Chapter 752 - 750: Is it easy for him?
Zhou Biyao noticed that the situation was turning sour, and as a young lady already betrothed, naturally, it wasn’t appropriate for her to linger in front of three unrelated men if it wasn’t necessary. Therefore, after showing her face and giving a slight bow, she hid away. She didn’t go far but stayed just outside the door to watch the excitement.
The head servant of Song Ping’s household came in with two maids, placing tea and fruit on the table—before everything was properly set, Guan He, with a rather unfriendly look, said to Ye Xinyan, "I find those two gardens to be quite suitable. Withdraw those designs, and find someone else to draw up something mediocre for that wealthy merchant."
Guan He was indeed feeling choked with anger. He hadn’t made up his mind yet, but Qi Ye was forcing him into marriage. He had to reclaim some dignity to vent the frustration in his heart.
Seated beside Jiang Yifan, Ye Xinyan felt extremely displeased upon hearing Guan He’s impolite words, "You know this is a business deal, and in business, the fundamental principle is honesty. Official Tang has entrusted us with the design of his garden. How can we simply withdraw it because you’ve taken a fancy to it?"
Zheng Pengfei didn’t look at anyone, sipping his tea indifferently. He had figured out that while Guan He truly fancied the gardens, picking at Ye Xinyan’s faults was just as real. He was new to the situation and still somewhat confused, so he needed to carefully assess the circumstances. Didn’t he see that even Jiang Yifan wasn’t speaking up? Evidently, the current circumstances were complex, and it wasn’t yet time to speak.
Guan He, hearing Ye Xinyan’s words, had his eyebrows shot up in anger, "The way you do business—only knowing to make silver, have you forgotten your kin?"
Ye Xinyan almost laughed in frustration, "What does this have to do with acknowledging or not acknowledging kin? If you need a garden built, just tell me your ideas and requirements. I will certainly produce a design for you to see. But you can’t just meddle and disrupt the Construction Industry’s dealings when we are about to close a deal."
Guan He scoffed, "Since Brother Jia has acknowledged Zi Ning as his sister, then she is also your sister. It wouldn’t be too much to give her a garden as a dowry when she marries a bright and heroic man like me, right? I only like one of the gardens from those two designs, so just handle it."
"Pfft!" Zheng Pengfei, caught off guard, spat out the tea he had just sipped, thankfully it wasn’t much, and the mess wasn’t big. He coughed twice, his heart sweating, and looked at Guan He with a face full of disbelief. Guan He was... really being unreasonable, wasn’t he?
Guan He didn’t feel there was a problem at all, glancing sideways at Zheng Pengfei, "Don’t look at me with that expression. You said it yourself, those two gardens are both good. If I have a place like that to live, when you come to visit, am I going to refuse to let you stay or not let you enjoy it?"