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Chapter 4.1095 An Opportunity?

If the thriving Pink Pavilion were to be destroyed by the Crown Prince and Princess, Yi Niang wouldn't be able to just sit by.

Yi Niang took a deep breath, quickly plastered on a smile, and chuckled. "Why is the Crown Princess so angry? It's not that this commoner refuses, it's just that the Fifth Madam's promissory note has been owed for quite some time, and it will take a little time to find it..."

"Manager Li, aren't you going to fetch the Fifth Madam's promissory note?"

Manager Li, with a mournful old face, hurriedly rushed back to retrieve the note. However, even now, he wasn't entirely sure what was happening. He had clearly arrived today, fully intending to have a proper discussion with the Crown Princess about the debt, but how... how had it now involved the sixty million debt from Madam Hua's family again? It was utterly baffling.

But as a small manager, he dared not defy Yi Niang's wishes. He quickly returned to Youyi Lane, intending to grab the note and rush back without delay.

Just as he exited Youyi Lane, Manager Li saw two richly dressed, voluptuous women, swaying their hips as they walked towards him. One of them, a dusky-skinned woman in her early twenties with a heavily rouged face, gracefully approached with a three-part smile. As she got close to Manager Li, she seemed to lose all her bones, collapsing into his arms, letting out a saccharine, high-pitched voice that made one's skin crawl. "Manager Li, where are you rushing off to with such haste?"

Seeing it was this flirtatious woman, Manager Li revealed his yellowed teeth in a smile and casually pinched her body, not too hard, not too soft. "Chun'er, I have something important to do. We'll chat properly later."

The woman named Chun'er wasn't particularly beautiful, and her figure was average, but her skills in bed were truly exceptional. Manager Li had tasted her twice and still yearned for more. However, at the moment, he was in a hurry to handle Yi Niang's business, so he didn't tease her much.

"Sister Chun'er, Manager Li seems to be in such a hurry. Where could he be going?"

Qiao Yingchun watched the hurrying Manager Li with cold eyes, a hint of sarcastic amusement playing on her lips. She had heard that Manager Li was accompanying Yi Niang today to collect a debt from the little Crown Princess. He must have been met with a lot of anger at the Crown Princess's residence...

Perhaps she would have an opportunity. Thinking of this, a malicious glint flashed in Qiao Yingchun's eyes.

Qiao Mu, you have harmed me to this extent; to not retaliate would be impolite!

Manager Li returned to the Qiao family residence with the promissory note, only to find the Qiao family leisurely sipping tea in the hall, chatting and laughing, completely oblivious to Yi Niang, who sat beside them with a face as black as a pot. They were discussing Qiao Sen's homework, even praising the little monk for doing a good job of waking Qiao Sen up to study on time every day! It was almost as if he were an alarm clock!

Seeing Manager Li return, Qiao Mu looked at him with a half-smile and nodded. "Bring it here."

Manager Li looked back at Yi Niang. Yi Niang gritted her teeth and nodded heavily. Only then did Manager Li step forward and respectfully hand the promissory note to the little Crown Princess.

"Manager Li, you're sweating profusely. It must have been quite a rush on the road, wasn't it?"

"Cai Xiu, pour Manager Li a cup of tea. Oh, and don't forget the proprietress."

"Yes!" Cai Xiu covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. She turned, poured a cup of tea for Manager Li, and offered it to him.

Manager Li stiffened his neck and took the tea with a trembling hand.