Chapter 672 Where are there such saints?
"Young Master Xiao, it's been a long time! What brings you here today?"
Wan Qiqi stopped in front of Xiao Huai, resting her arm on the counter, looking curious.
Xiao Huai sized up the woman in front of him, feeling that anything good could come from her taking the initiative to greet him.
But who is he?
He is the third young master of the Xiao family, would he be afraid of a woman playing tricks?
Xiao Huai cleared his throat, tugged at his outer robe, and asked in return, "Can't I come over if I have nothing else to do?"
"Of course not, Young Master Xiao has misunderstood!" Zhu Chengye immediately smiled apologetically and said some nice things about Xiao Huai.
Xiao Huai glanced at Zhu Chengye and said, "Stop bragging about riding horses in front of me, go do your thing!"
Xiao Huai gave Zhu Chengye an order to leave, and Zhu Chengye had no choice but to leave to prevent this little rascal from causing trouble in the restaurant.
However, Xiao Huai had no intention of expelling Wan Qiqi.
He glanced at Wan Qiqi and said, "You still have the mind to do business?"
"Why aren't you focused on doing business?" Wan Qiqi asked rhetorically, glancing out the window.
The sun was shining brightly, and the heat in the air made one not want to go outside.
She glanced at the beads of sweat on Xiao Huai's forehead and said with a smile, "It's so hot outside, why don't you sit down and have a cold drink?"
"Manager Wan, please?" Xiao Huai looked at Wan Qiqi with great interest.
"Young Master Xiao, you're short of this little bit of money?" Wan Qiqi asked, looking puzzled.
“If Manager Wan invites us, then it’s a different story!” Xiao Huai smiled, his eyes full of mischief.
He enjoys this feeling of having fun.
Xiao Huai was well aware that Wan Qiqi would only take the initiative to greet him if she needed something from him.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even want to acknowledge themselves.
Since he had information that the other party wanted to know, he couldn't be polite. He had to let Wan Qiqi have some fun and couldn't refuse her!
“Okay, it’s my treat!” Wan Qiqi gestured as she invited.
Xiao Huai was very satisfied with what he heard, and strode forward with his head held high and a swagger.
After Xiao Huai sat down, Wan Qiqi called over a waiter and ordered a set of dishes based on Xiao Huai's usual preferences. She then turned to him and asked, "Young Master Xiao, would you like to eat anything else?"
"That's about right!" Xiao Huai said casually.
Wan Qiqi ordered quite a lot, and he couldn't finish it all.
Recently, my father has been advocating frugality again, so I can't be so wasteful and go against his wishes.
Wan Qiqi was somewhat surprised by Xiao Huai's decision to stop, feeling that this was not in Xiao Huai's nature.
But then I thought, with Grandpa Xiao still in charge, it doesn't seem so strange anymore!
She sat down and continued eating the cold jelly in her hand.
After finishing her meal, she sat up straight and asked, "Who is so bold as to send Young Master Xiao to run errands?"
Xiao Huai glanced at Wan Qiqi and sneered, "Anyone who dares to order me around, Yunhe County doesn't even exist!"
A glint of inspiration flashed in Wan Qiqi's eyes, and she immediately locked onto the key point in Xiao Huai's words, "What if it's not from Yunhe County, but from the capital?"
A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Huai's eyes.
Then, he grinned and gently shook his fan. "So what if they're from the capital? My father's influence remains even if he's not in the capital!"
"That's because that person is too annoying, so you're hiding out to play!" Wan Qiqi replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huai's eyes held a more scrutinizing gaze.
He narrowed his eyes. "Sometimes being too smart can lead to your death!"
"I was just guessing!" Wan Qiqi replied with a smile, and called out to Zhu Youcai, "Brother Youcai, have Hong Tian deliver Young Master Xiao's things to the county government. Remember, be quick and steady!"
After saying that, she turned to look at Xiao Huai, poured him a cup of flower tea, and said with a smile, "It's so hot outside, Young Master Xiao, please sit down and rest for a while!"
Xiao Huai glanced at Wan Qiqi, then looked down at the tea in his cup.
He didn't say anything, but picked up his tea and drank it.
At this moment, the waiter brought out all the items Wan Qiqi had ordered to the table.
Although the table was piled high with small dishes, each serving was only a small amount.
Xiao Huai glanced at it, fanning himself, and said, "Manager Wan, your prices are high, but the portions are a bit stingy!"
"I think it's just right!" Wan Qiqi said with a smile, and handed Xiao Huai a small plate. "Try it, you should like it."
Xiao Huai glanced at Wan Qiqi suspiciously, but still took a small spoonful and put it in his mouth.
Then, his expression changed drastically, turning darker.
Wan Qiqi looked at it but didn't react, seemingly unafraid of Xiao Huai's anger.
She also concluded that Xiao Huai's change of expression was not because the taste was bad, but because she had figured out Xiao Huai's taste.
It's a very happy thing to have your preferences known by your family.
However, it's troublesome when someone who is neither friend nor foe knows your preferences.
If you like to be manipulated, it means that the other party has something on you.
This is the most taboo thing.
Xiao Huai put down his spoon with a cold face, the playfulness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by indifference, "What do you want to know? Ask me while I still have the patience."
"Someone from the capital has come? Who is it? Why did they come?" Wan Qiqi didn't hide anything and asked frankly.
"Whether he's here or not, you can just ask your husband and you'll know," Xiao Huai still seemed unwilling to answer.
Then he added, "The news of the purge of officials has already spread. Manager Wan, how bad is your information?"
"It's alright, I just didn't expect it to come so quickly!" Wan Qiqi said honestly.
"Not so fast, it's been a while! It's just that some people who are eager for quick success have taken some so-called evidence and want to bring someone down!" Xiao Huai said, picking up his spoon again to eat.
Wan Qiqi could tell that Xiao Huai was much more relaxed than before.
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