Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Soft lips touched
Lin Keying's soft and warm lips gently pressed against the man's left cheek, as if leaving a faint mark to mark sovereignty, and as gently as a feather brushing past, making people numb all over and feel palpitations as if they were electrocuted.
The trembling and numb feeling spread from the cheeks to the arms, waist and abdomen...all the way down to every organ, and finally all gathered in the slender and distinct fingers. The fingertips were curled up, as if trying to grasp something, but as if unable to grasp anything.
However, the woman who took back the kiss smiled and took a half step back, her red lips becoming even redder, her fair face looking charming and seductive, she gently tugged at the man's sleeve: "Master, let's eat~"
"Yeah." Cheng Wanting took a while to find his voice, and sat down with Lin Keying to eat.
Ah Mei and Ah Xiang served the hot food again. Lin Keying was actually full, but of course she had to eat with her fiancé at this moment.
Someone has given me a villa worth three million, is it too much to just have a meal with him?
Not too much!
During the meal, Lin Keying only took a few symbolic bites. Cheng Wanting, on the other hand, did not have much appetite. He ate in a very polite manner and did not eat much. The food on the table was consumed slowly. Lin Keying only tasted a few bites of the baked lobster meat before stopping.
Cheng Wanting glanced at her movements and asked with his eyes without saying a word.
"I just painted my nails, so it's inconvenient to peel the lobster. I won't eat it." This baked lobster was the dish Lin Keying ordered that day. She could only eat a few bites now, but the remaining lobster meat was hidden in the hard shell. She was too lazy to use her hands and just wanted the man to help her peel it.
However, this favored son of a wealthy family seemed to lack foresight and had no sense of being a gentleman, so she could only retreat in order to advance.
"Next time I take off my nails, I'll peel them off for you to eat." Lin Keying shook her shiny fingernails at the man. Her hands were white, with only the fingertips shining with crystal light. The nail polish with a white background and a light purple star pattern really made her hands even more beautiful.
Cheng Wanting curled the corners of his mouth, rolled up his shirt sleeves and started peeling the lobster shell.
When Mrs. Hua came to serve the last dish of lotus jade noodle soup, she saw this scene, put down the soup bowl and quickly left, and hurriedly found Uncle Zhong and muttered: "The eldest young master used to hate shrimps, crabs and other foods with shells, saying that it is more troublesome to eat them than to eat them. But just now he was helping Miss Lin peel lobster meat!"
Uncle Zhong was also surprised when he heard this: "Ms. Lin is really capable!"
She could actually let the young master peel the shells for her!
Lin Keying unknowingly ate the entire lobster meat that Cheng Wanting had peeled, but she didn't notice that the man didn't taste a single bite.
Top-quality ingredients paired with superb cooking skills, the lobster is tender and slightly sweet, the food in the villa halfway up the mountain is too good!
Lin Keying eats and drinks every day. Her only worry is that she has to be forced to study by her man every night. She doesn't know why he cares more about her than she does.
But Cheng Wanting has a strong aura and is difficult to resist when he is serious, so Lin Keying can only follow him and learn from him obediently.
Only during the day can I take a break from my busy schedule and go out to look for a dessert shop.
The store that Dr. Xiao Huo searched for last time had a good location, but the price was too high. In addition, the store owner looked too shrewd, so Lin Keying planned to pick some alternatives.
After strolling around for a few times, and with the information collected by Tingting and Aqiang after school every day, Lin Keying discovered another street-side merchandise area with a better location.
There are two large shopping malls and three office buildings near the middle section of Queen's Road in Central, as well as unit buildings that were launched last year and new buildings that went on sale this spring.
The core area where business districts, office areas and residential areas intersect has a consistent target group and good purchasing power.
The shops in this area are mostly between 400 and 500 square feet, which is not small. They are about 100 square feet larger than the shops introduced by Dr. Xiao Huo before. The building structure is good and the exterior has been newly renovated. The overall appearance is very suitable.
Lin Keying and Sister He agreed to go check out the shops together on Thursday afternoon, so they set out from the villa after lunch and took a taxi to Queen's Road.
It was a hot summer day. Lin Keying went to a nearby ice cream parlor and bought two bottles of iced Vitasoy. She opened the lids and drank a few sips, which helped her to relieve the heat.
There was one bottle of Vitasoy left, which he planned to bring to Sister He who would be joining him later.
Lin Keying stood at the door of the ice cream parlor and drank more than half a bottle of Vitasoy. She glanced at the passers-by who were coming and going, and the busy summer cold drink business was evident.
--Bang!
The sound of flesh falling to the ground disturbed Lin Keying's observation. Not far away, a few hooligans were punching and kicking an old man in tattered clothes on the ground, swearing at him.
"No money? Why are you pretending to be penniless?"
"I just saw you take a big pancake out of your pocket to buy curry fish balls. You had a few more big pancakes in your pocket at that time!"
Lin Keying listened from afar and saw an old man wearing a white vest with holes and worn slippers muttering to himself that he had no money. He held his head with his hands and did not seem to be able to resist. Next to him was a broken fishing rod.
Most of the passersby were ordinary citizens. When they saw a few gang thugs with tattoos on their arms and yellow or red hair, they dared not say much. They just avoided the trouble and took a detour.
Lin Keying looked around and quickly shouted, "Police officer, my money has just been stolen, please help me check it out!"
Hearing that there were policemen nearby, several gang thugs looked at each other, quickly snatched the three five-dollar coins and the curry fish balls he had just taken a bite of from the old man's pocket, and then quickly left.
"Grandpa, are you okay?" Lin Keying saw the gangster leave, then she stepped forward and helped up the old man who had been kicked several times.
"Keying, what happened?" Sister He rushed to the meeting point and saw Lin Keying talking to an old man from a distance.
After she understood the whole story, Sister He cursed in a low voice: "Those little hooligans are damned!"
The old man, who was described as shabby, thanked Lin Keying and waved his hand: "I'm fine, girl, you are so kind."
Seeing that the old man had some minor injuries, Lin Keying suggested sending him to the hospital, but was flatly refused.
"I'm an old man and I'm not that fragile. I see you guys are in a hurry?"
Sister He nodded: "Yes, we are going to Fuhua Street to look at shops."
The old man was in good spirits: "The shops on that street are good, you guys can go and get busy. Thank you for today."
Lin Keying bought a portion of curry fish balls nearby and gave it to the old lady along with the bottle of Vitasoy in her hand before leaving. When she passed by an ice cream parlor, she bought another bottle of Vitasoy for Sister He.
Due to the delay of the small incident, the two quickened their pace when they arrived at the neighborhood they liked and went straight to the rental center to inquire about the 450-square-foot shop they liked.
This shop was originally a store selling some snacks from Hong Kong. The owner moved his family to Kowloon and he gave up the lease to vacate the space.
"Sir, how much is the rent for this shop? I have to pay a deposit and a half. Can it be put into use immediately?" Lin Keying pointed to the rental notice on the wall and asked the housekeeper who was in charge of renting out shops on this street.
"The monthly rent is 2,300 yuan, with a deposit of half a year, and water, electricity and gas are at your own expense." The housekeeper was dressed in a suit and tie, with a briefcase under his arm. He looked decent, but after taking a look at the two of them, he spoke in a hurried tone, "But can you afford the rent?"
Lin Keying is very young, and her face looks like that of a college student. In addition, Sister He is used to being thrifty and dresses simply, so the housekeeper made such an exclamation after taking a casual look at her.
Sister He frowned, feeling annoyed from the bottom of her heart by these "elites" who looked down on others.
There are generally two types of shop rentals in Hong Kong City. One is direct leasing by the shop landlord. Usually, a rental notice is posted on the wall of the shop, stating the requirements and conditions. Those who are interested can inquire for details.
The other type is the shop or office building manager, who is similar to the intermediary in later generations, but they have considerable power. They basically contract the business of the entire street or the entire building. They are responsible to the landlord and manage all the merchants.
This way, the landlord can save a lot of trouble.
Such a housekeeper is paid well. Although he has no house or shop, he acts like a landlord and often looks down on others. Many tenants even have to give him money, gifts and flattery if they want to rent a popular shop or a unit with a good location.
The shop that Lin Keying liked was of the second type. Butler Wang was responsible for renting out the shops on the entire street. As a result, this man was used to being arrogant and acted like the richest man in Hong Kong in front of the tenants.
"Butler Wang, since we came to ask, of course we can afford the rent. We rent it because we like this shop, and if we don't rent it it's because it doesn't meet our requirements." Lin Keying was too lazy to argue with such a person, so she just walked around the shop slowly and checked everywhere.
After confirming all the rental details, Lin Keying had a clear idea in mind and bargained with the housekeeper Wang for several times, and finally settled on a monthly rent of 2,100 yuan.
The area is larger and the location is better. If the shop had not been temporarily vacated, it would never have entered the market.
"Then it'll be 2100 a month. You draft the contract and we'll sign it."
Butler Wang didn't expect that the two women were so straightforward and decided on the shop immediately. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go sign the contract now..."
While Butler Wang was busy waiting for the contract, a middle-aged fat man came towards him from the east side of the street. His loose shirt was bulged by his beer belly, as if he was holding a watermelon.
"Butler Wang, come and have a cigarette. I just bought a pack of Liangyou." The fat man walked into the room familiarly, and handed over a cigarette with the fat on his face trembling. He then stuffed the remaining pack of cigarettes in his hand into Butler Wang's hand, and went to the inner room to talk in whispers.
Lin Keying and Sister He naturally couldn't hear what was happening in the inner room and were just waiting for their contracts.
Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, Butler Wang came out of the house empty-handed, and said impatiently: "This shop is not for rent, so I am willing to leave it idle. Don't wait any longer, let's go."
"What do you mean?" Sister He frowned and retorted, "Haven't we already reached an agreement and are about to sign the contract?"
"The contract hasn't been signed yet. The landlord has changed his mind. Can't he rent it out? He doesn't want to rent it out anymore." Butler Wang held his head high, with a haughty demeanor, and his tone was full of the intention of driving guests away. "Are you trying to force the rent on me?"
The middle-aged man behind him echoed in a hoarse voice: "Did you hear that? You two women should go back to doing laundry and cooking as housewives. Why do you want to learn from men to rent a shop and do business? Go away quickly and don't get in the way of our business."
Lin Keying looked at the two of them carefully and had some guesses in her mind.
"I don't think the shop is no longer available for rent. It's just that this gentleman has come from behind and wants to jump the queue because of Butler Wang's connections, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" The middle-aged man glared at Lin Keying fiercely and pointed at her with his fat finger, looking very vicious.
Lin Keying was reluctant to leave the shop that she had carefully selected and spent a lot of time and effort to confirm all the details, and now only had to sign the contract. What made her even more angry at the moment was the attitude of the housekeeper and the middle-aged man who tried to make a fool of them.
"Butler Wang, you said that the landlord changed his mind and didn't want to rent the house in the past few minutes. Otherwise, call now and let me listen. I'll pay for the call." Lin Keying had already seen clearly that the two were in cahoots with each other.
Steward Wang sneered, "Mr. Guo has countless properties under his name. Do you think anyone can be contacted for a shop like this?"
Mr. Guo and his wife live a secluded life and rarely show off in public, so he has never seen their true faces.
Originally, renting out the shop at a normal price was a good thing, and Butler Wang was also happy to see it. However, someone else offered him a benefit and gave him an extra 500 yuan as a reward, which made him regret and keep the shop that was about to be rented out.
Butler Wang did not hesitate at all and decisively broke the verbal agreement.
He was willing to pretend at first, but now he was not even willing to pretend and simply said to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Liu, I'll rent the shop to you. Come, let's sign the contract."
Perhaps he could see the anger of the two women, so Butler Wang said proudly, "So what if I regret it? Go to the police station or the court and sue Mr. Guo for me."
Butler Wang and Mr. Liu entered the house together to discuss renting a house. Just as they were feeling very proud, they heard a crisp voice behind them.
"Mr. Guo Changda, 61 years old this year, lives in the Deep Water Bay villa area, and often moves around Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Kowloon and Central... His favorite hobbies are fishing and scavenging, because he made his fortune by scavenging in his early years..." Lin Keying saw that Butler Wang turned around and showed a surprised expression, and smiled, "Then I'll go find Mr. Guo to talk about the situation."
Lin Keying called Sister He and left calmly. After a few steps, she turned back, her seaweed-like curly hair flying, "By the way, we really don't want to rent this shop anymore, but it's not because of the shop. It's really hard to get along with a housekeeper like you who doesn't keep his word and only cares about making money. I'm afraid that the feng shui of this place will be affected and the business won't be able to thrive."
"You——!" Steward Wang looked at the two people's backs as they left, frowning and a little worried for a moment, "Could it be that the woman really knows Mr. Guo..."
Mr. Liu comforted him: "Butler Wang, what are you afraid of? How could they possibly know Mr. Guo? Come on, let's talk about our business. At worst, I can give you a big red envelope."
Butler Wang's face became worse and worse. He suddenly realized that the long skirt on the young woman looked exquisite and expensive. Yes, it was the most expensive new skirt in the mall. His wife wanted to buy one, but the price was so high that he couldn't bear to buy it!
......
"Many of those housekeepers look down on others..."
"There have been a lot of gang fights lately. The police should really pay more attention to this..."
After walking out of the block, Sister He sighed softly and encouraged Lin Keying: "Keying, I heard from the neighbors that there are shops for rent on another block. Let's look for them slowly."
“Okay.” Lin Keying was not discouraged. She just treated it as a trip to Hong Kong. Especially, she could practice her Cantonese at the same time. Why not?
It is said that the fastest way to learn a language is to swear. This was the first time that Lin Keying used Cantonese to swear at someone.
readily!
Sister He couldn't help laughing when she heard her remarks, and asked about Mr. Guo whom she had just mentioned with such certainty: "Keying, do you really know any Mr. Guo?"
"Of course I don't know him." Lin Keying smiled slyly, her eyes bright as water, revealing a bit of pride, "I lied to him."
When inspecting the shops on Fuhua Street, Lin Keying once asked Secretary Yang about the situation in this area. At that time, Secretary Yang mentioned that the owner of the entire street was a wealthy businessman named Guo.
This person behaves strangely, does not like to mix in the wealthy business circles of Hong Kong City, and rarely socializes. However, he is a capable and resourceful person, otherwise he would not have been able to make a fortune from a poor boy picking up rubbish.
"I just want to scare him." Lin Keying was in a good mood. She thought that Butler Wang would be worried for a few days. "It would be a real problem if this kind of person became the butler of our shop."
——
After being busy for most of the day, Lin Keying finally comforted herself with a bowl of iced mung bean soup. After drinking the refreshing mung bean soup, the summer heat instantly dissipated, and the lush greenery swirled along the winding mountain road.
Cheng Wanting didn't come back for dinner tonight. In the evening, Mrs. Hua informed Lin Keying: "Ms. Lin, Minghui called back this afternoon and said that the young master asked you not to wait for him for dinner."
Lin Keying naturally didn't care: "Okay, got it, Mrs. Hua."
After serving the dishes, Mrs. Hua hurried out and whispered to Uncle Zhong, "The eldest young master even knew to report that he would not be coming back for dinner. This is terrible."
Uncle Zhong looked relieved.
Lin Keying ate dinner alone and still enjoyed it happily. It was around eight or nine in the evening, but her fiancé still didn't show up. Lin Keying guessed that the study should be cancelled tonight, so she quickly washed up, changed into pajamas, and lay on the bed to read gossip magazines.
Just as she was enjoying the view, the entrance to No. 5 Villa in the Mid-Levels was illuminated by car lights. Yang Minghui confirmed the work arrangements for tomorrow with the young master, and then reported his personal affairs: "Young master, this afternoon, Miss Lin saw a few gangsters beating someone..."
"Is Miss Lin okay?" Cheng Wanting stepped out of the car, his tall figure lengthened by the moonlight. "Throw those people to the police station."
"It's okay. Miss Lin is smart. I heard that she scared people away by shouting that there were police officers nearby, and she also saved an old man." Secretary Yang reported one thing and then another, "But in the afternoon, when Miss Lin went to rent a shop, the housekeeper made things difficult and broke the contract."
"Which block's shop manager?" Cheng Wanting walked towards the villa with an expressionless face.
"Miss Lin tried to scare the housekeeper by saying she knew the landlord, but she managed to scare him instead. She even picked out his faults and said she would not rent the house anymore, as if she had not suffered any injustice." Secretary Yang did not expect that Miss Lin, who looked pretty, was actually a powerful person.
Cheng Wanting curled his lips and said helplessly: "You only dare to stretch out your claws and scratch people outside."
In front of me, he is as obedient as a lazy cat.
Secretary Yang knew that Miss Lin was in a special position now, and that the young master had a rare chance to date her, so he dared to joke, "Young master, when Miss Lin comes back later, she will definitely complain to you and tell you about her grievances. My wife is the same. She loves to tell the man she trusts and loves the most about how she was wronged outside. You must comfort Miss Lin."
Cheng Wanting did not comment: "You think very far ahead."
Secretary Yang: "...Master, there is one more thing. Master Songxian called you from Africa and said that his life in Africa was too hard and he wanted to come back to Hong Kong City."
Hearing the name Songxian, Cheng Wanting felt a sharp pain in his heart, and a gentle voice of "Brother Songxian" seemed to echo in his ears again.
Cheng Wanting's expression was stern, and he immediately refused: "Young man, you're complaining after going out for training? Let him stay well and don't come back without permission! Otherwise, I will definitely punish him on behalf of his father."
Secretary Yang saw the young master's murderous aura and couldn't help but straighten up and said, "I'll tell Young Master Songxian."
Cheng Wanting returned to the villa and did not ask the servants to serve him much. After washing up, he knocked on the door of the guest room on the first floor.
Lin Keying was so engrossed in reading the gossip that she became alert when she heard the man knocking on the door. She still hid the gossip newspaper tightly before getting up.
"Master, are you off work? Is your work hard? Go and have a rest."
Cheng Wanting did not look towards Lin Keying's bedroom. He only looked at the woman in front of him. She was wearing a silver silk nightgown that fell smoothly down her body, as neat as her long hair that flowed like a waterfall.
"You don't have anything to say to me?"
Lin Keying stood there in a daze, trying to recall carefully what she had done today that could easily lead to misunderstanding? --No!
She shook her head: "Nothing."
Cheng Wanting looked at her deeply, said nothing more, and went straight upstairs and left.
Lin Keying didn't take her fiancé's strange behavior to heart. She ate well, drank well and slept well. Two days later, she received good news.
When she and Sister He were looking for a shop, they were stopped by a man in a suit and tie. The man claimed to be the new manager of Fuhua Street and asked Lin Keying if she still wanted to rent a shop.
This is an unexpected surprise, but what is even more surprising is that Fuhua Street has changed its housekeeper?
The new housekeeper's surname was Liang. When he received the two of them at the rental center, he was polite and courteous in his words and actions, much better than the arrogant housekeeper Wang before.
"Butler Liang, the previous butler of Fuhua Street was surnamed Wang. He was still here two days ago. How come..."
"Ms. Lin, Wang Qingxiang has made many mistakes at work, has been collecting bribes for a long time, demanded handling fees from merchants, and has committed fraud many times. He has been dismissed."
Lin Keying and Sister He looked at each other. Is the iron fist of justice coming so quickly? !
When the manager of Fuhua Street was dealt with, the surrounding merchants cheered and shouted that they had sent away a plague god.
Lin Keying successfully rented the shop, and Butler Liang even offered to reduce part of her rent to only 1,500 yuan a month in order to make up for the unpleasantness last time.
After signing the contract, Sister He held Lin Keying's hand, still a little confused: "How can there be such a good thing? Keying, are you dreaming? Butler Wang was fired, and the shop rent was reduced for us."
"It's quite magical. We are so lucky." Lin Keying put the contract into her bag and briefly discussed the follow-up plan with Sister He. She was responsible for the decoration, while Sister He was responsible for the selection and procurement of raw materials and the subsequent production of sweet soup.
The two of them had a clear division of labor and were about to separate on the street to go about their respective business when they happened to meet the old man who was rescued by Lin Keying the day before.
The old man was still dressed simply, eating curry fish balls on the street, preparing to go fishing. He greeted the two people: "Little girl, have you rented the shop yet?"
Lin Keying smiled and nodded: "It's rented, it's at No. 68 Fuhua Street, when the dessert shop opens, I'll treat you to a bowl of dessert."
The old man seemed very interested: "Then I will definitely come to support you! I have money, how can I take advantage of you."
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The shop has been confirmed, and it only needs simple decoration and installation of equipment before it can be put into use.
Lin Keying returned to her villa halfway up the mountain humming the tune of "Under the Lion Rock". When she went up to the study on the second floor to study, she seemed to be in a very good mood, causing Cheng Wanting to look at her several times.
"You don't have anything to say to me?"
Lin Keying has made good progress in language learning recently. She has made great progress in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and her daily life is no longer a problem for her.
In response, she looked at her "teacher" fiancé and shook her head: "Nothing."
Cheng Wanting's face was tense, and his hands were a little stiff as he turned the pages of the book: "Didn't you suffer any injustice outside?"
Lin Keying was stunned when she heard this. She stared at her fiancé suspiciously and shook her head again.
"You are not particular. The shop manager is dishonest and treacherous, but you are not angry?"
"How did you know?" Lin Keying didn't think much about it, thinking that it was spread when she was chatting with Mrs. Hua and A Mei the day before yesterday. "I said a few sarcastic words to her at the time, but I didn't feel wronged. Besides..."
Lin Keying narrowed her eyes in a smile when she thought of the subsequent developments. Her smiling eyes were as bright as if they had been washed by water, and clearer than glass. "That man was later arrested. I heard that he made a lot of money and did a lot of bad things over the years. He lost his job and was sent to the police station."
Cheng Wanting didn't seem surprised at all. He just flipped a page of the book nonchalantly without even glancing at Lin Keying: "Remember to tell me if you have anything to say in the future."
"Oh~" Lin Keying didn't understand and just agreed blindly.
"Then you are not allowed to tell me about the renovation of the shop?" Cheng Wanting said lightly.
"Master, do you want help?" Lin Keying has been in the workplace for many years and is used to taking advantage of opportunities. She must take advantage of this kind of benefit. "You are so kind!"
"Yes." Cheng Wanting's eyes remained on the page of the book. "Minghui will do it for you. You don't have to worry about it."
"Master, you are such a good man!" Lin Keying couldn't help but be moved. Her fiancé had almost no shortcomings except that he was cold and frosty most of the time!
Oh, maybe male hidden disease is a major disadvantage.
But it has nothing to do with me.
Cheng Wanting put down the book and turned to look at Lin Keying. He saw that she was smiling like a flower, and the joyful expression spread from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows and spread to his heart.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he rarely joked with others: "Then how are you going to thank me?"
Cheng Wanting has been strictly trained since he was old enough to understand. He serves as the successor of the Cheng family and leads a completely different life from his peers - boring, uninteresting, endlessly repetitive, and almost cut off from all hobbies and personal desires...
At this moment, he was gradually being seduced by the woman in front of him into chatting and laughing. He wanted to see her in trouble, and also wanted to see how she would suddenly come up with an idea and deal with him cunningly.
When Lin Keying heard her fiancée's words and looked into his eyes, she understood instantly.
Here it comes, here it comes again! I want to kiss you and say it directly!
Lin Keying now found her fiancé's already handsome face even more pleasing to the eye. She leaned over again and kissed the man on the right side of his cheek.
Unexpectedly, this time, as she moved, the man tilted his head slightly, and Lin Keying kissed his cold thin lips unexpectedly.
The sudden kiss made Lin Keying stunned for a second. She tried to escape as if she had just tasted it briefly, but the man put one hand on her waist and the other hand on her neck, deepening the kiss...
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