After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan pulled up a chair from the side, chose a comfortable distance for both of them, and sat down with the guest, chatting and laughing.

"Our coffee shop is newly opened, thank you for coming to support us and for giving us such high praise."

The other party was very polite, smiling and praising, "Your coffee shop, although newly opened, truly deserves its reputation."

After listening, Lan Yujuan expressed her gratitude once again.

Then, she changed the subject and casually mentioned the recharge she had just made.

"By the way, I just came from the bar. I heard you guys are thinking of topping up your memberships at the store?"

The other person's smile deepened, and they nodded slightly. "Yes, that's true."

"The recharge fee for our membership has already been transferred."

"However, according to Manager Qi, there is a process for becoming a member, and we need to wait a while."

"I wonder if it's been processed yet?"

After hearing this, Lan Yujuan smiled and politely declined.

"I'm so sorry, we're a small shop, and there's a limit to how much you can top up your membership."

"New customers usually recharge one or two thousand yuan, and the maximum is three to five thousand yuan."

"The amount you two have recharged far exceeds our limit, so we're afraid we can't process this membership today."

"However, you can rest assured that when I return to the bar in a little while, the money that was just transferred to the bar account will be returned to the card used for payment."

The woman with the familiar demeanor, whose smile had been quite meaningful just moments before, instantly changed her expression upon hearing that Lan Yujuan was not accepting payments or issuing memberships.

"Can't I top up my membership here?"

The woman's best friend, who was traveling with her, was also greatly shocked upon hearing this.

"Really? Business is tough these days, and some people actually turn away good business that's offered to them?"

Lan Yujuan simply smiled faintly, offering no further explanation.

Then, he took a special membership card from the tray and gently placed it in front of the two people, saying politely:

"Although we can't offer memberships, you two clearly enjoy drinking coffee."

"I have a membership discount card here, no need to top it up. Starting next time, you'll get a 15% discount every time you shop in the store."

"Consider this card my apology to you both!"

After speaking, Lan Yujuan stood up with a faint smile and said politely:

"If there's nothing else, I'll go take care of my business now."

"I hope you two enjoy your drinks, and that you'll come again soon!"

After saying that, Lan Yujuan picked up the empty tray, put the chair she had just sat on back in its original position, and prepared to return to the bar.

"Boss Lan, wait a minute!"

She had only taken a few steps when the woman behind her called out softly to her.

"I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you privately. Could we speak in private?"

As Lan Yujuan stopped and turned around, a figure flashed through her mind.

She smiled and nodded. "No problem."

"Please sit for a moment, I'll go back to the counter and return your money to the original payment method."

"Meet me on the second-floor balcony in five minutes. The view from upstairs is much more expansive than downstairs."

After listening, the other person smiled and nodded, "Okay, see you later!"

Lan Yujuan had just returned to the bar and hadn't even had time to process the refunds when Lan Qingqing, who had just come back from her rounds, immediately squeezed next to her and said mysteriously:

"Sis, look at those two women sitting by the glass window over there. Don't they look familiar?"

Lan Yujuan was busy with her hands and asked without looking up:

"Hmm? Which two women?"

Seeing that she was busy and distracted, Lan Qingqing immediately explained seriously:

"Those two you were just chatting with when you went to deliver snacks!"

After listening, Lan Yujuan followed Lan Qingqing's gaze and saw her getting up to pack her things, preparing to leave her seat, presumably to go upstairs.

"Hmm, it does look somewhat familiar," Lan Yujuan said softly.

However, she didn't intend to say it out loud, because she felt that the familiar temperament, if spoken aloud, wouldn't sound like a compliment, and might even damage the other person's reputation.

But she didn't expect that Lan Qingqing would blurt out what she had kept hidden in her heart.

"Right? I felt that seeing the two of them immediately reminded me of Li Chun."

"Especially that woman who just got up and talked to you a lot, not only does she have the same temperament, but she also looks about 70 or 80 percent like Li Chun."

"However, this woman looks to be about ten years older than Li Chun."

"I reckon Li Chun will look about the same as this guy in ten years!"

As Lan Qingqing spoke in a low voice, she secretly guessed:

"Sister, I heard Lin Feng say that he saw Li Chun several times a couple of years ago when he was singing in a bar and was working as a hostess."

"Some men fought for her, getting bloodied and even ending up in the police station. Others booked out events for her, but after a few incidents, they never saw her again."

"Do you think those two women sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window might also be from bars, like Li Chun?"

After listening, Lan Yujuan raised her hand and gently patted Lan Qingqing, warning her:

"Get your work done and stop gossiping!"

"If customers hear this, it could easily cause trouble, you know?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Qingqing immediately shrank back and muttered softly, "Okay, okay, I understand, I'll change next time!"

At this point, Lan Qingqing couldn't help but add:

"The last time I went home, I was helping my mom cook when she casually mentioned it to me."

"It's said that the reason Li Chun was able to hook up with that old man wasn't because she was particularly beautiful, but because she looked like that big boss's first love."

"Sister, do you think that person by the window might be...?" Lan Qingqing's mind was racing, and she wanted to make a few more wild guesses.

But under Lan Yujuan's increasingly serious gaze, he finally gave in and whispered:

"Alright, alright, I won't talk nonsense anymore!"

"Sis, you go ahead with your work, I'm going to get to work!"

After saying that, Lan Qingqing took the freshly made coffee and ran off quickly.