After taking leave, Su Yan packed her luggage and headed straight to the dessert shop.

The dessert shop had just finished serving a group of customers when Bai Meng and Deng Ziyi, who were chatting, spotted Su Yan dragging her suitcase from afar.

Bai Meng immediately walked out of the store. "Ayan, what are you packing your things for?"

Su Yan quickly explained, "I can't go to the fireworks party tonight. My boyfriend is injured, and I took leave to go to Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, the next time we meet should be when school starts. I came to let you know."

"Oh? How serious is the injury?" Deng Ziyi asked worriedly. "Are you going alone?"

"The situation is not very optimistic. My mother and Tao Yue will probably go back with me."

Li Juan and Tao Yue are unaware of this matter yet.

However, the two of them will definitely go with her.

Seeing that her eyes were red, clearly she had been crying not long ago, Bai Meng couldn't help but step forward and give her a hug, comforting her, "It's okay, remember to let me know you're safe when you get to Beijing."

Su Yan nodded, "Thank you for your hard work at the dessert shop."

Just as I finished speaking, my mobile phone suddenly rang.

She took it and put it to her ear.

Du Yun's voice rang out, "Boss Su, we'll be signing contracts tomorrow at noon. Remember not to be late."

Su Yan frowned. "Sister Du Yun, I have an urgent matter to attend to. I need to go to Beijing tonight and won't be back for a while. Do you think we can sign it now?"

The last train from Guangzhou to Beijing departs at 10:30 PM, giving her three and a half hours to travel.

"I see. Let me ask Minjun. Wait a moment."

"good."

Half a minute later, Du Yun's voice came again, "Where are you now? Minjun and I will drive over."

"In my dessert shop."

"Okay, see you in an hour."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yan handed her luggage and cell phone to Bai Meng, saying, "Take them into the store and leave them there. I'm going back to my apartment first."

Bai Meng said, "Okay, go quickly."

...

About half an hour later.

Su Yan brought Li Juan and Tao Yue back to the dessert shop.

As they walked in, Su Yan said to Tao Yue, "Tell Bai Meng what kind of snacks you want to eat, and ask her to pack them for you. You'll have to take the train tonight, but we'll arrive tomorrow."

Tao Yue quickly replied, "It's alright, I'm not that delicate."

Su Yan remained silent.

The environment on the train was chaotic and smelly. Tao Yue had always traveled by car since she was a child, and she was afraid she couldn't endure such hardship.

Once on the train, Tao Yue will probably cry.

Li Juan sat to the side, anxiously saying, "Ayan, you said it's almost the new year, how could Xiao Jiang have suffered such a misfortune?"

Su Yan felt a little dazed, but she still mustered her spirits and said, "Mother, he will be alright."

As she spoke, she rubbed her knees, noting that her legs had been feeling sore and swollen lately, and sometimes even stinging.

Seeing this, Bai Meng quickly said, "Auntie, I think Ayan looks a bit tired. She still has to talk to someone about a contract later, so why don't you let her rest for a bit?"

Hearing this, Li Juan noticed that Su Yan's face had turned pale, and her heart clenched. "Yan, are you feeling unwell? Please don't hold it in."

Ayan must be too worried about Xiaojiang; she can't cause trouble for her daughter.

Su Yan waved her hand, "It's alright, Mother, I'll be fine after I rest for a while."

Just then, a car horn sounded outside the door.

Deng Ziyi ran in from outside, "Ayan, Boss Du is here."

Su Yan got up and walked outside.

Sure enough, a brand-new Santana was parked in front of the dessert shop.

Du Yun and Cai Minjun got out of the car and looked up at the dessert shop's signboard.

"Su Yan, this signboard is pretty good." Du Yun said, "Give me the phone number of the person who designed the signboard, and I'll have him design a signboard for my shop too."

"I drew this myself and then had it custom-made by a decoration company," Su Yan said.

Hearing this, Cai Minjun looked away, raised an eyebrow at her, and said, "You really know a lot."

Su Yan smiled and said, "Now that we're working together, I'll naturally take the company's affairs to heart. When the time comes to design something, I'll just draw it."

Du Yun was finally satisfied. "With your aesthetic sense, our company will definitely be even better. Let's go, where should we talk? Let's get this over with quickly."

"Come with me."

The dessert shop also has a small rest area, which is just the right size for three people, so it's not crowded at all.

As soon as the three of them sat down, Bai Meng brought in milk tea and snacks and placed them on the table. "You can eat and chat at the same time, it won't be so boring."

"Mengmeng is so thoughtful," Su Yan teased.

Since starting her business, Bai Meng's personality has changed a lot.

She used to be arrogant and aloof, but now she's become more considerate in her words and actions, always wearing a smile. Moreover, Bai Meng has started growing her hair long, and since she doesn't need to be in the sun anymore, her skin has become much fairer recently, and she's becoming more and more feminine.

Bai Meng blushed, glared at her, and then carried the tray out.

"Did you design this egg tart too?" Du Yun picked one up, took a bite, and then stared at Su Yan with wide eyes. "Wow, it's pretty good. It's even better than the ones I had in Hong Kong."

Cai Minjun thought of the feeling of having a half-day of leisure, picked up one and tasted it, then raised an eyebrow.

She didn't say anything, but she started eating faster.

Su Yan said, "I have high standards for the taste of food, so the dishes at Banrixian and this dessert shop are all things that I came up with myself."

Cai Minjun had already drunk most of her milk tea, and she rarely praised her, saying, "Your cooking skills are very good."

Du Yun said, "Minjun has very high standards for food. Generally, the food she approves of is really delicious."

"Are you interested in opening a branch in Hong Kong?" Cai Minjun suddenly asked. "I believe the business will be booming, but the selection is a bit limited."

To maintain a long-term business, both taste and variety are essential.

Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and said helplessly, "If we open another one, I'll really be spinning like a top. Let's just forget about it."

She felt powerless and wished she were an octopus.

Cai Minjun frowned. “It’s the same as our clothing company’s cooperation model. You’re in charge of the technology, and you don’t have to worry about anything else. Besides, it’s easier to make money in Hong Kong than on the mainland.”

Su Yan: "..."

Du Yun frantically winked at Su Yan, as if to say, "They're practically offering you a leg, hurry up and hug them, you idiot!"

Su Yan thought for a moment, "How about this, you and my roommate talk about the branch store? She's the one who just brought in the pastries. She's also one of the shareholders of this dessert shop. I'll provide the technical skills, and they'll be in charge of selling."

"How are the shares calculated?" Cai Minjun asked.

"I'm not very familiar with the prices in the port city. How much investment do you think I need?"

"Two hundred thousand, I'll offer one hundred and fifty thousand."

150,000 is a small amount of money for Cai Minjun. The reason she has the leisure to invest in a dessert shop is entirely because Su Yan's cooking is just to her liking. By opening a branch in Gangcheng, she can enjoy it anytime.

Cai Minjun still wanted to take a break for half a day, but judging from Su Yan's attitude, she probably wouldn't agree, so she decided to wait a while.