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

On National Day, after the dinner party, the coffee shop became busy again.

The number of people coming to the shop for coffee and gatherings in the afternoon was significantly higher than in the morning, several times more.

The store, both inside and outside, plus the rooftop on the second floor, was packed with people.

Especially around 3 p.m., when the lights in the store are dimmed and Lin Feng appears under the spotlight with his guitar, the number of people coming to the store to check in and listen to his music reaches its peak.

Many customers, even knowing there are no seats available, would rather order a coffee and find a quiet spot to stand and listen to music than leave empty-handed.

However, as more and more customers stood in the store listening to music, some of the other customers who had come early to grab good spots became unhappy and started to voice their opinions.

After getting off work that day, Lan Yujuan called Lin Feng and several other shop employees to discuss the matter, and they immediately came up with a new plan.

"Starting tomorrow, we'll move the singing to the small pavilion in the backyard."

"Several rows of benches can be placed near the small pavilion."

"If you don't get a seat later but still want to listen to the music, you all have to stand behind the bench to listen."

Everyone basically agreed to this plan, including Lin Feng himself, who gladly accepted it.

Only Lan Qingqing hesitated for a long time, seemingly unwilling.

"The weather is neither too hot nor too cold now, so it's perfectly normal for Lin Feng and the other singers to be playing and singing in the backyard."

"It won't be long before the weather gets cold. If we sing outdoors then, our hands and feet will freeze. How can we sing properly then?"

"In my opinion, with so many guests during the National Day holiday, it's fine to temporarily move to the backyard to perform for a few days."

"That way, the front hall can be quiet for a few days."

"Once the National Day holiday is over and the customer flow returns to normal, let's go back to the original place and continue singing."

The other people were worried about how to accommodate the guests.

Only Lan Qingqing's thoughts were all focused on Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was clearly pleased to hear this.

His gaze softened as he looked at Lan Qingqing, and he gently pinched her cheek, smiling as he said:

"What am I, a grown man, afraid of?"

"Riding a motorcycle outside in winter is much colder than this!"

"Besides, for all those years, I sang in the subway all year round. In winter, the drafts were so strong, it was much colder than this backyard, wasn't it?"

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid!"

After listening, Lan Yujuan quickly adjusted the plan, "Qingqing is right, I didn't think it through just now."

"They were only thinking about solving the venue problem, without considering the singer's singing environment."

"Then let's listen to Qingqing for now. During the 7-day National Day holiday, let's move the karaoke location to the backyard for the time being."

"Once the National Day holiday is over and the number of customers gradually decreases, we'll go back to our usual spot in the front hall to sing."

"When the weather gets colder, we'll sell coffee based on the location of the store."

"If all the seats in the store are full, then we will only accept takeout and will no longer offer dine-in service."

"Is this arrangement acceptable?"

Everyone agreed, and even Lan Qingqing smiled.

Before leaving get off work, Qi Lei specifically stopped Lan Yujuan, wanting to speak with her privately.

Lan Yujuan drove there to take Teacher Kong home, and since Qi Lei lived nearby, she decided to take him home as well.

After getting into the car, Qi Lei first greeted Teacher Kong, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and then reiterated the class time for tomorrow.

He then turned to look at Lan Yujuan and got straight to the point.

"Boss, I always felt that Chen Ping wasn't very honest."

"If we leave her in the shop, trouble will inevitably arise sooner or later."

"Classes officially start tomorrow, so why don't we fire her?"

"You have to trust my character. I would never openly target someone because of personal grudges or anything else."

"I must have seen something particularly inappropriate, which is why I've brought it up with you again and again."

Lan Yujuan took a deep breath and raised her hand to rub her temples.

He then drove carefully, watching the road, while gently tapping the steering wheel with his fingers.

She was trying to figure out where to begin her story.

Qi Lei noticed that she hadn't spoken for a while and suddenly became suspicious.

"Boss, could it be that Chen Ping got this job through connections? Is he your friend? Or a distant relative?"

Hearing this absurd statement, Lan Yujuan couldn't help but smile wryly and shake her head, saying, "None of those are true."

"However, as things stand, she is a very important person."

"At least in the short term, while things are still unresolved, I want to keep this person in our café."

Lan Yujuan only recently arrived at a definitive conclusion after repeated verifications.

Chen Ping did indeed have an ex-boyfriend who was not only very wealthy but also very generous to her.

This ex-boyfriend is none other than Wang Xie, the owner of Youxuan Tea House who was just arrested.

She had always assumed that someone like Wang Xie would have a girlfriend who was either exceptionally beautiful or exceptionally capable.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Chen Ping, a woman who was intelligent, good at disguising herself, and who looked rather ordinary at first glance, but became more and more attractive the more you looked at her.

Although that high-ranking official Xie and Wang Xie have both been arrested, the verdicts have not yet been issued, and the cases could be overturned at any time.

Chen Ping, on the other hand, held many incriminating facts against Wang and Xie.

If anything goes wrong in that case, Chen Ping and the evidence she possesses will deliver a fatal blow to Wang Xie.

But she also knew that it was unrealistic to expect Chen Ping to hand over those things willingly.

It would be better to stay like this for now, not too close, not too distant, observe each other slowly, and get to know each other.

Everyone has weaknesses, and there will always be things that Chen Ping wants, which he will eventually be willing to exchange.

Qi Lei had prepared many things to say in order to persuade her.

But the moment he saw Lan Yujuan gazing ahead in deep thought, Qi Lei understood everything at once.

"Okay, I understand."

"Starting tomorrow, I will try my best to treat her like a normal shop assistant and train her properly!"

"Putting everything else aside, at least while she's still in the shop, she should work hard for every day she gets paid!"