Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1439 - 258, Leading (55)

For Yan Ruchun no longer collaborating, Lin Yuan was not very surprised, as if the incident involving Consort Liu hadn’t occurred on the day of the palace banquet, the two might have already started discussing the specifics of opening a shop.

Sadly, with Consort Liu repeatedly insisting on imprisoning Xiao Linshuang to accompany Princess Cuiping in death, Yan Ruchun herself couldn’t save face. After all, that was her aunt, and even with sincerity, she was embarrassed to face Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then sent Shui Xian to the General Mansion to find Tian Hui. Since the garment shop couldn’t be opened, she decided to go with her own idea, which was to open a tea house.

Although there were many tea houses in the Capital City, each one did very well. This was because the people of the Capital City, both men and women, enjoyed sitting in tea houses drinking tea and chatting when they had free time.

Furthermore, Lin Yuan herself had resources. Fuman Building had a branch in Tea Tree Town, and previously she had even tailored a few specialty signature dishes for each branch according to local features!

Shui Xian returned quickly, bringing Tian Hui’s intentions; she was willing to collaborate with Lin Yuan to open a tea house, providing the funds while Lin Yuan could manage the tea house when she was busy.

Regarding Tian Hui’s words, Lin Yuan simply smiled. Tian Hui was a very traditional woman. Her suggestion to collaborate on a shop was already quite extraordinary, but to manage a tea house?

Forget it, she feared another Yi Ran Residence situation would arise!

However, searching for a shop location could be left to Tian Hui, as she was more familiar with the Capital City and had more connections. This should make her more informed in that area.

While searching for a suitable storefront, Lin Yuan sent a letter to Shopkeeper Wang at the Tea Tree Town, Mingman Building, asking him to find several high-grade, good-tasting local specialty teas to send some over.

Simultaneously, she also sent a letter to Shopkeeper Guo at Jiangman Building in Shangshui County. The water in Shangshui County was the sweetest and most mellow among neighboring towns. Using Shangshui County’s water for brewing tea would definitely make it taste much better than using ordinary water.

Preparations by the two shopkeepers would take some time, and Lin Yuan was not in a hurry. When idle, she would spend time writing and painting in Dong Tian, thoroughly enjoying the tranquility.

Ever since Madam Cheng introduced Cheng Haoxuan and Lin Wei, Madam Cheng had treated Lin Wei like her own daughter whenever she saw her, either inviting her to stay for meals or going shopping together the next day. In her eyes, Lin Wei was already her daughter-in-law.

However, Cheng Haoxuan felt nothing for Lin Wei, to the point of not even greeting her during their meetings, much to Madam Cheng’s confusion. Wasn’t this rascal often telling her about going out on dates? Why did he act like he didn’t recognize Lin Wei each time he saw her?

Madam Cheng, having built Red Smoke Pavilion to such prominence, was certainly no fool. After a brief thought, she understood the key issue—was the person he was seeing not Lin Wei?

After Cheng Haoxuan used going out as an excuse to leave again, Madam Cheng hurried to Red Smoke Pavilion and indeed saw Lin Wei focused on embroidering in the studio.

"Perhaps, Weiwei is too focused, that’s why she forgot the time. Just a little longer, just a little longer."

While comforting herself, Madam Cheng continued to watch Lin Wei. But she had already waited nearly two hours and Lin Wei showed no sign of leaving. She hadn’t even left the studio, only occasionally standing to stretch her back.

Madam Cheng became anxious and approached Lin Wei, asking, "Weiwei, aren’t you going out to play? Could it be that the person with Xuan these days wasn’t you?"

Suddenly seeing Madam Cheng, Lin Wei was startled, and by her words, it was evident she had realized she had been deceived.

Lin Wei’s body stiffened suddenly. She wasn’t someone who lied, but for Tian Xuan’s sake, she now had to.

"I, I, I don’t know!"

Don’t know?

Madam Cheng’s heart immediately sank to the bottom. Although she said she didn’t know, didn’t such an answer indirectly admit that she wasn’t with Cheng Haoxuan?

"How could this happen? How could this happen? I clearly saw you enter the boat, I clearly heard Xuan tell me that you two were having a great time. I was even thinking about asking for your hand in marriage from Lin Mansion when you were a bit older, but now it seems, it was all false! All false!"

Madam Cheng’s face turned pale, overwhelmed by the shock, her lips turning an unnatural shade of white again.

Lin Wei knew she was wrong to deceive Madam Cheng but was at a loss for words. She didn’t like Cheng Haoxuan, so helping Tian Xuan who did like him wasn’t wrong, was it?

According to what Tian Xuan had said, Cheng Haoxuan wasn’t as aloof as before. Previously, almost every meeting was initiated by Tian Xuan, but now Cheng Haoxuan had already suggested meeting twice by himself. Did this not indicate that the two of them were actually beginning to like each other?

"Wait!" Madam Cheng suddenly screamed, abruptly standing up from her chair, "Could it be, could it be that this child wasn’t going on a date, but instead, that good-for-nothing! Going behind my back to learn cooking again! This is outrageous, outrageous!"

Lin Wei’s mouth twitched. Since Madam Cheng believed Cheng Haoxuan was using dating as a cover to secretly learn cooking, let her think that. At least Tian Xuan was safe for now. freёnovelkiss.com

Nevertheless, Lin Wei still went home early that day and went to Tian Mansion to inform Tian Xuan about Madam Cheng’s words.

Tian Xuan, who had been elated, couldn’t help but look bitter upon hearing Lin Wei’s words. She didn’t know what she had done wrong. Why didn’t Madam Cheng like her?

Lin Wei blinked, not telling Tian Xuan that actually Madam Cheng didn’t like any of the girls who confessed to her son.

While Lin Wei was busy making connections for Tian Xuan, Chen Leyao was also occupied.

Ever since Lady Jiang met Taohua in the mansion that day, she had been waiting for a letter from her. Now, finally, there was news.

Chen Leyao had just returned from the Red Smoke Pavilion when Lady Jiang had someone invite her to her courtyard.

It turned out, it wasn’t just Lady Jiang in the courtyard but also Matchmaker Taohua.

Upon seeing Chen Leyao, Taohua’s plump, chubby face squeezed into a bloom, really resembling a peach blossom.

"Oh! So this is my great niece? Tsk tsk, really, seeing is believing. Look at this darling, so lively. And this little face, so soft and tender, looks like you could pinch water right out of it!"