On the street.
When the young lady returned from the front hall, she didn't say a word, only telling them to take their belongings and follow her. Qingling couldn't help but ask, "Miss, where are we going?"
"Looking for a place to live."
Looking for a house? Qingling and Granny Zhang exchanged a glance. Had the general kicked the young lady out?
It's better that she's out here; anyway, she wasn't treated well in the Ji family, but...
"Miss..." But Qingling is worried about the accommodation now. Although the young lady gave her a lot of spirit stones last time, it's not enough at all!
"Qingling, Granny Zhang, from now on we have nothing to do with the Ji family. I know what you're worried about, but don't worry! I have plenty of money," Ji Jiuying said earnestly.
“Yes, wherever Miss goes, I will go,” Qingling said firmly.
Just then, Qingling's stomach rumbled a few times. Qingling glanced at Ji Jiuying awkwardly, realizing that she had been so busy packing that she had forgotten to eat lunch.
Ji Jiuying chuckled softly and glanced around; there was a restaurant not far from here.
"Let's go have lunch at a restaurant first, then we'll look for a place to stay."
Qingling glanced at "Zui Xian Lou," one of the top restaurants in the capital, where everything was said to be very expensive, and there was currently no place to stay.
"Wait, wait, Miss, let's just eat something from a roadside stall, no need to eat anything so expensive..." Qingling quickly pulled Ji Jiuying along.
“Yes, Miss, look, there’s a wonton noodle shop over there,” Granny Zhang said, pointing to the other side of the street.
"Let's go, miss, I have money."
Hearing this, Qingling and Granny Zhang couldn't dissuade her. Although they followed her, they were still worried that they might not have enough money to buy a house after this meal!
Before long, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the restaurant.
Ji Jiuying looked up at the restaurant. It had three floors, a tall and magnificent gate, and the entire interior was luxurious and grand.
"Brother Ye, what are you daydreaming about? You haven't taken a fancy to that skinny little girl, have you?" In a private room on the second floor of the teahouse opposite Zuixianlou, a man followed Ye Qingchen's gaze and looked downstairs.
"Qingfeng, is that the Ninth Miss you said you wanted to meet?" Ye Qingchen answered the question from the other side in a cold voice.
"Huh? Such a petite girl, but she's quite pretty. Can she really use the Crimson Fire Phoenix Fan?"
Ye Qingchen looked at the figure downstairs, sipping the spiritual tea in her hand, without answering the chattering man opposite her.
Before entering the restaurant, Ji Jiuying frowned slightly and glanced at the second floor across the street. From the moment she entered the restaurant, she felt two pairs of eyes on her. Although she did not feel any malice, the feeling of being stared at made her very uncomfortable.
However, the windows on the second floor opposite were covered by gauze curtains, making it impossible to see the faces of the people inside. Ji Jiuying ignored it and turned to enter the restaurant.
"Wow, Brother Ye, this little one is too vigilant. He was able to spot us."
Ye Qingchen didn't answer his question, but instead glanced at Gu Qingfeng indifferently and said, "She went into your restaurant, aren't you going to do something about it?"
"Ah~ right, right, right, Brother Ye, I almost forgot!" Gu Qingfeng chuckled.
"Waiter, do you have a private room?"
"Oh, sir, unfortunately, the last room was taken by the young lady in front of us."
Ji Jiuying followed Xiao Er's gaze and saw that the woman seemed to have noticed her gaze and turned to look at Ji Jiuying.
The man beside her saw her turn around and followed her gaze. "Sis, do you know this person?"
“I don’t know him,” Feng Ling said, turning around and going up to the private room on the second floor.
It's her, Feng Ling, the eldest daughter of the Feng family, one of the three great families!
"Miss, eating in the main hall is just as good." Qingling looked at the luxurious decorations inside the restaurant and couldn't help but swallow.
Okay, that's the only way.
"Then..."
"Give this young lady the No. 1 room on the third floor." A voice, casual and seemingly unserious, yet carrying a clear and authoritative force, rang out.
Everyone in the lobby wanted to see who this person was who dared to say that they would give the number one spot to this young lady.
Everyone looked toward the entrance, where two men of the highest rank walked slowly in.
Ji Jiuying raised an eyebrow slightly. Ye Qingchen! There was also a man beside him, and it was clearly this man who had just spoken.
"Master, Young Master Ye!" The waiter bowed respectfully to the two of them.
"Okay, arrange for this young lady to stay in room number one." Gu Qingfeng instructed the waiter.
"yes."
Upon hearing this, it turned out to be Young Master Gu, the master of Zuixianlou! The Gu family is the richest family in Cangyue Kingdom, and their businesses are spread throughout Cangyue Kingdom and even other countries.
"Little Jiu, what a coincidence." Ye Qingchen's voice trailed off with a smile, his tone clean and gentle.
"Qingchen! Yes, what a coincidence, you haven't eaten either?" Ji Jiuying asked with a smile.
"Is Xiao Jiu inviting me to eat together?" Ye Qingchen asked with a smile.
"Okay!" Ji Jiuying agreed without hesitation. He treated her to dinner last time, so it was only natural that she would treat him this time.
Before Ye Qingchen could answer, a voice interrupted.
"Hello, Miss Jiu, my name is Gu Qingfeng." The man next to him was so angry that he immediately interrupted them, seeing that the two of them were ignoring him and chatting and laughing.
That damned Ye Qingchen! He values women more than friends. I promised to introduce him to her, but the two of them started arguing and asking each other all sorts of questions the moment they met, completely ignoring him.
"Hello, just call me Xiao Jiu," Ji Jiuying replied politely, showing that he was Ye Qingchen's friend.
Gu Qingfeng was about to say something when Ye Qingchen interrupted him.
"How dare you make us stand here and talk?"
Gu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly. He was so excited that he almost forgot, "Let's go, let's go up to the third floor!"
Qingling and Granny Zhang were stunned when they came in. When did Miss get to know these people? That man named Qingchen seemed to be very familiar with Miss! She had heard of Gu Qingfeng, but had never met him. He was a very famous and wealthy merchant in Cangyue Kingdom.
Good heavens! They even invited the young lady to dine at the No. 1 restaurant in Zuixianlou!
"Qingling, Granny Zhang, what are you standing there for? Come on up!" Ji Jiuying noticed that Qingling and Granny Zhang hadn't followed, so she turned around and called to them.
They wouldn't dare go up there!
"Miss! We won't go upstairs. Zhang Mama and I will just have something to eat in the main hall."
"It's alright, come up! Don't you listen to what Miss said?" Ji Jiuying said seriously.
"Okay, fine!"
Qingling and Granny Zhang followed cautiously behind.
Pushing open the door, you are greeted by a quiet, clean, and luxurious private room. It doesn't look very big, but it is decorated in a clean and elegant style, with calligraphy and paintings on the walls.
The chairs and coffee table exuded a faint scent of sandalwood, and a row of bright windows filled the room with light. The various calls of vendors downstairs were refreshing.
Since Qingling and Granny Zhang absolutely refused to sit at the table, these ancient customs are really troublesome. We'll gradually correct their habits later.
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