Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 28: Scam Eating and Drinking

The car stopped in front of a traditional courtyard house in the city.

"We’re here," Zhang Fuen said with a smile.

"This place is so rundown. Dean Zhang, are you sure a wealthy person lives here?"

Xu Xiangbei got out of the car, looked at the shabby red-painted wooden door, and pouted.

"Mr. Xu, what you may not know is that not just anyone can own a courtyard house like this, especially in the bustling downtown area. Such a traditionally styled courtyard house is ten times more expensive than a luxuriously decorated European-style villa."

Zhang Fuen said with a smile.

"Really?"

Xu Xiangbei was still a bit skeptical.

"Mr. Xu, you might not know that this courtyard house has a permanent property right, not divided by household registry, and comes with a property certificate and a state-allocated land deed. Just the land itself is priceless."

Zhang Xuesong explained.

"I see," Xu Xiangbei realized.

"Dean Zhang, sorry for not greeting you sooner, please forgive me."

At this moment, the door of the courtyard house opened, and a middle-aged man in a sharp suit with slicked-back hair quickly came out to warmly shake hands with Zhang Fuen and Zhang Xuesong.

"Hong An, how’s the old man’s condition?" Zhang Fuen asked with concern.

"Alas, his attacks have been more frequent in recent years, and his body is becoming frailer. He had another attack today and is very weak, bedridden."

The middle-aged man named Liu Hongan showed a bitter expression.

"Come, let’s have a look."

Zhang Fuen led the way into the courtyard house.

As soon as everyone entered the courtyard, they were immediately impressed.

This was a three-section courtyard house, decorated in a traditional style with white walls, black tiles, red lacquered doors, green trees, rockeries, and rose flowers, giving it a sense of history. In this bustling urban area, it provided a sense of tranquility amidst the chaos.

Under the guidance of Liu Hongan, the group entered through the main gate, then into the flower lattice gate, before arriving at the east wing.

Inside the east wing, there were seven or eight well-dressed, dignified-looking people gathered.

"Dean Zhang is here, get my special-grade Biluochun tea for brewing."

As soon as Liu Hongan entered the east wing, he instructed.

Someone went to fetch the tea and began washing and brewing it with specialized tea-making equipment.

In a grand master chair, an elderly man with white hair and a frail body was weakly lying there, half-closing his eyes.

He was none other than Elder Liu of the Liu Family.

The people nearby all lowered their heads in silence, quietly sighing.

"Dean Zhang, you’ve come..."

Upon seeing Zhang Fuen, Elder Liu attempted to stand up.

"Lao Liu, there’s no need for formalities, we’re old acquaintances," Zhang Fuen hurriedly approached to hold down Elder Liu, then reached out to take his pulse.

Moments later, Zhang Fuen gently shook his head, looking somewhat grim.

"Dean Zhang, you don’t need to trouble yourself. I’m well aware of my condition, already halfway to the grave."

Elder Liu weakly waved his hand and said, "My son, Hong An, is filial and insisted on sending me to the hospital, fearing that if I relapsed, I wouldn’t be saved. I refused, and he called you here, causing you trouble."

"Alas, I’m seventy-two this year, fought my whole life, enjoyed wealth and luxury in my later years, and that’s enough for this lifetime. I have no regrets, except not having a grandson."

"Dad..." Liu Hongan frowned, deeply affected.

"Lao Liu, today I brought a divine doctor who might be able to cure your illness."

Zhang Fuen leaned close to Elder Liu’s ear with a cheerful expression.

Elder Liu thought Zhang Fuen was comforting him and gently waved his hand.

"Dean Zhang, you mean your nephew?"

Liu Hongan, who knew Zhang Xuesong, thought that the divine doctor Zhang Fuen referred to was Zhang Xuesong.

However, Zhang Xuesong had previously treated Elder Liu and was helpless against his illness.

"No."

To everyone’s surprise, Zhang Fuen shook his head with a smile and pointed to a drunken Xu Xiangbei, "The divine doctor I mentioned is Mr. Xu. Don’t be fooled by his young age; he can reverse life and death!"

Immediately, everyone present gazed curiously at Xu Xiangbei.

"What? That young man is the divine doctor?"

"This can’t be right. What makes this young guy worthy of being called a divine doctor? Even Dean Zhang speaks so highly of him."

"Can he really cure the old man’s illness? I doubt it."

The people present whispered among themselves, their expressions showing skepticism.

"Hello, I’m Liu Hongan. Thank you, Divine Doctor Xu, for coming all this way for the old man. Someone, serve tea."

Liu Hongan smiled and approached to shake hands with Xu Xiangbei, also calling for tea to be served.

Xu Xiangbei hiccuped with a drunken gaze, sipped from the teacup, and praised, "Ah, this is excellent tea."

He finished the tea in one gulp. A woman in a qipao beside him poured him another cup with a smile.

Xu Xiangbei took the cup, gulped it down again, and handed the cup back to the woman.

The woman smiled again and poured another cup.

"How stingy, drinking one small cup at a time is not satisfying at all."

Xu Xiangbei mumbled a bit disgruntledly, grabbing the teapot from her hand and guzzling straight from it.

Including Liu Hongan, seven or eight people were stunned.

This drunk young man is simply too rude, behaving so arrogantly in the Liu household, as if he had a death wish.

The woman, about forty years old but well-preserved, looked no more than in her early thirties. She was Liu Hongan’s wife, Chen Lanfang. Out of respect for Zhang Fuen, she personally attended to serving tea today, but didn’t expect Xu Xiangbei to be so rude.

Immediately, Chen Lanfang was about to reprimand him, but Liu Hongan stopped her with a glare.

Zhang Fuen and Zhang Xuesong continued drinking tea, pretending not to know Xu Xiangbei.

Only Ding Keke was laughing carelessly on the side.

However, Elder Liu kept staring at Xu Xiangbei, muttering to himself, "This young man seems familiar, but I can’t recall who he is. Strange..."

Finally, just as everyone was becoming impatient, Xu Xiangbei stood up and lazily stretched.

Liu Hongan thought Xu Xiangbei was going to start treating Elder Liu and smiled, standing up to support Xu Xiangbei.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiangbei turned his head solemnly toward Liu Hongan, "I’ve had too much to drink. Where’s the restroom?"

Uh...

Liu Hongan’s face stiffened. Despite his experience handling crisis, he also felt a twinge of annoyance.

The whole family was waiting for him to treat the old man, yet here he was, without any urgency, acting like a big shot.

"I’ll have someone show you," Liu Hongan released his hold, his tone deliberately indifferent.

"By the way, my appearance fee is very high, so be prepared for that,"

Xu Xiangbei hiccupped again; having drunk two jin of Maotai tonight, he wobbled as he walked.

"Hmm?"

The room fell silent, everyone looking at Xu Xiangbei as if he were an idiot.

"Rest assured, as long as you can cure the old man’s illness, you can name your price. I, Liu Hongan, will definitely fulfill it."

Liu Hongan’s face darkened, giving a look to a man in black standing by the door.

The man grasped the hint, stepping forward to help Xu Xiangbei towards the restroom.

As Xu Xiangbei walked, he chuckled, "Looks like it’s no problem to con him out of a few pounds of tea today."

At this moment, a Maserati parked at the entrance of the courtyard house. A young man in an Armani suit, carrying a gift box, got out of the car with the driver’s help and briskly walked into the courtyard house.

If Xu Xiangbei was present, he would instantly recognize the person’s identity – Chen Ban City.