Upon arriving at the restaurant and taking a seat in the private room, he found he couldn't block out the lively sounds from outside. This made Hu Tuchao's already foul expression darken even further.
He truly hated seeing the Ming Family Restaurant so bustling. In comparison, he felt completely incompetent.
Hu Tuchao was not in a leisurely enough mood to call his friends and companions to join him today.
He occupied the entire private room by himself, but that didn't stop someone from showing up at his door.
Ever since Hu Yuwan was ruthlessly set up by Qiu Tao last time, she had lost all face and hadn't left her home for a good long while.
She had recently lost all control over the household finances, and who was to blame for that but her unreasonable father-in-law? Ever since she returned from Jingzhao Mansion, Qin Shiqi had used a series of excuses—her being a merchant's daughter, her lack of sophistication, and more—to force her to hand over the reins of the household.
