Kong Yuzhen was initially reluctant, but as soon as she heard that it concerned her brother Meng Bai, she immediately softened.
"Yes, even if I'm angry, I can't be angry now, otherwise my brother will definitely only take Zhou Mingyue and not me!"
At this point, Kong Yuzhen seemed to understand something and slapped the bed.
"That bitch! That bitch is definitely doing this on purpose! She must be deliberately trying to provoke me, to make me fall out with my brother, and to prevent me from seeing Brother Meng Bai!"
Kong Yuzhen's story sounded more and more convincing as she spoke, and she looked relieved. "Yuyan, thank goodness you were here, I almost fell for her trick!"
Looking at Kong Yuzhen, who was full of conspiracy theories, Su Qingci wondered if this was the same Kong Yuzhen she had known before.
Is this a side effect of being obsessed with love?
"Yu Yan, are my eyes still red?" Kong Yuzhen asked while rubbing her eyes.
"I need to apologize to my brother right away while he's feeling guilty after hitting me. My eyes are red, which will make him feel even more sorry for me."
"Whatever I ask, he definitely won't be able to refuse!"
Kong Yuzhen showed no mercy, rubbing her eyes vigorously. When she felt it was about time, she stood up, opened the door, and walked downstairs.
Downstairs, Zhou Mingyue was sitting at her dressing table, fiddling with her face in front of the mirror, while Kong Liu was in his study looking at the documents in his hands.
This time the quantity is quite large, and the goods won't arrive until tonight. Once they're back, we need to hand them over to the organization as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps.
Once the item is handed over, anything that happens afterward is none of his concern. So, to him, this thing is like a hot potato.
Kong Liu calculated the profits from this trip, and his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. Although it wasn't as good as before, the quantity was large, and the profits were still considerable.
"Knock knock knock~"
"Come in!"
Zhou Mingyue leaned against the doorframe like a lazy cat. "Sixth Master, did the trip go smoothly? Everyone says Kyoto is a great place. Next time you have the chance to go, you must take me with you~"
Kong Liu's eyes darkened. He slammed the documents face down on the table, stepped forward, and gently put his arm around Zhou Mingyue's slender waist. He flicked her nose with his index finger. "You think I'm out sightseeing? I'm out on official business. I don't have time to go sightseeing!"
Zhou Mingyue slapped Kong Liu's hand away and said in a coquettish tone, "Just coax me. If I want to go, you can just say you have to go on official business. Didn't Yuzhen still go with you?"
Kong Liu smiled at her with a doting expression, "You little ingrate, I'm doing this for you, aren't I?"
"If I don't take her away, how can you have a peaceful day at home? We've only just met and you're already causing trouble again!"
Kong Liu pinched Zhou Mingyue's chin and said meaningfully, "Yuzhen is not comparable to you. She is younger than you and has been protected by me. She has never seen much of the world and is simple and innocent. Don't tease her all the time and be more accommodating to her."
"You're so smart, you can even handle XX with ease. You can get along with her peacefully, so why do you have to provoke her? Why do you have to make trouble for her? If this happens, no one will have a peaceful day."
At this point, Kong Liu suddenly increased the pressure on his hands. "Mingyue, be good, okay? Don't make me worry!"
"Hmm~"
Zhou Mingyue cried out in pain, her pupils shrinking. "Sixth Master, what are you doing? You're hurting me."
Seeing that Kong Liu was still staring at her with a deep gaze, Zhou Mingyue felt a little guilty and gave Kong Liu a flattering smile, "Sixth Master, let me go, I understand, I will definitely get along well with Yuzhen in the future."
Kong Liu smiled with satisfaction, released Zhou Mingyue, and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear with his finger. "That's a good girl!"
"Alright, I brought you a gift from Kyoto. It's already in your room. Go see if you like it."
"Okay, okay... thank you, Sixth Master~"
Zhou Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and walked awkwardly toward the inner bedroom.
Kong Liu watched Zhou Mingyue's departing figure, lost in thought for a while before closing the door and continuing to study the goods list.
At the corner of the stairs, Su Qingci and Kong Yuzhen saw that the study door was closed, and then they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Yuzhen, something's not right between your brother and sister-in-law?"
Kong Yuzhen was also stunned. "What my brother meant just now was to warn that bitch Zhou Mingyue to be nicer to me and give in to me in the future, right?"
"Hmph, I knew my brother wouldn't side with that bitch. It must be like you said, that I offended him too much in public. Our blood ties are the strongest bond in the world. How can someone like her, who was sent out for a marriage alliance like a commodity, compare to me?"
Su Qingci suddenly realized, "Your brother and sister-in-law are in an arranged marriage?"
Kong Yuzhen nodded. "Although I don't understand business matters, I secretly went to watch Meng Bai talk and overheard a couple of things. The Zhou family, the Lan family, my family, and Meng Bai are all involved in all sorts of things."
"Hey, you wouldn't understand what I'm saying anyway. Never mind, I'm going to find my brother now. Don't come over. He usually doesn't like outsiders getting close to his study, or he'll get angry!"
Kong Yuzhen gave Su Qingci a few instructions and then went straight to the study.
Su Qingci, however, began to ponder in her heart.
The Lan family, the Kong family, Meng Bai's brother, the Zhou family, a marriage alliance?
Could it be that all of these companies are involved?
The Lan family handles customs, the Kong family collects goods, the Zhou family handles the cover-up, so Brother Meng Bai is in charge of selling the goods?
Damn, if her guess is right, this involves way too many people! Does that old fox Wang Zhongren know about these things?
Before Su Qingci could think further, the door to the study opposite opened again, and Kong Yuzhen walked out looking relaxed.
Su Qingci waited until the other person reached her before going up to her, "Yuzhen, how are you?"
Kong Yuzhen said smugly, "I knew my brother loved me the most. As soon as I apologized, he softened and said he shouldn't have hit me. He told me not to talk nonsense anymore and that he did it for my own good."
"Yu Yan, let me tell you, there's a business banquet tomorrow, and my brother has already agreed to let me go with him to broaden my horizons."
"You'll come with me then."
Su Qingci looked puzzled. "What business banquet?"
"Well, I don't know either. Anyway, it's held regularly, I think it's some kind of exchange meeting organized by people in the Shanghai circle!"
"Don't ask anymore, you'll find out tomorrow. Come on, let's go pick out a dress."
"I'm sure I'll see Brother Meng Bai tomorrow, so I'm going to dress up beautifully and outshine everyone!"
"Oh, right, you should pick one too, and follow me around tomorrow."
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