Chapter 247 - 149 Miaomiao Cried Again_2
Upon hearing what the other had said, Jiang Shouzhong vaguely remembered.
The man stepped forward eagerly and said, "That night at Xichu Pavilion, Master Jiang’s elegance was unparalleled. I have greatly admired you, but alas, never had the chance to get acquainted. Meeting you here today must be fate. Oh right, my name is Qi, you can just call me Qi. And if you don’t mind getting a bit closer, calling me ’Brother Qi’ will do."
The man was indeed Zhou Yin.
Despite the man’s enthusiasm, Jiang Shouzhong still felt a tinge of caution rising within him.
Meeting an acquaintance at such a special time was hardly a good thing.
Jiang Shouzhong politely clasped his fists as a greeting and asked, "Is Young Master Qi here for business?"
"Master Jiang flatters me. I’m not the material for that kind of work,"
In response to Jiang Shouzhong’s probing question, Zhou Yin offered a half-truth, "I need to keep my identity a secret, but I can reveal to Master Jiang that I’m related to the county magistrate; my family holds high official positions too."
With a smile, Jiang Shouzhong replied, "Those who go to Xichu Pavilion are no ordinary people indeed."
Zhou Yin nodded vigorously in agreement, "Indeed, indeed. Spending money like flowing water, my old man nearly killed me, his unfilial son, with a cutlass when he found out I’d spent over ten thousand taels of silver at Xichu Pavilion without even getting to touch the Oiran’s little hand. I had no choice but to come here to lay low, and then the lockdown happened. Truly, it feels like I’ve run into a streak of terrible luck..."