Upon hearing this, Xu Muyao's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered and asked, "Was it Aunt Zhao who introduced you?"
As he asked the question, his hand unconsciously rested on the front desk.
"That's right. As soon as Aunt Zhao entered the store, she grabbed Jiang Ye's arm and wouldn't let go, sparing no effort to promote her grandson. However, her grandson is indeed very handsome, and standing next to Jiang Ye, they do look quite well-matched."
Xiao Fang continued talking to herself, completely unaware that the man next to her was gradually becoming unwell.
What time did they leave?
"It's 12:30." Xiao Fang glanced at the time and continued, "He's been out for an hour now, so he probably won't be back anytime soon. Young people go on dates, you know, there are all sorts of things to do."
Xu Muyao let out a deep breath. "Alright, go ahead and do your work."
"Oh, okay."
Xiao Fang quickly tidied up the front desk, but when she looked up, she suddenly froze. The notebook on the desk used to record customer feedback was crumpled into a ball! It was fine just a moment ago!
"What are you standing there for?" Xu Muyao unconsciously raised his voice.
Xiao Fang glanced at the boss and quickly left. She seemed to have sensed something unusual, a woman's sixth sense.
Xu Muyao stood with his hands on his hips, his brows furrowed, pacing back and forth at the door.
Once that uncomfortable feeling in my heart surfaced, it became increasingly uncontrollable, and my mind became more and more chaotic!
He irritably ran his fingers through his hair, and in that instant, he saw the security camera at the door.
After a moment's thought, he turned around, went to the front desk, turned on the computer, and began to review today's surveillance footage.
In the video, Jiang stayed at the front desk all morning until noon, when a tall, thin man with delicate features walked in.
Jiang greeted him with a smile, "Hello, how many of you are in your party?"
Before the man could speak, Aunt Zhao rushed out from behind him, "Youlin, come here, this is the girl Grandma told you about, Jiang Ye."
The man took two steps forward, smiling gently. "Hello, my name is Shen Youlin. It's a pleasure to meet you. My grandmother has often mentioned you."
Jiang smiled gracefully and said, "Hello."
After chatting for a bit, the two left the shop at Aunt Zhao's urging.
Xu Muyao stared intently at the computer screen with his dark eyes, his fingers unconsciously curling up and gripping the desktop tightly.
He shut down his computer, abruptly stood up, and moved to the doorway, his gaze aimlessly fixed on the street ahead. There were many tourists on the road, and he would stop every now and then to take a couple of photos.
Thinking of what he had just seen on the surveillance video, the fire burning in Xu Muyao's chest intensified.
He turned around, grabbed the water on the table, and took a big gulp, but still couldn't calm the restlessness in his heart.
"Xiao Fang, I'm going out for a bit. Call me if you need anything." He said this towards the kitchen, picked up his car keys, and went out.
Before long, a black Mercedes crawled along in the afternoon sun. The man inside was controlling the accelerator while looking around anxiously.
Inside the coffee shop, Jiang insisted on paying the bill, saying, "You treated me to lunch, so I can't let you spend money on coffee too."
"How could that be? I'm very happy to meet you. Besides, it's the guy's job to pay the bill." Shen Youlin smiled shyly.
"Hey, hold on, it's the new century now, men and women are equal, I don't believe in that stuff, there's nothing that anyone should do."
Jiang lowered her head, tidied her bag, and when she looked up at Shen Youlin, she caught a glimpse of a black sedan parked at the 3 o'clock position behind him.
Why does it look so much like Xu Muyao's car?
She pushed open the door with doubt and walked out. She went around to the back of the car, looked at the license plate number, and was overjoyed. It really was his car.
She excitedly went to the driver's side door and knocked on the window.
The car window slowly rolled down, and Xu Muyao, with one hand on the steering wheel, looked at her with a serious expression.
"What a coincidence, what are you doing here? Weren't you at the banquet?" Jiang also hunched over, her arm resting on the car window.
Before he could reply, Jiang Ye turned back and waved to Shen Youlin, "I'm going back now, bye-bye."
Shen Youlin glanced at the man sitting upright in the car, a slight smile playing on his lips, and nodded in acknowledgment, "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner again sometime."
Jiang skipped and hopped around to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in.
"You still haven't answered my question, bro."
Xu Muyao's gaze was like a deep pool as he stared intently out the window. He slowly rolled up the car window and said, "I just happened to be passing by and saw you here, so I decided to stop and wait for you."
"Oh, I see. That's quite a coincidence."
Who was that person just now?
As he asked the question, Xu Muyao's fingers tightened involuntarily around the steering wheel, and he couldn't help but mentally complain that he was crazy.
Jiang also explained frankly: "Aunt Zhao's grandson, Shen Youlin, is from the Physics Department of B University, and he's in the same year as me."
"Oh, so Aunt Zhao wants to introduce you to her grandson as his girlfriend."
Xu Muyao expressed his concerns in a half-joking manner, while also testing her attitude.
"I can't refuse such a kind invitation, but there's no harm in meeting. I'd really like to be friends with a top student."
Upon hearing this, Xu Muyao's face instantly darkened. He had wanted to hear her deny it herself, to hear her say that she had no interest in the person introduced by Aunt Zhao.
As a result, what came out of his mouth were all things that would upset him. Without him even realizing it, he became jealous and even sped up the car.
The scenery outside the car window flashed by, and Jiang nervously gripped the handrail. "Are you... are you in a hurry to get back to the shop? Why are you driving so fast?"
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