When they walked to the teaching building, Su Jianwei went upstairs to take a look. Shan Qiang looked at Mu Shiming who was standing next to Lin Yulan without moving, and went to the side and said he wanted to smoke a cigarette.

As for why Lin Yulan didn't go upstairs with Su Jianwei, it was something the mother and daughter had agreed on.

Mu Shiming was a very insightful person. After Shan Qiang left, he looked at Lin Yulan with a smile and said, "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Lin Yulan hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Mu Shiming and said, "Mr. Mu, thank you for your care during this time."

Lin Yulan said this because when someone from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau came over some time ago, they specifically asked her if she knew anyone there.

Lin Yulan had just arrived in Pengcheng not long ago, so how could she know anyone? It was not until she saw Secretary Lin beside Mu Shiming today that she connected the two things together.

The people from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau mentioned this name when they came to dinner that day.

"Actually, if this is because of me saving your nephew, you really don't have to do this."

"I think if anyone notices the abnormality of those traffickers, they will definitely lend a helping hand like I did."

"These days people are learning from Lei Feng and doing good deeds. I just happened to catch up."

Mu Shiming thought for a moment and asked, "Did I do something wrong to scare you?"

Lin Yulan looked at Mu Shiming and said bluntly: "I just think you are a very strange person."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. You're making me feel guilty."

Especially things that take others a long time to get, but she can do it in just one or two days.

Mu Shiming laughed. He guessed that only someone with a pure mind like Lin Yulan would be afraid of taking advantage of others. If it were someone else, they would probably be complacent.

"Anyway, I feel I need to say sorry to you first."

Mu Shiming said seriously, "When I first met you, I subconsciously attributed you to people with ulterior motives. It was my fault. I apologize to you and your daughter."

"I was too defensive, and later on I coveted the delicious food you made, which is why Jianwei was resistant to me."

Lin Yulan didn't quite understand and said, "My cooking is indeed delicious, but it's probably not so delicious that you would come here again and again."

These are Su Jianwei’s original words.

"I admit, it's not on the way."

Mu Shiming said seriously: "When I left for the first time, I thought you would contact my sister, but you didn't. At that time, I wondered if you were the person I thought you were."

He and Shijia grew up in an environment where there were too many people with ulterior motives around them, so he had to think more and protect himself and his sister.

"Thinking about it now, I really wasn't a gentleman at that time, and I was too petty."

Lin Yulan didn't know about this. She just felt it was troublesome and thought that Mu Shijia and his sister were just being polite, so they didn't contact her.

"The second time we met was really just a coincidence, but the next few times I went out of my way to find you."

Mu Shiming said seriously: "Although it sounds outrageous, the food you cook is delicious and I eat it with peace of mind."

But it is also possible that this reason is too pure, so pure that even he himself does not believe it, let alone Su Jianwei and Lin Yulan.

But Lin Yulan believed it. She was very happy that someone recognized her cooking skills so much. "It is also our chef's responsibility to satisfy customers. If you want to eat it in the future, you can come anytime."

Mu Shiming looked at the simple-minded Lin Yulan and felt that his previous worries were unnecessary.

I have to say, for him, who was used to intrigue and deception, suddenly facing such a simple person, he felt relaxed and comfortable and immersed in it.

"Thanks."

"But can you give me a chance to invite you and Jianwei to dinner?"

"My sister and brother-in-law have come to Pengcheng, and they want to thank you in person." Mu Shiming brought it up.

Lin Yulan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Mu Shiming said to her before she could do so: "They should thank you. If it weren't for you, their family might have already broken up."

"You deserve this."

"But I..."

Mu Shiming smiled and said, "If you always do good things without asking for anything in return, others will get used to your efforts and even get used to you making efforts."

Lin Yulan was silent for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking. Then she sighed and said, "I just can't get used to it."

She is not used to others thanking her or praising her. She is used to giving without asking for anything in return. After all, this is the life principle she has adhered to since childhood.

"You get what you give, whether you do it intentionally or unintentionally, this is the natural order of things."

The longer Mu Shiming knew Lin Yulan, the more he felt that she was a simple person, so simple that anyone could see through her.

She seems to have never known what equal exchange means, and she has always been doing business at a loss.

Lin Yulan thought about it and said again: "I think it's better to forget it."

"Mr. Mu, I know you mean well, but to be honest, I really don't want to face this, and I'm not used to this kind of occasion."

She preferred to stay in the kitchen and cook for people, and did not like to go to the front of the counter to communicate with the guests. This was also the reason why Lin Erzhu was able to get half of Lin Ji.

Lin Yulan doesn't like socializing with others.

She felt that since she could create a comfort zone for herself, why should she step out of it.

Mu Shiming looked at Lin Yulan's reluctant attitude, thought for a moment and said, "How about we go to your restaurant as guests?"

Although he thought they should go out for a banquet, he didn't want to force Lin Yulan if she didn't like it.

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