The owner of the coffee plantation presented Blue Mountain with a large bouquet of flowers. She smiled shyly and spoke in her local dialect, essentially saying, "Thank you for helping us promote our small-bean coffee. Coffee farmers are doing much better than before. There will be a folk song festival in Pu'er during the National Day holiday; would you like to join us?"
As she spoke, she lowered her eyes, a blush creeping onto her face.
Lan Shan accepted the bouquet. "Thank you, you're too kind. It's my honor to be able to do something for my hometown folks." He then handed the flowers to Zhao Jiening. "The cut flowers here are also very famous. I'll make you a wreath later."
Zhao Jiening pursed her lips. Who said her barista was dull? This was clearly someone with inner talent and skillful hands. She said, "Okay."
The manor owner stared at the flowers, his expression quite complex. "That folk song festival..."
Before Lanshan could reply, Jin Xiangyu was already eager to try, "The folk song festival, it's been so long since I've participated, my voice can't even reach the high notes anymore."
Zhao Jiening didn't know what the Folk Song Festival was. "Sister Yu, it seems they didn't invite you."
Jin Xiangyu rolled her eyes. "The folk song festival is for men and women to sing love songs together. If they like each other, they can exchange contact information and continue their relationship. Besides me, who else wants to participate?"
Zhao Jiening: "..."
In short, the folk song festival is a matchmaking festival. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Lanshan with ill intent, as if to say, "If you dare to participate, I'll break up with you."
Lan Shan took his girlfriend Zhao's hand and said tactfully, "I won't participate in the folk song festival. My girlfriend is very interested in the coffee plantations here, and I'll take her around to see them."
"Girlfriend?" The manor owner was quite embarrassed. "Well... then please make yourselves at home. My manor is open to all."
Regardless, the host was very warm and hospitable, but the budding romance was nipped in the bud.
After the investment promotion conference ended, Lanshan kept his promise and used the bouquet of flowers given to him by the estate owner to make a beautiful wreath, which he personally placed on Miss Zhao's head. The wealthy young lady instantly transformed into a beautiful flower girl, fresh and charming.
Zhao Jiening twirled her skirt and danced gracefully.
Afterwards, they went to a coffee plantation.
The vast expanse of coffee trees, growing along the hillsides and highlands, is quite a sight. As it's approaching October, the coffee bean harvest season, the bushes are laden with bright red berries, looking especially tempting.
Zhao Jiening was speechless with awe at the pristine and natural scenery when she first visited the coffee plantation.
Wearing a flower wreath, she ran like the wind. Occasionally, she would hold up a bunch of bright red coffee beans and ask Blue Mountain to take a picture. When she got tired, she didn't care about her appearance and lay sprawled on the slope.
The sky on the plateau is so blue, the air is so fresh, and the people are so kind and simple. She loves it here.
Lan Shan lay down beside her, looked up at the sky, and asked, "I thought you wouldn't be used to it, but it seems I was overthinking it."
Zhao Jiening rolled over and lay on her side, one hand supporting her temple, the other holding a small bunch of coffee beans, which she flicked at his face. "With you here, I've gotten used to it."
Blue Mountain plucked a coffee bean, bit into it, and didn't find it sour. "If you like, we can stay a few more days. If you'd like, you can... come to my house and meet my parents."
"I'm meeting my future in-laws." Miss Zhao's face flushed, and she adjusted the flower wreath on her head. "Ru Feng, thank you for giving me so many wonderful experiences. Having grown accustomed to the narrow skies of the city, I much prefer the natural plateau here. How about we come back every year from now on?"
He agreed.
With the sky as her roof and the earth as her dwelling, Zhao Jiening stared at Lan Shan, watching his Adam's apple bob, her heart burning with desire. Suddenly, she lowered her head and bit his lip. She pouted, "A girl gave you flowers today. It turns out so many people are interested in my barista."
Seeing her lips agape, so full of life and her particularly playful and adorable appearance, Lan Shan responded, pinching her waist so tightly he almost pulled her into his chest. His technique, honed by Miss Zhao, had improved considerably; he was no longer so clumsy.
"Jie Ning, don't be jealous, okay? I have a long reaction time, and it takes a lot of energy for me to fall in love with someone."
Once I fall in love with you, I lose the ability to love anyone else.
A cool breeze blew from the plateau, and the aroma of coffee beans overwhelmed her senses. A layer of tears welled up in Zhao Jiening's eyes, brimming with tenderness. She gazed at the Blue Mountain coffee beans above, a single bean sealing her love, "Ru Feng, I love you so much, I want to have your babies, what should I do?"
Blue Mountain hugged her tightly, as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.
*
On September 29, Yuan Mu began a new round of job applications.
As he passed the W Hotel, he paused for a moment, gazing at the signboard, wondering what Jian Yan was doing at that moment. Even though they couldn't be together, he still hoped she was happy.
He saw a man, a man he seemed to have seen before.
In a flash of inspiration, he remembered: that day at Panhai International, he had bumped into the property manager as he left Hua Se's house. The face was 80% similar, but the manager hadn't grown a beard that day, while the man in front of him had a mustache.
Could it have been modified?
Yuan Mu witnessed Li Shen walk into the Lightyear Coffee Shop.
It was him, there was no mistake. Yuan Mu was now certain that the person who wanted to deal with Se Se was Xue Qiandai.
Throughout his career, Xue Qiandai had helped him several times, but he knew it was all because of Jian Yan. Now that he had broken up with Jian Yan and was determined to continue with Hua Se, after weighing the options, he decided to tell Hua Se the truth.
Li Shen entered the Lightyear Cafe and found a quiet booth. Xue Qiandai came out.
“I checked, and Mrs. Zhao’s resume is practically blank.”
This result greatly surprised Xue Qiandai. A woman who could become Zhao Sheng's wife was certainly no ordinary woman; how could her resume be blank? "Could it be that her resume was altered?"
Li Shen then took out a voice recorder and a business card. "I went to the sanatorium where she used to stay. The sanatorium used to house very wealthy and powerful people from large compounds, so they did a good job of protecting client privacy and rarely revealed any information. But I still found some clues. It seems that Mrs. Zhao suffered from severe depression. That's probably why she saw a psychiatrist. The business card belongs to her psychiatrist."
Xue Qiandai picked up the business card with her long, beautiful hand. It belonged to a very famous psychologist named Huang Lufei. She stroked the card, pondering it carefully.
On September 30th, Mrs. Zhao visited the Lightyear Coffee Shop again. Xue Qiandai prepared many nutritional supplements for her. As for where the money came from, she returned some of the luxury goods. Anyway, these shops all have a seven-day no-questions-asked return policy.
Madam Zhao had no shortage of nutrition, but she was so moved by Xue Qiandai's sincere kindness that her eyes welled up with tears.
"Auntie, I've heard Mr. Zhao mention you before. We all hope you stay healthy."
Madam Zhao shrugged. "I've always been perfectly healthy. It's just that Brother Sheng is always worried about me and insists that I take good care of myself. But look at me, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"
Xue Qiandai rubbed her temples. "Then I'm relieved. Auntie, can you tell me about my mother? I've been having trouble sleeping lately and I dream about her, but it's just a blur. I've never really known what my mother looks like."
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