NOVPUBFeeling Nie Xiaoyu’s initiative, and the soft, fragrant tongue exploring his mouth, Chen Nan also felt a surge of intense desire and impulse.
Although he had massaged Nie Xiaoyu before, this was their first time having such intimate contact.
But Chen Nan was not blinded by desire, he broke free from Nie Xiaoyu’s embrace, a trace of panic flashing across his face, "Xiaoyu, you should rest well!"
With those words, he quickly left the room.
Fearing that if he stayed even a second longer, he might do something that would hurt Nie Xiaoyu.
Watching Chen Nan’s retreating figure, Nie Xiaoyu cried out in pain, "Chen Nan, you’re just a coward!"
"How long are you going to keep running away?"
She had thought that her relationship with Chen Nan could progress further, but she did not expect to be rejected once again.
This filled her with a deep sense of disappointment.
That’s why she yelled at Chen Nan.
"Silly girl, where am I running away to?" In the master bedroom, Chen Nan’s face revealed a bitter smile, "I’m just trying to protect the light in my heart that can illuminate and warm me!"
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Chen Nan did not go to sleep.
He sat crossed-legged on the bed, heart facing the heavens, and began to cultivate the Scripture of the Hidden Talisman.
In the blink of an eye, it was dawn.
While Chen Nan was still cultivating, he heard the sound of running water from the bathroom, knowing that Nie Xiaoyu had woken up.
Only after he heard the sound of the stove in the kitchen, did he get dressed and walk out.
But he felt somewhat guilty.
Unsure of how to face Nie Xiaoyu.
"Good morning!" Nie Xiaoyu’s face lit up with a sweet smile as she greeted him cheerfully, then as if realising something, she cautiously asked, "I blacked out from drinking last night, I didn’t do anything inappropriate, did I?"
Chen Nan paused, then laughed, "Not at all, you slept like a little pig."
"You’re the pig!" Nie Xiaoyu pouted, then proceeded to busily enter the kitchen.
After Chen Nan had washed up, Nie Xiaoyu had already prepared breakfast.
It was leftovers from last night’s dinner.
In addition, she had stir-fried some shredded potatoes.
Chen Nan said while eating breakfast, "After we finish eating, I’ll go with you to the herbal tea shop."
"Sure!" Nie Xiaoyu beamed, her sweet smile blooming.
All the preparations for the herbal tea shop had been done by her. In her words, she didn’t want to distract Chen Nan from studying.
But today.
She was very nervous.
And she hoped that Chen Nan would stay by her side to witness this exciting moment together.
After breakfast, the two walked to the commercial street.
At that moment, the street was quite empty, save for the scattered figures of sanitation workers cleaning, with many shops not yet open for business.
However.
The herbal tea shop was already open, and several employees were bustling about in a flurry of activity.
Apart from that, Nie Xiaoyu had hired a wedding celebration team to decorate the entrance with a balloon wall and a flower arch, making it look very exquisite and eye-catching.
At ten in the morning, the herbal tea shop officially opened for business.
The firecracker truck emitted a series of loud, festive sounds.
It drew the attention of many passersby.
But that was all there was, attention.
No one entered the shop to buy herbal tea.
Seeing this scene,
Nie Xiaoyu’s heart immediately sunk to the bottom, she had deliberately chosen to open on Sunday because there were more people on the commercial street.
Yet, to her dismay, while there were many onlookers, none patronized her shop.
"What you should be worried about right now is not whether you have customers or not, but whether the herbal tea you’ve prepared is enough to sell!" Chen Nan stood at the doorway with one hand behind his back, exuding a calm and collected demeanor.
Today was the grand opening day of the herbal tea shop, and before he left home, he had even changed into a deep blue Daoist robe, with his hair done up and a Thunderstruck Wood Hairpin inserted.
He was already tall and handsome, but wearing a Daoist robe, he possessed an air of immortality and scholarly elegance, making him an attractive presence.
After all, his outfit and demeanor were in perfect harmony with the "National Tea" signboard.
Although many people took out their phones to take pictures of the flower-decorated arch,
most of them were sneakily photographing Chen Nan.
Another ten minutes passed.
A woman dressed in a gray OL suit, wearing black-framed glasses, with big wavy hair, heavily made up, became the first customer of "National Tea".
She appeared to be in her thirties, fair and beautiful, with a voluptuous figure that conveyed the aura of a strong career woman.
"I heard you can try a free sample, is that right?" The woman asked with a light smile on her face.
"Yes, yes," Nie Xiaoyu personally attended to the first customer, visibly nervous, and poured the woman a small cup of herbal tea to taste.
After tasting, the woman’s eyes lit up, "The taste is much better than I expected. Here’s what, make six cups for me to take back to my colleagues to try."
As soon as these words were spoken,
Nie Xiaoyu’s heart rate quickened; she had never expected the first customer to order six cups of herbal tea.
She immediately instructed her staff, and the employees, albeit somewhat unskilled, were quickly filling and sealing the cups in a flurry of activity.
Soon after, the woman left the shop carrying six cups of herbal tea.
Meanwhile,
More and more customers entered the herbal tea shop, and what’s more, a long queue even began forming at the door, a sight that astounded and surprised many passersby.
Even the surrounding merchants found it unbelievable, knowing that there were over a dozen tea shops on the commercial street, many of which were large chain brands.
Yet even they had not caused such a spectacle when they first settled in Jizhou.
In no time at all,
many people joined the queue, as most Chinese have a herd mentality, drawn to a restaurant that seems to be doing well and eager to give it a try.
"How come suddenly there are so many people queuing?" Nie Xiaoyu felt an unreal sensation; moments before, she had been disheartened by the lack of interest in her tea shop.
Yet, in less than half an hour, a long line had formed at the door.
"Now do you believe what I said?" Chen Nan wore a suggestive smile, acting as though the outcome was within his grasp.
Nie Xiaoyu shivered with excitement and said in a low voice, "Was it your friends you called over?"
"What else?" Chen Nan shrugged. Although he had no experience in business, he knew how difficult it was for a brand to grow from obscurity to prominence.
That’s why he had previously sent a message to Zhou Long, informing him of the herbal tea shop’s opening today, asking him to get some friends to help make a scene.
However, even he did not expect so many people to show up.
"Let’s not talk about that anymore, we need to hurry up and prepare more ’Summer Elixir’!" Chen Nan changed the subject, "Our tea shop has made a smashing debut today; we need to brew more."
Nie Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly and immediately turned around to head to the workroom.
But just as Chen Nan was about to follow her and lend a hand, he saw a familiar face in the crowd, smiling at him.
The moment he saw her, Chen Nan’s pupils contracted sharply, "Damn, what is she doing here?"
