Gu Wangzhou

A moment later, the sound of footsteps approached, and a youth dressed in brocade robes and a jade crown slowly pushed the door open and walked in. His eyes held a hint of wild carelessness. It was none other than Gu Wangzhou.

The group looked up at him one after another.

Ming Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he whispered to the others beside him, “Looks like this is the person Fourth Junior Brother was looking for. He certainly looks like a loafer.”

Ye Qiao quietly stood on her tiptoes to glance at the messy accounts covering the table, whispering in realization, “No wonder the accounts are in such a mess. This guy looks completely unreliable.”

Xue Yu nodded slightly and agreed in a calm voice, “He does look unreliable. No wonder he can't manage the accounts properly.”

Luo Qingyu: “...”

As soon as Gu Wangzhou entered, his eyes fell upon Luo Qingyu. He casually raised his voice and said, “Oh, Boss, what brings you here so suddenly today?”

Hearing this, Luo Qingyu really couldn't suppress her anger. She said through gritted teeth, “If I didn't come, were you planning to let these accounts pile up until the New Year before sorting them out?”

Gu Wangzhou scratched his head, feeling a bit guilty, and quickly defended himself, “I... didn't I go out to take care of some business? I just went to the Eight Great Families today to discuss our cooperation.”

Luo Qingyu asked calmly, “Did the cooperation talks go smoothly?”

Gu Wangzhou replied, “It was alright. Although those old fogies from the Eight Great Families are a bit stubborn, everything went smoothly since Brother Yan was there.”

Hearing this, Luo Qingyu nodded in satisfaction. Then, her expression turned cold again as she looked at Gu Wangzhou and commanded in a deep voice, “Since the cooperation talks are over, you will stay here and focus on auditing the accounts.”

She stared intently at him and continued, “I will have Ling Shuang come over to keep an eye on you. If you dare to sneak away again, I will cut off your monthly spirit stones directly.”

At the mention of having his spirit stones cut off, Gu Wangzhou's face fell, and he quickly begged for mercy, “I was wrong, Boss! I'll definitely audit the accounts properly and won't run around. Can you please not have Sister Ling Shuang watch over me?”

Luo Qingyu's tone didn't soften in the slightest. “No negotiations. You can only go out once all the accounts are fully audited.”

Off to the side, Ye Qiao chuckled to herself and quietly tugged at Ming Xuan's sleeve. “So there actually is someone who can keep him in check.”

Ming Xuan let out a soft laugh and raised his chin. “Of course. Look who it is—our Fourth Junior Brother is incredibly reliable.”

Gu Wangzhou stared at the room full of account books with a bitter face, completely dejected, no longer daring to act playful.

Luo Qingyu stood up, looked at Ye Qiao and the others, and said, “Let's go. Back to the sect.”

Having enjoyed the good show, Ming Xuan and the others followed Luo Qingyu out of the accounts room.

As she stepped out the door, Luo Qingyu paused and turned back to warn him, “Ling Shuang will be here shortly. Behave yourself, do you hear me?”

Gu Wangzhou's face drooped as he replied miserably, “Understood, Boss. I promise to complete the task properly.”

Luo Qingyu said no more. Without looking back, she led her senior brothers and junior sister straight out.

Once they walked out of Wanbao Pavilion, Mu Zhongxi let out a long sigh of relief. “That was so satisfying to watch. Just thinking about Gu Wangzhou's face makes me want to laugh.”

Ming Xuan reached out and gently nudged Luo Qingyu's arm, exclaiming, “Fourth Junior Brother, you hid this way too well! I never expected you to be the boss behind Wanbao Pavilion. I used to think you were really poor!”

Xue Yu also asked curiously, “Indeed, Fourth Junior Brother. I remember hearing from Elder Zhao that when you first arrived at the sect, you looked like a little beggar. Could it be that you're from a prominent family?”

Luo Qingyu waved her hand slightly and explained calmly, “I'm no descendant of a prominent family. It's just that in my early years, I had ten small shops. After slowly expanding over the past few years, they became the Wanbao Pavilion of today.”

She grumbled inwardly: This business is just the tip of the iceberg. I must keep my Personas well-hidden. If my senior brothers and junior sister find out, the fun will be over.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiao's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with disbelief. “Fourth Senior Brother, are those even human words?”

“To establish such a massive Wanbao Pavilion in just a few short years—how could an ordinary person possibly do that?”

She had completely realized now that her Fourth Senior Brother might look gentle and low-key, but in reality, she was a master of humblebragging and a deeply hidden, wealthy tycoon.

Ye Qiao couldn't help but feel a bit envious, sighing inwardly: This is probably the gap between people. Fourth Senior Brother isn't just a business genius; she's a business prodigy!

Hearing Ye Qiao's words, a hint of pride welled up in Luo Qingyu's heart. She waved her hand, feigning modesty. “Keep it on the down-low, keep it on the down-low.”

Seeing Ye Qiao's depressed look, Luo Qingyu spoke up very generously, “Little Junior Sister, if you see anything you like, just pick it. Senior Brother will pay for it.”

“If that's not enough, I can even gift you a shop.”

In any case, these things were nothing to her. Her little junior sister's happiness was what mattered most right now.

Ye Qiao's fragile heart was instantly comforted. She calculated inwardly: With my God of Wealth senior brother offering money on his own initiative, it would be foolish not to take it.

She immediately smiled and said, “Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother! When I'm short on spirit stones, I'll come find you.”

On the side, Ming Xuan clutched an imaginary little handkerchief in jealousy, his heart completely filled with indignation as he muttered to himself, This is so unfair! Why is Fourth Junior Brother so good to Little Junior Sister!

Seeing this, Xue Yu gently patted Ming Xuan's shoulder to comfort him. “Second Senior Brother, don't envy Little Junior Sister. It's not like Fourth Junior Brother being good to her is a new thing. Just get used to it.”

After hearing this, the tiny bit of hope in Ming Xuan's heart was completely shattered, and he instantly deflated.