169: Chapter 169 There's a small tavern on Yulin Road in Chengdu?

Half an hour later.

Xia Ning walked back to the deputy general manager's office. She stood at the doorway for a moment, words echoing in her mind.

"My sister has leukemia."

"Treatment costs at least 300,000."

"Selling my virginity adds another 100,000."

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and pushed the door open to walk in.

Qin Xun and Mi Xier were playing a game and glanced up at her.

Xia Ning looked at Mi Xier and offered a faint smile.

Mi Xier was a bit puzzled.

She rarely gave her a pleasant look; had she guessed something?

Xia Ning walked behind the desk to work, the sound of her typing light, trying her best not to disturb the two playing the game.

Perhaps it was just an illusion.

Qin Xun always felt Mi Xier was a bit strange today; maybe it was because she was dressed too formally, which actually put a little pressure on him.

He didn't act too presumptuous and didn't curse even when he was cheated.

After playing a few rounds of the game.

"Forget it, let's take a break!"

Qin Xun suggested, scrolling through his Moments.

Suddenly, he saw An Ke's post, a selfie of her sitting in front of a little tavern drinking late at night, with a caption.

"September business trip, late night, weeping willows, a little tavern, and here I am drinking tea."

Qin Xun felt the sentence was somewhat familiar, and looking at the location, it was actually—The Little Tavern on Yulin Road in Chengdu.

He couldn't help but exclaim.

"Something like this really exists?"

Hearing the sound, Mi Xier leaned over, looked at the picture on Qin Xun's phone, and was also stunned, her voice carrying a faint sorrow.

"Yes, such things really do exist."

Qin Xun turned to look at the bare-faced Mi Xier, somewhat surprised, and asked.

"You know about 'Chengdu' too?"

Blue Star was very similar to Blue Star; many place names had changed, but they all had corresponding cities. However, Chengdu was still called Chengdu.

Surprisingly, there was also a Yulin Road in Chengdu.

And there was also a little tavern at the end of Yulin Road.

Mi Xier looked up at Qin Xun and smiled gently.

"I am from the mountains of Bashu. When I was 13, I knelt in front of this little tavern to beg for money."

"It is an old tavern."

As she spoke, she took Qin Xun's phone, her eyes filled with a sad reminiscence.

"At that time, I knelt at the entrance begging for money. There were many kind people, but also many disgusting drunks."

"The landlady of that little tavern was very kind and often gave me something to eat; once, she even gave me a chicken leg."

"It was fried, so delicious."

"I was so envious back then!"

"Thinking that one day, when I made a lot of money, I wouldn't have to beg anymore."

"I would also open a little tavern and start being a good person."

"During summer and winter vacations, I would take my five sisters to help at the tavern. I wouldn't allow them to be lazy, and as a family, we worked together to make our lives better and better."

In the office.

Only Mi Xier's voice remained.

Xia Ning stopped typing, her eyes misting over, hiding behind the computer screen for fear they would notice.

Qin Xun looked at Mi Xier, feeling she was so strange today, and said softly.

"Lei Zhaodi, in my eyes, you have never been a bad person. One day, you will turn your life into a poem."

Mi Xier looked up at Qin Xun and smiled.

"I'll take your word for it."

She lowered her head and double-tapped the image to zoom in, discovering a piece of paper stuck to the entrance of The Little Tavern. Upon closer inspection, it was actually a "store for rent" advertisement.

She felt a bit emotional.

"To think that this little tavern is actually going to be transferred!"

Hearing the words "transferred," Qin Xun's eyes lit up. He took back his phone, zoomed in on the picture again, and clearly saw the phone number on it.

He downloaded the image and sent it to Xia Ning.

"Little Xia, lend me money. Let An Ke help me take over this little tavern immediately!"

"When I get my salary in a few days, I'll pay you back."

His salary and bonuses for this month were hundreds of thousands; it should be enough.

Xia Ning hadn't spoken yet.

Mi Xier spoke up to stop him.

"Manager Qin, don't just get blinded by seeing 'store for rent.' Where in the world would there be such a good deal as a profitable store being transferred?"

Qin Xun hadn't answered yet.

He heard Xia Ning ask coldly.

"You want to resign from the company to start a business?"

Thinking of "Chengdu, Yulin Road, Little Tavern," Qin Xun only felt it was a gift from heaven; how could he let this opportunity go?

He walked in front of Xia Ning.

"Little Xia, please!"

"I don't want to resign, but investing in industries I think can appreciate is not too much to ask, right?"

"I also need to save up some 'wife money' for when I get married in the future!"

Xia Ning thought for a moment and asked directly.

"Is it because of An Ke?"

Qin Xun widened his eyes, looking at Xia Ning, and always felt she seemed to be jealous.

"How could it be?"

"It's because of you!"

Xia Ning's internal alarm bells rang loudly, and she saw Qin Xun hold up his hand with a five-finger gesture.

"We will split this investment fifty-fifty."

Xia Ning did not think highly of this investment and declined politely.

"How would the two of us have time to manage a tavern!"

Qin Xun turned his head to look at Mi Xier.

"Lei Zhaodi, I'll give you a ten percent stake if you manage it for us?"

Mi Xier waved her hand.

"I need to make money; I don't have time."

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning quietly. After a while, he suddenly said.

"Ningning."

Hearing this address, Xia Ning's eyes widened, and she got goosebumps all over.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"I'll lend it!"

"Don't do that!"

Watching Xia Ning walk out of the room to contact An Ke about taking over The Little Tavern, Mi Xier felt infinite envy.

She really was rich!

Taking over a tavern was like buying a piece of clothing; she didn't even hesitate for a second.

...

At noon.

Mi Xier treated Qin Xun and Xia Ning to a meal.

They ate ramen, with an extra serving of beef in each bowl.

Qin Xun felt a bit awkward and smiled.

"You've been here for days, and I haven't treated you to a single meal, yet I let you treat me. I am truly ashamed."

But he saw Mi Xier smile gently.

"These days, I have been very happy. I should be the one thanking you."

Xia Ning sat on the side, eating silently.

Qin Xun ate quickly and finished in one go.

"I won't eat your food for free. I'll go next door to buy some fruit to treat you."

Qin Xun left.

Xia Ning looked up at Mi Xier and lowered her voice.

"If you need money, I can lend it to you."

"Hundreds of thousands is nothing to me."

Mi Xier looked at Xia Ning silently, with no expression on her face.

But she heard her say earnestly.

"Don't do anything foolish."

Mi Xier's heart shook; she didn't expect Xia Ning to have guessed that she was preparing to go into that kind of business, and a wry smile appeared on her face.

"Xia Ning, you are really too smart."

The smile on her face vanished instantly. She looked at Xia Ning, her voice low.

"But how can I pay you back?"

"In the end, doesn't it all lead to walking this path anyway?"

She turned her head to look outside the door.

"Don't say too much in front of Qin Xun. I want to leave him with the image of me at my best."

Xia Ning felt sad in her heart, looking at the plainly dressed Mi Xier.

"It is quite good."

Mi Xier withdrew her gaze from the door, turned her head to look at Xia Ning, and suddenly laughed softly.

"Actually... you and Qin Xun are quite a good match."

Xia Ning: "..."

She didn't know what to say.

Suddenly.

Qin Xun's voice came from the doorway.

"Are you two done eating? Let's go!"

Xia Ning and Mi Xier stood up and walked silently to Qin Xun's side.

Suddenly!

"You bastard!"

"I'll hack you to death!"

A roar came.

The three of them turned to look.

They saw a gleaming watermelon knife slashing towards Qin Xun's head.

Qin Xun recoiled violently.

Xia Ning's expression changed drastically as she raised her leg to kick the thug.

And Mi Xier actually raised her arm to block the watermelon knife.