The hall was lively at this moment, with people either getting cards, chatting, or playing chess and cards.
No one noticed the corner where Su Xiaoqi was.
Zhao Xiaohua's voice was very soft, like a falling needle.
But Su Xiaoqi's heart trembled. Although her heart was like surging waves crashing against the shore, Su Xiaoqi maintained a look of perfectly judged confusion on her face.
"Who am I? Zhao Xiaohua, you're really joking."
She had no intention of revealing her secret to Zhao Xiaohua.
This woman was not a good person.
As far as she knew, this woman had repeatedly tried to harm her, and if possible, she really wanted to deal with her.
However, she had never found a suitable opportunity, and she did not want to take risks.
"You are not Su Xiaoqi, at least not the Su Xiaoqi who came out of the beggar's den."
"Pfft..." Su Xiaoqi chuckled, "If I'm not, then are you? I know you like my husband, but you don't have to frame me with these messy titles just because of this."
Su Xiaoqi looked at her with a hint of disdain.
A woman who was always thinking of intruding on someone else's marriage, isn't that a mistress?
A woman who lost her mind for a man, what couldn't she do.
"You, in short, you are not the real Su Xiaoqi. One day, I will definitely find evidence."
Zhao Xiaohua was very agitated.
She wanted to endure it, but she couldn't help herself in the end.
She realized that if living again was a gift from heaven, then Su Xiaoqi was probably her misfortune.
Su Xiaoqi spread her hands and said, "As you wish, I'm very interested."
She wanted to see how Zhao Xiaohua would prove she wasn't Su Xiaoqi.
She was a soul transmigration, not a body transmigration, what was there to fear?
Anything the original Su Xiaoqi had, she also had.
"By the way, saying that, are you actually not the real Zhao Xiaohua?
How would a Zhao Xiaohua from the countryside know these things?" Su Xiaoqi asked back, raising her eyebrows.
"You, you're talking nonsense, I am Zhao Xiaohua, Zhao Xiaohua is me." Zhao Xiaohua was furious, she knew this woman was not easy to deal with.
She had been too impulsive.
She had no evidence to prove she wasn't Su Xiaoqi.
That's why she wanted to deliberately stir up this matter, hoping to see clues from her facial expressions.
But Su Xiaoqi's reaction was too quick, so it seemed very normal, and she didn't see anything at all.
Instead, she was startled by Su Xiaoqi's casual question.
She regretted coming out so early.
Su Xiaoqi was not Su Xiaoqi, but was Zhao Xiaohua the original Zhao Xiaohua?
Her experiences also couldn't stand up to scrutiny.
Although she was the real Zhao Xiaohua, she was not the Zhao Xiaohua she used to be.
"What, did I hit the mark? Why don't you tell me who you are."
"Nonsense, I am Zhao Xiaohua, genuine and not fake." Zhao Xiaohua was very angry, her already not-so-fair face turning black and red from anger.
"Whether you are or not, I have no interest in knowing, believe whatever you want." Su Xiaoqi said indifferently.
Zhao Xiaohua was so angry she could barely breathe.
She had cornered her with her words, yet Su Xiaoqi said she didn't care about it. How could she be so annoying!
Zhao Xiaohua's face darkened, wanting to curse, but then she saw Du Yiyi coming over with a cup of milk tea.
She still resented Zhao Xiaohua for trying to harm Su Xiaoqi. As soon as she arrived, she glared at her.
From the moment she saw this woman, she never had a good impression of her, always feeling that she was full of schemes.
She exuded an aura of conspiracy and trickery.
Zhao Xiaohua glanced warily at Du Yiyi and turned to leave.
She could provoke Su Xiaoqi, but she dared not provoke this lady.
She was the proper Miss Du, and also the legitimate niece of Duke Yu's manor, there was no doubt about it.
"What is she doing here?" Du Yiyi glanced askance at Zhao Xiaohua's retreating back, frowning.
Su Xiaoqi looked at Zhao Xiaohua's back. She was walking slowly, clearly still wanting to eavesdrop. Su Xiaoqi simply said:
"Nothing, you know she's a bit eccentric, saying I'm not the real Su Xiaoqi."
"Pfft, I think she's weird, and doesn't seem like the real Zhao Xiaohua."
Du Yiyi spoke without holding back, and her words successfully made Zhao Xiaohua, who hadn't gone far, stumble in anger and almost fall.
A happy day passed quickly.
Out of the fifty-eight guests who came today, forty people applied for annual membership cards. Coupled with the annual cards they bought as gifts, they managed to use up all one hundred membership cards.
Later, when some people saw this and were interested in applying, they were told there were no more slots available.
If they wanted to apply now, they couldn't get the membership card immediately, and the price was higher without any gifted slots.
Some people had no choice but to apply for multiple quarterly cards, and three more people applied for monthly cards.
Another few people did not apply for any cards for various reasons.
Zhao Xiaohua was one of them.
Others felt that the price was too high, or they didn't have that much cash on hand.
But thanks to heaven's blessing, she didn't lack money to spend.
She simply didn't trust Su Xiaoqi.
And the Liu sisters were among the three who applied for the secondary card.
Su Xiaoqi was even happier. It was best for unwelcome people like this not to patronize her club.
Just like Su Yu'ru, she left the group alone when everyone else went out of the manor for a boat trip on the lake.
Later, because she didn't have an invitation or a familiar person to accompany her, Su Xiaoqi directly told the guards not to let her in.
So she waited outside alone, feeling extremely wronged.
As the sun began to set, everyone had a pleasant day.
They had to return to the capital before the city gates closed.
Su Xiaoqi stood at the second gate, seeing off all the guests one by one.
Because the membership cards sold beyond expectations, she even prepared a delicate souvenir for each of them.
It contained five catties of loquats, a box of small pastries from Chen Jin Ji, and a beautiful small plush doll.
Upon receiving them, everyone was delighted again, praising Su Xiaoqi for her generosity.
However, the Grand Princess, the Old Madam of Duke Yu's manor, and Wang Ning'er and her mother, who had fallen into the water, were kept behind by Su Xiaoqi.
During this period, Wang Ning'er's younger half-sister also wanted to stay with her.
After all, staying here meant enjoying services that couldn't be enjoyed anywhere else.
But Wang Ning'er refused.
Su Xiaoqi also did not want to entertain Wang Ning'er's half-sister, Wang Yu'er.
Her slightly plump face had an expression of wanting to take advantage of things, which made people uncomfortable.
Su Xiaoqi felt like a sucker in front of her.
With everyone gone, the Liuyuan became quiet all of a sudden.
Su Xiaoqi instructed Wang Ning'er to rest well and to leave when she was better.
She then found the Old Madam and the Grand Princess and invited them into the main room of the innermost courtyard.
This was the largest courtyard, with five main rooms inside.
They could stay here for the night.
At the same time, she had something to discuss with them.
"I would like to invite the Grand Princess and the Old Madam to invest in this club together, I wonder..."
Su Xiaoqi hesitated.
"What does it mean to invest together?" the Old Madam asked, indicating she didn't understand.
"Uh, it means dividing Liuyuan into five parts. One part for the Old Madam, one for the Grand Princess, one for me, one for Yiyi, and one for a friend of mine."
"This doesn't seem right." The Grand Princess understood and immediately objected.
"Forget about me, I haven't done anything." Although the Grand Princess really liked this place.
But she was not someone who liked to take advantage of others, especially not Su Xiaoqi.
The Old Madam also disagreed, saying that since Xiaoqi had put in so much effort to build this club, there was no need to give them anything for free.
"How is it for nothing? Your Highness, Old Madam, it's like this, as you both know, this is at the foot of the capital.
As someone from a distant place with no ideas or foundation, if it weren't for relying on your reputation, this club would never have been able to get started."
Su Xiaoqi spoke very clearly, frankly admitting that she wanted to use the identities and status of these two to stabilize Liuyuan.
"Liuyuan is so popular, and in the future, when people see it, they will definitely be envious. There will be trouble right from the start.
Who knows how much trouble there will be in the future. So, it's urgent that you two help me to be in charge." Of course, if they were unwilling, that would be another matter.
"So that's how it is, little Xiaoqi, don't worry, I don't need you to give me anything, and I will still protect you." The Old Madam agreed very readily.
She repeatedly stated that she didn't want any shares, as this was no different from getting money for free.
The Grand Princess also expressed that Su Xiaoqi didn't need to give her any shares. Just based on her character and her kindness to the Grand Princess's manor, she would definitely help her.
Su Xiaoqi was touched, but she still insisted on giving them what was rightfully theirs.
"Money cannot be earned endlessly; earning together is the true way to earn." With their hospitality too difficult to refuse, the Old Madam and the Grand Princess could only agree.
At this moment, no one could have imagined that it was precisely Su Xiaoqi's insistence that allowed Liuyuan to remain standing firm when it faced trouble in the future.