Chapter 43
The next morning, Ji Mingqing arrived at the restaurant. He thought the restaurant should be empty, but it had already opened early.
Seeing this, Ji Mingqing looked nervous. He quietly took out the fairy ring and sent a message to Cui Ding asking him to come over early. Then he took out the self-defense weapon he had bought in Yuexian Pavilion before, held it tightly in his hand, then bent down, held his breath, and quietly stuck to the wall of the restaurant, stretching his neck, wanting to see who was inside.
As a result, he quietly moved the window, and the people inside noticed the movement outside. Before Ji Mingqing could react, he was frozen in place, unable to move.
At that moment, Ji Mingqing broke out in a cold sweat. The sense of crisis made him tremble all over, but his strength did not allow him to make any resistance.
Fortunately, the people who came out of the door were Xue Qi and Yi Wan.
The two were surprised to see that the person sneaking around outside was actually Ji Mingqing. They quickly lifted the immobilization spell and apologized, "Sorry, sorry, we didn't realize it was you."
Ji Mingqing took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then asked curiously, "Why are you two here so early?"
"We didn't go home last night," Xue Qi said. "Cui... Cui Ding told us to stay here overnight, saying someone might harm us. It didn't matter whether we went back or not, so we stayed."
After saying this, Xue Qi apologized again: "Next time, we will definitely check who is outside before we take action. We will never make such a mistake again!"
After listening, Ji Ming quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, you're right. I was the one who was sneaking around. It's really suspicious, and I wasn't injured. Next time, if someone else does the same as me, just pin them down."
Xue Qi and Yi Wan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. They were lucky they hadn't killed him. They were even glad they had only used the immobilization spell. If they had used some powerful moves, with the store manager's strength...
Ji Mingqing also knew that his strength was weak, so he was somewhat relieved that the two men did not use too much force, and at the same time he was a little touched.
It seems that Cui Ding really cares about the restaurant. Ji Mingqing returned to the courtyard and thought about what kind of reward to give Cui Ding later.
But if he said there was a reward, it would feel a bit strange. Ji Mingqing thought about it and decided to just give Cui Dingdian a gift to thank him.
But he had other things to do now, so he took out a pen and paper and began to write down his plan.
No matter what, he is right, so he is not afraid if things get out of hand. What's more, he is a man blessed by the way of heaven. It is clearly written on the contract scroll that the profits obtained from selling according to his recipes will only go into his hands. Could it be that he still wants to question the way of heaven?
Ji Mingqing didn't think the other party had this ability.
He had asked Cui Ding to help find out who was selling the Lumei drink in large quantities, but Cui Ding could only ask his former friends, so the progress was not very fast.
However, measures must be prepared in advance, otherwise you will be caught off guard and won’t be able to explain yourself even if you are right.
Ji Mingqing wrote and drew until he filled up three sheets of paper. After putting down his pen, he looked back again, then improved a few more places before putting everything away.
He took out the things he bought from Yuexian Pavilion yesterday and filled the table again. He couldn't let one person's affairs disrupt his rhythm and waste an entire afternoon. Ji Mingqing already felt it was not worth it.
"Why hasn't Xiaowan come today?" Ji Mingqing looked at the sun. In the past, when he came to Fengxi Garden at this time, Xiaowan would have been waiting for him in the yard, but today Xiaowan had not shown up yet.
Ji Mingqing didn't think much about it. He stood up and stretched, then walked out the door. He wanted to check on the fields he had planted. After he came back, he would formally start learning how to refine weapons.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiaowan standing motionless in the corner.
"What are you doing?" Ji Mingqing greeted Xiaowan after seeing him and asked, "Why don't you go in?"
Bai Cangze stood in the corner, looking at Ji Mingqing with complicated feelings.
After he returned to Kunze Palace yesterday, he had planned not to come to Fengxiyuan again in the future. Now there are Cui Ding, Xu Yihe and their subordinates here, and they have also found jobs in Fengxiyuan. Even if he does not come, they are fully capable of handling what happens next.
It just so happens that the fairy world is peaceful and calm right now, without any external disturbances, so it is a very suitable time for retreat.
But just when he was about to pass on his decision, Ji Mingqing's smiling face suddenly appeared in his mind, and the voice of Ji Mingqing calling him "Xiao Wan" rang in his ears.
Bai Cangze was feeling restless and irritable. He finally just threw away his sleeves and walked into the secret room where he had been meditating. However, he could not enter into a state of meditation for a long time while sitting on the cushion.
It's really strange.
Early this morning, Bai Cangze came to Fengxi Garden subconsciously. He didn't even give himself a chance to think. When he came to his senses, he was already standing at the gate of the courtyard.
Just as he was standing in front of the door wondering what he was doing there, he heard Ji Mingqing's footsteps walking out, and he subconsciously turned back into his cub state.
Now it has become a habit.
After yesterday, Ji Mingqing felt that he had gotten closer to Xiaowan. He bent down and tentatively wanted to hold Xiaowan in his arms, but he didn't expect that Xiaowan didn't refuse this time.
Ji Mingqing was grinning in his heart, but he was also worried that if he showed too much happiness, Xiaowan would get angry and embarrassed, and then they would be back to the time before liberation.
This won’t do!
So he took a deep breath in his heart, and then pretended to be calm and told Xiaowan about his planned itinerary for today.
"Let's go check out the magical herbs over there first. The magical flowers are about to mature. Let's also check if Yi Wan is doing his job well. If not, let him switch with Xue Qi."
At this point, Ji Mingqing couldn't wait to share with Xiaowan, "He and Xue Qi stayed at the restaurant last night. Cui Ding was worried that someone would target the restaurant, so the two of them stayed here to guard it all night."
Ji Mingqing became happier as he spoke. "I never thought they would take this job so seriously. I don't even know how to reward them now."
Bai Cangze wanted to open his mouth to refute, even if you give them all your wealth, they might not look down on your meager things, it is really wishful thinking to want to bribe them with this... Don't pinch there!
Ji Mingqing looked at Xiaowan who was obediently being held today, and wondered how he should treat other people, but when it came to Xiaowan, he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
Ji Mingqing pinched the back of Xiaowan's neck, which made Bai Cangze feel numb all over. The feeling of both dislike and love from yesterday came back.
Bai Cangze wanted to push Ji Mingqing away, but he really couldn't bear to see Ji Mingqing's unique method. Not to mention that other people couldn't get close to him, even if they got close to him, those people would definitely not be as bold as Ji Mingqing and do this to him... all over!
"Is it comfortable?" Ji Mingqing asked patiently while kneading the [Several Places Kittens Like to Be Petted Most] that he had learned online before. He looked expectant, as if he wanted Xiaowan to give him a good review.
Bai Cangze struggled in his heart for a long time, but finally surrendered to Ji Mingqing.
Anyway, there was no one around and no one would know what happened between the two of them.
After comforting himself, Bai Cangze nestled in Ji Mingqing's arms with peace of mind, enjoying his service. Ji Mingqing felt the change in Xiaowan's movements in his arms, and secretly felt lucky that he had not forgotten the preparations he had made in advance to go to the cat cafe.
After walking around, Ji Mingqian found that Yi Wan was not there. Thinking to himself, "He wouldn't leave his post now, would he?", he returned to the restaurant.
After arriving at the restaurant, Ji Mingqing finally understood why Yi Wan did not return to the planting area.
"Who are you?" Ji Mingqing saw his restaurant surrounded by a large group of people before he even got close to it. His colleagues were standing in a standoff with these people, and the situation was tense.
At the entrance of the restaurant, there was a middle-aged man with a mustache and a sinister look. After hearing Ji Mingqing's shout, he faced the direction he was walking towards and smiled sinisterly.
"I'm downstairs. I'm the head of Jin Yu Man Tang. I came here today just to exchange experiences with Boss Ji. Boss Ji's business is doing well, so there's no need for me to worry."
"No matter how big or small my business is, you don't need to worry about it."
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