“We’ve got a lot of people working here. Besides, I’ve also hired some extra pairs of hands.”
Han Muzi looked around at the interior of the shop that was completely Japanese with some Chinese elements; the dark-colored lanterns hanging all over the ceiling looked sophisticated. Han Muzi felt that as long as one sat in this shop to eat something, no matter how the food tasted, one would have a special feeling. “The interior of this shop—”
“Mommy, Daddy, I didn’t know you guys were coming!” A naïve and pure voice sounded out.
Having been interrupted, Han Muzi turned to look in the direction of that voice. Holding a small plate in his hands, Little Bean looked at them while standing there adorably. The sight of the work uniform on Little Bean surprised Han Muzi. The uniform that he was wearing had a cute design, which made him look even more adorable.
Seeing Little Bean in this attire melted Han Muzi’s heart. All that she wanted to do at this point was to pull him into her arms to give him a big cuddle. He looked too adorable!
But there were too many customers there at Yan’s shop, so it would not be appropriate for her to do this right now. Therefore, Han Muzi had to hold it in.
“How does it look? Isn’t the uniform that I especially tailored for Little Bean adorable?” After knowing Han Muzi for so many years, Yan could instantly see the excitement and emotions in the former’s eyes. When Yan first saw Little Bean in this uniform, she too was extremely excited and took many pictures of him in different poses until he could no longer take it.
“Mm-hmm!” Han Muzi nodded continuously in agreement with Yan. “It’s so wonderful!”
Little Bean walked around with some dishes in his hands while saying, “Daddy, Mommy, please wait here for just a minute. I’m going to deliver the food.”
“Of course.” Han Muzi waved at him from behind and whispered, “Please be careful.”
All of a sudden, the crowd had all of their eyes on Little Bean. When he finished delivering the food, three young girls at a table exploded with excitement.
“Oh my goodness! This kid is so adorable! Do you work here?”
“D*mn! How can such an adorable and good-looking kid work here? It doesn’t make sense!”
“Little cutie, can we take some pictures together?”
Little Bean rejected them politely. “I’m afraid I can’t, pretty ladies. My mom might get jealous.”
“That’s sad. This little handsome man just rejected me. I’m going to kill myself and none of you are going to stop me,” one of the girls commented.
“Don’t worry. We won’t! You can go in peace since you’ve already met such a good-looking boy.”
“You guys are horrible! It hurts my feeling to know that my friends don’t care about me!”
The girls at that table were all school-aged. They were energetic, youthful, and enjoyed poking fun at each other.
Watching from afar, this scene reminded Han Muzi of her days back in school when she was still with Meng Xueyou. Back in the days… when everything had not happened yet. Meng Xueyou and she used to be… so close. However, time passed and things changed.
Just as Han Muzi was wallowing in her sadness, a cold voice came out from behind her. “He’s going to work here?”
Everyone reflexively turned and looked in the direction of the voice as they heard it. It was Ye Moxuan, looking indifferent. His tone was so dull that they could not sense any emotions.
Who would have the audacity to guess what was on the mind of the president of the Ye Group? Except for Han Muzi, no one in the shop dared to speak up. It was the same for Yan, who used to work at the Ye Group for so many years and had been good friends with Han Muzi. She could never forget how scary Young Master Ye was. No matter how gently and affectionately Young Master Ye looked at Han Muzi, that was reserved for her. Other than her, no one else was entitled to that treatment.
So, after Ye Moxuan uttered these words, apart from Han Muzi and Xiao Su, everyone present looked terrified. Yan, in particular, was flurried by his words and quickly responded, “No, of course not. He’s merely here for two or three days because he thinks it’s fun here. Young Master Ye, you must be joking. How would I ever let Little Bean work here? Little Bean… doesn’t belong here.”
When Han Muzi came to her senses, she frowned and stared at Ye Moxuan, displeased. To Ye Moxuan, it was merely a passing comment and he did not try to imply anything. It was probably the vibe he gave out that terrified everyone else. Seeing Yan respond to him so nervously, lowly, and frighteningly, as her best friend, this situation annoyed Han Muzi.
Looking at Han Muzi’s stare, Ye Moxuan felt helpless and let out a sigh. “I was simply asking. Please don’t be nervous.”
The crowd remained silent. Mr. Zhou and Luo Huimei quietly looked at each other.
After Han Muzi took care of the situation created by Ye Moxuan, she grabbed Yan by her arm, smiling happily. “Don’t worry; I feel that it might be good for him to stay here and get some real-life experience. I’ll let Little Bean stay here to help you out.”
The corner of Yan’s mouth twitched and she responded awkwardly, “No, Muzi, I can’t do that even if you agree to it. Little Bean will only stay here for a couple of days to have some fun until he needs to go back to school. I’m not going to stop the future of the country from learning. Besides, child labor is illegal.”
Everyone understood that, albeit tacitly.
“Sure. That sounds good. It’ll be nice for him to spend some time with you for a couple more days before going back to school. There’s no rush.” Han Muzi patted Yan’s hand, indicating to her that there was no need to be nervous about this matter.
Earlier on, Yan was indeed frightened by Ye Moxuan. But after seeing how quickly Han Muzi was able to turn the situation around, she felt relieved. “Thank you, Muzi.”
Yan leaned forward and whispered something in her ear. Han Muzi was about to respond when, through the corner of her eye, she noticed Xiao Su, who was standing by the side. He had been here for a long time but did not manage to say a word to Yan. Whilst here, his eyes had constantly been on Yan. Ain’t I heartless if I don’t do anything to help them out at this moment?
After all, Xiao Su had rendered a lot of help to both Ye Moxuan and her. At this juncture, Han Muzi commented, “Please don’t be so polite with me. I’ll just leave our gifts on the table, and I’ll do a little bit of exploring. Are there seats on the second floor?” Han Muzi grabbed Ye Moxuan by his sleeve. “Let’s head to the second floor.”
Of course, Ye Moxuan acceded to her request. “Sure.”
Before the two left for the second floor, Mr. Zhou and Luo Huimei had not taken their eyes off them even once. Until…
“Xiao Su? I didn’t know you’re here too!”
Yan knew had noticed him long ago, but seeing him reminded her of what happened when they last met, including the horrible things that she said to him. She was not sure how much those words had hurt him.
