Afraid? Of course she was. She wasn't afraid of the Yinzhen of the past, but she was afraid of him now. Because of what had happened over the years, he was no longer the aloof and self-respecting Fourth Prince, but the Prince Yong who was respected by all the civil and military officials in the court.
Jiang Ranli opened her eyes and met Yinzhen's gaze, "Of course I'm afraid."
Her answer made Yinzhen's heart tighten, "Why?"
"Speaking of the Fourth Master now, who doesn't know that he is decisive and swift? Who dares to look down on him? People all over the world respect and honor you and dare not act rashly. Of course, I am the same. Moreover, I often disobey the Fourth Master, so I am even more afraid of him," said Jiang Ranli.
After hearing the reason, Yinzhen did not say anything, but raised his hand to tidy up the hair around Jiang Ranli's ears, but his hand fell into empty air.
Slightly clenching his hands that were hanging in the air, Yinzhen said seriously, "No matter who I am, you don't need to be afraid of me. I won't hurt you."
The carriage traveled very quickly and soon arrived at the Tianxia Restaurant branch. In fact, what happened in the shop was not a big deal. It was just that at the end of the month, the shopkeeper found some deviations when reconciling the accounts, so he sent someone to report to Jiang Fan and Jiang Ranli.
Jiang Ranli was checking the accounts with the shopkeeper in the accounting office, while Yinzhen sat in the restaurant hall drinking tea and resting. It was not yet time for dinner, so he was the only one sitting alone in the hall.
The accounts were quickly checked and the problem was found. It turned out that the shopkeeper was very busy one day and asked a clerk to record the accounts. However, at the end of the day, the shopkeeper forgot to ask the clerk to record the accounts. He thought someone had scribbled on the account book, so he crossed it out.
"Ma'am, I'm really sorry. If it weren't for my negligence, I wouldn't have bothered you to make this trip." The shopkeeper, who found out the reason, was sweating and kept apologizing to Jiang Ranli.
Jiang Ranli's expression was slightly stern, and he said, "Boss, there is no need to blame yourself too much, but you just need to be more cautious in the future."
Although Jiang Ranli looked a little serious, she was not actually angry. It was just that as the owner of Tianxia Restaurant, she could not just let it go when faced with her employees' negligence. Otherwise, the employees would not take it seriously in the future and more such things would happen. Therefore, in order to prevent any problems from happening, Jiang Ranli had to put on a stern face.
"Oh, it's our fourth brother. He is really leisurely today. Instead of dealing with the matters assigned by the Emperor, he hides in this restaurant to drink tea. Is this still our fourth brother who is so hardworking that he forgets to eat and sleep and works all night long?"
Before Jiang Ranli even walked into the hall, she heard the Tenth Prince mocking Yinzhen.
Why is he here?
Jiang Ranli frowned slightly, and sighed in his heart that he was too lucky. He could meet these gentlemen every time he went out.
Do you want to sneak out the back door?
Jiang Ranli was feeling very conflicted. She had just had an argument with the Tenth Prince yesterday, and now Yinzhen was there again. If she showed up, it would definitely cause the Tenth Prince to do something unpredictable.
Just as Jiang Ranli was hesitating, the shopkeeper beside her asked in confusion, "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"
Because Jiang Ran was only separated from the hall by a curtain at that moment, the shopkeeper's voice reached Yinzhen and the Tenth Prince's ears very clearly.
The next second, the curtain between the hall and the back corridor was lifted, and the shiny forehead of the Tenth Prince came into view.
Seeing Jiang Ranli, the Tenth Prince sneered and said, "I was wondering why Fourth Brother was here. It turns out you are here too. Your relationship is really getting warmer day by day."
Hearing this, Jiang Ranli felt a little angry. Just as she was about to say something, a tall figure suddenly appeared in her peripheral vision.
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