Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 93 Riding the same horse

The news shocked everyone.

"Wasn't the contract renewed last year? They said it was for five years, so why are they suddenly asking us to move out?" Zhong Xiang wondered.

Xiao Lu said: "How would I know? I didn't dare to listen any more and just walked out."

Ye Jiayao thought about it, waved her hand, and said, "Let's go and listen."

The survival of the restaurant is related to everyone's vital interests, so we have to pay attention to it.

A group of people tiptoed up to the second floor and stood at the door like a pyramid to eavesdrop.

"There's nothing I can do about this. You must move out in three days." The landlord's tone was firm.

"Boss Sun, is there no room for negotiation? Our contract clearly states that if we want to move out or you don't want to rent the place anymore, we have to notify you three months in advance. You only give us three days. Where should we move to?" Shopkeeper Li was anxious.

"I will compensate you according to the compensation plan in the contract. I don't want this year's rent. Is that okay?" Boss Sun sighed.

Ye Jiayao felt that this matter was too strange. She had a general understanding that in a location like Tianshangju, the annual rent for a shop alone was more than two thousand, not to mention a whole building, which would be at least six thousand. Six thousand taels of silver was a huge sum of money. The landlord said he didn't want it, so what? Could it be that he had greater benefits by giving it up?

I only heard the shopkeeper Li say: "Boss Sun, what you are doing is not fair. We have been working together for seven or eight years, and I have never owed you a penny of rent. Even if the deal fails, there is still friendship. You are totally denying me a way out!"

"Shopkeeper Li, I don't want this to happen, but I do have difficulties." Boss Sun also felt very sorry.

"Is someone messing with our Tianshangju?" Shopkeeper Li asked tentatively.

Everyone pricked up their ears, but there was no sound from inside. After a long while, Boss Sun said, "Anyway, I must take back this building. Shopkeeper Li, I'm sorry."

This answer was a disguised admission. Shopkeeper Li said, "Boss Sun, for the sake of our years of cooperation, please let me know. If there is any conflict, I will find a way to solve it myself, so you don't have to be caught in the middle, right? I will never say that you leaked it, how about it?"

Boss Sun said, "Manager Li, please don't embarrass me. How can I not tell you? You should know who you have offended. I will take my leave now. I will come to collect the building in three days."

Before everyone had time to retreat, the door opened. Cui Dongpeng, who was lying at the bottom, was holding on to the door, but suddenly he lost his support and could not keep his balance. He collapsed first, and the people above him also fell down, and a group of people fell to the ground in all directions.

Boss Sun shook his head as he watched this scene.

Everyone quickly got up and made way.

As soon as Manager Sun left, everyone rushed in and talked at once.

"Boss, let's not move and see what he does. This is too unreasonable."

"That's right. Three days is not enough to find a house. It's obvious that they are deliberately making things difficult for me."

"Who on earth is behind this? If I find him out, I'll chop him up."

"Manager Li, we will do whatever you say. We are not afraid of a fight."

"That's right. When the time comes, we'll grab our weapons and protect the restaurant. We'll kill anyone who dares to come..."

Shopkeeper Li was upset. He could understand everyone's feelings, but was this a solution? It was more like adding to the chaos.

"Alright, alright, everyone go away! Let me be alone for a while." Shopkeeper Li said irritably. The restaurant business was booming recently and the prospects were bright. He was also thinking of renovating it at the right time. No matter what, he never expected that disaster would fall from the sky.

Ye Jiayao waved her hand, signaling everyone to go out.

It is still unclear whether it is colleagues who are plotting or someone is trying to make things difficult for Tianshangju. Until the mastermind behind the scenes is found, it will be useless to say anything.

In fact, she had someone she suspected in her heart. Since Boss Sun was so taboo and didn't even dare to say anything, this person must be someone important, and maybe he was coming for her.

The restaurant encountered an unprecedented crisis. Everyone was filled with indignation and fear. What if the restaurant closed? Where should they go? Except for Ye Jiayao, everyone else who worked here had been here for several years. It was difficult to find a job now, and even if they did, they might not be treated as well as here.

For a moment, Tianshangju seemed to be shrouded in low pressure and the atmosphere was heavy.

"Li Yao, can you go find the young prince..." Zhong Xiang was the first to break the silence, and he hesitated for a long time before saying this.

Everyone was worried about their future, but Li Yao didn't have to worry about where to go. With Li Yao's current fame, there were many restaurants vying for him. To put it bluntly, whether the restaurant closed or not would have little impact on Li Yao, so there was no need to ask the young prince for this matter. But... what should the brothers do? No matter how difficult it was to say, he had to give it a try with a thick skin.

Zhong Xiang's words were like a ray of light piercing through the haze, and everyone couldn't help but look at Li Yao expectantly.

Ye Jiayao held her chin and thought for a while, then said, "I'll go find the young prince right away."

Everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, believing that if the young prince could help, perhaps the situation would turn around.

Ye Jiayao also wanted to find out why this happened? Who caused it? If it was because of her, then she had no choice but to take responsibility. Even if it wasn't because of her, for the sake of Brother Du and Li Erniang, and for the sake of the brothers who placed their hopes on her, she couldn't just stand by and watch.

Ye Jiayao had just arrived at the gate of Helian Palace when a man walked out. "Li Yao..."

When I looked up, it turned out to be Xia Chunfeng.

"Are you here to look for Xiaojing? He hasn't come back yet." Xia Chunfeng originally wanted to find Xiaojing and go to Tianshangju for dinner. But eating at home meant listening to his mother's nagging, and he couldn't eat. As a result, Xiaojing went to the Ministry of War with his brother and hadn't come back yet.

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "Then I'll wait for him."

Xia Chunfeng asked curiously, "It's almost time for dinner, don't you have to do anything?"

"Business is slow at night, and besides, since you guys are not coming, there's no need for me to cook for you."

"Why not come? I was just about to ask Xiao Jing to go to Tianshangju. How about this, I'll leave a message for the doorman, and we'll go to Tianshangju to wait for him."

Before Ye Jiayao could speak, Xia Chunfeng had already turned back and said a few words to the doorman, and the servant led the horse out.

Xia Chunfeng asked, "Can you ride a horse? How about I give you a ride?"

Ye Jiayao waved her hands quickly: "I can't, I'm afraid of heights."

Riding on the same horse with him through the city would probably cause gossip. Nowadays, people are still very sensitive about Long Yang. Last time, she and Chunyu were misunderstood while strolling on the Qinhuai River at night. If there is any more trouble, she will probably have a new identity soon... the male favorite of a prince.

"A grown man is afraid of heights? Li Yao, you are too lame! In fact, riding a horse is not as scary as you think. Come on, try it once, I guarantee that you will fall in love with the feeling of riding a horse." Xia Chunfeng didn't say anything, picked up Ye Jiayao and pushed her onto the horse.

Huh? Why is he so light? Xia Chunfeng was quite surprised.

"Ah... No, I'm going to fall down." Ye Jiayao deliberately staggered, acting very scared and panicked.

She secretly complained in her heart: This brat is actually taking advantage of her and taking advantage of her.

Xia Chunfeng jumped onto the horse gracefully, grabbed the reins with both hands, and held Ye Jiayao in his arms.

"Don't be afraid, keep your back straight, squeeze your legs together, and look straight ahead. Yes, just like that, sit tight..." Xia Chunfeng squeezed his legs together and the reins shook.

"Gee..." The horse started running.

Ye Jiayao wanted to cry but had no tears. Damn it, if Chunyu saw this, would he pull Chunfeng down and beat him up?

No, she is his own brother. If he is going to beat someone up, he would beat her up. He might even scold her for being unfaithful to her husband.

Bah, whether she is a virtuous woman or not is none of his business. How can he control it?
However, she really didn't like being hugged like this, and this person was the stupid donkey's younger brother.

Galloping against the wind, there seemed to be a strange and subtle fragrance in the wind. This fragrance was different from the incense on their clothes, and also different from the scented powder some men like to use. It was very light, faint, as if it was there and not there, but it evoked an inexplicable throbbing in the heart.

What was going on? It wasn't the first time he had ridden with a man, and he had even slept on the same bed with Xiao Jing. Why did he have such a strange feeling? It was as if something was attracting him, wanting to get closer.

Xia Chunfeng lowered his eyebrows and looked at her naked neck. Her fair and delicate skin was slender and graceful like a swan, which made people want to bite it. There was also her soft earlobe with a layer of fine white fluff. Xia Chunfeng swallowed unconsciously.

"Hey... ride slower, there are so many people ahead." Ye Jiayao exclaimed, it was too dangerous to ride so fast on the street.

"Oh..." Xia Chunfeng said slowly and slowed down.

In front of a bookstore, Song Qi muttered, "Am I seeing things? Aren't those riding horses the Third Young Master and Brother Yao?

Xia Chunyu, who came out later, looked up when he heard the words, and only saw a figure in the distance, but he could recognize Chunfeng's figure at a glance.

"Are you sure the person in front is Miss Ye?" Xia Chunyu asked with a dark face.

Song Qi's eyes flickered, and he said weakly: "Little one, I didn't see it clearly either."

Seeing the prince's unfriendly face, Song Qi really wanted to slap himself. What was he mumbling about? He was in trouble now!

Xia Chunyu glared at him and ordered, "Take your things and go home first."

"Master, what about you?" Song Qi asked hurriedly.

Xia Chunyu had already walked to the horse parked by the roadside, jumped onto the horse, and chased in the direction Chunfeng left.

Song Qi said with a bitter face: "Miss Ye, you're on your own! I didn't mean it."

Xia Chunyu followed all the way to Tianshangju and stopped far away. He saw Chunfeng helping Yaoyao get off the horse. Yaoyao lost her balance and fell into Chunfeng's arms.

Xia Chunyu was so angry that he almost fell off the horse. Ye Jinxuan, what are you doing? Riding on the same horse with a man, you don't know how to avoid suspicion. Do you really think you are a man by wearing men's clothes? The most hateful thing is that you are with Chunfeng. You are his sister-in-law, aren't you afraid of embarrassment in the future?
(End of this chapter)