Chapter 684 How much does this cost?
Qiu Keying returned to Li Xiao with a red face and an angry look on her face.
Li Xiao was surprised to see her expression like this: "Keying, what's wrong with you? Who made you angry?"
"Your old classmate is just a vulgar country bumpkin!" Qiu Keying stomped her feet in anger, but she looked delicate even though she was angry.
When Li Xiao heard this, his expression changed instantly, and he asked nervously, "What happened? Did you meet her?"
"I met her in the bathroom, and she actually called me stupid..."
As a well-mannered young lady, she couldn't utter another word no matter what, but she held it in until her face turned red.
Li Xiao didn't care what Chen Ci scolded Qiu Keying for. He was just afraid that his lie would be exposed. "What else did she say to you?"
Qiu Keying shook her head: "No more to say. I don't want to say anything more to this kind of person!"
She held Li Xiao's hand and said with emotion, "Li Xiao, it's a good thing you didn't let her pretty face fool you. You're right. Your classmate is really low-class and has no quality. She's not worthy of you at all."
Li Xiao felt a little relieved when he heard that. He held the other person's hand and said in a gentle tone, "I'm not that superficial. I don't like someone just because they look pretty."
Qiu Keying's pretty face flushed, and she poked Li Xiao's palm with her finger, her eyes evasive as she asked shyly, "What about me?"
"Of course you're different. You're more than just beautiful."
Just a few simple words made Qiu Keying so happy that she immediately forgot about the unhappy things that happened just now.
At this time, Qiu Chu came over, looked at Li Xiao and said, "Li Xiao, please send Keying back later. Uncle has something important to discuss, so he can't take care of you two."
"Dad." Qiu Keying looked at her father and asked, "Are you really going to buy this place?"
"Let's talk about it first. It's likely yes."
Qiu Keying curled her lips in dissatisfaction. "This place isn't as good as Shuiyunjian. If you have the money, why not buy Shuiyunjian? My friends, including the wealthy wives of my mom's generation, always go to Shuiyunjian for gatherings and entertainment. They only think of this place as a second choice when they can't get a table there."
Qiu Chu smiled and patiently explained, "Even if it's as you said, there's never a shortage of customers here. The two places are only this big, but how many customers are there?"
"And even if I want to acquire Shuiyunjian, they have to be willing to sell it, right?"
"Okay, let's play for a while and then go back." Qiu Chu looked at Li Xiao and said, "Li Xiao, take care of Keying."
Li Xiao nodded and said respectfully, "Don't worry, Uncle Qiu, I'll take her home in a moment."
After Shen Ci went downstairs, he did not leave in a hurry, but sat down with Su Zheyuan in the coffee shop on the first floor.
The weather was cold, so they each ordered a hot latte.
"Do you come here often?" Chen Ci looked at Su Zheyuan and asked.
Su Zheyuan shook his head. "I used to come here occasionally, but I haven't been here since I met you. So I'm definitely going to Shuiyunjian."
"Do you know the boss here?"
"Don't know him?" Su Zheyuan frowned, realizing that Shen Ci was worried: "What are you going to do?"
Shen Ci leaned on the sofa and sighed softly, then shook his head: "It's okay."
"You must be in trouble."
Shen Ci sat up straight again, picked up the phone and called Boss Yang.
"Uncle Yang."
"Ah, what's wrong?"
"Excuse me, do you know anything about Yunshang Palace?"
"Yunshang Palace? Isn't that Shuiyunjian's rival?"
"Do you know their boss?"
Boss Yang hissed, his tone drawn out, "Yunshang Tiangong...is also a joint venture. They have even more shares than we do, with several owners. While I can say I know them by name, I'm certainly not that familiar with them."
Feeling that Shen Ci was about to make another move, Boss Yang asked casually, "What's wrong, Ah Ci, what do you want to do?"
"I overheard today that someone seemed to be planning to acquire Yunshang Palace." Chen Ci didn't tease her, mainly because she had nothing to hide from Uncle Yang.
"Are you interested?"
"Yeah." Chen Ci smiled and said without disguising: "Clubs are easy to use, especially high-end clubs with mature business models. I don't have to worry too much. You know what I fear most is trouble."
Uncle Yang was silent for a moment, then said truthfully, "I'm afraid I can't say much about this matter, as I don't have much of a relationship with the other bosses. But I can help you get a feel for what they're saying."
"Forget it, Uncle Yang, don't bother me anymore. I'll think of other ways. If it doesn't work, I'll bother you again."
"You're being polite to me. Uncle Yang will be waiting for your news anytime."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.
Su Zheyuan had been listening at the side with his ears perked up. He understood that Shen Ci wanted to acquire it!
"Aci, are you serious or just in a whim?" Su Zheyuan was confused. She already had a "Shuiyunjian", and she wanted to take over the "Yunshang Tiangong" as well?
How much does this cost?
Shen Ci looked at his shocked face and smiled slightly: "Don't make a fuss, I'm an investor. It's my basic ethics as an investor to grab profits when I see them. Otherwise, how can I make money?"
"What about the club?" Su Zheyuan asked anxiously.
"So that's what you're worried about! Don't worry, it won't affect anything."
Su Zheyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but as a friend and a businessman, he reminded Chen Ci: "Ah Ci, if you want to acquire this place, you have to make sure everything is clear. This business is doing well and is suddenly being acquired. Don't tell me there are some problems inside."
Shen Ci nodded: "I know."
In the evening, Li Xiao drove Qiu Keying home.
"Li Xiao, what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow..." Li Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I should stay home and work on the school research group project."
"Oh, okay." Qiu Keying nodded a little disappointedly.
"What's wrong, Keying? Is there something wrong?"
Qiu Keying pursed her lips and shook her head: "It's okay, then contact me when you are free."
As she said that, she opened the car door and got out, turning around and waved goodbye to Li Xiao.
The car door closed, and Li Xiao watched her trot into the villa gate.
Li Xiao sighed softly, his expression was very dull, showing no joy or anger, but a hint of fatigue appeared between his brows.
He pinched his eyebrows with his fingers, then took out his cell phone and made a voice call.
"Wenjun, where are you? Can we have dinner together tonight?"
"Okay, I'll text you the location later."
After hanging up the phone, he quickly found a Michelin restaurant on the review website and sent it to the customer, then started the car and left.
On the second floor of the villa, Qiu Keying watched Li Xiao's car slowly drive away from the window, and the sweet affection in her eyes could no longer be concealed.
(End of this chapter)
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