“Tuk Tuk”

He was knocking but no one opened the door.

Xie Tingyue had been waiting for long time but did not mind, he smiled slightly and said something that the other party is interested in—surely this time he will open the door.

**

The bidding was fierce, affecting everyone’s mood but Chu Mu was the exception.

Qin Ping already wanted to bite his fingernails: “Master the price it too high! Just in case—”

“What are you panicking about?”

Chu Mu lowered his eyes and gently slid his slender fingertips across the edge of the teacup, his expression was extremely calm.

“Lan Yingcao, it’s worth the price.”

“But the price is too high, just in case someone—”

Chu Mu: “Those who are interested may already be among the crowd.”

The price is not that high enough, how can it be worthy of the special nature of Lan Yingcao?

Qin Pin thought for a while and put his hand down,

“Yes, you can grab it if you can’t buy it. Anyway what we have to pay attention to is the location of that thing—Ah Master madam is here!”

Chu Mu immediately sat up straight, smoothed the corners of his clothes and asked indifferently,

“Where did he go?”

Qin Ping: “Knock on boss Qu’s next door.”

Chu Mu: “…..”

**

“Please forgive this young ones offense. Zun Furen’s birthday is approaching. I wonder if boss Qu has prepared a birthday gift already?”

Xie Tingyue was sure that the other party would open the door.

There is a lot of gossip outside and it is too private to inquire, he doesn’t know if Qu Qi has been in trouble recently¹, but he knew that Qu Qi and his wife had a good relationship.

Madam’s birthday is approaching, Qu Qi cannot fail to prepare gifts, but he still wants to asked this, because possibilities are maybe; first he could have already prepared something but suggestions is always better, and he will not refuse good intentions.

Second he had not prepared anything and is worrying, but if someone is willing sending themselves to offer help why not take it?

And so far him coming to this event mean that he do not refuse socialization even if he was in a bad mood.

Sure enough, the front door opened with a squeak.

Qu Qi didn’t know Xie Tingyue, so he looked up and sharply asked,

“This gonzi is—“

***

(¹ means if they are not close/quarreled with his wife)