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Chapter 718: Chapter 723: Brief Separation_1
Another possibility was that Ruo Lan hadn’t made a mistake at all but had climbed into bed because a male host secretly helped her, allowing her to leave unscathed.
Whichever it was, Qiao Duo’er’s impression of Ruo Lan had plummeted to an all-time low.
Just thinking about how they had acted pitiful in front of her made her feel disgusted.
"Is it possible for Chao Lian to move out for a while?"
Qiao Duo’er laughed out of irritation—everyone in the Embroidery Room knew that Chao Lian was the person she relied on the most. How could she let Chao Lian move out?
Ruo Lan might seem smart, but it was only a superficial cunningness; she became clueless at critical moments.
Seeing Qiao Duo’er’s mocking smile, Ruo Lan questioned, "You’re the owner of the Embroidery Room, how can you not consider the Embroidery Room’s interests?"
"I am the owner of the Embroidery Room, not the owner’s wife," Qiao Duo’er coolly corrected Ruo Lan’s mistake.
Ruo Lan bit her lip and said sorrowfully, "Even if you are the owner of the Embroidery Room, you can’t handle things according to your preferences."
"Why can’t I decide about my own things? I’ll give you one day to think about it. If I let you go, the reason will be that you’re harboring ill intentions. Weigh your options carefully."
As for why her intentions were considered ill, Ruo Lan should be clearer than anyone else.
Ruo Lan’s body stiffened, but she quickly returned to normal.
She had deliberately given the wrong address at the time to prevent people from knowing about her past.
Her confidence stemmed from the fact that the Niu surname was a prominent one in Mansion City and many families bore that surname.
Ruo Lan said calmly, "I don’t know what you’re talking about."
"It’s okay if you don’t understand. I’ve met Yun Mother-in-law from the North City Niu’s Family a few times."
After saying this, Qiao Duo’er no longer entangled with Ruo Lan. The outcome she most wanted to see was Ruo Lan taking the initiative to resign with Fat Aunt.
She had no desire to tarnish her reputation over such a despicable person.
Ruo Lan stood frozen in place, suddenly at a loss.
If Qiao Duo’er knew everything, then all of her plans were ruined!
She shook her head hard, convincing herself that she couldn’t be that unlucky. When she left the Niu Family, the master had said he would take care of everything afterward, so it was impossible for others to uncover the real truth.
Still, she needed to clarify things to avoid embarrassing herself.
Just like that, half of the first month had already passed, and Qiao Duo’er began to prepare for the opening of Duo Meifang.
The location of Duo Meifang was the former Xiang Bao Zhai, and since the previous shop’s decoration style was too garish, Qiao Duo’er decided to overhaul it.
To ensure the renovation’s quality, Qiao Duo’er decided to stay in the Government Office to avoid traveling back and forth daily.
When she spoke about this with Tan Zhenghong in the evening, Tan Zhenghong was immediately dumbfounded.
With so many family poultry and livestock to feed, he definitely couldn’t leave. Did this mean he wouldn’t see his wife for many days?
Oh, the agony in his heart.
By the time he snapped out of it, he was already packing his clothes.
"Wife, are you really going to abandon me?" Tan Zhenghong looked at Qiao Duo’er with pitiful eyes.
"I’m just going to oversee for a few days. Once the main direction is set, I’ll come back," Qiao Duo’er said as she rubbed Tan Zhenghong’s head.
Tan Zhenghong gritted his teeth, "I’ll go with you."
At most, he could ask Erhu to help feed the animals for a few days. He had some leftover wages from before the year-end, which he could use to compensate Erhu.
"What about the musk deer? We’ve raised them for so long just to harvest the musk. If you don’t watch them closely, the musk will be spoiled," Qiao Duo’er said seriously.
After the spring began, the musk deer would start hurting, and they would dig out their musk glands on their own.
If not discovered in time, they would cover it with excrement, which would be a dreadful waste.
