books44 Chapter 215: Pulling and Tigging
Chapter 215: Pulling and Tigging
Chapter 215: Pulling and Tigging
"I'm just here for a meal, not to argue." She put down the silver in her hand, stood up with Ji Tianci, and the two of them stood in front of them.
Having just been rebuked by Ji Meiqing, Ji Tianzhuo's expression was rather unpleasant. Looking at Ji Tianci beside him, Ji Tianzhuo naturally didn't have a pleasant look either.
Tian Cuiwei, however, had an idea as soon as she rolled her eyes.
"Is this Tianci's younger brother?" She walked over affectionately, her face full of gentle smiles, making it impossible to find fault with her.
Ji Meiqing glanced at him, thinking of protecting Ji Tianci behind her, but she beat her to it, taking his hand and acting as intimately as a brother and sister.
"I've often heard my husband mention you, but I never expected to see you today. You are even more handsome than described. How old are you this year? Are you in school?"
Seeing this, Ji Meiqing pulled her hand away from Ji Tianci's, curled the corner of her mouth, and said casually, "Does it matter whether Tianci goes to school or not? What matters is that you're pulling and tugging at his younger brother in public. Although Ji Tianci is underage, he is still a boy. How do you expect your husband to think of you being so openly intimate with another man?"
"Enough!" Ji Tianzhuo's face also turned ugly. His shout startled her.
Ji Meiqing looked at him, then glanced at Tian Cuiwei with pity before leaving with Ji Tianzhuo.
The two stepped out of the house, leaving behind a crowd of onlookers. Tian Cuiwei cautiously observed Ji Tianzhuo's face, and noticing his ashen expression, she dared not approach him any further.
However, she still felt a little wronged, so she tugged at his sleeve and said in a pitiful voice, "Master, I... I was only doing this for your own good."
"You're doing this for my own good, all this fuss over Tianci?" Ji Tianzhuo stared at her, his gaze like he wanted to devour her, and Tian Cuiwei couldn't help but shrink back.
He couldn't be bothered to look at her anymore and went straight to the back to carry the account books.
Tian Cuiwei quickly followed, and seeing that he still had a sullen face, Tian Cuiwei was uncharacteristically no longer timid and hesitant.
"Master, I just want to help you. Please don't overthink it."
"Help me." He scoffed. "Helping me means making me lose face in public?"
"Doesn't the master want to take the Ji family's wine business to the next level?"
Ji Tianzhuo was taken aback. He was still quite intelligent and stopped, realizing the implication in her words. Seeing his action, Tian Cuiwei also knew he was concerned, so she quickly explained, "Ji Meiqing's wine is being helped by Brother Lu, so it's a little better than ours. If you could get the wine recipe from Lu Yu, that would be the icing on the cake."
"Who are you? How did you get the list of those liquors through your family connections?" Ji Tianzhuo pondered for a moment and realized it made sense. Thinking back to what had just happened, he felt a little embarrassed.
Looking up at Tian Cuiwei, he saw her looking at him with a pitiful expression, her eyes brimming with tears and a hint of resentment.
"It was my fault, I misunderstood you, Madam. I hope you will forgive me..."
"No... I would go through fire and water for you, my lord."
Ji Tianzhu smiled with satisfaction, a plan forming in his mind. However, he hadn't expected that Tian Cuiwei, this woman, would have so many things on her mind, and he became quite curious.
"Didn't you live with the Lu family for a while before? How was it?"
Tian Cuiwei paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young Master, what are you saying? I did live in the Lu family for a while, but back then, Brother Lu didn't just brew ordinary peach blossom wine and pear blossom wine all day long like he does now. He rarely touched anything more expensive or complicated."
"Do you have a solution?"
"I was just trying to think of a solution for you, but you insisted on falling for that Miss Ji's trick. Now, I'm afraid I have no other way."
Ji Tianzhuo's face darkened, and he stopped speaking. Tian Cuiwei had already made her point clear, so he couldn't say anything more. Thinking about what had just happened, he was still full of anger.
Seeing his conflicted expression, Tian Cuiwei gently stroked his hand with her soft, boneless fingers, which he eventually caught, and she laughed heartily.
"As long as the young master wants it, there is nothing that cannot be done."
"If you put it that way, is there a solution?"
Ji Tianzhuo glanced at her sideways, then continued looking at the things in front of him.
Xiao Cui gave a seductive laugh, "Money makes the world go round. As long as you have money, you can know anything you want to know, young master."
"You want to bribe Ji Meiqing's people?" He looked at her with suspicion, somewhat unconvinced, and even more uncertain whether she could actually succeed. "Don't forget, we suffered a loss last time."
"Last time we left someone behind, which gave us away. This time, we won't leave anyone behind; we'll just bribe them with money. Among so many people, there will always be one or two who are not of strong mind. We'll devise a plan to make them obediently walk in."
"You're really something else. We'll just wait and see what happens."
She nestled in his arms, her mind racing with thoughts of how to carry out this task well. After all, to become a pillar of the Ji family, this was something she absolutely had to do right.
From now on, the fate of the Tian family will depend entirely on themselves.
Thinking of this, his resolve hardened. If he could bring down that bitch Ji Meiqing, everything would be much easier.
Then Lu Yu... the person she never dared to even dream of, will be within her grasp, and she will know who she should cherish.
"Tomorrow, I'll have my men invite one or two people over. You're in charge of figuring things out. If you have any better ideas, just let me know in advance."
Tian Cuiwei lowered her head shyly. This matter was both good and bad. She could more or less guess Ji Tianzhuo's wolfish ambitions.
However, we can't break ties with him yet, otherwise we'll be the ones who suffer.
Lost in thought, he didn't notice the calculating gaze above him.
After they finished their meal, they came downstairs. Tian Cuiwei nestled in his arms like a little woman, and Young Master Ji looked quite well. They could guess what was going on, so no one needed to say anything more.
The two left the restaurant; Ji Tianzhuo was going to wander off elsewhere, while she went back to look after Jinbao. Although she was somewhat reluctant, she knew where he was going to go and have fun.
Tian Cuiwei still had to force a smile, awkwardly put him down, and then left alone.
However, there was no rush. Now, only she could lend him a hand, and she wasn't worried that Ji Tianzhuo would cause her any trouble during this period.