Chapter 26 She decided to impersonate Shen Feifei to go to…
Even when Uncle Li was the only one running the restaurant, it already had a good business and reputation. At that time, Uncle Li mainly sold home-style stir-fries, and most of the customers were local residents.
Li Linrui happened to be passing by this place on a mission for the station, and she also happened to have lunch here.
Then she fell in love with Uncle Li's stir-fries.
This kind of luck—finding a treasure in any random roadside shop…why doesn't it apply to her lottery tickets? :)
Later, she would occasionally invite Shen Ci to eat there. One time, she happened to run into Gouwa and his friends. After a friendly exchange of martial arts, they became good friends. At that time, Uncle Li's leg injury was getting worse due to overwork, and he was thinking of closing the restaurant. At Shen Feifei's suggestion, Gouwa brought Jinmao and others to the restaurant to help Uncle Li.
Unexpectedly, Gouwa turned out to be a culinary prodigy. After coming to the restaurant, he not only learned a lot of Uncle Li's skills, but also innovated on many old dishes. For example, the crayfish dish that popular celebrities had eaten was Gouwa's improvement on Uncle Li's original recipe.
The store's business is getting better and better, and there is indeed a shortage of manpower. Gouwa has considered hiring two more people, but it will definitely not be Scarface and his gang.
They don't look like they're here for a proper job.
Doggy knew exactly what Scarface was up to, but knowing Scarface as he did, he knew he wouldn't give up easily until he achieved his goal. Golden Retriever was also a little worried. Although they had driven Scarface and his gang away today, their shop was right there, and Scarface could come back anytime.
"Don't think about it too much. The old district also respects the law. If he dares to act recklessly, the law will punish him."
The golden retriever stared wide-eyed at the puppy in front of him: "Boss, you're talking about law all the time now, you've fallen from grace."
Gouwa glanced at him, and the golden retriever quickly ran outside to get a number for others.
When Chen Ci brought back the pastries, she received a message from Zhou Mingye, inviting her to see his play the next day.
Zhou Mingye: Although I only played a small supporting role, this is my first time acting in a stage play!
Chenci: Wow~~ Amazing!
Zhou Mingye: [Wearing sunglasses] I have two tickets, the seats are really good, you and your sister can come to see it tomorrow!
Chen Ci: "..."
Sometimes I really hate that I'm not a real twin.
Chen Ci: Um, aren't you going to keep one for your brother? After all, it's your first time performing on stage in a play, it's a very memorable occasion!
Zhou Mingye: No need, he's not interested. [smile]
Chen Ci: "..."
It looks a little heartbreaking.
Chen Ci: I will be there on time tomorrow!
Zhou Mingye: Okay!
The next morning, Chen Ci received the theater tickets from Zhou Mingye via express delivery. She took a look and saw that the seats were in the front row, center, which was indeed very good.
She placed the two tickets together, took a picture with her phone, and then, after thinking for a moment, sent it to him using the "Shen Feifei" account that Zhou Shilin had added.
Shen Feifei: Mr. Zhou, hello. Do you have time to go see a play this afternoon?
This was the first time she had used Shen Feifei's identity to ask Zhou Shilin out, and she was still a little unaccustomed to it. However, after careful consideration, she felt it was better to "avoid suspicion".
After a while, she received a reply from Zhou Shilin: "Zhou Mingye's play?"
Chen Ci raised an eyebrow. It seemed that President Zhou wasn't as uninterested as Zhou Mingye had said.
Shen Feifei: Yes, he gave me two tickets and invited me to see his play.
Zhou Shilin: He probably invited you and Shen Ci, right?
Chen Ci: "..."
Mr. Zhou doesn't need to be so clever.
Shen Feifei: Chen Ci has to work overtime today and can't make it.
Zhou Shilin: Yeah, working overtime is better than getting gastroenteritis again.
Chen Ci: "..."
She admitted that he sensed something amiss, but she didn't think about it further.
Shen Feifei: Do you have time to go see it this afternoon?
Zhou Shilin: Okay, I'll come pick you up, we'll go together.
Shen Feifei: Okay
At noon, Chen Ci ordered takeout. After eating, she sat in front of the dressing mirror, ready to call Shen Feifei out.
Five minutes passed, and Shen Feifei still hadn't reacted.
...This situation also occurred once when she first learned that she had hit Zhou Shilin's Rolls-Royce.
"No, what's wrong with you now?" Chen Ci looked in the mirror and gave a cold, emotionless smile. "You didn't crash into a Rolls-Royce again, did you?"
Shen Feifei didn't answer. Chen Ci stared at the mirror for three seconds in silence before speaking again: "I never realized before that you were so prone to running away from problems?"
She paused for a moment, then continued, "But I can understand. After all, no one has ever confessed to you before. It's normal that you don't know how to handle it right now, but you can't just keep hiding like this. If you don't like him, you can take this opportunity to reject him to his face."
Shen Feifei still didn't react, so Chen Ci waited patiently for another five minutes, confirming that she wasn't planning to come out.
"So, who's going to see the play this afternoon?" Shen Ci was so angry she almost laughed at herself. She should have called Shen Feifei first, and then asked Zhou Shilin to go.
If I told Zhou Shilin at this moment that I've suddenly stopped working overtime, but Shen Feifei has gotten a temporary job, would he believe me? :)
After thinking for a long time, Chen Ci finally made a bold decision—she would impersonate Shen Feifei to keep the appointment.
Zhou Shilin seemed to have recognized Shen Feifei before, but Chen Ci thought that was because Shen Feifei was not good at pretending. It was more difficult for her to impersonate him than for him to impersonate her.
Today she's impersonating Shen Feifei, and Zhou Shilin might not be able to tell the difference.
With this hope in mind, Chen Ci walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, and began to select clothes inside.
She had already washed and dried the T-shirt Zhou Shilin had given her last time and hung it in the closet. Today was the perfect day to wear it out.
Chen Ci took out a T-shirt and picked out a pair of jeans, quickly putting together her outfit for the day. She didn't need any complicated hairstyle; a high ponytail like Shen Feifei's would suffice.
It has to be said that this is indeed quite convenient.
Given Shen Feifei's personality, she definitely wouldn't wear makeup when going out, but Chen Ci still put on some light makeup, since she was going to see a popular star perform in a play.
After getting ready, Chen Ci stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at herself. She had to admit, a five-thousand-yuan T-shirt really made a difference; even though she hadn't dressed up much, she exuded an air of luxury from head to toe.
A short while later, Zhou Shilin's car arrived. Chen Ci grabbed her bag, put on the sneakers that Shen Feifei liked, and went out.
As she approached the entrance of the residential complex, she deliberately adjusted her expression and slowly walked towards the gate.
Seeing Zhou Shilin's car parked outside, Chen Ci was still a little nervous, but based on her understanding of Shen Feifei, she believed that she could imitate her very well.
She walked up to Zhou Shilin, opened the back door, and saw him sitting inside: "Good afternoon, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Shilin turned his head, his gaze naturally falling on her. Chen Ci was even more nervous than before. Zhou Shilin's gaze wasn't sharp, but being looked at by him made her feel as if nothing could escape his eyes.
At that moment, she even empathized with Shijie's employees. During meetings, when Zhou Shilin looked at her, they must have been just as nervous.
Zhou Shilin sized her up for a few moments and said, "Get in the car first."
"Okay." Chen Ci bent down, got into the car, and closed the door.
After a while, Zhou Shilin, who was next to her, reminded her: "Fasten your seatbelt."
“…Oh, okay.” Chen Ci pulled the seatbelt behind her and fastened it around her.
Help! She's already forgotten to fasten her seatbelt because she's nervous! What's going to happen now?!
After she fastened her seatbelt, the driver finally drove off. For a moment, no one spoke in the car. Zhou Shilin didn't speak, and Chen Ci was even less likely to speak; after all, Shen Feifei was a man of few words to begin with.
She instinctively clutched her bag, pretending to look out the window. Zhou Shilin glanced at her and asked, "You seem nervous?"
"...I, I didn't." Chen Ci raised her hand to brush her hair back, only then remembering that she had tied it up today. She adjusted her ponytail without changing her expression and continued staring out the window.
A very low chuckle echoed in the car, gone in an instant. Then, Chen Ci heard Zhou Shilin ask her, "Why did you pretend to be Shen Feifei?"
"..." No way, she's already been exposed in just a few minutes?
She stubbornly turned around, looking at Zhou Shilin with a puzzled expression: "What do you mean? I am Shen Feifei."
Zhou Shilin's eyes flickered, and he said, "Then you'll be Shen Feifei today."
"..." Chen Ci was quiet for a while, but finally couldn't bear to look at the scenery outside the window anymore. She turned around and said to Zhou Shilin, "Okay, I am Chen Ci."
Zhou Shilin looked at her without saying anything, and Chen Ci felt a little embarrassed, but fortunately she managed to withstand it with the thick skin she had developed over the years: "Didn't Zhou Mingye give me two tickets? So I used Shen Feifei's phone to ask you to go to the play, but she didn't know how to handle her relationship with you and refused to come, so I had no choice but to... come by myself."
Zhou Shilin asked her, "Why did you use her phone to contact me? Are you trying to set us up?"
“…No, not really, but I know you have feelings for her, so I can’t just pretend I don’t know.” Chen Ci looked at Zhou Shilin beside her, feeling a little guilty. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to lie to you.”
"It's okay." Zhou Shilin's emotions were very stable, and he really didn't mind her actions. "Zhou Mingye invited you and Shen Feifei. He would be happy if either of you went."
As he finished speaking, Chen Ci sighed, "But you care about Zhou Mingye more than I thought. You actually knew he had a play today?"
Zhou Shilin said, "His company bought him a lot of trending topics, so it's hard not to know about him."
"..." She hadn't been online all day yesterday and hadn't seen this. "So President Zhou actually pays attention to his trending topics?"
“I also have investments in his agency, so I naturally pay attention to where the money goes.”
"..." She finally understood why Zhou Mingye, who looked silly, could still make it in the entertainment industry.
Today's play was performed at the largest theater in City A. As soon as Chen Ci and Zhou Shilin got out of the car, they saw many fans outside the theater holding Zhou Mingye's support items.
Some even wore T-shirts with Zhou Mingye's big head printed on them.
True love.
"Hello, do you need some free tissues?" A fan in a pink dress was handing out tissues to passersby with a large bag in her hand. "The play later is going to be very moving, you might need them."
Chen Ci casually picked up a pack of tissues. Getting these tissues didn't require scanning a QR code or adding friends; they were completely free.
However, Zhou Mingye's name was also printed on the tissue packaging.
"..." Shen Ci held the tissue in her hand and sighed to Zhou Shilin beside her, "I think Zhou Mingye's fans are more hardworking than Zhou Mingye himself."
Zhou Shilin slightly curled his lips, but didn't say anything. The girl who handed them tissues looked at them and suddenly paused, "Huh, aren't you guys...?"
"No, no." Chen Ci shook her head repeatedly and pulled Zhou Shilin away from her.
The two walked outside the hall before Chen Ci realized she was still holding Zhou Shilin's hand and quickly let go. Zhou Shilin raised an eyebrow slightly, adjusting his sleeves: "What's wrong? Is my hand hot?"
"..." Shen Ci looked up at him and laughed twice. "No, I was afraid she would recognize us as the people who were trending on social media before, so I grabbed you and left in a hurry."
Zhou Shilin remained noncommittal, but Chen Ci smiled and changed the subject: "I see a lot of Zhou Mingye's fans wearing pink, so I guess his support color must be pink."
"Yes, he likes pink himself."
"So you were secretly keeping an eye on him, weren't you?"
"...I don't need to keep an eye on him secretly."
The two waited outside the hall for a short while before they were allowed to enter. Chen Ci and Zhou Shilin found their seats and waited for the show to start. The area where they sat had the best view, so many of Zhou Mingye's fans had snapped up tickets for this area. Before long, Chen Ci felt like she was surrounded by Zhou Mingye's fans.
Fortunately, the fans were quite well-behaved and watched quietly after the play started, except for one scream when Zhou Mingye came on stage.
Zhou Mingye plays a gardener. He doesn't have many scenes, but as a newcomer making his debut, he did a pretty good job.
As the fan just said, the entire play was very tear-jerking. Chen Ci couldn't help but cry at the end and actually used the pack of tissues that Zhou Mingye had packaged.
As she wiped away her tears, she glanced at Zhou Shilin sitting beside her. His expression seemed unchanged from usual. Between soft sobs, Chen Ci asked him, "Aren't you going to cry?"
"……fine."
Have you ever cried in your life?
"As expected, she cried right after she was born."
Chen Ci pursed her lips and put the tissue back in her bag when she saw her phone screen light up. She took it out and glanced at it; it was a message from Li Linrui.
Li Linrui: Where are you? Something happened at Uncle Li's restaurant.
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Author's Note: Early update failed [clown]
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