Phi-Fic Chapter 118: Stay
Chapter 118: Stay
In Shunan Shopping Mall, Zhao He was followed by Pei Yuan and Wen Yan, and the three of them were strolling around.
Although the mall was already very large, there were still many people attracted by the opening, so everyone was walking on tiptoe and rubbing shoulders with each other. Only Zhao He and the other two had no one around them, as if they were afraid of offending the dignitaries who should not be offended.
Along the way, Zhao He not only visited with the intention of viewing, but also wanted to find out what benefits could make Guo Xin give up the dispute over the profit of the workshop.
Entering from the side door, he walked through three connected pavilions and reached the end of the other side. That was the private room that Guo Xin had prepared for himself.
At this time, Guo Xin happened to open the door and saw Zhao He and the other two standing outside. He was a little surprised and continued, "I wonder what important matter has brought you here this time, young master?"
Ever since the dispute that day, she had disliked seeing Zhao He and others. In her opinion, this guy simply disregarded the interests of others for his own benefit. Moreover, she had a friendship with him, but he ended up in such a situation.
Zhao He could hear the slight displeasure in Guo Xin's tone, but he still said, "Today I heard that Miss Guo's mall was opening, and I wondered what new things there were, so I came to take a look and give her some gifts."
He paused, looked at Guo Xin who was blocking the door, showing no intention of inviting them in, and said, "I just don't know if this is how Miss Guo treats guests?"
Guo Xin glanced at Wen Yan, who was holding a wooden box wrapped in red silk. At first, she thought it was something that the prince had purchased in the mall.
He then made way for the door and said, "I was so busy that I forgot to let you all go in and sit down first. However, the private room is still very simple."
Zhao He looked up at Guo Xin's smiling face and found it funny. He raised his left foot and stepped inside.
The private room was indeed very simple as Guo Xin had described, or rather, it was a layout that he had never seen before. When he entered, he saw a raised floor with a low wooden table on it. The table was covered with a long tablecloth, and there were two cushions on the side.
After a moment's thought, Zhao He walked to the cushion and prepared to kneel down. However, as soon as he walked in, he saw that there was a secret under the tablecloth. It was hollow underneath, so he could put his feet there.
"Miss Guo's private room really has a hidden secret." Zhao He looked at Guo Xin who was sitting opposite him with interest in his eyes.
Guo Xin smiled, looked out the window and said, "I wonder what you are here for, sir?"
"I just wanted to see what kind of mall it is that could make the money-loving Miss Guo give up her share of the workshop and sign a contract that would not allow me to participate in it."
Guo Xin asked, "What do you think, sir?"
Zhao He chuckled: "This mall is a wonderful idea. It combines things from different markets together so that everyone can buy things here directly. It is really inconvenient for the people."
Guo Xin heard the contempt in Zhao He's words. Although Zhao He was still flattering her on the surface, the tone in his words was very different from usual.
She turned her head and looked at Zhao He, and for some reason there was a hint of sarcasm in her words, "But then again, Master, you said I'm obsessed with money, but aren't you obsessed with money?"
Zhao He was speechless. Although he was not a money-grubber, his behavior did not make people think that he was not a money-grubber. He looked at Guo Xin again, somewhat surprised that she would ask him back.
Wen Yan and Pei Yuan saw that there were only two seats when they entered the room, so they stood at the door waiting to be served. When they heard that their young master was in an awkward situation, they handed over the gift box in their hands and said respectfully, "Miss Guo, this is the gift that the young master prepared for you."
Guo Xin saw that the wooden box was neither too big nor too small, and it seemed that it couldn't hold much, so he didn't open it and said, "Thank you, sir, but the affairs of the mall are complicated, so I may have to leave for a while."
Zhao He could sense the intention of chasing him away from her words, but for some reason, he really didn't want to leave today and wanted to stay here, so he said, "Then go and do your work. I'll wait for you to come back here."
Guo Xin saw that Zhao He had no intention of leaving, and it was not easy to chase him away, especially since the guest in front of him was the prince, so he had no choice but to say, "Then please wait here for a while, I will be back soon."
Zhao He smiled and nodded. After Guo Xin went out, he instructed the nearby servants to try their best to meet any requirements of this private room. After that, he walked towards Guo Zhi's clothing store.
She had originally planned to finish the things at hand and then talk to Guo Zhi about the fall from the building, but she didn't expect Zhao He to come, so she was delayed.
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Inside the clothing store, the women who were picking out clothes were initially worried about the fall, fearing that this meant bad luck for the store, and were about to leave.
However, Guo Zhi and Ye Minzhi had some skills to open a clothing store. When they saw that the customers were about to leave, they were unwilling to do so and used their eloquence to keep them.
Guo Zhi was busy introducing her family's clothes to the dignitaries when a very pretty young lady whispered something in Guo Zhi's ear.
Not knowing what she heard, Guo Zhi's eyes widened and she took a breath. Then, as if she was not surprised, she whispered, "Did Lu Qinghui really get suspended from school for framing my elder sister?"
Ye Minzhi was standing nearby, and he was also very sharp-eared. He leaned in and asked, "What? The Lu Qinghui who harmed you back then has suspended his studies?"
Guo Zhi nodded and said, "It was one of the two young ladies who fell from the building just now. I thought our building was not well prepared and wanted to raise it higher later. I never thought there was a hidden story behind the fall."
"Hidden secret!?" When Ye Min heard it, it seemed like there was some big gossip, so he casually said a few words to the beautiful woman next to him, and then pulled Guo Zhi and others to the corner.
At this moment, the two bosses who were familiar with clothes left, and Guo Ru was busy all by himself. He looked at the small group of three people in the distance which was getting bigger and bigger, and couldn't help but smile helplessly, thinking that he still had the mentality of a child.
Guo Xin happened to walk in and saw Guo Ru busy talking. He looked around for the two little girls, but there was no trace of them at all.
He wanted to help Guo Ruo, but was helpless as she knew nothing about things like silk. He looked at the ladies who were huddled together and came up with an idea.
He shouted, "Ladies and ladies, there is only one person in our store who can answer your questions. Therefore, if you have a favorite product, please line up and come to consult. If you know a lot, you can also generously share with the ladies and ladies around you. We usually have multiple pieces of clothes in stock, so you don't have to worry about not being able to buy the clothes you like."
After hearing this, the waiters in the store tactfully helped maintain order, and suddenly the messy store became tidy.
The gossiping Yuanlin Academy team in the distance also heard Guo Xin's words. Guo Zhi just realized that she had been away for too long, so she immediately pulled Ye Minzhi back.
"Second sister, why are you here?"