jdhmnovel Chapter 254 Not Missing a Single Opportunity
Chapter 254 Not Missing a Single Opportunity
Liu Enze remained silent for a long time, a faint glimmer of light flashing in his eyes: "No, she didn't delay me in any way."
This isn't exactly a good place to talk. Liu Enze smiled gently: "It's not that she misled me. It's just that when I was young, I met the best woman in the world who amazed me and softened my years. Since then, no one has been able to compare to her. I just... am unwilling to settle."
Is that so?
Ye Qing'an looked up at Liu Enze. At this moment, she actually felt that Su Wan was very lucky to have been loved by such a man.
But she was also unfortunate because she met Ye Qinghao.
"Since you are Wan'er's daughter, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, whether it is someone in the manor bullying you or something else, you can come to me."
Liu Enze lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry, nine years ago, because I couldn't accept your mother's departure, I chose to run away and left Wangjing City for several years. I didn't know how difficult it was for you back then."
“Your mother must have been very sad when she saw this from heaven.”
Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'm fine now. I'll take good care of myself and won't let anyone bully me anymore."
Liu Enze was taken aback when he heard Ye Qing'an say this, and after a long while he nodded: "Okay, as long as you're doing well."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. Now that you've returned to Wangjing City, we'll surely have many more opportunities to meet in the future."
"Okay, sir, take care."
Ye Qing'an nodded slightly, watching Liu Enze leave slowly. She remained silent for a while before finally going upstairs.
Upon arriving at the private room, Ye Qing'an asked Zi Xiao to unfold the screen beside her, and then instructed the waiter who entered: "A pot of Maojian tea, and some snacks."
"Go downstairs and wait. When you see the shop owners, bring them up."
Zixiao responded and went down to wait.
As soon as Zixiao left, Jiuxiao quickly popped out: "What are you planning to do by deliberately getting close to Liu Enze?"
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips: "What do you mean by deliberately approaching? Isn't this... just a coincidence? I didn't expect to run into Liu Enze here either."
"You can fool others, but you can't fool me. What do you mean by 'misplaced favor,' or 'ruined your life'? That's just nonsense. When Su Wan passed away, your soul hadn't returned to its rightful place, and the seal hadn't been broken yet."
Ye Qing'an turned to look at Jiu Xiao: "But I have all of Ye Qing'an's memories from before."
After hearing Ye Qing'an's words, Jiu Xiao, who had been so certain just moments before, suddenly became less certain.
"Really?"
Jiu Xiao was almost tricked by Ye Qing'an, but quickly realized what was going on: "But when the storyteller mentioned Liu Enze before, you acted as if you had never heard of him before."
"Ha...liar."
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "If you say I'm plotting something, then I am plotting something."
In her previous life, she was a regent. Reborn, she can no longer be a princess, but her ambitions extend far beyond the small Ye family estate.
Since their ambitions are not limited to the small Night Mansion, it would be a great thing to gain more support outside of the Night Mansion.
She never misses an opportunity.
Footsteps came from outside the door, but Jiu Xiao, relying on his position behind the screen, neither dodged nor flinched.
The waiter brought tea and snacks.
The waiter walked around the screen, and Jiu Xiao quickly transformed back into his original form, shrinking under the low table in front of Ye Qing'an.
As soon as the waiter left, Jiuxiao stretched out its tail and rolled a pastry off the table.
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes and decided not to touch that plate of pastries later.
Footsteps sounded outside the door again, and there was more than one.
Soon, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Zixiao walked in first: "Miss, the three managers have all arrived."
"please."
Ye Qing'an tapped her fingers lightly on the table. She had sent the letters separately and hadn't given them much time to prepare, yet the three of them still came together.
So, these three had already discussed their strategy on the way?
Even through the screen, Ye Qing'an could still make out the general outline of what was happening outside.
The three of them each chose a low table and sat cross-legged on the cushions behind it.
"I presume the three managers are already aware that Father has handed over the shops you three are currently managing to me?"
"Yes."
"Yes……"
The three voices echoed in unison.
Ye Qing'an nodded casually: "In that case, why don't the three managers introduce themselves first? From left to right, let's begin."
"I am Yu Gu, the manager of Huichuntang."
Ye Qing'an's gaze lingered on him for a moment, on the medicine shop.
"I am Dai Liang, the manager of Mingzhu Hall."
Jewelry and accessories shop.
"I am Yan Han, the manager of Qianjianglou Restaurant."
She had previously visited the restaurant where she listened to storytelling.
Ye Qing'an's gaze swept casually across the three faces, managing to match each one with his own.
"Actually, my father entrusted me with managing six shops this time, but I only invited three of them today, for three reasons."
"Firstly, I'm afraid that if I call all the managers of the six shops over, it will be too chaotic with so many people, and some things won't be clear. My memory isn't very good, and I'm also afraid I won't be able to remember everyone and match them up."
"Secondly, I have actually visited all of your shops some time ago, so I know more about these three of your shops."
"Thirdly, it's because Father showed me the account books of those six shops before. The account books that the three of you submitted had the most problems and were the most serious."
As soon as Ye Qing'an finished speaking, the three people sitting outside looked at each other, but their expressions remained normal, and they didn't seem particularly flustered.
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, he did not rush to point out the problems in their account books. His voice softened slightly: "You are all managers sent by the Ye family to manage shops outside. I suppose you are all very busy every day and do not know much about the affairs of the Ye family."
The three exchanged glances again, and Ye Qing'an suddenly changed the subject and brought up this matter, which they really didn't expect.
After a long pause, someone finally spoke up: "I haven't heard much about it. Although we work for the Ye family, we are not considered servants of the Ye family. We also have families outside, and we don't usually visit the Ye family unless it's something important."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Then you probably don't know that a lot has happened in the manor recently. The reason why Father handed these shops over to me is because His Highness the Crown Prince took a concubine, which affected the Second Young Master. Mother... has repeatedly made mistakes in the manor, and Father has taken away her power in managing the household affairs and confined her to the courtyard."
"The Emperor has arranged a marriage between my second sister and the fifth prince, and they will be getting married soon."
"So, I, who neither need to get married nor has managed to repair my dantian, have no choice but to shoulder these responsibilities."