"Master Lin, what did you mean by peach blossom..."
Wang Ying's gaze was cautious as she studied Lin Fan's peculiar expression.
"Sister Wang Ying, I apologize. My abilities are limited, and I can't discern anything."
Lin Fan lowered his head slightly, trying to conceal his expression.
Her peach blossom is me?
What a joke!
How many times have we met?
We're not familiar at all!
However...
It's not entirely unfamiliar. He remembered that strand of hair very clearly.
"Oh."
Wang Ying responded faintly.
She hadn't yet emerged from the shadow of her divorce and wasn't interested in matters of romance.
By the time she was finished, the sky had gradually darkened.
Zhou Yi received a call and apologized, "There are still matters at the company, I have to leave now."
"Then I'll be heading back too."
"Sister Zhou, shall we go together?"
Suddenly, the elegant women stood up one after another.
Zhou Yi patted Lin Fan's shoulder warmly, "Master Lin, would you like to visit my company sometime to check the feng shui?"
"I... I'm not skilled in feng shui."
Lin Fan was actually quite adept at feng shui, but Zhou Yi's gaze was fervent and aggressive, causing him to instinctively tell a lie.
Although he wouldn't dare call himself a gentleman, he completely disagreed with Zhou Yi's lifestyle.
"Not skilled, does that mean you are?"
Zhou Yi leaned close to Lin Fan's ear, "No matter how you look at it, you have genuine skills. I don't believe what others say, but I will definitely believe what you say."
She squeezed Lin Fan's arm and then smiled, "It's settled then. I certainly won't treat you poorly, I'll give you a big red envelope."
"Hahaha..."
The elegant women chuckled, their laughter full of unspoken meaning.
"Let's go."
Zhou Yi waved to Lin Fan and then, surrounded by her entourage, left with great fanfare.
Wang Ying hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yu Rou, I'm going back too."
"Don't rush back. Are you going to sit at home sighing alone?"
Although Su Yu Rou cared about what had happened earlier, times had changed. Now that Wang Ying was in this state, petty grievances had vanished.
She took out her car keys and said to Lin Fan, "Let's have dinner together and take a look at your new house."
"Ah?" Lin Fan blinked in surprise. "That's not my house."
He still hadn't come to terms with the fact that he now owned a house in town.
"Sister Zhou gave it to you, and you have the keys, so it's yours, isn't it?"
Su Yu Rou was also envious.
While Zhou Yi spent a significant amount at her shop, after deducting costs, it would take her years to earn enough for a house.
And Lin Fan's words had made Zhou Yi so happy that she gifted him something worth over a million.
Earning money like that seemed effortless, far more enjoyable than her own endeavors.
"Don't hesitate. If you're not hungry, we are."
Su Yu Rou slung an arm around Wang Ying's and kept nodding at Lin Fan.
"Alright."
Lin Fan agreed.
There was nothing important to do at home anyway, and he was also trying to lay low.
He'd make a call later to inquire about the situation at home.
As the three of them walked out of the shop, they saw the elegant women bidding farewell to each other.
It was then that Lin Fan realized the extended limousine belonged to Zhou Yi.
"Stop looking. You'll be able to afford one in the future, so don't fixate on it now."
After Zhou Yi and the others left, Su Yu Rou said to Lin Fan, "You're taller, so you sit in the passenger seat. Sister Wang Ying, please bear with us and sit in the back."
She then pressed the car key.
With a clear chirp, the doors of her red sports car rose.
The three of them got into the car, and Su Yu Rou skillfully started the engine.
After a burst of roaring, the car slowly pulled away and merged into the traffic.
About ten minutes later.
"Western food?"
Lin Fan alighted from the car, standing before a luxuriously decorated Western restaurant, his heart pounding.
"What else?"
Su Yu Rou smiled. "Sister Zhou was here today and topped up her annual membership with two hundred thousand."
She squeezed Lin Fan's shoulder and added, "You're my great contributor, and Sister Wang Ying has been in a bad mood lately, so we're having something good."
Lin Fan took a deep breath and thought, "It's not about being in a good or bad mood, it's that I've never eaten Western food before!"
He had always believed that Aunt Xiang's braised pork ribs and Old Qin's cold noodles in town were the best eateries.
Cheap, affordable, large portions, and good taste.
Anything beyond that was just flashy and unnecessary.
Small portions, high prices, all about preying on people with their so-called prestige.
"Let's go."
Su Yu Rou generously took Lin Fan's hand.
Lin Fan was extremely nervous, his legs feeling weak. He was essentially dragged inside by her.
"Welcome."
The waiter, dressed in a white shirt and a black vest, greeted them politely.
"Three people, is table number eight still available?"
Su Yu Rou was very familiar with the place, eating there several times a month.
"It's available, please follow me."
Led by the waiter, the three of them were soon seated at a window table in a corner.
Lin Fan's legs continued to feel shaky as he walked.
Ever since entering the elegantly atmospheric and avant-garde Western restaurant, he felt as though everyone was staring at him, their gazes like scanners, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
After they sat down, the waiter brought over the menus.
Su Yu Rou quietly conferred with Wang Ying and then began ordering items Lin Fan had never heard of.
Appetizers, creamy mushroom soup, assorted desserts, wine—he had only ever seen these on television and never encountered them in reality.
"Xiao Fan, I've ordered for you. You can add more if you don't like it."
Su Yu Rou guessed that he hadn't eaten Western food before and noticed his nervousness and awkwardness, so she skipped the step of asking for his opinion.
"Okay."
Lin Fan nodded, still inwardly chiding them for insisting on Western food when it wasn't necessary, feeling it was deliberately setting him up for embarrassment!
Before long, exquisite dishes and drinks were served one by one.
After the waiter left, Su Yu Rou explained the etiquette of eating Western food to Lin Fan, demonstrating as she spoke.
"That's right, just like that."
Su Yu Rou smiled, covering her mouth. "The first time I entered a Western restaurant, I watched videos at home for a week and did a lot of research before I dared to come in."
Wang Ying also laughed at herself. "I ate Western food a few times with my parents when I was young, but later I realized there were many different types of Western cuisine, and I made quite a few embarrassing mistakes."
Lin Fan sighed softly and complained with his head down, "Don't you notice how out of place I am here?"
"What you're saying," Su Yu Rou's tone turned serious. "Everyone has a first time."
"Back then, neither of us sisters had eaten Western food. Look at us now, we can still enjoy it like anyone else, elegantly and calmly."
Seeing that Lin Fan was still unhappy, Su Yu Rou added, "Did you see Sister Zhou's car?"
"That really long one."
"Do you know how much it costs?"
Lin Fan had lost his appetite and only took a sip of the pale red sparkling wine.
He casually replied, "A million yuan."
"A million yuan?" Su Yu Rou scoffed. "Over ten million, and that's the base price!"
Su Yu Rou's voice landed heavily.
Lin Fan's eyes widened instantly.
Good heavens!
Ten million for a car!
Is it made of gold?