Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

Longchao Pavilion.

Because he had been so upset during the day that he slept for a long time, Mr. Du couldn't sleep at night.

Old Cat Du glanced worriedly at Tong's room; the doorless door was still completely hidden by the screen.

After Tong returned from the bathhouse in the afternoon, her mood became even more off—at least she could argue and bicker with Du before, but after the afternoon she stopped saying a word.

Sigh... what on earth happened to her?

Although I, Mr. Du, am not exactly a skilled cat enthusiast, I have traveled all over the country with my boss for so many years, I have seen a fair share of things...

Why don't you want to talk to me, Lao Du, about the difficulties you've encountered?

Forget it, tell me if you want, it won't cost Longchao Pavilion any money anyway.

As for how Tong managed to survive in the wilderness of Zhongpu Ward for a month with just over 600 Jiufang coins?

That's not something Du should be thinking about—he just wanted to teach Tong a lesson: being greedy for small gains leads to big losses.

How noble it is!

In order for Tong to grow up healthily, he spared no effort, even at the cost of his own reputation and being misunderstood by Tong as a miser!

Ah—how great Mr. Du is!

"Bang-"

A crisp sound rang out from above Master Du's head, interrupting the wise and mighty Old Cat Du's reverie.

Master Du thought he had been attacked again, and his fur stood on end. He first bared his teeth, then slowly lowered his lips – he couldn't win in a fight, and since the other party had already gotten behind him, there was probably no way he could fight back.

It would be better to listen to what conditions the other party has before making any plans—since the other party didn't attack immediately upon showing up, it means that Dragon Tide Pavilion still has something the other party covets, which means there's still room for negotiation!

"Now that you have shown yourself, you must want to have a talk with me, right?"

"If you have any requests, feel free to tell me them all at once."

"As the steward of Longchao Pavilion, Mr. Du does have some say..."

"duang~"

An even louder, clearer tapping sound rang out on Master Du's head.

"What? I've only been away from home for half a day, and my little steward has already betrayed me? Doesn't he even recognize me?"

The familiar smell of cigarette smoke wafted from behind Mr. Du, bringing tears of joy to his eyes!

"Boss...you're finally back! Xiao Du, I..."

Boss Shen walked around Master Du's executive chair and sat down on a small red leather sofa next to him, legs crossed, continuing to leisurely puff on his cigarette.

He raised his hand, interrupting what Master Du was about to say.

"During my absence, have any guests visited your home?"

"No. But..."

Boss Shen is back, and the blue sky is restored!

Master Du has regained his confidence!

I was just about to recount all the terrifying experiences I'd had all day, hoping that Boss Shen could avenge Xiao Du... ugh! And wipe away the shame from our Longchao Pavilion!

But then Boss Shen interrupted him again.

"Okay, I see."

"Xiaotong is back, right? I'll go see her."

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

The owner of the Mirage Boss spoke with an unwavering certainty that left no room for doubt, causing Master Du to swallow back the nonsense he was about to utter.

That makes sense. Given Boss Shen's control over Dragon Tide Pavilion, how could she not know if someone had infiltrated it?

"The boss is wise."

Master Du slightly bowed the cat's head to show respect.

Boss Shen disappeared quietly amidst a perfectly ordinary puff of smoke, leaving the seat next to Master Du.

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