Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 250 - 131: Investing in a Milk Tea Shop, Li Yuan’s Differentiated Treatment (Two in One, Subscription Requested, Monthly Ticket Requested)_3

Chapter 250: Chapter 131: Investing in a Milk Tea Shop, Li Yuan’s Differentiated Treatment (Two in One, Subscription Requested, Monthly Ticket Requested)_3

"Hehe, Senior, let me tell you a secret. The Weixi who just called me is a super-beautiful girl. Want to meet her?"

Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, but he asked with a calm smile, "Even if she is beautiful, can she be prettier than you, Little Moon? In my heart, you’re the most beautiful girl in the world."

"Hmph, you just know how to sweet-talk me." Zhong Tingyue huffed, her eyes curving into crescents, unable to hide the smile playing on her lips.

Li Yuan smiled. "Little Moon, I’m telling the truth. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been enchanted by you for three whole lifetimes."

"Hmph, I’ll give you that," Zhong Tingyue huffed coquettishly, clutching Li Yuan’s arm. She giggled and asked, "Senior, when you have a free day, we should treat my roommates to a meal. They’re all dying to meet you, the great author."

Li Yuan’s body shuddered, and he nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. If we treat them to a meal and everyone meets, the whole situation will detonate on the spot. But this was Zhong Tingyue’s idea, and we just made things official today, so it would be bad to refuse.

"Hmm, let’s wait a few more days," he said. "I have some other things to take care of right now."

Zhong Tingyue didn’t suspect a thing and asked, "Senior, are you really planning to invest in a bubble tea shop?"

"Yes, the sooner the better." Li Yuan nodded. He planned to create a bubble tea brand and then use various marketing strategies for rapid expansion. Once it really took off, becoming a well-known chain and even possibly going public was plausible. Bubble tea would remain wildly popular all the way until the time he’d been reborn from. A single, reasonably well-located shop could easily generate annual revenues of hundreds of thousands to over a million, no problem.

Li Yuan smiled and explained, "I plan to do some market research over the next few days. I want to see which bubble tea flavors are most popular with the public, and I also need to look into raw materials, store locations, decor, staffing, company registration... It all requires a huge amount of effort."

Seeing Li Yuan genuinely preparing to start a business, Zhong Tingyue couldn’t help but feel a swell of pride. She bit her lip, hugged his arm, and asked, "Senior, is there anything I can do to help?"

Li Yuan looked at Zhong Tingyue’s expectant gaze, gently rubbed her head, and smiled. "Hehe, Little Moon, you’re the proprietress of the tea shop. Of course you have to be involved. There’s no escaping it."

Hearing the word "proprietress," Zhong Tingyue’s pretty face turned rosy red, and her heart filled with a sweet happiness. She knew Li Yuan was fighting for their future together.

She looked at Li Yuan and said with a dazzling smile, "So, Mr. Big Boss, what should I do? Your orders, please."

Li Yuan pinched her cheek and said seriously, "For starters, you can make a plan. Think of a catchy brand name for the shop, including names for all the different types of tea. A good name can be a huge driver for sales...

"In a couple of days, during the National Day holiday, I’ll go scout out suitable locations for a shop and buy the property first. That way, I’m investing in both real estate and the business at the same time...

"Since we’re creating a brand from scratch, we have to make every aspect perfect: the ad copy, the flavors, the story, the brand identity, the location, everything..."

Li Yuan had plenty of marketing ideas. In this era of viral traffic, as long as the quality was there, they could even build their own dedicated fanbase, just like the loyal followers of major tech and lifestyle brands.

Zhong Tingyue smiled and agreed. Unwilling to be a puppet of fate, she had studied hard to get into a top-tier university and naturally had her own ambitions. She didn’t want to be just a pretty face; she wanted to strive and build a business right alongside Li Yuan.

"Okay then. When I get back, I’ll go online and start researching how bubble tea and coffee shops operate. I’ll draw up an initial proposal."

Li Yuan smiled and asked, "Little Moon, do you have a laptop in your dorm?"

Zhong Tingyue answered curiously, "I do, why?"

Li Yuan laughed magnanimously. "If you didn’t, I’d buy you one."

Zhong Tingyue blinked, a mischievous smile on her face. "Well, aren’t you generous, Mr. Big Boss."

"You should take me back now," she said. "It’s getting late, and the campus gates will be closing soon."

Li Yuan adopted a regretful tone. "Alright then. I was hoping we could have a long talk tonight... about the development of the tea shop."

Zhong Tingyue shot him a look and huffed. "Hmph. Senior, you really just want to talk about the tea shop?"

Li Yuan gave a laugh. "We could also discuss our aspirations in life."

Zhong Tingyue pressed, "And?"

Li Yuan gave her a playful squeeze and smirked. "And of course, we’d also have to... exchange findings from our studies of human anatomy."

Zhong Tingyue slapped his wandering hand away and huffed. "Senior, you’re so shameless! That last part is your real goal, isn’t it? And you say it so righteously."

Li Yuan laughed. "We can do all three at once. They’re not mutually exclusive."

Zhong Tingyue huffed, "In your dreams. I’m not going to let you get your way so easily. You’re such a perv!"

Li Yuan chuckled, his response coming easily. "It’s just how men are. If I said I *wasn’t* attracted to you, now *that* would be abnormal. You’d have to start doubting my feelings for you then, wouldn’t you?"

Zhong Tingyue glared at Li Yuan and huffed, "Whatever. That’s just your twisted logic."

"How is it twisted? All love at first sight starts with looks." Li Yuan chuckled, pulled Zhong Tingyue into his arms, and gazed at her intently. "As the saying goes: ’It starts with looks, is respected for talent, connects through personality, and becomes loyalty to character.’ Am I right?"

Zhong Tingyue smiled, offering no rebuttal.