lcionline Chapter 185 Are you that hot?
Chapter 185 Are you that hot?
The King and Queen of Chu had no choice but to leave.
Even Feng Yue was somewhat surprised. When did his master become so impolite to the King of Chu?
Only Murong Jing himself knew why he had so abruptly driven the person away.
Firstly, he felt uncomfortable seeing this gentlemanly demeanor. Murong Jin standing in front of him was as if reminding him: Su Mowan likes this kind of woman.
Secondly, Murong Jing absolutely did not want to see Su Huayue. Upon seeing Su Huayue, His Highness the Prince of Qin felt his face burn with embarrassment.
After all, to mistake one's savior for another is a serious blow to His Highness the King of Qin's image of wisdom and might!
Therefore, neither the King of Chu nor his wife is someone His Highness the King of Qin would want to see.
So Feng Yue had no choice but to stand at the door and wait with his master in the cold wind.
Su Mowan arrived at Zui Jinzhao Restaurant.
She initially thought that Manager Qian might have miscalculated the accounts, but when she arrived at the restaurant and saw it packed with customers, she finally smiled.
Seeing that Su Consort Su's usually composed face had finally broken into a smile, Qinghe quickly said, "Consort Su, let's go inside quickly. There are so many people now, it wouldn't be good if someone bumped into something!"
As Qinghe spoke, she reached out to protect her, as if afraid that someone might bump into her.
Su Mowan smiled helplessly.
Seeing Qinghe's nervous expression, if she knew it was just a fake pregnancy, her face would be quite a sight.
Thinking this, Su Mowan stepped into the restaurant.
It was around 5 PM, which should have been some time before lunchtime. However, because it was becoming increasingly difficult to get a seat at Zui Jin Chao, many people would arrive early to grab a table. Over time, the restaurant's lunchtime started earlier.
However, no matter how busy he is, Manager Qian always reserves a private room on the second floor, which came in handy today.
When Manager Qian saw Su Mowan enter, he quickly came out from behind the counter to greet her. He originally wanted to turn around and ask the waiter to take Su Mowan to the empty private room, but Su Mowan raised her hand to stop him.
"Tell me which room it is, I'll go up myself. The restaurant is so busy, don't waste your manpower."
Manager Qian had no choice but to reveal the private room number.
Su Mowan said, "Manager Qian, I have something to discuss with you in a little while. Come up here when you're done. You don't need to bring the tea up."
Manager Qian's eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly.
Whenever Consort Su says she has something to discuss, it's always something good!
Su Mowan led Qinghe up to a private room on the second floor. As they passed the door of one of the private rooms, they heard a familiar voice.
Although the sound wasn't loud, she possessed internal energy, so she could hear most of it even through the door.
"Hey, if you ask me, the biggest rival here is Shen Muyao. How could Su Ruofeng be considered a worthy opponent? That kid is at most a draw with me, he's definitely not going to be an obstacle for you!"
Another, more familiar voice said lazily, "It's different. I don't need to give Shen Muyao any face, but it's different with Su Ruofeng. Even though he can't beat me, I can't let him lose too badly."
Then came a chorus of agreement.
The same voice confidently assured him again, "Don't worry, with me in front, I guarantee I'll push Su Ruofeng out of the game first. He won't have a chance to run into you!"
"Don't be so sure of yourself. They're really going all out to beat you up. It's not certain who'll be out in the end."
"Hey, Shangguan, that's not right! Can't you show some respect for your brothers? You're just boosting the morale of others and diminishing my own!"
Su Mowan twitched the corners of her mouth.
Fu Changge truly lives up to his reputation as one of the three纨绔 (playboys) of the capital; the words that come out of his mouth are nothing but self-righteous nonsense.
Want to squeeze out Su Ruofeng?
As Shangguan Qingqi said, not necessarily.
When the conflict broke out at Xiaoxiang Biying that day, with Fu Yingli present, how could Su Ruofeng possibly use his true abilities against Fu Changge in front of Fu Yingli?
He really thought his second brother couldn't beat him?
Then, Shangguan Qingqi's voice came from the private room again. Compared to his usual frivolous manner, it sounded much more normal.
"I only ever tell the truth. If you don't believe me, just wait until you're crying."
"Hahahaha—crying!"
The group of people couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Fu Changge was furious: "What do you mean by crying? Speak properly! Do you think I'm like that pretty boy? Only pretty boys cry!"
There was a lot of information in those words, and Su Mowan, who was just about to sell her leg, pulled it back.
Seeing that Consort Su looked like she was about to eavesdrop, Qinghe glanced at the stairwell where someone could come up at any moment. Just as she was about to speak, Su Mowan stuck out her index finger and stopped her from speaking.
He leaned his ear slightly against the door and burst into laughter as the family members teased him.
"Hahaha, speaking of that pretty boy, he's really something else."
"Exactly! Shangguan, how could you like that effeminate guy? If you really like men, at least get a normal one, right? If all else fails, look at our Changge—"
"Pah! How disgusting! Don't drag me into this!" Fu Changge cursed angrily.
Su Mowan, standing outside the door, was stunned.
Could it be that Shangguan Qingqi really likes men?
I was hoping to keep listening and see if I could glean more information about 'that pretty boy,' but the private room suddenly went silent.
Su Mowan's heart skipped a beat. Had she been discovered?
He grabbed Qinghe and was about to leave when he heard Shangguan Qingqi inside say, "Alright, alright, I just came here to tell you all that you shouldn't crowd around me during tomorrow's competition. I'm taking people with me."
"Could he be a gigolo?"
Shangguan Qingqi laughed and said, "You'll see when the time comes. Don't forget what I said: if anyone dares to get close to me, don't blame me for turning my back on them."
Su Mowan does know this.
Isn't that the pretty boy who'll be appearing with Shangguan Qingqi tomorrow?
However, why did Shangguan Qingqi specifically instruct people not to approach? And why did he turn his back on them so drastically?
Su Mowan pulled Qinghe towards the private room.
Once inside the private room, Qinghe asked curiously, "Consort Su, what did you just hear? Do you know the people inside?"
"know."
Su Mowan didn't intend to hide it from Qinghe, and said directly, "It's the young master Shangguan from the Right Prime Minister's family, and the young master Fu from the Minister of Rites' family. They are discussing tomorrow's martial arts exam."
Upon hearing the words "martial arts exam," Qinghe perked up, because she knew that the Second Young Master Su would also be taking the martial arts exam this year.
What are they plotting?
Su Mowan found it somewhat amusing to see Qinghe's big eyes wide open.
"Whatever they're plotting, it won't matter. They can't pull any dirty tricks in public."
Qinghe nodded in relief.
Not long after, Manager Qian came up and personally brought up a pot of tea, which Qinghe quickly took.
"Manager Qian, please have a seat."
Qinghe poured tea for the two of them and obediently stood at the back.
Manager Qian nodded and sat down opposite the large round table.
Su Mowan could tell from the look in Manager Qian's eyes that he had misunderstood, so she immediately smiled and said, "Manager Qian may be disappointed this time. I didn't come here with any good ideas. I just wanted to ask you which places would be suitable if Zui Jinzhao were to open a restaurant elsewhere?"
The smile that Manager Qian had just managed to suppress immediately returned to his old face.
He rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "You mean, we want to expand our business?"
Su Mowan nodded.
"We not only need to expand, but also broaden our reach. Of course, this can't be rushed; we need to take it slowly. With our current capabilities, we can only open one more for now."
Manager Qian felt that opening another one at this speed was acceptable.
After all, Su Mowan had only been in charge of the restaurant for two months, and turning a loss into a profit was already quite impressive, not to mention that she had earned over 100,000 taels of silver this month.
After thinking for a while, Manager Qian cautiously said, "There are quite a few suitable places, but Jiangnan should be the best choice!"
Jiangnan is a prosperous land, a fact known to everyone in the world.
The capital city only has the advantage of being the capital of Yunmo; otherwise, it would probably be inferior to Jiangnan. The taxes paid by the Marquis of Dingyuan in Jiangnan every year are unmatched by any other place.
Su Mowan knew that Jiangnan was a good place, because there were many wealthy people there, so there must be a lot of restaurants. If she wanted to stand out, she would have to put in a lot of effort.
"Manager Qian, are you familiar with Jiangnan?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of nostalgia flashed across Manager Qian's face: "To be honest, I was originally from Jiangnan, but I haven't been back for many years..."
"That's good. If I were to ask you to come with me to Jiangnan, would you be willing to go?"
After Su Mowan finished speaking, she looked at Manager Qian expectantly.
Actually, it wasn't that she absolutely had to be Manager Qian; she only said that on a whim after hearing what Manager Qian had just said.
Firstly, Manager Qian is trustworthy; secondly, Manager Qian may be missing his hometown, and as he gets older, he longs to return to his roots.
That's a good thing.
Shopkeeper Qian was stunned for a moment, then his lips trembled slightly: "This...this really works?"
"of course can."
Su Mowan breathed a sigh of relief, touched by Manager Qian's reaction. She smiled and said, "You are getting on in years and are a veteran of Zui Jinzhao. If you want to return to your hometown, we will naturally prioritize you."
Shopkeeper Qian's eyes reddened at the news, and it took him a long time to recover before he murmured, "It's good to go back, it's good to go back, thank you, thank you Consort Su!"
Actually, Su Mowan didn't intend to open a branch so quickly; it was only after Shen Murui said she was leaving that she made the decision on short notice.
Looking at it now, it's good to open a branch in Jiangnan. I can take Shen Murui to see Jiangnan. If Shen Murui is willing, living in Jiangnan is better than living in the capital.
After all, there was always the possibility of being discovered by the Left Prime Minister's residence in the capital.
She was not only helping Shen Murui, but also weakening the Left Prime Minister's Mansion. In this way, the Left Prime Minister's Mansion lost a usable pawn.
Su Mowan kept thinking about this the whole way, so much so that after getting off the carriage, she walked straight into the mansion without looking away.
So he didn't see Murong Jing by the door.
Feng Yue, who was huddled further back, wrapped his clothes even tighter. It was late autumn, and it was cold!
Murong Jing watched as the person passed by him absentmindedly, but he didn't call out to them. Instead, he gripped the armrests of his wheelchair so tightly they creaked.
Well, at least Su Mowan heard it.
She turned around and saw Murong Jing standing motionless by the door like a statue. She was immediately surprised and said, "Your Highness, are you that hot? Why do you have to come to the door to get some fresh air?"
Murong Jing: "..."
Feng Yue: "..."