The Shise Lou restaurant is beautifully decorated, and every colorful item on the display shelves looks like a work of art. In reality, Shise Lou mainly sells cosmetics and delicate, bite-sized tea snacks for women, which are a delightful blend of tea and sweetness.
Although it is not a towering building, it occupies a large area of nearly 300 square meters. Seats and soft couches are placed on the windowsills, and it faces a small arched bridge with a silver waterfall, where you can rest, enjoy the scenery, and drink tea for beauty.
There were few customers inside, and the quiet atmosphere under the soothing sound of the guqin made it feel less deserted. April and two unfamiliar women each occupied a soft couch, where a female shop assistant and guide were painting patterns on their toes and fingers. Occasionally, they would speak, chatting about beauty and skincare.
As Cheng Shuang walked in, April noticed and raised her head. A faint smile appeared on her proud, moon-like face, causing the female guides standing on either side to show expressions of jealousy.
She waved to the other two female supporters and introduced, "This is a little one that's even more cuddly than the furry one!"
Suddenly meeting two pairs of curious eyes, the little girl paused instinctively and puffed out her cheeks.
"You're getting all worked up!" April's eyes crinkled with amusement as she kicked away the guide who was massaging her calves, patted the chair beside her, and said in a slightly arrogant tone, "I'll give you a seat!"
"This little guide you introduced is quite adorable!" A pretty woman with short hair and slightly sharp features beckoned to Cheng Shuang warmly. "Come on, sit down!"
The other was a girl with pigtails, almond-shaped eyes, and a young age. She was wearing a dark Lolita-style mini-dress, mainly black, and held her cheeks with her hands. Her clear voice was full of complaints, "Oh, what's the use of being cute? You can't just take her away!"
In April, ignoring them, she grabbed the little girl and pulled her to her feet, half-standing up and hugging her like a doll.
Cheng Shuang: ...Waaaaah, my mouth is stuffed up, it's so stuffy!
The twin-tailed Lolita girl watched with starry eyes as the delicate little girl weakly pushed her away with her tiny paws, like a cat being forcibly sucked. Unable to resist, she resignedly slumped into April's arms, pouting and trying to charm her, "So cute! I want to hug you too!"
While intently stroking the little girl's soft fur, April uttered two words: "Shut up!"
"Tch!" The girl got angry, shoving away the person who was painting her nails, and growled rudely, "Get out of my way! I'm annoyed by all of you ugly freaks!"
The guide was startled by the fall, but as if he was used to her capriciousness, he immediately knelt up and said ingratiatingly, "Your Highness, it was this lowly servant who did wrong. As long as I am not allowed to leave you even for a moment, I will do anything willingly!" After saying that, he even wiped the corner of his eye emotionally.
Princess...?
Cheng Shuang, nestled in April's arms, trembled slightly and hid her face under April's arm. Both this protector and her guide were quite unique... particularly uninhibited. As an observer, she listened with an embarrassed expression.
"Get out of here! Get out of here! Can't you understand me, you ugly freaks? I told you to get out!"
Lolita girls have really bad tempers. No matter whose guide they are, they will grab the snacks and teacups they are holding and throw them at them, making a mess of the hair and clothes of those people, including the shop staff nearby.
Immediately, all the shop assistants and guides in the building knelt down on one knee in a humble manner and apologized in unison, "It was our (servants') fault, please forgive us, esteemed guest!"
Clearly, the 'natives' are used to dealing with such hot-tempered defenders and have long since developed a set of methods: neither go along with them nor go against them. If you want to get angry, then get angry; if you want to hit someone, then hit them. If you resist, then we lose!
The girl paused in her smashing of the shop. She knew that smashing it would only waste her energy and she would get nothing in return. Her almond-shaped eyes turned sinister and gloomy.
April conveniently provided an out: "Stop messing around!"
The capable and pretty woman wore a polite smile. "As you can see, Xiaolu is in a bad mood. With so many of you here, it's only making her feel worse. It's your fault for upsetting our distinguished guest. How about this: two of you stay, and the rest of you leave. We have plenty of people to take care of her, and we can have some peace and quiet. Why not?"
The finger is referring to Cheng Shuang and the one who calls Lolita "Princess".
Cheng Shuang's eyes brightened.
Sure enough, the guides, who had been trying every means to get rid of them, hesitated. They glanced at Cheng Shuang and another person a few times, and reluctantly but with no choice, retreated.
This is the art of speaking by starting with a downturn and then rising up!
The little girl felt she had learned something.
"Just call me Sister Xin." Cheng Shuang's hand was pulled up, and she sat up straight.
The woman who pulled her was a short-haired woman who called herself Sister Xin.
"Gongzhu, Gong as in palace, Zhu as in celebration." The Lolita girl briefly introduced herself. The anxiety between her brows had disappeared, and she leaned lazily against the soft couch. It was clear that her previous act was to fool those guides. After all, although they appeared obedient on the surface, they always had excuses and ways to make their protectors follow their wishes. If they weren't direct and forceful, they would be led by the nose in a couple of days.
It turned out to be Gong Zhu. The little girl touched her nose; she had misunderstood!
but……
Cheng Shuang looked down at the guide who remained kneeling, or perhaps not a guide, but a companion like Tian Sanlang and Fang Niang. "Is she one of our own?"
"Heh!" Gong Zhu chuckled, his gaze falling on the little girl, his tone teasing, "How many people are as reckless as you? Is the food not good enough, or is life not enjoyable enough? Why bother with this thankless role-playing!"
Cheng Shuang: Sister, you're the one role-playing, right? You're calling all the adults...
“At least I’ve gathered a lot of information!” the young girl said, presenting facts as evidence. “Do you know why they’ve endured so much? Do you know what they’re plotting? Do you know that strange noises come from the storage room in the dead of night? Do you know who’s hiding in the dark, watching you intently while you sleep? You…”
"Enough! I give up! If you keep going, you'll be able to rattle off the plot of a whole horror movie!" Gong Zhu couldn't take it anymore and made a stop gesture. She blinked her almond-shaped eyes and said sincerely, "Little Ancestor, we don't know. Please teach us!"
Under the intense gaze of three beautiful older women, Cheng Shuang proudly puffed out her chest and declared, "I don't know either!"
puff!
Gong Zhu spat out her drink. She brandished her fist and roared fiercely, "You brat, do you want one punch or two?"
"Only children make choices. I don't want either!" Cheng Shuang said confidently.
Gong Zhu glared at him with wide eyes, but Xin Jie shoved a mouthful of tea into her mouth, silencing her.
April chuckled and patted Cheng Shuang's head. Naturally, she didn't believe the little girl hadn't made any new discoveries. If she had been suspicious and distrustful before, seeing the little girl's childish yet clever and quirky counterattack now made her feel more at ease.
She and Sister Xin exchanged a smile. After all, no matter how friendly they acted, they were only cooperating for the first time and each had their own partners. After this commotion, the atmosphere among the four of them became harmonious, and they began to exchange information.
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