Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 658 - 5 Queen Mu

Chapter 658: Chapter 5 Queen Mu

"Haha, Old Xiao, apologize to the man," Laowu nodded, looking at their boss. He didn’t want to let Tang Zheng leave. It would be nice to leave on good terms.

"It was all my fault. I’ll treat everyone to lunch at Zhuang Yuan Pavilion later as an apology," the middle-aged boss did not want to mess with someone who could appease Laowu, he gritted his teeth and forced a smile. But in his heart, he profusely cursed Tang Zheng, using this psychological victory to console himself.

"Apologize? This sham of a shop should close down!" Tang Zheng was about to reject when a cold voice sounded first. The onlooking students were about to leave, but the statement reignited their desire for gossip, making them stay.

Both Laowu and the barbershop boss frowned at the person who just arrived.

Mu Nianqi wore a sky-blue down jacket, hands in her pockets, standing out among the crowd. Her strong aura immediately silenced everyone around. She was born to be a focal point wherever she went!

Mu Nianqi’s long legs were wrapped in tight jeans, and she was wearing a pair of brown knee-high boots. Her body appeared tall and fit, and her long black hair draped over her shoulders like a waterfall, reflecting the sunlight and shining brightly.

"It seems you don’t have the right to kick me out, do you?" Old Xiao glanced at Laowu from the corner of his eyes. Seeing that Laowu was not saying anything, his heart pounded. Still holding some hope, he thought that Laowu was waiting for the other side to reveal her cards first, so he plucked up the courage to speak. Otherwise, if this continued, his barbershop would indeed become notoriously bad.

"Huh." Mu Nianqi showed disdain for such a person and turned her eyes to the students. She declared, "Students, I will gather information about this fraudulent shop on the school’s broadcast today. Whether it be testimonies or evidence, as long as they are confirmed, the Student Union will reward ¥5,000 and the person will be publicly recognized school-wide. This kind of tumor that harms our student body must be eliminated."

"Long live Senior Mu!"

"Long live the Student Union President!" Mu Nianqi was a celebrity in the entire school. Even the freshmen who had just started school a few months ago had heard of her even if they hadn’t seen her. They were overjoyed to see her in person. She was indeed strong, beautiful, and pure like a white lotus!

"If I don’t see this shop closed down in two days, prepare to go to jail!" After Mu Nianqi finished speaking, she looked at Tang Zheng and hesitated, unsure whether to speak.

"Deserving of the title ’Queen Mu’, those words were spoken with such dominance!"

"The senior is so dominant, I wish I could be slapped by her!"

"How I wish to be stepped on by Queen Mu’s knee-high boots!"

The female students were fine, just filled with envy and admiration, wishing to become such a woman. The male students, on the other hand, couldn’t contain their excitement, yearning to be her boyfriend. Just walking with her through the school would turn many heads, and Queen Mu’s family was extremely wealthy. Marrying her would mean not having to work a day for generations.

"The queen is still single, seize the opportunity, comrades! Go confess your feelings bravely."

"Wait, wasn’t there a rumor a while ago that the queen has a boyfriend?"

"Must be rumors. But why is the queen looking at that guy? Can someone tell him to get lost?"

The male students began whispering among themselves, their discussion animated. After all, the opportunity to get close to Mu Nianqi was rare.

"Aren’t you going too far? I’m just doing business here. Let’s soften the atmosphere. I’ll treat everyone to a meal at Zhuang Yuan Pavilion." The corners of the shop boss’s mouth started to twitch with rage but he held back his anger. He decided to investigate this girl later. If she was just a regular student union president of a department, he would spare no expense to smear her reputation. Being scolded by a young girl was too much for a forty-something man like Old Xiao.

"Idiot... no wonder your shop has only been open five months. You don’t even know who Senior Mu is." One of the male students tried to grab Mu Nianqi’s attention, but she just frowned at his comment.

"Child, haven’t you heard the saying ’what goes around comes around’? Don’t bring your school’s rules into the real world, or you’ll end up learning your lesson the hard way." Old Xiao felt insulted because Mu Nianqi ignored him. His words carried a veiled threat but also showed his anger toward Laowu for keeping quiet, cursing him silently for his unwillingness to help.

Thinking of the Maserati sports car that Mu Nianqi drove, Laowu didn’t dare to make trouble and turned a blind eye to Old Xiao’s plea for help.

"Would any of you be willing to testify that this is a fraudulent shop? Don’t worry, I will ensure your safety and reward you with an additional ¥10,000 each!" Mu Nianqi initially didn’t plan to go all out. However, Old Xiao’s threatening words had really annoyed her, "No one has ever threatened me and got away without repercussions."

The apprentices and barbers hesitated, their eyes darting back and forth in exchange. Their salary for an entire year would be less than ¥10,000. How could they not be tempted to earn that amount just by uttering a few sentences?

"You dare?" Boss Xiao was scared. How could he fight someone who could throw around money like that?

"Old Xiao, you better shut down the shop quickly!" Laowu pulled Old Xiao aside. They had been drinking buddies and had been through a lot of drinking escapades together. He couldn’t let him fall into this mess, "They’re throwing money at you to bring you down. What about when they use their contacts? Are you ready to spend a few months in jail?"

"Humph, do you think your group of unruly employees would have any integrity?" Seeing Old Xiao, a money-grubbing fellow, still not giving up, Laowu got angry. He turned to Tang Zheng, "Let’s leave him and go have a drink."

Laowu had figured out that Mu Nianqi might have some connection with Tang Zheng. By saying this, he wanted to show how well he knows Tang Zheng. Perhaps she might let him off the hook because of their friendship. But the barber shop will definitely be closed.

Old Xiao didn’t want to give up and was ready to retaliate, but those who weren’t even qualified to be employees, the apprentices, and barbers dealt him a fatal blow.

"Boss, why are you blaming us? You started this by not being fair and just!" The oldest barber found a high-sounding reason, refuted Old Xiao, and then walked over to Mu Nianqi’s side, making his position clear.

"Boss, you still owe us two months’ worth of bonuses."

"Boss, I’m not your servant, doing laundry is not my job."

The others followed suit, rushing over. It was ten thousand bucks, they’d miss out if they were a step slower. Plus, they never had any sense of belonging to this shop anyway and they continued denouncing him.

"You bunch of bastards!" Xiao was enraged, these people, who flattered him non-stop and called ’Boss’ with pleasing smiles, now turned their back on him.

"Boss, you’re loaded huh? Tens of thousands of dollars." With Mu Nianqi backing them, they didn’t hesitate any longer to ridiculed him. For a moment, the street was filled with various teases and taunts.

"Want me to testify? In your dreams! I’ll close the shop, right now!" Old Xiao knew that after making such a fuss, the barber shop’s reputation was completely ruined. He could give up and shut down the business, but that idea was like dripping blood from his heart. It hurt him tremendously. And as for those employees who betrayed him, they’re not getting a single penny.

"Alright, everyone, disperse!" Mu Nianqi wouldn’t waste any more time on Old Xiao. When the apprentices and barbers saw the money slipping through their fingers, they got anxious and wanted to rush over. However, being under Laowu’s inspection, Ning Zi, who just got up, led a group of people to drag them away. Another lesson was surely on the way.

"Tang Zheng, why don’t we grab a meal together?" Mu Nianqi asked.

The students were about to leave, excitedly discussing about what just happened. However, as soon as they heard these words, they subconsciously stopped in their tracks, and turned their heads around in astonishment.

"Isn’t it? The student council president invited a man for dinner voluntarily?"

"I must be hearing things."

Tang Zheng frowned, wondering if Mu Nianqi’s memory had returned? Otherwise how could she call out his name so easily? Also, her expression kinda indicated some entanglement.

"Stop the wild guesses. I found some things at home and inferred some facts." Mu Nianqi had left behind some clues in the Trojan Room before she left. While the Silver Trojan Society sent people to clear all those clues, they would never be perfectly spotless. If a tough Conqueror was resolute about hiding something, it would be impossible to uncover unless the secret was discovered by Tang Zheng. The clues she left behind were not complete still, the truth of the events she could piece together lacked many details.

"I dug up a few hundred pounds of diamonds in the living room yesterday, and I think you should know something about them." Mu Nianqi’s voice remained cold. "I just want to inform you that I now know all that I want to know, and I wont bother you anymore."

After saying that, Mu Nianqi turned around and left, regardless of what the Trojan Room was, she wouldn’t be interested to go inside one more time. For some reason, every time she thought of Trojan Room lately, the term "holy land" would pop into her mind, causing her to shiver all over.

The students sighed a breath of relief. If the student council president and that guy had left hand in hand, they would have gone insane with jealousy.

Tang Zheng waved at Laowu who seemed to say something and left in the opposite direction from Mu Nianqi without turning back.

"That man is so heartless!" Mu Nianqi took a glance back and sighed unintentionally. The male students, seeing this, had their hearts shattered. So, the student council president indeed got dumped? The previous rumors weren’t groundless then.

After such a fuss, Tang Zheng wasn’t in the mood for catching up with his classmates anymore. Instead, he began to buy household goods and renovate the abandoned warehouse in the suburbs. Li Xinlan did not call during this time, which made him feel somewhat lost and also somewhat relieved. He always felt that the relationship between them had changed. However, An Xiuru was as caring as before when she came back from her trip, which made him less inclined to leave her.

Time flew by and in just fifteen days, Tang Zheng said goodbye to An Xiuru again and rushed to the warehouse in the suburbs, waiting for the teleportation to happen. (To Be Continued. If you like this work, please vote and support me on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest encouragement.)