"Uncle, you've bothered me again!"
Jing Zhe cupped his hands and smiled.
"How could this be considered an intrusion? Your presence is an honor to the Zhou family! This is..."
Zhou Gui made a polite remark, then looked at the women beside Jing Zhe and asked with a smile.
“Uncle, this is my wife, Zhang Xiaoyu.”
"Hello, Uncle..."
Hearing Jing Zhe openly introduce himself to Zhou Gui, Zhang Xiaoyu felt both shy and sweet.
Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, who were standing next to them, were also envious and were secretly looking forward to how Jing Zhe would introduce them. Zhou Ziqiong, who was standing next to them, was also a little envious. Suddenly she was stunned: Huh, what am I envious of?
Jing Zhe is young, promising, and handsome, so it's normal for him to have women. Zhang Xiaoyu is also beautiful, so they are indeed a good match.
Zhou Gui praised her a few times before shifting his gaze. When he saw Mu Qingren's appearance clearly, he was stunned.
"Sect Master Mu?"
In Ruzhou City, Zhou Gui was a prominent figure who had met Mu Qingren several times, and he was immediately shocked.
Mu Qingren opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Jing Zhe hadn't introduced her yet, so she couldn't very well call him "uncle" directly.
At this moment, Zhou Ziqiong spoke first: "These are indeed Pavilion Master Mu of Wuxian Pavilion and Garden Master Wang of Wuxian Garden, but they are also my sister-in-law now."
"Sister-in-law..."
Zhou Gui chewed on those two words repeatedly, terrified.
"Yes, Uncle, they are both my wives too."
Zhou Ziqiong beat him to it, so Jing Zhe could only quickly add to it to avoid showing favoritism and ending up with complaints.
As soon as Jing Zhe spoke, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu's tense faces relaxed, and they greeted him softly, "Uncle, hello..."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Zhou Gui was completely dumbfounded. His admiration for Jing Zhe was like a surging river, never-ending. So young, and he already had one woman, but he already had three, and most importantly, two of them were such high-profile women…
After that, Zhou Gui didn't know what he said. He only remembered drinking a lot of wine, but he was still in a good mood. The Zhou family cloth shop was in dire straits, but Jing Zhe's appearance saved it.
Now that he has Jing Zhe, a second-rank official, and the head of the Wuxian Pavilion, he feels that the Zhou family's cloth shop is doing well again...
...
Zhou Gui was the first to pass out from drinking, and was helped away by servants arranged by Zhou Ziqiong.
After the banquet ended, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu felt as if they had been granted a pardon. The meal had been particularly awkward for them, making them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles. As soon as they finished eating, they couldn't wait to leave.
"Xiao Mu, why don't you stay home tonight?"
After the servants finished clearing away the dishes, Zhou Ziqiong directly invited him, but her address of "Xiao Mu" almost made Jing Zhe laugh.
Mu Qingren's face flushed red and then paled, and she refused very seriously: "Sixth Sister, I need to go back to my pavilion tonight..."
Zhou Ziqiong didn't insist, and then turned to ask, "Xiao Wang, your master is going back, why don't you stay?"
"puff!"
Upon hearing the word "Little Wang," Jing Zhe couldn't help but burst out laughing. Zhou Ziqiong looked over with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong? What's so funny?"
"Sixth Sister, don't you think it's really funny to call someone Xiao Mu, or especially Xiao Wang?"
"Isn't it funny? Doesn't this make it seem more approachable?"
Zhou Ziqiong said innocently.
Actually, Zhou Ziqiong had a tough time. In order to establish her authority as the sixth sister and to get along well with the three women, she wanted to address them in a more intimate way.
Jing Zhe waved his hand: "You can call me Qingren, you can call me Yingqiu, you can call me Xiaomu and Xiaowang, this is too funny!"
Is it really funny?
Zhou Ziqiong turned her head and asked curiously.
Zhang Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then nodded firmly.
Fortunately, Sixth Sister didn't call her "Little Zhang," otherwise she would have wanted to laugh just like Jing Zhe, and Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu's expressions undoubtedly proved this.
"Alright, then... Yingqiu, why don't you stay?"
Wang Yingqiu shook her head and said, "Thank you, Sixth Sister, but I'd better go back with my master!"
Zhou Ziqiong had no intention of forcing Zhang Xiaoyu to stay, so she went to ask Zhang Xiaoyu again.
Seeing that neither Mu Qingren nor Wang Yingqiu wanted to stay, Zhang Xiaoyu worried that if she insisted on leaving, Zhou Ziqiong might lose face, so she decided to agree.
Before she could speak, Wang Yingqiu tugged at her. When she looked over, Wang Yingqiu winked at her. Zhang Xiaoyu could only say, "Sixth Sister... I shouldn't stay here either. There are still many things to do at Wenxiang Residence. I should go back!"
"Wenxiangju? Is it ready to start now?"
Zhang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Yes, my husband has already written the signboard, and it should be framed by tomorrow. The distillery's liquor-making equipment has also been installed. If all goes well, it can officially start operating tomorrow!"
"Xiaoyu is truly remarkable. No wonder Zhe'er said you could become the number one businesswoman in Anguo! In that case, your sixth sister won't keep you any longer!"
"..."
Now, when Zhou Ziqiong mentions "Anguo's No. 1 businesswoman," Zhang Xiaoyu feels just as embarrassed as Jing Zhe.
"Since they're all leaving—are you leaving too?"
"Me—"
Jing Zhe thought for a moment, but still didn't dare to say "let's go".
"I haven't seen my sixth sister for over ten years. Even if she kicks me out tonight, I can't leave. I still want to have a good talk with her!"
Hearing Jing Zhe say that, Zhou Ziqiong rolled her eyes at him, as if to say, "You're smart. If you dare to say you're leaving, you're finished."
So, after saying goodbye to Zhou Ziqiong, Mu Qingren and the other two left the Zhou family home.
...
"Xiaoyu, don't you understand why I won't let you stay?"
Walking down the street, Wang Yingqiu put her arm around Zhang Xiaoyu's and asked.
"Sister Yingqiu has her reasons for not letting me stay, but Xiaoyu is still a little curious."
Zhang Xiaoyu spoke the truth.
Mu Qingren laughed and said, "Didn't Xiaoyu realize that she never really intended to keep us here?"
"No?"
Zhang Xiaoyu hadn't thought much about it before, but now that Mu Qingren brought it up, she started to think back.
Wang Yingqiu explained with a smile, "If they really wanted us to stay, would they have only stayed for a short while?"
"If they really wanted us to stay, would they agree immediately after we refused?"
"If they really wanted to keep us here, would they keep us one by one?"
"..."
After being pointed out by her, Zhang Xiaoyu suddenly realized.
Seeing that she understood, Wang Yingqiu laughed and said, "So, if we really stayed tonight, we'd be really clueless! She does want someone to stay tonight, but the person she wants to keep is definitely not us!"
"It's my husband!"
Zhang Xiaoyu shouted.
Mu Qingren nodded, "But it's understandable. They haven't seen each other for so many years, they must have a lot to talk about, so it's reasonable for them to keep him here. Let's grant her wish!"
"..."
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