Chapter 34 An Encounter
With the change of seasons, Yan Shuyan mainly needs to buy new seasonal clothes for her family of three.
Lin Yi'an received a lot of clothes not only from her mother, but also from Tan Qingwen. She didn't have much to buy, but of course, she would buy anything that was suitable and that she liked. She also bought some small gifts for her family.
After shopping, the group sat on a sofa in the mall lobby to rest.
Zhou Mingshi was having tea with several childhood friends at Du Xun's teahouse when Assistant Chen, who was standing by the window looking out, suddenly had a bright idea in his eyes. He returned to Zhou Mingshi's side and said, "Mr. Zhou, Miss Lin is downstairs with the eldest son's wife."
Ji Jingfeng looked at Zhou Mingshi and said, "Since she's downstairs, should we invite her over to play?"
Zhou Mingshi picked up his phone from the table: "It depends on whether it's convenient for her."
When Lin Yi'an received his call, she heard him ask, "We're in the tea room on the third floor of Taihua Shopping Mall. Would you like to come over?"
Lin Yi'an looked at Yan Shuyan: "Sister Shuyan and I are together..."
Zhou Mingshi: "We can go together."
Yan Shuyan leaned closer: "Who is it?"
Lin Yi'an held the phone a little further away and said to her, "Zhou Mingshi is in the tea room on the third floor. He invited us to come over and have some fun."
Yan Shuyan smiled and said, "Then let's go play for a while."
Lin Yi'an nodded to her and said to Zhou Mingshi on the phone, "Okay."
Zhou Mingshi: "Shall I come down and pick you up?"
Lin Yi-an: "Is it 'Yunqi Tea Gathering'?"
As they passed the third floor, they saw a teahouse. She liked tea and made a point of noting down the name of the teahouse.
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
Lin Yi-an: "We can find it, there's no need to come pick us up."
The group took the elevator upstairs and saw Zhou Mingshi standing tall and elegantly waiting for them from afar.
When Zhou Songran saw him, she smiled and called out, "Mom, it's Second Uncle!"
After shouting, he ran over with his short legs.
Yan Shuyan called out from behind, "Slow down!"
Zhou Songran ran up to Zhou Mingshi and shouted with his head held high, "Second Uncle!"
Zhou Mingshi scooped him up in his arms and pinched his chubby little face: "Is it fun?"
Zhou Songran: "It's fun. Aunt Lin bought me a big toy."
Zhou Mingshi smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Lin?"
Zhou Songran: "Thank you, Aunt Lin."
As the uncle and nephew were talking, Lin Yi'an and the other two came over from behind.
Zhou Mingshi called out to his sister-in-law, then looked at Lin Yi'an and asked, "Have you finished buying everything?"
Lin Yi'an: "I've bought it."
As they talked, they walked toward the tea room. When Ji Jingfeng and the others saw them come in, they greeted Yan Shuyan and then all turned their gazes toward Lin Yi'an.
Lin Yi settled in, recognizing these as Zhou Mingshi's childhood friends, and smiled, "Hello!"
Ji Jingfeng laughed heartily: "Hello, Miss Lin, I am Ji Jingfeng, Ming Shi's childhood friend."
Zhou Mingshi put Song Ran down and introduced her to them: "This one who doesn't look very proper is Quan Zisong."
Quan Zisong straightened up and said with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'not proper'? How is Miss Lin supposed to see me with this kind of introduction?"
Lin Yi'an smiled.
Quan Zisong looked at Lin Yi'an: "Hello, Ms. Lin, I'm Quan Zisong, and I run an entertainment company. If you like any celebrities, just tell me, and I'll get you an autographed photo, guaranteed to be an authentic, original signature..."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "I'm not a fan of celebrities, but thank you anyway."
Quan Zisong said nonchalantly, "It's nothing."
Zhou Mingshi then looked at Du Xun beside him: "This one who looks like a hermit is Du Xun. He owns the teahouse."
Du Xun looked at his long robe: "How does that make me look like a hermit? Shouldn't I be described as refined and learned?"
Zhou Mingshi exposed him: "It's all an act."
"..." Du Xun uttered two words after a long pause: "Bad friend."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Yi'an and said, "Miss Lin, don't listen to your Ming Shi's nonsense. I'm in the tea business. I own tea gardens and run several tea rooms. If you want any kind of tea, you can come to me, and I guarantee I'll find it for you."
Lin Yi'an looked around the tea room: "When I was strolling around the third floor with Sister Shuyan just now, I noticed this antique-style tea room and fell in love with it at first sight."
Du Xun laughed: "Miss Lin is clearly a kindred spirit. This teahouse has only been open for a short time and has a lot of good tea. What kind of tea would you like, Miss Lin? I'll give it to you."
Zhou Mingshi said from the side, "Bring me the best tea from your tea room."
Du Xun laughed and said, "Looks like I'm going to have to bleed a lot today."
Ji Jingfeng said, "Miss Lin is visiting your teahouse for the first time. Isn't it reasonable for her to spend a little money?"
Quan Zisong: "That's right."
Du Xun generously said, "It's rare that Miss Lin enjoys tea and also likes my tea room. It's only right that I donate."
Lin Yi'an wanted to say no, but Zhou Mingshi put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Don't feel guilty. They didn't hold back when they were ripping me off."
Quan Zisong leaned against a pillar and said, "Miss Lin, don't worry. We brothers have always been like this. You'll understand in time."
Du Xun looked at Lin Yi'an and said, "We've been friends since we were kids. If just anyone wanted to give Miss Lin tea, she wouldn't accept it."
They have their own way of getting along, and Lin Yi'an accepted their kindness with a smile.
Yan Shuyan played with Songran beside him, and Du Xun had someone bring him pastries and fruit to eat and play with.
After sitting down, Du Xun asked the tea master to brew tea for them.
A group of people sat there quietly watching the tea master brew tea.
Du Xun then took out a box of tea from the cabinet and said, "Although Golden Melon Tribute Tea can be bought on the market, it is difficult to distinguish its quality. This is my collection, and it is also the most valuable tea in this store for the time being."
Zhou Mingshi laughed and said, "It seems they've really gone all out."
Du Xun sat down: "Joking aside, how can a gift for Miss Lin be anything less than perfect?"
The tea master brewed the tea and placed the teacups in front of them one by one. Du Xun said, "Miss Lin, sister-in-law, please have some tea!"
Lin Yi'an picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and after a few seconds, looked up and asked, "Is this Qimen black tea?"
Du Xun's eyes lit up: "Miss Lin really knows her stuff."
Lin Yi-an said, "I only know a little about it. Black tea is the tea I often drink, so I can tell the difference. But I can't tell the difference between some teas."
Zhou Mingshi smiled as he looked at her.
Du Xun chuckled: "Miss Lin is very honest."
A group of people were drinking tea and chatting when an old customer came to the teahouse, and Du Xun went to serve him.
Zhou Songran was building Lego, but after a long time he couldn't find the parts. Yan Shuyan got a headache just looking at the parts and couldn't help him, so he brought the box over to ask Lin Yi'an for help.
Zhou Mingshi and the others started talking about business. Lin Yi'an pulled him to sit down at the table next to them, studied the blueprints for a while, and taught him how to assemble the pieces one by one. He was too weak to fit the pieces in, so she helped him put them in.
Yan Shuyan sat at another table talking to Ye Lingzhi. Seeing that this young girl was more patient with the child than she, the biological mother, made her feel quite ashamed. She could play with the child and go crazy with the child, but she was really not good at this kind of meticulous work. She felt more overwhelmed by those things than by the child.
After seeing the customer off, Du Xun glanced at Lin Yi'an and said, "Miss Lin has a kind of calm and composed demeanor."
Zhou Mingshi replied casually, "Hmm."
Ji Jingfeng said, "It's obvious that Ming Shi has always been picky. For him to agree to the marriage, Miss Lin must have something special."
Quan Zisong suddenly asked, "Ming Shi said Miss Lin is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
Ji Jingfeng looked at Quan Zisong: "Didn't you prepare an apology gift for Miss Lin? Where is it?"
Quan Zisong: "I haven't been home these past few days. I'll make a copy for her when I get back."
After speaking, she looked at Zhou Mingshi and said, "Our company is preparing to film a period drama about a female doctor. I think Miss Lin's temperament and appearance are particularly suitable for one of the roles. It's not a big role, Mingshi..."
Zhou Mingshi replied indifferently, "Do you think that's possible?"
Quan Zisong: "How do you know she doesn't agree if you don't ask her?"
Zhou Mingshi: "Go ask."
Quan Zisong actually went to ask, and after asking, he sat back down and said, "She doesn't agree."
Zhou Mingshi was not surprised at all.
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