The door of the box was pushed open and Luo Jiuli walked in, followed by Nan Xing who was carrying a pot and Nan Zhu who was carrying meat and vegetables.
"We're done. It's freezing cold, so why bother doing it yourself?"
Xiao Mingxuan stepped forward and took her hand. Although there was a hot pot, he subconsciously mobilized his inner strength to warm her hand.
"It's just passed the beginning of winter, and it's not that cold yet, so I'm already so squeamish."
Luo Jiuli smiled, but did not withdraw his hand.
On the side, Xing Xiyan, the light bulb, did not feel that he was an eyesore. He stared at Luo Jiuli with his eyes, wishing he could make a hole out of him.
Luo Jiuli was staring at him with hair all over his body. It was not the first time that she had heard of Xing Xiyan's name, but this was the first time that she had actually met him.
"Master Xing, you—"
"Qin Yin, goug out his eyes."
Luo Jiuli and Xiao Mingxuan spoke at the same time.
"Cousin, help me."
Xing Xiyan is not afraid.
With Luo Jiuli in front of him, his cousin, a cruel master, had to restrain himself.
As expected, the words of his cousin's help and his aggrieved expression instantly made Luo Jiuli laugh.
"Okay, okay, stop making trouble, don't you two salivate over the delicious food?"
At this time, Nan Xing and Nan Zhu had already placed the dishes and chopsticks, and they walked out one after the other.
Upon hearing this, Xing Xiyan sat firmly in front of the table.
"As the saying goes, good food in hand is tempting; good books in hand are fascinating. Thank you cousin sister-in-law for your hospitality."
As he said that, he cupped his fists and saluted, which was more arrogant than those young masters who were always arrogant and bossy.
Luo Jiuli smiled, sat down next to Xiao Mingxuan, and looked at Xing Xiyan.
"If I want to say thank you, I should thank you more. Mr. Xing is indispensable for the successful opening of the No. 1 Hot Pot in the World."
"I'll take tea instead of wine and offer a toast to Mr. Xing."
"Oh, my cousin is so polite."
Xing Xiyan hurriedly raised his glass.
"My cousin is much better at talking and doing things than my cousin. If you make people happy like this, my cousin can't learn it and can't say it."
Xiao Mingxuan glared.
"I can't stop your mouth even if I eat."
Luo Jiuli tugged on Xiao Mingxuan's sleeve.
"Master Xing is a cousin and relative to the prince, but to me he is not only a friend, but also a savior."
"Didn't the prince say that last time I was framed by Hu Bingyu and my life was hanging by a thread, but it was Mr. Xing's information that saved me?"
Luo Jiuli said, picking up the cup in his hand again.
"This second cup is to thank Mr. Xing for saving his life."
Now, facing Luo Jiuli's serious and sincere thanks, Xing Xiyan no longer dared to smile playfully, frowned and concentrated, and hurriedly picked up the wine glass, looking serious.
"My cousin is serious. When I saw how anxious my cousin was, I knew how important my cousin was in my heart. How could I not try my best?"
"Fortunately, cousin sister-in-law has good luck and good fortune. From now on, we will be a family. Cousin sister-in-law doesn't have to be so polite, just call me by my first name."
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he smiled and put down the tea cup.
"It is always inappropriate to call him by his first name directly. After all, Mr. Xing is also one of the top merchants in the capital. Otherwise, let's call him shopkeeper Xing. Who makes the largest restaurant in the capital, Tianxianglou, and the largest rouge and gouache shop, Ylangxiang, both named Xing?
Where are the people under the shopkeeper?"
Speaking of which, Xing Xiyan can be regarded as a powerful figure in the capital's business community. If she were not a young lady from the Duke's Palace, and if Xiao Mingxuan was not there to mediate, no one would dare to open a restaurant in the capital and compete with the famous Mr. Xing for resources and diners.
Therefore, she knows how to assess the situation and know when to stop.
"Cousin, in the past, Tianxiang Restaurant was indeed the largest restaurant in the capital, but now that cousin's No. 1 Restaurant in the World has opened, I'm afraid, my Tianxiang Restaurant is just the largest restaurant."
He mentioned the biggest restaurant twice in a row, but the meanings before and after were completely different.
"It's just that I didn't even expect that my cousin would have such a novel way of eating hot pot and shabu-shabu. I have never seen it in other countries, not to mention the capital."
"At the beginning, I thought of myself as a business genius, but now I pale in comparison to my cousin-in-law."
Luo Jiuli, with his exquisite heart, naturally understood the meaning of his words.
She turned around and glanced at Xiao Mingxuan, who was picking up mutton for her.
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at her and didn't care much.
"The common problem among businessmen is that they want a piece of everything they see, so just ignore him."
Xing Xiyan: Listen to me and thank you.
Luo Jiuli shook his head helplessly, laughed, and looked at Xing Xiyan.
"Since I learned that Shopkeeper Xing secretly helped me when I was kidnapped last time, and that Shopkeeper Xing is the mastermind behind Tianxianglou and Yilanxiang, I have thought about how I should repay you."
When Xing Xiyan heard this, his charming fox eyes immediately stopped smiling.
"Sister-in-law, you show kindness without intending to repay it; you try to repay kindness without showing kindness."
"Besides, my cousin is going to get married to my cousin sooner or later, and we will be a family from now on. My cousin said this, which makes me feel a little ashamed."
"Don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant?"
Luo Jiuli hurriedly explained, but he was afraid that the more he explained, the more confusion he would get.
"I just...sigh! I don't like to owe favors to others."
"Let's put it this way, except for your cousin, I don't want to owe any man any favors in this world."
Xing Xiyan: His cousin-in-law is cruel enough, how should he respond to this?
It not only gave him a step down, but also gave his cousin face.
I'm afraid, his cousin feels extremely comfortable right now.
Before, he thought how could such a woman be worthy of his cousin, but now, his view of her has changed greatly.
On the side, Xiao Mingxuan was naturally happy in his heart. His woman should have good looks, status, abilities, make money, be as beautiful as a flower, and know how to keep a distance from other men.
Isn’t this the perfect choice for a daughter-in-law?
"Didn't you just ask me to introduce you to my cousin? Now that I have called my cousin, I will ask the questions together, so that I can save myself from running to the house every three days."
Xing Xiyan heard this.
"How unwelcome my cousin is."
On the side, Luo Jiuli was confused when he heard this.
"What do shopkeeper Xing want to ask?"
Xing Xiyan was a little uncomfortable after being exposed.
On the contrary, Xiao Mingxuanqing said calmly:
"He belongs to Pixiu. He can only get in but not get out. He is jealous of anyone who makes money."
Xing Xiyan rubbed his neck.
"I'm not jealous. My cousin's words will make my cousin misunderstand me."
"Besides, I am a decent person and I don't bother to use such despicable means."
"Oh!"
Xiao Mingxuan snorted and lowered his head to eat the hot-boiled meat.
Luo Jiuli listened to what the cousins said to each other, and he understood what they were saying, and smiled lightly.
"It's a coincidence. Shopkeeper Xing didn't come to see me today. In a few days, I will go to shopkeeper Xing."