Hehehe~
Mu Lin, who was hiding behind a tree and secretly watching the commotion, had a wide grin on his face, his eyes full of anticipation for a good show.
"Brother Mulin, we can't peek! That's wrong!"
"Didn't you say you were going to take me to eat candied hawthorns?"
Zhihua looked at Mulin, who was grinning from ear to ear, and couldn't help but reach out and poke his shoulder, then straightened her face.
"Shh~ Zhihua, let's go later. Don't you want to see what your sister and Xi-ge have to say? Don't you think they're a good match?"
Mu Lin, however, was quite gossipy, his eyes sparkling as he stared in the direction of the two.
"But that's not right."
Zhihua said with a hint of disappointment, but her body language betrayed her. She also peeked out from behind the tree, secretly covering her eyes with her hands and peeking through her fingers like a guilty thief.
Hehehe~
Then, he and Mu Lin exchanged a sly smile.
The two thought they were well hidden, but Zhiyin immediately noticed their two furry heads peeking out from behind and snapped out of her daze.
"Brother Xi, it's okay. Just bring your parents over for dinner. There's no need to trouble them with the ribbon-cutting ceremony. It's not a big deal."
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is a must. After all, it's the first store to officially open in the world, so it needs to be a bit grand. We'll have to buy some firecrackers to celebrate.
But how could she possibly ask Xing Luxi's parents for help? Are you kidding me?
"Um…"
Xing Luxi nodded slightly, her expression somewhat unnatural, but her gaze remained involuntarily fixed on her confidante.
"Alright, let's go. I'll reserve a private room for you guys later!"
After saying this, Zhiyin, seeing that it was getting late, patted Xing Luxi's arm and took her leave.
Then he waved to Zhihua behind the tree, "Huahua, let's go home."
"Alright, I'm here, sister!"
Zhihua smiled and said goodbye to Mulin, then walked with him toward the place where the mule carts were parked.
The picture left Xing Luxi alone, staring forlornly at the two figures, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
"Hey, come to your senses, Yinyin is already far away."
"Tsk tsk tsk~ What a coward~ I never expected you to be like this, Brother Xi."
Mu Lin patted Xing Luxi's shoulder lightly, looking at him with a cheeky grin, teasing him relentlessly, his eyes full of mockery.
After all, in his mind, Xing Luxi was someone who often joked around with his brothers, aloof yet somewhat carefree.
I never expected to be so nervous and shy when facing a kindred spirit, and even stutter when I spoke. It was both funny and pathetic.
"Shut up!"
Xing Luxi immediately grabbed Mu Lin by the neck with a chokehold and dragged him out.
"By the way, Brother Xi, you'll be turning 18 soon, right?"
"Uncle, has Aunt urged you to find a wife? Is it a family marriage? Will she force you to marry a woman you don't like?"
"What about Yinyin?"
Mu Lin, however, became curious and kept chattering away.
Xing Luxi's ears turned even redder. "No."
"It's not even close to being settled yet, so don't talk nonsense and ruin Yinyin's reputation."
"Oh my gosh~ It's not even a hint yet! They're already calling her Yinyin, while I'm still just calling her 'Yinyin girl'!"
Mu Lin pouted and rolled his eyes unhappily.
Then, unable to contain himself, he whispered, "By the way, Brother Xi, do you really like Yin Yin?"
"Don't just do it for the food she makes. They're already pitiful enough. Don't play with her feelings."
"After all, Yinyin looks innocent."
"If you really do that, even your brothers will despise you!"
As she spoke, Mu Lin rolled her eyes at the opportune moment and made a gesture to him.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
How could I possibly toy with someone's feelings?
"Besides, you've known me for a long time, haven't you? I've hardly ever spoken to any women."
Xing Luxi's delicate eyebrows furrowed instantly, and she rolled her eyes at Mu Lin speechlessly.
But when I heard the word "like", I couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Do I like it?
I think so...
After all, he had never felt this way when he saw other women, let alone when he saw her, he would be irresistibly attracted to her, as if she were the only person in his world.
"Too…"
Mu Lin couldn't help but gasp when he thought of Xing Luxi's usual aloof and arrogant demeanor, realizing that he had indeed been overthinking things.
…
Zhiyin had no idea that Mu Lin said she was naive because he was afraid Xing Luxi would play with her feelings.
If they knew, they'd probably laugh themselves to death, since it was she who was teasing Xing Luxi from the very beginning.
…
With the opening date approaching, Zhiyin is extremely busy every day to ensure everything goes smoothly; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're practically never on their feet.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon three days later.
That is, the opening day.
The opening was a big event, so Zhiyin invited Yao Yulin to come and witness it as well.
At this moment, looking at the beautifully decorated Zhiji Guizhou-style dry pot restaurant, Yao Yulin's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
She held Zhiyin's hand tightly, "That's wonderful, wonderful! Our Yinyin is so promising!"
"Your mother is so proud of you!"
"Haha, don't cry, Mother! Today is a wonderful day!"
"There are already customers outside, and the auspicious time has arrived. Let's go cut the ribbon now!"
After saying that, he gestured for Wang Dachuan to open the door.
Sure enough, a dozen or so people had gathered at the entrance, most of them being regular customers whom Zhiyin had met yesterday.
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