Chapter 587 Accidental Encounter with a Purposeful Pursuit (1)_1
Could it be because of the man by her side?
Xia Zheng’s radiance was too intense to ignore. Wang Qiaoxin had certainly noticed it, but she always felt his aura was somehow familiar and dangerous, which was why she didn’t approach. However, Chen Shimei had never interacted with him, and was therefore still curious.
Seeing Lin Yuan alone once again, Chen Shimei’s vanity inflated anew. His first thought was that Lin Yuan had come for him, that she still had feelings for him.
Chen Shimei deliberately posed as if Lin Yuan was beneath his notice, and laughed, "Lin Yuan, what brings you here? I heard Rice Flower Fragrance is the best pastry shop in Zhuma Town, so I brought Qiaoxin to check it out. I never expected that in just three months of my absence, Zhuma Town would gain such a fine establishment. It’s truly surprising."
Seeing him completely dismissive of the young girl, Wang Qiaoxin felt a relief and picked up a tray full of pastries from Lv Liu’s hands, laughing, "Exactly, not only are the offerings good, but the prices are quite reasonable too. Look, I bought so much and only spent 20 taels of silver."
To someone like Lin Yuan, a simple village girl, 20 taels of silver surely seemed a vast sum. Wang Qiaoxin’s sneer was barely concealed, an apparent attempt to regain face after the humiliation of being sent away from Lin Yuan’s house the day before.
Lin Yuan glanced at the tray in Wang Qiaoxin’s hands, chuckled lightly, noting it was filled with the shop’s mid-tier pastries. It seemed Wang Qiaoxin was no better after all.
"Yes, ever since the Century-old Cake Shop ran into trouble, business at my Rice Flower Fragrance has gotten even better. Not only do locals from Zhuma Town come to buy, but people from neighboring towns have been visiting as well," Lin Yuan said with the polite smile she always wore for customers, unfazed by Wang Qiaoxin and Chen Shimei’s presence.