Cat Tea House (2)
The two of them had a clear view of everything in the private room. Deng Chan fed Xue Tuan shrimp while asking her with concern.
"You can rest assured, the charm of cats is not to be underestimated." Yan Qing gestured with her chin, "Look, isn't the next guest about to walk in?"
What Yan Qing didn't say was that the day before the opening, she held each kitten in her arms and bribed the employees of the cat tea house with a huge amount of snacks.
In the distance, the maidservant accompanying Miss Jiang walked towards the courtyard gate with Fangbi. Soon after, the gate opened and closed, and two guests entered. They followed Miss Jiang's maidservant towards the private seating area.
It seems to be Miss Jiang's close friend, waiting for her to come in and find out information.
Yan Qing patted Xue Tuan's bottom and said, "Go on, Xue Tuan, it's up to you now!"
Snowball shook himself off, and the three of them slowly walked in that direction, their small figures revealing their determination to win.
Suddenly, there was a loud and urgent knocking at the gate.
Yan Qing and Deng Chan exchanged a glance, got up and hurried to the courtyard gate, leaving Fang Bi alone in the courtyard to entertain the three of them.
The courtyard gate opened again, and before Yan Qing could see who it was, she heard Deng Chan's displeased voice behind her.
"Li Yueshu? What are you doing here!"
Li Yueshu, a new character, has been unlocked, but it seems a bit troublesome.
[Cat Number One, let me introduce myself.]
Li Yueshu, Princess Ruyi, the youngest daughter of the Eldest Princess, is engaged to the Crown Prince.
Is it related to the Crown Prince? That's a bit tricky.
The woman standing outside the courtyard was graceful and elegant, dressed in a light blue robe, with a faint smile on her face, gentle eyes, and a dignified and composed demeanor.
She didn't change her expression because of Deng Chan's rude questioning. Instead, she said gently, "I heard that an interesting teahouse has opened here today. I had nothing to do, so I thought I'd come and take a look. I didn't expect Chan'er to be here too. Why don't we go together?"
Deng Chan hadn't given her a friendly look since she saw her. She flicked her sleeve and said irritably, "Cat Cat Tea House doesn't welcome you!"
As her capricious declaration fell, Yan Qing felt that the already turbulent Cat Tea Garden was about to suffer its first major blow. The little tyrant truly lived up to her name.
A crowd of onlookers slowly gathered outside, quickly surrounding the entrance to the Cat Tea House. Yan Qing had no choice but to step forward and stand in front of Deng Chan, giving Li Yueshu a formulaic smile as she said, "Princess, please come in."
Deng Chan was somewhat exasperated and tried to grab Yan Qing, who was leading Li Yueshu inside, saying, "I already said I don't want her..."
Still angry, Deng Chan suddenly found a snowball in her arms, thrown by Yan Qing.
Yan Qing noticed Xue Tuan had followed them out early on. An idea came to her. She nimbly squatted down behind Li Yueshu, picked up Xue Tuan, and threw her two steps away to Deng Chan. The whole sequence of movements was smooth and fast.
Deng Chan's anger was suppressed by Xue Tuan before she could vent it. She stomped her foot with a "humph" and ran past the two into the courtyard.
Those who came to watch the spectacle were also kept outside by the door.
That was close!
Despite being humiliated, Li Yueshu was not angry. Instead, she tried to defend Deng Chan, saying to Yan Qing, "Chan'er is still a child and is bound to have a temper. Please be tolerant, Mr. Yan."
"Of course not," Yan Qing replied with a smile.
"This place is truly unique; I've never seen anything like it in the capital before. Boss Yan, you have such a clever idea." Along the way, Li Yueshu occasionally offered a few words of praise, seemingly quite satisfied with the Cat Cat Cat Cat Tea House. Yan Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was clear that Deng Chan and she didn't get along, which puzzled Yan Qing. Unfortunately, her understanding of Li Yueshu was limited to her social status, but for Deng Chan to be so hostile, she must not be a simple person.
Yan Qing carefully served the tea, but Li Yueshu only picked up the teacup, sniffed it for a moment, and put it back in its original position, saying, "This Longjing tea is the best when it was picked this year. The aged ones inevitably lose their flavor. It's a pity that this first-picked Longjing tea is wasted."
Yan Qing clicked her tongue inwardly, thinking that this person's nose was somewhat extraordinary, able to discern the age of a tea. Yan Qing knew nothing about tea ceremony, so she took what she said as true, but still felt that she was a bit too picky.
"I wonder where Chan'er went. I haven't seen her along the way. It seems that Boss Yan and Chan'er have a good relationship?" Li Yueshu changed the subject, as if she had just given a friendly reminder.
The question, seemingly asked casually, gave Yan Qing a strange feeling, as if it was a prompt to her.
Yan Qing replied, "Except for the private rooms where guests cannot enter at will, we do not interfere with the whereabouts of our distinguished guests in the tea garden. I suppose you are in one of the private rooms. All the guests who come to my Cat Cat Tea Garden are distinguished guests, so I naturally want to be friendly to them all."
"I see. I wonder what else is interesting in the tea garden? Why don't I see the cat?" Li Yueshu nodded, putting aside the matter of Deng Chan, and asked about the cat in the tea garden.
"I will go and find it for you right away."
After finishing his sentence, Yan Qing left the private room and began searching for the princess.
The little leopard was still playing with Miss Jiang and her group, while Xue Tuan was taken away by Deng Chan, leaving only the princess and the four cubs. Li Yue Shu was clearly not easy to deal with, and it would be somewhat unfair to let the four inexperienced cubs handle it, so they had no choice but to ask the princess for help.
The princess versus the county princess—the outcome can be guessed from their names alone.
Of course, this was Yan Qing's wishful thinking; in reality, she was quite uneasy. She feared that if Li Yueshu was dissatisfied, she might go outside and sabotage her efforts, and then Deng Chan's advertisements wouldn't be able to hold up.
Yan Qing called out to the princess twice in the garden. A moment later, the princess jumped down from the pear tree and walked slowly to her, tilting her head obediently as if asking Yan Qing what was wrong.
Yan Qing picked it up, kissed it several times, and started talking to it.
[Princess, princess, there's a little princess over there who needs your help!]
The princess remained unmoved.
【don't want. 】
As she said this, the princess was about to run away and cut off all contact with her.
A junior employee who really dislikes working.
Yan Qing reacted quickly, grabbing her armpits with both hands and forcing her to communicate.
[10 dried fish, Princess, please!]
The princess was captivated and stopped struggling to break free from Yan Qing, instead engaging in serious thought.
[100 shrimp, 100 dried shrimp, and 100 bowls of goat milk...]
Various foods that princesses love to eat continue to appear in quantities of 100. This is taking advantage of the situation. Can such a small belly really eat so much?
Yan Qing continued listening to the princess's requests, finding it increasingly adorable. Only when the princess couldn't think of anything else to eat and looked at Yan Qing expectantly with its round eyes did she speak again.
Eat as much as you want today!
The princess, with her little head, couldn't figure out which was more cost-effective. She was delighted to hear that she could eat whatever she wanted today and meowed loudly twice to indicate that the deal was done.
Yes, the proud princess is a little foodie.
Carrying the princess back to the private room, Li Yueshu sat upright in the same posture as when Yan Qing left.
Yan Qing placed the princess opposite Li Yueshu and said to her, "Its name is Princess, and it will keep you company today."
"Princess?" Li Yueshu was stunned, not quite understanding for a moment, before saying, "Boss Yan certainly dares to come up with a name."
Before Yan Qing could reply, she narrowed her eyes and asked in confusion, "I seem to have seen this cat before. I wonder where Boss Yan got it?"
At the same time, the princess suddenly jumped back into Yan Qing's arms.
I've seen her before!
Now it was Yan Qing's turn to be stunned. Although the princess was brought by Deng Chan, she did not expect that Li Yueshu had also met the princess.
“Lion cats are imperial cats, and they all look like this. Perhaps the princess has met the princess’s siblings. It’s quite a coincidence,” Yan Qing explained.
[Princess, it's up to you!]
Dried fish!
The princess was also full of energy.
Meanwhile, the ten-minute countdown reached zero. The bad news is that due to the decrease in happiness level, the time spent interacting with the cat has been reduced to ten minutes.
How tragic!
"Does the princess want to hold it?" Yan Qing asked.
To my surprise, I was directly refused: "No need, just leave it here."
Following her instructions, Yan Qing put the princess back in her original position and stepped aside, watching the princess perform with bated breath.
Rejected, the princess took direct action. She gracefully walked to the table, licked her pink front paws, and then raised her paws to wash her face, drawing attention to her small and delicate face.
Her long fur was meticulously groomed, and the warm sunlight streaming through the window shone on it like flowing silk. Her large eyes, gazing blankly, blinked as if she couldn't understand why the person before her had rejected her.
Her heterochromatic blue and yellow eyes were like a pool of spring water, clear and bright, making people's hearts soften upon seeing them.
Upon seeing it, Yan Qing only wanted to pick it up and take it away. She didn't care about any princess or anything like that. If the business couldn't be done, so be it. She couldn't let the cat suffer!
Li Yueshu remained seated upright, but her gaze gradually became fixed on the princess.
The two, a human and a cat, gazed at each other silently. The princess lowered her head first, her tail swishing idly, looking utterly aggrieved!
Li Yueshu couldn't resist reaching out her hand and gently touching the princess's head with her fair and slender fingers, feeling its warmth and softness for a moment.
The princess looked up at her again, gently nuzzling her head against her hand, her eyes watery, as if to say, "Would you like to play with me now?"
As if mindful of the presence of others, Li Yueshu refrained from further action and turned to Yan Qing, saying, "The tea is getting cold."
Yan Qing understood immediately, picked up the tea tray and walked out of the private room: "I'll go and get you some hot tea right away."
After leaving the private room, Yan Qing casually placed the teapot and teacups on a table, then tiptoed back to the door and peeked inside through the crack he had deliberately left open.
The person and the cat inside changed their movements.
Li Yueshu stopped being aloof and leaned forward to get closer to the princess, who was facing away from her, angry that Li Yueshu hadn't hugged her earlier, but her tail was wrapped around Li Yueshu's arm, interacting with her.
"Your name is Princess? That's a very nice name." Li Yueshu's voice was sweet and gentle as she stroked the princess's back. "I am a county princess, and you are called Princess. We are truly destined to be together."
This is blatant discrimination! When speaking to Yan Qing, his voice was so steady that it didn't even stir up any waves, and there was even a hint of subtle pressure. But when speaking to the princess, a single sentence could take many unexpected turns.
This left Yan Qing speechless, but upon reflection, she realized that she herself was in the same situation and found it normal.
The princess, finally letting bygones be bygones, turned around, her tail tucked under her paws, and sat up very straight. She raised her right paw high, stretching it out in mid-air. This time, Li Yueshu was very understanding and reached out her hand, gently catching the kitten's paw in her palm.
The princess then meowed, indicating that she had forgiven her.
Don't like cats? There's a way to keep a monkey leashed; she just hasn't encountered a kitten that's been specially leashed for her.
Yan Qing squatted for a while, and as soon as she moved, she bumped into the bamboo door, making a sound. She slapped her forehead, her face full of regret, but quickly reacted, knocking on the door and saying in a serious voice, "Princess, the hot tea has arrived. Shall I bring it in for you now?"
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