The next morning.
Only Ji Qingyu and Lin Xi were at the dinner table.
Ji Qingyu unconsciously shoveled at the porridge in his bowl, but his eyes were fixed on the door of his brother's room.
Lin Xi found his expression amusing and teased him:
"Stop looking! Brother Yu! It's still early!" Lin Xi put a piece of pickled vegetable on his plate.
"Eat quickly, or the porridge will get cold! Your brother probably won't be out until noon, so even if you keep watch over the door until it's worn out, it won't do any good!"
Ji Qingyu gritted her teeth, and seeing no movement from the door, she reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
"Brother Xiaoxi! Is my brother really alright?" Ji Qingyu asked in a low voice.
He still had a good impression of Lin Xi.
"Which aspect are you referring to?" Lin Xi pretended not to understand.
"It's just...uh, it's just..." Ji Qingyu opened her mouth, but didn't know how to describe it, and was a little anxious.
"Pfft"
Lin Xi was amused by his simple-minded appearance, but still didn't want to make things difficult for him.
"Don't worry, my wife is very gentle!" he chuckled.
"Hmm!" Ji Qingyu got the answer she wanted and felt less anxious.
It's said that women are rude and don't know how to cherish their husbands, let alone Su Qinghe, who is shameless and beat him so badly. She doesn't seem like someone who would cherish a woman at all.
He was worried about his older brother last night, but he didn't sleep well at all.
Inside the room.
The gentle Su Qinghe lightly wiped away the tears of the man in her arms and gave him a good morning kiss on the forehead.
While the person was still fast asleep, she quietly got out of bed.
It has to be said that Ji Yuan's physical condition is indeed better than Lin Xi's, and he is also more voluptuous than Lin Xi. The two of them are completely different types.
Last night was the most enjoyable night she'd had in days.
Xiao Xi needs to take better care of herself; she's too frail, it feels like she could be blown away by a slight breeze.
As Su Qinghe was thinking to herself, she dressed and left the room, and immediately saw the two people eating at the table.
After she finished washing up, she went over and sat down. Lin Xi had already prepared porridge for her.
"My lady, today Piaoxiang Restaurant is serving congee with preserved egg and lean pork! I think it's quite good, please try it!" Lin Xi smiled and handed Su Qinghe a spoon.
"Okay! Eat more if you like. Look at you, you don't have much meat on you. You just don't eat enough! It's even hard for me to hold you!" Su Qinghe joked.
"Yes!" Lin Xi replied, blushing.
Although the wife's personality has changed, she's become increasingly frivolous, always teasing them!
"...Hey! Why hasn't my brother come out yet?" Ji Qingyu asked awkwardly.
He now feels unable to face Su Qinghe whenever he thinks about what happened last night, as if she is laughing at him.
“Your brother…” Su Qinghe looked at him with ill intent, deliberately dragging out her words.
"Hmm... things aren't looking good. I doubt he'll be able to get up at all today!"
"What!" Ji Qingyu was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, but the movement was too big and he pulled on his buttocks. His legs went weak and he fell back onto the stool.
Despite the soft padding, he still felt so much pain that he shed tears.
But he couldn't care less about that. With red eyes, he glared at Su Qinghe and questioned her angrily.
What did you do to my brother?
As he spoke, he was about to run into the room to check, but Su Qinghe held him tightly.
"Let me go!"
"Sit down!" Su Qinghe pressed the person down onto the stool.
"Your brother was exhausted last night and is sleeping soundly right now! Don't disturb his sweet dreams!" Su Qinghe explained helplessly.
She just wanted to tease him; what's wrong with this man's brain?!
"But isn't it all your fault after all!"
Ji Qingyu finally realized what was happening and obediently sat down without moving.
He was just too worried about his brother, and besides, Su Qinghe didn't seem like a good person at all.
No one spoke at the dinner table for a while. Lin Xi only spoke after Ji Qingyu finished eating and went back to her room.
"My lady knows perfectly well that Yu-ge'er cares most about Yuan-gege, so why does she deliberately provoke him into misunderstanding?"
“Because…it’s fun!” Su Qinghe raised an eyebrow at him. “The way that kid was jumping up and down in a panic was really funny!”
"Don't you think so?" she countered.
"I don't have such a perverse sense of humor as a wife!" Lin Xi disagreed and buried her head in her porridge.
After finishing breakfast, Su Qinghe left Piaoxiang Tower and headed towards Zuixiang Tower.
It's time to collect the bets!
After crossing just one street, Su Qinghe stood at the entrance of Zuixianglou, which was located on a street behind Piaoxuelou.
Its doors were wide open, the interior was fully furnished with tables and chairs, and the lobby was spotless. A sign that read "Closed" was hanging nearby.
Su Qinghe stepped inside, but there wasn't a single customer.
"Oh! Miss Su is here!" A middle-aged woman came out from behind the counter with a fawning smile on her face.
Su Qinghe looked at her and saw that it was Bao Min's mother, Bao Wen.
She's also under 1.6 meters tall, so it seems her genes are very strong!
"Manager Bao! I'm here to take over the restaurant. Have you packed everything up?"
Su Qinghe walked straight to the stool and sat down, perfectly missing Bao Wen's outstretched hand that was about to shake hers.
"Uh...hehe, it's all packed up." Bao Wen walked over and sat down on the stool next to Su Qinghe.
"I just don't know when Ms. Su will arrive. The transfer seal is still in the room and hasn't been taken down yet. Please sit and wait a while, and I'll go get it for you!"
"Zhi'er! Make Su Qinghe a pot of tea!" Bao Wen called out to the kitchen and went straight upstairs.
"Yes, Mother!"
A man's voice came from behind, and then a pot of steaming tea appeared on Su Qinghe's table, and a petite man appeared in front of her.
Yes! Judging from how he addressed Bao Wen just now, and from his height, he is definitely Bao Wen's son.
Looking at the petite and delicate man in front of her, Su Qinghe couldn't help but sigh again, "Bao Wen's genes are really strong!"
"Miss Su! Zhi'er has poured you some tea!"
Bao Zhi stepped forward, a shy smile on her face, and poured a cup of tea for Su Qinghe.
He deliberately slowed his pace, walking gracefully in front of Su Qinghe.
Women all like petite and delicate men. With his height and good looks, many women have come to propose marriage to him, but his mother has always wanted him to marry into a wealthy and powerful family, and he has not agreed to any of the marriage proposals.
Now, in order to save the restaurant, the mother had no choice but to have him seduce Su Qinghe in hopes of changing her mind.
But the thought of going from a wealthy young man to a rough, uncultured commoner filled him with extreme resentment.
"Your Majesty, here you go!" Composing himself, he handed over more tea.
Su Qinghe's brow twitched as she looked at his affected manner, finding it utterly offensive.
She has a wide range of tastes with men, accepting all styles, but that doesn't mean she likes to pretend.
"Just put it on the table!" She pointed to the table in front of her.
"Uh... okay!" Bao Zhi's smile froze for a moment.
...If he didn't hand it to her, how could he "accidentally" touch her hand!
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