"Wow, this stuff is so sweet! It tastes really good!"
"This stuff tastes really good! It's the first time I've ever eaten this!"
"..."
...
After distributing the sweets, Anle slumped on the sofa, rubbing her head, which was a little sore from the noise.
"Phew... We've finally completed this necessary step. Now we need to prepare to receive our guests."
After the small desserts were distributed, He Yusheng arrived late at the door with gifts. As soon as he entered, he saw Anle lying on the sofa.
"Hey, it's only early morning, how come you're already paralyzed?"
I've come all this way to offer my congratulations, so you'd better treat me well.
Is this how you treat your honored guests?
He Yusheng looked down at Anle, who was slumped on the sofa, raised his eyebrows, and kicked Anle's calf. However, his gaze was drawn to the store's decor and he couldn't take his eyes off it.
"Tsk tsk, you're really something! You can conjure up all sorts of novelties!"
"You really change your shop every day! It wasn't like this when I came a couple of days ago. It's so eye-catching!" She sniffed and took a deep breath.
"Wow, the aroma from your shop is wonderful! I can already smell the pastries even before I've tasted them. They smell amazing!"
He Yusheng's eyes lit up as he moved closer to the glass counter.
"Are all these colorful and pretty things just pastries?"
Anle tilted her head, looked over, and lazily replied.
"Oh, yes, it's all food. Several of them are new desserts you've never tried before. How about you buy some to try and be my first customer?"
He Yusheng stared at the desserts in the display window and swallowed hard.
"Hey, didn't you say before that you'd give me a discount if I bought anything from your shop?"
Upon hearing this, Anle sprang up from the sofa with a bang, dusted himself off, and greeted him with a beaming smile.
"Cheap, absolutely cheap!"
How about we keep our agreed-upon half-price offer, and get a little bit of everything?
Absolutely honest and trustworthy, you'll want to come back for more after just one bite.
Seeing Anle's attitude, He Yusheng felt extremely comfortable. His face was filled with a happy smile. He waved his hand generously and placed an order.
"This attitude is great! I'll have a little bit of everything then."
An Yi darted back from the backyard and, seeing He Yusheng's extravagant spending, grinned with a smug, irritating smile.
"Oh, it seems this young master He still has some spare money to buy snacks." He'd clearly ruined quite a few stalls while playing on his skateboard.
The servant next to her glanced at An Yi with disdain, "Isn't it because my young master is giving you face and is willing to praise your sister that he specially came to support you?"
"Just the fact that my son walked into your shop makes it incredibly prestigious."
Anle fawned and kept smiling insincerely.
"Yes, yes, your young master has really contributed to the success of my shop."
He Yusheng raised his chin, extremely pleased, clearly enjoying the servant's flattery.
An Ning glanced at He Yusheng's servant with disdain, and spat out a curse in her heart, "Pah, sycophant!"
Anle picked out a little of each item without paying much attention, packed them up, and happily handed them to the servant.
"Young Master He, eat these things as soon as possible. The weather is hot, they won't keep well. They'll only last for two days at most."
He Yusheng smiled slyly and winked at An Le.
"Don't worry, it won't take two days. I'll tell you everything today!"
When I get back, I'll throw a small banquet and invite the young masters and ladies from our wealthy families to my backyard to enjoy the flowers and have fun. I'll use the pastries from your shop to entertain them.
"Give your shop a proper makeover, what was that again?"
Anle's lackey chimed in with a reminder, "Publicity!"
"Yes, it's all about promotion. We'll definitely do a good job of promoting your store."
With tears welling up in her eyes and a face full of gratitude, Anle bowed to He Yusheng in a perfunctory manner.
"Oh my, just for your enthusiasm in helping me, I'll give you a beautiful dessert and a banquet cake for free."
"Since it's a flower-viewing banquet, how can we do without a cake?" Anle said, pointing to an eight-inch cake in the display window.
"How about this one? It should be quite suitable for a flower viewing party, right? There are even a few small flowers and leaves on it. Isn't it fitting for the occasion?"
He Yusheng glanced at Anle suspiciously, then looked down and carefully examined the price tag next to the cake in the shop window: two taels of silver.
"You money-grubbing bastard, when did you become so generous as to give me such expensive pastries?"
Anle grinned sweetly, looking completely harmless, but inwardly she was secretly thinking—
Since it's an advertisement and promotion for my desserts, I'm happy to offer it up!
She's quite open-minded about offering this small amount of bait in order to make big money.
Of course, she couldn't say this to the young man in front of her who was willing to help her. Sometimes, saying some nice New Year's greetings is a necessary social skill.
She's also incredibly good at flattery.
"You've helped me so much, I can't let you help me for nothing, can I?"
This is my way of thanking you. We're friends now, aren't we?
Although we are business partners and friends.
Besides, we're not just ordinary friends anymore. Friends are easy to find, but true confidants are hard to come by. You're practically my confidant when it comes to tasting desserts.
In this town, even having enough to eat and wear is a problem, let alone someone like you who appreciates fine food and has the money to come and enjoy my cuisine.
Hmm...you could say we've become food-loving friends, true food buddies.
The words, which were neither hypocritical nor exaggerated, left He Yusheng in a daze. A confidant?
This is the first time I've ever heard someone call him a confidant!
Even if it's not a heartfelt conversation, it still makes people feel a little comfortable.
"That sounds good. Alright, I'll consider you my confidant from now on. If you ever need anything, just say the word, and I'll take care of it for you."
"Other young masters won't do it, but this troublesome matter, I'll take care of it!" He Yusheng patted An Le's shoulder affectionately, looking like 'Brother A of the underworld is protecting his little brother'.
Then, as if remembering something, he awkwardly touched his nose and muttered something under his breath.
"But someone like you doesn't seem to need my protection. With the gods protecting you, there's no need for me to do anything."
Anle was taken aback, then grinned, revealing her little tiger teeth in a rare, genuine smile.
"I'll remember what you said. If I ever get into trouble, I'll definitely shamelessly come to you for help."
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