CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE (23) Sad And Scared

Su Yuanqi was pissed, it was written all over his face. "You gave her one thousand, isn't that too much?"

"Why do you have a problem with tips?"

"She might end up wanting it from everybody she comes across."

"Do you need me to drop you off?" Rose asked as the valet drove her car out of the garage.

"No, thanks."

Rose pressed her lips together then shook her head. "Are you the type of man that believes women having money is trouble?"

Instead of answering her, he waved down a cab.

"Talk to you, soon."

Rose watched his cab drive away then shrugged. "Talk to you, soon, too."

The minute she got into her car, her phone rang. "Tell me, tell me, did he agree?" Grace's excited voice came from the other end.

Rose connected the call to her AirPod. "He doesn't want money."

"What?" Grace couldn't hide the shock from her voice. "Is he mad? What does he think of himself?"

"I don't know, but he's hot."

"Hunh?"

"He's also cool, he misunderstood us just like we misunderstood him too." Rose ignited the car and slowly drove away.

"What do you mean by misunderstood?"

"Mr Song, the landlord had told me the property was abandoned..."

"WHAT?"

"Don't scream." Rose frowned. "I'm connected to my airpod."

"Sorry, but do you mean what you just said?"

"Yes, I had recorded his voice just in case there's an issue later in the future. However, it came in handy."

"How could they do that to him?"

"I don't know... Perhabs they had an argument and he left... just saying, not sure."

"Send the record over to me, I'll contact his lawyer back on Monday..."

"No," Rose said. "You don't have to, Mr Su doesn't want money, so I struck a deal to him."

"What deal?"

"If he agrees I'd let you know..."

"No Rose!" Grace disagreed. "Don't keep me in the dark please."

Rose chuckled at Grace's plea. "Fine, we are going to reconstruct the building, get more chefs and set up a five star restaurant."

From Grace end, it was silent.

"Grace?"

"You are brilliant!" Grace compliment had Rose chuckling all over again.

"Really?"

"I swear it! You keep surprising me everyday! You come up with new ideas always and they end up as top list."

"Haha, thanks Grace."

"You don't have to thank me! I'm just stating facts. That means he will have to withdraw his statement and sue his landlords not you."

"We will overlook that and..."

"No Rose! We won't! I heard from Ma, what Peng Lanying did. I don't think we should let it go. We are going to file a lawsuit against Mr Song. And Mr Su will do a public apology."

"Mom called you?"

"Yes," Grace answered. "She was sad and scared of the court case outcome, I had to reassure her severally that it is fine. And you just want to let it go? I'm sorry but I can't.

Also for Peng Lanying, I'm planning on inviting her out to lunch and mess with her head."

Rose had a satisfied smile on her face, "Gracie... My good friend..."

"Yeah, i am and will protect you as long as I can."

"I know what you can do, and also if I say it's fine then it is fine for real. Mr Su doesn't have to publicly apologize, he was also deceived in this case, as for Mr Song, I'll deal with him personally. Oh, do whatever you wish to Peng Lanying... I don't care."

"Ugh..." Grace tone dulled. "Okay then, I believe you and thanks for agreeing to teaching Peng Lanying a lesson."

"It won't be easy though, I think she's on alert now."

"Haha, you forget that I'm smarter than she is! I know how and where to find her."

"Have fun then."

"You too, take care."

*~~~*

Su Yuanqi taxi stopped in front a gate he was very familiar with. He knocked twice but no one answered, he didn't want to call beforehand, or else no one would really answer him.

As he raised his hand to knock for the third time, a car honked behind him.

Su Yuanqi used his fingers to comb his backwards. There was the man, as he got out of the car.

"Yuan," his familiar tone irked Su Yuanqi. "I have been waiting." He strode towards the young man.

"Mr Song,"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Mr Song flicked his tongue thrice. "What is with your tone? Hunh? Why are you sounding like that?"

"Don't you have something to say to me?" Su Yuanqi asked.

"Let's go in first... okay? People might be watching..."

"Why not give them drama to watch then?" Su Yuanqi furiously asked. "You sure spent the money well." He said pointing to Mr Song new car.

"Aish... shhhh." Mr Song smiled mockingly. "Let's go in, I have something for you." He unlocked the gate and urged Su Yuanqi to go in first as he had to drive the car in.

When Su Yuanqi got to the main entrance, he saw that the house was under renovation. Just how much money did that girl pay for that piece of land?

"Come this way," Mr Song pointed to a resting area with trees surrounding it. "My wife is away on vacation," he informed Su Yuanqi.

Su Yuanqi snorted. More like she went to run after young men.

"You don't seem happy seeing me..."

"Mr Song, I didn't come here to see you, or to be happy to see you. You owe me an explanation..."

"Are you talking about the restaurant?"

"Really?"

"Don't worry, I got enough money for it. I would have sent it to your mother but then I realized she would be sad to know I sold your restaurant so I waited for you, don't you think I did right?" Mr Song saw the veins on Su Yuanqi's temple rise and laughed awkwardly. "You really don't have to be angry, I swear. She made a great offer..."

"Are you even listening to yourself, right now?"

"Yuan..."

"Stop it!" Su Yuanqi hollered.