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Chen Zao and Ma Fulong had arranged to meet at Treasure Hall at three in the afternoon.
Unfortunately, the long-distance bus got stuck in traffic while entering the city, causing a significant delay.
After getting off, Chen Zao took a taxi to Antique City. The damn driver, noticing Chen Zao's accent from the mountainous region, took him on a detour around Chang'an City.
Chen Zao wasn't particularly familiar with the roads in Chang'an; he rarely came to the city, and as a result, he was swindled out of several extra dollars by the taxi driver without saying a word.
That was one thing, but the twenty minutes wasted in the taxi made Chen Zao miss his meeting with Ma Fulong.
It was nearly a quarter past four when Chen Zao finally arrived at Treasure Hall.
He had called Ma Fulong halfway through to inform him that he was stuck in traffic and would be late.
Ma Fulong waited until four o'clock, waiting for over an hour for Chen Zao.
He sensed that Chen Zao was not an ordinary person and would bring significant benefits in the future, so he gave Chen Zao plenty of face.
However, he didn't expect Chen Zao to be so unreliable with time, which made Ma Fulong quite angry.
He actually had nothing much to do that afternoon, but waiting for such a long time without seeing Chen Zao made him particularly displeased.
So as soon as it passed four o'clock, he instructed his driver to take him to meet his lover instead and decided not to meet Chen Zao anymore.
Before leaving, Ma Fulong instructed Zhao to entertain Chen Zao.
If Chen Zao brought something valuable like Shoushan Stone Carving this time, Zhao should call him immediately. He would return to meet Chen Zao. But if Chen Zao brought something of little value, he wouldn't meet him again—ever. Zhao would have to deal with him from then on.
After Ma Fulong's instructions, Zhao had been waiting in the lobby for Chen Zao.
At that moment, through the glass wall of the lobby, Zhao saw Chen Zao getting out of a taxi. She quickly straightened her long legs and went outside to greet him.
Unlike the sexy qipao she wore on the previous two occasions, this afternoon Zhao was finally dressed in a way that didn’t make her look like a bizarre antique display.
She wore a snow-white, elegant fashion shirt on top, with a fitted design that wrapped around her slim figure, making her look fresh and stylish.
Below, she had on a pair of light blue lantern shorts that seemed to wrap a piece of blue around her waist and hips, giving off a particularly refreshing vibe.
Her model-like long legs, highlighted by the blue, exuded a healthy aura that struck one with an impression of youthful vitality.
Her hair was styled in a cute bun, and her oval face featured delicate features with a sweet smile that radiated approachability.
Zhao was quite a beautiful girl; when dressed seductively, she appeared to be an elusive beauty rarely seen in the world. In contrast, when she dressed fresh and simple, she resembled a charming college girl next door, making her seem particularly lovely and friendly.
Now, Zhao's fresh outfit made Chen Zao take notice, but he didn’t feel the same exhilarating rush he experienced when seeing Ren Ling.
To be honest, Chen Zao had seen many girls like Zhao. Growing up in Film and Television City, he had watched countless crews filming. Although those crews didn’t feature many big-name actors, there were still plenty of exquisite beauties among the lesser-known actresses. Chen Zao had grown up watching various beautiful actresses perform and had developed quite an immunity to beauty.
“I’m really sorry; the traffic was terrible and made you wait so long,” Chen Zao said as he stepped forward to apologize first. He usually valued punctuality but felt bad for being late this time due to various unfortunate circumstances.
Zhao then apologized to Chen Zao: “I’m really sorry, Mr. Chen. Dragon Lord waited for you until after four o'clock. When he saw you weren’t coming, he had to leave for an urgent matter. It’s just unfortunate that he left right before you arrived.”
“Ah? Dragon Lord is gone?”
"Please follow me inside and wait for him. He will be back once he finishes his business. He asked me to entertain you first."
Zhao led Chen Zao into the shop, her bright eyes secretly glancing at the backpack behind Chen Zao, wondering what interesting items he would bring to their store this time. She was quite looking forward to it.
"Please, have a seat in the reception room. I'll prepare some tea for you." Zhao guided Chen Zao to the elegantly decorated reception room and motioned for him to sit by the tea table, preparing to brew tea for him.
"Don't bother with that. I don't like tea. Do you have any cola? It's really hot; just bring me a can of ice-cold cola."
"You like ice-cold cola too? I enjoy it as well. I'll get that for you right away."
Perhaps it was because Chen Zao no longer had an unpleasant odor today, his spirit and demeanor had noticeably improved, exuding an attractive masculine charm. Zhao was particularly enthusiastic towards him.
She returned from the outdoor refrigerator with a can of ice-cold cola and sat down on a single rattan chair beside Chen Zao, elegantly tilting her long legs towards him, unconsciously closing the distance between them.
She casually asked, "What happened to your arm? It's wrapped up so tightly; did you get hurt?"
"Yeah, just a little injury."
"So it's inconvenient for you to drive?" Zhao smiled sweetly and said, "If it were inconvenient for you earlier, I would have driven to pick you up. Why would you take a taxi? The cabs in Chang'an City are terrible; it's rare to find one with air conditioning. Just save my number; let's add each other on WeChat too. If anything comes up next time, just call me directly. If Dragon Lord is unavailable, you can contact me directly as well; I can relay any messages to him."
With that, Zhao took out her fruit phone adorned with a cute case and let Chen Zao save her phone number and WeChat.
Seeing this, Chen Zao understood that Ma Fulong probably wasn't going to deal with him anymore and had sent Zhao to handle things.
Chen Zao noted down Zhao's number and politely asked, "What's your surname? I want to save your full name."
"I am Ma, Ma Zhao."
"Oh? Are you related to the Dragon Lord?" Chen Zao guessed.
"I am his daughter."
Chen Zao was genuinely surprised; he never expected that this girl was actually Ma Fulong's daughter!
Seeing how Ma Fulong treated her like a maid, it hardly seemed like a father-daughter relationship!
They didn't even look alike!
Noticing Chen Zao's surprise, Zhao smiled and said, "I'm not his biological daughter; I was adopted by him."
I see.
Chen Zao nodded in understanding. Observing the interaction between Ma Fulong and Zhao, Chen Zao guessed that Ma Fulong probably didn't adopt Zhao from the beginning and didn't truly treat her like a real daughter. Most likely, he raised her as a tool; otherwise, he wouldn't have dressed her in such peculiar clothing.
It seemed that Zhao, like him, might also be an orphan.
Chen Zao felt a sense of kinship with Zhao, sharing a bond of mutual understanding.
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