Cuixianju.
A restaurant with a name that sounds elegant but actually sounds vulgar. There are at least 800 restaurants with this kind of name in the world, and they are completely insignificant.
But if placed in the capital city where every inch of land is valuable, it appears elegant.
When vulgarity reaches its extreme, it becomes elegance!
This is a small restaurant, located in a quiet alley in the bustling capital. Just across the wall is a bustling place, but this part of the restaurant is sparsely populated.
When Lin Jiangnian stepped into Cuixianju, the owner of the restaurant came up to him with a polite look on his face: "Master Jiang, why are you here today?"
The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was gentle and had a kind smile on his face. He looked very friendly.
The Jiang Shaoan he was referring to was naturally the Jiang Shaoan who was forced to follow Lin Jiangnian into the restaurant. Obviously, he had already been a regular here.
Jiang Shaoan waved his hand, but looked at Lin Jiangnian. He didn't know why Lin Jiangnian brought him here.
The shopkeeper's gaze happened to fall on Lin Jiangnian, and he looked at the unfamiliar, handsome young man in front of him.
He had never seen this young man before. Whose family did he come from?
When the two of them came in just now, this young man walked in front of Young Master Jiang. Combined with the look Jiang Shaoan gave him, it seemed that his status and position was much higher than Young Master Jiang's?
Looking at the other man again, he was handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and sharp features. He was extremely handsome. There were few wealthy young men like him in the capital. He was wearing a brocade robe and had an indescribable aura that attracted the attention of the shopkeeper.
Anyone who can come here is either rich or noble, and he cannot afford to offend them casually.
"Who is this young man?"
The shopkeeper looked at Lin Jiangnian and spoke in a slightly more respectful tone.
Lin Jiangnian didn't reveal his identity, but glanced around the restaurant. "I heard that Cuixianju has a fine wine that's famous in the capital, so I came here to try it."
The shopkeeper was stunned. The wine of his Cuixianju was indeed famous, but most of the people who came to his Cuixianju were not there for the wine.
This young man...
Although the shopkeeper was puzzled, he did not ask any more questions. He nodded with a smile on his face and said, "I see. Please come upstairs, gentlemen!"
The shopkeeper, with a smile, welcomed the two of them to the second floor of the restaurant and found a seat by the window. When the shopkeeper turned around and ordered the wine and food to be prepared, Jiang Shaoan finally couldn't help but speak.
"What are you doing here?"
"Didn't I tell you?"
Lin Jiangnian casually glanced around the restaurant. During the day, the restaurant was deserted and not many people were around. The entire second floor was almost entirely occupied by Lin Jiangnian and Jiang Shaoan.
"Why is there no one here today?"
Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Jiang Shaoan, only to see Jiang Shaoan curl his lips and say, "Nonsense, where did this person come from during the day?"
"Oh?" Lin Jiangnian was surprised: "No one comes during the day?"
"Of course not!"
Jiang Shaoan seemed to have finally found an opportunity to display his knowledge and culture. He was extremely excited and glanced at Lin Jiangnian with a smug look. His expression was full of contempt for a country bumpkin like Lin Jiangnian. "This Cuixianju is not a restaurant on the street outside. Those who can come here are not ordinary people. If I hadn't been here, you would have been stopped at the door just now!"
Lin Jiangnian recalled that there were indeed two masters with restrained auras standing at the door just now. They must be the guards of Cuixianju.
"What does this have to do with no one being around during the day?"
"Nonsense! Have you ever seen any kid from the capital come here in the middle of the day?"
Jiang Shaoan rolled his eyes. Most of these playboys in the capital had nothing to do on weekdays and spent their nights partying. Some even went so far as not to return home at night and hang out in the middle of the night. When they woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning and their daily routines were completely reversed.
At this moment, those guys are either still asleep or still hanging out with some girl in bed.
After hearing Jiang Shaoan bragging like this, Lin Jiangnian understood.
He still underestimated the extent of these playboys in the capital. These people were born at the feet of the emperor and in the imperial city. They had no worries about food and clothing since childhood and had lost the purpose of striving.
This kind of messy and lazy life has become their daily routine, or perhaps it is because such a life is too idle that finding trouble has become the fun of their lives.
"So, you usually hang out like this?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at Jiang Shaoan, only to see a flicker of unnaturalness on Jiang Shaoan's face. He then raised his head proudly: "Yes, this is my life!"
"You also party every night and hang out with other women?"
Jiang Shaoan's face flushed slightly, but he still snorted coldly: "As long as this young master wants, this young master can just wave his hand and there will be plenty of women who will come to his door on their own initiative."
Lin Jiangnian looked at Jiang Shaoan with a playful look: "Really?"
Jiang Shaoan blushed, but still stiffened his neck: "That's right!"
"Does your father know?"
“…”
"Your father knew you were hanging around like this, but he didn't break your legs?"
Jiang Shaoan suddenly panicked and gritted his teeth: "What does it have to do with you... Don't be complacent, we haven't settled our accounts yet!"
The scene of being taught a lesson yesterday was still vivid in his mind, and the humiliation of being threatened today came to his mind again. He glared at Lin Jiangnian fiercely, and when he was about to say something harsh, Lin Jiangnian glanced at him twice, and Jiang Shaoan immediately shrank his head in fear.
"You, what on earth do you want to do?!"
Jiang Shaoan couldn't help but ask, he didn't know why this guy forced him to come here today.
"I originally wanted to see how you young masters in the capital live your daily lives, so that I can broaden my horizons."
Lin Jiangnian's tone was a little regretful.
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoan felt a little proud again and snorted: "Our life is beyond your imagination."
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "So, you're pretty successful in the capital?"
"Of course not!"
Jiang Shaoan raised his proud head again and said smugly, "To be honest, I'm quite famous in Beijing. Who in the circle doesn't know my name?"
Listening to Jiang Shaoan's boasting, Lin Jiangnian didn't expose his criticism, but continued along with his words: "Is he really that powerful?"
"So, you should know a lot of important people, right?"
"Of course!"
Lin Jiangnian showed a look of amazement: "Tell me about it?"
Jiang Shaoan really enjoyed Lin Jiangnian's ignorant and unsophisticated appearance, and he became even more smug at the moment: "I'll tell you this and shock you, but this young master has many friends in the capital and is well-known in the capital!"
"Not only are the young men from various departments in the capital good friends of this young master, but even the Eighth Prince in the palace is a close friend of this young master!"
"The Eighth Prince?"
Lin Jiangnian's face showed disbelief: "You, can you be such a close friend of the Eighth Prince?"
Seeing Lin Jiangnian's face full of doubt, Jiang Shaoan immediately became restless: "Of course, the Eighth Prince and I have a close relationship, and we often drink together. The Eighth Prince admires me very much and regards me as a close friend!"
Listening to Jiang Shaoan's boasting, Lin Jiangnian remembered that when he was in the teahouse two days ago, he accidentally saw Jiang Shaoan being very respectful in front of the Eighth Prince, and he couldn't help but find it a little funny.
However, Lin Jiangnian still did not expose the truth: "I see, I didn't expect that you, Young Master Jiang, have such connections in Beijing. I underestimated you!"
Jiang Shaoan could hardly conceal the pride on his face.
"Since you are familiar with the Eighth Prince, I think you know a lot about him, right?" Lin Jiangnian suddenly asked, changing his tone.
A trace of guilt flashed across Jiang Shaoan's face, but he still said stubbornly, "Of course, I have a very good relationship with the Eighth Prince, and he tells me everything he knows."
“Is that so?”
Lin Jiangnian nodded, and suddenly narrowed his eyes: "I heard that the Eighth Prince has a good relationship with the Third Prince in the capital?"
Jiang Shaoan was stunned, not knowing why Lin Jiangnian would ask this, but he still snorted: "Of course, the Third Prince is the Eighth Prince's elder brother, so they have a close relationship."
"How close?"
“Like brothers!”
“…”
I have to say that Jiang Shaoan is still too young after all.
Although he is a playboy, he is still too young after all. He has lived in the capital since childhood and has been living a life of luxury. He has never experienced the harshness of society and has not seen the dangers of the world.
Even in Lin Jiangnian's opinion, this Young Master Jiang was a little stupid.
Silly and cute!
Lin Jiangnian only needed to show a little envy and flatter Young Master Jiang a little to make him get carried away. Then he could guide him casually and Young Master Jiang would reveal all his secrets.
Although Lin Jiangnian didn't gain much in the restaurant during the whole afternoon, he did get a lot of useful information from Young Master Jiang.
It is unlikely that Jiang Shaoan and the Eighth Prince are close friends. Most likely he is bragging, but it can be seen that Jiang Shaoan is indeed in cahoots with the Eighth Prince.
If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Shaoan is most likely the lackey of the eighth prince.
Before entering the capital, Lin Jiangnian had already investigated many forces in the capital, including the princes in the capital. There were not many princes in the capital at present, and the Eighth Prince was probably the most famous prince in the capital after the Third Prince.
The difference is that the eighth prince is not yet an adult, so he has not been sent to a fiefdom outside the capital. In the capital, the eighth prince is also considered a well-known playboy.
However, since the Lin Wang Mansion's influence in the capital was not significant, many intelligence reports were unclear. Some matters still needed to be confirmed by Lin Jiangnian himself.
From Jiang Shaoan's mouth, he learned that the Eighth Prince had a close relationship with the Third Prince. Perhaps Jiang Shaoan was too proud of himself and even revealed that the Eighth Prince had said some time ago that the Prince of Lin would not live to see the capital.
Clearly, the Eighth Prince knew something. Combined with previous news, some of the truth was about to be revealed.
"From your tone, it seems that you don't like your cousin very much?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at Jiang Shaoan. Just now, when Jiang Shaoan mentioned Prince Lin, his face was full of disdain. That day in the teahouse, Jiang Shaoan's frivolous kick over the storyteller's stall also confirmed this.
"Nonsense, why would I like him if I have nothing to do?"
Jiang Shaoan curled his lips.
"Do you have a conflict with him?" Lin Jiangnian asked.
"No."
"Then why don't you like him?"
Jiang Shaoan was stunned and was speechless for a moment.
Why do you hate that cousin you’ve never met?
He doesn't know either.
Since everyone doesn't like it, he should also dislike it!
"The Prince of Lin is an unlearned waste, not worthy of being my cousin!"
Jiang Shaoan quickly found a suitable excuse for himself: "I heard that the Prince of Lin is not only useless, but also extremely useless. It's embarrassing to talk about such a guy... I don't have such a useless cousin!"
Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything. It seemed that Young Master Jiang had no clear idea of his own position!
He himself is a complete loser, how can he have the nerve to criticize others?
At this point, Jiang Shaoan snorted again: "Fortunately, he was lucky and died outside the city. If he dared to come into the city, he would have a bad fate. This young master will definitely teach him a lesson."
"Teach him a lesson?"
Lin Jiangnian gave him a strange look: "He is your cousin!"
"I don't have such a cousin!"
Jiang Shaoan sneered: "If he makes it to the capital alive, this young master will definitely beat him up a few times, beat him until he cries for his parents and begs for mercy on his knees..."
Jiang Shaoan's face was full of pride, and he was fantasizing about a beautiful picture.
He didn't realize that Lin Jiangnian had walked up to him at some point and looked at him expressionlessly: "You, what are you doing?"
When he finally reacted, Jiang Shaoan suddenly realized something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to run away, but Lin Jiangnian grabbed his clothes.
"You, what are you going to do?!"
Jiang Shaoan looked panicked: "You, you said you wouldn't hit me today... Ouch..."
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Shaoan was kicked hard in the butt. His butt, which was already swollen, convulsed in pain.
Cry for your parents!
…
Jiang Mansion!
"mother!"
A miserable howl was heard from inside the mansion.
As Jiang's mother walked into the lobby, she saw a disheveled figure running in crying.
"Shaoan?"
Mother Jiang looked carefully and realized that the person crying in front of her was her little son.
This, what's going on?
"Shaoan, what's wrong with you?"
"Mother, mother, you must avenge me!"
Jiang Shaoan cried loudly, threw himself into his mother's arms, and cried miserably: "I, I was bullied, someone beat me..."
Hearing this, Jiang's mother was also stunned. Was she beaten?
How dare someone hit her son?
Jiang's mother's eyes immediately became angry and she raised her eyes: "What's going on?"
The two guards following behind him also looked confused. They didn't know where the young master had gone today.
They saw the young master running back crying, his posture a little strange. If they didn't know the young master's orientation, they would even suspect that the young master was...
At this moment, looking at her little son crying miserably in her arms, Jiang's mother felt so distressed: "Don't cry, Shaoan, don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you!"
Although her Jiang family was not a prominent family in Beijing, they would never allow their children to be bullied.
"Tell me, who hit you?"
“Yes, yes…”
Jiang Shaoan raised his tearful face, his mind was stuck for a moment.
He suddenly realized that he didn't know Lin Jiangnian's name yet!
He didn't even know the origin of the person who hit him!
"He, he is in our house..."
"Mansion?"
Jiang's mother's face suddenly darkened: "What's going on?"
There is actually someone in the mansion beating Shaoan?
“Yes, yes…”
Jiang Shaoan nodded and was about to say something when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Jiang's mother from the corner of his eye. The next second, his pupils dilated immediately: "You, you..."
What did he see?!
Lin Jiangnian, dressed in a brocade robe, was standing behind Jiang's mother, looking at him with a smile.
"You, you actually still dare to come?!"
Jiang Shaoan was shocked and extremely angry.
He, he actually dared to come back?!
This is too much!
But the next second, he became extremely proud again!
You were just thinking about where to catch him, but you didn't expect that you would come to us on your own?
After beating him, you still dare to return to Jiang Mansion?
Good, good, good!
Now, where are you going to run?!
With his mother's support, Jiang Shaoan felt completely safe. He pointed at Lin Jiangnian and said excitedly, "Mom, that's it..."
Before he could even utter a single word, Jiang's mother suddenly pulled Lin Jiangnian over and said, "By the way, Shaoan, come meet your cousin!"
"This is your cousin who lives far away in Linzhou, Lin Jiangnian!"
“…”