Chapter 46: Chapter 46: She’s the Owner of Yungong No. 1?

But of course, Yun Zijin wasn’t going to say anything right now. The misunderstanding was a happy accident. As long as she stayed quiet, Huang Yourui wouldn’t be able to explain himself.

’He was a fake savior to begin with, so these little details don’t matter anyway.’

Now that the show was over, Yun Zijin didn’t feel like staying any longer.

"Ugh, getting a proper meal tonight has been a real struggle!"

Li Yuexing’s face was full of resentment. All he wanted was a normal dinner tonight. Why was that so difficult!

"You’re telling me! Brother Lu! Book us a table at Liuxian Pavilion. Let’s go eat there now!"

One dinner, three different locations. Today had been a real hassle.

Lu Yunque looked at Yun Zijin. "Miss Yun, would you like to go?"

He knew Yun Zijin had already eaten, so she probably wasn’t very hungry.

The dishes at Liuxian Pavilion were almost all heavy, rich fare. He wasn’t sure if Yun Zijin would still have an appetite for them.

"I’m fine with whatever!"

Yun Zijin wasn’t picky about food. Worst case, she could just go home and have Ling Qi whip up a couple of dishes.

"Then let’s go. It’s my treat."

Sheng Hao took Sheng Yang home. Lu Yunque took Yun Zijin and the other two to Liuxian Pavilion, leaving the rest of the group staring at each other in dismay.

"Wait, did they pay the bill? I don’t have the money to cover this!"

The group finally realized the situation. If Sheng Yang didn’t pay, the combined cash of everyone present probably wouldn’t be enough to cover the bill for tonight’s dinner.

Moreover, they could already imagine the consequences of dining and dashing at Yungong No. 1.

"Sheng... Sheng Yang always pays. He... he probably paid this time too... right?"

"Uh... my mom just called me home for dinner. I’m gonna go."

"My sister’s calling me home for dinner, so I’m leaving too."

"I... I think I left the stove on at home! I need to go turn it off!"

...

Afraid that Sheng Yang hadn’t paid the bill, they all scurried away, each one faster than a rabbit.

Huang Yourui’s expression grew increasingly grim. ’If I’d known this would happen, I never should have prodded Sheng Yang into coming to Yungong No. 1 for dinner.’

’No, that’s not it. I shouldn’t have let Sheng Yang invite Yun Zijin over!’

’If she hadn’t brought bodyguards and made him "spar" with one, he’d still be that chivalrous, sworn older brother in Sheng Yang’s eyes!’

’It’s all Yun Zijin’s fault!’

Through some unknown mental gymnastics, Huang Yourui managed to shift all the blame onto Yun Zijin, successfully making her the target of his resentment.

Yun Zijin had no idea that a little nudge from her had earned her someone’s hatred.

By now, she had arrived at Liuxian Pavilion with Lu Yunque and his friends.

Zero One and his men had already eaten back at Yungong No. 1. Now, they stood guard diligently outside the private room, ensuring no one would disturb Yun Zijin’s meal.

"We had the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall last time. How about we order the Cabbage in Consommé this time?"

The menu at Liuxian Pavilion was extensive, featuring several very famous dishes.

"We need to order some more meat dishes. You know I can’t be happy without meat."

"Order it yourself."

Lu Yunque retorted bluntly.

"Oh, right. Miss Yun, I heard you leased that plot of land from the auction to the Lu Group. Is that true?"

Even for Li Yuexing and Fu Ze, this was the first time they had ever seen such a business arrangement.

They had originally planned to bid on the land and partner with the Lu Family, but Yun Zijin had unexpectedly snatched it from under them.

To this day, Li Yuexing and Fu Ze couldn’t help but be impressed. ’Yun Zijin is seriously loaded!’

"How did you know?"

Yun Zijin hadn’t told anyone about it herself, and she was sure Lu Yunque wasn’t the type to gossip. ’So who could have such good intel?’

"We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Lu Family’s resort project in the West Suburb."

If Yun Zijin hadn’t come out of nowhere, one of the three of them would have likely won the bid for that land.

"Oh, I just felt that becoming a shareholder wasn’t worth it, so I opted to lease it instead.

"It’s stable income, and I don’t have to worry about anything. Perfect for a lazybones like me."

Yun Zijin admitted it freely. There was nothing to hide.

Li Yuexing gave Yun Zijin a thumbs-up. "You’re really one of a kind!"

When had they ever seen Lu Yunque pay rent to someone? In their twenty-some years of life, this was a real eye-opener.

"What do you mean?"

’There’s nothing wrong with liking to collect rent, is there?’

"It’s always been Brother Lu collecting rent from others. This is the first time we’ve ever seen someone collect rent *from* Brother Lu.

"We are truly in awe of you, Miss Yun!"

Fu Ze explained.

Yun Zijin...

’I don’t get it, but I respect it,’ she thought.

After dinner, Yun Zijin had grown much more familiar with Lu Yunque and his friends. At the very least, they were no longer addressing each other so formally.

However, Yun Zijin turned down Li Yuexing’s suggestion for a late-night outing. She needed her beauty sleep.

Beauty has its price, and kicking the habit of staying up late was of utmost importance.

Since Yun Zijin wasn’t going, Lu Yunque naturally declined as well, using the excuse that he had to get up early for work the next day.

Li Yuexing thought, ’I wonder who it is that can pull an all-nighter at work and still get up at 6 a.m. for a run.’

In the end, only Li Yuexing and Fu Ze were left, who slung their arms over each other’s shoulders and headed to their usual bar to party the night away.

＊＊＊＊＊ 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

[Spending Mission: Host must spend ¥3,000,000.00 before midnight tonight. Requirement: Funds cannot be gifted or transferred. Mission Reward: To be unlocked.]

A three-million-yuan spending mission was already a regular occurrence for Yun Zijin. After getting ready, she leisurely headed out.

Since the funds couldn’t be gifted, things like paying for someone else’s medical bills at the hospital or buying supplies for disaster relief were out of the question.

Yun Zijin arrived at Yungong No. 1 once again.

The receptionist’s eyes lit up the moment she saw Yun Zijin.

"Good morning, Miss Yun!"

"Morning. I’d like a private room."

"Of course, right away!"

’A private room means she’ll order food, and an order means I get a commission. That’s money in the bank!’

The receptionist once again set up private room No. 66 for Yun Zijin.

"President Yun!"

Just as Yun Zijin reached for the membership card the receptionist was handing back, she heard a voice call out, "President Yun."

Yun Zijin didn’t think they were addressing her, so she didn’t react.

To her surprise, however, the owner of the voice appeared right in front of her. "President Yun! I wasn’t aware you were coming. Please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner!"

"And you are...?"

’President Yun? I don’t think I own any companies...’

"Forgive me, I forgot to introduce myself. President Yun, I am Creach, the manager of Yungong No. 1. Of course, you can also call me Xiaoqi."

’The manager of Yungong No. 1?’

[Host, have you forgotten? Yungong No. 1 was the reward for yesterday’s spending mission.]

’Yesterday... I was drunk yesterday!’

’No wonder. Before I went to sleep last night, I kept feeling like I’d forgotten something. So this was it.’

"Oh, so it’s you! My apologies, I didn’t recognize you just now."

She couldn’t very well say, ’Until you showed up, I hadn’t even realized I was the owner of Yungong No. 1.’

"Not at all, not at all. Are you here today to...?"

"To eat."

Yun Zijin waved her regular membership card.

She had just gotten it yesterday.

"I will immediately prepare all of Yungong No. 1’s membership cards for you, President Yun, including the Amethyst-Gold Card! And a special Black Card exclusively for your use."