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"How could that be? I just heard and rushed over to welcome you, but I didn't expect to encounter this situation," Qing Wenyu said with a humble and polite smile. "I should have welcomed you long ago. How about we have dinner together tonight?"
"I can't! There are so many things going on at the Resort right now, I can't leave. Let's change it! After I entertain your clients from Hongqing, we can celebrate!" Wu Yuqian replied with a smile, her charming peach blossom eyes filled with tenderness.
"When will you send my vase over?" Bald Guest shouted as he saw the two chatting without regard for anyone else.
"I'll make a call, and it will be sent over shortly," Qing Wenyu said as he dialed a number to get in touch.
Song Pearl wanted to express her gratitude to the suddenly appearing Qing Wenyu, but given the current situation, she felt like an invisible person standing by.
It seemed that in any occasion, she was never the focus of attention, whether it was good or bad.
Song Pearl simply closed her mouth and said nothing. After all, with Wen Yu's close relationship with Yuan Peng, helping Yuan Peng resolve an antique vase issue wasn't a big deal. As for the cost, it wasn't the time to discuss that.
After Amber Dreamland, this was the first time she faced Qing Wenyu directly.
Could it be that her emotional intelligence was zero? Why had she not developed any romantic fantasies about him despite knowing him for so long?
If it weren't for the obsession that had entangled her for twenty-four years, no matter how handsome and charismatic Qing Wenyu was, he might have been just an irrelevant passerby to her.
Or perhaps not, because fate had arranged for them to meet years ago when she had worked under him.
He was capable. However, over the years, he hadn't achieved much; this should be due to the limitations of a family-run cooperative group.
These limitations also made Young Master Qing somewhat smooth in his dealings with others, always wearing a mask of warmth and humility in front of people. Behind his enthusiastic smile, however, there was an air of inscrutability.
So Hong Xinran and Song Pearl, Qing Wenyu would be a good brother, but not necessarily a good husband, because he has too many interests; being too broad-minded can lead to being heartless, treating everyone the same.
Indeed. It seems that way; he is equally kind to everyone, and that slightly cold, sharp-featured face can always break into a humble and warm smile. It makes women blush and daydream, while men feel as if they are basking in spring.
Perhaps it is because Hong Xinran and Song Pearl have shared too much negative information about Qing Wenyu that Song Pearl has never had any good or bad feelings toward him.
Not long ago, she was eager to marry him. Now? Does she still want that? Her identity has changed, and will the appearance of Amber in her dreams happen in reality?
"Pearl, you can go handle other matters first. I'll wait with the senior for this guest's vase," Wu Yuqian noticed Song Pearl's distracted gaze on her and smiled at her, not wanting this big light bulb to stay.
Whether it was an illusion or a psychological effect, Song Pearl felt a hint of hostility in Wu Yuqian's smiling eyes.
Her gaze shifted to the Amber that Wu Yuqian had re-hung around her neck. A sense of loss welled up inside her.
This Amber was once a mirror for her to find her past life lover. However, after waking from the dream, she realized it was the only memento left to her by her biological mother, so she didn't want to return Amber.
Song Zhenbao took her father away, seized her mother's relics, and now even boldly came to claim the love of her past life. Although she has always had an indifferent personality towards everything, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
"Hurry up!" Wu Yuqian urged.
"Then I'll leave this to you. Thank you," Song Pearl finally snapped out of her daze, though her expression remained somewhat uncomfortable. For the first time in her twenty-four years of life, she felt emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
"I've already arranged for someone to mediate the issue with that couple from our company; it shouldn't bring any bad influence to the Resort," Qing Wenyu added with a smile as he looked at Song Pearl.
He discovered that Song Pearl felt a sense of isolation and sadness at that moment. If it weren't for her usual stubbornness and resilience, it seemed she would burst into tears at any moment.
If Song Pearl, who always appeared to be indifferent and unattached, were to cry, it would indeed be a rare occurrence.
Song Pearl nodded and was about to leave when Qing Wenyu called out to her again, "My car is outside; let the driver take you wherever you need to go."
Song Pearl paused for a moment, thanked him, and quickly left. Was Qing Wenyu showing off his concern for women in front of Wu Yuqian? He actually offered her a ride in his car; were they that familiar?
"If you're anxious waiting here, why not join us for a drink?" Wu Yuqian said with a warm smile to the seated Bald Guest.
"No need!" Bald Guest snorted. "If I don't receive satisfactory antiques within an hour, you'll be in trouble!" He then picked up the fruit on the tea table and began eating.
"Senior, let's go sit over there for a bit!" Wu Yuqian said affectionately as she tried to link arms with Qing Wenyu, but he subtly avoided her.
Wu Yuqian was a year older than Hong Xinran, appearing four or five years older. She was only two grades below him in college, reportedly because she was academically gifted and skipped two grades.
In college, she was both talented and beautiful, adored by many boys. At that time, Qing Wenyu, who was already low-key and burdened by family expectations for his future, wouldn't have noticed such a girl.
They met during a game at the graduation farewell party. Interestingly, one year when he arrived abroad, the person sent to pick him up was delayed. In the end, the vast airport was left with just him and another lonely girl—Wu Yuqian. It was her first time away from home, feeling lost and anxious.
When that girl with her luggage turned around and saw him in the empty square, the joy and trust in her eyes made him momentarily dazed.
Due to an accident on the road, the car meant for both of them never arrived. As a result, Wu Yuqian followed closely behind him. After that incident, they seemed to encounter each other coincidentally more often until they became increasingly familiar and eventually friends.
Qing Wenyu has a not-so-secret secret: he is emotionally cold. Although he appears warm and enthusiastic towards everyone, he does not like to have intimate contact with anyone.
However, no one dares to joke about Qing Wenyu, as everyone knows that his destined fiancée is Sister Hong. Although Sister Hong has high aspirations, she does not like him.
Wu Yuqian noticed that Qing Wenyu avoided her hand but was not angry. She looked up at him and said, "Since you can't leave without the antiques being delivered, why not go over there and have a drink while we wait..."
That kind of gaze was hard for anyone to refuse, and Qing Wenyu nodded slightly.
Wu Yuqian smiled brightly and said, "You should be more familiar with this Resort than I am, right? What do you like to drink? We can make it ourselves!"
One of the great features of Jinshan Resort is that it has spaces everywhere for guests to get hands-on.
"Anything is fine," Qing Wenyu replied with a smile. "Just make whatever you like."
"Great!"
Wu Yuqian happily stayed by the side of the man she liked while making drinks. At this time, Song Pearl was still busy attending to clients.
The meat geese introduced by the Ecological Aquaculture Farm are a type of green health food, known for their delicious taste, low fat content, and high protein content. Many tourists order goose meat to try when they come, and quite a few buy one to take home when they leave.
It was the first time a child had been pinched by a goose.
"Is this your daughter? She's so cute!" Song Pearl arrived at the client's residence. The child, who had been pinched on the face, was playing among a pile of toys and showed no signs of injury. She had arrived too late. The girl's eyes also showed no traces of having cried.
"Come here, Jiajia, call Auntie."
The anger of the child's parents, especially the young man, was clearly less intense than it had been in the VIP reception room. The child's mother kindly called out the girl's name.
"Hello, Auntie." The girl, busy playing, looked up and smiled sweetly at Song Pearl before returning to her play.
"That's good to hear!" Song Pearl's smiling gaze swept over Yuan Peng, who gave her a reassuring smile in return.
She turned back to the child's parents. "Although your child wasn't hurt, it was our negligence that frightened her. Therefore, our Resort will waive your dining expenses this time and also provide your family with a complimentary autumn travel voucher. How does that sound?"
"That sounds fine, actually. You’re making us seem unreasonable! We don’t need the travel voucher; just waiving the expenses is enough."
The young father said, with his wife nodding in agreement beside him.
"Yes, we feel bad for making you apologize. This is entirely our responsibility as parents. If I had been watching her closely, she wouldn't have been bitten by the goose. Besides, getting nipped by a goose isn't a big deal; there’s no broken skin. Geese aren't dogs; they're lovely and beautiful animals... Sorry for worrying you!"
"That gray goose is not beautiful at all! I never want to see a goose again!"
The young mother was trying to smooth things over when her daughter suddenly looked up and exclaimed, puffing out her cheeks in anger.
It seemed the girl was still frightened; her reaction was the most genuine of all.
This behavior was somewhat strange; she kept reflecting on her own mistakes. Compared to her initial attitude, it felt rather unusual.
If Liu Cuiying encountered such a situation, she would definitely first scold the other party until they couldn't lift their head before sitting down to solve other problems.
Could it be that this mother has some concerns?
Instinctively, Song Pearl felt that this wouldn't solve the problem.
She squatted down beside the girl and handed her a toy, smiling as she said, "The goose that hurt Jiajia has already been caught by the uncle from the Ecological Aquaculture Farm. Since Jiajia doesn't like it, how about we stew it and let Jiajia eat it? That way, Jiajia can take revenge!"
"Okay!" Jiajia happily put down the toy in her hand. "I want to go catch that goose that twisted me and eat it for revenge!"
"How about I take you to catch it?"
"Okay!" The girl excitedly stood up and grabbed Song Pearl's hand.
Song Pearl remembered when she was scared and crying while being chased by a rooster raised at home. Song Shiting had also comforted her in that way. Although they were too poor at that time to actually kill the rooster for her to eat, she was still very happy.
Now that she thinks back on it, Song Pearl can no longer tell if this incident happened in her past life or this life. (To be continued...)
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