CHAPTER 398: CHAPTER 398: MARRYING A WOMAN THREE YEARS OLDER BRINGS RICHES

"Sister An Yu, didn’t you come home last night?" Tang Yue instantly guessed and skeptically stared at Qin Anyu, asking, "Where did you sleep yesterday?"

"I, I celebrated with Xiao Rou and Qingqing, had some drinks, and just slept there in the restaurant," Qin Anyu said, with a bit of guilt in her voice.

"Ah, I got drunk yesterday and haven’t taken a shower yet, I’m going to take one," Qin Anyu quickly ran towards her room.

Celebrating with Xiao Rou and Qingqing, she knew, because the Star Bright branch stores were mostly invested by the three of them together. Now that they had earned some money, it was natural to celebrate together.

Originally, they had wanted to invite her too, but she happened to be busy last night and didn’t make it.

"Knock knock knock."

A rapid knocking sound ensued.

Tang Yue thought it was Lian Qingyang, and as she went to open the door she said, "If you break the door, you’re paying for it."

Tang Yue opened the door, a ’Lian’ word was about to come out, when she saw Chu Hong standing at the door, the Chu Hong from Yipin Inn, with his tall and slim figure, and those flirtatious peachy eyes, Tang Yue couldn’t help but ask, "Why are you here?"

Tang Yue stretched her neck to look outside but did not see Mo Siyu. She said, "Mo Siyu is not here."

"I came to find Qin Anyu," Chu Hong walked directly into the house, glanced at the small courtyard, and atsmacked his lips, "This yard is too small."

Tang Yue retorted, "It is indeed too small compared to your Yipin Inn."

Chu Hong gave her a look and said, "You talk as if your Mo Siyu has no stake in it."

"Where’s An Yu?" Chu Hong looked at the three doors, unsure which one Qin Anyu lived in.

"Sister An Yu lives there, but, she’s taking a shower," Tang Yue replied, thinking of Mo Siyu’s stake in Yipin Inn, she always had a very happy feeling in her heart. In the future, the more money Yipin Inn made, meant their little treasury would also become richer.

Chu Hong stepped into the house.

Tang Yue hurried forward to stop him, saying, "Hey, Chu Hong, Sister An Yu is showering."

Chu Hong gave her a sideways glance and said, "Is she showering in the room? Isn’t it in the shower room? What’s the problem with me entering the room?"

"No problem, but Sister An Yu still has to change clothes. Why don’t you come here and rest, have some tea," Tang Yue gestured for Chu Hong to sit in her studio.

The studio had a small reception area specially prepared, complete with sofas and a coffee table, as well as tea-making tools, sometimes needed for receiving guests.

"Okay," Chu Hong sat there, looking around the studio where finished garments were placed in various areas, some were raw materials, and although the studio had many items, it was not disorganized.

"Nice design talent," Chu Hong commented appreciatively.

Tang Yue modestly said, "Compared to your Yipin Inn, it’s like a dwarf seeing a giant."

"The Yipin Inn in Jing City, you haven’t visited yet, right? Who knows, it might not even be making as much money as you," Chu Hong casually remarked.

Tang Yue gave a shallow smile, but she didn’t really take it seriously.

Joking, Yipin Inn was basically a money pit, it might not have been as exaggerated as in the future, but they definitely made a lot of money, much more than she worked hard to earn.

Qin Anyu came out after her shower, feeling refreshed. Thinking back to this morning when she woke up and saw Chu Hong sleeping beside her gave Qin Anyu a near-insane feeling.

She had drunk too much last night, everyone was drinking in the room, and since Qin Anyu wasn’t going out, she drank without worry.

Who would have thought that after blacking out, she’d wake up and see Chu Hong.

Zhao Rou and Cheng Zhiqing, she would have to settle accounts with them properly.

Qin Anyu, seething with anger, intended to make a phone call to settle accounts with someone. Just as she entered the studio without even picking up the phone, she saw Chu Hong and her expression changed, "You, how come you’re here?"

"I followed you here." Chu Hong stood up, his tall figure stepping in front of Qin Anyu, making her look even more petite.

Tang Yue, brimming with gossip, looked towards Qin Anyu and Chu Hong, although unclear about Chu Hong’s exact age. But Sister An Yu is already twenty-six. Looking at Chu Hong, he doesn’t seem that old either.

"I’ll pick a date to propose to the Qin Family." Chu Hong spoke directly.

"No way." Qin Anyu rejected without a second thought: "I just canceled my engagement with Chu Xuan, why would I still marry into the Chu Family? Besides, Chu Hong, you are twenty-three, and I am twenty-six, three years older than you."

Qin Anyu held up three fingers.

"A woman three years older is like a golden brick," Chu Hong insisted firmly.

"No, no, no, nothing happened between us yesterday, so you don’t need to take responsibility." Qin Anyu spoke earnestly. She quickly said, "Chu Hong, I heard from Xiao Yue that you have quite a few girlfriends. You should be responsible for them, not me."

Qin Anyu hurriedly retreated to Tang Yue’s side; Chu Hong’s towering figure standing there made her feel a great deal of pressure.

Tang Yue’s eyes sparkled with the thrill of gossip. A romance between siblings?

Wasn’t Chu Hong known to be a playboy?

How come he became responsible for Qin Anyu in just one day?

Nothing happened yesterday, does that mean Qin Anyu was with him?

Maybe they even shared a bed?

Tang Yue’s mind wandered wildly.

"Do you really not want me to take responsibility?" Chu Hong leaned in closer, boasting, "Marrying me would be your good fortune."

"Forget it, I don’t want this good fortune," Qin Anyu shook her head, "I’m begging you, keep yesterday’s matter a secret and don’t tell anyone."

Qin Anyu looked earnestly at Chu Hong. If the Chu Family or Grandpa found out about this, it would surely give Grandpa another reason to worry.

As soon as Chu Hong left, Tang Yue pounced on Qin Anyu with questions: "Sister An Yu, what’s going on between you and Chu Hong?"

"Xiao Yue, don’t you have class today?" Qin Anyu tried to dodge the question.

Tang Yue’s lips pursed, "No classes this morning, Bai Qing went to check the stock market, I have plenty of time."

Qin Anyu, seeing no way out, decided to come clean.

Tang Yue stared at her from head to toe, making Qin Anyu feel uncomfortable under her gaze.

"Xiao Yue, I really didn’t lie to you, nothing happened between us," Qin Anyu asserted with certainty.

"But, alone together, a man and a woman, why would nothing happen?" Tang Yue fixated on Qin Anyu, who was indeed very beautiful and had a great figure, not lacking in any desirable aspects. How could nothing have happened when Qin Anyu was drunk?

Tang Yue found it somewhat incomprehensible.

Hearing this, Qin Anyu rolled her eyes fiercely and said, "It must be him; he’s still a kid."

Qin Anyu said so, then grabbed the phone to call Zhao Rou and Cheng Ziqing.

The two of them tacitly didn’t answer the phone. Qin Anyu found a middleman to convey that if they didn’t come over later, Star Bright would delay the shipment.

Hearing this, Zhao Rou and Cheng Ziqing hid together. Without a second word, they rushed toward the alley where Qin Anyu was.