The air around them seemed to freeze slightly. All that could be heard were the faint sounds of water and the muffled conversations coming from other rooms.
Although Meng Ruyi was calm inside, she still pretended to look blank on the surface. She slightly widened her eyes, looked at the man in front of her who clearly meant no good, and asked, "I wonder what you want to talk about, Young Master Tang?"
Tang Xiyi's face turned a bit colder. He said to Meng Ruyi in an imperative tone, "Miss Meng, come with me."
After saying that, he turned around, indicating for Meng Ruyi to follow him.
Meng Ruyi couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
Tang Xiyi was really an amazing person. Now he was pretending to be cold, completely different from his previous gentleness, as if he wanted to intimidate her first.
If she were really an ordinary girl under sixteen, she might really have been intimidated by him.
Jingzhe was standing behind Meng Ruyi. Seeing this, she instinctively reached for her waist but found nothing. Looking up, she saw Meng Ruyi raising her eyebrows at her, signaling her not to act rashly.
Forget it. Judging from Meng Ruyi's expression, it should be okay.
Jingzhe followed the girl in front of her. She felt a bit disliked for the man just now.
They arrived at a room. There was only a big table inside, which was obviously a place for discussions.
Tang Xiyi motioned for Meng Ruyi to go in. When he saw Jingzhe following behind, his face froze slightly. He frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
After Meng Ruyi sat down, he smiled gently at her and said, "I'm sorry. I was a bit impatient just now, so my face might have looked a bit ugly. I offended Miss Meng."
Meng Ruyi didn't say a word. She just reached out to pick up the teacup, took a sip, put it down, and then said with a smile, "How could I blame you for such a small thing?"
"Thank you, Miss Meng." After Tang Xiyi said that, he saw that Meng Ruyi's expression was exactly the same as at the beginning. Seeing her calmness, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It seemed that Meng Ruyi was really not simple.
"Then I'll get straight to the point and won't waste Miss Meng's time." As Tang Xiyi said, he took a small wooden box handed over by the servant standing behind him, opened it, and pushed it in front of Meng Ruyi.
The small wooden box rubbed against the table, making a faint rustling sound that clearly reached Meng Ruyi's ears, making her guess that the things inside were quite heavy.
What could it be? Gold? Silver? Or something else...
"This is my sincerity." Seeing that Meng Ruyi took a look at the small wooden box and then showed a calm smile on her face, Tang Xiyi said, "If Miss Meng is willing to introduce us to Mr. Lin, these things are just a token for you."
Meng Ruyi slightly raised her eyes and stared at Tang Xiyi in front of her. Her eyes were clear as she said with a smile, "Does Young Master Tang overestimate me? I'm just a girl. By chance, I became Mr. Lin's disciple. How could I have the ability you imagine?"
Tang Xiyi's eyes darkened slightly, but he just poured a glass of water for Meng Ruyi and continued, "Why don't Miss Meng take a look first to see how sincere I am?"
Goodness.
Meng Ruyi was actually a bit curious. What a big deal the Tang family had made this time that Tang Xiyi was so sure she would be tempted by it?
Seeing this, Meng Ruyi looked at the box and opened it. Inside, there was a small piece of gold pressing down a lot of papers.
Papers?
Papers! They were land deeds!
Hiss! Meng Ruyi gasped in her heart. She never expected that the Tang family would be so generous. Goodness, such a thick stack of land deeds. Judging from Tang Xiyi's expression, they were all prime locations.
What on earth had happened to the Tang family, or what other thoughts did they have? Otherwise, how could they take out so many things just to get connected with someone!
"Miss Meng." Seeing that Meng Ruyi's expression froze slightly and her breathing became a bit rapid for a moment, Tang Xiyi continued with a smile, "These are all shops in the capital, a total of six, and two mansions. The shops are all in the East City."
"I'm sure the girl knows what kind of place the East City is?"
So rich! So rich!
Meng Ruyi's heart was trembling as she seemed to see a pile of silver flashing before her eyes.
"Bang ————"
A soft collision sound. The wooden box was closed.
"Thank you, Young Master Tang." Meng Ruyi looked at him with a slight change in her eyes and said, "Please allow me to think about it first."
With so much money, Meng Ruyi initially thought of accepting the things first and then going back to discuss with Song Huaizhi how to get away with it.
Anyway, it was more beneficial than harmful for them if the Tang family joined their side, so she could accept this money.
But now Tang Xiyi had given too much, and it was obvious that he had great plans. If she accepted too many things, she would inevitably get on his boat. If anything went wrong, she would be implicated.
【Laughing so hard haha! This is too much!】
【Yu Yu is tempted! The hand holding the quilt is trembling!】
【Tang Xiyi got lucky by accident, but still wasted his money.】
【Poor little Tang! The people in front of you are all on the same side, stupid kid! (heartbroken)】
"Then I'll take my leave first." After saying that, Meng Ruyi got up.
Tang Xiyi frowned slightly but didn't stop her. He just called out behind the girl, "Please think it over carefully, Miss Meng."
Hurry up!
Meng Ruyi took a deep breath to calm her trembling heart.
If she didn't leave quickly, she was really afraid that she would rely on Jingzhe being by her side and turn around to tie up Tang Xiyi and rob him.
What a rich fat cat!
After walking out of the cabin door, Meng Ruyi took another deep breath. The fresh air rushed towards her, diluting the charming smell of money in the room just now and making Meng Ruyi's brain calm down a bit.
Reaching out to touch her ears, Meng Ruyi found that the tips of her ears were slightly hot and her cheeks were also a bit flushed.
Sure enough, wealth could move people's hearts.
After calming down for a while, Meng Ruyi lifted her feet and walked towards Song Huaizhi's place, planning to discuss with Song Huaizhi whether she could take this money.
When she arrived at the door, Meng Ruyi knocked. After three knocks, a voice came from behind the door.
"Push the door and come in by yourself, Yu Yu."
It was a bit strange.
This thought flashed through Meng Ruyi's mind quickly. Before she could react, her hand had already pushed the door open.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw that it was completely dark inside. Meng Ruyi was a bit surprised. She signaled Jingzhe not to come in and then turned around to close the door.
Walking forward, the room was dim. There were a few candles lit behind the screen, casting a faint figure on it.
Meng Ruyi saw the figure get up. It was stretched very long by the candlelight, extremely imposing. Then it passed through the screen and walked towards her.
She stood still.
The cold fragrance on Song Huaizhi's body came first. It strongly penetrated into Meng Ruyi's nose, actually bringing her a bit of indescribable oppression.
"Yu Yu."
Meng Ruyi heard that Song Huaizhi's voice was a bit strange, cold and contradictory. "Where did you go just now?"