Qi Gui slowly opened his eyes and found himself standing in front of a restaurant.

The streets are brightly lit and there is singing and dancing in the restaurants, creating a prosperous and lively scene.

The waiter at the entrance of the restaurant had just led a customer out when he saw Qi Gui, a tall and graceful woman dressed in brocade clothes and holding a folding fan. He hurriedly put on a warm smile and greeted her.

"When did Master Qi come? We were so ignorant that we neglected him. We really deserve to be beaten! Master Cao, Master Zheng and Master Mu have already arrived and are waiting for you in the private room. I will take you upstairs."

A memory suddenly flooded into Qi Gui's mind, and he nodded slightly to the waiter while thinking about it.

The waiter immediately led him into the restaurant with a smile on his face, and went up the stairs on the side to the second floor, where they came to a semi-enclosed private room. The side facing the street was completely open, separated only by a railing, and there was a bamboo curtain above that could be lowered as needed.

Two handsome young men were sitting face to face on a small couch next to the railing. They were holding wine glasses and leaning on the railing, looking at the bustling scene of people coming and going on the street.

There was an octagonal table at one end of the private room. Another young man was concentrating on eating and drinking, not even glancing at the four beauties who were playing the piano, flute, pipa, and qin at the other end.

Qi Gui raised his eyebrows, tapped his palm lightly with the fan, and stepped into the private room, attracting the attention of several people inside.

Cao Jun, who was standing by the railing, had an interesting smile on his face. He raised his glass towards him and teased, "Oh, it's rare that Master Qi is finally willing to come out of his comfort zone to see us."

Qi Gui strode to the eight-immortals table, sat down to the left of Mu She who was eating and drinking, poured himself a glass of wine, raised the glass to Cao Jun, Zheng Huaian and Mu She, and drank it all in one gulp.

"I have been busy with business recently and have indeed neglected you brothers. I am here today to apologize."

Zheng Huaian stood up, carrying a wine pot and a wine glass, and sat on the right side of the shepherd's shed: "How much of your uncle's business have you taken over?"

Qi Gui poured the wine: "It's almost done. Let's go to Xuancheng in a while, and everything will be under control."

Zheng Huaian raised his glass to him: "Yes, you are the most promising among us. It seems that I will have to rely on you to take care of me in the future."

Qi Gui smiled, knowing that he was teasing him, and clinked his glasses with his without caring.

Cao Jun, who sat down next to him, was not a quiet person. He immediately approached Qi Gui and made eyes at him in a frivolous manner.

"Hey, let's not talk about that disappointing thing. How about we talk about something happy?"

Qi Gui raised his eyebrows: "What's the happy news?"

Cao Jun immediately said in disgust: "Tsk, you're still pretending with me, we all heard that your mother has sent a matchmaker to the Nangong family to propose marriage?"

Qi Gui was stunned, frowned slightly and then relaxed his brows.

The three of them saw him looking at each other in confusion, and for a moment they didn't understand his attitude.

Mu She asked curiously, "What's wrong? You and Nangong have been engaged since childhood. Your mother has come to propose marriage. What are you worried about?"

Cao Jun echoed, "That's right, Miss Nangong is the most beautiful woman in the area. If she hadn't been chosen by your family since she was young, who knows how many times her door would have been trampled on."

Zheng Huaian teased Cao Jun: "Why do I remember that someone seems to be an admirer of Miss Nangong? It's a pity that he didn't even get the chance to get in the doorway."

Cao Jun blushed and glared at him murderously: "I just admire her purely. I know very well that you should not cheat on your brother's wife."

Mu She ignored the two and said to Qi Gui seriously, "Qi Gui, you must treat Miss Nangong well. She deserves it."

Qi Gui sighed softly: "I understand, she is my wife, I will naturally cherish her."

Mu She raised his glass: "You always keep your word. I believe you. I wish you and Miss Nangong happiness in advance."

Qi Gui raised his glass with both hands: "Thanks, brother!"

As the crisp sound of clinking glasses rang out, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

Along with the sound of scattered footsteps, a beautiful thin figure rushed in from the closed door and fell heavily to the ground.

After taking a closer look, they discovered that it was a girl of about fifteen years old, wearing an ordinary skirt. She must be from an ordinary family, and no one knew why she appeared in the restaurant.

The girl endured the pain and got up from the ground. She hurriedly looked around the scene in the private room. When she saw the attire and gentlemanly temperament of Qi Gui and the other three, a light of hope burst out in her eyes, and she quickly knelt down and kowtowed to them.

"Please help Ling'er!"

Cao Jun stood up and was about to go forward to help the woman up and ask about the situation when a group of people rushed in from outside and blocked the door of the private room tightly.

Leading the group was a handsome young man gently waving a folding fan, but his frivolous and dandy look ruined his otherwise handsome appearance.

He was followed by a servant with a pointed face and monkey cheeks. The two of them clearly told everyone their identities - bullies.

The girl saw deep disgust in the bully's eyes, but as the bully approached, she was so scared that she trembled all over and subconsciously hid behind Qi Gui.

When he saw the person coming, Cao Jun's face immediately changed to a sarcastic smile.

"I was wondering who was making such a fuss, it turns out it was Master Liu who has nothing to do all day long?"

Young Master Liu - Liu Xing glanced at the few people with disdain, with a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth.

"Why, Master Cao, are you envious? Don't worry, my grandfather is the prime minister. I also want to jump up and down like a monkey like you every day, but no one gives me this opportunity."

Cao Jun was furious: "Who are you calling a monkey?"

Liu Xing opened his folding fan and used it to cover the lower half of his face: "It really is a monkey. It can't even understand human language."

"you!"

Cao Jun wanted to rush forward but was grabbed by the arm by Zheng Huaian, who silently shook his head at him.

Given Liu Xing's identity and background, he is indeed someone that these businessmen cannot afford to offend easily. Although they are not afraid if they really offend him, they also do not want to cause more trouble for their family.

Seeing Cao Jun's defeat, Liu Xing was very satisfied. He turned his eyes to Qi Gui, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and then looked at the girl hiding behind him.

"I heard that Master Qi will be getting married to Miss Nangong soon? I, Liu, would like to congratulate Master Qi first."

Facing his sarcastic words, Qi Gui put on a gentle smile and answered very politely.

"Thank you, Master Liu. What brings you to the private room where my four brothers are gathering?"

"Of course it depends on the person."

Liu Xing hated two types of people the most in his life: those who were prettier than him, and those who were smarter than him. Unfortunately, Qi Gui had both, so he hated this guy since he was a child.

However, the two families had a close relationship, and his grandfather, who was the prime minister at the time, also liked this kid very much. As a result, every time he got into trouble, he would be reported, and then he would be punished according to the family law.

Not to mention that there is Nangong Xue between the two of them.

Since childhood, he has been trying to please Nangong Xue with all his heart and treated her like the apple of his eye. However, he didn't expect that she would treat him coldly time and again. She was obsessed with considering herself as Qi Gui's fiancée. How could he feel?

Now that the news of Qi Gui coming to propose marriage has spread, everyone in the city knows about it, making him unable to save face and extremely embarrassed. It is a great shame and humiliation for him!

If he doesn't avenge himself, he won't be worthy of being the tyrant of Qingcheng!

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