Hearing her say this, Song Yunshen couldn't help but laugh as she grabbed his wrist, teasingly saying, "Then why don't you come with me to the restroom?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yunuo's cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly released Song Yunshen's wrist. "No, no, no, then forget it."
Seeing her adorable blushing face, Song Yunshen had no intention of letting her go. He reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her up from the sofa and heading towards the bathroom.
"Come on, we can't just leave you here alone. What if Sadako really crawls out of the TV?"
Xia Yunuo stood there blankly as he pulled her wrist forward. She instinctively wanted to pull her hand back, too embarrassed to actually follow him into the bathroom. But when she heard him mention Sadako, she immediately turned to look at the TV and then quickly followed Song Yunshen's footsteps, not daring to linger in the living room.
So the two went to the corridor, and before Song Yunshen went into the restroom, he let go of her wrist and didn't actually pull her in.
Then he said with a smile, "I won't close the door, but don't peek! If Sadako really crawls out, I'll rush out to protect you."
"Hmm..." Xia Yunuo gently, blushing as she peeked at the open bathroom door. Then she leaned against the wall in the hallway, looking left and right, still immersed in the atmosphere of the horror movie.
She's genuinely scared now; she's not pretending.
Before deciding to watch a horror movie, Xia Yunuo had thought that if she wasn't scared, she could pretend to be.
Now she was starting to regret it; she should have chosen a less scary movie. Watching "The Ring" had made her paranoid, and she didn't even dare look at the TV in the living room. The sound of someone using the toilet came from the bathroom, then the toilet flushed, and the sound of hands being washed came from the sink. Song Yunshen's footsteps returned to the bathroom door.
The next second, Xia Yunuo felt her wrist being grabbed again, which startled her.
Fortunately, when she turned her head and saw Song Yunshen's figure again, her heartbeat gradually calmed down.
"Don't stay at home," Song Yunshen said with a chuckle. "Seeing how scared you are, why don't you go out and get some sunshine?"
After saying that, he took Xia Yunuo's wrist, led her to the front door, took her out to take the elevator, and they soon arrived downstairs.
The two walked into the sunlight, Xia Yunuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had been reborn.
"Are you still going to watch horror movies?" Song Yunshen chuckled and pinched her cheek. "Aren't you ashamed to be so scared?"
"I've never seen this before, this is my first time," Xia Yunuo muttered softly. "I didn't expect it to be so scary."
"You just need to know that they're all fake," Song Yunshen comforted him. "Once you think about it that way, it doesn't seem so scary anymore. We need to believe in science. What real paranormal events are there?"
If this had happened before, Xia Yunuo would definitely have believed it.
But now she does indeed possess a special superpower, allowing her to occasionally hear what Song Yunshen is thinking.
If even hearing other people's thoughts has happened, then it's not impossible for Sadako to crawl out of the TV. Thinking about this, Xia Yunuo shuddered and regretted watching the movie even more.
"Stop talking, let's talk about something else, okay?" Xia Yunuo said softly.
She kept talking about horror movies, and she felt a chill down her spine.
"Alright, let's chat casually then." Song Yunshen nodded, casually starting a new topic to chat with her.
While chatting, he took out his phone and sent a message to Song Jiaxuan. After asking her some questions, he raised his eyebrows, smiled, grabbed Xia Yunuo's wrist, and walked towards the bicycle shed next to him.
"What's wrong?" Xia Yunuo asked, puzzled.
"Good news." Song Yunshen led her to the electric scooter and tossed her the helmet. "Sister Xuanxuan said she's at Wanda Plaza; the cat cafe is under renovation. We can go check it out."
"Isn't it not 10 o'clock yet?" Xia Yunuo said.
"Of course, shops in the mall do their renovations outside of business hours. They can't start renovations at 10 a. m.."
"Oh right." Xia Yunuo suddenly realized, quickly put on her helmet, and sat on the back of Song Yunshen's seat.
Then she suddenly thought of something and deliberately hugged Song Yunshen's stomach even tighter than usual, pressing her whole body against his back.
Before Song Yunshen could ask, Xia Yunuo blushed and said, "I'm still a little scared." Song Yunshen chuckled, turned the handlebars of the electric scooter, and without saying anything more, drove Xia Yunuo towards Wanda Plaza.
The two arrived at Wanda Plaza, parked their electric scooter, and then got off at the main entrance.
At this moment, Song Jiaxuan was already waiting there, waving to the two of them with a smile. After they met, she couldn't wait to lead them upstairs.
The cat cafe is located on the fourth floor, east side. It is currently closed and the store is completely blocked off with barriers. There is only a small temporary door at the very end for entry and exit.
"I just signed the contract last week, and the cats were taken to the vet first. Then I spent a week working on the new design plans, and today is the perfect day to start the renovation."
Song Jiaxuan led them into the cat cafe and enthusiastically introduced it to them, saying, "I don't plan to change the overall layout, but the decor and some equipment will have to be redone."
Song Jiaxuan talked a lot about her ideas, and she was quite excited.
After all, although I had opened a pet hospital before, it was only a matter of professional expertise, and there were many troublesome issues at the hospital.
But now that she's taken over this cat cafe, it seems more like a hobby. Song Jiaxuan has spent a lot of time and effort designing it this week, and judging from this, Song Yunshen suspects that she hasn't even considered the issue of recouping her investment.
Fortunately, it's only three or four hundred thousand yuan. For my sister and brother-in-law, it's just a small loss. They can afford to lose it, as long as Xuanxuan is happy.
I guess her brother-in-law thought the same way, since he didn't really manage the cat cafe's decor or operations. If you've seen too many examples of wealthy women wasting money, you'd just think Song Jiaxuan's hobby is quite healthy.
It can even be considered saving money.
"The original shop area here was all floor-to-ceiling windows. I plan to make a window facing outwards on this side against the wall, so I can simply take orders and make drinks to sell."
At this point, Song Jiaxuan pulled Xia Yunuo aside, pressed her against the floor-to-ceiling glass, and said with a grin, "How about we have Yunuo stand here and make drinks?"
"Sure." Xia Yunuo nodded obediently.
As for work, of course she'll do whatever the boss says. As long as the work is within a reasonable scope, she'll definitely be conscientious and responsible to the end.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Song Jiaxuan asked again. "Those were all my own ideas, I wonder if you have any good suggestions?"
"I've never run a cat cafe before." Song Yunshen shrugged. "I think it's already very good; there's no need to change it."
"What does Yunuo think?" Song Jiaxuan hadn't expected anything from him anyway, so she turned to Xia Yunuo and asked.
"Hmm..." Xia Yunuo fell into deep thought for a moment. Not wanting to give Song Jiaxuan a perfunctory answer, she pondered for a moment and then her gaze fell on the floor-to-ceiling glass in front of her. Suddenly, she recalled the scene where she and Song Yunshen stood outside the glass and peeked at the kitten inside.
The next second, her eyes lit up, and she turned to Song Jiaxuan, suggesting, "Sister Xuanxuan, could we make a hole in the glass? The kitten can't squeeze through, but guests can reach in from the outside and touch the kitten directly."
"Huh?" Song Jiaxuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Cat cafes do business to attract people to buy tickets and make money. If people can pet the cats from outside, how will the cat cafe make any money?" Xia Yunuo was a little dumbfounded, suddenly realizing that her suggestion was a bit abrupt, and quickly said to Song Jiaxuan, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."
She kept thinking about how she and Song Yunshen had peeked at the kittens from outside the glass last time they came here, and she wished she could have touched the kittens directly from the outside.
They were completely unaware that cat cafes also need to make a profit.
But Song Yunshen, standing nearby, said, "We could lock the hole. We could buy a small bag of cat food or freeze-dried food at the drinks window, then open the hole to feed the kittens and pet them. Wouldn't that be great?"
Upon hearing this, Song Jiaxuan raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat interesting. However, she then frowned and said, "So, customers who buy freeze-dried cats can pet them outside, meaning they don't need to buy tickets to come in?"
"Not everyone has time to come in and pet cats," Song Yunshen said. "Many people come to Wanda but don't have that much time to specifically go to a cat cafe. They just glance at it when they pass by, and that's about it."
"If people could spend a few dollars or a dozen dollars to feed the cat and pet it a couple of times, I bet a lot of people would be willing to do that. After all, these people aren't going to come into the store to make a purchase anyway, so every little bit helps."
"As for those customers who come to the cat cafe specifically to pet the cats, just standing outside the glass and reaching out to pet them a couple of times is definitely not enough. In the end, they still have to buy a ticket to come in, right?"
The more Song Jiaxuan listened, the more she felt he made sense, so she immediately clapped her hands excitedly and tapped the board. "Great, great! I'll go back and revise the design again, and draw this opening in."
After saying that, Song Jiaxuan started to consider how many holes should be made in the glass, and quickly pulled Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo to discuss it.
The three of them chatted for a long time in the cat cafe, from the entrance of the cave to the publicity and marketing strategies after the opening. When they came to their senses, it was almost 11 a. m.
Song Jiaxuan glanced at the time, a surprised expression on her face, and then said to the two of them, "It's already this late, let me treat you to a meal. I've kept you occupied for so long, and it's good that we couldn't eat together last time, so I'll make up for it today." "No need, no need, we still need to go to the market to buy groceries, she'll cook lunch," Song Yunshen waved his hand and said.
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Song Jiaxuan's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Xia Yunuo. " Yunuo can cook?"
"Yes." Xia Yunuo lowered her head a little shyly. "I promised him I'd cook for him for lunch today. I'm so sorry, Sister Xuanxuan, let's eat together again next time."
Logically speaking, it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse Song Jiaxuan's offer to treat everyone.
Normally, if it were simply a matter of cooking for Song Yunshen, Xia Yunuo would definitely have accepted Song Jiaxuan's invitation; otherwise, it would have felt rather impolite.
But since I still need to cook lunch for Uncle Song today, I had no choice but to decline.
Song Jiaxuan didn't mind, and waved her hand with a smile, "Alright, alright, we'll talk about it next time. You guys helped me a lot today, and I was thinking of rewarding you."
"What's the big deal?" Song Yunshen waved his hand seemingly very generously, but the next second he leaned close to Song Jiaxuan, rubbed his fingers together and said, "Sister Xuanxuan, how about we pay in cash? Consider it your treat for us."
" Yunshen." Xia Yunuo tugged at Song Yunshen's sleeve awkwardly upon hearing this.
Song Jiaxuan just laughed twice, tapped Song Yunshen's head impatiently, then took out her phone and transferred 1000 yuan to him. "Take it, now get lost."
"As expected of Sister Xuanxuan, so generous!" Song Yunshen seeing the amount. He raised his hand to make a heart shape with his Song Jiaxuan, then cheerfully pulled Xia Yunuo away to say goodbye, "We'll be going now, see you next time!"
"Goodbye, Sister Xuanxuan." Xia Yunuo waved goodbye to Song Jiaxuan. Song Jiaxuan watched the young couple leave with a smile, and sighed with a touch of melancholy, "Youth is truly wonderful."
As Song Yunshen left the cat cafe and went downstairs, he transferred 500 yuan to Xia Yunuo.
Xia Yunuo felt her phone vibrate, took it out and was immediately startled. She quickly turned to Song Yunshen and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Dividing the spoils... oh no... this is dividing it, yes, dividing it!" Song Yunshen Shen chuckled and said, "Sister Xuanxuan gave 1000, we'll split it 50/50, this 500 is your share."
"This is too much!" Xia Yunuo shook her head repeatedly. "No, no, let's return it. Even if it's just to treat us to lunch, it shouldn't cost this much."
"She's already given it, so just keep it." Song Yunshen put his arm around Xia Yunuo's shoulder and patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Just consider it a consultation fee. If it weren't for your idea, she wouldn't have been able to cut a hole in the glass."
"If this cat cafe becomes a huge success and makes tons of money every day because of this, you'll be a major contributor. A mere 1000 yuan consultation fee is nothing to you."
Xia Yunuo blinked, still feeling it was a bit too much. Looking at the 500 yuan on WeChat, she felt it was burning her hand.
It's worth noting that her current tutoring income is only 3,000 yuan a month, which is equivalent to earning 100 yuan for working two hours a day.
She had only casually offered a few suggestions, and she already received 500 yuan, equivalent to five days' worth of hard work.
That's a bit exaggerated. "Just take it." Song Yunshen glanced at her expression, then pulled her into his arms with a forceful pull of his right hand. He then reached for her phone screen with his left hand, tapped "receive," and 500 yuan smoothly entered her wallet.
Xia Yunuo felt the touch of Song Yunshen's chest, and her cheeks immediately turned red with embarrassment. When she came to her senses, she realized that he had already collected the payment for her.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with you...?"
"Be good, be a good girl." Song Yunshen's tone suddenly hardened as he pressed down on her head and rubbed it forcefully. "If you don't take it now, do you expect me to give it back? How do you think Sister Xuanxuan will feel if she takes the 1000 yuan back? Do you think she'll be happy?"
Hearing him say that, Xia Yunuo's lips twitched a few times, but she finally nodded gently. "I understand, but..."
"But what?"
"Let's find an opportunity to treat Sister Xuanxuan to a meal next time," Xia Yunuo.
"Sure," Song Yunshen nodded in agreement. "How about we celebrate on the opening day of the cat cafe?"
"Okay!" Xia Yunuo smiled happily when she saw that he agreed. "Then it's settled."
"No problem." Song Yunshen laughed, then rolled his eyes and whispered in her ear, "Since we're celebrating the reopening of the cat cafe, shouldn't we get a new outfit?"
Hearing this, Xia Yunuo blushed slightly and blinked at him, asking, "Which outfit do you want to see me wear?"
"Ahem." Song Yunshen coughed twice. "What do you mean I want to see? We're celebrating, don't you understand?" "So which one?" Xia Yunuo asked, suppressing a laugh and tilting her head.
"We'll talk about it when we get back."
After the two returned home from grocery shopping, while Xia Yunuo was in the kitchen preparing the food, Song Yunshen couldn't wait to take her phone, open her favorites list, and start carefully selecting a new outfit.
Xia Yunuo placed the order without hesitation, and nearly 200 yuan of the 500 yuan consultation fee she had just received was immediately deducted.
Thank you, Sister Xuanxuan!
Otherwise, even if Xia Yunuo received a salary of 3,000 yuan, she definitely wouldn't be willing to buy a second set of new clothes right away.
Cat cafes are great! Cat cafes should be opened! If anyone dares to say that Sister Xuanxuan is not doing her job properly, Song Yunshen will be the first to disagree!
Xia Yunuo wasn't as happy as Song Yunshen. She only looked forward to seeing Song Yunshen see her in her second new outfit before immediately getting into cooking.
She first prepared all the dishes for the day, and then cooked the dishes that she and Song Yunshen would eat for lunch.
After the two had finished lunch, she returned to the kitchen and specially prepared a three-dish meal and soup for Song Mingyuan.
Steamed sea bass, scrambled eggs with shrimp, shredded pork with celery, and winter melon and pork rib soup. Song Yunshen assisted him, putting these four dishes into the lunchbox, and couldn't help but click his tongue in delight, thinking that it was too good for his father to eat.
However, Xia Yunuo's expression was very serious and meticulous. She was completely focused on making these four dishes, as if she had used all her life's skills on this lunch.
If it were just a simple matter of cooking lunch for Uncle Song, that would be fine, but since my sister had cooked for Uncle Song once before, I absolutely cannot let my sister outdo me!
Xia Yunuo felt that she had given her best today, and the taste of these four dishes would definitely be good, at least not much worse than her sister's.
"You've worked hard." Song Yunshen put the lunchbox into a bag, picked it up, and said, "Let's go, to the hospital."
"Mmm." Xia Yunuo nodded gently, followed Song Yunshen out of the house, and whispered, "Uncle Song, when you're eating, remember to ask him how the dishes tasted today?"
"Okay," Song Yunshen said with a chuckle, then went to the opposite door and rang the doorbell.
Yingying ran over excitedly to open the door, and Song Yunshen bent down and hugged her in his arms.
"Can we set off now?" Zhao Zeheng had just finished eating, looked at Song Yunshen as he entered, then his gaze fell on Song's other hand, and he raised an eyebrow. "You're bringing things with you?"
"Lunch for Dad," Song Yunshen said.
"Huh? You even brought him lunch?" Zhao Zeheng was a little surprised. "Did you make it yourself?"
"How could that be? Of course Nuonuo made it." Song Yunshen pointed to Xia Yunuo beside him. "I can't cook." Zhao Zeheng raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, then chuckled and teased, " Xia Yunuo made it? Well, since you've already made the meal, why don't you just come over with us?"
"No, no, no." Xia Yunuo waved her hands frantically upon hearing this, "I still have to teach Yingying."
"I want to go! I want to go!" Yingying actually had no idea where they were going, but as soon as she heard that she could go out, she immediately started fussing in Song Yunshen's arms, shouting loudly, "Pretty sister, come with me! Please~"
"It's not impossible," Ruan Zheng said with a chuckle. "We were planning to bring Yingying along anyway, and since Xiao Nuo even cooked, let's all go together."
"Okay." Song Yunshen nodded in agreement, smiling as he said to Xia Yunuo, "Now you can ask my dad yourself if today's meal was good."
Anyway, Dad knows he has a good relationship with the three Xia sisters, so bringing Xia Yunuo isn't a bad idea.
But Xia Yunuo, standing to the side, was dumbfounded, her cheeks flushed red, and she stammered.
Reason told her she wanted to refuse, but her body wouldn't obey her commands. She followed them out the door in a daze, and by the time she came to her senses, she was already in the underground parking garage with Song Yunshen and the others.
[Dad saw Xia Jinshu last time, I wonder what his expression will be if he sees Xia Yunuo again today.]
Upon hearing Song Yunshen Xia Yunuo's initial slight resistance vanished instantly, and her eyes hardened.
My sister went there too?
She thought it was just a simple dinner, but she didn't expect her sister to go too! If her sister can go, why can't she?
snort!
I'll go!
What's there to be afraid of!