Chapter 10
Chapter Summary: It felt as if his breath could seep into her collar.
Although the person who came was not Yao Ye, Yao Qin's face, which looked so much like Yao Ye's, made Li Fengjian even more uneasy.
While making green tea, he said with a hidden agenda, "If you're busy, Mr. Yao, you should go back to your art class first. I'll bring these five cups up to you when they're done."
Unexpectedly, Yao Qin waved her hand today, saying, "No rush, the teachers are discussing it. They'll feel more comfortable talking when I'm not around."
Li Fengjian seemed to have been rebuffed, unsure of what to say. However, Aunt Sun unexpectedly offered a helpful assist, leaning closer to Yao Qin and asking, "Ms. Yao, do you have any discounts for your art classes lately?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Qin turned to her with a smile, "Oh, you want your child to learn art? Our art class is currently participating in a shopping mall promotion; the more classes you take, the more discounts you get. Since we're all in the same mall, we'll definitely give you a discount."
As Yao Qin was speaking, the five drinks were ready. While taking the takeout bag from Li Fengjian, she raised her eyebrows at Aunt Sun and said, "For details, come up to the fifth floor and ask. I'll definitely give you the best price!"
After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.
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After Yao Qin left, Li Fengjian walked over to Aunt Sun and asked, "What, do you want Xiaomin to learn art?"
Xiaomin is Aunt Sun's granddaughter. Aunt Sun was one of the first employees of Kazamado, and Li Fengjian has watched Xiaomin grow up.
Aunt Sun nodded, "Xiaomin has recently become interested in painting. I remembered that the Tulip teacher came to the store last time to hold an event, and the course looked quite interesting, so I thought I'd enroll my child in a class."
“Since the child is interested, of course we should support him,” Li Fengjian nodded seriously, taking off his apron as he spoke. “Let’s go then.”
"Huh?" Aunt Sun was taken aback.
"I'll accompany you to the fifth floor so we can ask around."
"There's no need to be in such a hurry."
“Now that we’ve thought of it, we should take action. We can’t afford to delay the child,” Li Fengjian said matter-of-factly. “Perhaps Xiaomin’s artistic journey will begin from here.”
Aunt Sun was taken aback by what the boss said. "Then, I can go up and ask myself. You don't need to come with me."
“I’ll go with you. After all, I’m practically Xiaomin’s elder. I’ll give her a small portion of the tuition as a red envelope from your uncle.”
Oh my goodness, is there really such a good thing in the world? My granddaughter is enrolling in an art class, and the boss himself is accompanying her for a consultation, and he even wants to give her a red envelope? Aunt Sun was overjoyed, and then thought: The boss is quite familiar with Yao Ye, the receptionist. Maybe with the boss accompanying her, she can negotiate a lower price.
So the two of them took off their aprons and prepared to go upstairs, leaving Xiao Dong alone, dumbfounded, facing the clattering of takeout orders. Especially Li Fengjian, who finally found an excuse to go up to the fifth floor openly, walked with great strides, even leaving Aunt Sun far behind.
As Aunt Sun chased after him, she thought with gratitude: "The boss is such a kind person! He ran faster than me just to enroll my child, a long-time employee! It seems I should work hard at Kazamado to repay the boss's kindness."
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Meanwhile, at the reception desk of the Tulip Art Class on the fifth floor.
Yao Ye had just returned from the restroom when she saw Yao Qin coming up with a takeout bag from Kazamado.
"Hey, did you go downstairs to buy it yourself, sister?" Yao Ye was taken aback. "Didn't you say you'd call Kazamado later and have him deliver it?"
"I'm just going downstairs to stretch my legs and give the teachers more room to discuss things," Yao Qin said dismissively. Little did she know the intricate little secrets her younger sister was harboring.
Today marks the fifth day since Li Fengjian gave her the shirt. Yao Ye has refrained from visiting Fengjian Hall, and Li Fengjian hasn't contacted her either, leaving Yao Ye feeling increasingly anxious these past few days. Just now, her sister mentioned that Fengjian Hall would be sending up five drinks later. Nervously, Yao Ye rushed to the restroom, meticulously fixing her hair and clothes in front of the mirror before returning, both apprehensive and expectant.
Sigh, seeing her sister carry the bag into the meeting room, Yao Ye couldn't help but feel disappointed. But then her sister turned back and gave her some instructions...
"By the way, people from Kazamado might come up to ask some questions soon."
"What?" Yao Ye's eyes widened instantly, and she blurted out, "What...what does he want to ask me?"
"Just ask them about enrolling their kids in classes. Basically, just give them a good discount. After all, we're all in the same shopping mall," Yao Qin said.
“His own child? Where did he get a child from?” Yao Ye blurted out.
Yao Qin looked at her suspiciously. "That aunt looks to be over fifty years old. It's normal for her to have children at home."
Yao Ye was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening, her ears turning red with embarrassment: Good heavens, indeed, Kazama-do isn't just him! When exactly did she start thinking about only Li Kazama-do?
Fortunately, Yao Qin didn't think much of it. She glanced at the door and said, "Oh dear, the people from Kazamado are here. But I have to go back to my meeting. Yao Ye, you should talk to them about the price." With that, she waved to the people who had arrived and hurried back to the meeting room.
Yao Ye thought the person was Aunt Sun, so she gave a polite smile. But when she turned around, she was caught off guard and her eyes met the person's.
He looked at her, his eyes filled with indescribable emotions.
She looked at him, not even having time to wipe away her polite smile.
Aunt Sun followed behind, arriving late, and complained, "Boss, you walked too fast. Don't you think about my health, which is over fifty years old?"
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"With the mall discount coupons, this is the lowest price we can get." Yao Ye was quite skilled at quoting prices. "My sister instructed me to give you the biggest discount, so I can also give you a free course. The details are as follows..."
She patiently explained it to Aunt Sun, listing everything on the flyer. Aunt Sun looked down to examine it closely, and Yao Ye suddenly felt a warm sensation on her neck.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to look at the flyers, Li Fengjian also pretended to move closer to her, practically touching her skin, as if his every breath could quietly seep into her collar. Yao Ye felt a tingling sensation run from her ears to the soles of her feet, and she couldn't help but start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.
Why is he so close to me? Is he looking at the flyers or peeking at me? Oh dear, is my hair messy? Is my foundation applied evenly? Wait, Yao Ye, you should be more confident! Let him look if he wants to, what are you afraid of? You checked everything in the restroom just now, you look brand new from head to toe. Hmph, even your bra is the latest push-up style from Aili, what are you afraid of? You should hold your head high and let him see confidently! No, let him admire you to his heart's content…
"So, Yao Ye, this is the final price, right?" Aunt Sun's words pulled Yao Ye, who was lost in thought, back to reality.
“Ah…” Yao Ye blinked, “Ah, yes, yes, yes! Don’t worry, just ask around, this is definitely the lowest price Tulip has ever had since it opened.”
"Lower than the price you gave that male classmate in college?" Li Fengjian raised an eyebrow.
"Hu Xiaojun?" Yao Ye said, "The price is the same, but I gave you five extra lessons as a bonus!"
Li Fengjian nodded with satisfaction, as if he had overshadowed Hu Xiaojun and was enjoying some great joy.
Aunt Sun was clearly satisfied with the price. She wanted to ask a few more questions, but then she saw a message on her WeChat from Xiao Dong, who seemed a little aggrieved.
"Aunt Sun, when are you and the boss coming back? I can't handle it all by myself. We're overwhelmed with orders."
"Right away, right away," Aunt Sun replied quickly.
Li Fengjian saw this too, and seized the opportunity to say, "Why don't you go back to the shop and help out? I'll ask about some course details for you. I know more about these things than you do."
"Oh..." Aunt Sun was a little stunned, but urged by Xiao Dong, she hurried downstairs first.
So, only he and she were left at the front desk.
His eyes were fixed on her, making her unconsciously shrink her shoulders.
Li Fengjian sighed softly, "The price is non-negotiable, right..."
“Hmm…” Yao Ye nodded, “This really is the lowest price.”
“Then…” Li Fengjian raised an eyebrow meaningfully, “What about the others?”
"What?"
“What I mean is,” Li Fengjian said, as if his eyes were fixed on her, enunciating each word clearly, “is there anything else between us that we can discuss further?”
At that moment, Yao Ye even stopped breathing.
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