It turned out that the people who came to do beauty treatments were not only ladies but also accompanying guests.
However, Huan Yan originally had a rule that men were not allowed in the beauty salon. Coincidentally, the adjacent unit was also for rent, so Xia Chao rented it without hesitation.
After renting it, Xia Chao turned it into a lounge and waiting area.
"Then Yaoyao, you chat with Chaoyao. I haven't been to Kyoto for a long time, so I'll go for a walk and see some old classmates." Shen Huaijin also felt it wasn't good to stay here, so he decided to go for a walk on his own.
Their flight was in two days, so they could take advantage of this time to explore Kyoto for two days.
Shen Yao did not stop Shen Huaijin, as she could also see Shen Huaijin's discomfort. "Okay, second brother, we'll meet at the hotel tonight."
Without Shen Huaijin, Xia Chao did not take Shen Yao to the adjacent unit, but went up to the third floor.
In the small room for resting, Xia Chao held Shen Yao's arm and talked and chatted with her.
"Yaoyao, tell me, if a man pursued you, he was good-looking, had a good family background, and said your personalities matched well and you were well-matched. What would you say to his pursuit?" Xia Chao looked at Shen Yao and asked.
"Wang Shengyu is pursuing you?"
"How did you know!" Xia Chao jumped up, looking at Shen Yao in shock. "Did Xixi tell you? No, Xixi didn't know either!"
Shen Yao smiled mysteriously. "Do you want to know how I know?"
Xia Chao nodded repeatedly, her usual capable and efficient demeanor gone. "I want to, I want to!"
"I guessed."
"I don't believe you!"
"Really, look, among the men you can see often, with good family backgrounds and good looks, it's only Wang Shengyu. You also said that people say Huan Yan is a nunnery. Where would a nunnery get men? So Wang Shengyu is the only choice." Shen Yao analyzed it to Xia Chao clearly, point by point.
"Oh."
After a response, Xia Chao's excited mood became somewhat listless, and she slumped on the sofa.
"What's wrong? You don't like him?" Shen Yao looked at Xia Chao, feeling her emotions were a bit off.
"I don't know how to say it," Xia Chao said listlessly.
Shen Yao looked at her features. Her complexion was rosy and healthy, and the "red-clad star" was moving, clearly indicating affection and a genuine romantic interest. "Don't tell me you're struggling with getting involved with your best friend's brother!"
When Xia Chao heard Shen Yao's obviously raised voice, she immediately sat up and covered her mouth. "Keep your voice down."
Shen Yao broke free from Xia Chao's hand and looked at Xia Chao with the expression of someone looking at an idiot. "Chaoyao, is it really because of this?!"
Xia Chao then hesitantly began to explain. It turned out that because of the Mei Yan Grass and Qian Qian Grass, she had to go to the Wang family's testing station frequently. As a result, she became familiar with Wang Shengyu. Seeing that Xia Chao always had a difficult time entering and exiting, Wang Shengyu recorded her information in the gate's system, allowing her to enter the factory conveniently.
At first, their conversations were all about products, but gradually they changed. Whenever the testing and research time was too late, Wang Shengyu would take her out to eat delicious food, send her home, and even use the excuse of delivering products to visit Huan Yan frequently. Sometimes, when she closed the shop late, he would wait for her to get off work, then treat her to supper before sending her home. He would also occasionally buy a bouquet or two of flowers, pretending he saw an old lady buying them and casually bought them. He said he didn't have a girlfriend, so he gave them to her. But she wasn't stupid; she could tell the difference between casually bought flowers and carefully prepared ones!
Wang Shengyu was gentle and considerate, and she naturally developed feelings for him. However, she felt something was not quite right, as Wang Shengyu was her good friend's brother. Getting involved with her brother when her friend was not around felt like poaching a wall.
"Don't worry, if Xixi finds out, she might even say her brother is an old bull eating young grass!" Shen Yao said. It would be wonderful for her good sister to become her sister-in-law, and then they would truly be family. What was there to object to? It wasn't like she had a brother complex; it would be good if she didn't feel her brother was unworthy of her good sister! "You just need to say whether you like him or not. The rest should be left for Wang Shengyu to figure out."
After being enlightened by Shen Yao, Xia Chao felt that she was indeed overthinking. "Okay, then I'll ask him out tonight!"
Shen Yao: ...
Huan Yan's business was very good. Xia Chao originally stipulated that the closing time was 8:30 PM, but Sister Xiu and the technicians disagreed. As business owners, they naturally would not close until there were no customers! These employees didn't mind being tired, so how could the boss close so early! Moreover, they all had commissions; the more they worked, the more they earned, so who would dislike more money? In the past, when Xia Chao had nothing important to do, she would leave with everyone. But today, because of something important, she left early.
As for Shen Yao, she had dinner with Xia Chao in the evening and then went back to the hotel by herself. She flatly refused Xia Chao's suggestion to accompany her to meet Wang Shengyu.
Shen Yao and her group's booked hotel was nearby. They checked into the Starlight Hotel using the card left by Mo Chen.
The Starlight Hotel was one of the Mo family's businesses, with Starlight Hotels in all first-tier cities across the country. The name "Starlight Hotel" was derived from the last characters of the names of Mo Chen's two sons. This showed the parents' affection for their two sons.
When Shen Yao returned to the hotel, Shen Huaijin had not yet returned, and his phone was unreachable. Recalling that Shen Huaijin had said he was going to see an old classmate, Shen Yao went out to hail a taxi and headed straight for Shen Huaijin's former university.
Shen Huaijin's university was not far from Kyoto University, so Shen Yao quickly arrived in the university town. The entire university town spanned four universities and was a favorite spot for students in the area, with complete facilities for living, eating, and transportation. There were only two KTVs in the university town, and Shen Yao's target was these two KTVs. After all, for young people nowadays, class reunions were mostly held in bars or restaurants.
Perhaps it was Shen Yao's good luck, as she found Shen Huaijin in the first KTV. Shen Huaijin was sitting by the side, looking coldly at a man who was pointing at him and speaking. The man looked over thirty, and most importantly, a beer belly made him look particularly greasy. As Shen Yao approached, she heard the man say, "Shen Huaijin, I heard you're raising livestock at home now. What, the former campus heartthrob of A University has fallen to such a state?"