Chapter 1955: Did You Attract This Lover?

Chapter 1955: Did You Attract This Lover?

Of course, Master Gan had some concerns. After all, Chen Qiu had initially saved Xun Sheng with a purpose. But in the end, the fact remained that she had saved him. Without her intervention, it was hard to say whether Xun Sheng would have lived or died.

Looking at it from this perspective, Master Gan couldn't be too ruthless towards Chen Qiu. Besides, he wasn't ruthless enough by nature.

"I've been on the verge of collapsing these days. It was only on the day of the opening of the Lu Ji store that I could find some peace by coming in here. But when I arrived at Lu Ji, I found out that she wouldn't dare to come near," Master Gan said.

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, her face twitching as she said, "Did you attract this lover to me? No wonder she showed up at Lu Ji on the second day of its opening."

Apparently, Chen Qiu realized that she couldn't make any progress with Master Gan and happened to see the thriving Zhou Tiedong on the day of the opening, which sparked her interest again.

Master Gan blinked, realizing the situation. He looked somewhat embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Chen Qiu has indeed left, right?"

Since Xun Sheng's departure, Master Gan had gotten used to Chen Qiu's persistent presence, which had been like a wandering spirit for almost two months.

But now, she hadn't appeared since the opening of Lu Ji.

Master Gan felt something was amiss, so he had someone inquire at the Pan family's residence.

"As it turns out, when we inquired, we found out that the eldest daughter of the Pan family had returned. She's the one who married a wealthy businessman from out of town and subsequently brought prosperity to the entire Pan family. According to my neighbors, the Pan family sent word to their daughter when they were in trouble, and she just arrived these past few days."

The eldest son-in-law of the Pan family did substantial business outside the city and had a wide network of contacts. He was well-informed about various matters, including the fact that Shu Yu, the county princess, was no ordinary person but had a close relationship with Prime Minister Qi in the capital.

Therefore, when he received word from the Pan family about his father-in-law offending the county princess, he immediately had his wife return home. She analyzed the situation thoroughly for the Pan family, weighing the pros and cons.

The Pan family had always been somewhat uneasy about Shu Yu, and with the memory of Chen Bing's fate fresh in their minds, they didn't dare to provoke Shu Yu.

The Pan family, which had only recently started to prosper, was just a small business. They couldn't afford to offend the county princess.

The eldest son-in-law of the Pan family knew that Shu Yu would likely not bear a grudge against them, especially since she hadn't taken any action against them after the Chen family incident.

However, they didn't anticipate that Chen Qiu would come running to Lu Ji's store, trying to entangle with Zhou Tiedong, prompting an immediate warning from the maidservant by Shu Yu's side.

The Pan family had practically regarded Chen Qiu as a hot potato, thinking that she was desperate to get rid of her. Since they believed Shu Yu wouldn't do anything to Chen Qiu, they allowed her to keep bothering Master Gan. Maybe, they thought, she would somehow succeed in the end, and if she could persuade Xun Sheng to marry her or even take her as a concubine, it would be a win for them.

If it didn't work out, they wouldn't lose anything.

Luckily, with Xun Sheng not around, they didn't have to endure the nausea that their scheme would have caused if it had succeeded.