After my pharmacy was opened, I turned my life around.

Chapter 12 Cricket Behind Me

An Zhiyuan's fair face turned red in an instant, his pupils were filled with surprise and disbelief, and his heart seemed to be about to jump out of his throat.

The first time she was so close to a star was because of the martial arts drama she was following recently.

His body was shaking slightly with excitement.

Mr. Shi was unaware of An Zhiyuan's already surging emotions and intended to introduce Shen Nanchen to her.

"Mr. Shen, this is Miss An Zhiyuan."

The reason why An Zhiyuan was invited to the banquet was to let her get to know more antique collectors like Ning Yatou.

Unfortunately, he met Shen Nanchen, who brought some calligraphy and paintings that Old Madam Shen liked very much to him for restoration.

It is well known in the industry that Madam Shen is the largest collector in Kyoto. She has a special courtyard where she displays various antique calligraphy and paintings, some of which were bought from auctions and some from antique shops.

This calligraphy and painting is from the Five Dynasties, but it is a little damaged.

It’s a good opportunity to introduce them to each other.

Shen Nanchen's eyes were fixed on the back of An Zhiyuan's head. "The jade hairpin on Miss An's head is very special."

The man's magnetic voice rang in her ears, as if an electric current instantly struck her soul.

An Zhiyuan clutched the corner of his clothes tightly, feeling as if he were in a dream.

Time stands still at this moment.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Shen Weining walked up to her and secretly pulled her arm, fearing that she would lose a wealthy client, and reminded her in a low voice.

"He was the one who bought your two bags of silver last time."

One sentence brought her back to her senses. It was actually bought by him.

An Zhiyuan was surprised and delighted, his eyebrows raised high like two crescent moons, showing his extreme joy in his heart.

Shi Yi watched her the whole time, and the joy in her eyes made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. Shen, I heard from my grandfather that this is Miss An's ancestral heirloom."

Shi Lao agreed, "Indeed."

An Zhiyuan wanted to respond, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton. He could not utter a clear syllable, and his breathing became rapid and disordered.

When Shen Nanchen learned the origin of the jade hairpin, he opened his thin lips slightly and said, "I see."

His stepsister Shen Wanning, who was following behind him, deliberately took his arm.

"Brother, my second brother finally agreed to let grandma host a celebration banquet for him. He has already made an appointment with the dress designer. If we don't go now, we will be late."

Shen Nanchen glanced at the hand at his arm without saying anything, then turned around to look at Shi Lao and others.

"I wonder if Mr. Shi and Miss An will have time to attend the banquet next month?"

Old Shi smiled and said, "Since it is a banquet hosted by Old Madam Shen, there is no reason for us to refuse it."

Before An Zhiyuan could even open his mouth, someone else took the lead.

"Brother, Miss Ren'an is very busy and I'm afraid she doesn't have time."

"I'm sorry to disappoint this lady. I won't be busy next month. Please excuse me for now."

An Zhiyuan ignored the displeasure in her eyes and turned to go to the bathroom.

She turned on the faucet and took a handful of water to wash her face to calm down.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard two women's taunts outside the door.

"That bitch better not let me see her again, or I'll kill her. It's going to piss me off."

"I don't know what kind of magic potion she gave Master Shi, but he actually helped her to the second floor to treat her wounds."

An Zhiyuan's mouth twitched. It was a narrow road that enemies often meet. These two idiots actually met.

Seeing that the door handle was about to be turned, he was too lazy to argue with her and hid in the toilet for some reason.

"Why else? Of course he's selling himself!"

"How do you know that? Do you know her?"

"Bah! She doesn't deserve it. How can she be a rich girl with her poor appearance? Why did she use her brain to come in? She must have exchanged with her body. Look at her walking posture, she is so artificial and coy. I wonder how many people have slept with her in private. Maybe it was a group sex!" "Haha! You are right. A woman like her wants to sneak in to meet the new rich in Kyoto. Why doesn't she take a piss and look at herself."

"Exactly. Especially the jade hairpin on her head. It looks so tacky with that cheap cheongsam. I don't know where she bought it from. It's not like my pearl hairpin, which is from the fifth generation. I bought it at an auction a few days ago for two million."

An Zhiyuan touched the jade hairpin on her hair and rolled her eyes.

Street stall goods?
The two country bumpkins couldn't help but make up obscene rumors about her and laughed at her rusticity.

Today is Mr. Shi’s birthday. She doesn’t want to make things too awkward, but some people just deserve to be punished.

It seems necessary to let them know why the flowers are so red.

An Zhiyuan pushed open the partition and walked out, glanced coldly at the two people who were talking and putting on makeup in front of the mirror, and said "huh".

Hao Mei saw her standing behind her in the mirror, and she was furious when she thought of the embarrassment she had just experienced in public.

"Okay! My dear cousin, I couldn't find you anywhere. I didn't expect you to be hiding here."

An Zhiyuan ignored her anger and walked to the door and locked it.

An invisible smoke of gunpowder gradually filled the air.

Hao Mei didn't notice it and even had a smug look on her face.

"Why? Are you afraid that others will hear that you are a prostitute? How can I be so unlucky to have to use the same toilet with someone like you? You must wash yourself after you go back to avoid being stained by filth."

After locking the door, An Zhiyuan put the jade hairpin into her bag and hung it on the door handle, then tied her hair tightly as she walked.

"Your mother never taught you to respect others and not to spout shit."

"A prostitute deserves respect. This is the funniest joke I've heard this year."

Amid her unbridled laughter, An Zhiyuan raised his fist and hit her in the face.

He took advantage of the situation and grabbed her arm, twisted it hard, and then kicked her in the calf.

As she leaned forward, An Zhiyuan grabbed her hair.

The next second he pushed her into the sink and turned on the faucet with his other hand.

"Your mouth stinks, you should wash it."

Everything happened too suddenly. By the time she reacted, her head had been pushed heavily into the pool.

The cold water quickly covered her mouth and nose, and the intense feeling of suffocation came like a tide.

She struggled desperately in fear, waving her hands wildly, splashing water.

The water splashed on Wang Qingqing's face. Only then did she react. She waved her arms and rushed over, fanning An Zhiyuan's face with a whistling sound.

An Zhiyuan, who was attacked, reacted quickly, let go of Hao Mei, and dodged to the side.

At the same time, he raised his leg and kicked Wang Qingqing hard in the abdomen, then sat down in the trash can.

There was a foul smell coming from under her body, and Wang Qingqing couldn't help vomiting violently, almost vomiting bile.

Hao Mei, choked by the water, collapsed on the ground and coughed violently.

The severe pain from her scalp made her burst into tears.

She looked up at An Zhiyuan, her pale face distorted with fear and her eyes widened in horror.

I subconsciously shrank back, afraid that she would push me into the water again.

"This is what happens when you gossip."

I have learned Sanda for several years, and I didn't expect it to come in handy today.

An Zhiyuan walked out of the bathroom and calmly tidied her hair, ignoring the painful cries of the two women inside the door.

As soon as she entered the banquet hall, a hand suddenly rested on her shoulder.

I beg you to collect it.

I beg for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)