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Chapter 232 Listen to the corner

The shopkeeper recognized Liu Chuanbin; he was a regular customer here and knew that Liu was a notorious troublemaker, even among the scions of prominent families.

Therefore, he quickly vacated the room next to the private room reserved by Gong Chang'an, and said with a smile, "Young Master Liu hasn't come for a long time. Is the school not busy today?"

"Stop talking so much nonsense. Whether I'm busy or not is none of your business." Liu Chuanbin rolled his eyes and went upstairs.

The innkeeper quickly called over a quick-witted waiter and said, "Go up and serve that man from the Liu family well. Don't provoke him. Let him finish his meal in peace before he leaves."

The Crown Princes of Zhao and Chu will be arriving in the next room soon. If we upset them, our business will be ruined.

Liu Chuanbin has caused trouble in restaurants more than once or twice. No restaurant wants to hire him, but they dare not offend him either.

Each time, he had no choice but to put on a smiling face and try to please this plague god. If he got upset and caused trouble, in the end, it would just be the Liu family's steward who had to step in and pay some money to settle the matter.

For example, on that spring day, he drank a couple more cups of wine and got into an argument with a customer from Wujiang over a singing girl. He hit the customer on the head with a wine pot and had his servants beat the girl half to death.

The man originally intended to file a complaint with the authorities, but was persuaded to stop by the intermediary. Since ancient times, the common people have never fought against officials. These guests from Wujiang, though considered wealthy merchants, could hardly compare to the Prince of Shoushan.
People privately say that although Liu Chuanbin is not very old now, it is obvious that he will become a debauched man in the future, and with a violent temper, he will surely cause people to die.

He is not yet an adult, but none of the maids in the house are still alive.

As soon as Liu Chuanbin sat down upstairs, one of his attendants came over with a shifty look and whispered in his ear, "It turns out that Gong Chang'an has invited the Prince of Zhao and the Crown Prince of Chu, saying they will arrive soon."

"So that's how it is." Liu Chuanbin's eyes darted around after hearing this. Even though he was arrogant, he knew that these two princes were extraordinary people and that he should flatter them.

So he said, "That's easy. Go down and book the most exquisite banquet. I'll invite these two over later. That guy surnamed Gong wants to be the host and do me a favor. I won't let him get away with it!"

Meanwhile, Gong Chang'an was strolling around the streets when he saw a troupe of acrobats performing on the ground, while Ying Tong was watching them with his hands behind his back.

He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your Highness has a refined taste, but it's time for lunch. Please go upstairs. I'll go find the Crown Prince of Chu again."

Later, I saw Ying Bai browsing through old paintings at a bookstall.

"Young Master told me to search carefully, but have you found any suitable calligraphy or paintings here?"

Ying Bai stood up and laughed, "There's really nothing good. There are one or two that are alright in meaning, but they're too badly damaged."

"Let's go back and eat first!" Gong Chang'an said. "We can go sightseeing later."

Everyone was there and was calling for the food to be served when Liu Chuanbin came over.

He ignored everyone else, only bowing to the two princes with a beaming smile, saying, "It is truly fate that I meet you two princes. I have been missing you both these past few days but have not been able to see you. I never expected to meet you here."

Seeing his fawning manner, Xu Mang and Feng Tianzhu couldn't help but look at each other and feel nauseous.

"It's Chuanbin! What a coincidence that you're here too." Ying Tong smiled. "It's been a long time since I've seen you."

Liu Chuanbin seized the opportunity, saying, "So, Your Highness is also thinking of me. We can say we're kindred spirits. They say there's no time like the present, and no chance encounter is worse than a planned meeting. Why don't I be the host today? I'm in the next room; just ask them to remove this partition, and we can all gather around a big table, wouldn't that be wonderful?" "That's not quite right," Feng Tianzhu said. "It was agreed that Chang'an would be hosting us today. If Young Master Liu wishes to invite us another day, how about it?"

"It's alright, it's alright, everything depends on what the two princes think," Gong Chang'an said with a smile.

“It’s better to have more people.” The Chu family was actually closer to the Shoushan Prince’s Mansion, so Ying Bai spoke up.

The Crown Prince of Zhao said nothing when he heard this. Although the two had a rift, they didn't show it in front of others.

Therefore, it's not true that many of these scions of noble families are heartless; they all understand human relationships and social customs.

Immediately, Liu Chuanbin's men called the restaurant staff up and removed the partition between the two rooms.

The two rooms were thus combined into one, making it naturally more spacious.

"Chang'an, be careful, this kid's up to no good," Feng Tianzhu whispered in Gong Chang'an's ear. "I'll have a few more drinks later, and if he gives you any trouble, I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Brother, let's forget it. You shouldn't drink anyway, it's not worth harming your health for him," Gong Chang'an said. "Let him feel better for a while."

Before we could finish speaking, the food and drinks were served.

Liu Chuanbin still felt it wasn't enough, so he called in a singer to add to the fun.

They were preparing to embarrass Gong Chang'an after a few rounds of drinks.

Gong Chang'an whispered a few words to Gong Bao'an, and the two brothers said they had something to do and left the table temporarily.

After a while, when he still hadn't returned, Liu Chuanbin said he needed to relieve himself and left the table.

They discovered that the Gong brothers were talking in the corner of the stairs.

"I'll go to the palace with the two princes later, so you don't need to worry about me. But you should keep an eye on him while you're at school, so you don't get lost." This was Gong Chang'an's voice.

"Fourth Brother, I'll be careful." Gong Baoan was clearly a little scared. "I hope he won't bother me anymore."

"I reckon this banquet won't end anytime soon. Once it's over, I'll have to go back to the palace. I won't have time to talk to you anymore. Take this." This was followed by a rustling sound, clearly Gong Chang'an taking something out of his pocket.

"What is this?" Gong Baoan asked curiously.

“This is a treasure,” Gong Chang’an said with a smile. “I went to great lengths to get it from Master Chen. Don’t you always complain that you’re not tall enough? This is a special pill for growing taller. It was made by Master Chen, the best pill maker in our academy. I managed to get two pills from him. I ate one, and this one is for you.”

"Really? Fourth Brother, you're so good to me. This is truly a treasure!" Gong Baoan happily took the item.

"Alright, you can go inside in a bit! I'll go downstairs and see if we can add a couple more dishes. Since that guy surnamed Liu likes to treat people, let's make him spend more money." After saying that, Gong Chang'an went downstairs.

Liu Chuanbin overheard their conversation and couldn't help but chuckle. Gong Chang'an turned around from the other side and bumped right into him. Startled, he involuntarily took a step back.