novelraw Chapter 338: I’d Rather Die Than Get Drunk Again
Chapter 338: I’d Rather Die Than Get Drunk Again
"Speaking of which," Le Zhao wondered, "when did I ever tell you that Allure is mine?""Not long ago." Duan Yunfei pursed his thin lips and smiled faintly, "Just a few months ago, the night before we left for Xiuying Mansion."
Le Zhao shivered and nervously asked, "Besides that, I didn’t say anything else, did I?"
"You did!" Duan Yunfei said, "The auction house on Qing Lake Street in the Capital, the pawnshop on Dragon Tiger Street, the tavern on Fugui Street, the rouge shop on Ruoyue Street..."
"Enough, enough!"
Le Zhao held his forehead; next time, he wouldn’t dare to get drunk even if it killed him!
"Not bad, Le Zhao!" Duan Yunfei raised an eyebrow, "If you hadn’t gotten drunk, I wouldn’t have known that someone clueless about business like you could manage these shops so well."
Le Zhao laughed dryly.
Xuan Ming admired, "They’re all well-known shops in the Capital. Young Master Le, you’re really hiding your capabilities!"
"We agreed!" Le Zhao stared intently at Duan Yunfei and said, "You’re not going to mention this to my brother!"
"What’s in it for me?" Duan Yunfei raised an eyebrow.
"Look," Le Zhao smiled ingratiatingly, "We’ve been friends for years. When have I ever shortchanged you?"
Duan Yunfei nodded, "You haven’t shortchanged me."
"See!"
Le Zhao smiled, but the next moment, his smile froze.
"However, when have you ever treated me well?" Duan Yunfei retorted.
Le Zhao made a pleading gesture, "For Xuan Ying’s sake, just cover for me this once!"
"Why should I give you my face?" Xuan Ying chuckled coldly.
"Exactly," Duan Yunfei agreed, "Xuan Ying has been with me for years, I certainly won’t shortchange him."
"Come on..." Le Zhao looked distressed, "Fine, when we return to the Capital, I’ll give you that set of white jade teacups!"
Duan Yunfei nodded contentedly, "Now that’s more like it!"
Actually, when Le Zhao was drunk, he only mentioned Allure. The rest was all asked out by Duan Yunfei.
When Le Zhao was drunk, he was unfailingly honest, revealing all his family assets.
Duan Yunfei was quite surprised at the time after hearing it.
This guy isn’t unskilled in business at all, he just pretends to be clueless to avoid Le Xuan pressuring him to manage the family business. He pretends so well, even Duan Yunfei was fooled.
Seeing Le Zhao looking so miserable from being taken advantage of, Shen Qinglan laughed unkindly.
"Next time, I won’t dare to get drunk even if it kills me!" Le Zhao looked utterly dejected.
After discussing the future plans for Qingyun Inn with Duan Yunfei, the sky gradually darkened.
Another day dawned.
Unlike the usual hustle and bustle, now in Shen Mansion, apart from Madam Yang and Shao Yi, only Shen Qinglan was left.
She had just finished breakfast when Duan Yunfei and his companions came over to pick her up.
"Have you eaten?" she asked.
"We’ve already eaten!" Xuan Ying replied, "At that century-old bun shop."
Hearing the name, Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but smile lightly, "I haven’t gone there to buy buns in ages."
She remembered when she first met Duan Yunfei and the others, it was at that bun shop.
Moreover, it was because Mr. Tong from the bun shop led her that she got a job at Shengxiang Restaurant.
She hadn’t expected that almost a year had passed in a flash; time indeed flew!
Le Zhao sincerely praised, "Their meat buns are really good, with generous filling, two are enough to fill you up."
Two?
Shen Qinglan’s eyelids twitched slightly, but she said nothing.
She could eat five in one sitting, plus a large bowl of meat soup, and that was only about half full.
"If we calculate the time, dad and mom, along with Uncle Xuan and Aunt Mei, should have arrived too," Duan Yunfei looked at her and said, "Are you packed up?"
"Mm!" Shen Qinglan nodded, "Let’s go!"