frightfiction Chapter 289: The Ji Family's Conspiracy
Chapter 289: The Ji Family's Conspiracy
Chapter 289: The Ji Family's Conspiracy
"Are you still upset about the stream?" Lu Yu had guessed as much and asked bluntly.
"Actually, I was just making things up," Lu Yu said, barely managing to suppress a laugh.
"Oh, you're making fun of me now!" Ji Meiqing looked at Lu Yu angrily and turned her head away from him.
"Are you angry?" Lu Yu asked tentatively, and Ji Meiqing turned around and rolled her eyes at him.
"What can I do to stop you from being angry?" Lu Yu asked, pretending to think. Ji Meiqing didn't respond and continued to ignore him.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" Lu Yu took advantage of Ji Meiqing's momentary lapse in attention and pinned her down.
"Madam, are you still angry?" Lu Yu said, making a move to untie her sash. Ji Meiqing blushed and hurriedly pushed Lu Yu away. Lu Yu did not force her, suppressing his urge to take advantage of Ji Meiqing.
Ji Meiqing quickly went to the living room, poured herself a glass of water, drank it, and only stopped when she felt her face wasn't so hot anymore. Although she had been with Lu Yu for quite some time, she still didn't feel comfortable with him.
After lunch, Ji Meiqing wanted to take a nap, but then she suddenly remembered that she was supposed to go to Jiangnan today. However, Lu Yu hadn't mentioned it, and she had forgotten about it.
"Lu Yu, we're going to Jiangnan today, why didn't you say anything?" Ji Meiqing went to the kitchen and saw Lu Yu washing dishes, and asked him reproachfully.
"I forgot. Look at you, all you think about is making big money, you've forgotten everything." Lu Yu replied calmly, leaving Ji Meiqing speechless for a moment before she went back to her room.
Ji Meiqing knew that her trip to Jiangnan today was off, and she would have to wait until tomorrow to discuss it.
The next day, Ji Meiqing had already packed her bags and was preparing to go to Jiangnan with Lu Yu when, unexpectedly, a servant from Yuanyang Tower knocked on the door early in the morning. Ji Meiqing impatiently went to open the door and looked at the person with a displeased expression, saying, "What is it?"
"Well, boss, there isn't a single customer in the shop today," the waiter said, wiping his sweat; he must have run over there.
"Business is just bad, what's wrong? Is there anything unusual?" Ji Meiqing thought to herself, it's unlikely that a servant would come over so early in the morning to tell her something so trivial.
"There are no customers in the shop, but somehow, overnight, a new shop called Jixianglou opened in front of ours." Ji Meiqing listened as she sat down to drink tea, and the servant followed her.
"Oh? It appeared overnight? Tell me what happened." Ji Meiqing appeared calm, but inside she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. If someone were to steal her business, the loss wouldn't be significant in the short term, but if the other party used underhanded tactics, the loss would be considerable.
"That Jixiang Restaurant was making a ruckus early this morning, going from street to street shouting that it was newly opened and that whatever they ate would be half price," the waiter said, while keeping an eye on Ji Meiqing's expression. Ji Meiqing's face was dark as she slammed the cup she was holding onto the table, not even bothering to wipe up the spilled tea.
"Take me to see," Ji Meiqing said as she walked out.
Jifu.
"Father, your methods are brilliant, truly brilliant," Ji Xiangyang and his son Ji Tianzhuo said as they drank in the side room.
"As long as that idiot Zhang Yang brings down that bitch Ji Meiqing this time, we can reap the benefits and our Ji family's business will flourish," Ji Xiangyang said while drinking.
"Father, if Ji Meiqing is robbed, won't all of her restaurants be taken over by that brat Zhang Yang?" Ji Tianzhu asked with some concern, thinking about how many of Ji Meiqing's restaurants would be taken over by others.
"What are you afraid of? That bitch Ji Meiqing still has the surname Ji. We'll just tell Zhang Yang's father that since she has the surname Ji, her things should belong to the Ji family." Ji Xiangyang said, his eyes revealing a greedy desire, and added, "If you were as smart as Ji Meiqing, you wouldn't need to worry about becoming the head of the family." Hearing his father say this, Ji Tianzhuo felt a surge of resentment. How could he be compared to that bitch Ji Meiqing?
"Father, how did you get Zhang Yang to take the initiative to deal with that little bitch Ji Meiqing?" Ji Tianzhuo asked Ji Xiangyang with a fawning smile.
"He just had his father send a letter to Zhang Yang, exaggerating the situation and saying he wasn't going to see that bitch Ji Meiqing," Ji Xiangyang said, putting down his wine glass with an arrogant air.
The two started drinking again, their hearts filled with joy as they thought of Ji Meiqing's miserable defeat.
Jixianglou.
Ji Meiqing walked to the door, where two servants stood guard. They seemed to recognize her and tried to stop her from entering. Ji Meiqing told the servant who had come with her to return to Yuanyang Tower. The servant seemed worried, but Ji Meiqing was too stubborn, so he had no choice but to go back.
"So you're not planning to open this Jixianglou restaurant? What's the reason for blocking guests from entering?" Ji Meiqing's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone inside to hear, and they all looked at Ji Meiqing at the door.
The two servants were in a dilemma. Letting her in might disrupt the shop's business, but keeping her out would also be unsightly if she made a scene. They looked at each other, unsure what to do. Just then, someone stepped forward and said, "Let Miss Ji in!"