Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Shen Mingzhu looked up and saw a beautiful face. In an instant, all the grievances and anger in her heart turned into smoke and disappeared.

"Young Master, Young Master..." How to address him?

She had so much to say, but she didn't know where to begin. Her heartbeat quickened, and she could barely control herself. The maidservant beside her gently tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Miss Cousin, the cakes you requested have arrived."

Shen Mingzhu was interrupted and glared at the maid fiercely. She told the waiter to pack up the pastries, still thinking about the demeanor of the young man just now.

When she turned back, the young man had already gone upstairs. She pinched the maid's arm hard and said angrily, "It's all your fault. You have no sense at all! I'll punish you by asking me who that young man is and whether he's married."

The maid endured the pain in her arm and replied respectfully, "My dear cousin, I knew who he was, so I reminded you not to act rashly."

It's good to know who the other party is. Shen Mingzhu was delighted and told the maid: "Take the things and we will go back and talk."

Upstairs, Ji Nuan poured a cup of tea for Song Jinbai and pushed it in front of him.

"How did you know I was here?"

Song Jinbai smiled and took Ji Nuan's small hand into his palm.

"Seventeen saw you enter Floating Cloud Tower and reported it to me."

"Have you been very busy these past two days? You don't look like you've had enough rest." As she got closer, Ji Nuan noticed a faint blue hue under his eyes. "Are you still busy with Scar Brother's case?"

Song Jin's eyelashes trembled slightly, hiding his guilty conscience.

He was indeed busy, but not with official business, but with painting.

"This case is over with me. Others will be responsible for investigating it. By the way, Ji He wants to see you. Do you want to go see her?"

Ji Nuan knew why she wanted to see him, but she didn't want to hear those pleadings, threats, and unwilling words. It was boring and annoying.

"I have nothing to discuss with her. I won't see her." Ji Nuan said in a businesslike manner, "Lord Song is fair and strict. They should be sentenced accordingly for their crimes. I have no kinship with them, so there's no need to consider my reputation."

Song Jinbai's smile deepened. He gently pinched the soft flesh on Ji Nuan's cheek and said lovingly, "Master Song will definitely sentence according to the law."

Ji Nuan felt a little uncomfortable with his pinching, and said coquettishly: "You are so annoying, stop pinching my face."

"The meat is so soft and easy to pinch." As soon as the words fell, Song Jinbai didn't know what he was thinking, and the tips of his ears involuntarily turned red.

He quickly coughed lightly and returned to his usual upright and sage appearance.

We are out here, so you have to put your thoughts aside.

"Come back with me later for lunch." Song Jinbai's eyes were burning, as if he wanted to wrap the person gently in them and then slowly melt him.

Ji Nuan felt a little uneasy under his passionate gaze, and her cheeks flushed unconsciously.

Ji Nuan felt uneasy when he looked at her.

Ji Nuan was easily deceived by him.

Ji Nuan was afraid that he would do something regardless of the occasion, so she quickly waved her hand to refuse, her voice a little flustered. "No, I have something to discuss with Manager Zhou today, so I plan to have lunch here."

Song Jinbai looked at Ji Nuan's evasive expression, and a devilish smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Nuan'er, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm not scared at all!" Ji Nuan responded calmly. Just then, footsteps were heard outside, and she quickly used this as an excuse to change the subject, "Manager Zhou is here."

Song Jinbai distanced himself from Ji Nuan at the right time, and his tone became more relaxed: "Then you guys should focus on your business first. Remember to come find me after you're done."

"Yeah." Ji Nuan responded softly, with a complicated look in her eyes.

Song Jinbai opened the door with a smile and happened to pass by Manager Zhou who was rushing over.

Shopkeeper Zhou looked at Ji Nuan with his eyes and nose, and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He just bowed respectfully to Ji Nuan and said in a low voice: "Boss."

"Manager Zhou, please take a seat!"

Ji Nuan poured him a cup of tea and took out a few sheets of paper from her sleeve and handed them to him.

"This is an improvement based on the existing printing plates in our bookstore. Do you think it can be used?"

Ji Nuan spoke modestly, yet what she handed over was precisely the method for producing movable type printing. Compared to the woodblock printing currently used by the bookstore, movable type printing would undoubtedly greatly improve printing efficiency and reduce costs. Considering that Shopkeeper Zhou was solely responsible for the daily operations of the bookstore, Ji Nuan believed that this improvement should be left to Shopkeeper Zhou to lead.

Shopkeeper Zhou took it and studied it carefully, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Boss, you're truly talented! If this method can be put into practice, our bookstore's printing speed will be greatly improved, costs will be greatly reduced, and profits will increase accordingly," he exclaimed sincerely.

Ji Nuan smiled faintly and waved her hand, saying, "This is all the wisdom of our ancestors." Then, she changed the subject and encouraged, "Shopkeeper Zhou, you must hurry up and get this thing out as soon as possible. If you can really increase the bookstore's profits, I will definitely not miss out on your year-end bonus."

Shopkeeper Zhou laughed so hard his beard trembled when he heard this, "Haha, that's all thanks to the boss!"

Ji Nuan smiled again and said, "We have some new cakes downstairs. Shopkeeper Zhou, why don't you take some back and share them with everyone in the bookstore? It can be considered as me treating everyone to a taste of the new delicacies."

"Then I would like to thank the boss on behalf of the guys in the bookstore." Manager Zhou said gratefully.

"Okay, go get busy!" Ji Nuan waved her hand gently.

In truth, she could have gone directly to the bookstore to discuss these matters with Shopkeeper Zhou, but she had something else to discuss with Lou Zhongyu today, so she had specifically arranged to meet at Fusheng Building. Unfortunately, Lou Zhongyu was out on business, and when Ji Nuan came downstairs, she didn't see him back. Since the matter wasn't urgent, Ji Nuan decided to wait until Shopkeeper Zhou finalized the movable type printing plan before discussing it.

She is serious about making money.

While thinking about improving printing technology, she also thought about the martial arts books she'd read while bored in her space during the apocalypse. Books like "Dragon Slaying," "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," "Lu Xiaofeng," "Flying Fox," "White Horse," and "Li Xun Huan"—all classic stories that had been passed down for nearly a century. Any of them, if printed, would be a surefire hit.

There were many other books, and she had copied several folk ghost stories and prepared to give them to Lou Zhongyu. After the last performance of "A Good Match" was over, she would let the storyteller begin to tell them. That would surely make the audience love and fear, and they would be unable to stop.

Hehe, she is such a clever ghost!

As long as she uses her brain, she can still make a lot of money. She is not the salted fish that Jun Xianlan mentioned.

Since Shopkeeper Lou wasn't here, Ji Nuan didn't want to stay any longer. She had to go back to see if the peach blossom wine in the cabin at Peach Blossom Creek was ready. She wouldn't admit that she was worried that Song Jinbai would come and seduce her again.

- ??(?????)Hehe, the title of the book has been changed, everyone can understand it at a glance.