Kyoto kisses her

Chapter 43 He deserved to be beaten.

"It's my first time meeting the proprietress, so I'm a little excited. Please forgive me."

Su Ruoyun smiled, raised her hand to hold the glass to her lips, took a sip of tea, and the aroma of tea spread on her tongue.

Qi Zhiwen slowly clasped his hands together, which were resting on the edge of the table, and continued the conversation, "It can't compare to how often President Huo comes to the teahouse and sees the proprietress."

Perhaps Su Ruoyun didn't know what Qi Zhiwen wanted just now, but now that she heard "President Huo," she understood.

She put down her cup and calmly spoke, distancing herself completely from the relationship between the two: "I run a teahouse, and it's perfectly understandable for Mr. Huo to come to the teahouse if he enjoys tea."

Qi Zhiwen narrowed his eyes and glanced meaningfully at Su Ruoyun. “He loves drinking tea. I’ve known him for so many years, but I never noticed that. However,” he changed the subject, “his coming to the teahouse makes him a tea lover in a certain sense.”

Wise people always speak only to the point, leaving seven parts of their words to the other person to ponder.

But Su Ruoyun vaguely felt that his words were tinged with ill-intentioned scheming.

She didn't respond to that. "If you're here for tea, I'm all the more welcome. But if you're here to talk about these trivial matters, I don't think there's any need for me and Young Master Qi to continue our conversation."

Her implication was that she was telling him to leave.

Qi Zhiwen raised an eyebrow and suddenly spoke, his tone calm and revealing no emotion, "President Huo still has a handprint on his face."

"...He deserved to be beaten."

"Serves her right?" Qi Zhiwen really didn't expect Su Ruoyun to have such a bad temper.

Logically speaking, nine out of ten girls raised by men with power and wealth will have a temper and a bit of a personality. It is precisely because of this temper that they are interesting. Often, when faced with power, there is always a bit of room for meekness and gentleness. They may act a little temperamental on the surface, but their hearts are empty inside.

But seeing Su Ruoyun's cold face and impatience between her brows, he knew that if it weren't for his status, he would probably be kicked out by her in the next second.

Qi Zhiwen's tone softened by three points.

“We’re all smart people. There’s more than just ‘Yichuan Tobacco’ in Beijing. What does it mean that President Huo insisted on coming here for tea? Everyone understands.”

"Mr. Huo likes you quite a bit, so he raised the price a bit. He has a vacant house in Quanli Bay. You can go and take a look whenever you're free. If you like it, you can live there indefinitely."

Giving away a house is a win-win solution. First, it avoids going to a hotel, and second, it can be used as severance pay to give the person away directly.

"Also, regarding daily expenses, here is a check for 100 million. If you agree, the check is yours. This is just an initial price. As long as you keep President Huo happy, he has no shortage of money. Whatever Su Mingyan gives you, he can double it back."

Qi Zhiwen pushed a check to Su Ruojun's side.

Having grown up in this circle, Su Ruoyun had heard and seen countless power/sex and wealth/sex transactions among the scions of wealthy families, but she never imagined it would happen to her. Ironically, she was the one being kept, and what was even more outrageous was that the man spoke of it with such self-righteousness.

She lowered her eyes to examine the check in her hand, and first asked, "Did Huo Jingcheng send you?"

Qi Zhiwen shook his head. "No, but that's what he meant too."

“In our circle, it’s not uncommon for a woman to have been with two men. However, since you had such a relationship with Su Mingyan, it’s not easy for President Huo to bring you into the public eye later. You have to understand that.”

"What do I need to understand?" Su Ruoyun stared at Qi Zhiwen and asked in return.

Qi Zhiwen was taken aback, stumped by her question, then twitched his lips, “The most important thing for a little star of the powerful is to be sensible, and not to have such a temper.”

"Are you finished?"

Su Ruoyun interrupted him, her five fingers gripping the cup turning slightly white from excessive force, a sign of her anger.

Being interrupted in this tone time and again, Qi Zhiwen was a little annoyed. "If you're not satisfied with the terms, you can bring them up again. As long as they're not excessive, anything is fine." Su Ruoyun's expression was indifferent, showing no emotion, as she picked up the check. Immediately afterward, with a crisp 'rip,' the check exploded into pieces.

Qi Zhiwen frowned slightly, and then saw Su Ruoyun take out a few more things from the bag next to her.

Then, one by one, black gold cards and diamond cards were placed on the table and slowly pushed in front of Qi Zhiwen.

Su Ruoyun took a deep breath, calming her emotions that were about to burst forth, and said clearly, word by word: "I don't lack money either. Take your stinking money and your checks and get out of here."

Qi Zhiwen lowered his head and glanced at the few black cards on the table. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Su Mingyan was generous and had seen so many women with so much money. Compared to the conditions he had offered, she would naturally refuse. This left him feeling awkward and unhappy. He picked up the checks from the long table, got up, and prepared to leave.

"Wait." Su Ruoyun suddenly called out, stopping Qi Zhiwen who was about to leave.

"What, you've changed your mind? You're not satisfied—" If so, the price can be increased further.

Before he could finish speaking, the glass of warm water was splashed on his face. Qi Zhiwen instinctively closed his eyes and turned his head, but he was still splashed all over his face and body. His shirt and trousers were soaked, and water dripped down the hem of his clothes.

……

Wearing this outfit and with this face, Qi Zhiwen 'swaggered around' and drove straight to the Bank of China to 'complain' to Huo Jingcheng.

Huo Jingcheng happened to be in the office. As soon as he entered, he saw Huo Jingcheng's disheveled appearance and smiled, "You're getting old, your hands are shaking, you even spill water on yourself when you drink it."

Qi Zhiwen plopped down on the sofa, grabbed a few tissues, and wiped his face and clothes. "Who spilled it? The landlady threw the water!"

Boss lady?
Huo Jingcheng put down the documents in his hand and turned to look at him: "You went to the teahouse?"

Qi Zhiwen recounted the whole story, pouring out his grievances, especially emphasizing the two incidents of Su Ruoyun tearing up the check and splashing water.

Huo Jingcheng pinched the bridge of his nose with his long fingers, a hint of helplessness in his deep voice, "Why did you go and say all this?"

"I was hoping you'd finally blossom into something special—it's the first time I've ever done this. I kindly offered her such great terms, and she just threw water in my face instead."

"With such a bad temper, I don't know how Su Mingyan can put up with her."

Qi Zhiwen complained incessantly: "..."

Suddenly, a male voice rang out in the air, "Of course one must bear the consequences of one's own sister."

?

Qi Zhiwen stopped speaking instantly, stunned on the spot. When he came to his senses, he turned his head to look over.

All that could be heard was Huo Jingcheng saying, "She is Su Mingyan's younger sister."

Old Qi is trying his best to screw over Boss Huo.

What good brothers? They're clearly just buddies.

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A few explanations about this chapter: The male lead didn't tell his friends because, as mentioned in Chapter 30, the female lead had specifically told him not to. As for why the female lead didn't clarify, more explanation will follow later. Qi Zhiwen might indeed be exhibiting the malice of a rich second-generation heir, assuming the female lead was being kept by Su Mingyan, thus viewing her as a less desirable woman. In the next chapter, after learning her true identity, he will apologize.

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