Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 835 - 111 Tang Qing, looking for someone

This perhaps is the true prowess of Tang Qing!

"This young lady, must be..." Tang Qing’s words hung mid-sentence as he glanced toward Xia Zheng, with a smile evident in his eyes that didn’t need voicing—it seemed news of a beautiful companion by Xia Zheng’s side had already spread far and wide.

Unexpectedly, Xia Zheng, who couldn’t wait to announce to the world his claim over Lin Yuan, did not take up Tang Qing’s cue in an unprecedented manner.

"I need to catch up with Magistrate Tang; if you find it dull here, feel free to take a walk outside," he said.

Lin Yuan narrowed her eyes slightly but still smiled and nodded before standing up to leave: "It so happens that Aunt Chen and the others are also in Yecheng; I promised my mother I would pay them a visit."

Xia Zheng, expected to bristle with jealousy at the mention of Aunt Chen, merely nodded indifferently: "Let Lin Yi accompany you."

This only served to deepen Lin Yuan’s suspicions, causing her eyebrows to knit slightly.

Seeing Tang Qing’s eyes linger on Lin Yuan for a moment, Xia Zheng’s expression darkened, barely able to restrain his emotions.

"Magistrate Tang, what brings you here today?"

Tang Qing, startled by Xia Zheng’s suddenly cold tone, swiftly shifted his gaze away from Lin Yuan and replied with a feigned cheer: "Oh, look, here I am in person to apologize to the Second Young Master."

"Apologize?" Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion: "Does Magistrate Tang actually make mistakes too?"

Tang Qing chuckled: "Ah, well, it’s all about that poisoning incident with Young Master An. It’s all my fault, foolishly believing slander and taking the words of those scoundrels at face value, causing the Fragrant Full Building to suffer in reputation. After going back, I thought long and hard; it just felt like there was something fishy about the whole thing, so I hurried over here to apologize to you. I hope the Second Young Master is magnanimous enough to let this lowly one off the hook."

With this, Tang Qing clasped his hands and actually gave Xia Zheng a bow.

Xia Zheng, however, wrinkled his nose, utterly unimpressed by this performance: "Please don’t! Magistrate Tang, to my knowledge, it was Shopkeeper Wu who got caught by Wang Hong, and it was Wang Hong who ordered the Fragrant Full Building to be shut down. What does this have to do with Tang Qing? Even if there were an apology to be made, it should come from Wang Hong himself! Oh, I’d forgotten, I’ve already dealt with Wang Hong."

Tang Qing’s face flushed slightly with embarrassment as all previous incidents were orchestrated by Wang Hong to act as a scapegoat in case things went awry. He’d barely brought it up when Xia Zheng had outright mentioned it, leaving him at a loss for words.

With Tang Qing falling silent, Xia Zheng’s lips curled into a slight sneer, coldly saying: "Tang Qing, don’t think I’m unaware of the underhanded things you’ve been doing behind my back. Let me tell you, using Wang Hong as your pawn and crossing me in the process, I will settle this debt with you sooner or later!" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Tang Qing wasn’t one to scare easily, especially with a powerful backer on his side!

"Second Young Master, you wrong me. I was truly deceived by Wang Hong! If you don’t believe me, then..."

"Of course, I don’t believe you!" Xia Zheng cut him off coldly. He had seen shameless, but never this shameless—blatantly responsible yet refusing to admit it, he found such people the most detestable!

"Tang Qing, stepping out of the Capital city, do you really think I can’t handle you anymore?" Xia Zheng intentionally leaned closer, his voice low and seductive, void of warmth, filled instead with an icy chill.

"Tang Qing, do you know why I chose to open Fragrant Full Building in your Yecheng? I miss you, that’s why, I can’t bear to let you go! Of course, what I can’t bear to part with the most is the person behind you. Go back and tell him, I’ve prepared his favorite honey bean cakes; if he ever gets a craving, he should come to me, and I’ll make sure he’s well entertained. Oh right, and don’t forget to tell him, there’re plenty of ’ingredients’ in those honey bean cakes!"

Xia Zheng raised his eyebrows in a light chuckle, as if he was really talking about just an ordinary delicious honey bean cake. However, Tang Qing’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat; he knew that the honey bean cake was certainly not as simple as he imagined it to be.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Fragrant Full Building, Lin Yuan indeed had Lin Yi escort her to Wang Hong’s residence. When Chen Zhu left with Wang Qiaoxin, they took the Old Chen couple with them. Although she didn’t know where the old couple were staying, she hoped by inquiring at Wang Hong’s residence, she might uncover a clue or two.

She had been preoccupied with Shopkeeper Wu and Fragrant Full Building during her previous encounter with Wang Hong and had forgotten to ask about Aunt Chen’s whereabouts. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had to make this additional trip.