C36 Their Friendship Was Deep

It was a car beauty salon.

Wen Yiran stared at the salon with a cold gaze, pondering what Shi Qian could possibly be doing there.

Was she working, or had someone at this place taken her under their wing?

As these thoughts crossed her mind, she tried to drive in, only to be stopped by a staff member at the entrance.

Wen Yiran rolled down her window and, with an air of impatience, asked, "What seems to be the problem? Do I need to pay upfront?"

The staff member eyed her with a less-than-pleasant demeanor. "I'm sorry, Miss, but your car isn't allowed inside."

"Why not?" Wen Yiran furrowed her brows, challenging him, "Isn't this a car beauty salon? I want to pamper my car, and you're turning away a customer?"

The staff member smirked, though it lacked any warmth. "Miss, we only cater to luxury vehicles, and your car... it's not within our service range."

At his words, Wen Yiran's face flushed with embarrassment and then paled with anger.

She had just been scorned by a doorman!

Just then, a red Ferrari pulled up behind her, its driver honking impatiently.

The staff member spoke up again, "Miss, could you please move aside?"

Wen Yiran's face turned a shade of green. Her BMW, worth several hundred thousand yuan, couldn't hold a candle to a Ferrari worth millions.

With a scowl, she rolled up her window and drove off.

She didn't go far, though, parking on the side of the road to wait and see if she could catch Shi Qian in some sort of compromising situation.

For a country girl like her to be in such a place, there had to be a catch.

Inside, Shi Qian lounged with her legs crossed in the boss's chair at Jiang Ci's office desk.

Jiang Ci had whimsically opened this car beauty salon after his racing adventures.

The clientele was exclusively affluent and distinguished.

Jiang Ci fetched water and snacks, then set a plate of freshly cut fruit before Shi Qian, attending to her as if she were royalty.

Huo Fei sat on an artistic chair to the side, watching the scene unfold and shaking his head.

Only Shi Qian could make Second Young Master Jiang act like a doting mother hen.

Shi Qian caught his gesture. "Huo Fei, why are you shaking your head?"

Huo Fei chuckled and replied, "Ms Qian, you're the only one who can turn Mr. Ci into such a nurturing figure."

Upon hearing that, Jiang Ci tossed a nut at her. "Are you looking for trouble?"

Shi Qian chuckled and replied, "Of course, we go way back, don't we?"

Shi Qian had once saved Jiang Ci's life. The high school they attended was chaotic, with frequent brawls. A group, unaware of Jiang Ci's identity, ambushed him and beat him severely. Shi Qian arrived just in time, taking down the attackers and rescuing Jiang Ci. From that point on, they became friends.

"Why have you suddenly shown up here?" Jiang Ci inquired, settling onto the couch.

Without any hesitation, Shi Qian grabbed a bag of dried fruit and began snacking. Between bites, she posed her question, "I need to ask you something."

"What is it?" Jiang Ci said, picking up a cigarette from the table. He glanced at Shi Qian, thought better of it, and put the cigarette back down.

"Do you know about Master Zhan taking down Second Young Master Shang?" Shi Qian asked.

Huo Fei paused, silent, turning his gaze to Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci reclined against the sofa, propped up his legs, and responded with a lazy drawl, "Yeah, I know. What about it?"

"You knew too!" Shi Qian arched an eyebrow at him. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I assumed you were aware. Master Zhan didn't mention it to you?" Jiang Ci feigned ignorance with a straight face, though he was well aware that Shi Qian had been in the dark.

"How would Master Zhan possibly discuss that with me? I only found out through Baili Yi today," Shi Qian explained.

"So the fool got what was coming to him. You're not feeling remorseful, are you?"

Shi Qian popped a piece of watermelon into her mouth, swallowed, and then grinned, "Remorseful? Not in the slightest!"

Jiang Ci laughed, and Huo Fei joined in with a chuckle.

Shi Qian continued, "Still, after all that's happened, has Third Master not gone after Master Zhan?"

Huo Fei replied, "Even if he wanted to, he wouldn't dare to make a move."