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Chapter 415: Clear Intentions

It has to be said that Liu Zhengyuan's sudden shout in the bathroom really left the mother and daughter looking at each other in bewilderment, and even a little at a loss for what to do.

That's the restroom, not the restaurant. Shouting like that could easily lead people to misunderstand that you're sneaking a bite in the toilet. The image is too disturbing for the mother and daughter to even contemplate.

However, it wouldn't be entirely wrong to say that he was secretly eating in the toilet, because Liu Zhengyuan did indeed secretly eat some of the secret medicine his daughter had brought back in the bathroom.

It's mainly a man's pride that's at play; after all, who would bow down and admit defeat in front of their wife?

One of the product features of Huiyuan Shenbao tablets is that it tastes amazing. After Liu Zhengyuan mixed it with water and took a sip, he immediately felt the unique taste. The indescribable flavor exploded in his mouth, making him exclaim involuntarily.

How to describe the taste? If Liu Zhengyuan had tasted the dishes Lin Mo made on Wednesdays, he would know the feeling.

This tastes even better than the delicacies Lin Mo made, but since one is medicine and the other is food, their flavors don't clash.

After drinking a glass of water, Liu Zhengyuan immediately felt a warm current flowing over his waist. His waist felt warm and comforting, and even his body felt much more relaxed.

When they returned to their bedroom that evening, Liu Zhengyuan surprisingly issued a challenge, which Ms. Cheng gladly accepted.

She had thought that the secret medicine Lin Mo brought would be effective, but she didn't expect it to work after just the first dose.

Although she ultimately defeated him, it was enough to make Ms. Cheng look at her with new respect.

Perhaps Liu Zhengyuan was old and suffered a lot, so he needed to take more supplements, or perhaps he needed to finish the whole bottle. In any case, he didn't touch on any other products related to Huiyuan Shenbao tablets that night.

The next morning, before dawn, Lin Mo was woken up by an alarm clock for the first time in a long time. At 4:40 a.m., after checking the time, he got up, washed up, and prepared to go to the restaurant.

Because there was a lunch break today, he had to go early.

After getting downstairs, he thought for a moment, then turned around and went to Chuanmei's house, pulled her out of bed, took her car keys, and left.

The girl from Sichuan was completely stunned. She was sleeping soundly when someone dragged her out of bed, slapped her twice, and then asked her where the car keys were. Is this something a human being would do?

"No way, is this guy crazy?!"

Finally, the Sichuan girl spat in frustration and could only continue sleeping with her head covered. She couldn't even vent her morning grumpiness, which shows how stifled she was.

Driving Chuanmei's Cadillac, Lin Mo arrived at the restaurant at six in the morning, just in time to meet the workers who came to deliver the ingredients. Then he directed the unloading and inspection, all in one smooth motion.

He could have easily driven Liu Ruyan's car, after all, he had driven it before, but for some reason, seeing that car made him think about all sorts of things.

To calm himself down and for his own safety along the way, he decided to drive Chuanmei's car. He also made up his mind to have a private talk with Liu Ruyan in the next couple of days.

He either had to be together or give up on the idea completely. The current situation was that this woman had begun to affect his life.

Because we arrived early today, none of the waiters were there yet. Instead, Aunt Yang, who was helping out in the kitchen, received a message from her cousin Su He and came over to help at seven in the morning.

With the addition of another person, Lin Mo's movements became much faster. By the time the five waiters arrived, Lin Mo had already started cooking the soup.

There were still five waiters this time, but one of them had been replaced. However, Lin Mo only remembered two of them, who seemed to have been working there since the restaurant opened for the second time. The rest had been replaced.

At 10 a.m., Lin Mo was busy in the kitchen when Liu Ruyan drove up to the restaurant. After looking around, she didn't see her car and frowned slightly.

You see, in order not to delay Lin Mo's work today, she specially delivered the car a day in advance, but she didn't see it. In addition, Lin Mo's unusual behavior these past two days made Liu Ruyan feel inexplicably nervous.

Firstly, she didn't know what had happened and was afraid of the unknown; secondly, she was afraid of hearing bad news.

She then entered the restaurant and, after confirming with the receptionist that Lin Mo was in the kitchen, Liu Ruyan quietly went to the back kitchen. Through the food spit, Liu Ruyan saw Lin Mo's busy figure, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything.

Lin Mo didn't know how long Liu Ruyan had been watching him. He only knew that when he looked up casually, a pretty face that stirred up a thousand thoughts appeared before him.

The movement of chopping vegetables paused, and in an instant, a shallow cut appeared on his index finger.

Although the cut wasn't deep, blood beads oozed out, and upon seeing this, Lin Mo quickly put his finger in his mouth.

When Liu Ruyan saw his action outside, she immediately knew he had cut his hand. Without thinking, she rushed into the kitchen and asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"

As she spoke, she brought his hand to her face and gently blew on it before continuing, "How could you be so careless?"

She then looked up and saw a typical young boy experiencing his first crush, looking embarrassed but trying to appear calm.

Lin Mo's eyes darted around, and he didn't dare to meet her gaze. At the same time, his palms started to sweat, and his face began to turn red, his whole body becoming visibly flushed.

Liu Ruyan had only seen Lin Mo make this expression twice in the early days of their acquaintance. After they became more familiar with each other, Lin Mo never made a similar expression again.

At first, she found it quite interesting, but later, Lin Mo probably got to know her better, and that never happened again.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ruyan's mind went blank for a moment, as if she suddenly understood everything. No wonder the child had been reacting so strangely these past two days.

All the worries she had before coming here have vanished now, because she knew the answer she wanted from Lin Mo's expression.

Just from that expression, Liu Ruyan could tell that the child in front of her liked her, but was just too shy to admit it.

After thinking it through, Liu Ruyan squeezed Lin Mo's injured hand a little harder. Lin Mo winced in pain and looked back at her: "What are you doing?"

"Nothing, why is your face so red today?" Liu Ruyan asked with a smile.

Lin Mo: "Do you?"

"Yes, it's even more popular now. By the way, why didn't you drive the car I provided for you today?" Liu Ruyan asked, feigning ignorance.

Lin Mo felt a little guilty upon hearing this: "I'm not used to driving that car."

"I see. Is there anything you'd like to say to me?" Liu Ruyan continued to guide the conversation.

Ultimately, as a woman, she still hoped that Lin Mo would say it in person, and then she would readily agree.

"What did you say?" Lin Mo asked.

Liu Ruyan:
Upon hearing this, the smile on her previously radiant face vanished instantly, and she turned away with a shrug: "Hmph~ Never mind!"

As Liu Ruyan walked out, Lin Mo suddenly spoke up:

"Um... Do you have some time these next couple of days? There's something I'd like to talk to you about privately."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's lips curled up, but she didn't turn around and smiled, "These next two days? Maybe. Wait for my news, I'll let you know when I have time!"

With that, she left the kitchen with light, quick steps.

Sometimes, a single meeting or a single expression is enough to explain everything.

(End of this chapter)