"Hey? Sister Lin, Li Ya, how long have you been here?"
Upon entering the shop right after her driving lesson, Xiao Meier saw three people sitting at the tea table.
Wen Shulin quickly composed herself and put on a smile, "Just arrived a little while ago."
"Sister Xiao Er." Su Liya politely stood up to greet.
"Li Ya, you look really beautiful today."
Xiao Meier quickly approached, and Wen Shulin, with a smile, asked, "How’s it going? I heard from Mr. Chen that you’ve been learning to drive recently, how soon is your test?"
"Soon, in about ten days."
Xiao Meier, gazing at the radiant Wen Shulin, said enviously, "Sister Lin, how do you take care of your skin? It’s getting more and more radiant."
"Morning cream, night cream, face masks, serums, I use them all."
Wen Shulin said with a gentle smile, "Look at you, going to driving school and not even taking care to apply sunscreen."
Xiao Meier touched her face and said embarrassedly, "Really?"
She turned to the person she trusted the most, "Xiao Cheng, have I gotten darker?"
Chen Cheng said with a smile, "Not at all, still fair and tender."
"You’re never serious!" Xiao Meier complained.
Wen Shulin said, "I have some skincare products in the car; I’ll go get you a couple of sets to start with. You’ve got to take good care after the sun exposure."
"It’s no trouble; I’ll ask Xiao Cheng to..."
"Come on, don’t be polite with me." Wen Shulin walked towards the door, "Just use it."
Having said that, she quickly went out.
Actually, Wen Shulin wanted to calm her own emotions.
Wen Shulin reached the car, took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging emotions inside.
Chen Cheng’s actions were undoubtedly a confession of his feelings.
Tearing up that note signified breaking the "agreement" that always existed between them, also meaning he was willing to take a new step forward.
Wen Shulin was not without fluctuations or thoughts of going further on the current foundation.
Of course, not marriage.
But a spiritual and soulful connection.
But thinking of Jin Bao’s advice and the note she kept hidden, and Li Ya, who was a wedge between them until recently, she hesitated.
However, today, seeing Chen Cheng’s firm eyes and listening to his sincere words, the defenses in her heart seemed to start crumbling.
"Maybe, I could really give it a try?"
Wen Shulin murmured to herself, imagining Chen Cheng’s gentle smile and everything he had done for her.
A sweetness and excitement she had never felt before spread inside her.
"How can he... be so annoying!" Wen Shulin said, smiling.
Moments later, she came back to her senses.
She fetched two sets of newly purchased skin care products from the trunk and walked back into Wanbao Hall.
Meanwhile, Chen Cheng told Xiao Meier, "Xiao Er, keep seats for Miss Wen and Li Ya tonight; they came specially to Wanbao Hall."
"And, Li Ya wanted to discuss with you about that QQNENE... what was it?"
Su Liya, hands akimbo, corrected again, "It’s QQNENE Super Delicious Tea!"
"Ah right, that thing."
Xiao Meier frowned slightly after hearing this.
She whispered, "Xiao Cheng, I’ve reserved that buffet tonight."
Chen Cheng immediately remembered that Xiao Meier had mentioned wanting to try the revolving restaurant at the television tower.
"Xiao Er, that’s the one."
Wen Shulin had also returned with the items, handing the skin care products to Xiao Meier, "After you use them, let me know. I still have plenty more."
"Sister Lin, you really shouldn’t have gone to the trouble."
Xiao Meier then asked, "I heard from Xiao Cheng that you guys are planning to dine here tonight?"
"Yeah, Li Ya and I haven’t had your dishes in days, and today we happened to have time."
"Sister Lin, Xiao Cheng and I made plans to go out for a buffet tonight."
Xiao Meier was direct and spoke her mind.
Wen Shulin’s face showed a fleeting expression of dejection, then she smiled, "No worries, Li Ya and I can just eat something casual here, no need to..."
"What I mean is, why don’t we go together?"
Xiao Meier extended the invitation to Wen Shulin, "It’s the revolving restaurant on top of the TV station, I hadn’t been there before, and wanted Xiao Cheng to show me around."
Wen Shulin paused briefly, then smiled saying, "How can we intrude? Just the two of you finally have a date, taking us along would be inconvenient."
"Sister Lin, what are you saying!"
Xiao Meier, linking arms with Wen Shulin, cooed, "You and Li Ya are not outsiders, besides, the more the merrier!"
Su Liya’s eyes whirled, "I’ve never been there either."
Seeing Xiao Meier’s eager face and Su Liya’s pleading eyes, Wen Shulin then looked towards Chen Cheng.
"Let’s all go together, it’s just a meal," Chen Cheng spoke up.
"Yay!" Su Liya almost jumped with excitement.
Wen Shulin smiled helplessly, "Alright, then together."
Xiao Meier smiled happily, "Then Li Ya, shall we start working on your milk tea now? I got all the things you talked about last time."
Su Liya nodded repeatedly, "Yes!"
Soon, Xiao Meier brought out various ingredients she had bought online; apart from the pearls that were not yet cooked, all sorts of popping boba, coconut jellies were present.
Su Liya, supporting her chin, said, "Sister Xiao Er, I want to make a strawberry-flavored milk tea, called ’Strawberry Boba Sweetheart’, how about that?"
"The name’s great, very much in your style," Xiao Meier nodded approvingly.
Wen Shulin, seeing Su Liya so dedicated to something, showed a relieved smile. Watching the youthful Li Ya was like seeing herself from years ago.