Chapter 574 Unpredictable Mood
Finally, Wan Qiqi managed to extract Xiao Huai's preferences from the two servants and then served the prepared snacks.
Xiao Huai had just drifted off to sleep when he was woken up by the sound of the door opening. He sat up with a cold face, as if he wanted to kill someone.
The two servants were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Young master, young master, we didn't mean to wake you. It was her, she insisted on bringing you in now!"
One of the servants pointed at Wan Qiqi, a fierce glint in his eyes, as if to tell Wan Qiqi: If we're going to die, we'll die together!
Wan Qiqi shrugged, feigning innocence, and said, "Young Master Tang, think about it, would I have been able to come in without your people's permission?"
"You..." The attendant didn't expect Wan Qiqi to turn the tables on him. Before he could argue, he felt the gaze on him and quickly kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Young master, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another person appeared at the window.
A flash of cold light appeared, and the begging follower clutched his neck and fell silently, blood seeping from between his fingers.
Wan Qiqi had heard that wealthy families kept bodyguards for personal protection, but this was the first time she had ever seen a bodyguard kill someone.
The last time I saw a bodyguard with such high martial arts skills was in Yuzhou, when I was with Bai Lingxuan.
Seeing the blood still dripping from the blade, Wan Qiqi suddenly realized just how terrifying and ruthless this person was.
Her limbs stiffened, cold sweat broke out on her back, and her heart trembled.
After a long silence, Xiao Huai waved his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Seeing blood right after waking up is bad luck. Get it away quickly, don't let it affect my eating!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the attendant carried the fallen corpse and disappeared into the private room.
Then, a new servant came forward and wiped the floor with a handkerchief.
After wiping with more than a dozen handkerchiefs, a bloodstain remained on the floor, which could not be cleaned no matter how many times it was wiped.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I've made a mess of the private room," Xiao Huai said with a smile, as if he wasn't the one who had just lost his temper.
He got up, walked around from the other side of the screen, sat down at the table, and looked at the pastries on it. "Tsk, didn't you say they wouldn't be ready until tonight? It's only been less than an hour. You're not just trying to fob me off, are you?"
“Young Master Tang has already sent people to keep an eye on me, what tricks could I possibly pull? Otherwise, Young Master Tang, why don’t you call out the people watching me and ask them questions?” Wan Qiqi managed a smile, which looked rather unpleasant.
It was impossible to summon the people watching her, because both of them had already died at the hands of the secret guards.
In other words, there is currently no evidence to prove that Wan Qiqi tampered with the food, nor is there any proof that the pastries were made "personally" by Wan Qiqi.
Xiao Huai tilted his head, chuckled, then picked up a pastry and took a bite.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, replaced by a ruthless glint.
"Manager Wan is quite skilled; he found out all my preferences perfectly."
"Young Master Tang, your men insisted on telling me, so I couldn't do anything about it." Wan Qiqi put on a wronged look, as if what she said was really true.
The attendant is dead, and the truth is impossible to ascertain; whatever Wan Qiqi says is the truth.
Xiao Huai remained silent for a moment, his gaze gradually softening, a wicked smile curving his lips as he said, "You're much more interesting than I imagined! I'm curious, how long can you play with me?"
"Then let's see how long Young Master Tang wants to keep me here?" Wan Qiqi glanced at the bloodstains on the ground and said, "If Young Master Tang treats me the same way he treated them, it probably won't be long!"
"Tsk! That's a bit of a pity!" Xiao Huai raised his eyes, his gaze curving as he stared at Wan Qiqi, and said, "How about this? I promise that I won't treat you the same way I treated them until I lose interest in you!"
"Then thank you very much, Young Master Xiao!" Wan Qiqi bowed to Xiao Huai.
Although she didn't know how reliable Xiao Huai's words were, she could roughly sense that as long as she didn't oppose Xiao Huai or embarrass him, he probably wouldn't kill her.
But the premise is that you still have something fun to do with him.
Even though it seemed risky, Wan Qiqi knew that as long as she had this opening, she would have a chance to counterattack and defeat her opponent!
"Your eyes don't look like you're thanking me." Xiao Huai's tone suddenly turned cold, giving off a murderous aura.
Wan Qiqi trembled slightly, then replied, "Whatever Young Master Xiao thinks is fine, how could I dare to oppose Young Master Xiao?"
"Qiqi is right. Our Xinglong Restaurant is just a small restaurant. Don't we still have to give Young Master Xiao face to bring us business? To us, Young Master Xiao is like a god. How dare we mortals disrespect him..."
Zhu Chengye suddenly appeared at the door, smiling and bowing to Xiao Huai.
Wan Qiqi glanced at Xiao Huai and saw that he was in a good mood, so she couldn't help but want to give Zhu Chengye a thumbs up.
When it comes to dealing with guests, Zhu Chengye is the best.
"Tsk, Manager Zhu, you're praising me to the skies!" Xiao Huai said lazily, putting a half-eaten pastry into his mouth and continuing to eat.
"No way, Young Master Xiao is a celestial being, how could we mortals possibly reach him?" Zhu Chengye said, waving his hand.
Erpang carried a pot of wine into the private room, gently put the pot down, glanced at Wan Qiqi, and turned to leave quickly.
"I just got some fine wine from Kelaiju. It's the perfect wine to accompany a celestial being. Please enjoy it, Young Master Tang."
Zhu Chengye remained standing at the entrance of the private room, never stepping into Xiao Huai's territory.
You get tired of hearing too much of both good and bad.
After listening for a few minutes, Xiao Huai lost interest, waved his hand at Zhu Chengye, and said, "Alright, you may leave!"
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