Chapter 751: Like Owning a Gold Mountain

The entire first floor fell silent once more.

The guests dining upstairs noticed the commotion, and many stood on the second floor to watch.

Even the wealthiest patrons were stunned when they heard the figure. One hundred and eighteen million taels. Compared to Boss Gu, their own fortunes were hardly worth mentioning.

Not worth mentioning at all.

Just his chain of restaurants was worth that much. Rumor had it that Boss Gu also transported and sold seafood all over, and even the fruits currently popular in Nanyuan were bought and sold by him.

He owned countless other shops dealing in porcelain, antiques, pastries, and fabrics. How much money was all that worth when added together...?

Heavens, a man like Boss Gu was practically a mountain of gold.

"Th-this... M-Miss Ye, one hundred million..." Sun Shiming stammered, his words failing him.

"What is it?" Ye Qianning asked, raising a delicate eyebrow.

Sun Shiming cleared his throat a few times to calm himself. "Miss Ye... isn’t that a bit... much?"

"Much?" Ye Qianning scoffed, turning her gaze to the stunned Old Prince Feng. "A single meal at the Immortal Sea Building can cost dozens of taels, yet I’m only charging the Old Prince half a million per restaurant. You call that much? If it weren’t Old Prince Feng asking to buy them out, I wouldn’t sell at this price to anyone else."

Old Prince Feng’s eyes flickered as he finally came to his senses. "I... I only said I wanted to buy out the Immortal Sea Building in Dayu City, not all of them."

’One hundred and eighteen million taels. Gu Shuo is truly wealthy.’

Along with the shock, a flicker of greed ignited in his heart.

"That won’t do. The Immortal Sea Building is a chain. You can’t just buy one location; it doesn’t work that way. If you’re going to buy it, you have to buy the entire chain. From then on, the Immortal Sea Buildings in all three kingdoms would belong to Old Prince Feng. Considering its current profits and reputation, it’s no loss for you," Ye Qianning said, her tone laced with temptation.

Old Prince Feng lowered his gaze. ’The Immortal Sea Building’s profits are indeed high.’

He wanted it, but there was no way he could come up with one hundred and eighteen million taels.

"If Your Highness doesn’t have the money to buy it, then you’ll just have to find another venue for your birthday celebration. On the twelfth of the sixth month, the Immortal Sea Building will only be admitting guests for my master Elder Chen’s birthday. No one else will be allowed to enter," Ye Qianning said with a smile.

Old Prince Feng’s face turned ashen. The mockery in her faint smile was so obvious that his cheeks burned with humiliation.

"Your Highness, everything operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You insisted on using your authority to cause a scene, so I gave you your chance. A pity you have no money. If you can’t afford it, then don’t be unreasonable. You should hurry back and have someone rewrite and resend your invitations. There are only two days until your birthday, after all." Ye Qianning deliberately raised her voice when she said, "no money."

Standing there, Old Prince Feng felt as if he had been slapped across the face several times, the sting sharp and painful.

"Your Highness, perhaps we... we should just make a change," Sun Shiming whispered, leaning in close.

Old Prince Feng whipped his head around and glared. "What did you say?"

"Your Highness..." Sun Shiming’s old face creased with worry. The Old Prince couldn’t gain any advantage in Dayu City.

"If the Old Prince wants to buy out the Immortal Sea Building, he should do it soon. If he can’t afford it, then he should hurry back and get his affairs in order. If people show up at the wrong place to celebrate his birthday, my Immortal Sea Building will be sure to kick them out." Every word Ye Qianning spoke was calculated to infuriate.

Old Prince Feng’s lips trembled with rage, and he could barely speak. "Fine... Fine... It’s just... just the Immortal Sea Building. I... wouldn’t even deign to look at it..."

"Your Highness... don’t be angry. Calm down... calm down..."

Seeing how heavily he was panting, Sun Shiming reached out to rub his back and help him catch his breath.