“The scars are all gone.” Yan Qinglu gently touched the place where she once had scars. He had watched her fall from grace, licking her wounds in secret, and then he watched her break out of her cocoon, transforming into the most beautiful butterfly.
“Mm.” Wan Tong responded. The effects of the beauty skill had fully kicked in, and she seemed to radiate light as if she had shed her shell all of a sudden.
Yan Qinglu was somewhat entranced, lowering his head to touch her face gently. He whispered, “That night, I was there too.”
“What night?” Wan Tong touched her flushed cheek.
“The night you got your face injured.”
Wan Tong was a bit surprised but upon reflection, it seemed quite normal for him to be there.
He continued, “They were after me.”
Suddenly, Wan Tong remembered something. “I’ve seen ointment hanging on the doorknob several times. Was that from you?”
Yan Qinglu nodded silently. She probably thought it was poison and threw it away every time.
“I was quite unlucky to have met you.”
Though she said so, Wan Tong’s voice carried a hint of smile.
Yan Qinglu, however, seemed spurred by her words. He lightly bit her lips, silencing her.
“…” Perhaps because it was daytime and outdoors, Wan Tong felt particularly sensitive. Her cheeks instantly flushed, and she hummed softly in her throat.
Hearing her voice, Yan Qinglu held her tighter. “Tongtong, just continue being unlucky; I want to continue being with you.”
Wan Tong was amused and perplexed, balling her fist and hitting him lightly. “How can you talk like that?”
Yan Qinglu paid no mind, kissing her cheek a few times before reluctantly letting her go.
Wan Tong covered her reddened cheeks, her black eyes somewhat dazed, which only made Yan Qinglu itch to hold her tighter, unwilling to let her go.
Just as he was about to reach out again, Wan Tong hurriedly spoke up, “I still have to go back to the store. I have another appointment with a customer later…”
Yan Qinglu stared at her intently, tidying the strands of hair on her forehead, and grunted, “Hmm.”
Seeing his pitiful look, Wan Tong added, “I’ll leave earlier tonight and have dinner with you?”
The gleam in Yan Qinglu’s eyes instantly brightened. “Okay.”
Although Yan Qinglu left the clothing store, he had two people secretly watching over it.
He had already ordered someone to find out who wanted to hire a hitman to harm Wan Tong, but there were no results yet.
However, as long as that person appeared again, he would definitely catch them.
After Yan Qinglu left, Wan Tong learned from Shishi that he was so worried about her because he knew someone wanted her dead.
She didn’t expect Yan Wan’ying to be so anxious. Yan Wan’ying had just discovered her relationship with Yan Qinglu yesterday, and today Yan Wan’ying was already finding a hitman.
And, unfortunately, Yan Qinglu found out.
With a sweet smile, Wan Tong returned to the store. Zhou Rui came up to her, “Is everything okay? Yan Qinglu seemed really anxious.”
“It’s nothing.” Wan Tong shook her head, glancing out of the window.
Across the street, there seemed to be two familiar figures, probably the people Yan Qinglu left behind.
“Oh, by the way, a reporter from City A Daily just came by, saying they want to interview the store, mainly focusing on you.”
“Over at the Industry and Commerce Bureau, haven’t you sorted things out yet? Let’s not accept any interviews for now. If this escalates, we won’t be able to make money.”
“Yeah, you’re right.” Zhou Rui nodded, “I’ve asked my Dad for help. It’ll be sorted out soon. When it’s done, we’ll turn the place into a styling salon and sign a new contract with you.”
Wan Tong nodded, then began to tinker with the new cosmetics she had in her hands. “Boss, the brands you’ve got are all pretty good. Why don’t you try to get the agency rights? You’ll definitely make a fortune.”
Zhou Rui swallowed nervously. The matters in the shop weren’t settled yet, and Wan Tong was giving her another challenge?
Most people in the city now use domestic brands. These foreign brands aren’t as well-known or popular.
However, recently, the customers who have tried the cosmetics she brought back to the shop all said they were good…
“Alright, I’ll give it a try,” Zhou Rui said, then hesitated a second later, “But what should I do?”
Wan Tong flashed her a bright smile, “Ask your Dad.”
Zhou family’s business was quite large, and Father Zhou had a lot of connections. If they wanted to secure the agency rights, they couldn’t avoid using his connections.
Zhou Rui : “…”
Perhaps due to Yan Qinglu’s alertness, Yan Wan’ying hadn’t made any moves since, and Wan Tong continued to live her life quietly.
Mingrui had now changed from a clothing store to a styling salon, offering a full range of services from makeup and hairstyling to clothing. Zhou Rui also hired a few apprentices with a good foundation for Wan Tong.
Half a month later, Wan Tong received her first paycheck. With the extra income she had earned over the month, she had actually saved over two thousand yuan.
The first thing Wan Tong did after receiving her paycheck was to invite Yan Qinglu to dinner along with his brothers.
However, halfway through the meal, Yan Qinglu couldn’t stand those third wheels anymore and took Wan Tong away.
It was pitch black in the park, and Yan Qinglu stumbled along. Wan Tong couldn’t help but laugh and cry, holding his hand and muttering, “Didn’t I tell you to eat more carrots? And what about the crucian carp soup just now? Did you secretly pour it out?”
Yan Qinglu had a strong preference for heavy flavors; asking him to eat carrots seemed like asking for his life. No wonder he became blind at night.
If he wanted to get rid of night blindness, he would have to change his diet habits first.
“I didn’t pour it out.” Yan Qinglu clarified for himself, that he just made Chen Hou drink it.
He didn’t like bland food, and he liked fruits even less.
There weren’t many people in the park. Yan Qinglu stopped, holding Wan Tong, and even though he couldn’t see clearly, he accurately kissed her lips.
God knew he had wanted to do this when he saw her just now, but unfortunately, a group of tail followers kept following.
Wan Tong was dizzy from the kiss, but with a sudden shock, she came up with an idea to change his heavy taste.
As he left her slightly swollen lips and moved to rub against her cheeks and ears, Wan Tong suddenly spoiled the mood, “Yan Qinglu, your mouth seems to have a taste…”
Yan Qinglu froze when he heard this. How, how could it be possible?
Was it because he had just eaten braised pork and stir-fried bullfrogs? She seemed to dislike the taste of chili.
On the way back, Yan Qinglu didn’t say a word, seeming extremely frustrated.
Wan Tong pressed her lips, suppressing the urge to laugh. When they got back downstairs, she gently patted his arm and comforted, “I don’t mind, it’s okay.”
Yan Qinglu : “…”
He pursed his lips and suddenly took out a ragged cloth bag from his shabby bag…
Wan Tong stared curiously, only to see his slender fingers flipping through, finally revealing a thick stack of cash.
Wan Tong was stunned. After coming to this world, it was the first time she had seen so much money.
“There’s fifty thousand here,” Yan Qinglu handed the money to Wan Tong.
“!!!”
Wan Tong’s mouth twitched. She had flaunted and treated people to meals with just two thousand yuan of salary, but this boss had earned fifty thousand?
These days, being a ten-thousandaire was already impressive1, yet he had fifty thousand!
“I’ve distributed the earnings from before to the people below. Just recently, I transferred a demolition project. The price difference was fifty thousand, and it’s all here,” Yan Qinglu explained further.
Wan Tong knew that the demolition business was lucrative, but she didn’t expect it to be this profitable.
Just transferring it could earn a fifty-thousand price difference.
“But why are you giving it to me?” Wan Tong was trembling, hesitant to accept it.
“I know you can make good use of it,” Yan Qinglu could see she wanted to work hard and earn money, and she had the ability, she just lacked capital.
Wan Tong pursed her lips, but ultimately took it. “Then let’s consider it as me keeping it safe for you.”
Yan Qinglu smiled faintly, about to lean down to kiss her, but then he remembered what she said earlier…
He frowned in frustration, restraining his actions.
Wan Tong bit her lip, a hint of a smile in her eyes, waved at him, then turned and went upstairs.
When she passed by the stairwell window, she looked down and saw Yan QInglu sighing at his palm, then looking confused, as if caught in some dilemma.
Wan Tong couldn’t help but laugh. He was always quite clever, how couldn’t he see that she was deliberately teasing him?
She pinched the warm cash in her pocket, feeling sorry for him again. He gave her all his assets, yet she still said he had bad breath…
Back at the restaurant, Chen Hou and Lin Daxiong were still drinking.
Seeing Yan Qinglu come in, the two immediately poured him a drink, prepared some snacks, and urged him to drink.
After sitting down, Yan Qinglu glanced at the wine glass, then at the cold dish covered in chili oil, his brows furrowing instantly.
“Give me some tea instead, and from now on, I’ll only eat light food,” he squeezed out each word slowly.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. What’s wrong with Brother Lu?
Wasn’t he just happily eating?
At this moment, Lin Daxiong’s eyes lit up. He remembered that Little Fourth Yan had mentioned to him to remind Brother Lu to eat more carrots and animal liver.
But he also knew that Brother Lu hated eating these things the most, so he didn’t dare to mention it…
Could it be that Brother Lu was influenced by Little Fourth Yan?
Ah, Little Fourth Yan was really something.
- she meant that in that era, having ten thousand yuan was already very wealthy like a millionaire ↩︎