Chapter Ninety-Five

  A woman in her late teens walked out of the crowd, with a look of disdain on her face as she sized up the other woman. She even blew a large bubble with the gum in her mouth, her attitude extremely frivolous.

  Seeing this, the woman suddenly became furious, her fat neck, which was already invisible, strained upwards, and her two small eyes were also wide with anger, staring at the woman whose fatty flesh was trembling: "You, what are you! Where did you come from, you ill-mannered thing!"

  "Hey, you stupid woman, it's forbidden to be loud in public places. Shut your pig mouth, or I'll disturb people's peace." The girl sneered coldly and took out her purse from her pocket, slapping the woman's cheek with a loud smack, ignoring the woman's shrill curses.

  Then she looked at the salesperson and asked, "How much is this? I'll buy it. Consider it a gift for this little sister." She was referring to Beibei.

  The salesperson was stunned by the sudden change, seeing the woman taking out her money, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "Eight thousand nine hundred ninety-nine..." After finishing speaking, he looked at the woman with a tense expression.

  The woman covered her cheeks, her whole fat face flushed red, but she dared not speak out of anger.

  Although he didn't use much force, his movements were extremely rude and insulting.

  When she saw him directly taking out money, the woman suddenly stood there with a stiff back, and it was unclear whether she was angry or embarrassed.

  The long-haired beauty heard the price and was about to pay without batting an eye, but a slender white hand blocked her way. She looked up in surprise and saw the woman with the child still smiling and standing there, only stretching out her hand to block her purse.

  Ai Zi smiled faintly and said, "Thanks, but I'll take care of it myself." After finishing speaking, she took out her wallet from the canvas bag and asked the salesperson, "Can I use a card?"

  "When... of course." The female shop assistant was already a bit dazed, originally thinking that the woman with the child would be scared off by the price and not buy it, and that woman was being unreasonable, in case the thing couldn't be sold, and she would lose her job in the end. But unexpectedly, things took a sudden turn, and they actually placed an order directly? Oh my god, for a 9,000 yuan item, how much commission would she get? At least enough to cover this semester's miscellaneous fees, right?

  The female shop assistant hurriedly apologized to the woman, and before she could react, she took Aizi Qing to the checkout counter to process her credit card payment, then left her address and promised to arrange for delivery.

  Ai Zi Qing made the payment and turned around, but found that the woman had already disappeared...

  However, the girl who said she would pay for her stood still on the spot, looking at Aizi Qing with a playful gaze, as if she had discovered something interesting.

  After Ai Ziqing finished paying, the girl walked up and naturally put her arm around Ai Ziqing's shoulders, chewing gum and smiling: "I didn't expect it, you're actually quite temperamental."

  Ai Zi Qing slightly furrowed her brow. Originally, she had some good feelings towards the girl, but now that she was being held by her, it suddenly felt very awkward.

  The girl suddenly pressed her lips against Aizi's neck, bringing their heads extremely close together, and whispered: "What's your name? Let's be friends?"

  Ai Zi Qing subconsciously turned her head back, almost having a close encounter with the girl, and immediately took a step back, her strange feeling intensified. However, since the other person had intentionally helped her before, she still politely said: "Ai Zi Qing."

  " Ai Zi Qing? Ai... Zi... Qing... Such a familiar name, are you from Ying Huang Academy?" The girl furrowed her brow and asked in puzzlement after a moment of contemplation.

  Ai Zi Qing shook her head: "Lian Mei High School."

  Mentioning Ying Huang Academy, Ai Ziqing thought of Tang Luo, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. Before the art festival last semester, they would occasionally go out to eat ice cream and whatnot. Hearing that this matter had become a small piece of gossip in their school made Ai Ziqing laugh and cry at the same time.

  But it's been several days since school started, and I still haven't contacted him in Hong Kong. It seems like I'll have to make a call soon.

  The girl listened and exclaimed, then smiled and said: "Friends all call me Ah Wen, you can also call me that."

  From the girl's words and the unintentionally revealed tone, Aizi Qing determined that she was a proud and well-bred woman.

  Ai Zi Qing smiled and nodded, intending to bid farewell to the girl and take Bei Bei to buy a piano. Unexpectedly, the other party said they had nothing better to do and ended up accompanying her on a stroll instead.

  Ai Zi Qing reluctantly pulled Bei Bei, while the girl still hugged her shoulder, very intimately pulling her to walk on the street, making Ai Zi Qing feel very uncomfortable.

  Then, Ai Zi Qing ordered a very rare triangular steel piano for Bei Bei and left the address with the store owner before heading straight to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities.

  As soon as they left the supermarket, Ai Zi Qing already had several shopping bags in her hands, all of which were daily necessities bought inside the mall. Before she could take two steps, the things in her hands were snatched away by Ah Wen, who smiled indifferently and said: "You're such a delicate little girl, how can you carry so many things? Come on, my car is outside, I'll send you home."

  Ai Zi Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and smiled, following Ah Wen who had already walked far ahead.

  As they walked out of the mall, the three of them arrived at the parking lot. When Ai Zi Qing saw the sleek silver Lamborghini in front of her, she raised an eyebrow slightly.

  Is this her car?

  From the conversation just now, Ai Zi Qing knew that the other party was the same age as herself, both seventeen years old this year and in their second year of high school. However, Ah Wen attended Ying Huang High School, and she didn't go on the previous trip to Tai Ping Mountain.

  At seventeen, he already owns his own ride, a limited edition Lamborghini!

  Now, Ai Zi Qing was finally a little curious about Ah Wen's identity.

  "If I'm not mistaken, you're still under eighteen this year." Ai Zi Qing smiled lightly as she looked at the girl in the driver's seat.

  Ah Wen glanced at Ai Zi Qing and smiled, saying: "Some people can walk above the law, while the law is only for ordinary citizens."

  Looking at Ah Wen's smile, Ai Zi Qing suddenly felt that the smile did not contain pride and joy, but rather some helplessness and bitterness.

  She didn't answer because she understood this principle better than anyone else.

  "Aren't you curious about my identity?" Ah Wen asked, seeing Ai Zi Qing's eyes didn't show any surprise or doubt after seeing the car, and she didn't fawn on him like other women usually did.

  Ai Zi Qing shook her head and smiled, thinking that she would naturally say what she wanted to say.

  And if Ai Zi Qing wants to know, even if Ah Wen doesn't say... she also has a hundred ways to find out the other person's identity.

  Ai Zi Qing's attitude made Ah Wen even more curious, like discovering prey, with a playful glint in her eyes. And Ai Zi Qing naturally noticed her gaze, feeling somewhat puzzled, she had always felt that this Ah Wen was a bit strange...

  "Where are we going?" Ah Wen started the sports car and asked with a raised corner of her mouth.

  "Shen Shui District Lianyi High School opposite Xiangxiang Garden" Ai Zi Qing reported the specific location.

  "Huh?" Ah Wen was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise: "Where does your family live?"

  Ai Zi Qing nodded and looked at Ah Wen with confusion, wondering why she had such a big reaction.

  Ah Wen suddenly burst out laughing: "So that means we're still neighbors? My family also lives in that garden district!"

  This time it was Ai Zi Qing's turn to be stunned for a moment, and then she shook her head with a smile, it really was quite coincidental.

  When the car arrived inside the garden, according to Ai Zi Qing's instructions, Ah Wen drove the car to her building and stopped. After getting out of the car, Ah Wen took over the shopping bag from Ai Zi Qing again, but the latter smiled and politely declined, she didn't mean to invite her up for tea at all.

  A single sentence from Ke Anwen caused Ai Ziqing's smile to freeze at the corner of her mouth.

  "My family also lives in this building." Ah Wen raised an eyebrow, swung the shopping bag over her shoulder and walked into the elevator with a carefree air.

  "Mom..." Baby pinched Aizi's hand and called out softly.

  Ai Zi Qing looked at Bei Bei, seeing her looking puzzled at herself, and somewhat helplessly pulled her to follow Ah Wen...

  Then, something even more frustrating for Ai Zi Qing happened.

  "Ah Qing, we're neighbors?" Ah Wen became somewhat excited: "Looks like we really have a good fate, come on, let's go to your place and sit for a bit."

  As she spoke, she didn't wait for Ai Zi Qing's refusal and pushed her to urge her to open the door...

  It turned out that the little girl from the third household on this floor was actually her!

  "Are your family members all here?" Entering the house and turning on the lights, Ai Zi Qing took out three pairs of slippers from a shopping bag for the three people to change into.

  "As for myself." Ah Wen continued chewing her gum, occasionally blowing bubbles, and walked into the living room with a carefree attitude, plopping herself down on the sofa.

  "Huh? Why don't you buy a house on the other side of King's Road, isn't it closer?" Ai Zi Qing asked casually while putting away the food and drinks from the shopping bag in the kitchen.

  Ke Ah Wen didn't answer, instead she changed the subject and said: "There are only you and Bei Bei living here?"

  Ai Zi Qing nodded.

  "Wow, you're so cool too! You can even buy a house while studying. By the way, isn't Beibei really your daughter?" Awen picked up Beibei and pinched her little face despite Beibei's protests.

  Before Ai Zi Qing could speak, Beibei hummed in a soft voice: "That's right, I'm Mommy's daughter!"

  Ah Wen gave a disbelieving glance, and Bei Bei's small face puffed up with anger, looking adorable to death. Ah Wen couldn't resist reaching out with her "magic claws" again to pinch Bei Bei's cheeks, earning a series of discontented yelps.

  Watching the big and small ones playing happily, Aizi Qing also smiled along with them. After tidying up the things in the fridge, she stretched her waist, put the toiletries in the bathroom, simply wiped the house, and changed into a nightgown to go out.

  Bei Bei was still young, tired from a day's work and couldn't stay up any longer. Ai Zi Qing sent her back to her room to sleep. Bei Bei's room was the side bedroom opposite the master bedroom on the second floor. After settling Bei Bei in, she went downstairs to sit on the sofa, accompanying Ah Wen drinking tea and watching TV.

  Ai Zi Qing originally wanted to get rid of Ah Wen early, but unexpectedly the other party not only didn't want to leave, but also became more and more spirited as they chatted, finally even suggesting that she sleep with Zi Qing...

  "I don't have a habit of sleeping with others." Ai Zi Qing simply replied.

  "Ah Qing... it's so late, you're not worried about me going home by myself, are you? Besides, you're alone too, what's wrong with having some company..." As he spoke, this guy actually took a step forward, wrapped his arms around Ai Zi Qing's waist and started being affectionate.

  At first, Ai Zi Qing thought she was just like the other girls in her dormitory, and that the physical contact was just playful. But slowly, she started to feel that something wasn't right!

  Did he intentionally or unintentionally flirt with her?

  A small hand that had almost slipped into her own pajamas, Ai Zi Qing dodged to the side and frowned at Ah Wen's slightly flushed face: "You..." She trailed off, unsure of how to continue.

  "What's up?" Ah Wen blinked her beautiful eyes, tossed her long hair to one side, and suddenly revealed a sly smile, saying: "Want to play something exciting?"

  "Not interested, leave my house within three minutes... I want to sleep." Ai Zi Qing stared at Ah Wen like this, finally knowing why she had been uncomfortable with her touch from the beginning.

  So this guy is actually gay!

  Ai Zi Qing is almost certain!

  No wonder this guy was so eager to help me carry my shopping bags and send me home, it turns out he had taken a liking to me.

  Thinking of this, Ai Zi Qing suddenly felt a bit amused, she had actually become someone else's prey, and the other party was actually a...

  "Cough...cough..." Ai Zi Qing suppressed her smile, straightened her face and shooed Ah Wen away. As the latter left with a resentful expression, she closed the door to her own home.

  Strange things happen every year, but this year is especially frequent! It's really possible to encounter all kinds of extreme things!

  ……

  The next day, Ai Zi Qing took a day off because the new things she ordered for her new home would be arriving today. She also wanted to thoroughly clean the new place before everything arrived.

  Who would have thought that early in the morning, the doorbell rang. Ai Zi Qing woke up with sleepy eyes and walked to the door to ask who it was. It turned out to be Ah Wen...

  Helpless to open the door, this guy actually carried several bags of breakfast, with a playful and arrogant smile, into Ai Zi Qing's home, swaggeringly took out bowls and chopsticks, and set up breakfast.

  Then, ignoring Ai Zi Qing's headache gaze, she rushed straight to the second floor, pulled up Ai Xiao Bei who was still in her quilt, and ignored the child's resentful expression, carrying her downstairs.

  "Awen." Aizi Qing narrowed her eyes, a dangerous tone in her voice.

  "Hey, Ai Qing, don't put on a resentful face so early in the morning. I specially bought Xu Ji's breakfast, it's a must-try! Have you eaten? Come and try some, quickly, quickly..." As she spoke, she pulled Ai Zi Qing to the dining table and pressed her into a seat.

  Ai Zi Qing was at her wit's end with this woman. If she had a friend like that, she would be delighted, but thinking that the other party actually had ulterior motives towards herself

  Thinking of this... she felt a chill run down her spine, and her mouth twitched.

  Ai Zi Qing and Bei Bei, under Ah Wen's smiling gaze, lowered their heads to eat breakfast. Afterwards, Ai Zi Qing sent Bei Bei back to her room for a nap, while she herself went downstairs to the lobby to tidy up the room and wait for the delivery person.

  After Ah Wen had breakfast with Ai Zi Qing, she received a phone call and bid farewell to leave. This actually made Ai Zi Qing feel relieved, thinking that it saved her from a lot of trouble.

  If it were a man, she wouldn't have gone that far, but the other party was actually a woman, and this woman's personality didn't even allow her to be hated.

  She thought that if Ah Wen were a man, with such meticulousness and courtesy, not to mention wealth, he would probably have many women fall for him.

  As she was lost in thought, the piano and fitness equipment she had ordered arrived. After sending away the delivery men, Ai Zi Qing wiped down the piano and treadmill.

  That day, Ai Zi Qing taught Beibei piano at home for a whole day. Unexpectedly, the little guy who first came into contact with the piano was extremely talented and obviously very fond of this new thing.

  ……

  The first formal store of Xiang Ji Roast Goose has finally opened.

  The storefront of Roast Goose Restaurant is located in the most prosperous central area of West Kowloon. After previous investigation, the traffic and consumer groups at this location are obviously the most suitable for opening a store, and coincidentally there is a vacant storefront available, so Yung-Kong chose this place.

  Today's opening is a good day, coincidentally on Saturday, according to Ai Ziying's request, it was done very grandly, the scene was also very spectacular, and indeed attracted many passersby.

  A grand archway stood at the entrance, red balloons were tied up, and a special performance was arranged, making it feel like a festive celebration.

  After the program performance was over, a large crowd had gathered at the door, including some relatives and friends invited by Xiang Yongkang, as well as a few leaders of small departments who were pulled in to fill the scene.

  Xiang Yongkang and his wife Wang Xiqin were busy greeting guests with big smiles, although many people were watching the show at the door, but very few actually came in. After all, these people outside were just curious onlookers who didn't know what Xiang's roast goose was famous for. This scene was already expected by the couple, and they hoped that in the future, they could establish a good reputation in the neighborhood and do a thriving business.

  Ai Zi Qing was late because she had to take care of Bei Bei's meal, but she didn't miss the most important part of the haircut.

  So far, Ai Zi Qing's identity has nothing to worry about being exposed. The American matter is basically resolved, except for the threat of the Huang Pu family. Currently, there are no more enemies hiding in the dark, and as for the Huang Pu family... Ai Zi Qing is closely monitoring their movements, waiting for an opportunity to strike!

  Moreover, opening a roast goose restaurant with someone is not a big deal at all. On the contrary, she should also slowly enter some circles in Hong Kong.

  Ai Zi Qing had just exchanged pleasantries with Xiang Yong Kang and his wife, as well as Xiang Yao, when suddenly they heard a voice that made them all feel extremely uncomfortable...

  "Boss Xiang, congratulations on the grand opening!" Wu Lao San walked into the store with a fake smile and gave Xiang Yongkang a perfunctory bow.

  "Boss Wu? What's going on..." Xiang Yongkang turned around and saw this person, momentarily stunned. Wasn't this Deng Weilun's relative, Old Man Wu?

  Wu Lao San had previously hit on his roast goose secret recipe, and later was forced by Ai Zi Qing to apologize at his doorstep. But this time, Xiang Yong Kang didn't invite him, so why did he come uninvited?

  "What's this, Manager Xiang? You're not welcoming me, Wu Mouren?" Wu Lao San's face sank slightly.

  Xiang Yongkang's heart skipped a beat, it seems that this Wu Lao San is up to no good!

  He had been worried that Wu Lao San would retaliate after the event, but Ai Zi Qing's words were so sincere that he was reassured and didn't think about it again. But now...

  Xiang Yongkang glanced sideways at Ai Ziqing without leaving any trace, and seeing the latter still smiling, he settled down in his heart.

  "How dare, how dare! Mr. Wu has arrived, and it's an honor to have him here! Please come in quickly!" Item Yongkang was also not polite, as long as he didn't give the other party a chance to get angry, nothing should go wrong.

  But Wu Lao San didn't budge, instead standing at the door with a cold smile: "Heh heh... not dare? I don't think so. Boss Xiang's shop is opening on such a grand scale and yet you didn't even tell me about it. It seems to me that you're not taking me seriously!"

  Why is Wu Lao San acting so strangely today?

  Because Wu Lao San had been pressured by Deng Wei Lun, he had to swallow his pride and apologize to the Xie family, which made him extremely unhappy.

  He thought Wu Lao San had money and power, wherever he went was extremely prestigious, although most of this prestige was borrowed from Deng Wei Lun's light. However, Wu Lao San had long been accustomed to his superior status, but unexpectedly got his shoes wet in one move, and when Deng Wei Lun found out that he was bullying people outside with his power, he had no choice but to apologize to the humble Xiang family!

  I thought this household had a way to get in touch with the heavens, but after investigating, there was no clue at all. Wu Lao San wondered if Xiang Yong Kang could communicate with Deng Wei Lun?

  After observing for more than two months, I finally came to the conclusion that Xiang Yongkang had no way out, let alone getting to know Deng Weiren!

  Deng Weilun never mentioned the Xie family again after that incident, clearly indicating that there was no connection between them, let alone familiarity. So, there's only one possibility: someone must have reported him, forcing Deng Weilun to put pressure on him for the sake of appearances or to maintain overall stability...

  Thinking of this, Wu Lao San suddenly burst into anger, feeling that he had been played!

  This time, Wu Lao San heard that the Xiang family's new store is opening, so he thought, never mind whether they can acquire the Xiang family's secret recipe in the future, at least this time they cannot let these inferior people have a good time, so he brought people to come and find fault, wanting to give Xiang Yongkang some lessons.

  So there was the scene of Wu Lao San coming uninvited.

  Ai Zi Qing raised an eyebrow, revealing a smile that was not quite a smile, and remained silent, waiting by the side.

  Xiang Yongkang heard Wu Lao San's sarcastic words and his smile suddenly froze on his face, unsure of how to respond.

  He didn't expect Wu Lao San to turn his face so quickly and actually come out to stir up trouble on the day of his grand opening...

  At this moment, several figures appeared at the door again. There were three people in total, one of whom was Wang Donglai, who was a relative of Xiang Yongkang and had a conflict with him at the restaurant that day. He was said to be the elder brother of Xiang Yongkang's wife, Wang Xiying.

  Wang Donglai was set up by Xiang Yongkang at the police station that day. Today, he also came to find trouble with him. The person who came with him was Zhao, the police officer who met Ai Ziqing and Han Muli at the police station that day. As for the other person, it was actually the Chief Superintendent of West Kowloon Police Station, Lü Dawei.

  Actually, neither Wang Donglai nor Zhao Jingci had enough face to invite the Chief of Police to come and bother others, and in fact, Lv Dawei this time just gave Zhao Jingci some face by coming over for a casual meal.

  Ke Wang Dong came but wanted to take the opportunity to find some bad luck for the Xiang family, at least to pick up the face that was lost last time, so he brought Zhao and Lü to Xiang Ji.

  Seeing a door god blocking the entrance, Wang Donglai didn't think much of it and directly bypassed Wu Lao San. Just as he was about to rush up to Xiang Yongkang standing at the entrance, his eyes caught sight of Wu Lao San's face, and he suddenly froze. He hastily squeezed out a smile: "Boss Wu!"

  Wu Lao San had previously ridiculed Xiang Yong Kang, seeing that he didn't say a word, still waiting to attack, but suddenly heard a shout, turned his head and looked, and had no impression of the square-faced man who called out to him.

  Wang Donglai had met Wu Lao San twice before, but hadn't had the chance to talk to him. He knew that Wu was the cousin of the head of the police department, so today he wanted to take advantage of Lv's face and get acquainted with him.