Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao arrived at Linjiang Tower at roughly the same time.
The two took their seats directly in the elegant riverside booths in the lobby, where they could see the entire lobby from the moment they looked up.
The shopkeeper had just ordered a lot of soap from these two at noon, so he was naturally very polite when he saw them again.
After Qi Yunxiao explained his dining needs, the waiter smiled and said, "Don't worry, esteemed guests, we guarantee you'll eat and drink to your heart's content."
Just as the waiter left, Hu Jinxiu came in with Sun Xiang, the owner of Meicifang.
Sun Xiang warmly invited Hu Jinxiu upstairs, but Hu Jinxiu immediately spotted Qi Yunxiao and his wife sitting in a riverside private room.
Their eyes met, and Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao casually looked away.
Hu Jinxiu felt a pang of resentment: "What's so great about it..."
Sun Xiang noticed Hu Jinxiu glancing in that direction and muttered to himself, then couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What? Are those two people someone Hu Dongjia knows?"
Hu Jinxiu slightly pursed her lips: "That's the owner of Guiyunlou."
"Guiyun Tower?" Sun Xiang was taken aback.
Why would the owner of Guiyunlou come here?
That's Guiyun Tower, which is located in every prefectural city in the country!
If even the bowls and plates from Guiyunlou could be obtained through my own connections...
That greatly helped and supported the reputation of Meicifang.
Sun Xiang's eyes immediately lit up: "Since you're a friend of Mr. Hu, why don't we go upstairs and eat together?"
Hu Jinxiu deliberately sighed: "He wants to stay with his wife and doesn't want to!"
Sun Xiang has already noticed Shen Qingyu.
The woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a voluptuous figure, yet possessed a unique charm, especially in her appearance and skin…
Tsk tsk tsk!
His eyes burned even hotter.
The prefect has a peculiar habit: he has no interest in young girls, only in mature women…
The reason why Sun Xiang invited the prefect to dinner today and brought Hu Jinxiu along is because Hu Jinxiu is already in her early twenties but is still unmarried.
If Hu Jinxiu were to catch the eye of the prefect, he, as the intermediary, would naturally benefit from it.
Who would have thought that you could encounter an even more captivating woman in this place?
Sun Xiang immediately headed in that direction.
Hu Jinxiu happened to want to invite them along, so she went over as well.
To everyone's surprise, Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu immediately refused.
"No need, we've already ordered. We'll eat a little and then head back."
No, you can't go back!
Sun Xiang approached Shen Qingyu and his heart pounded even harder.
Even up close, you can't see the pores on this woman's face; her skin is so fair and delicate...
This person looks so lucky!
"Since you two are friends of Mr. Hu, it would be too much of a shame if I, as the host, didn't extend the proper hospitality..."
Just as Sun Xiang was about to continue his entreaties, a man in his forties wearing a brocade robe entered through the entrance of Linjiang Tower.
It was none other than Prefect Gao Jingye, dressed in plain clothes.
Gao Jingye immediately noticed Sun Xiang harassing Qi Yunxiao and his wife, and frowned.
Didn't you say you'd treat yourself to dinner today?
Why get entangled with other people here?
Gao Jingye was about to reprimand him when he caught sight of Hu Jinxiu standing next to Sun Xiang.
Hu Jinxiu traveled all over the country doing business, possessing a natural air of heroism, yet she was also quite pretty...
The prefect's tone changed as soon as he was about to reprimand the prefect.
"Is Mr. Sun busy?"
Sun Xiang turned his head and saw that the prefect had already arrived. He quickly ran over to apologize, "Oh dear, sir, I'm so sorry..."
As soon as Sun Xiang left, Gao Jingye saw Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao.
The moment he saw Shen Qingyu, his eyes lit up, but when he saw Qi Yunxiao's face clearly, he was so frightened that his eyes widened instantly!
This person... this person looks so much like the young master of the Qingping Marquis's mansion who has been making headlines lately.
I heard he even became one of the leaders of the Dragon Guard and settled tens of thousands of refugees...
He had also received a notice from the imperial court, instructing him to be prepared that if the Prince Qi failed to settle the refugees in Tongxin Prefecture, Zhenjiang Prefecture would have to step in to help.
Fortunately, good news finally came from Tongxin Prefecture: the more than 10,000 refugees had all been settled.
In this way, Zhenjiang Prefecture would not have to bear the pressure.
For this reason, he had someone carefully inquire about the heir of the Qingping Marquis's mansion.
He had seen the portrait before, so he looked at it carefully again and again and confirmed: it really was that young master!
Forget it, never mess with the young master's woman.
Gao Jingye's gaze fell back on Hu Jinxiu.
If you don't have meat, fish is fine too.
The group went upstairs, and Sun Xiang specially arranged for Hu Jinxiu to sit next to Gao Jingye.
Hu Jinxiu is not stupid; on the contrary, she is quite clever. Once she saw her own position and Gao Jingye's "kind and amiable" smile, what else could she not understand?
A warning bell immediately rang in her mind.
Damn it, I've been used as a pawn again today.
While she was anxiously thinking of a solution, she also had to feign politeness with Gao Jingye.
Seeing Gao Jingye using alcohol to cover his face and getting closer and closer, while Sun Xiang was about to leave the private room under some pretext, she became anxious.
"Your Excellency, please wait a moment. I just remembered seeing two old friends downstairs, and I'd like to go down and say a few words to them..."
"What old friend? Why does Master Hu have to go down and see for himself? Why not just call the person up?" Gao Jingye loved watching women act coy and reluctant.
Sun Xiang was taken aback: "Are you talking about the owner of Guiyun Tower? The one with the black forehead?"
Hu Jinxiu nodded frantically: "Yes, yes! It's them..."
Sun Xiang hesitated slightly: "I just invited them too, but they didn't want to come up."
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