Jixianglou.
When these three words were mentioned, Qian Rushan was stunned for a moment.
Having been locked up here for so long, he had almost forgotten why he had ended up in this hellish place.
It's that venomous woman, Zhou Chenyu!
Qian Rushan clenched his fists secretly and, gritting his teeth, recounted the whole story of what happened that day without any concealment.
As Qian Sijin listened to him, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Finally, she looked at him with disdain, forcefully poked his forehead, and cursed:
"You've really got some skills to play around with women like this."
Qian Rushan pitifully covered his head, knelt down with a thud, his back straight, and pleaded, "Sister, I accept that we can't deal with Zhao Ruoqian or Yang Xi right now!"
"But this Zhou Chenyu!" His expression suddenly changed, his eyes widened fiercely, and his dry, wrinkled lips were raw from biting so hard. "This instigator! I can't let her get away with this! Sister, I can listen to you and stay here until the time is right before leaving! But you have to avenge me!"
revenge?
Qian Sijin sneered, "Now that you're a prisoner, what right do you have to make these demands of me? Yuqin, let's go."
Qian Rushan gazed longingly at the departing figure, calling out, "Sister, sister!"
Yuqin glanced back at her mistress, a hint of worry appearing on her expressionless face. She said, "Miss, do you really not want to get involved in this matter? If you don't want to get involved, why did you stop near Ruyi Pavilion to take a look at Zhou Chenyu's true face?"
"Don't want to get involved?" Qian Sijin turned her head and looked directly at her: "Who said I don't care? I usually can't bear to hit my younger brother. This woman surnamed Zhou has ruined him to this state. How can I let her go? Besides, she is someone Yang Xi cares about."
Qian Sijin donned a black cloak, a chilling smile playing on her crimson lips. "If we're forced to do something in the future, wouldn't it be better to use her to keep Yang Xi in check?"
"Ouch, be careful, sister, are you alright?"
Zhou Chenyu was carrying out restocked items that had sold out from the storage room when she inexplicably tripped over a corner on the ground and almost fell.
Wanqiu, who was helping out at the shop, saw this and hurriedly came over to check on her. "Sister, how are you?"
Zhou Chenyu came to her senses and looked at the flat ground, which had neither protrusions nor stones blocking the way.
How did I get tripped up?
Could something bad have happened?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Ping'an took the things and asked again, "Chen Yu, are you hurt?"
"Sister, did you bump or hurt yourself?"
With fewer customers in the shop, it's much quieter now.
Zhou Chenyu snapped out of her daze and immediately heard Wanqiu and Ping'an's words clearly. "Ping'an, Wanqiu, I'm fine. I've been busy all morning, but there are finally fewer people now."
Seeing that she was alright, Chen Ping'an looked up at the few customers scattered around the shop, then stealthily leaned against the counter, letting out a sigh of relief, and murmured softly:
"Before the Lunar New Year, I always felt that there weren't enough people in front of our stall. I was always hoping that there would be more people so that we could earn more money. Who knew that today, with the opening of Ruyi Pavilion, we've really gotten busy. With so many people, we don't even have time to catch our breath or drink some water."
Wanqiu rubbed her arms to loosen her muscles and bones. "Yes, I don't usually feel tired when I do those heavy jobs, but serving these guests today made me realize that doing business is not an easy job at all."
Zhou Chenyu smiled calmly, "This is what they call experiencing pain and pleasure at the same time."
"Which one of you is Manager Zhou? We have distinguished guests at the door, why haven't you come out to greet them?"
Zhou Chenyu, Chen Pingan, and Wanqiu were chatting in a relaxed manner when two women wearing white silk scarves suddenly walked into the shop. The lower half of their faces were completely covered, and only their eyes could be seen.
When Zhou Chenyu saw the two of them, he immediately thought of the pockmarked women that Lin Miaorong had sent to cause trouble.
Could it be that Lin Miaorong and her husband hired these people again?
Chen Ping'an also sensed something was amiss and stepped forward, forcing a smile: "Ladies, I am Manager Chen of this shop. What kind of rouge are you looking for today? Please tell me."
The two women glanced at Chen Ping'an with displeasure. "If you're running a shop and doing business, why can't you hear what the customers are saying? We specifically asked for Manager Zhou to come, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Chenyu frowned, his gaze fixed on the woman's face.
"Girl, it's me!" Chen Ping'an clenched his fist tightly.
"Ping An, let me handle this." Adhering to the principle of not making enemies in business, Zhou Chenyu slowly stepped forward. "Ladies, I am Manager Zhou of this shop. How can I help you?"
After Zhou Chenyu finished speaking, she looked at them with a smile.
Suddenly, the two women exchanged a glance, then simultaneously removed the veils from their faces, revealing two familiar faces. They then burst into laughter, saying, "Sister Chenyu, that night at the Tang residence, we drank wine under the moon and had a wonderful time. You don't recognize us?"
Zhou Chenyu stared wide-eyed at Zhiyu and Menglan, who had suddenly appeared, with genuine surprise and delight. She smiled and asked, "What brings you two here?"
“We’re not…” Menglan tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, eager to speak, but Zhiyu glanced at her, and she reluctantly swallowed her words.
Zhou Chenyu stared at her reaction, frowning in confusion.
Zhiyu took her hand and smiled gently, "Sister Chenyu, we learned that you opened a rouge shop, so we came to take a look. Originally, Qingyu wanted to come along, but she was suddenly ill, so she gave up."
Chen Ping'an and Wanqiu listened to each other's conversation. "Chen Yu, do you know these two girls?"
Late Autumn blinked her large, watery eyes, wanting to find out the truth.
Zhou Chenyu laughed and glared at the two mischievous girls. "We know each other better than we do. I even got them drunk and passed out."
Menglan, recalling the embarrassing incident from a few months ago, said defiantly, "No way! When I hold my birthday banquet in the future, I will definitely invite my sister over again and play with you all night! I will definitely beat you then."
Chen Ping'an was completely relieved. "Oh dear, you guys really scared me. I was sweating bullets. But it's good that you're friends, it's good that you're friends."
Zhou Chenyu smiled and extended an invitation, "Please, both of you. Whatever you fancy, the money is on my tab."
As soon as she finished speaking, Menglan clutched her stomach and burst into laughter. She couldn't hold back the words she had been holding back for so long, and said with a beaming smile, "Sister Chenyu, you don't need to pay for us. Someone else will pay for us this time."
"?" Zhou Chenyu was stunned for a moment. As the fog gradually cleared, she smiled helplessly, "No! You buy yours, I'll pay mine. If that person is unhappy, you can call him to see me."
The two mischievous kids exchanged a glance, as if they had found a backer, and smiled sweetly, "Okay!"
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