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This Alpha’s Pheromones 126

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Chapter 126 – Caught Red-Handed in the Bed (41.1)

Qiu Jin was afraid of getting sick, so he went back to take a hot shower after filming the scene in the water. He never expected that he would catch a cold despite being so careful.

When he woke up the next morning, he felt that something was wrong. His throat was very dry and his head was dizzy. He most likely caught a cold. Fortunately, he didn’t have to film any scenes in the morning, so he won’t cause the filming to be delayed.

Just as Qiu Jin was about to call Liu Wei on the phone, the door opened before he had time to unlock it. Walking with light steps, Liu Wei came over with breakfast in hand.

“You’re awake? Then get up and have breakfast.”

Qiu Jing put down the phone, opened his mouth, and found that he could not make a sound.

Liu Wei didn’t notice this. He chatted with joy in this tone while helping Qiu Jin prepare his outfit for the day.

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“Bro, you’re on the trending list again! Yesterday, someone posted a picture of you online. It’s a picture of you in Ji Yao’s costume after you finished filming the underwater scene. It now has tens of thousands of retweets, and we didn’t even have to do anything.”

Qiu Jin cleared his throat, finally recovered his voice, and said weakly, “En, I see.”

As soon as he spoke, Liu Wei noticed something off about him. He quickly dropped what he was doing and ran over.

“You caught a cold?”

Qiu Jin nodded: “A little cold. I’m dizzy and my throat is dry.”

Liu Wei immediately poured him a glass of water, and took his temperature. Fortunately, he only had a low-grade fever. They had antipyretics, but Qiu Jin was afraid that he would cough, so he asked Liu Wei to buy cough syrup.

After taking the cold medicine, Qiu Jin lay on the bed, but he couldn’t fall asleep, so he checked his so-called hot search on Weibo.

This topic gained quite a bit of vulgarity, but it was also very attention grabbing. The hash tag “Qiu Jin in wet women’s clothes” was very clearly trending in eighth place on the hot search.

He clicked on a link and took a look, and the highest retweet was a gif of him.

The scene showed him slowly looking up while he wiped his hair with a towel after the filming was over. The marketing account that posted the picture also thoughtfully added a filter, which had a hazy feeling of the 1980s.

The comments were even more varied.

– Do I have to go through certain procedures, or can I just straight up lick* it? –

[*T/N: lick – in Chinese Internet culture means to like something, often with a sexual undertone to the meaning]

– I came first, let me lick! –

– Thumbs up to this attractiveness index. I will always love androgynous beautiful boys! –

– Hot damn, this person is Qiu Jin? Where did this peerlessly beautiful omega come from?? –

– Haha, you’re hilarious, you clown. He is obviously the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry. How is he like an omega? –

– Let me be frank, just look at his expression and posture, don’t you feel that he seems even more delicate? –

– That’s because he’s wearing women’s clothes. Isn’t he filming as Ji Yao? –

……

Speaking of Ji Yao, this was probably another picture released by the crew.

Even Qiu Jin couldn’t help admiring how devilish the film crew was. Not only were they good at filming, but they were also good at publicity work. They could totally grind those domestically produced dramas under their heels.

After looking online for a while, his eyes were tired and he decided to stop. But just before he put his phone down, he suddenly thought of something else…

Qiu Jin reposted the comment that called him a “peerlessly beautiful omega” and added his own comment: “You have a good eye. I differentiated into an omega not too long ago.”

Netizens: ???

A fan: Hahahaha, I didn’t expect Qiu Jin to be so humorous.

A hater: Yo, are you trying to generate hype again? You even brought out differentiation. Did you drag down the management company’s IQ?

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Qiu Jin had indeed communicated with the management company about this matter, but this kind of life issue did not involve commercial interests, and the company did not have hard and fast rules about it, so it was his freedom to say what he wanted to say. Qiu Jin didn’t intend to hide this matter, but there was never a good opportunity to bring it up. Now that someone mentioned it, he just casually added to the comment.

After all, not too long before his differentiation, there was an omega actor who pretended to be a beta, but they were exposed. The actor was criticized for deceiving the fans and got into hot water for it.

Qiu Jin was merely reporting the truth as it was, so he fell asleep after posting this Weibo, and didn’t take it to heart.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones Are Exploding

Chapter 135
Chapter 134
Chapter 133
Chapter 132
Chapter 131
Chapter 130
Chapter 129
Chapter 128
Chapter 127

Let Me Shoulder this Blame!

Chapter 170
Chapter 169
Chapter 168
Chapter 167
Chapter 166
Chapter 165
Chapter 164
Chapter 163
Chapter 162

The Big Landlord

Chapter 151.2
Chapter 151.1
Chapter 150.2
Chapter 150.1
Chapter 149.3
Chapter 149.2
Chapter 149.1
Chapter 148.1
Chapter 147

Male Lead 2 and Male Lead 3 Happy Ending!

Chapter 112
Chapter 111
Chapter 110
Chapter 109
Chapter 108
Chapter 107
Chapter 106
Chapter 105
Chapter 104
Chapter 103

Didn’t Love You Enough

Chapter 112
Chapter 111
Chapter 110
Chapter 109
Chapter 108
Chapter 107
Chapter 106
Chapter 105

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 125

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Chapter 125 – One Take, NG Crazy

“Cut!”

As soon as the scene was called, the hatred in Zou Ming’s eyes completely dissipated. He hurriedly helped Qiu Jin up and asked worriedly, “Are you okay? You didn’t choke, did you?”

“I’m okay, I just need to catch my breath.”

Qiu Jin took the towel that his assistant handed him and then walked towards Yi Congqing. “How was it? Do you want to reshoot the scene?”

“It’s good.” The two actors in the scene performed very well. It’s been a long time since Yi Congqing has been so happy, and his tone was much lighter, “Keep going like this. Good job.”

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn’t dare to make too many movements.

Because there were still underwater details to be shot in this scene, which could only be completed in a professional studio.

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While the actors were still embodying their characters’ emotional states, the crew immediately moved to the large water tank. Professional cameramen would dive underwater to film Ji Yao’s facial expressions.

In order to stimulate the night, the entire studio was pitch black, and inside the pool it was even darker. The only illumination was a bit of pale moonlight shining down on the water.

Behind him, Zou Ming put his hand under his nose, and suddenly smelled a peculiar fragrance.

While the equipment and lighting were being adjusted, Yi Congqing talked to Qiu Jin.

Yi Congqing: “This scene should be a little more dreamy. We need to strike a balance between reality and the beauty of the characters.”

“Understood,” Qiu Jin nodded. “The more beautiful the character, the more unbearable her death, the more indignant the audience will be. They’ll wish for the scumbag’s death.”

“Exactly, exactly, that’s the reasoning.” Yi Congqing nodded in satisfaction at the savvy actor’s understanding. “You want the audience to still feel the beauty despite your pain and struggle. You’re not just expressing your discomfort in this scene. You want to invoke the audience’s compassion and empathy.”

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After the lecture, a professional acting teacher taught him how to perform underwater. It was already half an hour later when the filming started up again.

From behind the monitor, Xiang Xi and Jiang Ming were also paying attention to the scene this entire time. The more they watched, the more frightened they became. They might not be able to perform at this level.

Qiu Jin’s performance this time stunned everyone in the crew.

When they did the script reading, some people were saying that Qiu Jin only understood the script on a theoretical level, and that his acting skills were terrible in actuality. But after today’s performance, no one dared to look down on him anymore.

The next day, it was time to film Xiang Xi’s scenes.

Ji Yao fell into the water and passed away. Seeing that the wedding date was getting closer and closer, but the An Nation was unable to produce a bride, the army of Dongqu was already getting ready to go on the move.

The ruler of the An Nation, Ji Yuan, pondered over the situation and finally decided to bring Ji Yao’s twin brother back as a replacement.

They were twins after all so there was not much difference in their appearance, and not many people have seen Ji Yao’s appearance, so it was entirely possible to fool them.

The eldest, Ji Siyuan, was indecisive and cowardly. He agreed to the proposal without any principle. The third child was a meathead. He couldn’t wait to have Jiang Zhe, who was known as the god of war, as his brother-in-law, so he had no objections.

In the huge palace, no one sincerely mourned for Ji Yao, instead they were preparing to harm another unrelated person.

The kind and idealistic Ji Tongguang lost his temper.

This scene was full of conflict and varied character types, so the requirements for the actors were relatively high.

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Unlike last night’s one take, this time Yi Congqing was not satisfied no matter what was filmed. He called NG four or five times.

Xiang Xi might not be considered a top-class actor, but he was also not just a pretty vase. Among the popular people in the younger generation, he could be regarded as someone who could handle a leading role.

They didn’t expect this scene to be NG so many times, and the actors were all feeling stressed.

The greater the pressure, the stiffer the performance.

Yi Congqing also knew that he was being too emotional, so he waved his hand and told everyone to rest for twenty minutes before resuming.

“I think the last version was pretty good,” the producer glanced at the replay. “You’re shooting a TV series. There’s no need to linger on one scene. We can’t afford to waste time.”

“I know all of this,” Yi Congqing sighed, “The main reason is that the scene shot yesterday was so good, whereas today’s shot is on a completely different level. You can’t compare the two scenes at all.”

Xiang Xi came to ask the director for advice and overheard this sentence by accident. His face turned pale.

Yi Congqing was not the type of director that attacked actors psychologically, so he was a little embarrassed for a while.

Artistic people, to some extent, all have their idiotic moments. In order to make the actors portray bullying well, some directors would really create a bullying environment in the crew, so that the actors could fully immerse themselves into their role.

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But Yi Congqing was not this kind of person. He might not be considered an amiable director, but he would not do such harm to an actor, so his complaint just now was just a private complaint with the assistant director.

Unexpectedly, one of the parties involved heard his comment.

Pretending not to have said anything was a bit unrealistic, so Yi Congqing had no choice but to carry on and try to appease the other party, “Xiang Xi, you are also very talented. Let’s film the scene again, okay?”

Xiang Xi stood there shocked, for a moment he even forgot how to answer.

Yi Congqing: “Don’t feel pressured, just follow your own pace.”

Xiang Xi wanted to say something, but in the end he just bit his lip.

“I understand.”

Not too far away there was Qiu Jin sitting on a little folding stool. He had yet to get into costume. He was only wearing a short-sleeved white T-shirt and a pair of light-colored trousers. He seemed a bit sleepy and looked just like a simple college student.

Such a person, who would have thought that he would radiate such amazing energy under the camera.

Xiang Xi secretly clenched his fists. He must not be inferior to Qiu Jin!

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Chapter 161

Lu Li’s breathing was unsteady and his voice was low. He could not project his usual cold and arrogant demeanor at all.

Song Rong could not help tightening his hold on the man and said in a hoarse voice, “You’re hurt very badly, so stop talking for now.”

Lu Li didn’t listen to him. Instead, he struggled to get up. “Stop the carriage.”

“What are you going to do?”

Song Zhilan finally couldn’t help speaking up. His gaze was practically bursting with anger. He glared at Lu Li fiercely: “You have been seriously injured. You’re about to die! If you don’t get treated, you’ll lose your life. Is that what you want?”

Towards the end of his rant, his voice became softer. His chest heaved up and down. He was already unconsciously showing some faint pleading in his eyes.

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However, Lu Li only lowered his gaze indifferently, and his words were cold: “Your Majesty went through a lot of trouble to make arrangements and the acting regent rushed across a long distance, wasn’t it all just to take my life?”

His words were like sharp ice picks, causing the two of them to feel pain in their chests for a moment, they could hardly speak, but their hearts felt infinitely cold.

“What this Lu Li wants is the power to overturn all levels of society, and riches and honor that overflow to the heavens. From the day I stepped onto this path, I never expected to get a happy ending.”

His body was already nearing its limits. He was barely managing to hold on thanks to the system’s stimulants. Seeing the expressions on the other two people’s faces dimming and the young emperor’s eyes darkening, Su Shi finally felt a little relieved in his heart, but he didn’t show any of that on his face.

“Stop the carriage and let this minister down, or this minister will die in front of the emperor. Choose one, Your Majesty.”

“Lu Li!”

Song Rong could not help blurting out the other man’s name, but before he could continue speaking, Song Zhilan interrupted him with a heavy voice, “Since the Right Minister insists, we won’t force it. The acting regent will send the Right Minister back.”

[T/N: Song Zhilan is using the royal We.]

Hearing the young emperor’s sudden and indifferent tone, Song Rong couldn’t help turning his head, but the carriage had already stopped.

Lu Li did not look back at all. He stood up with great difficulty, using the carriage door for support. His body listed to the side and he nearly tumbled down to the ground.

He was already an arrow at the end of its flight. Only his mental strength drove him forward. His injured body toppled over, but he fell into the embrace of broad and strong arms instead.

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The familiar warmth almost made Su Shi misunderstood. In a trance, he raised his eyes and met with a pair of jet-black pupils that were almost spitting out fire.

Song Rong did not say a word and just picked Lu Li up. He grabbed the reins from the imperial guard, situated Lu Li onto the horse, and then galloped towards the wangfu*.

[*T/N: wangfu is a mansion that belongs to a wangye]

The jostling of riding on horseback would only increase Lu Li’s pain, but Song Rong did not have time to take care of that. He could only grit his teeth and swing the whip vigorously.

Faster. Much faster.

He could practically feel the life slipping from Lu Li’s body. A strong fear gripped his heart, pushing away all his thoughts and leaving only one stubborn thought.

He must save this person. It didn’t matter even if Lu Li ended up hating him…

The carriage did not move. Song Zhilan sat motionless, staring at the harsh sight of Lu Li’s spilt blood.

He was not surprised that Lu Li was unwilling to yield to him, or even accept his grace.

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This was the arrogant and willful Minster of the Right that he knew. As long as that man was still conscious, he would not willingly bow his head to anyone. Even if he were on the verge of life or death, he would rather die than suffer humiliation.

Song Zhilan curled his lips stiffly, and suddenly buried his face in his hands.

The sight of the dried blood on his palms was branded onto the inside of his eyelids. His eye sockets felt painful and dry, without any intention of tears.

He was being stupid. Why would that person save him?

How could such a thing be possible?

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Chapter 147 – The Quick-Footed Climb Up First

Boss Sun was a rich middle-aged man with a beer belly. When he smiled, he looked a little bit like Maitreya – the Bodhisattva that came after Shakyamuni Buddha. His features were more on the righteous side. He did not have the unscrupulous sycophantic behavior of the kind of businessman that people found loathsome. Only someone like him would be willing to part with a teahouse that had good development prospects.

The teahouse was located near the intersection of the street. This place saw a lot of foot traffic on the daily. An Zi Ran heard that when the flow of people was at its highest, this teahouse could have close to a thousand customers a day.

To sell the teahouse like this, even An Zi Ran – an outsider – felt pity for Boss Sun. But if Boss Sun were not willing to sell, then An Zi Ran would not be able to get such a good place.

Boss Sun immediately invited the two of them to sit down, and then he had the shopkeeper serve up a pot of good tea.

The reason his teahouse could stay open until now was not because it lacked good tea. However, the price of good tea was expensive, so not many people could afford to buy it. And it was impossible for him to lower the price of his products without regards for profit like the rivaling teahouse.

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Boss Sun was a conscientious businessman, and he did not come from a rich family background, so he could not squander money frivolously. As a result, he could only close down the shop.

Fu Wu Tian picked up a cup of tea and handed it to An Zi Ran.

An Zi Ran received the cup of tea and took a sip. Then he looked at Boss Sun who was sizing them up. He said, “Boss Sun, how about you straightforwardly state a price?”

This was the first time Boss Sun had met such a straightforward person, and it took him a while to react. Observing the clothes that these two men wore, it was obvious that the fabric was not something that ordinary people could afford. Then there was the temperament. It was the most outstanding out of all the people he’s met before. This was especially so of the man next to the young man. The man’s body emitted an aura that made one afraid.

After thinking about it, Boss Sun quoted a slightly higher price. He has put a lot of painstaking effort into this teahouse. He would not have chosen to sell it if he did not have to.

In order to buy this teahouse, Boss Sun almost went bankrupt in the past. Results showed that his investment has paid off. No one knew the worth of this teahouse better than him.

“Deal.” An Zi Ran agreed to the price.

How could An Zi Ran not know what Boss Sun was thinking? This price was within his expectations. In fact, it was even a little lower than what he had anticipated. This Boss Sun was an honest one. He did not have the intent of extorting An Zi Ran under false pretenses. It was so rare to see businessmen with principle.

When An Zi Ran agreed so readily, a flash of joy flickered across Boss Sun’s face. He did not get angry with himself for not quoting a higher price. He knew that one should not be too greedy. This price was already higher than what the previous buyer had offered.

After reaching an agreement, Boss Sun decided to immediately sign over the transfer papers to the teahouse. He didn’t want to drag things out and court trouble.

An Zi Ran also thought the same thing.

When Ge Qian An told him that he had found a suitable place, he also said something else that was interesting.

The teahouse across the street was actually a property of the Zhuo family.

The Zhuo family was the richest merchant family in the capital and their businesses covered a wide range of areas, but they’ve only gotten into the teahouse business in the past two years.

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In order to take over Boss Sun’s teahouse and turn it into a Zhuo family teahouse, they opened up a teahouse across the street and deliberately lowered their prices to compete with malicious intent. In the end they succeeded in forcing Boss Sun to sell his teahouse.

The buyer who came to Boss Sun a month ago was actually from the Zhuo family. They wanted to buy Boss Sun’s teahouse at a low price so they even pulled some tricks in secret, making it so that no one dared to buy Boss Sun’s teahouse. This way Boss Sun would be forced to sell to them in the end.

Boss Sun did not seem to be aware of any of this.

If it were not for An Zi Ran showing up out of nowhere, Boss Sun would probably have ended up selling his teahouse to the Zhuo family at a low price.

Fu Wu Tian always carried around a stack of banknotes on his person. Presently, he took out a lump sum and handed it over to Boss Sun.

“Boss Sun, count and see if the amount if correct.”

On the contrary, Boss Sun directly tucked the banknotes away without counting them. He shook his head and said with a smile: “You two are the most forthright and open-minded people I have ever met. Such people will never lie to me. I also believe that the dignified junwang has no reason to cheat a small businessman like myself.”

Both An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian looked at Boss Sun.

“You’ve seen benwang before?” Fu Wu Tian did not try to hide his identity.

Greatly honored, Boss Sun said, “Last year, this insignificant one had the fortune to witness junwang’s return to the capital. I did not dare to forget the sight. As for this gongzi, you must be junwangfei.” He looked at An Zi Ran.

An Zi Ran was a little surprised. The man before him was smarter than he had initially thought. Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at the other man and said, “Boss Sun is so smart. Perhaps you already know that the teahouse across the street is owned by the Zhuo family and that the buyer from before is also part of the Zhuo family?”

Boss Sun did not try to hide his knowledge anymore. “This insignificant one can only roughly guess who is behind that teahouse, but cannot be certain that it is the Zhuo family.”

All of the Zhuo family’s properties had an iconic design, but the teahouse across the street did not have this design, so Boss Sun could not be certain. He only knew that the owner must have some prestige within the capital.

“But you still wanted to sell the teahouse to the Zhuo family?”

Boss Sun revealed a hint of helplessness. “I have no choice but to sell it. The Zhuo family is rich and powerful. How can a small-time businessman like me go against them? I know it would only benefit them, but if there are no other buyers then I can only sell it to them.”

More and more, An Zi Ran felt that this Boss Sun was a very open-minded businessman. “Boss Sun, if there is an opportunity in the future, I hope we can work together once again.”

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Boss Sun blinked his eyes. The pie that fell from the sky* has knocked him into a daze. At the moment his teahouse went bankrupt, he actually managed to grab onto this high branch called Prince Fu’s Mansion. Although the luck came just a tad late, with An Zi Ran’s words, Prince Fu’s Mansion would not turn him away should he have any problems in the future.

[*T/N: Pie that fell from the sky = something good landing in one’s lap]

“Of course! Of course!”

Boss Sun was so excited that he almost wanted to hold An Zi Ran’s hand. Good thing he remembered that this young man in front of him was the junwangfei, and that the junwang was sitting right there watching them.

After seeing the two men out the door, the shopkeeper and the waiter found that Boss Sun seemed to be a good mood, especially when they knew that he had just sold the teahouse to these two people. They became even more curious.

They knew that Boss Sun had been running this teahouse for more than ten years, so he would definitely feel sad if he sold it and he would naturally be in a bad mood, but the result was different from what they imagined. Could it be that the other party offered a very high price?

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 37

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Chapter 37 – Want to Hold Hands (14.1)

Modify the profile of the culprit so that there was only one person.

The victim was An Ning? How could that be possible?

An Ji subconsciously felt that this was a conspiracy, but in today’s society, reputation was more important than life. How could An Ning do something that would destroy his reputation and integrity?

But if it’s not a conspiracy…

An Ji closed his eyes and exhaled softly. No matter what, he had to go to the hospital to see for himself.

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At the Imperial Household hospital, An Ning was lying on the bed in a light pink hospital gown with an IV drip in his right arm. Xu Jing’an held An Ning’s left hand tightly. The other two omegas, whose heads were shaved by An Can, sat nearby and were telling jokes to lighten the mood. But An Ning just stared at the ceiling with empty eyes. There was no expression on his face at all.

As an alpha, An Yanming did not dare to approach. He stayed far away, standing at the doorway. When he saw An Ji coming towards him, he showed a surprised expression.

“Dad,” An Ji called out, “I came to see him.”

An Yanming looked like he wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed and said, “Go ahead…”

When An Ji entered the room, he still held on to a bit of doubt. However, when he saw An Ning on the hospital bed, it felt like an explosion went off in his head.

An Ning was not putting on an act. This was not a conspiracy. An Ning really suffered that kind of injustice.

An Ji had seen too many similar expressions in his last life…

Before the establishment of the Omega Liberation Organization, he once saw an omega who lost his virginity because he went to an ABO mixed bar alone and ended up regretting it.

“I… I finally reached the age of adulthood. I just wanted to go take a look. My classmates clearly went too, and they were all fine. But I… why did I encounter that kind of thing…”

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When he closed his eyes, An Ji could still recall the grief-stricken expression of that omega.

“We are all human beings. Alphas and betas can relax in a bar, but we omegas are subject to this kind of danger? Because I am an omega so I can never go to bars in my entire lifetime?”

An Ji was too young at the time, and he failed to understand why the girl was so attached to the idea of going to a bar, and he could not understand what a bar represented.

It wasn’t until later that he realized that the so-called bar was a domain that only alphas could set foot in. It was nothing more than an insignificant place.

Why were emperors all alphas?

Why were there no omegas in the Imperial Council?

Why were omegas not allowed to join the army?

Omegas have been excluded from too many professions and places, but those inequalities were too lofty, or perhaps too arduous, so no one noticed the obvious discrimination. ​​

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But bars happened to have no threshold and could be seen everywhere. It carried a pink enticement that appealed to all sexes, so omegas became negligent. They get together in groups or go in alone with high spirits into that small room.

They thought it was a sweet home, but unexpectedly it was a trap full of poisonous spiders. ​

Alphas attack, but omegas can only endure, so when danger occurs, they don’t even have the power to think of resisting.

After that incident happened, An Ji and his friends worked hard and finally found an aristocratic alpha.

But the lawsuit undoubtedly failed.

Because the victim was just a civilian omega cultivated by an “Omega Breeding Organization.”

“She is very pitiful, but I have to say that her defense awareness is too low. She actually dared to go to that kind of place by herself.”

“I bet she just wants to become the wife of an aristocrat through this method. Drug and rape? What a joke. I say she’s very willing.”

“We alphas are forced to sacrifice [our bodies[ because of the omegas’ estrus period. We are also victims!”

……

That matter ended up being unsettled and swept under the rug. No matter how hard An Ji tried, the outcome could not be changed.

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Chapter 102 – Upon the Moon and Willow Shoots

By the time Duan Shu Tong hung up the phone, Xi Duan had already picked out a basketball. He asked the young man gently, “What’s wrong?”

It’s not that he wanted to pry into Duan Shu Tong’s private business, but he just heard the young man talking about him, so he couldn’t help asking.

If it was something about himself and the young man, then he must be prudent.

Duan Shut Tong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He opened up Weibo on his phone to show Xi Duan, “There’s a rumor right now that you want to marry my sister, so my sister asked me what happened.”

Xi Duan: “…” These people were really imaginative.

But it must be said that the netizens imaginative abilities were simply in defiance of the natural order. With just one specious sentence they were able to come up with the plot of an entire TV drama.

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Things like how there would be family drama after the marriage of two powerful families… their speculations were vivid and thoroughly detailed.

It’s just that no one’s thoughts swung the other way. [The gay way.]

Xi Duan paused for a moment. Then he discussed with Duan Shu Tong in a serious manner: “Should we make a statement to clarify the situation?”

Before, he got misunderstood because of the matter with Pei Ruo Wei. Now that he was actively on the pursuit he did not want to be implicated with anyone that was not Duan Shu Tong.

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “Xu Ya Ze’s words are ambiguous, and you shouldn’t take the netizens’ jokes to heart, so you don’t need to make a special statement or anything.”

After the netizens talk for a while and have their fun, the popularity of the topic would die down. Having the Xi family come forward personally to explain felt a bit like killing a chicken with a butcher’s knife. It was like using a sledgehammer on a nut. Aquila non capit muscas.

Xi Duan was very obedient and he didn’t say anything else on the topic.

The two went back together. Although they never even held hands, their hearts were full of sweetness. When they said goodbye, Xi Duan stared at him and summoned the courage to say, “I…”

Duan Shu Tong stopped him with a smile, “We can talk about it after the holiday, okay?”

Xi Duan nodded quickly, “I’ll listen to you.”

He looked a bit silly, but it was a cute kind of silly.

After returning home, Duan Shu Tong took out the gift he brought back.

He specially made an anti-aging skin care product for Mrs. Dong, who was pleasantly surprised when she accepted it. The gift that he gave his father was a hair care product, also specially made by him. It was designed to treat hair loss. After all, Duan Sheng Ye’s hair was starting to get a bit sparse around the top. The gift he prepared for Duan Si Fu was no exception, and was very comprehensive and effective.

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After the family had a harmonious and happy dinner together, Mrs. Dong suddenly asked, “Tong Tong, last time you told me to introduce a few ladies to Xi Duan, but you didn’t tell me what happened afterwards.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Can he delete this memory?

Looking at his mother’s gossipy expression, Duan Shu Tong pretended to be regretful and shook his head: “He didn’t get together with any of them.”

Dong Han Yue brightened up at his answer. She said mysteriously, “That’s good. Today, I heard rumors about Xiao Fu* and Xi Duan again. Although the rumors are false, I don’t think it is impossible. Xiao Fu, what do you think?”

[*T/N: Xiao Fu is a nickname for Duan Si Fu. Xiao means “little.”]

Duan Sheng Ye also nodded in agreement. He felt like it wasn’t a bad possibility.

He never entertained the thought before, because Duan Si Fu had such a strong personality, and Xi Duan’s aura was so cold. Their ages were about the same, but their auras were really different from each other, so subconsciously no one ever thought to put the two together as a pair.

But now, inexplicably, they felt that it was a good match.

Duan Si Fu said resolutely: “I will not consider marriage before the age of thirty.”

Dong Han Yue had no choice but to ask Duan Shu Tong: “You have been with Xi Duan for so long now. I saw that photo. The two of you seemed to be chatting quite happily. What do you think about him as a person?”

“Of course, he’s a good person.” Duan Shu Tong did not hesitate.

Dong Han Yue then asked, “Then do you think he matches well with your sister?”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Excuse him, but he thought that he matched with Xi Duan quite well.

But he couldn’t say that right now. If he said it out loud, then this holiday was going to be ruined. Instead, he said with a deadpan face: “Xi Duan has no plans to get married for the time being. I’ll tell you when he changes his mind.”

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If such a day were to come, it was likely that the entire Duan family would have to enter a tremendous battle.

After they finished gossiping, Duan Sheng Ye went to the study and took out a document. Then he handed it to Duan Shu Tong in front of Dong Han Yue and Duan Si Fu.

He said sincerely and earnestly: “The reason I called you back was one, for a family reunion, and two, for this. I have already discussed it with your mother and your sister. Since you have talent in pharmaceuticals, why don’t we completely hand the Spring and Autumn Hall over to you. It will become your business in the future. You will have to be more dedicated to it.”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 124

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Chapter 124 – One Take, NG Crazy

The only thing that could be heard was Ji Yao shouting and the rustling of fabric as a struggle occurred off screen.

Then camera no. 2 came in and showed a shot of Ji Yao and Jiang Cao.

“Shhh!”

The scene showed the man covering Ji Yao’s mouth and whispering, “This way.”

The vigilant Ji Yao breathed a sigh of relief and followed after him.

Ji Yao was a well-protected bird in a glided cage. For her, what she was doing now felt more like a game than running away from home.

She had never really thought about. She figured that if she got captured while running away from marriage the worst punishment she could get was confinement and kneeling in the ancestral hall, but Jiang Cao encouraged her to run away, and what she faced for her crime would actually be execution.

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When she saw the moon’s reflection on the lake, she even stopped and smiled brightly, “Today is the full moon.”

Jiang Cao was stunned for a moment, and half of his face came out from the shadow: “Do you like it?”

“The day we met was also a full moon…”

Ji Yao began to recall the scene of their first meeting.

Usually this kind of flashback scene would seem a bit dry, because there was no dramatic conflict and there was no character dialogue. If the actors’ performance were not good enough to arouse the empathy of the audience, then it would be reduced to a ridiculous narration scene.

It was like the principal’s speech at the opening ceremony, every minute made people want to fast forward through it.

The screenwriters also realized this, so they added the scene where the two had just met, intending to mobilize the audience’s emotions through flashbacks, music, and contrasting editing before and after, which was a commonly used method in TV dramas.

But after seeing Qiu Jin’s acting skills, Yi Congqing gave up on this idea and decided to only shoot the scenes narrated by Ji Yao.

It was a risky attempt, but he succeeded.

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Through the camera’s lens, the expression on Qiu Jin’s face was so sincere and moving. He was not just regurgitating the lines he memorized, but he was actually integrating himself into the role of Ji Yao.

As long as you looked at him, you would be completely attracted to him. You would experience his emotional fluctuations and empathize with him.

Yi Congqing was a little short of breath. His ability and level were very profound, so it’s been a long time since he felt inspired by an actor to create.

But now, from Qiu Jin, he experienced the bewilderment of standing in front of the camera for the first time like when he was a student.

He was excited and passion thrummed through his veins.

There were so many scenes worth recording in this world that he could not wait to record them all.

Jiang Cao was also quickly pulled into the situation. A trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed that feeling.

He showed a gentle smile on his face and said slowly, “If you like it, then let’s watch it for a while.”

Ji Yao had already stopped looking at the moon and asked curiously, “Are you unhappy?”

“It’s nothing,” the man’s tone was as gentle as ever. “I’m just a little worried about where we will go in the future.”

“Don’t worry about it, I’ve already thought about it!” Ji Yao looked up at him, “Let’s travel all over the world first, and then find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, study, farm, and then have a few children…”

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Qiu Jin had a good grasp on what a young lady’s bearing was like. His expression was bright and gentle, almost bringing Ji Yao to life.

This was also the reason why Yi Congqing would rather have Qiu Jin play the part than find someone else. Because once you saw such a high level of acting, it was hard to look at other actors.

The other actors were not bad, but they were just not good enough.

Zou Ming was also a good seedling, and he accurately grasped the dilemma of Jiang Cao’s character.

Jiang Cao gently hugged Ji Yao in his arms and whispered, “Okay, it’s all up to you.”

The man’s voice was extremely gentle, but there was no warmth in his eyes.

The two stood embracing each other under the bright moonlight, looking so deeply in love.

At this moment, Jiang Cao suddenly tightened his hands and pushed Ji Yao’s body into the water without warning.

Ji Yao’s eyes widened in an instant. Her clear eyes filled with panic.

She wanted to struggle, but the hands holding down her body were so strong, and the harder she struggled, the tighter the hands behind her were.

Jiang Cao held Ji Yao’s body tightly, his eyes were red, and the veins in his arms stood out prominently.

He was afraid someone would stumble in on this scene. He was afraid that he would be too softhearted to do this. He was even more afraid that Ji Yao would suffer too much pain in the struggle because of his hesitation.

The sound of struggling in the lake weakened and gradually lost all movement.

Blue silk spread out in the water. Ripples danced in the lake. The moon overhead was bright and clear. In the trees, birds and insects sang.

Jiang Cao loosened his grip and lifted Ji Yao up. She was not breathing anymore. He looked at her face and slowly leaned down…

Just when the audience thought he was going to kiss Ji Yao’s lips, he suddenly moved in a different direction, and just gently hugged Ji Yao in his arms.

He failed her. He was not qualified to touch his lover again.

In this scene, Jiang Cao did not shed a single tear and he didn’t say “I love you” or “I’m sorry,” but the audience could see it in the redness of his eyes and the way he acted, how he wanted to kiss Ji Yao but didn’t dare to in the end, he was holding deeply repressed love for Ji Yao.

But there was an even deeper desire for vengeance and hatred in him.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 104

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Chapter 104 – Imperial Concubine (34.1)

In the imperial study, the emperor flipped through the memorials while chatting happily with the crown prince.

“The Luo River flood control project is progressing rapidly this time. The embankment in Jiang Province has been completed, and the canal in Jiang Province section has also been dug to connect with the Luo River. Getting the military and the civilians to cooperate is indeed a good idea. The work speed was greatly accelerated. The Luo River project is a great achievement for both the people and the Xuan Yuan Empire.”

“It is all thanks to Imperial Father’s good fortune that things progressed so smoothly. At this rate, we can connect the Hu Province, Jiang Province, Li City, and Luo City by canals within two years. The convenience of water transportation and the prosperity of commerce have brought great benefits to our dynasty.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

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In this lifetime, he got the military involved in the project, thus increasing the speed of progress by leaps and bounds compared to the speed of completion in his previous life. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had witnessed the impact it had on the Xuan Yuan Dynasty after the canals were connected.

“Next year I intend to have you inspect the Jiang Province area on my behalf…” the emperor said to the crown prince. “I have my heart set on you as the heir to the throne, and I also hope that you can see the mountains and rivers of my Xuan Yuan Empire before taking the throne, so that you can understand the people’s sentiments better.”

“Understood. Erchen will definitely live up to Imperial Father’s expectations.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knelt down and promised. He has always been very grateful to his imperial father for his teachings and guidance. In this life, he would definitely take good care of the country passed down to him by his imperial father.

The emperor then brought up the topic of next year’s talent selection* with the crown prince again.

[*T/N: It’s called a “talent selection” but it is basically a concubine selection for members of the imperial family.]

“The talent selection will take place during the third month of the following year. Your mother intends to have you select a crown princess and two imperial concubines. If there are others that you like in this talent selection, you can choose a few more. You are the crown prince, and your health is now in good shape, it is time to increase the number of people in your harem. There are too few people in your harem right now. It does not look good…”

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was silent for a while, and then he looked up at his imperial father and asked, “Did Imperial Mother say whom she wants [to be in my harem]?”

“The candidate for the crown princess has not yet been decided. Your mother said that Wen Wen Qian, the daughter of the Wen family, is good. What do you think? As for the imperial concubine positions, Zhang Chun Wei, the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites, and Yao Yu Lan, the daughter of the Governor of Bei Guang, are both good candidates.” The emperor said. Then he asked the crown prince, “Do you have a favorite candidate?”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought for a while and then said, “The Assistant Minister of Rite’s di daughter is a good candidate for an imperial concubine, and Assistant Minister Zhang is very prestigious among the court officials. As for Yao Yu Lan, both her father and elder brother are already in high positions, erchen does not want to take a woman with such a maternal background as an imperial concubine. In addition, erchen does not want to marry a new crown princess right away. After all, we announced to the public that Xue-shi had just died of illness, and she was already exempted from being eligible to enter the imperial mausoleum. To take a new crown princess so soon would appear cold [to the masses]. I heard that the di daughter of the Wen family is a good person, and my brother is not young anymore, so it is time for him to marry a main wife.”

After listening to the crown prince’s words, the emperor took a long and deep look at his son. “Is it really because of this reason that you don’t want to take a crown princess?”

“Erchen does not dare to lie to Imperial Father. Among the three candidates that Imperial Mother prefers and all the girls in next year’s talent selection, erchen thinks that not one of them is qualified to be the crown princess.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng answered truthfully. In this lifetime, asides from his darling there was no one else who could walk beside him.

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The emperor sighed after hearing what the crown prince had to say. Obviously, the crown prince’s answer did not satisfy him. “Let’s wait until next year’s talent selection and then make a decision… In short, you must accept at least one imperial concubine into your harem during next year’s talent selection.”

“Understood. Imperial Father… Inspecting the Jiang Province next year will take a long time, so erchen wants to take Lin-cejun along.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the emperor.

After thinking for a while, the emperor nodded in agreement, and said with deep meaning, “It’s not impossible for you to take your cejun along with you, but zhen must remind you, as the heir apparent to he throne, having children is the most important thing!”

“Thank you for your permission, Imperial Father. Erchen understands. Erchen will not disappoint you, Imperial Father.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said seriously.

After Xuan Yuan Han Cheng came out of the imperial study, he did not go back to Ping Le Courtyard right away. Instead, he went directly to Yong Shou Palace and met with his imperial mother alone. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng told his imperial mother what he and his imperial father had said concerning the talent selection.

“That Zhang Chun Wei comes from a scholarly family. She has a docile temper and she is also beautiful, but her health seems somewhat lacking… bengong is worried about her producing heirs in the future. Bengong thinks that Yao Yu Lan is better. Why don’t you just take both?” The empress expressed her concerns.

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Chapter 160

The sound of the clanking manacles roused the young emperor from his stupor.

Song Zhilan couldn’t bear it anymore. He stepped forward and raised his hands to help the person in front of him, but his actions were in vain.

Lu Li’s knees touched the ground. He was kneeling in front of him.

Song Zhilan’s outstretched hands stopped in midair. His breath caught in his chest and there was a stinging sensation in his eyes. He withdrew back. He looked down at the figure kneeling before him with dazed eyes.

This was the first time that Lu Li has ever knelt before him.

There was a twelve-year age difference between the two of them. The year that Lu Li scored number one on the imperial exam, Song Zhilan was still just an immature prince who did not understand anything. His smiling imperial father had brought the elegant young man to Song Zhilan and told him that the young man would be his studying companion.

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Lu Li served as his studying companion for three years, and when he reached the age of majority he entered the imperial court and became a government official.

Within those three years, Lu Li has not once knelt down to him, and Song Zhilan had not perceived anything wrong with that. He had just earnestly followed behind that dazzling figure, enjoying his gentle and patient guidance. Day and night, Song Zhilan looked forward to the day when he would finally grow up to become a remarkable adult and modest gentleman like Lu Li.

After Lu Li entered the imperial court, everything changed. In just three short years, he had become a completely different person.

That person won over the emperor’s trust and was promoted to the Prime Minister of the Right. Ever since then, he became a callous and arrogant man that threw his weight about. The gentle smile within his eyes were gone without a trace, and every time Song Zhilan saw him there would be an arrogant disdain in his eyes that stung.

He suddenly lost any status he had in the imperial court. No one took his words seriously anymore, and no matter what he tried to do he would be met with inexplicable obstructions. The crown prince was repeatedly suppressed. It seemed as if the emperor and the rest of the world had forgotten that he existed.

That was when he realized that Lu Li’s tenderness and easy-going nature were false, and that his elegance and brilliance were all part of a thin mask that easily crumbled to reveal his true nature. Song Zhilan saw that once a person gained power, they could ruthlessly stomp everything under their foot.

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Hatred quietly bred in his heart. He painstakingly studied the library’s collection of books around the clock, seeking knowledge on how to become a good ruler. He got in contact with court councilors surreptitiously and secretly gathered influence. Finally, it came time for him to counterattack.

The positions reversed. He became the victor and Lu Li became the loser. Lu Li suffered a total defeat and ended up as a prisoner.

He swore to himself that he would make Lu Li kneel before him one day. Now that the man was kneeling in front of him, but he did not feel a shred of victorious glee.

“Prime Minister!”

Song Rong was the first to realize that something was wrong. He quickly came over to support Lu Li’s stiff body. He turned the prime minister over and held him in his arms.

Lu Li’s white clothes were almost completely dyed in red blood. Lu Li leaned against Song Rong’s shoulder, completely motionless. His eyes were closed and his lips were pale. He had completely lost consciousness.

“Escort the emperor back to the palace!”

Song Rong picked up Lu Li in a bridal carry and gave out orders in a sharp voice. Just as he was about to bring Lu Li onto the carriage, a hand on his elbow stopped him.

The person in his arms was hurt very badly. He could not afford a moment’s delay. With anxiety riddling his heart, Song Rong turned around with a frown. It was the young emperor who had stopped him. Song Zhilan had a complicated look in his eyes.

“…The royal carriage is faster.”

Song Zhilan spoke in a low voice. His knuckles had turned white from the force of his grip. It was as if one of his core pillars of belief had almost been overturned.

This makes us even, he thought.

Regardless of what the reason might be, Lu Li had saved him this time, so he had to save the other man in turn. After this, neither one would owe the other anything. And then they could continue to settle old debts.

If Lu Li died just like this, he would be getting off too easily.

For a split second, Song Rong’s expression turned complicated, but he did not refuse. He carried Lu Li into the royal carriage. Song Zhilan also got on, and they sat together.

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The carriage driver cracked the whip and the carriage sped forward towards the palace. At the moment when they were about to enter the palace’s gate, Song Rong seemed to perceive something and he lowered his head.

The person in his arms was slowly opening his eyes. Lu Li’s gaze was blank for a moment before regaining clarity. Those eyes took in the situation within the carriage.

There was a radiant light in Lu Li’s gaze that came on so swiftly that even the person in question did not notice. Song Zhilan eagerly sat up straight. He looked into Lu Li’s eyes, which were clear and bright like freshly fallen snow. His lips moved but no words came out.

Lu Li frowned. Then it was as if he had figured something out, and all at once the arrogance and indifference of before returned to his pale face. His voice was mocking and cold.

“I’m afraid you got the wrong impression. I never entertained the though of saving you. It’s just that those people insisted on going after me. That is all…”

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The Big Landlord 146.2

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Chapter 146.2 – Teahouse

An Zi Ran was not a foodie in his previous life, but there were many foodies around him, so he ended up learning about a lot of food that he has never eaten, such as the popular borscht soup, which many people liked to drink. He recalled that the main raw ingredient of borscht soup was beef. Other than that, he also told the two how to make hamburgers. The meat in the middle could be made from beef, pork, chicken, etc.

Hamburger was one of the top five fast foods in the western world.

Since it was fast food, it was naturally convenient food.

Zhou Lao Han’s daughter-in-law and Chef Wang quickly came to this conclusion, and even without An Zi Ran there to point the way, they came up with the idea to put several patties of meat in the middle to make a multi-layered hamburger for those with a bigger appetites.

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With a goal, the two became even more excited. They stayed in the kitchen all day long, tinkering with the many things that they had never seen before.

They came up with various new recipes before the opening of the An family restaurant.

This time, An Zi Ran did not open the restaurant in the busiest street of the East District, because that place was already saturated with eateries. He wanted to buy a ready-made restaurant but no one was willing to sell. Those who were willing to sell were located in relatively remote places where there was less foot traffic.

In the end, An Zi Ran set his sights on the West District.

Although the West District was not as prosperous as the East District, the flow of people there was catching up to that of East District. There were also quite a few restaurants, teahouses, and eateries here – some were even chain stores – but there was still room for a new restaurant.

Some wealthy businessmen in Jun Zi City valued the prosperous East District more.

On this day, An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian came to the busiest street of the West District. This was the largest street in the West District, thus the foot traffic was more concentrated here. It would be better to open a restaurant here.

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Two days ago, Ge Qian An heard that there was a boss surnamed Sun who wanted to sell his teahouse. Just the outside of his teahouse was as big as three storefronts. The business of the teahouse used to be very good, but ever since a new teahouse opened right across the street, his business suffered.

If it were just the usual type of business competition, then there would be no need for Boss Sun to sell his teahouse.

He didn’t know if it was intentional or not, but the tea in the newly opened teahouse was better than his in terms of taste and price.

Boss Sun had sent someone out to inquire about it. The other party’s tea was indeed very good, but their profits were not high, so much so that it was very possible the other party was suffering a lost, so he was certain that the other party would fall to ruin in the process of targeting him.

Later, the business in his teahouse became worse and worse. Boss Sun knew that the other party must have an influential background. He was just a small businessman. He would not be able to fight against the other teahouse without a backer, so he decided to sell his teahouse. Either way, he has made a lot of money over the years, so he could go to another place to resume his business.

Thus, Boss Sun started to look for a buyer.

A month ago, a buyer came to his door, and the other party offered an okay price to buy his teahouse, but the price was a little lower than what Boss Sun had expected. He was thinking that there might be other buyers more opened to paying a higher price, he wanted to shop around, so he didn’t immediately agree to the proposal.

Perhaps it was because his teahouse was too big and no one was willing to take the risk with it, but no other buyer came to look for him after that.

Not long after, the buyer from one month ago came back.

Because Boss Sun did not give the other party a reply for a long time, the other side was hinting at the idea of giving up the purchase, so Boss Sun became anxious.

Just when Boss Sun was hesitating over what to do, Ge Qian An, who was ordered to find a suitable place to open a restaurant, appeared in front of him, and expressed that his master intended to buy the teahouse, so the two made an appointment to meet, which was today.

An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian followed the address provided by Ge Qian An and came to Boss Sun’s teahouse.

The size of the teahouse was indeed as big as Ge Qian An had told them, but compared with the bustling teahouse on the other side of the street, it could almost be called deserted.

You could count the number of customers on your fingers. The waiter was dozing off with his upper body sprawled across a table and it was still early in the morning. The shopkeeper flicked the beads on an abacus senselessly. The clacking of the beads sounded weak and lifeless. The entire teahouse was suffused with a drowsy atmosphere.

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Hearing the sound of footsteps, the shopkeeper looked up. He gave them a once over. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, his eyes lit up, and he hurried out from behind the counter to stand in front of them.

“Sirs, did you come here to look for Boss Sun?”

It was apparent that Boss Sun had told the shopkeeper ahead of time that there would be two men coming to look for him, but the shopkeeper didn’t expect them to come so damn early.

An Zi Ran nodded.

The shopkeeper immediately led them to the second floor, saying that Boss Sun was already waiting for them.

Along the way, An Zi Ran took a look at the layout of the teahouse. The teahouse was probably getting on in years for the walls of the place have begun to show signs of peeling. It would definitely cost a lot of money to renovate the place. It was no wonder Boss Sun chose to sell the teahouse.

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