Chapter 141: A Single Phone Call Silenced Her Completely
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Dong Tong’s expression changed. Surely it couldn’t be such a coincidence.
The number displayed belonged to the general manager of this exhibition hall. Why was he calling her?
Dong Tong pressed the answer button. “Mr. Liu?”
On the other end, Mr. Li flew into a rage. “What’s wrong with you? I just received a call from the heir’s secretary. He said you offended one of the heir’s people over a mere exhibition hall!”
Dong Tong immediately panicked. “Mr. Li, this is a misunderstanding. I—”
“Enough. Don’t waste my time with excuses. I want you to rent out the venue immediately and cooperate with them fully. If they show even the slightest dissatisfaction, you can forget about keeping your job!”
“Yes, yes!”
After hanging up, Dong Tong’s expression was terribly grim, but she no longer dared to slight Shen Chutang and the others.
She immediately had someone draw up the contract, agreed to rent out the venue, and treated them to the finest food and drinks.
By the time Ye Pianpian left the exhibition hall, she still felt as though she were dreaming. “Tangtang, you’re incredible! You actually got the heir to help you! You know him?”
Shen Chutang shook her head. She did not even know what he looked like.
Ye Pianpian was delighted. The problem that had troubled her for so long had finally been solved. More importantly, seeing the look on Dong Tong’s face—a mixture of fury and helplessness—had been immensely satisfying!
That evening, Ye Pianpian insisted on treating them to dinner. The three of them went out for another feast before finally going their separate ways.
When Shen Chutang arrived home and pushed open the door, she discovered that Lu Beiqin was already back.
Memories of the previous night swept over her once more, and Shen Chutang felt somewhat awkward. “You—you’re back.”
Lu Beiqin seemed much calmer than she was. The man glanced at her. “You were drinking outside again?”
Shen Chutang hurriedly sniffed herself. “Is the smell of alcohol that obvious?”
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Lu Beiqin did not answer. He merely said, “Drink less when you’re out. Or have me come pick you up.”
Embarrassed, Shen Chutang scratched her head. “I understand. By the way, have you eaten? I forgot to tell you that I wouldn’t be coming home for dinner.”
Lu Beiqin shook his head. “Not yet.”
The air fell silent for a moment. Shen Chutang immediately said, “I’ll cook something for you. Consider it a thank-you gift for taking care of me last night.”
Lu Beiqin neither agreed nor refused, but his body was quite honest: he took a seat at the dining table.
Shen Chutang planned to make three simple dishes and a soup. When she had finished the second dish, Lu Beiqin had already walked over from the dining room. “I’ll help you.”
“It’s all right. I can manage.”
But Lu Beiqin had already squeezed into the kitchen. The two stovetops stood close together, and he positioned himself beside Shen Chutang.
He was very tall, and the cramped space seemed to fill with his presence the moment he entered. Shen Chutang found it difficult to ignore him.
“Do you prefer sweet-and-sour ribs or salt-and-pepper ribs?”
Shen Chutang paused before answering at once, “I like both!”
“All right. We’ll have sweet-and-sour today and salt-and-pepper next time.”
Lu Beiqin knew his way around a kitchen. He soon began preparing the ribs, and with his help, the three dishes and soup were finished in no time.
Looking at the freshly cooked food, Shen Chutang could not help feeling hungry.
Lu Beiqin glanced at her. “Join me. Have something to eat. It’s rather boring to eat alone.”
Hearing him say that, Shen Chutang readily agreed. “Of course!”
“Did you enjoy yourself today?”
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“It was all right. I went shopping and had good food with two of my best friends. Oh, right—I also helped one of them rent an exhibition hall.”
“Did you?”
Shen Chutang nodded. “Oh, that reminds me. I still haven’t thanked him!”
As she spoke, Shen Chutang took out her phone and sent a message to the heir:
“My friend’s problem has been solved perfectly. Thank you so much for your help today!”
Suddenly, a notification chime came from Lu Beiqin.
His nerves tightened at once. During the meeting earlier, he had set his phone to silent and therefore had not noticed Shen Chutang’s call in time, so he had assigned her a special notification tone.
He had never expected her to message him at this particular moment.
Shen Chutang felt increasingly guilty about repeatedly accepting the heir’s kindness. At the very least, she ought to repay the favor he had done her in helping locate the hibiscus secret fruit last time.
“Last time, you were also looking for the hibiscus secret fruit. Do you need it for medicinal purposes? You can tell me, and I’ll help you find it.”
“Of course, if there’s anything else you need, you can tell me as well. I’ll help you within the limits of my ability.”
“Ding.” “Ding.”
Shen Chutang finally noticed. She looked at Lu Beiqin in confusion. “Your phone seems to have been ringing nonstop. Aren’t you going to check it?”
Lu Beiqin took out his phone with an expressionless face. His heart was in turmoil, but he pretended to remain calm.
“It’s a message from the city taxi drivers’ group. They’re asking whether anyone wants to take a fare to the railway station.”
Shen Chutang thought for a moment. “But aren’t you Young Master Shi’s personal driver? Do you still need to take other fares?”
As she spoke, Shen Chutang’s gaze drifted toward his phone.