Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

Seeing the situation was pressing him, Luo Laowu had no choice but to back down, but he was still unwilling to leave.

Outsiders may not know how profitable Luoxianlou is, but he, as the manager, knows it better than anyone.

Besides sending some to the Luo family, he also pocketed a considerable amount for himself. Now, he was clearly extremely unwilling to give away this treasure trove to someone else.

He hesitated and dawdled, unwilling to leave, still wanting to seize the last bit of profit.

"Second Master Qin, may I please organize the existing accounts to facilitate the handover?"

Miss Fang immediately tensed up. She looked at Qin Ping'an and said, "Second Master Qin, please don't agree to him. He's not doing this out of kindness; he probably has other ulterior motives."

Qin Ping'an, however, was not afraid. He smiled roguishly and said, "Since Fifth Master Luo is so kind as to help organize the account books, I should at least give him face."

Miss Fang looked anxious, but Luo Laowu smiled with satisfaction. As long as he could review the accounts again, he would have the opportunity to falsify the accounts and line his own pocket.

He wanted to eat even the last bite of meat.

Luo Laowu quickly prepared the false accounts and hurriedly sent them over.

"Second Master Qin, these are all the accounts of Luoxianlou this year. Now that you've taken over, I dare not hide anything from you. Please take a look."

He was all smiles, his face crinkled with wrinkles, clearly very satisfied with this instance of falsifying accounts.

Seeing that he could make another fortune, he was in a great mood, and his manner of trying to please Qin Ping'an by showing him the account book was particularly sincere.

The account books sent along with the main account book totaled more than a dozen, and they were indeed the account books of Luoxianlou for the past year.

However, he did this not just to please Qin Ping'an, but to confuse the issue and deliberately delay the process.

The accounts would take Qin Ping'an at least a year and a half to sort out, and he would naturally have an excuse to shirk responsibility then.

How could Qin Ping'an not know about his scheme?

Qin Pingan raised an eyebrow and looked at Wei Qingrou, "Accountant Wei, I'll leave it to you."

"Please have Accountant Wei review this."

Luo Laowu's smile was obsequious, but there was little respect in his eyes.

After all, they were very skilled at falsifying accounts, and ordinary accountants really couldn't find any mistakes.

Wei Qingrou smiled faintly, lifted her robe, and sat down in front of the tall stack of account books.

After reading only a few pages, Wei Qingrou noticed the problem.

"No need to read any further." Wei Qingrou smiled faintly.

With a hint of secret delight in his eyes, Luo Laowu asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong, Accountant Wei? Do you not understand these accounts? Should I find someone to explain them to you?"

Wei Qingrou gave him a deep look. "These accounts are indeed quite a mess, but as long as the good and bad accounts are clearly accounted for, it's fine."

She instructed her servant, "Go to Qianyu Tower and call the accountants over."

"Yes."

The four accountants arrived soon after.

These four were all people trained by Wei Qingrou. They didn't waste any words when they arrived and immediately started looking at the accounts around the stove.

"First, prepare the accounts for this 'Romantic Contest' according to the format I requested earlier."

"Yes."

Four people sat around an eight-immortal table, each doing their assigned task.

This amount of money was not difficult for the group, and they quickly sorted it out.

Wei Qingrou flipped through the accounts and had a clear understanding of the situation.

"Your 'Flirting Contest' has earned a total profit of 3.57 million taels of silver. As agreed, Miss Fenxinlan received 30%, which is 1.071 million taels of silver."

After saying that, Wei Qingrou handed the account book directly to Luo Laowu, "Take a look at the accounts, are they correct?"

The smile on Luo Laowu's face vanished instantly, and his expression became restrained and serious. He refused to take the ledger, only shouting, "There aren't that many! Accountant Wei is just talking nonsense. How could there be so many? None of it is profitable business."

That's hilarious! If Luoxianlou doesn't make money, then there's nowhere to make money in the capital.

This place is notorious for its extravagant spending; which wealthy hero wouldn't linger in its brothels and squander fortunes?

“If Master Luo doesn’t acknowledge this debt, then we’ll go through it point by point.”

Wei Qingrou wasn't afraid of him trying to renege on his promise. She opened the ledger with a serious expression, determined to reconcile the accounts with him.

Miss Fang, standing to the side, was also astonished, her eyes wide. How could he have earned so much in just one night? What about the three walnuts and two dates that Luo Laowu had sent to the Fang family before? Were they just a hoax?

"Fifth Master Luo, you're really good at fooling people. If everyone could fool people like this, the boss would be ripped off!"

Luo Laowu became uneasy, looking at his own accounts and then at the account book in Wei Qingrou's hand, completely clueless as to where he had gone wrong.

How come someone who spends all day hunting eagles ends up having their eyes pecked out?

If this young accountant really gets his hands on, and word gets out, Luo Laowu will be utterly disgraced.

Luo Laowu didn't want to admit his mistake and only wanted to renege on his promise. He became furious and glared at Wei Qingrou.

"I told you, this 'Romantic Contest' only ended today, so the accounts are naturally unclear. What's the point of you fussing over this all night!"

"What are you trying to achieve by creating such unclear accounts? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?"

He thumped his neck and roared, as if he had been wronged, making him seem utterly innocent, which made Wei Qingrou appear aggressive.

Wei Qingrou also found this kind of rogue and scoundrel troublesome; you tried to reason with him, but he just tried to reason with you...

It's like a scholar encountering a soldier—you can't reason with him.

At that moment, someone moved.

A tall figure suddenly stood up and kicked the yelling and shouting Luo Laowu, knocking him to the ground.

"Luo Laowu, I'm still sitting here, what are you barking at my men for? You're asking for death!"

Luo Laowu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, spat out a mouthful of saliva, and his eyes turned sinister.

"Qin Er, don't go too far! Don't think that no one in your Prince Dun's Mansion dares to mess with you!"

“The Prince Dun’s Mansion is nothing but an empty shell now. Your father is a sickly man, and your capable elder brother has been transferred to a minor local post. Do you think a spoiled brat like you can hold it up?”

Qin Ping'an's eyes suddenly turned extremely cold, his narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

He walked up to Luo Laowu, raised his foot and stomped hard on Luo Laowu's face, grinding it against his mouth.

Then, he kicked him in the head with all his might, one kick after another.

At first, Luo Laowu was still stubborn, but in the end, he didn't even have the strength to beg for mercy, and he just lay on the ground spitting out blood.

Seeing that someone was about to die, Wei Qingrou quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"Qin Ping'an, wake up! We're going back!"

Qin Ping'an was about to kick again when Wei Qingrou grabbed his sleeve, hugged his waist tightly, and pulled him back.

"Stop hitting him, he's about to die."

Wei Qingrou gave orders to the group directly.

"You four accountants, take the ledgers with you and prepare the final ledger within three days."

"Yes." The accountant left with the ledger.

Wei Qingrou turned to look at the accountant of Luoxianlou and gestured to the servant to tie the man up: "Take him away and keep a close watch on him. Feed him well and take good care of him, understand?"