NCCnovel Chapter 249: The Down-and-out Rich Merchants in the Republic of China (9)
Chapter 249: The Down-and-out Rich Merchants in the Republic of China (9)
This one sentence instantly stunned Shao Yangui.
Shao Yangui's ears suddenly turned red, and he opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but he didn't know how to explain, "I...I..."
Jiang Zui said calmly, "Yan Gui, don't be embarrassed, just say it directly. If it really doesn't taste good, don't force yourself."
Jiang Zui thought about the scene when he bought the butterfly cakes and felt a little puzzled. Although he didn't eat it, so many people bought it, so he thought it must taste good.
But...each person has a different taste.
You never know, what tastes good to others may not be tasty to his wife.
He was afraid that Shao Yangui would be embarrassed to tell him the truth because of what he had just said.
Shao Yangui's ears turned red, and she whispered, "No, it's delicious. The butterfly cakes are delicious. Thank you."
"Then why don't you eat?"
"I...I can't eat..."
Hearing Shao Yangui's words, Jiang Zui immediately perked up and asked, "Can't eat? What's wrong with your body? Do you want to go to the hospital? Or, I can ask a doctor to come and see you?"
Shao Yangui looked at Jiang Zui's worried expression and listened to Jiang Zui's caring words, and his heart ached even more.
Why can the person in front of him still have this attitude? If Jiang Zui’s acting skills were not so good, it would be better if he could see the flaws.
As for whether Jiang Zui was really worried about him or was just pretending to be worried, it didn’t matter.
He no longer cared about the answer.
His wish was very small. As long as Jiang Zui treated him well, he would accept it even if there was concealment and deception involved.
Shao Yangui refused: "I'm fine, I don't need to see a doctor."
After a pause, he continued, "I'm tired and want to take a rest."
Jiang Zui could tell that Shao Yangui was trying to chase him away. Although he was very reluctant to leave, he took a step back when he saw the fragile look on the other person's face. "Okay, you take a rest first. I won't disturb you."
After saying that, he turned around and left the study.
Shao Yangui looked at Jiang Zui's back without turning back, and tears instantly rolled down her eyes.
If Jiang Zui turned around at this moment, he would definitely see Shao Yangui crying.
Unfortunately, Jiang Zui did not look back.
After Jiang Zui left, he asked the servant directly, "Has the young mistress behaved in any way since I left?"
Before he went to the appointment, Shao Yangui was still fine.
But after he came back, Shao Yangui became abnormal.
What happened during this time?!
He desperately wanted to know.
"Master, the young mistress has been staying in the study since breakfast and has never come out."
Jiang Zui asked several servants in succession and got the same answer every time.
In the end, nothing was accomplished and the matter was left unresolved.
From that day on, the relationship between Jiang Zui and Shao Yangui gradually became distant.
Shao Yangui devoted himself to his business and was busy all day long.
Jiang Zui was also invited by various people.
Although the two lived under the same roof, they met very rarely.
Two weeks had passed when Jiang Zui discovered the abnormality.
During these two weeks, Shao Yangui watched Jiang Zui go out every day and not come back until the evening. When he came back, he smelled of alcohol, and if he smelled carefully, he could even smell a woman's perfume.
Every time, Shao Yangui saw Jiang Zui lying drunk on the bed, he wanted to give him a good beating, but he just couldn't do it. He just took off his shoes, took off his clothes, and took care of him without complaint.
However, Jiang Zui knew nothing about what Shao Yangui had done.
Every time Jiang Zui woke up, Shao Yangui was either in the study or out.
Jiang Zui once complained.
Just when Jiang Zui was thinking about how to deepen his relationship with Shao Yangui, an invitation was delivered to his door.
It turned out that it was the 60th birthday party of Qi Mingting's father Qi Bochuan, and Qi Mingting invited Jiang Zui to attend.
In fact, Qi Bochuan had already invited Jiang Junru, but Jiang Junru declined.
This was the time when Qi Bochuan and Yang Yongrong were hostile to each other. Jiang Junru was not only the president of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, but also the president of the Shanghai Bank.
No matter which side, they all want Jiang Junru's support.
Jiang Junru didn't want to offend anyone, so he simply didn't contact anyone.
Since I can't go, my son can.
So, Qi Mingting invited Jiang Zui to celebrate his father's birthday in the name of friend.
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On the birthday celebration day, Jiang Zui went to the Marshal's Mansion with gifts.
As soon as Jiang Zui entered, Qi Mingting came up to him with a smile, "Young Master Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look even more handsome."
"Young Marshal, you are too kind. I am certainly not as good as you. I will never be able to learn your temperament in my lifetime." Jiang Zui pretended to sigh.
"Hey, Young Master Jiang, why do you have to be so modest? Although I haven't met you recently, there are countless news about Young Master Jiang in the tabloids, especially the reputation of being a romantic man, which is really enviable." Qi Mingting teased.
Jiang Zui was stunned when he heard Qi Mingting's words.
What...what the hell?!
What tabloid?!
What romantic?!
Qi Mingting seemed to see the confusion on Jiang Zui's face and explained, "Look at me, Young Master Jiang probably doesn't know yet, we have a newspaper here that specializes in breaking gossip and rumors about celebrities.
Although you have just returned to China, you are considered a "relatively famous figure" in Shanghai. All the invitations and banquets you have attended these days have been published in this newspaper.
Oh, by the way, your behavior at the Paramount and the Royal Ballroom was recorded."
Qi Mingting's words gave Jiang Zui a huge boost in knowledge.
Depend on!
Sure enough, no matter what era, people are always so gossipy!
Which newspaper is it? !
He'll check back...
Wait, he didn't do anything out of line, did he?!
Jiang Zui thought carefully about the parties he had attended in the past few days. It was either a birthday party or a wedding party, or he was invited to go horse racing, appreciate flowers or watch opera, etc...
After Jiang Zui reviewed the scene in his mind and found nothing unusual, his anxious heart slowly relaxed.
As for the reputation of being a romantic man mentioned by Qi Mingting, Jiang Zui selectively forgot about it.
Jiang Zui smiled and said, "These are just rumors, don't take them seriously."
After Jiang Zui exchanged a few more words with Qi Mingting, he wished the Marshal a happy birthday.
The gift Jiang Zui brought was a jade ruyi.
After seeing Yu Ruyi, the Marshal's originally stern face instantly broke into laughter.
"Hahaha, good, good, I am very happy with this gift from my dear nephew." Qi Bochuan said with a smile.
"As long as the Marshal likes it." Jiang Zui complimented.
"My dear nephew, I heard that you just returned to China. I wonder what your plans are for the future?" Qi Bochuan asked tentatively with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
"I haven't thought about it yet."
"How about this... nephew, how about being my chief of staff?" Qi Bochuan thought that if he could exchange a position that did not match his title for the entire Jiang family, it would be considered a win.
Hearing this, Jiang Zui quickly replied: "Marshal, this is absolutely not allowed."