With the help of her maid, Qin Zhenzhen went downstairs. Once she was out of sight, Wang Shengxian dropped his feigned smile, his expression changing faster than the weather in June.

The servant boy rushed in and nearly bumped into Wang Shengxian. His body stiffened, and he looked at his young master with a hint of fear in his eyes. Although Wang Shengxian was a playboy, he also had a bad temper. The reckless servant boy had almost knocked him flying after closing the door. He was feeling frustrated and uneasy. He then raised his hand and slapped the servant boy across the face.

The servant was stunned by the beating and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, begging for mercy: "Young master, spare me! Young master, spare me! This servant knows he was wrong."

Wang Shengxian raised his hand, intending to slap the servant again, but suddenly remembered something and abruptly withdrew his hand, glaring fiercely at the servant. He said, "I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you off this time. But you'd better hurry up and do me a favor, as a way of making amends."

The servant was overjoyed to hear that he would not be punished, and he looked visibly relieved: "Young master, please give me any instructions. I will do my best to make amends."

Wang Shengxian raised his hand and rubbed his chin with his thumb: "Go and tidy up that house in Cat Alley. I'll be going there to rest for a bit in an hour or two. Take out all my new gadgets."

No wonder this servant is so clumsy and incompetent; he can't even handle the smallest things properly. It seems I'll have to find someone more clever next time.

Xu Chaoyan carried the food box into the lobby of Mingxianglou. After learning from the waiter that Wang Shengxian had booked a private room, she went upstairs. From afar, Wang Shengxian heard the woman's soft voice, and his body couldn't help but feel weak. The combination of her graceful figure and soft voice was incredibly alluring.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by. Wang Shengxian stood on tiptoe, looking expectant, and felt a little excited. Xu Chaoyan felt a chill and quickly reached out to block it. Wang Shengxian couldn't help but click his tongue twice, thinking it was a pity. He was about to see the young woman's face, but she blocked it. Oh well, no rush. This duck that's already in his mouth can't fly away, can it?

He quickly turned around and frantically pulled out a sachet from his body, hung it around his waist, and then quickly poured out a small pill from a small porcelain bottle and swallowed it beforehand.

He was so afraid that Xu Chaoyan would come in that he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before swallowing it whole. He choked so badly that his eyes almost rolled back, and he pounded his chest a few times to relieve the pain. Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.

"Miss Qin, Young Master Wang, I've brought you some hot food."

Wang Shengxian pounded his chest twice, quickly grabbed the folding fan from the table, opened it with a whoosh, and started waving it around on his face with what he considered a dashing smile. Only then did he slowly open the door.

"Wow, I didn't expect the proprietress to be so fast. You must have had a long journey."

Xu Chaoyan greeted him with a food box and then followed him into the house. She looked around but did not see Qin Zhenzhen. She was a little puzzled. Where had she gone? She wondered what Qin Zhenzhen was up to. Now that only this fat, big-eared young master was here, she had to be careful since she was unfamiliar with the place.

She quickly walked to the table, opened the food box, and used a cloth to carry the casserole to the table. She hadn't wasted much time on her journey, and the casserole was still steaming, its enticing aroma instantly filling the room.

When she entered, she smelled a faint fragrance as she approached the young master Wang. She thought to herself that this fat pig was actually pretending to be refined by wearing a sachet. The scent was quite unique and pleasant. However, the faint fragrance she smelled was overwhelmed by the rich aroma from the casserole and weakened as well.

Xu Chaoyan still wore a businesslike smile: "Young Master Wang, please enjoy your meal. By the way, where did that Miss Qin go?"

Wang Shengxian moved his fat body a few steps closer to Xu Chaoyan. He didn't answer her question but took a deep sniff of the aroma in the air: "Hmm, as the proprietress said, this smell is indeed quite special. I'm a regular at restaurants in the county, and I've eaten all kinds of delicacies. I didn't expect that this simple porridge and side dishes would have such a unique flavor."

As he spoke, his eyes swept over Xu Chaoyan intentionally or unintentionally, and his greasy, lewd gaze made Xu Chaoyan want to vomit.

She quickly closed the food box, picked it up, and wanted to leave as soon as possible. The atmosphere inside was rather strange, with only the two of them. This playboy wouldn't even look at her with her kind of behavior, but one should always be wary of others.

She looked around warily, only to find the doors and windows tightly shut. A faint fragrance wafted over, and she suppressed the urge to sneeze, keeping her distance from him.

“Young Master Wang, I still have a lot to do at my stall, so I need to go back and look after it. I’ll take my leave now.”

After saying that, she was about to walk towards the door when Wang Shengxian quickly stepped forward and stopped her, still wearing that greasy smile on his face.

"Don't rush off, ma'am! I haven't paid yet!"

After saying that, he took out a silver ingot from his pocket and waved it in front of Xu Chaoyan.

"This rustic food has a unique flavor. Young lady, come and serve me the dishes yourself. The rest of the money is yours."

Xu Chaoyan still wore that formulaic smile: "Young Master Wang, are you joking? You've already paid. Besides, I'm afraid my appearance might offend your eyes."

Wang Shengxian's eyes lingered on Xu Chao's waist, and he was displeased that she wasn't interested. He thought to himself, "What's with the fuss? She just thinks it's not enough. All women are the same. There's nothing that money can't solve." He then took out an even larger silver ingot from his pocket and waved it again.

"Young lady, what problem can't be solved with money? I didn't ask you to do anything, I just asked you to set the table and introduce this stew. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? By the way, Miss Qin will be coming in soon. You should at least say hello to her, right?"

Xu Chaoyan now realized that this person had the air of a nouveau riche, thinking he could throw money at people. She wondered what Qin Zhenzhen was planning to do, and she couldn't easily offend the God of Wealth, so she kept smiling.

"Young Master Wang, please have a seat. I'll serve you a bowl of soup to warm your stomach."

Wang Shengxian smiled smugly: "That's right!"

Shen Siheng led the two of them along the way, introducing his restaurant and saying that several of its signature dishes were very popular, and that several new dishes had been introduced today.

Zhang Xuyang mimicked his words, moving his lips a few times: "Since your family's food is so good, why do you always come to our yard to freeload? Your skin is thicker than a city wall, impossible to break through."

Shen Siheng looked at him and didn't know how to refute him for a moment. There was no doubt that he often went there to freeload meals, but he still stubbornly yelled at him.

"The old lady likes me, that's why I go there often. Are you envious or jealous?"

Meng Jiuhe pointed to the restaurant not far ahead: "You two should be careful on the main street. We're almost there. Zhang Xuyang, so keep your composure and don't argue with him."

Shen Siheng also stopped and said, "Yes, that's it. Let's hurry over there and not keep them waiting."

"Ouch!" A sudden cry of pain reached the ears of the three.

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