"Master, take your time leaving, I won’t see you out." Yang Ruxin watched Qi Jingrong’s frantic expression with a silent chuckle. Without waiting for him to make a decision, she waved her hand and turned to leave, without dragging her feet. Still, she muttered under her breath, "A prince indeed, quibbling over every little thing, how embarrassing."
"Fine, I’ll pay, I’ll pay, is that okay?" Qi Jingrong, with a look of pure exasperation, had no choice but to reluctantly pull out a piece of Gold Leaves and hand it over.
Guard Yun Yang just hung his head low; he felt he couldn’t even bear to watch. The always invincible Tenth Master had completely been wrapped around this country girl’s finger.
"According to the current exchange rate, gold and silver are ten to one, so this is three qian of gold, roughly worth three liang of silver, enough for your breakfast tomorrow morning. Lunch will have to be calculated separately..."
"You might as well just rob me..." Qi Jingrong couldn’t help but exclaim.
"This is my rule, what do you mean by ’rob’? It’s all consensual," Yang Ruxin lifted her eyelid playfully, "You know, your Brother Eight didn’t haggle at all. I really like clients who are straightforward. How about you, Tenth Master, try somewhere else?" Saying this, she passed the Gold Leaves back, "I don’t want to carry the stigma of a robber."
"I was just saying it in passing, don’t get mad, okay?" Qi Jingrong hurriedly chuckled, "I’ll definitely pay tomorrow, I’m heading off to sleep now..." He quickly walked off to the next room along with the guard.
"Little Yaozi has clients, two gentlemen, take good care of them..." Yang Ruxin called out behind them, imitating a madam of a brothel.
The corners of Gu Yao’s mouth twitched from the next room over. Were these the words of a respectable sister-in-law? But he still played along, replying, "Don’t you worry, they’ll be well taken care of."
Yang Ruxin found it amusing; Little Yaozi was on board.
However, Qi Jingrong’s steps faltered, almost sending him sprawling on the floor. What kind of woman was this, he wondered? She completely overturned his understanding of all women over the past decade...
Watching Qi Jingrong entering the Gu Family household, Yang Ruxin finally took a deep breath. Dabai was returning to the mountains tonight, and she really wanted to see him off, but before she could even take a step, a figure suddenly darted over.
"Creeping up so quietly, it’s easy for someone to get hurt," Yang Ruxin gasped in shock, quickly stepping back and looking disdainfully at Qi Jingyi.
"I was planning on finding you tomorrow to talk, but I really can’t wait; seeing Lord Ten go in, shall we talk business?" Qi Jingyi’s eyes shone with cunning light.
"Talk business?" Yang Ruxin’s eyes flickered, instantly grasping his implication, but she didn’t agree right away, "Why should I do business with you?"
"Because Gu Qingheng recommended it, and because... because he’s your man..."
Yang Ruxin immediately laughed, "That’s not a bad point, but can I trust you?"
"I guarantee you with the honor of Brother Crown Prince," Qi Jingyi lowered his voice, "I’m really sincere. Whatever terms you want for the partnership, I’m fine with it, I’ll fully cooperate..."
"Well, it can’t be explained in just a few words. Also, a partnership requires detailed terms. So, let me write out the terms of our partnership in the next few days, and then we can talk. How does that sound?"
"That’s fine, but you can’t go into partnership with anyone else," Qi Jingyi naturally wouldn’t disagree, but he wasn’t reassured, "And think about it, with the Crown Prince and this Prince backing you, you can confidently go ahead with your plans without worrying about anyone causing trouble..."