TFWYH – Chapter 684 Still Cooperation

There was another important point.

She was now the younger sister of the Minister of Revenue.

If she didn’t stand up for herself, wouldn’t that bring shame upon her elder brother and make others think she was weak and easy to bully?

She had truly had enough.

Thinking of this, Ling Yue immediately said:

“Since our Empire has laws in place, then send Shopkeeper Wu to the authorities. I believe I’m not the only victim. There must be others. I hope the magistrate investigates thoroughly and doesn’t let a single scoundrel who harms innocent girls escape punishment.”

Yu Ziqing nodded.

He immediately signaled to his attendants with a glance.

The attendants understood instantly and dragged Shopkeeper Wu away.

Shopkeeper Wu was so terrified that he wet himself, begging for mercy nonstop.

But no one paid him any attention.

Nor did anyone sympathize with him.

After dealing with the scoundrel, Yu Ziqing turned to Ling Yue with a smile.

“Little Sister Yue, you’ve been quite hard to find. How about we have a chat?”

Ling Yue was speechless for a moment, but she still nodded.

After all, once the gambling-stone workshop opened, there would be no way to hide it from Yu Ziqing anyway.

She might as well tell him now.

Seeing her agree, Yu Ziqing immediately rented a private room.

To protect Ling Yue’s reputation, he deliberately left the door open.

The two of them openly began discussing business.

Seeing that the excitement was over, the crowd gradually dispersed.

As for Pan Xingyao—

She was completely ignored.

Furious, Pan Xingyao ran away in tears.

Before leaving, she shot Ling Yue a cold, venomous glance.

I can’t do anything to Yu Ziqing, but don’t tell me I can’t deal with a little girl like you.

She had heard her father say that the entire Ling family came from the countryside.

A bunch of country bumpkins.

Ling Yue, just you wait.

I’m not letting this go.

Yu Ziqian hesitated briefly before following after her.

Fortunately, Ling Yue had no idea what Pan Xingyao was thinking.

If she had known, she probably would have exclaimed:

For crying out loud!

So this is what people mean by picking the softest persimmon to squeeze?

But she didn’t know, and she had no time to think about it now.

Yu Ziqing was an old acquaintance.

He got straight to the point.

“If there’s money to be made, everyone should profit together. Don’t keep secrets from me.”

Helpless, Ling Yue could only tell him about her plan to open a gambling-stone workshop.

Yu Ziqing’s eyes lit up immediately.

Without a second thought, he said:

“I’ve got plenty of storefronts. Why don’t we work together? I’ll be responsible for—”

“Wait, wait, wait!”

Ling Yue hurriedly interrupted him.

Looking embarrassed, she said:

“Well… Brother Ziqing, this time I want to do it myself.”

Yu Ziqing was stunned.

“Why? Do you think I’d make you suffer a loss?”

Ling Yue became even more embarrassed.

“I just want to try managing it myself.”

“You little brat!”

At last, Yu Ziqing understood.

Pointing his fan at her, he pretended to be angry.

“What, you’re not planning to let your big brother here make money with you this time? Are you afraid I’ll take advantage of you?”

“Hehehe…”

Ling Yue scratched the back of her head and laughed awkwardly.

Because that was exactly what she meant!

Who told him to fleece her every single time?

Yu Ziqing also understood that things were different now.

Ling Yu had become an official and enjoyed considerable imperial favor.

Tang Wan had become the adopted daughter of the Imperial Noble Consort and the honored County Lady of Wengnai.

As a result, Ling Yue’s own status had risen along with theirs.

After thinking it over, Yu Ziqing immediately proposed:

“How about this, little girl. We still cooperate, and I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll only take ten percent. I’ll provide the storefront—a large three-story shop in the center of the capital. What do you think?”

Ling Yue froze.

She almost suspected she had misheard him.

“Ten percent?”

Yu Ziqing smiled and nodded.

“That’s right. The jade business is incredibly profitable, especially when the rough stones are shipped directly from the Northern Frontier. Even if I only take ten percent, I won’t lose money.”