"Who is it?" came the impatient voice from inside.
Jiang Bai said gently, "King Anqu, I am the one who came to you last time to buy a shop. Today I would like to bring you something."
The person inside remained silent for a long time before lowering their voice, seemingly tinged with anger: "How did you know my identity?"
Princess Anping, who was standing nearby, spoke up: "Uncle, I am Anping."
The person inside then softened their tone slightly: "Anping, what brings you here?"
Anping looked inside. The huge pavilion was completely dark inside, with no sunlight coming in. Thick black cloths isolated the inside from the outside world.
Anping felt a pang of heartache, as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat: "Uncle, Anping has come to show you something."
“I’m not looking, you can go back.” After saying that, he added, “I don’t know how you persuaded Anping to come with you all the way, but if you want to buy this shop, forget about it.”
"Get out of here before I lose my patience," the old man said, his words anything but kind.
Jiang Bai was not angry about this; instead, he felt a strange pity and sadness.
“King Anqu, the world changes. If you guard a pavilion, you will only hurt yourself in the end.”
"If my old friends knew how you are treating me now, would they be heartbroken?"
The person inside did not answer him.
After another long silence, Jiang Bai remained patient. Since she had come today, he was determined to gain something!
Finally, King Anqu continued, "It seems that your relationship with Anping is indeed unusual, as he actually told you about this matter."
“King Anqu, I have come here today not to buy this shop from you, but to show you my sincerity.”
Old Che gave a mocking laugh: "This king doesn't need your sincerity."
"Don't you want this fan, the kite, and the bicycle? You have nothing left to remember the past, so you've locked yourself in this building, haven't you?"
Suddenly, the footsteps became more hurried, and Jiang Bai could sense that the person inside was getting closer and closer to her.
The footsteps stopped abruptly, and there was a slight movement from the door that had been locked.
That was the sound of a key rubbing against a door lock.
Jiang Bai and An Ping smiled, a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
Jiang Bai pressed on, saying, "I can make all these old things for you. I hope I can make up for what you missed."
The people inside hesitated for a moment, and finally the door, which had been sealed for a long time, was slowly opened. Jiang Bai got to see the legendary Prince Anqu, who had given up his royal power for love.
The old man had white hair and beard, and his deep eyes seemed to hold many things. Even though he was old, one could still vaguely see the handsome appearance he had in his youth.
At that time, Prince Anqu was the most popular man in the capital.
“King of the Canal”.
"uncle."
Both of them looked pleasantly surprised.
King Anqu glanced at Jiang Bai, nodded slightly to Anping, and then his gaze fell on the things Jiang Bai had brought.
In an instant, that deep gaze was like a turbulent pool, stirring up a stormy sea.
He walked up to those things with some disbelief, stroking them little by little, his eyes filled with longing and love for the past.
"Where did these things come from?!"
Anping's eyes were slightly red: "Jiang Bai did all of this herself. She knew you... wanted these things."
Jiang Bai didn't speak, but felt a slight bitterness in his heart.
Suddenly, King Anqu turned around and grabbed Jiang Bai: "Who taught you this? Do you know her?! Where is she?"
Jiang Bai felt somewhat helpless, but looking at the old man in front of her, she seemed reluctant to tell him the truth.
“King Anqu, I did indeed meet an old woman back then. This old woman always had many ingenious ideas, and even though she was old, she was always happy and cheerful. She felt a connection with me and told me how to make these novel things.”
Jiang Bai deliberately leaned closer and lowered his voice: "To be honest, this old lady told me not to tell anyone else that with these things, I would be the richest person in the world."
The old man staggered slightly, then suddenly burst into laughter, as if weeping with joy: "It sounds like what she said, it sounds like what she said!"
"So she's not dead after all. She was just missing. Well, that's fine. This lousy place, the capital, isn't suitable for her."
Jiang Bai and An Ping exchanged a glance, both feeling that King Anqu might be a little confused.
Anping stepped forward and pulled Anqu Wang aside, saying, "Uncle, it's been so many years, it's time for us to go out for a walk."
"Look, your aunt is alright. The world is vast, and she would also want you to live well."
Jiang Bai replied, "That's right. The old woman once told me that it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Some people and some things are best kept in your heart. Her greatest wish was that the person in her heart could live out the rest of their life well."
King Anqu looked at Jiang Bai: "Did she really say that?"
"Of course, Your Highness." Jiang Bai's gaze was firm, leaving no room for doubt.
But only she knows how guilty she feels, and she fears that these lies might collapse at any moment.
The old man's smile deepened: "Yes, it's been so many years, it's time to go out and travel."
He took a step outside, and the sunlight shone on him, as if he were bathed in a layer of light.
Jiang Bai felt a deep sense of melancholy.
"May I have your name?"
"Jiang Bai."
King Anqu smiled and said, "Jiang Bai... is a good name."
"I also hope that this vast land will be pure and free from all those filthy things."
"This shop is yours."
Jiang Bai looked at King Anqu in disbelief: "This...is it really true?!"
"You are destined to be with her, and you are also destined to be with me. Since it is fate, there is no escaping it."
He turned around and smiled: "Consider this shop as a place to buy your stuff, since only you and she can do this kind of thing."
"You will be the richest person in the world."
Jiang Bai stood there, stunned, unsure whether the words were a joke or not, feeling as if his chest was churning with waves.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
King Anqu waved his hand and said to Anping, "I haven't seen you for so many years, and you've grown so much."
Anping and Anqu Wang left the pavilion chatting and laughing, giving Jiang Bai a look before they left.
You're really something!
Jiang Bai returned her a smile, and no one knew how happy she was at that moment.
She had thought things wouldn't be so simple today, but she didn't expect things to be resolved so quickly. King Anqu was indeed a man of strong character.
After sighing, Jiang Bai turned her gaze back to the building. She looked around and smiled slightly.
From that moment on, she became the mistress of this pavilion!
She wants to establish the largest Yipin Pavilion in the world here, attracting people from all over the world to come and create the most unique dishes and medicinal cuisine in the world.
This is the place where Jiang Bai made her famous!
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