Chapter 182: The Young Master

Upon arriving at the sales center.

Zheng Qian picked out an Audi R8 for Huo Muyan.

The brand-new car cost over three million.

When Zheng Qian had raced against Cui Jinghui on the road earlier, although he had won, in terms of sheer bravado, Cui Jinghui had certainly won.

The V10 naturally aspirated engine was the same one found in a Lamborghini.

Buying a car for a woman now gave Zheng Qian the feeling of buying one for himself.

"This car costs over three million, which is already way over two million. You really don't have to," Huo Muyan reminded him.

"That won't do. I'm a man of my word. What if someone accuses me of crossing the river and burning the bridge later?" Zheng Qian said with a smile.

"Ugh... fine, I misunderstood you, okay? I apologize."

"A grown man, holding a grudge over such a small thing, hmph!"

"Let's not buy it after all."

She had assumed Zheng Qian was just talking, but she didn't expect him to actually swipe his card.

"I'll just ask you two questions. Do you like this car?"

"I do."

"Do you want it?"

"I want it, but..."

Huo Muyan hadn't finished speaking.

"Swipe the card."

[Spent 3,680,000 yuan, system cashback of 36,800,000 yuan has been credited.]

Huo Muyan: ??

Zheng Qian had the aura of a domineering CEO.

She read plenty of romance novels, but she never expected such a person to exist in reality.

This was exactly her type.

Just how many girlfriends has Zheng Qian had? How is he so smooth?

Huo Muyan: Favorability -5.

"Alright, now you can treat me to dinner." Zheng Qian glanced at Huo Muyan's Favorability and saw it had inexplicably dropped by 5 points.

Women really are strange creatures.

"Okay, what do you want to eat?" Huo Muyan certainly wouldn't be stingy.

"I want to eat steamed buns."

"What kind of steamed buns?"

Zheng Qian looked at Huo Muyan with ill intent.

"You pervert!"

"Why are you swearing? I'm talking about those small steamed buns from that shop on Long Lake Street."

"You're lying. There's no such shop; how come I don't know about it?" Huo Muyan felt a bit shy. Was he flirting with her?

"I don't think there's a single word of truth coming out of your mouth."

"What if there is?" Zheng Qian said with conviction. "Do you dare to make a bet?"

"What do I have to be afraid of?"

"If there is, I'll grant you one request! Conversely, you grant me one request." Huo Muyan tilted her head up slightly, looking unconvinced.

"Any request?"

"Any request at all."

"Then you're going to lose, hehe." Zheng Qian wasn't just making up a shop name out of thin air.

After viewing houses at Long Lake last time, it was Jin Lu who had taken Zheng Qian to this shop, teasing him by saying, "Don't you like eating small steamed buns? I'm taking you to eat them today."

"Hmph, I don't believe such a shop exists!" Huo Muyan snorted.

She had wandered Long Lake Street so many times; how had she never known about this shop?

It must be something Zheng Qian made up.

The two of them arrived at Long Lake Street.

Zheng Qian, accompanied by the stunningly beautiful Huo Muyan, walked through the entire food street, attracting the attention of countless people along the way.

Finally, in a tucked-away corner, there really was a shop called Wang's Small Steamed Buns, with a style similar to a Shaxian Delicacies restaurant.

"You... it really exists!"

Huo Muyan and her friends had wandered Long Lake Street before, but they would never have come to such a remote corner.

"This is way too out of the way! It doesn't count!"

"Never mind if it's remote or not. Just tell me, does it exist or not?" Zheng Qian greeted the owner and ordered two baskets of small steamed buns.

"It exists, but..."

"But what? Don't tell me you want to go back on your word?" Zheng Qian asked with a chuckle.

Huo Muyan hated people who didn't keep their promises most of all. "Fine, it counts, okay? I'm not going to go back on my word."

"What request do you want to make?" Huo Muyan looked at Zheng Qian's mischievous expression and couldn't help but let her thoughts wander.

"I'm telling you, it can't be anything too excessive."

"Why? You didn't say it couldn't be excessive. You said it yourself, any request at all." Zheng Qian countered.

"Fine, fine, fine. Go ahead and make your request."

Could Zheng Qian be thinking of making that kind of request?

In all these years, she had never tasted the forbidden fruit.

But if she just agreed to Zheng Qian like this, wouldn't it make her seem too easy?

Zheng Qian rubbed his chin, thinking seriously for a moment.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it yet. I haven't thought of it, so I'll reserve it for now."

Huo Muyan: ??

She had already mentally prepared herself for Zheng Qian making an excessive request, and now he was suddenly telling her he wouldn't make one?

Whatever, if he wasn't going to ask, then so be it. Maybe Zheng Qian would forget about this in a few days, and she wouldn't be at a loss anyway.

That evening, Zheng Qian didn't return to Jiangshan International, but went to Red Rose first.

Finding Jin Zhiyuan, Zheng Qian asked him how business was going.

Zheng Qian had offered such generous terms to the outside world, held an all-you-can-drink free event, and even slapped Cui Jinghui dozens of times in front of everyone.

Yebai should know the strength of Red Rose by now, right?

"Yes, a few of the kids are truly excellent. They know how to handle situations and are good with words. The staff has been fully recruited," Jin Zhiyuan said with satisfaction.

Zheng Qian's method was indeed good, but it was just too expensive.

With such a huge investment, what if they lost money?

"Oh, right, Xiao Qian, I forgot to tell you. We are almost out of alcohol. Do you think we should have more shipped over from the Maldives?"

The alcohol that Zheng Qian had shipped from the Maldives was extremely popular. The day after the free event ended, in just one day, they had sold 80% of the stock they had prepared. The liquor storage was now in an emergency state.

There was no need to worry about the personnel; Jin Zhiyuan had already selected quite a few people.

The main thing was that the place was packed every night, and the alcohol was in short supply.

Zheng Qian rubbed his chin; he had already considered this matter.

This batch of alcohol from the Maldives seemed to have a good reception. His next step would be to send someone to the Maldives to buy the local recipe, apply for an international patent, and set up a factory domestically to produce and sell it himself. This would greatly reduce costs. In this way, Red Rose wouldn't have to worry about the alcohol being monopolized by others, and they could even counter-monopolize and harvest some leeks.

"In the future, you can handle the alcohol supply. I'll focus on the recipe and the patent." Zheng Qian had already instructed the people in the Maldives to deal directly with Jin Zhiyuan.

Jin Zhiyuan nodded. "Oh, Xiao Qian, let me ask you one thing. Did you beat that kid up again?"

"How did you know?" Zheng Qian was a bit puzzled. This had happened just today; how did Jin Zhiyuan already know?

"I heard it from the people in the club. They even showed me the video."

"Beating someone twice... the trouble is not to be underestimated. We can't let our guard down," Jin Zhiyuan urged earnestly.

Knife-Wielding Jin's reputation was well-known, but that was twenty years ago. Now, he was just an ordinary citizen who had long lost the power to stir up trouble like he once did.

It was true that Cui Hongliang used to be his underling, but now, if the other party said they wouldn't give him face, they wouldn't.

Jin Zhiyuan didn't have the strength to go head-to-head with the Cui Family right now. Even Red Rose was something Zheng Qian had asked him to take over and manage on his behalf.

"Uncle Jin, you don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it."

"The Cui Family doesn't dare do anything to us."

"Today, he came looking for trouble on his own, trying to block me. What could I do? I could only act in self-defense."

"Cui Jinghui didn't learn his lesson last time, so I just happened to teach him another lesson."

"Just for the fact that he humiliated Shuangshuang in front of you, hitting him ten thousand times wouldn't be too much."

Jin Zhiyuan finally steadied his heart.

Based on these two sentences from Zheng Qian, he felt reassured.

"Xiao Qian, I can rest easy leaving Shuangshuang to you in the future."

Jin Zhiyuan patted Zheng Qian's shoulder, as if transferring some burden onto him.

...

Seattle Club.

To avoid being secretly filmed by busybodies, Cui Jinghui had quietly been discharged from the hospital.

The Cui Family had many ways to deal with Jin Zhiyuan and Zheng Qian.

At the same time, Cui Hongliang had promised to break the hands and feet of these two to vent his anger.

"But Jinghui, you know the situation at home now. You can't be a loafer anymore. Cut ties with those fox friends and dog pals, and do things properly. Understand?"

Cui Jinghui nodded vigorously.

The situation of the Cui Family was not as simple as the outside world imagined.

The Cui Family had only risen in the last ten years, controlling 60% of the entertainment venues in all of Yezhou. This was not something Cui Hongliang could have done alone; it was the work of three brothers.

The second generation of the Cui Family had three sons, and Cui Hongliang was only the second.

Cui Jinghui was arrogant, domineering, extremely flamboyant, and a notorious playboy in Yezhou.

The outside world also called Cui Jinghui the "Young Master".

This title made the others in the Cui Family very unhappy. Clearly, the shares were held equally by the three brothers, so why was Cui Jinghui called the "Young Master"?

Since getting this nickname, the already disharmonious Cui Family became cold, and the other two uncles were secretly guarding against Cui Jinghui's family.

This time, he had caused such a big mess, and the Cui Family had to clean it up for him. They would certainly take this opportunity to strip him of all his positions as "Young Master" within the Cui Family.

Cui Hongliang's original plan was to have his son take down Red Rose, which would count as an achievement within the family. It would give Cui Jinghui some credit and allow him to take the opportunity to help Cui Jinghui rise to power.

"Jinghui, Red Rose is a piece of fat meat right by our mouths. If we don't eat it, it's a waste!"

"Dad, I've thought it through. I want to prioritize the big picture." Cui Jinghui had suddenly become enlightened.

His father was right. Now was the best opportunity for Red Rose to boost their performance within the family. They had done so much work in the early stages; they couldn't let the duck that was already at their mouths fly away.