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

Chen Mo rode his electric motorcycle, taking Lan Yujuan through the streets and alleys.

The first place the two went to see was a new storefront facing the street, clean and square. It had two floors and everything they needed.

When the two arrived, the real estate agent was already waiting in front of the door, all smiles and very polite.

"This is a great location for a coffee shop!" the agent said with a smile.

"There are so many high-rise office buildings around here; having a cup of coffee on the way to work every day is a necessity!"

"We'll find a designer and redesign the renovation. With two floors, it should be able to accommodate at least several dozen customers at a time."

Lan Yujuan carefully examined every corner and found the storefront to be rather ordinary.

While not exactly ideal, there's nothing particularly wrong with it either.

Chen Mo turned to look at her: "What do you think?"

Lan Yujuan replied conservatively, "It's alright!"

Then, he asked about the rent for the storefront. After hearing the details, he grabbed Chen Mo and turned to go downstairs.

"No, that's too expensive! Let's look at something else!"

Immediately afterwards, the agent led the way on an electric scooter, and the two went to see a second storefront.

"This storefront is great, and it's good value for money!" the agent said with a smile as he unlocked the door.

As the roller shutter door opened, a musty smell from poor ventilation wafted out, and Lan Yujuan frowned and covered her mouth and nose.

The house was dark inside, large in area, but with a low ceiling. The main door faced north, and there were no windows, so it wasn't very well-ventilated.

"This storefront has a good location, is close to customers, has a large area, and has all the necessary water and sewage systems."

"The key point is that the rent is less than half of that storefront, and there's no transfer fee."

Lan Yujuan shook her head, not even bothering to go inside and take a closer look.

"No, I want it to face south, so it's bright and sunny."

A bright and airy house is more comfortable to stay in.

Flowers need sunshine to thrive, and people need sunshine to feel energetic.

After all, she wasn't counting on making a fortune from this coffee shop in the future. It was just a side hustle, something to keep herself occupied, and as long as it was stable and didn't lose money, that was fine.

Lan Yujuan described her requirements in detail to the agent, and then looked at several storefronts.

Unfortunately, none of them were to her liking.

The agent spent most of the day showing them around, but they came up empty-handed and started to get annoyed. He chuckled sarcastically and said:

"Sis, with your rent budget and requirements, where am I supposed to find you anything?"

"Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for people? It doesn't seem like you genuinely want to rent a place!"

"How about this, if there really is a storefront like the one you described around here, could you recommend one to me later? I'm willing to pay double the price!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan felt a surge of annoyance, but she forced herself to suppress her displeasure and said:

"Alright, it's getting late, let's stop here for today!"

"How much is the total price for the viewing? I'll transfer it to you!"

The agent immediately beamed with a smile upon hearing that the payment was due:

"Sister, it's 50 yuan per showing. I showed you 5 shops this morning, so just give me 250 yuan."

Lan Yujuan felt a pang of pain upon hearing the price.

Even as I watched the agent collect the money, humming a song, and happily ride away on his electric scooter, a bold idea sprouted in my mind:

"Are real estate agents making money this easy these days?"

"Or, should I find a bigger agency and work there for a few months?"

"So, while working the job, you can also look for a suitable storefront?"

Suddenly, Chen Mo, who was next to her, gently nudged her with his helmet and said with a faint smile:

"Forget it, let's go!"

"Does it mean that if you want to eat pork, you have to raise a pig yourself?"

Lan Yujuan took the helmet, feeling somewhat annoyed:

"Or what?"

"Could it be that I have a better way?"

Chen Mo raised his hand and scratched his brow, saying calmly:

"How about this, you treat me to lunch, and I'll help you figure something out?"

"Just write down your requirements clearly, one by one, and I'll definitely be able to help you find the most suitable place to open a coffee shop."

Lan Yujuan fastened her helmet while tilting her head and looking up at him.

"Really? You're not kidding me!"

"Even real estate agents struggle with this, and you, an outsider, are so confident you can pull it off?"

"Besides, aren't you usually quite busy with work? How come you have time to bother with such a trivial matter?"

Chen Mo's gaze shifted slightly downwards, staring at her cherry-red lips for a moment before quickly looking away.

He subconsciously raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose, swallowed softly, and then said:

"Your brother is exaggerating. My job isn't actually that busy."

"Occasionally, I also want to relax and do something unrelated to work."

"Besides, your brother told me to take care of you before he passed away."

Lan Yujuan nodded thoughtfully, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes: "Okay, it's a deal then!"

"Let's go, what do you want to eat for lunch? It's on me!"

Lan Yujuan gently nudged him, urging him to set off.

Chen Mo rode his electric motorcycle, deliberately avoiding main roads and choosing to travel through clean alleys full of local life.

Finally, we stopped at the riverbank in front of a quiet, privately-run restaurant with a small backyard.

"The stir-fries here are pretty good. They've been open for decades, and have a lot of repeat customers!"

"I heard the boss has already found a bigger storefront elsewhere and is currently renovating and upgrading it."

"In another month or so, once the lease here expires, we'll move the shop to the new location."

"Perfect timing! Let's enjoy the taste of this old restaurant one last time before it moves!"

After parking the car, Chen Mo led her inside while quietly introducing the place.

Lan Yujuan was captivated by the location of this private restaurant from afar.

Looking into the distance, there are views of the river and distant mountains.

Nearby, there are green trees and flower beds, the street in front of the store is clean and tidy, and a spacious parking lot is not far away.

More importantly, although the storefront is not large, it is well-lit and airy, and there is a small courtyard inside.

This is practically her dream lover's home!

It would be fantastic to use this place to create an ideal little coffee shop!

More importantly, this location is relatively close to home, as well as to Lan Xiaoman's future primary, middle, and high school.

Overall, it's roughly in the middle of the distribution of these points.

When Lan Yujuan heard that the owner of this private restaurant had found a new location and was moving, her heart started pounding wildly.

Even though the two of them had already chosen a table by the window in a very elegant setting, they were still left alone.

She had already taken the menu from Chen Mo.

But my mind kept uncontrollably wandering back to this matter.

She stared at the menu for a long time, her gaze never leaving the table.

Chen Mo sat leisurely opposite her, sipping his tea and watching her without disturbing her.

Finally, Lan Yujuan couldn't hold back any longer. She half-covered her face with the menu, leaned forward, and asked softly:

"Chen Mo, otherwise, aren't you quite familiar with the owner of this private restaurant?"

"Or, could you ask me if the landlord will still rent this place out after their contract expires?"

"And the rent, how much is it per year?"

Just as Chen Mo was about to speak, the phone rang.

"Sorry, it's a call from home. I need to go outside to take this call!"

As he spoke, he got up and went to the backyard to answer the phone.

Lan Yujuan felt a fire burning in her heart; the more she looked at this place, the more she liked it!

The two arrived quite early, and the backyard was very quiet.

Through the window, she could hear Chen Mo answering the phone in the backyard from afar.

The person opposite him looks like his sister.

"Sis, is something the matter?"

"It's nothing! I just wanted to ask how your blind date went today?"

Chen Mo turned his head, glanced discreetly in her direction, and whispered, "Yeah, it's fine."

Upon hearing this feedback, the woman on the other end of the phone immediately became excited.

"Yeah?"

"I knew it! Your brother is always reliable!"

"He understands your quirky personality; asking him to introduce you to someone is definitely the right choice!"

"Then ask the girl when she's free, and bring her home for a meal so I can meet her!"