He is Lovestruck in the Revenge by Gu Nanxi

Chapter 4 - 4 003 Such grace few in the world

Chapter 4: 003: Such grace, few in the world Chapter 4: 003: Such grace, few in the world But Boss Xie had a rule, he only accepted pledges that were dead pledges, not to be redeemed.

The decoration in the shop was no different from that of old-time pawnshops, with two counters and two staff members, Zhang Xiaoming and Qian Zhouzhou. The former didn’t finish elementary school, while the latter graduated from the prestigious Bochen University of Technology, showing that Boss Xie’s hiring standards did not hinge on academic qualifications.

Zhang Xiaoming used to work at a debt collection company and had a large tattoo on his neck, but he had a very delicate appearance, a beast’s physique paired with a puppy’s face.

He had just started working when he saw a piece of cake on his desk.

“Is it your birthday today?”

Qian Zhouzhou, dressed in a Chanel-style suit, looked up from her computer screen, “Eighteen, thank you.”

Just then, the automatic sensor wind chimes at the door tinkled melodiously.

A customer had arrived.

Qian Zhouzhou stood up to greet, “Welcome.”

The customer was a lady, appearing to be in her twenties, with a round face and almond eyes, a face that had no aggression, but with a strong presence, “I want to pawn something.”

“Okay.”

Qian Zhouzhou turned on the camera and started the record keeping, “May I ask what you would like to pawn?”

The lady pushed forward a business card.

“I would like to see your boss.”

The card was pure black, blank on the back, with the words ‘Ruyi Pawnshop’ printed in gold letters on the front. Those who possessed a black card were VIP customers of the pawnshop, and there were no more than twenty throughout the Empire.

Qian Zhouzhou took the card and placed it into a special device to verify its authenticity. After confirming the card was real, she came down from next to the counter, “Please follow me.”

She led the way ahead, taking the VIP customer to the boss’s office behind the counter. The door of the office was closed, and she walked over and gently knocked three times.

“Boss.”

“Come in.”

Qian Zhouzhou pushed the door open.

The room inside was well-lit, with fine and golden sunlight covering the floor. The wall facing the door was long and tall, with a walnut-colored solid wood bookcase going all the way to the ceiling, filled with books at a glance.

A ladder for reaching high places was casually placed next to the bookcase; the room was spacious but sparsely furnished with just a desk, a tea table, two long sofas, and a woody plant in a pot.

the desk, sending up a thin wisp of bluish

“Please take a seat.”

sitting on

the tea table in front, there was a piece of cake, a pot of tea, and an old

filled with the fragrance of tea and agarwood, the two scents mixing together without any clutter, blending harmoniously,

advanced and took

Zhouzhou then left, thoughtfully closing the door

of tea for the guest, he didn’t ask where she got the card from, but

at Ruyi Pawnshop was to view the pledge first, and after appraising and evaluating its value, to decide

her bag, a bit old but well-preserved. She opened the box, which contained a

was my maternal

was luminous; it

Shang only glanced at it,

She had another item for pawn, “I’ve heard that the owner of Ruyi Pawnshop likes

to listen to stories; if the story was captivating enough, it

the lady’s tea, signaling

nickname, Flower City. In Wind Town of Flower City, there’s a family named Wen. The daughters in this family all follow their mother’s surname, Wen. Since their ancestors’ time, they’ve kept to themselves, rarely interacting with outsiders. It’s said that they can cast spells, the kind that make men lose their minds. Men bewitched by their spells never end well; they either die untimely deaths

Qingze, died in Wind Town of Flower City, his bones incomplete when

the Noble Consort Bracelet,

“I know.”

Pawn Gold do

guest wasn’t here for

a name, “Wen

Surname Wen.

daughter of the

up to welcome her, escorted her to

guest had gone far, Qian Zhouzhou returned to

standing

cake was good.” Xie Shang placed the box containing the Noble Consort Jade Bracelet on the table as a birthday present,

was so happy she

name, so at

*****

month ago, and that disinterested owner still

strange—this was Sister Tao’s comment on that boss from the fruit

there was a torrential downpour. Perhaps due to the sudden change in weather, poor traffic, and slippery roads,

had been called

had broken his leg in a bike accident, the X-rays had been taken, the results were not out yet, and the fracture was in a special

be healed, right?