Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Xiao Lan leaned back on the bar's sofa, her ears filled with deafening music she couldn't understand. She gulped down the beer in front of her, feeling cool and refreshing.

The girls on the dance floor were afraid she would get bored, so they came over and called out to her to dance with them. She couldn't sit still because the girls were swaying so hard, "Boss Xiao, let's dance for a while! Boss Xiao..."

Xiao Lan wanted to say, "Don't call me President Xiao, it makes me sick...", but she was like a madman and couldn't open her mouth.

"Mr. Xiao...Mr. Xiao! Xiao Lan!"

Xiao Lan looked around, a familiar scene flooding in. She closed her eyes again, took a deep breath, and slowly sat up. It had been a long time since she had dreamed of her old life.

"Hurry up and get up. I've been calling you for a long time. Didn't you say you wanted to go to Xiao's house? It's almost too late." Fang Qingqing urged anxiously and handed her a hot towel and threw it over.

Fang Qingqing was now a natural at applying the ancient rouge and powder. Today, her makeup was fresh and elegant, highlighting Xiao Lan's dignity while subtly concealing the sharpness between her brows, making her appear gentle.

Fang Qingqing put a hairpin with gold thread and jade on Xiao Lan, but after looking at it, she felt it was not suitable and replaced it with a hairpin with pearl flowers.

Xiao Lan watched her change seriously and said, "With your skills, you should open a beauty salon here."

"The ladies here all have maids who know how to put on makeup at home. There's no need for a beauty salon." Fang Qingqing finally put the hairpin on her and picked out a pair of earrings and handed them to her.

Xiao Lan took it and put it on carefully. Looking at herself in the mirror, she felt that her current face was less and less like her previous self.

"So what do you want to do?"

"It's nice to follow you. I have food and drink and it saves me a lot of trouble." Fang Qingqing thought so sincerely.

"There's no conflict between following me and doing your own thing. You're not my maid, and it's a waste of your talent for you to be around me every day. I'm thinking of opening a shop for you in the future, and you can be a real shopkeeper." Xiao Lan had planned this for Fang Qingqing, but he didn't know if Fang Qingqing was willing.

"I see. I'll think about it. But do I no longer have to take care of the cloth shop?" Fang Qingqing brought out a cloak that matched the goose yellow dress Xiao Lan was wearing.

"No need. Most of the people who go there are men. Let's see if Chi Yu can take charge in the future. He is quite smart. Now we don't have to worry about Gu Sun Shaohua, so he should be able to focus on taking care of the business. Doesn't he like Haitang? I think Haitang has a good impression of him too. A boy can only make a little money as a servant. It is better to be a shopkeeper and live a good life in the future." Xiao Lan tied the rope of his cloak, looked back at the bronze mirror and was very satisfied.

"You are so nice to them..." Fang Qingqing straightened the hat behind her cloak.

"I'll treat you better!"

Xiao Lan turned to look at her and poked her face with her hand, "Whatever you want to do, I support you!"

Fang Qingqing was touched and instantly felt embarrassed. She pushed Xiao Lan out and said, "Hey, yes, Mr. Xiao, you must always protect me!"

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Xiao Lan and Lin Rui arrived almost at the same time. Lin Rui and Lin Yao came on foot, while Xiao Lan took a carriage. Sun Jiye couldn't wait to get off the carriage first.

"Sister Lin Yao!" Sun Jiye ran over, grabbed Lin Yao's hand, and looked at Lin Rui: "Hello, Uncle Lin."

Lin Yao responded happily to Sun Jiye's enthusiasm. The two children looked very cute jumping around hand in hand.

Xiao Zongshan and Xiao Wu saw someone coming and hurried forward. Xiao Zongshan grabbed Lin Rui's hand and was almost in tears of gratitude.

"Oh, benefactor, we only have this one precious grandson. You are our family's benefactor."

Mrs. Xiao Wu hugged Sun Jiye in her arms, crying and asking, "Have you suffered?" and "Are you scared?"

Sun Jiye didn't recognize hypocrisy; he just felt that his grandmother cared about him, so he quickly wiped her face. Lin Yao was also secretly wiping tears beside him, saying, "Brother Jiye, your grandmother really loves you. I envy you so much... I don't even have a grandmother!"

Being beautiful is a natural privilege. Even Xiao Wu found her adorable. With Sun Jiye in her left hand and Lin Yao in her right, she said, "I'll be your grandmother in the future!"

Xiao Lan's eyes rolled up in his heart, but he still smiled gently at everyone. He just stood behind Xiao Zongshan and said softly, "Father, please invite your benefactor to take a seat."

"Yes, yes... Come, come, please!" Xiao Zongshan personally pulled Lin Rui into the room. Facing the somewhat embarrassed look from Lin Rui, Xiao Lan responded with an awkward smile.

Once the Xiao family's gates were closed, no one outside could see the bustle of the night. After all, Sun Jiye was still lying in the morgue, unattended, so the Xiao family's banquet couldn't be too ostentatious.

Today, everyone, regardless of gender, sat at the same table. There were not many people at first, and besides Xiao Lan and Xiao Wu, there were no female relatives, so there was no need to separate them.

After everyone was seated, Xiao Zongshan stood up and took the cup first, "Thank you for sending our precious grandson back. If the child were gone... our family... I won't say more, I won't say more. This first cup must be toasted to you, benefactor!"

Lin Rui quickly raised his cup and stood up, toasting respectfully. He was handsome, and every movement made everyone feel carefree and unrestrained. "Master Xiao, you're too polite. This child is courageous and clever. Even without me, he would have returned safely. But no matter what, it's fate that we met because of Jiye. Master Xiao, I toast to you!" He drank it all in one gulp.

Xiao Lan looked at Xiao Zongshan with admiration for his acting skills, and at Lin Rui with admiration for his looks. She thought of the courtesans in Xiangmanlou who were spending lavishly, and she felt like if Lin Rui were in that building, she would be willing to spend lavishly, too.

Today, she acted virtuously, her words less forthright than usual. But despite her restraint, she managed to keep everyone entertained. She praised Xiao Zongshan with every word, saying how much her parents had cared for her and how Jiye's absence had left them unable to sleep or eat. Then she praised Lin Rui, saying he was a handsome, young, and promising man, and that his daughter was so well-behaved and beautiful, and that he was a blessed man.

"In the future, if I, Xiao Zongshan, can help, just let me know, Brother Lin." Xiao Zongshan drank a little more and put his arm around Lin Rui's shoulders affectionately.

Xiao Wu could no longer hide her expression at this moment. She glanced at him with disgust, and left the table on the pretext of being drunk. Now only Xiao Zongshan, Xiao Lan and Lin Rui were left at the table.

"Mr. Xiao, what you said is true. If you call me brother, then Madam Sun and I are of different generations. You can't ask her to call me uncle when we meet in the future." Lin Rui laughed, clinked his glass with Xiao Zongshan, and drank it all in one gulp.

"That's true, hahaha!" Xiao Zongshan finally let go of Lin Rui's hand, picked up the wine jug and poured a glass for Lin Rui.

"Father, Boss Lin is in the medicinal materials business. I heard that he brought in a lot of medicinal materials this time. Don't we have a medicine shop? Let's take them all and tell Boss Lin to save some energy and take Lin Yao to play around the area before going back." Xiao Lan looked at Xiao Zongshan, but glanced at Lin Rui out of the corner of her eye.

Based on her years of experience in bars, Lin Rui should not have drunk too much. Although his body was staggering, his eyes were very clear.

"How can I handle this..." Lin Rui quickly waved his hands, "Business is business, how can I just flatter you guys and let you take over?"

"Boss Lin, you're really underestimating the Xiao family." Xiao Lan held up the cup and walked towards Lin Rui. "The Xiao family will take whatever medicinal herbs you brought in. It won't be a stretch at all."

Xiao Zongshan also picked up a cup and accompanied Xiao Lan to face Lin Rui, "Lan'er is right. Just send the herbs over. I will definitely charge the highest price. If I can't accept it, no one in South City will be able to accept it."

Lin Rui looked at the father and daughter and raised his glass generously. "I've heard that Master Xiao is a generous person. Now it seems that Jiye is also my lucky star. Then I will respectfully obey your orders!"