CHAPTER 1455: CHAPTER 1454: THE BAR AFTER RENOVATIONS

Neither Zhao Ruxue nor her sister particularly enjoyed staying at the Zhao Family Courtyard; unless their parents called them back, the two preferred living alone outside.

Now Zhao Ruxue has bought a small apartment in Jiangnan, just a two-bedroom, one-living room type, and it’s not very expensive.

Ye Qiu hasn’t seen these two sisters for some time and isn’t sure how they’re doing.

"In which community?"

"Jadeite Garden Community." Zhao Rubing mentioned a specific location, and using the car’s navigation system, Ye Qiu found that it wasn’t far from Jin University, though a bit far from the Affiliated Hospital.

Upon driving to Jadeite Garden Community, the security at the gate confirmed Ye Qiu’s identity before letting him in, though security here wasn’t very strict.

After confirming Ye Qiu’s identity and registering his vehicle information, they made a call to Zhao Rubing to confirm his entrance.

If it were a stricter place, the owner would probably have to come out to bring visitors inside.

"Is there a place to park inside?" Ye Qiu asked.

"You need to pay when you leave, five yuan per hour," said the guard.

There were plenty of spots where one could park freely for five yuan an hour. Ye Qiu drove in, knowing it probably wouldn’t take an hour before he’d be leaving.

After finding an empty spot as expected, Ye Qiu followed Zhao Rubing’s directions to walk over, took the elevator up, and rang the doorbell.

Soon enough, Zhao Rubing, wearing a nightgown and yawning, came out to open the door.

Unlike others, Zhao Rubing sleeps during the day and is energetic at night, likely due to her bar business.

"Where’s Ruxue?"

"I am Ruxue!" Zhao Rubing laughed.

"Haha, I’ve felt both of you sisters’ figures. No way I could mistake you two."

Zhao Rubing could only roll her eyes at Ye Qiu. She had indeed been taken advantage of by him a few times, but regarding her sister and Ye Qiu, she wasn’t quite sure and always felt there was something unusual between them.

After Zhao Rubing closed the door, Ye Qiu realized that this apartment was indeed very small, probably not even 80 square meters, but it was enough for one person to live in usually.

As Ye Qiu sat barefoot on the couch, Zhao Rubing said, "I’ll go freshen up, you wait here."

Zhao Rubing went to the bathroom to freshen up, then returned to her room to change out of the nightgown and into a dress.

The weather was warm during the day, but still a bit chilly at night.

When Zhao Rubing sat next to Ye Qiu, casually and without any reservations, she leaned against him and asked, "You went to France last Spring Festival, why didn’t you take me?"

"You also want to go?"

"Of course, there’s nothing fun during the Spring Festival here. If I knew you were going, I would have joined you."

"Let’s talk about it next time. I’m here now to check out your bar. I have a few hundred boxes of Viscount Red Wine at my vineyard in France, just wanted to see how much your place can sell."

Over six hundred boxes?

That would be seven or eight thousand bottles, quite a fortune!

Currently, in Europe and America it costs fifty to sixty thousand euros a bottle, while domestically the cheapest is seventy to eighty thousand, equivalent to five to six hundred thousand Huaxia yuan per bottle.

It’s probably not affordable for ordinary people.

However, if Norwegian Forest has a batch of such red wine, it could significantly improve its stature.

Moreover, thanks to Ye Qiu’s redesign and renovation, the place looks much more upscale, practically a high-end club.

"At such a high price, ordinary people really can’t afford it, and there aren’t many wealthy folks either, so it can only be sold by the glass, and even one glass would be expensive for regular patrons."

"Let’s focus on other mid- to low-range wines, and use Viscount Red Wine to establish the brand. I’ll have the butler bring over five or six cases first, and if consumers have demand later, they can even be sold by the bottle."

"Ye Qiu, how come you’re so rich? I’ve found myself falling in love with you," Zhao Rubing said, looking at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu’s wealth was nothing compared to the Zhao Family, but Zhao Rubing obviously said this to tease Ye Qiu. She genuinely found it intriguing.

"Is that so?"

As Ye Qiu spoke, he reached out to hug Zhao Rubing, but she immediately pushed him away, saying, "I’m just joking."

Considering Ye Qiu and her sister’s relationship, Zhao Rubing felt unsure how to face Ye Qiu. If Ye Qiu and her sister were really a couple, then she would be his sister-in-law.

Though sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws have been close throughout history, Zhao Rubing knew very well what should be done and what shouldn’t. It was just that time she was taken advantage of.

"Never mind, I’ll go find Ruxue to hang out."

Ye Qiu stood up, ready to leave, when Zhao Rubing hurriedly said, "Don’t, my sister works at the City Police Bureau and doesn’t have time to hang out with you. Only I have time. I haven’t had lunch yet, I’m starving. Come have a meal with me!"

"Okay, let’s go!"

The two went downstairs and got into Ye Qiu’s car. As Ye Qiu drove, he asked, "What do you feel like eating?"

"I want to eat everything that’s good."

At this time, it wasn’t mealtime yet, so they could only go to those restaurants to eat.

Once again, they went into a Jiangnan restaurant, and after sitting down and ordering, Zhao Rubing said, "Next time, I still want to have a buffet with you."

"We’ll do it next time."

The waitress brought the menu, and Zhao Rubing ordered.

After they finished eating, Zhao Rubing paid the bill, and they left the Jiangnan restaurant to get back in the car. Ye Qiu drove towards the Norwegian Forest Bar.

Arriving at the entrance of the Norwegian Forest Bar, Ye Qiu noticed that the exterior had been completely renovated, and even the signs had been replaced.

Upon entering, it seemed almost entirely renovated, with just a few finishing touches left. Immediately upon entrance, an European and American style revealed itself to Ye Qiu, exactly in line with his previous design.

However, there was a strong odor inside from the renovation materials.

Under normal circumstances, such an odor wouldn’t dissipate for at least half a year.

"The smell is atrocious," Zhao Rubing said.

"I’ll take care of it for you later, no need to hire a company to deal with it."

Having looked around, Zhao Rubing was increasingly fond of the place; it was undoubtedly well-done. Once the wine cabinets are moved in and arranged, it will look entirely different.

"It should be ready by the end of this week," Zhao Rubing said.

"Then I’ll come back in a few days to check. I’ll have the butler bring over several boxes of Viscount Red Wine in the meantime. Transporting goods from France, even with air freight, still takes some time."

"The wine’s so expensive, I couldn’t bring myself to drink it," Zhao Rubing said.

However, there might be another batch of new wine this year.

Even so, the expensive Viscount Red Wine is genuinely beyond most people’s reach.