a daze and shouted until her figure disappeared from his sight. Then he pursed his lips and looked away.

*

The next day, the rain and snow that had fallen for two consecutive days finally stopped. A hint of dampness filled the air, and the biting cold wind was like a sharp knife, scratching people's faces painfully.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the market supervision department and the Quality Inspection Bureau came to Yueqifang for a routine inspection.

Yu Qionghua didn't come to the beauty salon that day because she felt cold.

As a manager, Song Qing was very anxious.

A total of seven people from the two departments came. After they took out their law enforcement certificates, the leader called out his law enforcement number.

"Someone reported that Yueqifang Beauty Salon was engaged in false advertising and fraudulent product fraud, and provided evidence. We are investigating according to the law. Please cooperate with the investigation."

Song Qing was very surprised and hurriedly explained, "Is there some misunderstanding? Our beauty salon has always been doing honest business. How could there be false advertising and fake products?"

"Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, we will make a conclusion after we investigate. Where is the person in charge of your beauty salon?"

"The dean didn't come today. I'll have someone call now."

The leader nodded and said, "Lead the way."

Song Qing didn't dare to delay, and asked the people next to her to inform Yu Qionghua, while giving her a meaningful look.

The man understood, nodded, and turned to make a phone call.

The law enforcement officers today mainly checked the beauty salon's publicity and product testing, ingredient list, and acquisition channels.

After taking photos and backing up all the products, we selected 12 products from the warehouse and took samples for testing.

When Yu Qionghua hurriedly arrived, law enforcement officers were also waiting for her arrival.

"Are you the owner of the beauty salon?"

"right……"

Because of anxiety, her face was a little pale at this time.

"Regarding the false advertising and product fraud of Yueqifang Beauty Salon, the following notice is issued. The beauty salon is ordered to make rectification within 15 days. In addition, a fine of 127,000 yuan will be imposed based on the monthly sales of your beauty salon. The sample just taken will be notified after inspection."

The people from the market supervision department and the quality inspection bureau came quietly, but it was different when they left. Many people in the surrounding shops were watching the excitement at the door.

What made Yu Qionghua even more upset was that the market supervision department actually posted the penalty notice on a nearby commercial bulletin board in the afternoon.

For a time, rumors spread that Yueqifang was cheating and defrauding consumers.

Yu Qionghua felt numb all over and felt that the whole house and the world were spinning rapidly.

No need to guess, someone must be deliberately targeting Yue Qifang, targeting her.

Her mind was confused and groggy.

Anyone who can shop in this commercial street is not to be underestimated. Such a big thing will soon spread to every corner of Beijing.

When she thought about facing Shang Yizheng's questioning and reproach, Guan Rong's ridicule and complacency, her heart began to beat fast. She simply closed her eyes and fell down.

When she woke up again, it was already dark. The layout that came into her sight was familiar to her. It was the master bedroom in the side building of the merchant's old house.

There were also quite a few people standing around.

Shang Yizheng, Shang Boyu, Meng Sheng, Yuan Siying.

Guan Rong heard the news that Yu Qionghua fainted and was sent back, so she specifically asked what happened. When she heard that Shang Yizheng was back, she came over to see what was going on.

In just one month, two major incidents happened in a small beauty salon, and Shang Yizheng was ashamed.

Her eyes first fell on Shang Yizheng, who had a serious face.

After so many years, she knew Shang Yizheng's temper very well.

Her heart skipped a beat and she immediately decided to ask Shang Yizheng to handle the matter so that she could find out who was behind it.

She waved her hands eagerly in the air twice, and her voice was filled with tears, aggrieved and weak.

"Brother Zheng, I just want to open a beauty salon to kill time. Who am I blocking? Why are you trying to hurt me like this? What should I do? Can I not open this beauty salon anymore?"

Shang Yizheng's heart, which was originally as hard as iron, suddenly felt distressed when he saw her pitiful and tearful appearance.

He also knows Yu Qionghua very well.

How could such a kind and weak person do such a bad thing as defrauding consumers?

He held her hand and comforted her, "Don't cry, I will have someone investigate this matter."

This kind of scene is not the first time Meng Sheng has seen it in recent years.

But I still couldn't help getting goosebumps.

Although Yu Qionghua is over 50 years old, she has always taken good care of herself. There is not a single wrinkle at the corners of her eyes and she has a good figure.

Even if they stand together with Shang Boyu, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are siblings.

And then tea, will show weakness.

Wouldn't it be easy to arouse Shang Yizheng's desire to protect?

When Guan Rong saw Yu Qionghua's pitiful appearance, her face instantly darkened, "Two shameless old things."

Meng Sheng watched Guan Rong's figure disappear at the door and pursed his lips.

Thinking of the underground property account books in the safe in the small study, he hesitated for a few seconds, but still followed him out.

Seeing this, Shang Boyu, who was standing by, subconsciously wanted to call Meng Sheng, but when he heard his mother crying, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. After hesitating for about half a minute, he quietly left the room.

Meng Sheng called out to Guan Rong who was walking downstairs, "Madam."

Hearing this, Guan Rong turned around and looked at her, her well-maintained face full of indifference, "What's the matter?"

Meng Sheng understood that walls have ears.

After all, everyone in this side building has Yu Qionghua's people.

She stood about one meter away from Guan Rong, with a faint smile on her face and a gentle voice, "Last time I invited Shu Yi to the art museum to see an exhibition, and gave her a business card, telling her to contact me anytime, but Shu Yi never contacted me."

"I know she likes Qiuyi very much. It's rare for Qiuyi to hold an exhibition in China, and it's so close. It would be a pity if she didn't go."

Guan Rong frowned slightly, she was not aware of this matter.

Just as she was about to ask something, a figure appeared at the stairs and made her shut up.

Shang Boyu didn't hear it all, so he didn't know what was said specifically, but he was afraid that Meng Sheng would suffer a loss in front of the eldest lady, so he quickly came over and asked, "Shengsheng, what's wrong?"

Hearing this, Meng Sheng looked back at him. Seeing his worried expression, she shook her head and said, "It's okay. It's just that I accidentally found out that Shu Yi likes Sister Qiu Yi last time, and she didn't see the exhibition last time, so she felt it was a pity.

It just so happens that on the 19th of next month, our art museum will have an exhibition, a joint exhibition of Qiu Yi and Ying Feiting, which will last for one month. If Shu Yi is interested, you can contact me at any time. ”

Shang Boyu looked at Guan Rong, "Is that so? If Shu Yi likes, she can go. Sheng Sheng is her sister-in-law, so you don't have to be polite."

Guan Rong's face turned cold when she heard the word "sister-in-law" emphasized, but she didn't argue, "I will tell Shu Yi what you said. As for whether she goes or not, it depends on her own opinion."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Shang Boyu retracted his gaze and said in a soft voice, "Shengsheng, even if you want to annoy the Madam on behalf of your mother, don't rush over alone. The Madam has a bad temper. Be careful that she will vent her anger on you. I'm afraid you will suffer."

Diaphragm?

Did he think that what she said just now was intended to provoke the Madam?

Meng Sheng frowned, but didn't explain much. He just said "I know" and went downstairs to the kitchen to bring Yu Qionghua a bowl of chicken soup.

After returning to the main building, Guan Rong carefully thought about Meng Sheng's words and always felt that there was something else behind them.

Especially regarding the business card, she had never heard Shu Yi mention it at all.

After thinking about it, she dialed Shang Shuyi's number.

*

Meng Sheng received a call from Guan Rong at noon the next day. She was not surprised and asked Guan Rong to meet her in a cafe in the afternoon.

The weather is nice today, the ice and snow have melted, and the afternoon sun is warm and pleasant.

She arrived early and chose a seat near the floor-to-ceiling window. She ordered a cappuccino with milk and sugar and a piece of strawberry mousse cake.

The old merchant's house was a bit far from here. After waiting for about twenty minutes, she saw Guan Rong, who was wearing a burgundy shawl coat and carrying a crocodile leather Hermès bag, walk into the store.

Meng Sheng put down the cake spoon, stood up and greeted, "Madam."

Guan Rong saw her, nodded calmly, walked over and sat down, and said to the waiter, "A cup of hot American coffee."

After the waiter left, she looked at Meng Sheng and said, "I want to apologize to you on behalf of Shu Yi. That girl has always been very careless and heartless.

She attended a birthday party that day and got drunk. The next day she had completely forgotten about the business card. ”

Meng Sheng was stunned. She originally thought that the eldest lady didn't care about her and didn't want to cooperate with her, so she didn't contact her.

It turns out that Shu Yi didn't tell her at all.

She felt more confident about today's cooperation.

She smiled slowly, "It's okay. Madam, don't mind."

"I heard from Shu Yi that you want to cooperate with me on something, or is it about your mother-in-law?" Guan Rong didn't like beating around the bush and asked directly, "Could it be that your mother-in-law asked you to come to me?"

Meng Sheng's expression was gentle, with a gentle smile in her calm and clear eyes. "If it was her, I wouldn't have to be so sneaky and avoid her and Shang Boyu. I would have told you directly when I came back to the old house last time."

Guan Rong thought so too.

Besides, even if Yu Qionghua were to look for someone to cooperate with, it would be impossible for her to find one.

She immediately became interested, especially since she said she was still avoiding Shang Boyu.

I can still vividly remember Shang Boyu's nervous and protective expression when he was talking to me yesterday.

She also knew how good the relationship between the couple was.

Soon, the waiter brought the coffee over. Guan Rong took it, put it to her lips and took a sip, "Tell me about it."

Meng Sheng didn't keep her in suspense. He took out a few pieces of paper from his bag and gently pushed them in front of Guan Rong. "Madam, take a look at this first. Otherwise, no matter how much I say, you won't believe it."

Guan Rong put down her coffee and picked up the papers without knowing what they were. At first glance, they looked like account books.

Daily and monthly total bills.

The monthly total amount is not small.

But when she saw the third one, she noticed the big words at the top: Yueqifang general ledger details.

She was full of shock and confusion, "What do you mean by showing this to me?"

Meng Sheng took a sip of coffee, moistened his lower lip, and spoke in a gentle and slow voice, "This is the account book of Yueqifang's illegal underground industry."