An Jiayou told An Nan he needed to use the bathroom after waiting for a long time without seeing Lin Mubai return.
An Nan wanted to follow him but was firmly rejected by young An Jiayou: "An Nan, I’m all grown up, I don’t need you to accompany me. Besides, you can’t enter the men’s bathroom, right?"
An Nan realized he was right but still advised him, "Be careful and come back soon."
At the entrance of the back hall in the restaurant, An Jiayou spotted Lin Mubai from afar, trying to hide his anger. Unafraid, he approached, "What happened exactly?"
"The flowers and cake I prepared earlier are all missing."
"What?" An Jiayou was completely dumbfounded. How could he confess without flowers? Should he use the restaurant’s plastic flowers instead?
Seeming to understand his inner doubts, Lin Mubai continued in frustration, "It seems even Heaven doesn’t want me to confess today; everything I’ve prepared has mysteriously vanished."
Lin Mubai was too worried to think properly, but An Jiayou was different. Despite his young age, his demeanor showed he was not easily defeated. With a gloomy look, he glared at the service staff and questioned sharply, "We entrusted everything to you, and you lost our items. Who’s responsible for this? Do you know how much loss your mistake has caused, and who will compensate for it?"
"We..." The service staff’s face grew increasingly fearful.
"Call your manager, we need an explanation tonight."
Upon hearing the request for a manager, the service staff apologized repeatedly, "Sorry, sorry, a man took the items and we were afraid of being blamed, so we said they were lost."
Upon hearing that a man took the items, Lin Mubai immediately had an answer in his heart.
Just as An Jiayou was about to speak further, Lin Mubai gently stopped him, "Jiayou, let’s not make it difficult for them. Let’s go back; otherwise, Nannan will be puzzled."
"But what about your confession today?"
"Let’s do it next time."
"Alright then." There was no other option; without the flowers, how could he confess?
It wasn’t that Lin Mubai was kind, but rather he preferred to go after the real culprit. Spending excessive energy on unrelated people wasn’t worth his time or effort. At most, these service staff would lose their jobs, so why bother?
Lin Mubai and An Jiayou returned to the restaurant. Their expressions were forthright and showed no extra anomalies. An Nan didn’t suspect anything, and the dinner ended seemingly peacefully.
That night, returning to the room, Lin Mubai ordered An Nan to sleep immediately.
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Once the big and small lay obediently on the bed, Lin Mubai left the room.
In the hotel’s first-floor coffee shop, the graceful Lin Mubai sat there constantly attracting the attention of women, with many even approaching to strike up a conversation. He remained stoic and cold, which also scared off many people.
Zhan Qiyi entered the coffee shop and saw this scene. He lightly curled his mouth into a smile and approached, "Young Master Lin is truly remarkable. Wherever you go, women always gravitate towards you."
Lin Mubai returned the cold smile, "President Zhan is joking. Speaking of charisma, Mr. Lin certainly feels inferior. Let’s sit down and see what to drink."