Gu Qingdai's first reaction was not that Qu Biqian misunderstood her so much, but how did she learn the news?
How was Fu Yanli so sure that it was Gu Qingdai who sent people to beat him?
Was there a mole in Lian Beichuan, or did Fu Yanli guess it on his own?
Gu Qingdai neither admitted nor denied. She sat silently beside Qu Biqian's bed, "What are you planning on doing?"
"He treats me as a human being, what about you?" Half of Qu Biqian's face sank into the pillow, and she seemed unable to even cry.
Gu Qingdai opened and closed her lips slightly, "Have I ever disrespected you in any way?"
"Xiao Qian, what you said is so unconscionable."
Qin Liuer originally warned herself not to have the same experience as Qu Biqian. She was possessed now, but she couldn't hold it back after all.
"Stop jumping up and down here. If I hadn't given that old man to you, how would you be better than me now?"
"It turns out you are not sincere. I have always felt ashamed of you all these years."
"I don't care if it's your first time with the one you love. How about you, don't you think it's disgusting to be with an old man?"
Qu Biqian pushed Qin Liuer away completely.
Qin Liu'er listened with a sly smile and did not argue with Qu Biqian.
She took out a banknote from her eggplant bag and stuffed it into Gu Qingdai's hand, "Shopkeeper, I'm going back first."
After saying this, without waiting for Gu Qingdai to say anything else, Shi Shiran walked out of the study apartment.
"Is this the result you want to see?" Gu Qingdai looked back at Qin Liu'er and asked in a cold voice.
Qu Biqian laughed nervously, "Are you leaving too?"
"Wake up, a man who truly loves you will not leave you alone in his apartment. Do you still want to give him a child? Will he admit it? He will only use the most vicious words to attack your child.
It’s a bastard!”
"No one in this life treats me better than him. You don't understand him. It's you who have harmed him!"
"Why don't you want me to redeem your life? I was a little confused before, but now I understand that you can't make money if you leave the study apartment. If you don't make money, Fu Yanli won't want you. Is this why you returned to the study apartment?
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Qu Biqian glared at Gu Qingdai ferociously. This was the fact that she was most reluctant to admit in her heart.
She was not forced to become a red shopkeeper, but became one voluntarily.
"You just signed up as a prostitute, and I heard that your business is going very well. Let me guess how much private money you have saved? Did you secretly give it all away to support Fu Yanli?"
"Gu Qingdai, shut up! Why do you have the upper hand to preach to me? You heartless thing, I gave you all my personal money back then!"
Qu Biqian coughed up a mouthful of blood. Why was she born so low? Why was her fate so miserable?
"If I didn't have this gratitude, I wouldn't be standing here today." She stepped forward and wiped the corners of Qu Biqian's mouth, soothed her and lay back on the bed.
Qu Biqian stared at Chengchen above the bed like a dead body, "Go away, you don't have to see me again in the future."
"I will hand over the ransom money that Liu'er and I have prepared for you to the madam. After you get the deed of sale, it's best to leave here. You can stay and continue doing this kind of business, it's up to you."
Gu Qingdai wanted to give her one last piece of advice, never come back to Fu Yanli no matter what, but she hesitated for a long time before finally walking out of the room.
Qu Biqian won't listen.
The Madam never expected that to this day, Gu Qingdai would still be willing to redeem Qu Biqian's life at the original price.
After running a brothel for so many years, this was the first time she saw a female friend redeem her sister's life.
"That's respectable, Shopkeeper Gu."
"Don't bother her anymore."
Gu Qingdai resolutely walked out of the Taoyuan study apartment. She stood at the door and looked at the house where Qu Biqian lived. This should be the last time she stepped through the door of the study apartment.
She didn't even dare to think about when she would meet Qu Biqian next time.
When Gu Qingdai returned to the teahouse, she was catching up with everyone having lunch.
The current conditions are much better than before, and everyone's food has also improved a lot.
"Eat more." Qin Liuer put some vegetables into Gu Qingdai's bowl.
Gu Qingdai said sadly "Yeah" and ate it in big mouthfuls.
Mr. Dong looked at her kindly, "The business of the teahouse is so good now, it won't take long for the money to be made back."
"Yeah, at worst, we can redeem the old house later." Gu Qingsong moved Gu Qingdai's favorite dish in front of her.
Mantang took out a plate of pastries from the cupboard in the back kitchen and said, "Shopkeeper, try this quickly. Mr. Xu insisted on eating more today, so I snatched it away. That old man is disobedient!"
Gu Qingdai never thought that she was an emotional person. Regarding Qu Biqian's matter, she didn't care much about money. She just felt sorry for her misfortune and was angry with her.
She thought that doing so would make everyone in the teahouse dissatisfied, but she didn't expect that they would comfort her with this attitude.
The tip of her nose felt sour and tears almost fell.
"Shopkeeper, let's go shopping on the street after dinner. I got a lot of rewards yesterday."
After listening to Qin Liuer's suggestion, everyone hurriedly kicked them out, not even letting them finish their meal and asking them to go outside to eat something they liked.
The climate is gradually getting warmer, spring is coming, and everything is recovering.
Several important thoroughfares in Luancheng have been covered with advertisements for the beauty contest, and Song Yueting created a particularly strong momentum.
Gu Qingdai saw many girls whispering under the billboard, and they were all eager to participate.
"Shopkeeper, how about you join in?" Qin Liuer encouraged Gu Qingdai.
Gu Qingdai poked her with her elbow, "Why don't you participate?"
"Dance halls and everything else are too modern. I'm just an old-school Pingtan artist."
"Although I don't want to participate, I seem to have discovered a business opportunity."
"What business opportunity?"
Gu Qingdai made a mysterious look, "I will tell you when the time is right."
The beauty pageant lasts at least two to three months from registration to preliminary rounds, semi-finals and finals.
Gu Qingdai did find a business opportunity, but she was a little hesitant. After all, the matter was related to Song Yueting.
Before she could think about it for a few days, things changed again.
Lu Minglan signed up in a high-profile manner, vowing to win the title of Miss Luancheng.
As soon as this news was released, the news that Luji Company sponsored the competition spread like wildfire.
Gu Qingdai sat in the teahouse and raised her fingers, but no matter how hard she calculated, she didn't make the turn.
Luji Company belongs to the Luancheng Chamber of Commerce, and the Lu family is one of the four major families.
The Lu family is openly cooperating with the Caobang. What signal is this?
What does Lian Beichuan, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, do for a living? Why didn't he stop the Lu family?
But through her understanding of Lu Mingze, she felt that he was not the kind of profiteer who was unscrupulous.
"What does Shopkeeper Gu mean here?"
"It's really strange to see Mr. Lian in broad daylight."
Lian Beichuan pulled up a chair and sat down, "Do you really think I'm idle?"
"What's the point of the Second Master?"
"Qu Biqian ran away."
Gu Qingdai's heart suffocated, "It's better to run away, it's better to run away."
"She stole a batch of valuable items from Taoyuan Bookstore. The madam went to the police station to report the case. I just got the news."
"What?" Gu Qingdai suddenly had a big head.
"I heard that if you dare to circulate jewelry such as jade rings on the market, you will be caught, so the hope of recovering the money is still high."
Gu Qingdai directly overturned the tea cup at her side to the ground, "She was kicked in the head by a donkey? Whatever happens to her, I don't care about her anymore!" This chapter has been completed!