Chapter 1531: Chapter 1511: Lin Jiayou Is Injured (Part 1)

Watching Luo Yanhai send someone to call a carriage for Du Yuwei, who climbed on board, he walked leisurely on the road. He Wenyu couldn’t help but laugh: "Brother, won’t the Boss complain later?"

"No." Luo Shufan appeared calm, gestured for the attendant, whispered something, and then calmly went upstairs.

He Wenyu quickly followed, looking curiously at Luo Shufan: "What were you up to just now?"

"I asked the attendant to send some food to the Du Residence for Miss Wu after half a shichen, merely as an apology for only providing a bag of food earlier. It was inconsiderate to bring just one bag, which breaches etiquette..." Luo Shufan looked calm and composed.

"Huh?" He Wenyu was stunned, but seeing the enigmatic smile on Luo Shufan’s face, she frowned for a moment before suddenly smiling: "Clever, so clever!"

She forgot that Du Yulan could behave like this.

But she didn’t forget that Luo Yanhai wasn’t just a target for Du Yulan from the Du Family.

Having met Luo Yanhai’s daughters wasn’t exclusive to the Du Family.

When seeing Luo Yanhai walking under the carriage with a bag in hand, the daughters and maids who caught sight of him were filled with envy and jealousy, unsure of his purpose but wary of striking up a conversation. They feared upsetting Luo Yanhai, which would leave a terrible impression.

So, when the following carriages discovered Luo Yanran heading to the Du Residence, they were quite surprised.

They were suspicious of the person in the carriage, but seeing Du Yulan step out was entirely unbelievable. The rating for Miss Du Yuwei was much higher than Du Yulan!

How could Mr. Shiyi favor Du Yulan? It was puzzling.

"Notify them that I’m visiting your esteemed residence..." Luo Yanhai didn’t hesitate as he stepped forward to speak to the gatekeeper.

But before he finished speaking, Du Yulan had already taken the item from him: "Don’t worry, Mr. Shiyi, I will help pass it on as a token of thanks for using me for your return."

Luo Yanhai sighed with relief upon hearing this, nodded, settled the carriage account, and left naturally, without overthinking. Compared to the Du Residence’s squabbles, he was more curious about Lin Jiayou’s situation.

As Du Yulan saw the carriages parked by the roadside, she felt a secret sense of triumph, watching Luo Yanhai leave. Sure enough, once he departed, people from the carriages disembarked.

The ladies traveling to Forget Worries Tea House for trade had followed Luo Yanhai midway and hadn’t gone there.

"Oh, Miss Fu, aren’t you here for Wu sister? Let me have someone report." Du Yulan smiled lightly at the eager lady who came over first.

"No need." Miss Fu hesitated, looking at what’s in Du Yulan’s hands: "Is this a new product from Forget Worries Tea House?"

"Oh, this? It’s made by Miss Shiliu; the Third Princess has one too." She was confident about the sticky sweet scent.

Seeing the shy smile on Du Yulan’s face, Miss Fu had no doubt the item was intended for her since Du Yulan was holding it...

Remarkably, Du Yulan managed to get the same treatment as the Third Princess, ahead of Du Yuwei; it’s unbelievable... Du Yulan must have had some involvement with Mr. Shiyi!

Not only Miss Fu thought this, but others accompanying her also had similar thoughts, though they maintained a facade of calmness, chatting amicably with Du Yulan.

Everyone enjoys flattering words, and Du Yulan was no exception, inviting the ladies inside to chat. The ladies also expressed regret for the inconvenience, entered the Du Residence, and visited Du Yulan’s courtyard.

Secretly, Du Yulan was feeling smug. She invited them for a reason. Despite their ambitious and competitive nature, they were ultimately the most gossip-driven. Any news reaching them could spread across Southern Li within days. That way, Mr. Shiyi would have to marry her!

She hid her motives well; otherwise, being discovered might not end as expected.

So, generously, she shared the chocolate-flavored popcorn she got from Mr. Shiyi with the ladies. After all, neither Mr. Shiyi nor Miss Shiliu would seek Du Yuwei over this bag of snack. Her family wouldn’t let her lose face just over a snack. Even if Du Yuwei was displeased, she’d have to endure.

Thinking of Du Yuwei’s reaction made her rather pleased. The ladies enjoyed the unique snack and chatted about gossip with Du Yulan, having a pretty good time.

Returning to Forget Worries Tea House for trade, Luo Yanhai answered He Wenyu’s question truthfully and felt puzzled: "What, should I have handed it to Du Yuwei personally?"

He Wenyu shrugged: "It’s just, borrowing someone’s hand, do you know what kind of rumors might spread?"

She then informed Luo Yanhai about what Luo Shufan did, which left him incredulous: "That’s just too mischievous, how could one do such a thing? Her pretense, could I fancy her? Don’t insult my taste, okay?"

"Mischievous? Here, reputation is everything. However, I’d bet the daughters following you will quickly spread the face-slapping incident about Du Yulan." He Wenyu smirked: "Yet it’s a pity, Du Yulan is quite pretty, right?"

"Oh, come on. Looks can’t feed you. When such nuisance occurs daily, the family will have to snuff me out, perhaps frying me in egg batter until golden for two years."

Luo Yanhai imagined reactions from grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, down to siblings, nephews, and felt overwhelmed. Especially Qhianqhian - how could she put up with such a person?

He’s the Boss, yet he only has a single brother left who is still unmarried, so finding a wife harbors concerns about family harmony, which is truly vexing.

"By the way, what’s happening with Jiayou? No news?" Luo Yanhai quickly changed the topic.

Luo Shufan nodded: "But I’ve already sent tasks to Wang Mazi, should be close to finding out. Their information retrieval means at Sky Inquiry Tower are sharper than ours."

"Indeed, this is why you can achieve great things. Solve with money, don’t waste our effort." Luo Yanhai nodded in agreement.

He Wenyu rolled her eyes: "It’s not just a money problem. It’s bargaining, ending with two dinners as the deal, that’s exchange." Actually, Luo Shufan offered money, but they declined.

The deal was for food, and their initial demand was for three days, skillfully negotiated by Luo Shufan. They prepared the ingredients together.