Chapter 91 I Was Just About To Ask You (1/2)

December in Shanghai was frigidly cold, but Qin Sheng had gotten used to it since he had lived in Shanghai for a number of years. However, winter had always given people the feeling of loneliness. The pedestrians walking along the streets were wrapped up in thick feather coats. Compared to summer, winter was a season this man hated most.

One week had passed since Qin Sheng returned from Nanjing. Everyone was busy with work these days. Chang Baji would leave the house early and return from work late in the night. Sometime, Qin Sheng would come home alone. He was almost fully recovered so he started going to the gym to work out. He would also visit the bookshop every two to three days to pick up some interesting books to read. Coincidentally, he spotted other second books from the same owner of ”The Gain and Loss in History of Chinese Politics”, which he read earlier on. Another book that belonged to the same owner would be one which talked about the Red Top Merchants. He was curious about the previous owner of these books because of his unique understanding and thoughts which he jolted down in the books. Qin Sheng secretly admired him for his wisdom.

One afternoon, Qin Sheng was serving some fruits in the second-floor room when Brother Lyu told him that Ms. Cheongsam had arrived and waiting was waiting for Qin Sheng in one of the rooms. Brother Lyu had Song Siyu to swap duties with Qin Sheng so Qin Sheng could go to meet Ms. Cheongsam.

Yu Fengzhi was outside the door of the room and was not surprised when she saw Qin Sheng. Ms. Xue had requested for Qin Sheng's service recently. Today, however, there was another important guest apart from Ms. Xue, which was why Ms. An had also arranged for Yu Fengzhi to be there.

In a jealous tone, Yu Fengzhi said to Qin Sheng, ”What is the relationship between you and Ms. Xue? Was Ms. Xue the one who recommended you work in Shangshan Ruoshui?”

”Why are you so interest in this?” Qin Sheng asked.

Yu Fengzhi snorted and said, ”You don't need to answer me if you don't wish to.”

Qin Sheng could not be bothered with her. He always had the impression that Ms. An was a sophisticated woman. He had the feeling that she was being nice to him recently for a motive.

When he entered the room, he realized that apart from Ms. Cheongsam, there was an old man with gray hair in there. The old man was wearing a friendly smile

”How may I help you, Ms. Xue and Mr. He?” Qin Sheng asked politely. Qin Sheng would definitely not be so courteous if Xue Qingyan was the only one present in the room.

Xue Qingyan had not seen such a polite Qin Sheng in a good while and she found it so funny that she burst out laughing. Qin Sheng, who had rarely seen Xue Qingyan laughing heartily, looked totally confused. He had informed Xue Qingyan of his return from Nanjing, but she was away in Hangzhou the past few days. She had just come back to Shanghai today and here she was in Shangshan Ruoshui.

”You are so adorable today, Qin Sheng,” Xue Qingyan said. There must be a special relationship between a woman and a man if the woman commented that the man was adorable.

”What's the matter, Ms. Xue?” Qin Sheng said, confused.

”Uncle Liu, don't you think this little brother of mine is slow-witted?” Xue Qingyan said to the old man while ignoring Qin Sheng.

The gray-haired old man kept looking at Qin Sheng with a smile. Before Qin Sheng entered the room, Xue Qingyan had told the old man that she had a younger brother who was working there.

”Qin Sheng, Qingyan and I are old friends, and since there are no other people here, you can be at ease,” the old man chuckled.

Xue Qingyan added, ”Just do as Uncle Liu said. There're no other people here, you can just call me big sister.”

Qin Sheng finally understood why Xue Qingyan had laughed when he treated them formalities. ”Do excuse me for my stupidity, Uncle Liu,” said Qin Sheng.

”Take a seat first, Qin Sheng. Don't just stand there to talk,” the old man gestured for Qin Sheng to sit facing Xue Qingyan.

Xue Qingyan casually asked, ”How are you recuperating?”

”It's been a while, I'm alright now,” Qin Sheng replied with a smile.

”Really?” Xue Qingyan teased, and continued, ”How about you show us the eighteen Luohan Fists.”

Looking lost, Qin Sheng asked, ”Are you sure, big sister?”

”I'm just teasing you. What happened to you today? You're usually so quick-witted!” Xue Qingy covered her mouth to smother a laugh. She was starting to feel that Qin Sheng was such an interesting character.

The old man continued, ”Qin Sheng, Qingyan told me you even know some martial arts.”

”Just a little. It's really for self-defense and nothing to be proud of,” Qin Sheng said modestly.

The old man initiated an offer to Qin Sheng saying, ”If you're interested in martial arts, I can introduce a 70-year-old master living in Tianmu Mountains in Hangzhou. He was an excellent martial artist in his time and had nurtured many talents. If you have a chance to go to Hangzhou, I can set up a meeting for you to meet. If he thinks you have the potential, you can learn some skills from him.”