Becoming wealthy by raising furry animals

Chapter 103 Partners
Ban You put down what she was holding and was about to go out to check on Lai Cai and the others when she turned around and saw Zhou Heng standing at the door like a pillar.

She paused, then subconsciously frowned: "Why are you here?"

Zhou Heng found this amusing and chuckled as he stepped forward, saying, "Let's see how Boss Ban's business is doing lately."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the paper on the table, and before Banyou could react, he picked it up and examined it closely.

What looked like scribbles from a distance just now looks even more like scribbles up close.

Thinking this, he curled his lips into a smile, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Hiss, don't take other people's things without permission." Ban You didn't miss the teasing look in his eyes. She frowned, snatched the paper back from Zhou Heng's hand, carefully folded it, and put it away.

"Are you trying to start a new business?" Zhou Heng said, looking down at Ban You. Sunlight streamed through the paper window, casting shadows under his eyelashes.

"Yes, that's right. I recently bought a new estate in the suburbs, and I'm planning to set up a pet park there."

"Xinzhuangzi?" Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng's smiling eyes suddenly froze, and he frowned as he looked at the person in front of him. "How come I don't know about it?"

Ban You sensed the dissatisfaction in his words and looked up at him with some confusion: "Why should I tell you? You're not my partner anymore."

These words made sense, but they also made Zhou Heng feel choked up, as if his throat was filled with dry grass, making it dry and difficult to swallow.

He sighed: "Okay, so are you short of partners right now?"

Ban You smiled, her bright eyes meeting Zhou Heng's, her gaze playful and lively: "I don't lack anything."

After she finished speaking, she brushed past Zhou Heng's shoulder and walked out.

Zhou Heng sighed and shook his head helplessly, then turned and followed.

Lai Cai lay lazily in the shade under the table, wagging its tail idly, while Hei Qiu lay in the grass under the osmanthus tree, munching on snacks.

The other little ones also found a shady spot to stay, afraid of getting even a little bit of sun.

Banyou sat on a recliner, teasing Laicai with a cat treat in her hand.

"Meow~" (Smells so good! I love it!)

Jinzi smelled the fragrance and ran over happily, rubbing against Banyou and making Banyou laugh because of the ticklish feeling.

Zhou Heng stood at the door watching the person, dog, and cat playing together, his eyes full of tenderness.

Once Jinzi got a freeze-dried piece, he stopped bothering Banyou.

Ban You coughed a few times; her head was spinning from laughing so hard. She rubbed her face, trying to smooth away the faint wrinkles that had appeared from laughing.

Zhou Heng walked to a chair and sat down, pouring her a glass of water: "You really don't need a partner? I remember the silver is still in the palace. Are you just going to leave it there and not care?"

Upon hearing Yinzi's name, Ban You glanced sideways at Zhou Heng, her eyes filled with anger: "Who said that! I was planning to find a way to bring Yinzi back once things were settled at the estate."

"It's been in the palace for so long, it's time for it to go home."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng leaned closer to Ban You, his voice low and coaxing: "Since that's the case, why don't you cooperate with me? I'll help you bring the silver out, and you can take me to your estate, how about that?"

Ban You looked at Zhou Heng with some hesitation after hearing this. From the moment she heard it, she felt that Zhou Heng's words implied a desire to cooperate.

Could it be that the Ninth Prince has fallen out of favor? He needs to find a way to make money.

Thinking this, she asked, "You're out of money?"

Zhou Heng was drinking tea when he heard this, and the tea he had just put in his mouth choked him, causing him to cough repeatedly.

"Cough, cough, what nonsense are you talking about?" His face was flushed from the continuous coughing, and the veins in his neck bulged. Ban You curled her lip: "So what if you have money? If you have money, why do you insist on cooperating with me?"

Zhou Heng finally managed to suppress his cough, and sighed helplessly upon hearing Ban You's words.

Back in Yuncheng, he felt that their relationship had progressed further, whether it was Xue Zhao's role in connecting them or Cang Xuan's appearance.

They had been through so much together, even discussing marriage at one point. He believed that if they had actually gotten married then, Banyou would have truly wanted to marry him.

After going around in circles, now that they've arrived in Shengjing, their relationship has become distant.

As Zhou Heng thought about the past, his mind was suddenly filled with a jumble of thoughts.

"Take me to your estate."

Seeing his expression shift between anger and joy, Ban You felt a surge of unease. Then, hearing his words, and realizing it was time for her to visit the estate, she nodded in agreement.

After tidying up, the two took a carriage to the estate.

Ban You stayed up all night writing a proposal, and now the carriage is swaying so much that it makes her dizzy, and she slowly starts to doze off.

Zhou Heng sat opposite her and observed her. Seeing that she looked sleepy, he got up and sat down next to her.

Before long, he felt a weight on his shoulder, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a head of jet-black hair, thick and shiny, with hair ornaments swaying wildly with the movement of the carriage, making him dizzy.

A faint, lingering fragrance filled the air – the scent of jasmine.

He reached out and carefully put his arm around Ban You's shoulder, his forehead beaded with a thin layer of sweat. In the past eighteen years, he had never felt so flustered and anxious, his heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of his chest.

A kiss, as gentle as could be, landed on Ban You's hair. Perhaps only at this moment would Zhou Heng lay bare the deepest longing in his heart, clearly dissecting it for himself.

Time flows by silently like a gentle stream.

Even though Zhou Heng wished time would slow down, they still reached their destination.

The carriage stopped, and Banyou woke up just in time. Having not slept well all night, she now had a good night's sleep and her eyes were filled with joy.

Zhou Heng had helped her straighten up when she was almost fully awake and sat her down opposite him, as if nothing had happened.

"Hmm, we're here. So fast?" Ban You stretched and shook her neck.

“You fell asleep as soon as you got in the carriage, time really flies.” Zhou Heng said, glancing at her with interest before getting off the carriage first and then helping Ban You down.

"Didn't sleep well last night?" Ban You said, pointing proudly to the front door. "Come on, let me show you my business!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she stepped forward and pushed open the door.

Several workers were sweeping up the fallen flowers in the courtyard, and the green branches swayed in the wind, as if welcoming their arrival.

Although it was Zhou Heng's first time visiting this manor, he acted as if he were on his own turf, and without needing Ban You's introduction, he strolled around on his own.

"You've planted so much lawn, are you going to use it to raise animals?"

Banyou nodded: "That's right, I plan to put all the things I have in my possession at the estate, and then let the customers bring their pets over to play, charging by the hour."

She spoke with confidence in her eyes.

Years later, when Zhou Heng recalled this scene, his heart still trembled and admiration appeared in his eyes.

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(I'm so obsessed with shipping lately, my mind is completely blank except for shipping-related content! Help!)