Chapter 728 (1/2)

Chapter 728: Strange And Unusual Leads

Translator: Udeze Editor: Udeze

The next day.

When the red sun rose from the East, Tang Xiu woke up in a daze from his lodging bed. The place he spent the night was a luxurious villa belonging to Ji Mu, who even changed the main bedroom bedding and gave the room to Tang Xiu, while he himself spent the night in a guest room on the first floor.

Knock, knock…

The door was knocked and as Tang Xiu opened it, he saw Han Qingwu smilingly standing outside while holding her handbag.

“You got up early?” Asked Tang Xiu.

“Not too early.” Said Han Qingwu after entering the bedroom behind Tang Xiu. “I heard some sounds from your room, so I came over. Anyways, are we going back to Shanghai directly or having a stroll around Changxi? Yu Hong called this morning and she was kinda complaining.”

Tang Xiu thought about it and then asked, “Is there something urgent for you to hurry back? If you don’t, let’s return in the afternoon or tonight.”

“Alright,” said Han Qingwu immediately.

“Okay!” Tang Xiu readily agreed. He hesitantly agreed last night to return back together to Shanghai with Li Laoshan, so he was going to call him directly later. However, Han Qingwu’s following words made him give up on making the call.

“Let’s have breakfast first, Tang Xiu. After which, how about accompanying me to the ancient town in Yandang? I heard the scenic view there is great, and I’ve always wanted to have a look. I haven’t had a chance to do so until now due to tons of things I needed to tend to. While in passing, I’m gonna call Yu Hong too, so we can have lunch together.”

Tang Xiu pondered and said, “I’m afraid I’ll have to attend to some important matters shortly. By then, I’d like you to approve my leave later.”

Upon hearing it, Han Qingwu immediately rolled her eyes at him in a charming manner. With an expression of being at a loss whether she had to cry or laugh, she said, “To think that you are actually haggling over this thing with me. Hmph, so be it then. Who told me to be in a good mood in these two days? Alright, I promise you.”

Tang Xiu was left speechless. He did have a lot of things to take care of in the near future, nonetheless. On the one hand, he had to ponder about making more money, while in the other, the tender for the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s construction project in Shanghai was going to be held as well, and a lot of things must be handled by then. There was also one other thing. He did not go to Jingmen Island to see Gu Yan’er to celebrate the Chinese New Year before, so he planned to go there in the near future. If there was more time to spare, he also wanted to go to Nine Dragons Island while in passing.

After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Tang Xiu came to the first floor with Han Qingwu. There, he saw Ji Mu in an apron taking two dishes out of the kitchen.

“Brother Tang, Miss Han, you two are already up! Anyways, come and have breakfast. It’s my cooking today, so you gotta try and enjoy it,” said Ji Mu cheerfully.

“You did the cooking?” Asked Tang Xiu with a strange expression.

Ji Mu straightened up his chest and proudly said, “Of course. I was originally learned it to pick up some hot chicks… ugh… cough, cough… well, to make someone fall in love with me, hence I spent quite an effort to learn cooking. There’s a sentence I kinda believe the most: a man can conquer his woman as long as he can seize her stomach.”

Pfft…

Hahaha…

Han Qingwu could not help giggling, but Tang Xiu burst into roaring laughter. Who would have thought that the respected big playboy of Changxi City, the young master of the Ji Family, Ji Mu, turned out to have learned cooking just to flirt with girls?!

Four dishes and one soup, paired with meat and veggies.

Ji Mu did everything thoroughly, even serving fruits and dessert on the table. He seemed to be afraid that Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu would not enjoy the dishes he made, so he also prepared hot milk and bread on the side.

“Wow, it’s really delicious.” Han Qingwu was not a foodie, but she wolfed the meal down this time.

Tang Xiu tasted a few mouthfuls and praised, “It seems that your wife will be blessed in the future.”

“I’m glad you like it.” Ji Mu let out an embarrassed smile. “Ah, that’s right. What are you planning to do today?”

“Stroll with Han Qingwu and then return to Shanghai in the afternoon,” said Tang Xiu. “Also, Li Laoshan told me last night that he wants to return with me.”

Ji Mu looked at Han Qingwu, who was lowering her head to eat the dish, and smilingly said, “Since you’re going shopping with Miss Han, then I won’t be the third wheel, Brother Tang. Anyways, if you’re going to spend a couple more days in Changxi, do call me. I don’t have a plan to stay longer here, so I can’t send you off by then. But I’ll be visiting you again in Shanghai later if I have time.”

“By the way, don’t be over polite toward me later.” Tang Xiu waved his hand. “We’re going to have a drink together if there’s time.”

“Alright!” A joyful feeling blossomed inside Ji Mu’s heart after hearing it. He felt that what he had done yesterday was really worth it.

Yandang Ancient Town.

Tang Xiu accompanied Han Qingwu for most of the morning until noon. The duo then picked a restaurant and waited for Yu Hong to catch up. After swallowing her complaints, they then had lunch together. Originally, Yu Hong proposed to go boating in the afternoon together, but Tang Xiu received a call and gave up on the plan.