Chapter 11 Money-Grubbers Head

“Then what do you suggest we do?” Yu Ziqing passed the buck back to Yu Ziqing.

Ever since she was touched inappropriately, Qian Mengqi has been in a state of anger and out of control, and has not really considered the issue of compensation and reconciliation.

Paying money? Although Qian Mengqi has an unusual fondness for money and tries every means to save it, even finding a man to share an apartment with, largely because men are naturally more lenient with money than women, what kind of person does Qian Mengqi become when money is involved?

She had the urge to beat him up when her blood was boiling, but now that she’d calmed down, she realized that hitting him too hard would be intentional assault, while hitting him too lightly wouldn’t quell her anger. Besides, her delicate hands hitting him would just be giving him a free ride. (She hadn’t even considered whether Yu Ziqing would retaliate.)

Scolding him would be too lenient; this is the Jade Maiden Peak that she has painstakingly protected for twenty-two years!

“I haven’t decided yet. I’ll tell you when I do!” Qian Mengqi said helplessly.

“However, let me tell you, you touched me there, this is definitely not over!” Seeing Yu Ziqing breathe a sigh of relief, Qian Mengqi immediately put on a stern face and warned him seriously.

“Touch, where did you touch?” A panting voice rang out at the top of the stairs.

“**!” Yu Ziqing and Qian Mengqi replied simultaneously, almost instinctively.

“What? My God! Yu Ziqing, are you even human? That girl is innocent and virgin, and you touched her private parts on the very first day you were sharing an apartment?” Shen Shitong rushed to Qian Mengqi’s side, his finger trembling as he pointed at Yu Ziqing, his face full of disdain and righteous indignation. “I’ve finally seen through you. You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

Seeing a fat man suddenly appear and help her out of nowhere, Qian Mengqi looked confused but showed no gratitude whatsoever, which disappointed the fat man somewhat.

“Who are you? What are you doing in our house?” Qian Mengqi asked Shen Shitong warily, unconsciously shifting her body towards Yu Ziqing.

Despite her anger and complaints, Qian Mengqi knew perfectly well whether Yu Ziqing was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

“Look at me, look at me! I’m so angry at this scum of society that I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Shen Shitong, and I used to be Yu Ziqing’s good friend. But today I want to thank you for letting me see his true colors. From today onwards, I’m breaking off all ties with him.” Shen Shitong pointed at Yu Ziqing with a “righteous and resolute” expression.

Qian Mengqi finally understood. This fat guy was a prime example of someone who would forget his friends at the sight of a beautiful woman; he was a complete lecher.

Qian Mengqi glanced at Yu Ziqing with a slightly sympathetic and pitiful look, then looked at Shen Shitong with a sly and teasing look in her eyes.

“Look, we’re complete strangers, and you’ve just severed ties with the other owner of this house, so can you leave now?”

“Practice makes perfect, look at us now, we know each other, right? Besides, I broke off all ties with this kid for your sake, didn’t I?” Shen Shitong looked at Qian Mengqi with a lecherous grin.

“You fatso, who said we’d gotten to know each other after just one meeting? If you don’t get out of here, believe me, I’ll kick you out the door!” Qian Mengqi’s expression changed instantly, her pretty face tense as she spoke, her long, beautiful legs already taut like springs, ready to unleash the Foshan Invincible Shadowless Kick at any moment.

Yu Ziqing realized for the first time that Qian Mengqi was actually quite cute, at least a thousand times cuter than this fat guy who would forget his brothers the moment he saw a beautiful woman.

Shen Shitong slunk away in defeat, and looked at Yu Ziqing with a forced smile, saying, “Brother Yu, Brother Ziqing!”

“Get lost, we’ve severed all ties!” Yu Ziqing said with a straightforward smile.

“It was all my fault for forgetting my friend for a moment because of a pretty face. We’re brothers for life, you wouldn’t be so heartless, would you?” Shen Shitong reached out his chubby hand to put his arm around Yu Ziqing’s shoulder.

Yu Ziqing slapped Shen Shitong’s fat hand away and continued with a smile, “Oh, I forgot to tell you that I’m not only a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but also very ruthless.”

Shen Shitong, his chubby face contorted with a mournful expression, walked towards the door. As he passed Yu Ziqing, he leaned close to his ear and shamelessly said, “Hehe, Brother Yu, if you’re ruthless, you can’t blame me for being ruthless too. Tell me, what do you think Li Yonggan and the rest of the classmates would do if they heard that Brother Yu groped a girl’s private parts on their very first day of sharing an apartment?”

Yu Ziqing kicked Shen Shitong in the butt and cursed, “Get back here now!”

Shen Shitong stumbled to the door, then patted his backside, turned around nonchalantly, and shamelessly smiled at Qian Mengqi, “May I ask how this beautiful lady is addressed? Would you be interested in going out for a late-night snack together?”

Qian Mengqi’s eyes lit up at the mention of a late-night snack. After a long day of cleaning, she was indeed a little hungry. However, upon seeing Shen Shitong’s lecherous expression, she immediately lost interest and pointed at him, asking, “He’s not staying here tonight, is he?”

Before Yu Ziqing could answer, Shen Shitong interjected, “Don’t worry, with me here watching over things, I guarantee this kid won’t cross the line.”

“The house is rented by two people, and any decision regarding taking in a homeless person needs to be made jointly by both of us. I hereby solemnly declare that I do not agree to take in that fatso.” Qian Mengqi ruthlessly shattered Shen Shitong’s dream of living with a beautiful woman.

Yu Ziqing shrugged helplessly at Shen Shitong and said, “Looks like you still have to stay in a hotel.”

“Stay in a hotel?” Qian Mengqi’s eyes lit up and then shrank. “How much money would that cost us?”

Shen Shitong hung his head dejectedly and said, “Exactly, spending that money on a hotel is a waste. I’d rather not stay in a hotel at all.”

“We might as well spend money to stay here with us,” Qian Mengqi said eagerly, her eyes sparkling.

“Yes, yes, it’s better for our own people to earn this money than for outsiders.” Shen Shitong had originally wanted to suggest saving the money to pick up girls, but upon hearing this, he immediately perked up.

“I always thought fat people were less intelligent, but I never expected you to be so business-minded,” Qian Mengqi praised with a smile.

That smile was as beautiful as a flower, and that voice was as melodious as a nightingale singing in a deep valley. The sight and sound made the fat man’s bones go weak, and he felt as if he were about to fly away.

“That’s right, that’s right. My ambition is to open a hotel that’s famous throughout Hangzhou. How could I do that without some business acumen?” Shen Shitong said smugly.

Qian Mengqi nodded repeatedly and said, “I can see that, I can see that. Your head is bigger than others, so your brain is particularly developed. How about this, just because of your high IQ, a typical budget business hotel outside costs around 120 yuan a night, but I’ll give you a 50% discount, so I’ll only charge you 60 yuan. I own half of this house, so I’ll give you 30 yuan. What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Shitong was delighted and immediately pulled out a fifty-yuan note from his wallet and handed it to Qian Mengqi, saying generously, “This is fifty yuan, consider the rest as a tip.”

The situation changed so quickly that even someone as clever as Yu Ziqing couldn’t keep up for a moment, and he was dumbfounded. It wasn’t until Qian Mengqi happily put away the fifty-yuan “bill” that he realized what was happening and exclaimed, “This money is mine!”

Shen Shitong and Qian Mengqi turned around and gave Yu Ziqing a disdainful look, saying, “What do you mean ‘yours’ and ‘mine’? Is this how you act as a brother?”

Yu Ziqing was utterly speechless. After a long while, he pointed at Qian Mengqi and said, “You truly live up to your surname Qian; you have the head of a money-grubber!”

“Is it wrong to like money? Who doesn’t like money and doesn’t want to live a good life?”

“Exactly, Xiao Qian, Zi Qing is such a hypocrite. You’d better be very careful of him in the future.”

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