Chapter 35: The Purple Moon Arrives Again

In the evening, in a steak shop three kilometers away from Times Square.

“It’s all thanks to Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian that we were able to straighten out the details for the opening of the pet store today. As expected of someone with experience. After hearing what you guys said in the afternoon, Brother Ji and I finally figured everything out.”

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Brother Ji and I will give you a toast.”

As he spoke, Ma Hongyu picked up a glass filled with fruit juice and toasted it to the three of them.

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

The four of them raised their drinks and clinked their glasses together. Then, Zhou Xin, who had some baby fat on her face, smiled and said,

“It’s not that hard, but I’m quite curious. Brother Ji and Brother Ma, since the two of you don’t know anything about opening pet stores, aren’t you afraid of losing money?”

“Losing money?” Ma Hongyu smiled mysteriously. “That will not happen. Let me tell you, if this shop opens, I’ll be earning money while I lie down. When that happens, I’m just afraid that you two will be tired of shouting.”

“Mm?”

Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian looked at each other in confusion.

Ma Hongyu did not respond to their questioning gazes. Instead, he secretly hinted at them by sending a pointed look in Ji Yu’s direction.

When the two girls turned to look at him, Ji Yu shrugged and smiled.

“It’s nothing much. You’ll know when the pet store opens at the beginning of the month.”

However, Zhou Xin refused to accept Ji Yu’s answer.

“Aiya, Brother Ji, stop baiting us. Tell us! Since you say that we’ll find out soon, doesn’t it not make a difference whether you say it now or then?”

“That’s right. If we can find out about the number of customers in advance, it will help us in our preparations for the grand opening.” Wang Qiaoqian, who was sitting at the side, chimed in. At the same time, she looked curiously at Ji Yu.

Ji Yu was silent. After he looked at the two of them, he smiled uneasily and said.

“That’s true too. Actually, it’s nothing much. If you really want to describe it, my constitution is just a little special. I’ve been liked by small animals since I was young.”

Mm?

The two of them were originally waiting for Ji Yu to give a long speech but it was just a single sentence.

“That’s it?”

Zhou Xin looked puzzled.

“Yes, that’s it.” Ji Yu put a slice of beef into his mouth.

“What is this all about then? Small animals are attracted to you? In that case, small animals liked me a lot too when I was young.”

Zhou Xin looked disappointed, feeling that this new pet shop would close down quickly.

However, looking at Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian’s disappointment, Ma Hongyu suddenly coughed and stood up in a showy manner.

“Little Zhou, what kind of tone is that? How can you speak to Brother Ji like that? How outrageous!”

As soon as those words left his mouth, Ma Hongyu immediately smiled cheekily, afraid that the two of them would misunderstand and quit, before saying, “Let me tell you, Brother Ji might be a man of few words, but he’s a blessed man who would do well in any situation. Just watch. When the pet shop opens, you’ll know what it means for a business to be prosperous.”

“Really?” Zhou Xin obviously didn’t believe him and felt that Ma Hongyu’s flattery was a little too exaggerated.

“It’s not just godly. Since Brother Ji is not saying anything now, I won’t continue. Anyway, just wait and watch. Join our pet shop and all you have to do is to wait for your promotions and increase in salaries to reach the peak of your life!”

Ma Hongyu’s expression made it look like they got a good deal which made Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian feel the unreliability of the pet shop more strongly.

Why did he have to be so secretive? It was just a pet shop.

Of course, the two of them wouldn’t say that directly. After all, as employees, they would do whatever the boss said. When the pet shop closed down, they could just find a new job.

“What a pity. Boss Ji clearly looks quite handsome, but he’s actually as unreliable as Ma Hongyu. They really live up to that saying of ‘Birds of the same feather flock together’.”

Zhou Xin looked at Ji Yu’s handsome face and body as she sighed inwardly.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that anymore. We’ve been busy the whole day. Let’s eat.”

How could Ma Hongyu not see through their doubt? However, he knew more about Ji Yu than these two.

A height increase of a few centimeters in a week, a person who could exert nearly 800 kilograms of strength on the target machine in the gym, how could he possibly think that Ji Yu was an ordinary person?

Don’t they know what it means for the greatest geniuses to lie concealed?

Just wait. There will be a time when they will be surprised.

Ma Hongyu was secretly delighted and looked forward to Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian’s shocked expressions.

Ji Yu felt helpless against Ma Hongyu’s flattery.

However, it was good that Ma Hongyu said that too. It gave the two of them a warning, and it was up to them whether they believed it or not.

Ji Yu had long passed the age where he was young and daring, and he did not like to show off his extraordinary qualities.

In any case, he did what he could and he would make plans when something goes wrong.

As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by wind.

In this sensitive period of the Purple Moon and the oak tree, Ji Yu hoped to avoid the attention of the officials as much as possible.

Hence, Ji Yu did not say much at the dining table. After that, everyone clinked their glasses and ate. For a moment, they were happy and harmonious.

Soon, night fell.

At around eight in the evening, everyone finished their meal and walked to the door after paying the bill.

At this moment, the half-moon in the sky was suddenly dyed purple.

“Damn! Are you kidding me? The Purple Moon is here again. It has only been half a month though?”

“That’s right. I thought it would take at least a month after the previous time, but it has only been two weeks. Again?”

“Sh*t. Looks like we’ll all be stuck in this restaurant tonight.”

“Staying overnight at this shop? Forget it. This shop should have spare sets of protective clothing, right? Let’s buy a set and leave quickly. It’s not far anyway.”

“Protective suit? What are you talking about? Didn’t you see the notice issued by the district yesterday? Now, the officials are requesting for people to seek shelter during the Purple Moon phenomenon. Even if one wears a protective suit, they will not be allowed to move around under the Purple Moon.”

“Ah? There’s such a thing? I’ve been so busy with work for the past two days that I didn’t take note of it at all.”

“….”

At the entrance of the food street, there were people standing under the cover of the connected street. These people were all talking, evidently full of complaints.

“Ah! What bad luck! Why did we have to bump into the Purple Moon phenomenon? If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have come for this meal.” Zhou Xin’s face fell, and she looked upset.

“Alright, Xinxin, cut it out!”

Wang Qiaoqian frowned as she looked at the Purple Moon in the sky. At the same time, she didn’t forget to remind Zhou Xin to watch her words. After all, Ji Yu and Ma Hongyu were still by their side.

However, at this moment, Ji Yu had no time to care about Zhou Xin, a college student who lacked common sense and spoke without filtering her words. Instead, he stared at the intersection in front of the food street.

Ji Yu did not know if it was an illusion, but as he looked at the road’s intersection under the Purple Moon, it felt like danger was brewing there.