Free Web NovelChapter 156: Chapter 156: Looking for Lu Yunque
If Yun Zijin knew what Qin Sitong was saying, she might have jumped out and accused her of selling her out.
’The main boss is someone else? She’s talking as if I don’t own any shares!’
"Oh, so that’s how it is. It’s great that you can pass along a message for me.
Here’s my phone number. Please give me a call when you have an answer. If I don’t pick up, I’m probably in training, but I’ll get back to you as soon as I see the call or message!"
Jiang Yi took out a pen and paper, wrote down his name and phone number, and handed it to Qin Sitong.
"Alright, I’ll let you know when I have an answer."
Qin Sitong took the slip of paper. "We’re out of Wangyou Milk Tea, but our other milk teas are pretty good too. Would you guys like to try something?"
Seeing that the conversation was winding down, Qin Sitong seized the opportunity to drum up some business for the shop.
It was only then that Jiang Yi and his comrades realized they had come in, taken up a table for a while, and hadn’t even bought anything. They were suddenly a little embarrassed.
"Our apologies. We’ll each have a lemonade, please. Nothing else for us."
They had to be careful about what they ate and drank when they were out, and lemonade was a safe bet.
"Alright, I’ll make those for you right now. Just a moment."
Qin Sitong made the three lemonades and brought them over to Jiang Yi’s table.
"Enjoy. Let me know if you need anything else."
Qin Sitong placed the lemonades on the table, then took her tray and went back behind the counter to help out.
After Yun Zijin finished her meal and checked her phone, she found it bombarded with messages from Qin Sitong.
After reading them, Yun Zijin learned that someone had actually gone to the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop looking for her today.
Based on Qin Sitong’s description, it had to be the young man she’d noticed before—the one with calluses between his thumb and index finger.
’He’d bought the Wangyou Milk Tea for someone else, and now that someone else wanted to meet her.’
Considering Jiang Yi’s background, Yun Zijin had a strong suspicion about the identity of this "elderly person." It was surely not as simple as Jiang Yi made it sound.
This made Yun Zijin hesitate. After all, she had no idea what this "elderly person’s" opinion of Wangyou Milk Tea was, or why he wanted to meet her.
Yun Zijin started scrolling through her contacts, looking for someone to help. She mentally reviewed everyone who had ever tried her Wangyou Milk Tea.
After a long process of elimination, Yun Zijin finally opened her chat with Lu Yunque.
’They’re pretty much friends now. When a friend is in trouble, Lu Yunque wouldn’t just stand by and do nothing, right?’
With that thought, she tapped open the text box. After mulling it over for a long time, she finally managed to explain the whole situation, ending with a simple question: should she go?
If she refused, would she run into bureaucratic roadblocks later when trying to get certain permits?
Yun Zijin dumped all of her speculations into a series of messages and sent them to Lu Yunque, not stopping to think about what he would make of this sudden barrage from her.
As for Lu Yunque, he was still working overtime at the Lu Family’s company when he received Yun Zijin’s messages.
However, seeing that Yun Zijin had come to him for help, his mood brightened considerably, and even his expression softened.
Instead of texting back, Lu Yunque called Yun Zijin directly.
At that moment, Yun Zijin was lounging on her living room sofa, letting her dinner settle. The instant she saw Lu Yunque’s call, she answered it.
"Hello! Lu Yunque!"
"Yes, I just saw your messages. I understand the situation.
I want to know what you think. Do you want to meet them?"
’If Yun Zijin didn’t want to meet them, he’d have his grandfather go and ’pay a visit’ to the other party.’
’He didn’t know who it was yet, but the information Yun Zijin had provided was enough to track them down.’
"That’s exactly why I messaged you! I don’t know what to do, so I wanted your opinion.
I don’t have deep roots in Dijing yet. If they decide to make things difficult for me because I refuse, it would be a huge hassle."
Of course, it would only be a hassle; it wouldn’t truly disrupt her normal life.
"How about I look into it for you? I can give you an answer tomorrow."
’With his grandfather’s connections, investigating something like this would be a simple matter.’
"You can do that? It won’t cause you any trouble, will it?"
Yun Zijin would be thrilled if he could, but the thought that the other party was military gave her pause.
’Otherwise, she would have just asked Mei Lin to look into it.’
"It’s fine. I’ll ask my grandfather to make some inquiries for you. It’s a small thing."
’This is when having an elder in the family really proved its worth.’
’Without his grandfather, he really wouldn’t have the connections to look into someone in the military.’
"Then I’ll have to trouble you. I’ll treat you to dinner some other time to thank you."
’Lu Yunque didn’t lack for anything else, so treating him to a meal was the only thing Yun Zijin could think of.’
"Alright. I’ll be waiting for that dinner."
After Lu Yunque spoke, they both held their phones, and a sudden silence fell between them.
"So... how’s the West Suburb Resort Village project coming along? I haven’t been by to check on it in so long..."
The moment the words were out, Yun Zijin felt it was the wrong thing to say. ’I’m not even involved in the West Suburb Resort Village project! At most, I just leased the land to the Lu Family’s company and collect a bit of rent each month...’
"It’s almost done. I’ll send you an invitation for the soft opening once it’s built."
The thought of the West Suburb Resort Village project made Lu Yunque feel a strange warmth.
’Come to think of it, that project was how they’d met in the first place.’
"Great. Let’s invite the others to go together."
’Why is my face suddenly feeling hot?’
Yun Zijin patted her cheeks, feeling a bit flustered.
"It’s getting late, I’m going to bed. You should get some sleep soon, too. Good night!"
Whether she was actually going to bed or not, Yun Zijin hung up as soon as she finished speaking.
Lu Yunque was just about to say good night in return when he realized she had already hung up. He couldn’t help but chuckle.
’Well, since Zijin told me to get some sleep, I suppose I’ll head home from work.’
With the matter Yun Zijin had told him about on his mind, Lu Yunque made a rare decision to stay at the Lu Family’s Old Mansion for the night.
However, he returned so late that only the night lights were on; everyone else in the house was already asleep.
Lu Yunque went straight to his room, washed up quickly, and finally went to bed.
*
Lu Yunque had returned to the old mansion the previous night without disturbing anyone, so his appearance at the top of the stairs that morning came as a huge surprise to his grandfather and grandmother.
"Oh! Our little sparrow is back! What time did you get in last night?"
Xu Su Hua hadn’t expected such a wonderful surprise so early in the morning.
Ever since he started working for the Lu Family’s company, Lu Yunque had become increasingly busy. To save time on his commute, he usually stayed at his apartment near the office.
His sudden return to the old mansion had caught the elderly couple completely off guard.
"Yes, I got in around midnight. You were all asleep, so I didn’t want to disturb you."
Lu Yunque walked down from the stairs.
"Young Master, I didn’t know you had returned. The kitchen hasn’t prepared your usual breakfast. I’ll have them start on it right away, if you’ll just wait a moment."
The butler, Uncle Fu, was also visibly delighted to see Lu Yunque, though he immediately noted the issue with breakfast.
"It’s fine, I’ll just have what Grandfather and Grandmother are having. I have to get to the office."
"In that case, I’ll have someone bring a bowl out for you."
His grandfather and grandmother’s teeth weren’t what they used to be, so they usually just had porridge in the morning.
