"Brother Xing, this Zhenxiu Tower is such a great place. Look at the decorations, they are so elegant everywhere!
It's said that the chefs are hired at great expense from various states, and they can create authentic local delicacies. They've been very popular lately. The prices are also very good. Thanks to Brother Xing, we can come here and enjoy this delicious meal!
If I order too much, please don't mind, Brother Xing!"
"What are you talking about? With Brother Xing's character and family background, he's here to honor this restaurant. Brother Xing has always been generous, so let's eat as much as we can. He'll get angry if we're polite to him."
Chen Tian heard a group of people busily complimenting someone, and subconsciously turned his head to take a look, only to see Xing Yulong who was about to take a seat.
He was surrounded by a few of his usual friends, who were now flattering him with all their might.
Xing Yulong seemed quite pleased with this. With a defiant look on his face, he said with a smile, "Of course. You can do as you please. I'll cover all the expenses."
Hearing this, Chen Tian scoffed inwardly. Xing Yulong's meager salary wasn't enough to justify his extravagant feasting here. To put it bluntly, the Xing family had been using the money left by the heroine's father. And yet, they had the nerve to try to scheme against someone else's daughter.
They are simply a bunch of ungrateful people.
Xing Yulong, pretending to be generous, ordered a table full of dishes. Chen Tian was too lazy to get involved with Xing Yulong, but who knew that the other party had seen him first.
"Brother Xing, look who that is?" A dark-skinned man in a purple robe came up to Xing Yulong and pointed at Chen Tian.
Xing Yulong looked in the direction he pointed, and immediately a look of disgust appeared on his face. He yelled at Chen Tian, "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?"
Chen Tian just found it funny when he heard the other party's question. This person controls everything, how could he even control his own eating and drinking?
Xing Yulong, however, was used to showing off in front of the original owner. He said coldly, "If you know your current status, you should go out less and embarrass yourself!"
When the people around heard Xing Yulong's words, they also understood that he meant that Xing Zhongchen was now married to Jiuqiansui and had become someone else's concubine. Back then, Prime Minister Xing married his own illegitimate son to Jiuqiansui, which was a sensation and became the talk of the town.
In fact, they knew in their hearts that the most unfortunate one was this unfavored bastard. A good man was married off as a woman. Prime Minister Xing was truly cruel. After all, he was his own son, and he actually gave him up like that.
It’s just that Xing Yulong is narrow-minded. Naturally, the people around him are not as good as him, and they even need to rely on him on a daily basis.
These young masters naturally followed Xing Yulong's lead. Seeing that he was looking at Chen Tian coldly, they hurriedly spoke up to support him.
The dark-faced man immediately spoke up, "Who did we think it was? It turns out to be the Nine Thousand Year Old's new wife. It's such a newlywed moment. I wonder how the Second Young Master Xing is doing?"
Chen Tian could hear his sarcasm, but a puzzled look appeared on his face. He asked curiously, "What does my life have to do with you? I don't even know who you are. Besides, if you're curious, you can find someone to marry and find out."
Chen Tian looked completely calm, which made the person asking the question choke and mutter, "How can this be the same?"
This Jiuqian Sui is a eunuch, even if he is married, he is not an ordinary man. The man thought so in his heart, but who knew that Chen Tian would not be used this time. Chu Zimei beside him said directly: "What's the difference?"
"I think what my godfather said is right. If you are really curious, go find someone to marry. But with your looks, there may not be anyone willing to marry you.
Or are you actually in love with my godfather?
There is nothing we can do about it. You can only figure it out on your own and ask for an imperial decree granting the marriage if you have the ability.
But I know it's unlikely, after all, Godfather doesn't accept just anyone!"
Most of the people present recognized Chu Zimei. After all, his name was well-known throughout the capital, although it was not a good reputation.
As for the relationship between him and Bai Su, it is no longer a secret.
Just now, Chu Zimei lowered his head to eat, so they didn't see his appearance clearly. Now when they looked up, they found that it was Chu Zimei next to Chen Tian. Those who wanted to find trouble with him shut up and had new plans in their minds.
They originally thought that even if she really got married, her marriage would be different from Xing Zhongchen.
Who was that Jiuqiansui? He wasn't just a eunuch, he was also second only to the emperor. If you follow someone like that, not only will your career as an official be cut short, you'll also have to become a monk.
They don't believe that anyone with the title of Nine Thousand Years Old would dare to mess around outside.
But when they saw Chu Zimei opposite them, there were some things they didn't dare to say.
Chu Zimei is Bai Su's adopted son. Being able to stay by Xing Zhongchen's side is like the Ninth Prince warning everyone around him that the second son of the Xing family is his? Didn't you see that Chu Zimei even called his adoptive father!
Xing Yulong is not afraid, but they dare not offend him.
If Bai Su were to target them, not only themselves but the entire family would be implicated, and they didn't have the courage to do that.
Xing Yulong naturally understood this principle. He had never expected that Xing Zhongchen was more capable than he had imagined. Could it be that he could even catch the eye of the Nine Thousand Year Old Man?
But the people around him had all been turned into quails, and he couldn't save face. Thinking of the previous setbacks he had encountered at home with this bastard, Xing Yulong felt angry. But no matter how angry he was, he still had a few years of experience in officialdom.
Xing Yulong didn't want to fall out here and give others a handle. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he stood up and said loudly, "I didn't expect anyone to be in this building. This is really unlucky. Let's go!"
As they spoke, another group of people left here in a mighty manner.
But just as they reached the door, they saw Chu Zimei pointing at the barely touched food on Xing Yulong's table and shouting, "Come here, pack up all the food on the table and give it to the beggars outside, saying it was invited by the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Hearing this, Xing Yulong paused, turned around and gave Chu Zimei a vicious look before walking away.
It is estimated that in a short time, the topic of the Prime Minister's eldest son spending a huge sum of money to entertain beggars will become the new talk of the capital, and it will definitely make many "interested people" have a new understanding of the "noble background" that Prime Minister Xing has always boasted about.
Chen Tian curled his lips when he saw this. It seems that Chu Zimei is also a wonderful person.
After being disturbed by this group of people, the atmosphere between Chen Tian and Chu Zimei became more harmonious than before, and both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much.
But when Chu Zimei was settling the bill with the shopkeeper, the waiter beside her secretly handed Chen Tian a small note.
Chen Tian quietly unfolded the note, which simply contained the name of an antique shop on the corner. He recognized the handwriting on the note; it was that of the heroine, Zhu Ruoyan.
When Chen Tiancai saw the note, he remembered that this Zhenxiulou was actually one of the heroine's businesses, but it had just opened recently.
Speaking of which, the reason why Zhu Ruoyan wanted to specially build a somewhat eye-catching delicacies building was that some time ago, by coincidence, she told the original owner about the various delicacies she had eaten when she accompanied her parents on business trips in Jiangnan and the border.
Xing Zhongchen looked very envious at the time. Seeing this, Zhu Ruoyan wanted to share the delicious food in her memory with her brother, so she coaxed him into opening a restaurant like this and then find chefs from all over to cook delicious food for him to taste.
Perhaps because the purpose of opening this restaurant was to serve an important family member, Zhu Ruoyan put a lot of care into the layout and hired only the best chefs. As a result, the restaurant had only been open for a month, but it had already become a minor hit in the capital.
I didn’t expect that this heroine also has the potential to be a brother-doting madman!
But now Chen Tian knew that if he hadn't shown up, the restaurant's momentum wouldn't necessarily be a good thing for the female protagonist. After all, being too outstanding would always attract jealousy. Then, someone might even come and cause trouble.
It is impossible for the heroine to stay behind the scenes forever. Sooner or later she will have to step into the public eye.
It seems that it is time to find a backer for Zhu Ruoyan!
Chen Tian folded the note and put it in his sleeve. He knew what Zhu Ruoyan meant. She wanted to see him, and he also happened to have something to discuss with her.
So, after Chen Tian and Chu Zimei left the Zhenxiu Restaurant, they hadn't been walking on the street for long when Chen Tian slapped his head and said, "Hey! How could I forget? The food in this Zhenxiu Restaurant is so delicious. I should at least bring some back for Bai Su!"
As he said that, he turned to look at Chu Zimei and said apologetically, "Could you please go back to Zhenxiulou and buy another serving of Eight Treasure Duck? I'll wait for you here."
Chu Zimei hesitated for a moment after hearing this, thinking that Chen Tian must be accompanied by secret guards, she nodded and listened to the other party.
After Chu Zimei left, Chen Tian naturally turned around and left immediately, walking towards the antique shop.
But after walking for a while, Chen Tian felt something was amiss. There seemed to be several people quietly following him. Their steps were vigorous, and it was obvious that they had practiced martial arts, but their level was probably not too high. They were just guards with good skills, definitely not at the level of secret guards like Deadpool.
At this time, being followed by such a person, it is obvious that it must be related to Xing Yulong just now.
It seems that Xing Yulong has learned his lesson this time. Instead of confronting him head-on, he finds someone to follow him secretly and wait for an opportunity to attack him.
Thinking of An San following him, Chen Tian's eyes flashed.
I have been thinking about how to expose this person so that I can show my loyalty in front of my lover. Now the opportunity has come!
So when they reached a dark alley, Chen Tian turned directly into it.
Sure enough, he hadn't walked a few steps into the alley when two men covered in black veils jumped out in front of him. He could also hear clear footsteps behind him. It seemed that these four people were planning to outflank him.
However, I don’t know if these people underestimated me, they didn’t even change into their guard uniforms.
What a lack of professionalism!
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