Chapter 102: The wooden beauty of Young Master Sheng
Chapter 102: Defeated by a Ladybug
Wu Bi wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Of course!"
Otherwise, this shop would have no reason to exist.
He, Wu Bi, the owner today, existed solely because of Jiang Chenchen's visit.
Although Jiang Chenchen felt that something was off, she didn't think much about it and nodded at him. "Thanks for the hospitality."
Wu Bi glanced at Sheng Shao on the side and breathed a sigh of relief, finally making it through.
Sheng Mingsi's expression tightened slightly as he stood up and said to Jiang Chenchen, "After eating, you can take a rest and read a bit."
Seeing this, Jiang Chenchen quickly stood up too. "Are you leaving?"
He did have to leave because of some business, but as he looked at her straightforward gaze, he hesitated for a moment. He paused, held his phone in his pocket, furrowed his brows in silence.
Suddenly, he looked at her. "I'm not leaving."
A glint flashed in Jiang Chenchen's eyes. "Then, how about going to the backyard to bask in the sun?"
She took his arm, closing the distance between them. She raised her eyes, seeking his opinion.
At such a close distance, Sheng Mingsi lowered his head, looking at her fair face, delicate features, and the corner of her lips... he reached out.
Jiang Chenchen looked at his hand reaching out. The long fingers, the cool touch on the corner of her lips—it felt cool. She extended her hand a bit hesitantly.
"What's wrong?"
When their hands touched, the warmth met the coolness... just a momentary, electrifying sensation.
Sheng Mingsi coughed and immediately withdrew his hand, taking a couple of steps back, creating some distance. He covered his emotions, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped his fingertips.
At this moment, his expression appeared ordinary.
Coldly and loftily, he said, "It's sauce."
"Oh."
Jiang Chenchen said a thank you.
Watching everything unfold, Wu Bi, who was cleaning up the plates, tilted his head. What kind of pure reaction was that from Sheng Mingsi?
A cold gaze swept over, and Wu Bi felt uneasy. He quickly retracted his gaze, bowed his head, and focused on his work. Better not think about anything else; after all, his life was more important.
Jiang Chenchen held a book and sat in the shade of the yard, while Sheng Mingsi, by the French window inside, used his computer to deal with company matters.
Even though both were busy and hadn't spoken, every time they raised their heads, they could see each other. The courtyard, filled with the spring sunlight, became even more quiet and harmonious.
As the time was almost up, Jiang Chenchen's phone alarm hadn't rung yet. However, Sheng Mingsi knocked on the French window, silently reminding her.
Jiang Chenchen dismissed the alarm on her phone, stood up, and walked toward him. Almost subconsciously, she walked outside the French window, standing in front of Sheng Mingsi.
They were so close, looking at the glass.
Their breaths seemed to collide even through the glass.
The intense gaze that made it difficult to look directly at grew even more blatant.
As if affected by the scorching gaze, Sheng Mingsi lowered his eyes, concealing the deep, dark eyes. He had one hand on the glass, the other gripping the table tightly.
Jiang Chenchen reached out and touched his hand through the glass. Unconsciously, she approached him.
Just a piece of glass separated the two.
That breath seemed to penetrate the glass.
The sensation quickly disappeared.
Because Jiang Chenchen held up a ladybug in her hand, showing it to him.
Curious and light-hearted, she asked, "Brother Ah si, what kind of bug is this in your hand?"
Sheng Mingsi looked over, his eye twitching slightly. His handsome face almost collapsed, everything just an illusion, defeated by a ladybug.
The regal and aloof man concealed his emotions, poking the glass with his finger, making a crisp sound.
"Ladybug. Throw it away."
Jiang Chenchen thought the ladybug had beautiful colors but saw Sheng Mingsi's expression, thinking it might be a bad bug. So, obediently, she threw it away, and the ladybug quickly flew away.
"Class time is almost here. You should go."
Sheng Mingsi had closed his computer and stood up, reminding her once again.
This time, Jiang Chenchen couldn't delay any longer. She nodded at him. "Brother Ah si, then I'll go."
As she walked into the house and headed for the front hall, she suddenly turned back. "Brother Ah si, are you coming tomorrow at noon?"
Sheng Mingsi's hand paused, lifting his eyes to look at her. "We'll see."
"Oh."
Jiang Chenchen didn't show much emotion. It seemed like a habitual question for her, and she didn't care about the answer as long as she asked.
She opened the curtain and went outside. She nodded towards the person tapping loudly on the computer at the front desk, "Leaving."
Seeing this, Wu Bi raised his head and then quickly lowered it again. Soon after, he raised his head again. "Wait!"
He gathered all the coupons on the counter and handed them to her.
"One coupon per day at noon, for your personal use only. Remember?"
Jiang Chenchen held the coupons, looking at him. "Aren't you running the shop to make money?"
"You're a friend. I'll let you taste the new products I make every day. It's like inviting you as a critic. Mutual benefits, you know!" Wu Bi said more skillfully.
Jiang Chenchen accepted the coupons and scanned the decorative payment code on the cash register with her phone. "The food was delicious today."
She paid, approximately ten times the price of the cafeteria.
"But did you receive it?" Wu Bi tried to stop her from paying but failed. He quickly connected his phone, opened it to check, and saw the payment received.
Now what? How could he accept the money?
Jiang Chenchen, in a hurry, just mentioned, "Why didn't your phone ring?"
Wu Bi, confused. "Ring for what?" He didn't understand.
Jiang Chenchen learned a phrase and couldn't help but say, then really couldn't delay any longer, so she turned and left.
Wu Bi: ...She's quite good at mimicking, the emotionless and mechanical tone is quite matching with her.
Sheng Mingsi came out and witnessed this scene. He said coldly, "Enable this permission on your phone."
Wu Bi: Young Master Sheng, please spare me!
The sound of "xx received" rang from his phone. This... ah!
...
Jiang Chenchen hurried back to school, afraid of encountering those classmates who were looking for Lu Su's contact information again. Fortunately, everything went smoothly this time, and she didn't encounter anyone blocking her.
Before returning to the classroom, she went to the restroom. There were people waiting outside the restroom, and when they saw her, they looked at each other and left.
Jiang Chenchen glanced at them without much thought. She entered the restroom, and there was water outside one of the stalls, with a mop blocking the door, as if it were a prank.
She didn't know what was going on but heard a faint cry. She walked over, removed the mop, and gently pushed the door.
Inside was a girl soaked from head to toe, crouching in the corner, her pale face trembling.
When the girl saw someone opening the door and saw her appearance, her expression suddenly changed. She lowered her head, suddenly stood up, pushed her way out of the door, and rushed out.
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