Chapter 90 I Want Two Shops
"A Qu Ying can not only help me settle the matter, but also keep your mother safe and the Sun family stable. For Master Sun, it is a win-win situation."
"What do you think?"
Lu Mingchao tilted his head slightly, a smile lingering in his eyes.
He did not rush him, but waited quietly for Sun Zhiye to make a decision.
Sun Zhiye clenched his hands into fists under the cover of his sleeves. Anger and shame surged in his chest, almost bursting out. He gritted his teeth and said in a low but firm voice, "Mrs. Xie, Qu Ying is my cousin from the Sun family."
"I thought you were a poor little thing who depended on others for support." Lu Mingchao sneered, "Why are you angry, Mr. Sun? Didn't your Sun family make a choice a long time ago?"
"Cousin." Qu Ying's face was filled with panic, and her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears.
Lu Mingchao held his chin and gazed at her, smiling brightly, speaking in a gentle and calm tone, "Miss Qu, you are already an abandoned child of the Sun family. The guests invited to the plum blossom viewing banquet hosted by the county magistrate's wife are all prominent families in Changhe County, and the relatives and friends of these families are also similar. The story of pushing me into the icy lake has spread like wildfire, and you don't have the courage to bite the person behind it, so you can only bear the bad reputation."
"If the Sun family is grateful to you, you may be able to become the second young master Sun's concubine. If the Sun family is not grateful to you, your situation of living under someone else's roof will be even worse."
"After all, abandoned children have no value. No one cares whether they live or die."
"Tell me, will the all-powerful Young Master Sun in your mind abandon you again for the sake of the so-called greater good?"
"Instead of asking Mr. Sun, it would be better to ask me, your future master, to be kind to you."
Lu Mingchao thought that she might be born with the potential to be a bad woman. It was easier to sow discord and hurt people's hearts than to drink water.
Sun Zhiye's face turned pale. He had always been at ease and had never taken advantage of Lu Mingchao.
It's not that he is inferior to Lu Mingchao, but that he was indecisive and had many concerns at the beginning of the confrontation.
It's not that he is not as good as Lu Mingchao, but his family is like a bottomless pit when it comes to holding him back, and it can never be filled.
Originally, he could be on par with Lu Mingchao and even become his assistant.
"What if I don't agree?" Sun Zhiye let out a breath and said quietly.
Lu Mingchao said calmly, "Then I won't allow it."
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor, and even a clay figure can still have some temper."
"Please go back."
Lu Mingchao frowned and lowered his eyes, took a sip of the hot tea in the cup to dispel the coldness in his body.
Sun Zhiye's brows furrowed more and more. He had no choice but to accept such a blatant threat.
It was too easy for Lu Mingchao to find fault with his mother.
"Qu Ying, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, Qu Ying fell to the ground paralyzed, shaking and trembling all over.
"Cousin, Ying'er doesn't want to sell herself into slavery."
"Please, cousin, save Ying'er and don't abandon her."
Sun Zhiye's eyes were complicated and gloomy. Qu Ying had signed a contract to sell herself, and her life and death depended entirely on Lu Mingchao's decision. Would he still keep the secret for the Sun family?
Qu Ying’s life or death is not important, but she cannot be in Lu Mingchao’s hands.
In a moment, Sun Zhiye made up his mind.
"Madam Xie, although Qu Ying is at fault, she is also the cousin of the Sun family. I am sorry that I cannot abandon her."
The teacup hit the table lightly, making a crisp sound.
"It's clear that Mr. Sun has no sincerity. This is not the proper gesture of giving compensation and apologizing. It's more like he's forcing me to comply."
"Forget it. I won't force you to do anything."
"In order to prevent Young Master Sun from returning home empty-handed, I am willing to compromise and make another request."
"Two shops."
"I want two shops owned by Mr. Sun that have been profitable for more than two consecutive years."
"May I?"
Sun Zhiye closed his eyes and then opened them again. "Yes."
If the people do not sue, the officials will not investigate.
It has been like this for thousands of years.
This is what he wants, without complaint or prosecution.
Just two shops, no big deal, but Lu Ming Dynasty’s good fortune was about to come to an end.
Now that he has reflected on himself, he will not allow the mistake to continue.
Lu Mingchao nodded slightly and clapped his hands. "Mr. Sun is indeed decisive. He would rather give up the two shops than let my cousin suffer. Since we have the chance to meet today, and my husband happens to be in Changhe County, Mr. Sun might as well go through the transfer procedures with him immediately."
"I believe that with Master Sun's ability, he will be able to find him smoothly."
Sun Zhiye bowed his head, waved his sleeves, and turned away.
Qu Ying wiped her tears and quickly stood up to follow.
"Miss Qu, please don't let down the friendship between the two shops that is worth more than a thousand silver coins."
"Since we are all concubines, why not choose a better wife for yourself?"
Qu Ying's expression froze. Without saying a word, she stepped over the threshold, holding up her coat, and hurriedly caught up.
Lu Mingchao slumped his shoulders and bent his back, looking like a completely different person from his previous confident and relaxed state.
What will Sun Zhiye do next?
It's not that she didn't think about practicing Tai Chi with Sun Zhiye, but after a little thought, she gave up the idea.
Sun Zhiye knew that she was not easy to get along with, and she knew that Sun Zhiye was not a gentleman.
The Sun family attacked her one after another. Even if she pretended to be calm and said that if she took a step back, she would have a broader world, Sun Zhiye would not believe her.
It would be better to take advantage of the Sun family's mistakes to gain some benefits for yourself before completely breaking off relations.
Sun Zhiye would probably use his connections to get in touch with Shangjing City.
Lu Mingchao sighed softly, feeling heavy in his heart.
Do you regret it?
No regrets.
in the carriage.
Sun Zhiye leaned against the carriage, his face stern, his eyes closed, and he was lost in deep thought.
My mind is filled with complicated thoughts, which seem to be about to overflow.
However, when he combed through it carefully, he felt empty, as if he had not really grasped anything.
He really hated the feeling of being manipulated by others.
But when I think about it carefully, I can't help but envy Lu Mingchao's style of acting, which is decisive in killing and steady in advancing and retreating.
He argued eloquently in the county court.
At the plum blossom viewing banquet, he was smart and remained calm in the face of danger.
If you want to marry a wife, you should marry Lu Mingchao.
If he had discovered this pearl brought back from the capital earlier and taken it for himself, the Sun family would have had someone who could walk shoulder to shoulder with him.
No matter how bad he is, he can't be worse than the hunter.
Sun Zhiye opened his eyes, glanced at the bandaged wound on the back of Qu Ying's head, and sighed softly.
This injury was probably caused by Lu Mingchao himself.
And dragging Qu Ying into the lake was not a panic or a mistake.
It's a pity to be an enemy.
"My eldest cousin."
Noticing Sun Zhiye's gaze, Qu Ying spoke cautiously.
Sun Zhiye opened his thin lips and said in a cold voice without any emotion, "Cousin Qu, since you are in love with Zhipeng, I will ask my mother to bring you into the mansion on behalf of Zhipeng after we return home."
"Even though Zhipeng is currently in prison, you are still the legitimate aunt of the Sun family."
"I only have one request, to live like a dead person."
"If you continue to make mistakes like your mother, I will no longer clean up your mess. Your life and death will be in the hands of fate."
"Don't make me feel that the two shops are not worth it."
Qu Ying shuddered suddenly. "Cousin, I..."
Sun Zhiye looked at Qu Ying coldly and said, "If you don't want to, just become a monk."
"The ancient Buddha with green lamps is a good place to cultivate one's character."
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