Chapter 38: No Poison, Right?

Mu Luoxi looked at Ruan Yu in confusion.

Ruan Yu’s voice was soft, she said casually, “I’m not my parents’ biological child, but they treated me very well. Before my grandfather passed away, he also arranged a way out for me.”

Mu Luoxi was shocked. She had never known about this. Hearing Ruan Yu say it, she felt incredible, “What about your biological parents?”

Ruan Yu gently shook her head, “I was adopted by my parents when I was five years old. It was winter that year, I got caught in the rain and had a high fever. When I woke up again, I had forgotten everything before.”

Even if she hadn’t had that high fever, she wouldn’t have remembered anything from before the age of five. So for her, forgetting or not forgetting didn’t make much difference.

“How did you know you weren’t their biological child?” Mu Luoxi asked.

“My grandfather told me before he passed away. He said that I still have a long life ahead of me and that I should find my biological parents.”

Mu Luoxi never imagined that Ruan Yu had such an experience, her life was also very bumpy.

Ruan Yu said, “After hearing my bumpy life story, do you still feel inferior?”

Maybe her original life was even worse than Mu Luoxi’s.

If it weren’t for her grandfather’s blessing, she wouldn’t have met Gu Yan Zhi, let alone become his wife.

Her grandfather was Gu Yan Zhi’s teacher, and Gu Yan Zhi was also her grandfather’s most outstanding student. The Ruan family was originally a prominent family in Nancheng, but after her parents passed away, they fell from grace.

Mu Luoxi asked, “Haven’t you thought about finding your biological parents? Did your biological parents leave you anything? With Gu Yan Zhi’s power, it would be easy for him to help you find your biological parents.”

Mu Luoxi was right. If she went through Gu Yan Zhi, she could find her biological parents very quickly. But she hadn’t thought about it. When her adoptive parents adopted her, they were afraid that she wouldn’t feel loved, so they never had children. Later, they didn’t have the chance.

Let alone whether she wanted to acknowledge her biological family in the future, at least for now, she didn’t want to.

“I have a lucky charm. My grandfather said that I was wearing it the day he met me. I don’t know if it was left to me by my biological parents.”

Mu Luoxi saw that her eyes were calm, “Then let it be, my family is your family.”

Originally, Ruan Yu wanted to comfort Mu Luoxi, but the conversation turned into her comforting herself.

Ruan Yu smiled with relief, “This is my secret, don’t tell anyone.”

Mu Luoxi looked serious, she raised three fingers and swore.

The atmosphere eased a lot. The coffee was ready, Ruan Yu brought out a cup of Americano and a cappuccino, and Mu Luoxi brought out a latte.

“The coffee is ready.” Ruan Yu placed the coffee in front of the two of them.

Shen Yu raised his eyes, “No poison, right?”

As soon as he said that, he felt a sharp gaze fall on him. Gu Yan Zhi’s cold voice sounded, “If you don’t drink it, get out.”

Shen Yu obediently lowered his head and played with his phone.

Mu Luoxi’s steps were slow. At this moment, she was conflicted, she didn’t know how to address Lu Jingzhou when she gave him the coffee. If she called him by his full name, it seemed like they had just met.

Not speaking would be impolite. She wasn’t usually socially anxious, why was she so conflicted now?

She walked towards Lu Jingzhou and placed the coffee in front of him, “Mr. Lu, your coffee.”

Originally, she thought this address was normal, but she was blushing because of Ruan Yu’s laughter.

Seeing Mu Luoxi like this, Ruan Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Mu Luoxi had never acted like this when she saw Gu Yan Zhi.

She realized that she had lost her composure and stopped laughing.

“Just call me Lu Jingzhou.” Lu Jingzhou’s gentle gaze fell on Mu Luoxi, he smiled faintly, without any airs, which made Mu Luoxi feel a lot more relaxed.

Shen Yu’s scrutinizing gaze lingered on Lu Jingzhou for a few seconds, as if he had discovered something.

The opening ceremony was simple, the few of them took photos together at the door of the shop.

After taking the photos, they all smiled at each other. Mu Luoxi, who had been restrained before, became more relaxed.

After the opening ceremony, a few photos were developed. Mu Luoxi took one, Ruan Yu kept one for herself, and one was framed and placed in the shop.

Lu Jingzhou walked over, Ruan Yu looked up at him.

“Can I have a copy of the photo?”

Ruan Yu blinked at him.

He wanted a photo for a souvenir?

Gu Yan Zhi and Shen Yu didn’t see each other every day, they didn’t need photos.

It couldn’t be because of her, Lu Jingzhou wouldn’t covet his brother’s wife, so there was only one possibility.

Her gaze swept towards Mu Luoxi beside her, she instantly understood. Someone was probably not far from spring.

Ruan Yu smiled, handing the photo in her hand to Lu Jingzhou, “Jingzhou Ge, here you go.”

Lu Jingzhou took the photo and thanked her, “Thank you.”

It was about time, Gu Yan Zhi and the other three left. Only she and Mu Luoxi were left in the coffee shop.

Four staff members hadn’t come to work yet, two baristas and two service staff.

It wasn’t very busy on the first day of opening. They also wanted to experience it firsthand on the first day, so they asked them to come to work a few days later.

Ruan Yu looked at the backs of the people leaving, she nudged Mu Luoxi with her elbow, “Which one of Shen Yu and Lu Jingzhou is more to your taste?”

Mu Luoxi pondered for a moment, “Shen Yu, he’s scheming, he’s got that痞帅 (playful handsome) look, he must have a lot of women around him, I can’t handle him.”

“What about Lu Jingzhou?”

Mu Luoxi heard Lu Jingzhou’s name and felt a little uncomfortable, “He’s so excellent, how could someone like me, a mere mortal, be worthy of him?”

“You have to be proactive to have a story.” Ruan Yu curled her lips, she knew Mu Luoxi’s little thoughts very well.

When she talked about Shen Yu, she directly said she couldn’t handle him, she didn’t think about the difference in their backgrounds. When it came to Lu Jingzhou, she thought more about it, which meant that she had carefully considered it in her heart.

“What’s the point of dating, make money.” After saying that, Mu Luoxi went straight into the coffee shop without looking back.

Soon, the first customer came to the shop, and Ruan Yu was overjoyed.

When the first customer left, Ruan Yu took out the gift she had prepared for the first customer. She had prepared two, one for a woman and one for a man.

The first customer was a woman, so she gave her the brooch she had prepared, expressing her sincerity.

The customer thanked her and left.

It was a weekday, so there were very few people after nine o’clock. Occasionally, one or two people would come in.

Around ten o’clock, a girl walked into the shop, arm in arm with a man. The girl’s delicate body was pressed tightly against the man’s arm, “I’ve been eyeing a bag recently, can you buy it for me, Chu Shao?”

The man, ignoring the people around him, lifted the woman’s chin and lightly pecked her, “Anything for my Ning’er, don’t say one, I’ll buy you a hundred.”

Hearing the familiar voice, Ruan Yu turned her head. Sure enough, it was Tang Qingning and her new sugar daddy.

Seeing her hypocritical appearance, Ruan Yu couldn’t help but feel nauseous.

Tang Qingning was shocked for a moment when she saw Ruan Yu, then she curled her lips into a mocking smile, “You opened this coffee shop?”

Ruan Yu didn’t bother to answer her question, her voice was cold, “What would you like to order?”