Chapter 227: Adjustment Fee

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

If it was just a 200 million yuan project, they would not have to go so far to discuss business.

“E-euro?” Meng Chuyuan was silent for two to three seconds. She calculated the approximate amount in her heart, and there was obvious surprise on her face. “That much?”

Initially, she thought that the six percent that Lu Qingye had asked for was already an exorbitant price. She did not expect it to be so many times more.

She did not treat Lu Qingye as an outsider. She did not know how to restrain her money-grubber look at all.

At the thought that this huge sum of money would be transferred to her account in the future, the corners of Meng Chuyuan’s lips curled up uncontrollably. Her eyes were smiling, and two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks.

Seeing her smile so happily, Lu Qingye fell into confusion. “You just said that you were too embarrassed to take it?”

After correcting the first half of Meng Chuyuan’s sentence, he had heard the rest.

When he walked down, the conversation between Meng Chuyuan and his father had already ended. As a result, Lu Qingye did not know what they were talking about.

Meng Chuyuan looked up at him and asked seriously, “How do you know that I’m not just being polite?”

“…”

Although she was happy, Meng Chuyuan still maintained a clear mind. “But it’s so much money. Is it appropriate for me to take it?”

It was true that she was the one who brought the jade artifact back, but the money she spent was all Lu Qingye’s.

Seeing that she was in a dilemma, Lu Qingye found a sufficient reason to convince her. “Just treat the fee he’s giving you as an adjustment fee.”

—-

Recently, the weather had been half sunny and half overcast. It was close to noon, and the sunlight was a little gentle.

In the late autumn and early winter, Qi Yan woke up at dawn and drove all the way from her villa in the suburbs to the old street in the city.

She thought that she had come out early enough, but when she arrived, she realized that all the shops in the streets were open for business. There was a long queue in front of the shops.

A while ago, Qi Yan had contacted her grandmother on the phone. During their conversation, her grandmother said that she missed the dim sum from the shop on the old street.

In order to buy the dim sum, Qi Yan queued up for the entire morning.

At this moment, she had already arrived at the Qi residence. The car was parked by the roadside.

Ever since her father’s second marriage, Qi Yan had moved out to live by herself. Occasionally, she would be called home during the holidays.

Her car was too eye-catching on the road. The maid who came out to clean the fallen leaves recognized it as Qi Yan’s car at a glance. She shouted loudly, and everyone in and outside the house quickly knew that she was back.

Actually, before she was ready to go in, the butler tactfully walked over to talk to her. “Miss, why didn’t you tell me you were coming back?”

Qi Yan got out of the car and closed the door coldly. She turned to look at the butler beside her. “Why? Do I have to report when I return to my house now?”

“That’s not what I meant.” The butler suddenly seemed a little humble in front of her, and his voice became softer. “If you had told me in advance, I would have gotten someone to buy your favorite dishes.”

“No need.” She wasn’t even willing to drive in, so how could she stay for dinner?

Recently, the weather had been getting colder. Qi Yan only came back this time to see her grandmother and bring her some snacks from the shop at the old street entrance.

After she entered the house, she went straight to her grandmother’s room without passing through the main courtyard.

Granny Qi was sitting in a wheelchair in the courtyard, basking in the sun. From afar, she saw a figure walking towards her. When the person approached, she saw that it was her granddaughter.

“Yan Yan, why are you free to visit me today?”

It was rare for Qi Yan to take the initiative to come back. Old Madam Qi was so happy that she could not close her mouth.

“Grandma, didn’t you say that you wanted to eat the dim sum from the old street last time?” Qi Yan raised the thing in her hand and explained to her grandmother, “I specially went over to buy it this morning. It’s probably cold now. I’ll bring it to the kitchen later and get them to heat it up for you.”

She hated this family, but she was obedient to her grandmother.

In front of her grandmother, Qi Yan would self-consciously restrain her temper and even think of ways to make the old lady happy.

When it was almost lunchtime, Qi Yan said that she wanted to leave in advance, but her grandmother insisted that she stay. “Yan Yan, accompany me for lunch before leaving. You haven’t been back for a long time.”

Before Qi Yan could refuse, her father suddenly appeared in the small courtyard.

“Mom, I’m here to pick you up for dinner.” There was no surprise in Father Qi’s eyes when he saw that Qi Yan was also there. There was no change in his emotions either. He glanced at her coldly and said, “You’re back?”

Faced with his lukewarm attitude, Qi Yan ignored him and said to her grandmother, “Grandma, I’ll leave first. I’ll come and see you another day.”

“Stop right there.” He was annoyed that she didn’t see him as a father at all. “Did I tell you to leave?”

—-

At the same time, Meng Chuyuan and the rest were also preparing to eat. It was rare that half of today’s lunch was prepared by Lu Jinsen.

He knew that Lu Qingye was leaving in the afternoon, so he specially made three dishes that he was more confident in.

“Big Brother, this is the sweet and sour fish and crispy braised meat I made. There’s also braised eggplant.”

The remaining fish head tofu soup and cabbage-wrapped meat were made by Meng Chuyuan.

Lu Qingye was still looking at his phone at the dining table and dealing with work matters. In the face of Lu Jinsen’s introduction, he only gave a perfunctory grunt and did not have the time to eat at all.

He did not manage to get an effective response from Lu Qingye and his gaze slowly shifted to Meng Chuyuan.

Without needing Lu Jinsen to speak, Meng Chuyuan could read his eyes. The chopsticks in her hand automatically reached for the plate of braised eggplant.

After Meng Chuyuan tasted the soft and tasty eggplant, she nodded in satisfaction. “This tastes good.”

Lin Youjuan scooped a bowl of tofu soup to drink first. Although she had personally seen Meng Chuyuan try the dishes, she still had concerns. “His dishes look alright. Is it really edible?”

“It’s edible.” Meng Chuyuan personally picked up the braised eggplant for Lin Youjuan. “This eggplant tastes pretty good. Try it.”

Seeing that the eggplant had entered her bowl, Lin Youjuan hesitated for a moment before finally choosing to try it.

It was her first time tasting Lu Jinsen’s dishes, so she was very careful. She first bit off a piece of eggplant that was as small as a fingernail and tasted it. When she realized that the taste was decent, Lin Youjuan finished the rest. “Second Brother’s culinary skills are not bad.”

Lu Qingye turned off his phone. Seeing that the two of them were praising Lu Jinsen’s culinary skills, he picked up his chopsticks and tried the dishes. “It’s alright.”

After getting a unanimous vote, Lu Jinsen held his neck and smiled.

Lu Qingye looked up at him and reminded him, “Remember to apply what you’ve learned.”

“I got it.”

Lu Qingye knew that their variety show would be reopened next week. Coincidentally, this time would allow Lu Jinsen to learn a few more dishes.

“Apply what you have learnt” was his hint to Lu Jinsen.

Meng Chuyuan did not understand their conversation. Instead, her attention was on Lu Qingye.

She scooped a bowl of rice for Lu Qingye and placed it in front of him. “Don’t you have a plane to catch in the afternoon? Hurry up and eat.”