Chapter 43

Yin Mu asked himself whether he wanted to go or not, and he actually did want to go.

Zhong Mengyuan guessed her thoughts when she saw her troubled expression. She shook her head and sighed, "Go ahead, go ahead. If you don't go, you'll probably be worried about it all day long."

"That's right." Zheng Wei echoed, "How can you understand your own thoughts without more exposure?"

Yin Mu was helpless: "You two are singing the same tune and making sense."

"Those involved are often confused, but those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly," Zheng Wei said. "Besides, no one invited me, so I can only offer you some advice."

Zhong Mengyuan laughed: "To put it bluntly, you just want to watch the show, right?"

Zheng Wei said sullenly: "I wanted to let you watch the show, but there is no chance."

Zhong Mengyuan smiled and patted her shoulder: "Okay, don't worry, I will sit in the audience and watch the show with you."

Zheng Wei was shocked: "Are you really going to refuse them all? I thought you were just joking."

"Of course I reject them all. I don't want to see his smug face just because of who I choose."

Zheng Wei gave a thumbs-up. "Yes, you're absolutely right. Look at it this way. It's a good thing you won the vote today. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to refuse and would have been forced to accept it."

Zhong Mengyuan thought about it and nodded: "It's true."

"My vote also contributed to this," Zheng Wei said, seemingly taking credit for it. "I voted for Mu Mu last time, and I voted for you this time. As a result, you both got the absolute right to date. It seems I'm a lucky star."

Zhong Mengyuan joked: "You hold the bowl of water very evenly."

Zheng Wei said seriously, "I've always been impartial."

The two of them were talking back and forth, and Yin Mu had no way of thinking properly. He was too lazy to think, so he just followed his heart and picked up the marker beside him and wrote on the back: "Keep your word."

When Zheng Wei saw her reply, she covered her mouth and smiled, then looked at Zhong Mengyuan, but saw a trace of worry flash between Zhong Mengyuan's brows, and he blinked in confusion.

【Wow, I'm so touched. Yin Mu actually agreed.】

[Great, I'm standing up again!]

【Thanks to Zheng Wei and Zhong Mengyuan for their assistance! 】

This is a two-way journey, sisters!

[Why does it feel like Zheng Wei has completely given up on dating and is starting to give up?]

…

Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin went out for lunch, strolled around the neighborhood, and then headed to the teahouse for afternoon tea.

The teahouse they went to was called Tingchao, and it was quite far from the city center. Yin Mu leaned back in his chair and said casually, "This name doesn't sound like a teahouse, it sounds more like an observation deck at a tourist attraction."

Chen Qinglin smiled and explained to her while driving, "The owner of this teahouse has a big family business, but he doesn't want to take it over. He'd rather do something he enjoys, so he opened this teahouse. He's not looking for profit, just to pass the time."

"I see." Yin Mu sighed sincerely, "When you have money, you can be willful. I understand."

"Probably."

Yin Mu asked again: "Do you know that boss?"

"I wouldn't say I knew him. I've only met him a few times with friends, but that was before he opened the teahouse."

"Ah, do you need to say hello to him later?"

"It doesn't matter. He's not here often." Chen Qinglin shook his head. "We can just be two ordinary guests and drink tea normally."

"Hmm?" Yin Mu raised an eyebrow. "From the familiarity you sound, it doesn't seem like you've only met a few times."

Chen Qinglin realized that he had said too much and was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

Yin Mu didn't want to ask further, so he said, "Okay, okay, it's just a cup of tea. I'm not interested in the boss."

"……Um."

This teahouse is a two-story building. The first floor is for casual seating, and the second floor is for private rooms. The overall color scheme is light green, and bamboo is used as decoration. The environment is very quiet. As soon as you walk in, you can feel a fresh air that makes people feel peaceful unconsciously.

When the waitress in a light green cheongsam saw that there were cameras following them, she kindly led them to a private room on the second floor. Her attitude was polite and considerate, without being overly enthusiastic or showing any displeasure.

Yin Mu stood by the window, opened it and looked out, saying, "This teahouse must be quite popular among internet celebrities who visit the shop. Look at that waiter, he looks like he's used to being photographed."

"That's not very clear."

As they were talking, the waiter brought in tea, poured it for them, bowed slightly and then left.

Yin Mu closed the window, walked to the table and sat down, and concluded: "The environment is good and comfortable."

"Well, it's perfect for a chat over tea, just like you like."

Yin Mu chuckled: "It's a very nice place, thank you for bringing me here."

"I should thank you for coming with me." Chen Qinglin stroked the teacup with his fingers and looked at her seriously. "I was actually afraid that you would reject me."

Yin Mu felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and he lowered his head to cover up and took a sip of tea: "If I refuse, won't I be able to drink such delicious tea?"

Chen Qinglin smiled faintly: "Yeah."

【Good... healthy date. 】

[I can't drink tea. All teas taste the same to me.]

【Isn't the point about drinking tea, my friends? Who are you drinking with?】

【Only the two of them can drink tea in peace and quiet.】

[To be honest, the environment here is really nice, and the tea is also very expensive.]

…

The two of them drank tea and chatted casually. Yin Mu didn't know much about tea, but he could tell from the taste that the tea in this teahouse was indeed different from the cheap tea bags he usually drank to refresh himself. The color was pure and the taste was sweet and elegant. No wonder so many people liked to taste tea.

Suddenly, several knocks on the door interrupted their conversation. Yin Mu thought it was the waiter, so he stopped talking and looked at Chen Qinglin.

Chen Qinglin responded: "Please come in."

However, the person who walked into the room was not a waiter, but a man in his thirties, wearing loose cotton and linen clothes, looking very relaxed, with a smile on his face, and looking very kind.

Yin Mu was wondering, the man greeted Chen Qinglin first: "Chen Qinglin, it really is you."

Chen Qinglin had already stood up and politely replied, "Boss Song."

Boss? Could he be the owner of the teahouse?

Yin Mu stared blankly at the two of them shaking hands, as if they were very familiar with each other.

The man known as Boss Song said with a smile, "Just call me by my name. Why be so distant?"

Chen Qinglin smiled and introduced Yin Mu, who was still in a state of shock, "This is the owner of the teahouse, Boss Song." He turned to Song Yue and said, "Boss Song, this is Yin Mu. My today——"

"A date, I know." Boss Song extended his right hand to Yin Mu, "Hello, Miss Yin Mu, my name is Song Yue, Qiu Shanyue."

Yin Mu forced a smile: "Hello, Boss Song."

Song Yue waved his hand. "Hey, don't follow Qing Lin's lead. Just call me Song Yue. I can't stand the word Boss."

Chen Qinglin asked Song Yue to sit down and asked, "Why are you free to come here today?"

Song Yue smiled and said, "I just stopped by and came in for a look. Our Xiao Meng reported that the second floor hosted two guests from a live dating show. She happened to have seen it and recognized you two. When I heard it was you, how could I not come up and take a look?"

Yin Mu heard what he said and thought that Xiao Meng must be the waiter who received them. However, she knew it was them, but she didn't say a single unnecessary word. Her professionalism was really amazing. She was secretly sighing when she heard Song Yue ask, "Ms. Yin Mu, how about our tea?"

Yin Mu said hurriedly: "I don't know much about tea, so it's hard for me to comment casually."

Song Yue laughed heartily: "It doesn't matter. If you don't understand tea, just drink it as a thirst quencher. It's considered making the most of it."

He seemed like the typical person who could get along with everyone and get along well wherever he went. Yin Mu didn't like dealing with such people, so he smiled and didn't answer.

Song Yue chatted with Chen Qinglin for a few more words and then stood up and said, "You two can chat well. I won't disturb you. Let's get together again when you are free."

Chen Qinglin nodded and agreed: "Okay."

Song Yue warned again: "Don't make excuses to refuse like before."

Chen Qinglin smiled and said, "Okay, I will."

Song Yue smiled and greeted Yin Mu again, then left the private room.

Yin Mu looked at the closed door and breathed a sigh of relief: "What a coincidence! Boss Song is so polite and came to see us specially."

Chen Qinglin apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect him to come. I made you feel uncomfortable."

"It's okay, it's okay. You don't need to apologize. It's not your fault." Yin Mu said, "Besides, Boss Song is quite easygoing. It's okay to listen to you two chatting."

After all, it was still being broadcast live, and the waiter named Xiao Meng was following the program, so it was not convenient to say too much. Yin Mu did not continue to talk about this topic and turned to talk about something else.

[Ah, so it's a game with acquaintances? ]

[No, I don't think they are familiar with each other.]

【I never expected the boss to show up suddenly. 】

[This wave can be considered as a disguised publicity for the teahouse. ]

[That Boss Song shouldn't need this little publicity, right? Didn't Chen Qinglin also say he was a rich second-generation?]

…

Perhaps because the boss had come forward, they no longer had so many concerns. When they left the teahouse, Xiao Meng's attitude became much more enthusiastic. She even took out a small can of exquisitely packaged tea and insisted on giving it to Yin Mu, saying that the boss had repeatedly asked her to give it to Yin Mu before he left, as a gift.

Yin Mu was taken aback and refused repeatedly: "No, no, I can't accept this. Please return it to Boss Song and thank him for his kindness on my behalf."

"That won't work." Xiao Meng insisted, "We have no choice but to follow the boss's orders. Otherwise, we'll be criticized. Just accept it. It's okay."

Yin Mu thought about it and realized that it was not good for her, a working woman, to make things difficult for her. She could only accept the tea leaves and said, "Thank you."

Xiao Meng then put on a professional smile and saw them out: "Welcome to visit us again next time."

Yin Mu held the tea leaves, feeling that they were heavier than their actual weight. He felt that he was not getting something for nothing. “Isn’t it a bit bad to just take someone else’s things?”

Chen Qinglin said, "He has always liked tea. He used to give us tea as a gift. You can keep it."

"But--"

"It doesn't matter. This is a token of his appreciation after all."

Yin Mu thought that some people really cared about this kind of formality, and sighed softly: "Okay, if we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will thank him in person."