Rebirth: My Home Has Become a Gathering Place for Young Women with a "Crazy" Spirit

"M-Miss..." Wu Laosan's face was deathly pale, his voice trembling noticeably, "I...I didn't...Please let me explain..."

"You don't need to say anything." Zhou Ruoyun's voice was calm, but it was more frightening than any outburst of rage. "I'm already on my way, I'll be there in five minutes."

The call ended. Wu Laosan felt as if all the energy had been drained from him; his hand fell limp, and the phone almost slipped from his grasp. Qin Lang quickly snatched the phone away—it was his phone.

Wu Laosan stood there stiffly, his eyes fixed on the doorway, his lips trembling as he muttered something.

Qin Lang didn't say anything, but walked to the counter, found a chair and sat down, waiting for Zhou Ruoyun to arrive.

Su Yue leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Brother, who is this Sister Zhou? She seems really impressive."

"A friend," Qin Lang replied casually.

"What kind of friend?" Su Yue's eyes sparkled, clearly intrigued by the topic. "They sound very young, and seem quite wealthy. They're probably from the Zhou family..."

"Don't ask anymore," Qin Lang interrupted her. "Don't ask things you shouldn't ask."

Su Yue pouted, but didn't ask any further questions.

Xu Han stood to the side, her gaze lingering on Qin Lang for two seconds before she looked away. Her expression was calm, but a barely perceptible flicker of emotion flashed in her eyes.

Wu Xiaoxiao and the other young women were still huddled in the corner, but the atmosphere was completely different from before. Just now, they were afraid and nervous, unsure of the consequences. Now, they were curious, surprised, and, most of all, filled with admiration for Qin Lang.

Sun Xiaomeng peeked out and asked Wu Xiaoxiao in a voice only a few could hear, "Xiaoxiao, we're half-sisters, tell me the truth, are those three older sisters really your cousin's girlfriends?"

"Mengmeng, why are you asking this?" Wu Xiaoxiao looked at Sun Xiaomeng with a puzzled expression.

"Just tell me!" Sun Xiaomeng persisted.

"As far as I know... it should all be like that." Wu Xiaoxiao said thoughtfully, fiddling with a strand of hair.

"Mengmeng, you wouldn't be thinking of... becoming Lang Ge's woman, would you?" Wang Yuting's eyes widened as she glared at Sun Xiaomeng.

"Why not? Lang-ge already has three, what's one more?" Sun Xiaomeng said, but in her heart she was already planning, otherwise... she could just squeeze into the seven-person room with these women tonight and go next door to bring some warmth to Lang-ge...

"That makes sense. Look at Lang Ge's great genes, it would be a real shame if he didn't have more children to carry on the family line." Li Wanqi said earnestly, then nodded as if she had made a decision. "So, I've decided that if I want to have children in the future, I must borrow some of Lang Ge's excellent genes."

Zhao Lin crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze shifting back and forth between Qin Lang and the three women beside him, as if observing or contemplating.

Wu Xiaoxiao looked at the women in front of her with surprise, pointed at them, and said incredulously, "Oh, you guys? I treated you all like sisters, and you all want to be my sisters-in-law?"

Less than five minutes later, footsteps were heard at the store entrance, and there was more than one person. Soon, three people walked in from the door.

Leading the way was Tang Ruoyun. She was wearing a white shirt and dark trousers, her hair was tied in a low ponytail, and she was wearing almost no makeup, but her features were exceptionally delicate.

Behind her were two people, a man and a woman. The man was probably in his early thirties, wearing a black jacket, with a buzz cut, a square face, and sharp eyes; he was clearly not an ordinary person. The woman was slightly younger, wearing a dark business suit, holding a tablet computer, and had a serious expression, like a competent secretary.

As soon as Zhou Ruoyun entered the store, his gaze swept around the room before landing on Qin Lang. He smiled slightly and said, "Qin Lang, I'm so sorry."

"It's nothing." Qin Lang shook his head and said with a smile, "I just didn't expect this to be your family's shop."

He had some doubts, though. Wasn't Zhou Ruoyun working at the China Merchants Group? Why was she involved in the family business?

"Actually, this is a shop under my mother's company. I just have a fondness for antiques and calligraphy and paintings since I was a child, so I'm quite familiar with this shop."

After speaking, Zhou Ruoyun pointed to the man and woman behind him and introduced them: "These two are my mother's assistant and secretary."

The two men nodded and smiled at Qin Lang, which was considered a greeting.

Looking at Wu Laosan now, he was a completely different person from just a few minutes ago. His gold-rimmed glasses were askew, the collar of his polo shirt was soaked, his forehead was covered in sweat, and he was hunched over. When he saw Zhou Ruoyun enter, his head immediately lowered even further. "Young Miss... I... I was wrong..."

"Don't rush to admit your mistake." Zhou Ruoyun's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable weight. "I'm asking you, how many items in the store did you actually replace?"

Wu Laosan didn't dare to look up, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "Just...just a few items..."

"How many?" Zhou Ruoyun didn't speak again, but walked to the display case, picked up a blue and white porcelain bowl, turned it over to look at the mark on the bottom, shook his head, and then gently put it back. He then picked up a famille rose vase and examined it...

Zhou Ruoyun put down the last piece of porcelain, turned around and looked at Wu Laosan, "You're from my uncle's side. He said you're reliable and dependable, which is why my mother entrusted the shop to you. I never expected..."

There was no anger in her eyes, only disappointment, a disappointment that made one want to disappear. "I never imagined that you would sell all the genuine items in the store and replace them with a bunch of fakes. And that's not all, you actually used these fakes to stage accidents for customers, extort money, and ruin the reputation of our Zhou family."

Wu Laosan's legs went weak, and he knelt down.

"Young Miss! I really made a mistake! I... I was forced into it!" His voice trembled with tears. "My son is getting married, and the bride's family is asking for a dowry of 666,000 yuan. I simply can't afford it... I was thinking of using the items from the shop to tide me over, and then buying them back later when I have the money..."

"Buy it back?" Zhou Ruoyun sneered. "What are you going to use to buy it back? Do you think I don't know what you've been up to these past two years?"

At this moment, the woman in business attire stepped forward, squatted down, and showed Wu Laosan a page on her tablet. Qin Lang glanced at it and saw that the screen displayed Wu Laosan's spending records at a casino in Macau.

"Wu Laosan, based on your actions, the company will hold you accountable." The woman's voice was very serious. "The specific handling will depend on the chairman's decision."

Wu Laosan was completely paralyzed, as if his bones had been removed. He knelt limply on the ground, unable to utter a single word.

Zhou Ruoyun didn't look at him again, turned around and walked to Qin Lang, sighed, "I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing."

Qin Lang exchanged a few polite words with her, then took his leave.

As they walked out of "Fengya Pavilion," Qin Lang led the way, with Xu Han, Su Yue, Ruan Zhihuan, and Wu Xiaoxiao accompanying him, while the other six followed behind, keeping a distance of a few meters.

However, the six of them huddled together, walking and discussing as if they were having a meeting to discuss something very important.

"So, are we going together tonight, or one at a time, in order?"

"If we all go together, won't Lang Ge be able to handle it? I think it's more reliable for us to go one by one."

"Then I'll go first!"

"Why should you go first? If anyone's going, it should be me first. I'm experienced, and Brother Lang will definitely be satisfied."

"Stop arguing! Same rules as before, we'll decide the order with rock-paper-scissors..."