Chapter 34 Such a deep conspiracy
Seeing that he suddenly stopped, Feng Zheng, who was walking beside him, looked at him.
"Brother Lu, why don't you leave?"
Seeing Lu Hengqing staring intently at the new owner of Wanhe Tower, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I heard that Princess Xiangning is a jealous person. If she knew that Brother Lu was staring at a girl like this, she would definitely make a scene with you."
The four words "Princess Xiangning" brought Lu Hengqing back to his senses instantly.
When the top scholar was paraded through the streets that day, Princess Xiangning fell in love with him at first sight. After he returned to the Duke of Ying's mansion, the two families decided on the marriage.
The whole capital knew about this.
Lu Hengqing withdrew his gaze and tried his best to suppress the turmoil in his heart.
He smiled and said, "The princess has always been understanding and forgiving. Besides, I was just surprised that the owner of Wanhe Tower is so young. She looks like a little girl."
"Who says it's not?" Feng Zheng was also a little puzzled. "Can such a little girl manage Wanhe Tower well?"
While they were talking, the three of them had already walked in front of Jiang Yueyao.
Jiang Yueyao didn't notice Lu Hengqing.
The Yuan family of the Governor's Mansion just sent a housekeeper to say that tomorrow is the second young lady's seventeenth birthday, and asked Wanhelou to prepare four tables of fine food and send them to the Governor's Mansion.
Jiang Yueyao and the housekeeper had just discussed the dishes and politely escorted each other to the door.
The other party was also very polite.
"Boss Jiang, please stay. I'll go back and tell my wife. I'll bring people over tomorrow morning and work with you on this matter."
"Okay, then we'll see you tomorrow. Take care."
The other person turned around, walked down the steps, got into the carriage and left.
After the other party's carriage left, Jiang Yueyao was about to turn around when she saw a guest coming up.
She smiled and was about to say 'Welcome', but her eyes accidentally fell on one of them and the smile on her face froze.
From the moment she decided to go to Beijing, Jiang Yueyao had prepared for Yao and Pei Yu... Oh no, now she should be called Lu Hengqing.
She was ready to meet Lu Hengqing.
In addition, Wanhelou is a place for dining and a gathering place for the powerful and influential in the capital. People like Lu Hengqing who care about face will come here sooner or later.
But she didn't expect him to come so quickly.
Seeing that he was staring at her, no matter how well he concealed it, Jiang Yueyao knew him too well. The more he pretended to be calm, the more panicked he became.
I couldn't help but sneer in my heart.
He sent someone to kill her, but not only did he fail to kill her, she was now standing before him safe and sound.
Who wouldn’t be panicked by this situation?
Jiang Yueyao quickly regained her composure. She looked away and looked at the two people who came with him, the smile on her face still lingering.
"Please come in, three distinguished guests."
Her voice was clear, but also had a strong Jiangnan accent and soft Wu dialect, which made people's hearts move slightly.
Feng Zheng stopped in front of her, his fair cheeks slightly flushed.
"Are you the new owner of Wanhe Tower?"
Jiang Yueyao nodded: "That's right, sir, do you have a reservation?"
"Today is a spur-of-the-moment decision. I haven't decided yet. Is there any other room?"
"There are only a few seats left in the lobby. The three of you came together? If you don't mind, how about sitting in the lobby?"
Feng Zheng's mind was now filled with the delicate smile of the young female shopkeeper in front of him.
Who cares where you sit?
Nodded immediately.
"It's all up to the shopkeeper."
"The three gentlemen, follow me."
Jiang Yueyao turned and walked inside, and Feng Zheng immediately followed. Hu Bozhi saw his expression and couldn't help but ask Lu Hengqing beside him, "Brother Feng, what's wrong with you today? Why do you look like you've lost your soul?"
Lu Hengqing didn't say anything, but his expression gradually became gloomier.
She clearly recognized him just now, but pretended not to know him.
He never knew that she could be so scheming?
He wanted to see what she was going to do.
Jiang Yueyao led the three into the lobby.
The lobby of Wanhelou is different from the lobbies of other restaurants. Even in the lobby, the dining tables are separated by semicircular screens, which makes it bright and private at the same time.
After the three of them sat down, Jiang Yueyao stopped caring about it.
There are waiters in the lobby who serve tea, water and food orders very attentively.
She turned and walked into the counter. Just as she was about to look at the bill, a girl came down from upstairs.
The other person was wearing a goose yellow skirt, looked pretty and had a sweet voice.
"Shopkeeper Jiang, do you have any more lychee yogurt? I just had one and it was delicious. I want another."
Jiang Yueyao recognized the other person's identity. She was Meng Zhixia, the fourth daughter of the Imperial College's chief academic officer. She also had an older sister, Meng Zhiye. They came together today. The younger sister was pretty, and the older sister was even more outstanding.
Lychee pastry is Wanhelou’s signature dessert this season.
Because lychees are rare, they are sold in limited quantities to each table, and each guest can only have one.
Seeing Miss Meng Si looking at her eagerly, Jiang Yueyao couldn't help but smile.
"Since the fourth lady is dressed so beautifully today, I'll ask the kitchen to make you another portion."
"Oh that's great, thank you Sister Jiang."
A portion of custard. She went straight from Shopkeeper Jiang to Sister Jiang.
It can be imagined that Miss Meng Si is a real foodie.
Jiang Yueyao went to the kitchen and personally served her lychee yogurt with some crushed ice on top.
Miss Meng Si was very happy.
"Sister Meng, I'm coming of age next month, and my mother asked me to invite some friends to our house to have some fun. I don't have many friends, so can you come?"
I was also afraid that Jiang Yueyao would not agree.
She hurriedly said, "You are so beautiful, I liked you at first sight."
Jiang Yueyao was flattered by the fourth girl's cordial invitation.
"It's my honor to be liked by the fourth lady. What day is next month? I will definitely go then."
"Really? That's great." Miss Meng Si held the cheese in her hand. "On the eighth day of next month, I'll send an invitation tomorrow. Sister Meng, you must come. I'll introduce you to some friends."
"Okay, sure."
Miss Meng Si happily went upstairs holding the cheese.
At this time, a guest came in, and Jiang Yueyao greeted him: "Welcome to Wanhe Tower, do you have a reservation?"
Lu Hengqing sat by the window, his eyes fixed on Jiang Yueyao.
Watching her welcoming and seeing off guests, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and always had a smile on her face.
The guests who came in were all polite to her, and he suddenly felt a sense of strangeness and weirdness in his heart.
Who owns this Wanhe Tower?
How could she, a little outsider, be allowed to be the shopkeeper here?
What nonsense!
After being busy for a while, both the upstairs and downstairs were full of customers.
Jiang Yueyao felt that her legs had become thinner. She walked to the counter, sat down and started to sort out today's bill.
Wanhelou originally had an accountant, but that accountant was arrogant. When she first arrived, Manager Luo handed the account book to her to manage, and she found several mistakes in it.
The accountant felt that Jiang Yueyao had slapped him in the face and quit his job in anger.
Before leaving, Manager Luo discussed with her about hiring another one.
Jiang Yueyao refused. She had always been good at accounting, and working under Lu Sui, she could not afford to be careless.
At the end of the Xu hour, most of the guests in Wanhe Tower had left.
When Jiang Yueyao came back from sending the two Meng sisters, she saw Lu Hengqing and the other two standing in front of the counter...
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