"Yes!"
After Shang Se left, Shen Jinchen remained silent for a moment, then finished writing a letter and called out to the outside.
"Your subordinate is here."
As soon as Shen Jinchen finished speaking, Youhe pushed open the door and entered.
"Go to Chunhua Brothel and give this letter to the madam."
Shen Jinchen spoke in a flat tone, his voice devoid of emotion.
"yes."
Youhe is Shen Jinchen's most reliable bodyguard. Unlike Shangse, who is noisy, or Fengqin, who is cunning, he is not like Fengming, who is scheming.
Therefore, Shen Jinchen handed over all of Shen Jinchen's secret forces to him.
Chunhua Tower wasn't just in Shangyang City; it existed in other important towns as well.
But if his woman wants it, he'll just give it to her.
After Youhe left, Shen Jinchen called Fengming into his study and sent him to the brokerage firm.
The next day, Cen Xi woke up and was about to go down the mountain with Zhu Yanniang.
Unexpectedly, the guards at the mountain gate frequently came to her courtyard to report. One moment they said that the young master of the Wen family had come up the mountain to reconcile with her, the next they said that Chunniang, the madam of Chunhua Tower, wanted to talk business with her, and then they reported that a famous brokerage firm in Shangyang City had come to apologize and brought many people for her to choose from.
Before Cen Xi could even arrange which group of people to meet, Shang Se arrived at the mountain gate with ten boxes of gold, saying that his young master had offended him in the past and that he had specially sent him to deliver a large sum of money to apologize.
Cen Xi…
If Cen Xi didn't know what was going on before, she immediately understood whose fault it was as soon as Shang Se came up.
What is that bastard trying to do?
Bribe her?
“Husband, look how sincere my brother is, why don’t we meet him first?”
In order to establish a foothold in the mountains, Wen Qihe naturally spared no effort to reconcile with the Wen family.
"Don't see him yet. Let him and those two groups wait in the council hall. Xiao Wu, go and invite Prime Minister Shen's guards in."
Cen Xi felt she had to figure out what this jerk was up to; he was a ticking time bomb, making her very uneasy.
"yes!"
The gatekeeper, Xiao Wu, accepted the order and left.
A short while later, Shangse led his men and carried ten boxes of gold into Cenxi's courtyard.
Cen Xi looked at him and got straight to the point:
"What is your Prime Minister Chen planning to do?"
"Young master said that he had offended you in the past, and today he will help you resolve three matters and offer you 10,000 taels of gold as an apology. He hopes that you will forgive him and not hold a grudge against him."
Shang Se was initially disgusted by the woman who had captivated the young master, but when he recalled the divination by Master Liao Chen that the young master had mentioned, his expression became more respectful.
"If he wants to apologize, why doesn't he come in person?"
Cen Xi raised an eyebrow and chuckled, secretly wondering if this scoundrel was really sick.
Previously, whenever he met her, he wanted to tie her up and sleep with her. Was he provoked into wanting to be a gentleman for once?
"The young master said he would come, but now is not the right time. Please wait a little longer, young lady."
Shang Se raised his eyes and explained.
"Your young master is quite well-informed. These three groups of people who came today have come to my rescue. Tell me, which one of the people on this mountain is your young master's man?"
"The arrangements were so thorough, it couldn't have been something I, Cen Xi, told them about myself, could it?"
Cen Xi's eyes turned cold as she stared intently at Shang Se. These people think they're so great just because they have power and influence, huh?
Should we actually send her to the capital to establish a family connection and gain some power?
"No, the young master went up the mountain yesterday and knew that you were in a hurry, so he went back to arrange these things. When Shangse left, the young master asked me to pass on a message to you."
"The young master said he wouldn't send anyone to monitor you. If you don't trust those people, feel free to replace them. He's sincerely apologizing, so you don't need to doubt his intentions."
Shang Se saw the cold glint in the girl's eyes and wished he could strangle her immediately. He understood why the young master had called him to his side and repeatedly told him to make sure he conveyed those words when he left.
So that's what he meant. He knew this woman would doubt his motives.
"Hmph, now you're all open and aboveboard. Fine! Leave this gold behind and get out of here. I don't keep guests."
Cen Xi chuckled and raised her hand to shoo him away.
"So, young lady, you've forgiven my young master?"
Shang Se couldn't help but ask a question on behalf of his young master.
"I don't know either, but I like this gold and I don't want you to take it back, so this is the only answer I can give you."
Cen Xi shrugged, acting as if it were perfectly natural to be a scoundrel.
"Alright, I will relay your words to you, young master."
Shang Se felt that she was indeed a woman who couldn't be presented in public, far inferior to the noble ladies in the capital.
I wonder what made the young master take a liking to her, and why fate had to bring this woman into the picture. He really has no eyes.
"Whatever. Now that you've finished your business, get lost and stop getting in my way."
Cen Xi has always been very sharp-eyed and insightful, so she saw Shang Se's fleeting disdain very clearly.
If even a dog behaves like this, what about the dog owner? She has no right to forgive her.
However, she felt she was losing out if she didn't take advantage of such a free lunch. After all, the previous man had wronged her, and she'd accepted it all without feeling guilty.
After chasing Shang Se away, she headed to the council hall, determined to see why Wen Qixi had come.
"Wait, I'll go too."
Seeing Cen Xi walk out, Wen Qihe followed her closely.
"I'll go too."
Zhu Yanniang was extremely curious about the dog of a man that Cen Xi had mentioned, and today she wanted to see just how much this man had done for her.
"Then everyone follow."
Cen Xi glanced at them and nodded.
When Qiaoying saw that her young mistress and Zhu Yanniang had gone along, she couldn't resist and followed them as well.
In the council hall, Cen Xi invited Wen Qi to a side hall, sat down in the main seat, and looked at him for a long time before speaking.
"Young Master Wen, what does this mean? Were you forced to come?"
“Miss Cen, I have come today to offer you the entire business of the Wen family’s Zhenxiu Restaurant. I hope you will not take offense at my offense. As the saying goes, it is better to resolve a feud than to let it fester. I hope you will consider our past relationship and give me a break. The entire Wen family will be eternally grateful to you.”
Wen Qixi was still as gentle and refined as ever, but the look in his eyes was no longer the same as when they first met.
Cen Xi could tell that he had already made the decision not to get entangled with her anymore.
That's fine, like he said, there was some affection between us before.
If he's willing to show sincerity in reconciliation, then let's reconcile.
“Since Young Master Wen says so, I, Cen Xi, will not hold it against you. Anyway, I have already dealt with that gossipy person you sent, and I have also sent away your concubine. So we have settled our score. That’s settled then. You can go back now. There’s no need for Zhenxiulou to offer itself up.”
"That's fine then. Zhenxiulou has changed hands now, and I've already compensated Prime Minister Shen. Since Prime Minister Shen asked me to give it to you, please accept it, young lady. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had to make such a fuss. This is what you deserve, so please accept it."
Wen Qi nodded slightly and also explained the current ownership of Zhenxiulou.
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