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He squinted his eyes and curled his lips, "I think you are just deceiving our household! Forget it, it’s even better that he’s not here. If His Highness had seen Young Master Xia, he would definitely be even more reluctant to leave. Oh, right, is that old man not here either?"

The old man?

Shopkeeper Liu was startled until Eunuch Chang indifferently "hmm"ed again, then he realized the ’old man’ referred to Lao Fan.

Stealing a glance upstairs, Shopkeeper Liu firmly shook his head: "He’s not here, the Boss is even busier, he hasn’t been in the store for several days now, we’re looking for him too!"

"Oh?" Eunuch Chang gave Shopkeeper Liu a look, and with a cold hum: "Forget it, let’s just pretend he’s not here either. But if he comes back, you must pass on a message for me; I remember what he owes me, don’t think that just because he can avoid the first day, he can avoid the fifteenth, and if not, there’s always the thirtieth! "

"Yes, yes, I assure you the message will be delivered."

Shopkeeper Liu kept responding, then heard the soft voice of Zhao Hongyan: "Shopkeeper, where has your boss gone? Do you really not know?"

Eunuch Chang gave Shopkeeper Liu a look, and Shopkeeper Liu nodded, hurrying to Zhao Hongyan’s side to reply: "To the Prince, I genuinely don’t know. The Young Master often isn’t in the store, and I’ve grown accustomed to it."

While saying that it was common, Shopkeeper Liu’s heart beat with trepidation.

Although he had followed Xia Zheng for many years and knew his identity, seeing the Prince was still a first-time experience for him.

He worried about whether the words he had just said were appropriate and whether he could be charged with the crime of deceit.

Fortunately, at this moment, Eunuch Chang spoke up: "Your Highness, don’t you understand Young Master Xia’s temperament? Where is he ever a man to stay put? If we could have so easily met him, he wouldn’t be called Xia Zheng, right?"

That was indeed true.

Zhao Hongyan sighed, propping his chin with his small hand, looking helplessly: "It’s a pity I only have these few days to find him. If only my royal mother had given me a few more days."

Eunuch Chang secretly sneered. The moment you left, Her Majesty started crying in worry. You still plan to stay a few more days? That would be the death of her highness!

Zhao Hongyan sighed sadly, his tone low, completely lacking the excitement and eagerness he had when he first entered: "I’ve heard long ago from my third brother that the new owner of Fuman Building cooks delicious food.

I finally made it here, so how can she not be present?

No, I refuse to leave. I must wait until she returns and have a taste of her cooking before leaving! "

When Xiao Linshuang bounced into the door, she overheard Zhao Hongyan saying this.

Her previously great mood instantly darkened a bit.

Casting a cold glance at Zhao Hongyan and his guards, Xiao Linshuang humphed inside, "Just another rich young master from who knows where! Humph, thinks he’s so great just because he has money?

Don’t think you can compare to my brother-in-law just because you have some dirty money.

My sister doesn’t cook for just anyone!"

Thinking this, Xiao Linshuang was even less inclined to glance at Zhao Hongyan again and walked straight into the store, but she didn’t notice that someone had already locked their gaze on her.

"Hey, you there, stop!"

Zhao Hongyan called out loud, and seeing that Xiao Linshuang had no intention to stop, he became anxious, jumped off the stool, and took a few quick steps to grab her sleeve.

Caught off guard by the tug, Xiao Linshuang was startled.

As soon as she realized it was Zhao Hongyan, the disliked rich young master, her expression dimmed, and she forcefully shook off her arm, puffing up her cheeks and huffing, "What are you doing! Pulling and tugging like this, don’t you know that men and women shouldn’t touch each other? "

Zhao Hongyan awkwardly twitched the corner of his mouth. This little girl, what, is she six years old at most? Still talking about men and women not touching each other?

Seeing his master so rudely affronted, Xiao Hanzi immediately shrieked, "How dare you!"

This crow-like voice suddenly resounding in the hall really made everyone shiver.

Xiao Linshuang snorted, "He insulted me, and you say I’m the one being presumptuous! Ha, it really is like a wealthy family, not even making sense anymore!"

Xiao Hanzi was taken aback.

Zhao Hongyan, however, was amused. This little girl was young but sharp-tongued!

"Alright, alright, I’ve offended, I ask that the young lady please not be angry." Zhao Hongyan was very interested in this little girl. Recalling what his third brother had mentioned, he asked, "May I ask for the young lady’s surname?"

"Why should I tell you my surname? Am I familiar with you?" Xiao Linshuang stepped back warily.