Chapter 134: Chapter 133: Black Truffle Milk Tea
"???"
The crowd still sported bewildered expressions, only Lin Xinyue showed a contemplative look.
"Hyouka! Guessed it right! Sadly, there's no reward!"
Chen Chuyin flashed Qin Shan a wink-smile.
She was cosplaying as Thor from Dragon Maid at the Little Lin's household, but playing cosplay alone was utterly boring, especially since she had trouble finding a suitable sister to join her.
"But your cosplay accuracy isn't that high, is it? Thor isn't so small!"
Qin Shan stroked his chin and scrutinized Chen Chuyin's attire. Actually, the costume's accuracy was quite decent, it was just that her body type didn't match.
Chen Chuyin might be young, but she was quite knowledgeable and quickly picked up on what Qin Shan implied.
She hugged her chest and counter-argued huffily, "I'm only seventeen, still young! I will grow!"
However, Qin Shan appeared unconcerned, seriously saying, "Hmmm... unlikely! Extremely unlikely! This thing, it's hugely related to talent and genetics!"
"Ouch!"
Just as he finished his sentence, suddenly, a pain throbbed in his head.
"You little rascal, making fun of my precious granddaughter, aren't you!"
Chen Tian glared, he too had understood the insinuation in Qin Shan's words.
Qin Shan retracted his neck and sidled away with a sheepish smile.
The rest burst into laughter at his embarrassed look, unable to close their mouths.
"Let's go! Don't bother going home tonight. My place has enough rooms, you all can stay the night."
Chen Tian gestured for Gu Yu to come over, and Gu Yu promptly went up to continue supporting him.
The group walked down the stone path to the doorstep, where Chen Qiao and her husband, who were already waiting there, hurried down the steps to support their father.
"Dad, why have you been drinking?"
"Dad, didn't the doctor tell you that you shouldn't drink because of your poor liver and kidneys?"
The couple looked at Old Mr. Chen with worried faces.
Chen Tian immediately waved it off, "No harm done, no harm done. I only drank a little, you know my tolerance."
But his daughter-in-law wasn't as polite as Gu Yu and glared at him without hesitation, "You're in your sixties now, how can you compare to your younger days?"
"Aren't you afraid of crawling under the table if you drink too much?"
"Yaya is still so young... what if..."
Hearing his daughter-in-law speak frankly and with a worried, reproachful look, Chen Tian could only smile fondly.
"Ahem! Hui'en..."
Chen Tian coughed, signaling his wife to remember that they had guests.
Jin Hui'en then realized there were guests present, quickly quieted down, and turned around with a smile to face Gu Yu and the others.
"Thank you all, handsome gentlemen and beautiful ladies, for bringing my father back. You must've had a long day. Why not stay with us tonight?"
"I'll have someone prepare the rooms right away!"
After speaking, Jin Hui'en instructed Chen Tian to support Old Mr. Chen properly, and she went ahead to arrange the rooms.
"Please!"
Chen Tian gestured for Gu Yu and the others to go inside and then led everyone into the house.
Passing through the six-panel folding door, they were greeted by a sumptuously decorated living room, with countless crystal tubes and crystal spheres forming a ceiling light radiating warm yellow light overhead.
The beautifully patterned, thick-textured carpet was laid out completely, with an entirely British-style home setup ordered throughout the living room.
Seeing such splendor, everyone instinctively wanted to remove their shoes.
Chen Tian extended his hand to stop them:
"No need to take off your shoes, just treat it like your own home, be relaxed! If the carpet gets dirty, we'll just replace it!"
Such a statement was so magnanimous it left people in awe.
The carpet alone cost tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands; to say it would just be replaced was unbelievable!
Indeed, the joy of the wealthy is simply unimaginable!
As everyone sat on the soft sofa, it felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles, unable to find a comfortable position no matter how they shifted.
"Please rest for a while, the rooms will be ready shortly! If you're hungry, I can ask the dining room to prepare something for you to eat."
Chen Qiao sat to one side, a smile in his eyes as he watched the restrained young people in front of him.
"No need, Mr. Qiao! We all just had dinner before coming over."
Seeing Chen Qiao about to rise and head to the restaurant, Gu Yu quickly spoke out to stop him.
"Alright, haha."
"Speaking of which, you all must still be university students, right?"
In an effort to break the awkward silence, Chen Qiao was the first to speak up.
"Yes, we are currently students at Haidong University."
Gu Yu nodded.
"From Haidong? Not bad at all! One of the top three famous universities in Modu!"
Chen Qiao nodded lightly; many Shengda employees came from Haidong University, and most of them performed very well after starting work.
Even among the company's top executives, many had experiences at Haidong University.
So, Haidong University had already become a designated recruitment school for Shengda Group every year!
Once the topic had been broached, the conversation shifted from academic majors to hobbies and interests, enlivening the atmosphere and alleviating some of the initial awkwardness.
Chen Chuyin, carrying a plate fashioned like blooming petals, walked over cautiously and carefully placed it in front of Lin Xinyue.
"Little Lin! Drink the black truffle taro milk tea! I made it myself!"
After setting down the plate, she sat next to Lin Xinyue, looking at her expectantly with her big, obedient eyes blinking softly.
"Eh, pfft hahaha, you're really serious, aren't you!"
Lin Xinyue was initially taken aback for a second and then laughed at her attire.
The next second, Chen Chuyin took out a pair of rimless glasses from her pocket and put them directly onto Lin Xinyue's face.
"As a Coser, only by fully immersing oneself into the character can one maximally recreate the scenario!"
Chen Chuyin giggled, flashing a set of pearly white teeth.
While speaking, she threw an inadvertent glare at Qin Shan across from her.
She seemed to still be holding a grudge about Qin Shan's earlier critique of her cosplay accuracy.
"Little Lin~ Try the black truffle taro milk tea I prepared for you~"
She urged Lin Xinyue, tugging at her arm.
Lin Xinyue nodded, took a gentle sip of the milk tea, and the rich hazelnut flavor filled her mouth instantly as the truffle bits on the surface of the milk tea entered.
Upon careful tasting, there was also a hint of subtle fruitiness.
The complex assortment of flavors danced on her taste buds, causing Lin Xinyue's brows to unfurl slightly.
Chen Chuyin watched Lin Xinyue's face intently, full of anticipation for her reaction.
"It's delicious! Thank you very much for the treat!"
Lin Xinyue set down the milk tea, turned her head, and showed Chen Chuyin an approving smile.
She then reached out to cup her face, joyfully exclaiming with praise.
"!!! Hoho, I got a compliment from Little Lin!"
"うれしい!"
(I'm so happy!)
Chen Chuyin covered her mouth with her hand and laughed proudly.
After laughing, she suddenly pulled out another pair of black rimless glasses and put them on Lin Xinyue's face.
She studied her for a moment and nodded in satisfaction: "Just like the Little Lin I imagined!"
"Absolutely wonderful!"
"Little Lin! I also prepared clothes for you!"
Chen Chuyin took Lin Xinyue by the hand and pulled her up, ready to take her to her room.
Lin Xinyue turned her head with a helpless look at Gu Yu.
But Gu Yu was happy that his girlfriend had found a new playmate and nodded, letting the girls go.
After all, this was just an innocent girl from the two-dimensional world, and he believed Xinyue would get along with her quite well.