Zhou Madman's bold words not only didn't scare Liu Zixuan but made him find this old guy even more amusing!

Unable to hold back his laughter, he said, "Uncle Zhou, you're not young anymore, can you stop being so funny! At least pay attention to your image, what if one day you meet a woman who falls in love with you at first sight? If she sees you like this, she'll run away immediately!"

Zhou Madman twitched his lips a few times, then leaned closer to Liu Zixuan: "Um… I heard you used to be in Lingxiu Village, right!"

"Hmm?" Liu Zixuan shrugged.

"I heard that village is full of women, and there must be some around my age there. You've got to help your uncle set up a match, haven't you?"

Seeing Zhou Madman with his cheeky look, Liu Zixuan curiously asked, "Based on Uncle Zhou's character, shouldn't you be looking for someone young and beautiful? Why suddenly plan to find someone of a similar age!"

"The really young ones are fine for eating meals, watching movies, and having fun, but not many can settle down. Seeing as you're not getting any younger and likely to marry soon, I have to find someone to grow old with, don't I!"

Liu Zixuan snorted at this: "Your sudden seriousness almost made me throw my back out!"

He used to think that if Zhou Madman were to find a girlfriend, she would definitely be young and pretty. Although somewhat wild, it's not an unusual thing in today's society.

However, since he mentioned sincerely wanting to find someone to be with, Liu Zixuan took it to heart.

"No problem, if there's a suitable person, I'll help you reach out."

Zhou Madman patted Liu Zixuan's shoulder: "Good son-in-law, let's go to Wu Mei's place for a feast together!"

Couldn't be serious for three seconds, thought this guy would be thrilled to treat Liu Zixuan to a big meal, only to find out it's someone else's dinner.

"Brother Xuan, I'll head back to the apartment first. I'll discuss something with you when you return," Zhao Yi said.

"Okay, I'll come to find you later!"

After Zhao Yi left, Liu Zixuan laughed, "You're not bringing your daughter?"

"I usually bring her to regular banquets, but not this time!" Zhou Madman shook his head: "Little Nian, be good at home, don't worry, I'll make sure Liu Zixuan keeps his distance from those young ladies!"

"Dad~," Zhou Nian playfully whined, then returned to her room, while Liu Zixuan and Zhou Madman drove to Yunwu Restaurant at City Center.

...

City Center Restaurant, while not the best in Ghost Wood City, is the most famous, because its owner is Wu Mei, the queen of the business world in Ghost Wood City!

There was a time when Wu Mei and her Lu Yao Group were the biggest barometers in Ghost Wood City!

But ever since the incident with that guy Zuo Chenggong, Wu Mei has rarely appeared in public.

When Liu Zixuan and the others arrived, there were already over ten luxury cars parked, probably all invited guests by Wu Mei.

"Mr. Liu, Sister Wu and the others are on the second floor." As soon as they entered, a manager who knew Liu Zixuan jogged over.

Liu Zixuan smiled, "It's lively today!"

"Yes, Sister Wu is leaving!" The manager sighed and stepped aside without saying anything else.

Liu Zixuan smirked, "I can't understand why she has to leave! She could hand over the business to others and still live a leisurely life in Ghost Wood City!"

"It's right if you can't understand." Zhou Madman despised, "If you could understand Wu Mei's thoughts, you'd be the king of the business world in Ghost Wood City! Stop babbling, hurry up or all the good food will be gone!"

"Wait!" Liu Zixuan suddenly remembered something, directly grabbing Zhou Madman's arm.

"What's your surprise about?" Zhou Madman grumpily scolded.

"I remember a long time ago you and Wu Mei both said you had past grievances. So why would she invite you now that she's quitting?" Liu Zixuan asked.

Hearing this, Zhou Madman laughed, "In modern terms, it's called quitting a certain circle, but in ancient terms, what Wu Mei is doing today is called 'washing hands in a golden basin.'"

"Washing hands in a golden basin?" Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, this so-called washing hands in a golden basin involves a very important process, which is laughing away past grievances with former foes and enemies!"

Liu Zixuan suddenly realized, "So does that mean those here today all had past grievances with Wu Mei?"

"Most of them, yes, but there are a few exceptions, like you, and some of her former best friends."

Zhou Madman shrugged, "Washing hands in a golden basin involves three steps, the first is stepping over a fire basin and water basin, the second is placing a golden basin and picking toothpicks, and the third is washing hands and retiring from worldly affairs!"

"The first step is to set up a fire basin and a water basin, symbolizing good fortune, implying having gone through a lot and wanting to leave everything behind."

"The second step, each person is given a toothpick. They walk to the golden basin filled with water. If they agree she can quit, they drop the toothpick into the water. If not, they must remove all the toothpicks inside, symbolizing unsettled old grievances!"

"As for the third step, I won't explain it, but if everything goes smoothly, it means washing hands in the golden basin, then officially quitting!"

Liu Zixuan scratched his head and mumbled, "I never knew there were so many sayings about washing hands in a golden basin!"

"These are old traditions. Although it's a modern city, many big names still follow this tradition." Zhou Madman grinned and said, "Wu Mei is the queen of the business world, to be called a queen, she must have climbed over mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"

"The enemies she offended must be countless, so I suspect today's washing hands in a golden basin won't be easy!"

"Then what happens if someone picks a toothpick to disagree with her quitting?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"In this world, two things can solve most, if not all, problems," Zhou Madman said, raising two fingers, "First is money, second is fists!"

"If money can't settle it, then they fight. Either the opponent gets beaten to death, or Wu Mei gets beaten to death! You think quitting as a bigwig is that easy," Zhou Madman shrugged, "Kid, you might become the center of attention again!"

"I'm just here to eat, what kind of attention!"

Seeing Liu Zixuan looking nonchalant, Zhou Madman grinned, "Considering your relationship with Wu Mei, if anyone really gives her trouble, I don't believe you won't help!"

As they walked forward, he said, "I've got my eyes on you, that's exactly the kind of person you are!"

Liu Zixuan slowly raised his middle finger towards Zhou Madman, "You're so full of yourself! Completely unaware of your limitations!"

ps: Only three updates today, having a terrible headache, feeling dizzy. If it gets better tomorrow, I'll do five updates. Sorry.

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