"I just look a bit like a celebrity, how could I be one?"
"Yeah, I don't think it's possible either. You're such a big star, you must eat super delicious food all the time. How could you possibly come here to eat such ordinary food? It seems highly unlikely."
The proprietress convinced herself, and there was no need for further explanation. Anyway, the restaurant was quite good. She had heard about it before; its most famous dishes were several hearty ones, like duck heads and sweet and sour fish. They were indeed very delicious, so Fang Ruyun also planned to try these different flavors.
"The dishes you ordered are indeed our specialties, but recently, one dish has become particularly popular: scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
As Fang Ruyun happened to like this dish very much, she asked Ye Tiancheng for his opinion. Ye Tiancheng also said he wanted to eat it, so they directly ordered another plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
"This dish is quite good. Look how red these tomatoes are, and the eggs are that golden yellow, looking especially delicious and healthy. Let's eat quickly."
As they ate, the two found that apart from the braised tofu, which was a bit strange and tasted very ordinary, as if too much MSG had been added, it was very peculiar. Fang Ruyun seemed to recall that it hadn't been this unappetizing when she ate here before, and she couldn't adapt to it for a moment.
Ye Tiancheng was about to take a bite, but Fang Ruyun stopped him, telling him that the dish wasn't good and he should try something else.
Ye Tiancheng's favorite was the scrambled eggs with tomatoes recommended by the proprietress. When he put a piece of tomato into his mouth, Ye Tiancheng could clearly feel it, as if the whole world had brightened. It was so delicious that he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"Fang Ruyun, you should try this quickly, it's delicious."
Fang Ruyun hadn't eaten it yet. Hearing Ye Tiancheng, she took a bite and found it quite good, couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.
After the two had enjoyed their meal, Fang Ruyun brought up why she had called Ye Tiancheng over.
"You must be very curious why I called you here. The main reason is that I heard you went to see your ex-wife. I also want to advise you that missed opportunities in love are meaningless. I hope you can consider me."
Ye Tiancheng, who had just finished eating, suddenly felt a bit nauseous, feeling excessively full. Coupled with Fang Ruyun's words, it was truly shocking.
"Don't say that. If you keep saying that, I won't be able to eat even half a bowl, which I was planning to. Let's not talk about this topic."
"Alright, I was happy to find a delicious restaurant, but then you rejected me again. Don't you even fancy me at all?"
The proprietress nearby pricked up her ears and quickly realized that Fang Ruyun was confessing. The proprietress was utterly shocked that Ye Tiancheng could reject such a peerless beauty. Either this man was crazy, or he had a physical problem, but he was definitely not completely healthy.
"Young man, what are you thinking? Such a beautiful woman is confessing to you, and you don't cherish it. You'll definitely regret it in the future. I advise you to think carefully and not to block your own path. Even if you have someone in your heart, you can't guarantee that person is better than this girl."
"I really didn't mean it that way about this lady."
Ye Tiancheng didn't know how to explain. Perhaps all his affections were given to Su Muxian and Hou Mingzhu. Maybe only these two women could make Ye Tiancheng change a little.
As Ye Tiancheng walked out of the restaurant and hadn't gone far, before he could get into the car, he saw Su Muxian, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
Su Muxian used to have an ethereal aura, but now she had become very refined. It felt like she had plastic surgery or something. In any case, she looked completely different, exuding a sense of stunning beauty.
"What's going on? You seem to have changed so much."
"It's nothing. I didn't pay attention to my appearance before, so I was abandoned. After that, I decided to dress up. I can't be dowdy all day, and men won't like that."
"I owe you a lot, but I have to tell you something. Su Muxian, my feelings for you are not what you imagine, but it's not convenient for me to explain. However, it has absolutely nothing to do with your appearance. Your appearance is excellent, and you don't need to change anything. I also hope you don't suffer any more losses in this regard."
Ye Tiancheng did not accept any plastic surgery, mainly fearing that it would go wrong. As it turned out, Su Muxian approached him proactively, and in her high heels, she exuded femininity.
Su Muxian walked over and gently hugged Ye Tiancheng. It was just a polite hug, so Ye Tiancheng didn't need to avoid it. Since Su Muxian hadn't done anything, if Ye Tiancheng walked away, he would seem less like a man.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you. I really wanted to hug you. You seem to have lost weight. I've heard a lot about you recently, and I was actually quite worried about you. But there's nothing I can do, I no longer have the right to worry about you, so I can only hide all these worries."
"Thank you for your concern."
Looking at Su Muxian's smile, Ye Tiancheng felt a bit dazed. He hadn't seen Su Muxian like this in a long time. Her fitted suit made her appear voluptuous, and any man would be unable to resist looking at her more. Her looks and figure were too perfect.
He felt that before, it was just because she was too young, and her beauty lacked a woman's charm. Now that she had reached the right age, she exuded a womanly fragrance all over.
"Just seeing you makes me feel very satisfied. I've never changed my contact information. Brother Ye, although we are divorced, I've always hoped that one day you would remember me. Although it hasn't happened, I've always been hoping, and I hope that day can come sooner."
"Don't hope anymore. I'm not someone worth entrusting yourself to. I'm happy that you will find new love."
Ye Tiancheng's words were meant to shatter Su Muxian's last hope. Tears welled up in Su Muxian's eyes.
After separating from Ye Tiancheng, she had become very insecure, wondering if she hadn't done enough, which was why Ye Tiancheng had left her.
Su Muxian was already in excellent condition. She had been exercising and undergoing minor cosmetic procedures during this time, doing everything she could. However, the final results didn't seem ideal. No one would like you just because you became better.
If someone truly liked you, you might not need to be so good for them to like you. Deliberately trying to seduce them only leads to a tragic end, which is laughable.
She didn't know if this was the last time she would see Ye Tiancheng. The moment Su Muxian understood the implications, she had already decided to give up.
There was really no other way; it felt like everything had reached its end. Su Muxian, with her long legs and high heels, dressed like this for the first time, exuded the fashionable aura of a modern urban beauty. At this moment, her beautiful, almost unreal eyes were fixed on Ye Tiancheng.
"Alright, I understand your feelings. I know I shouldn't be too proactive, as it might annoy you. I won't appear before you again."
"I'm not annoyed with you. I'm just afraid that if you keep coming to me, you won't be able to let go of others, and that will delay you. It won't be good for you. Of course, I hope you have a good life. You are so kind and beautiful, while I am like a rat in the gutter. After doing so many annoying things, I feel I have no attraction for you anymore, and there's no need for you to like me."
After saying this, Su Muxian left. Su Muxian cried for a long time after returning home, but she felt she couldn't give up yet. Especially after hearing that Ye Tiancheng had a big star around him. The threat from Hou Mingzhu didn't seem so great, after all, Hou Mingzhu had a bad reputation. Although she was beautiful, she was too willful. Ye Tiancheng probably wouldn't like someone so willful. But Fang Ruyun had absolutely no scandals, no personal information, and was so famous and beautiful. This was like a natural enemy for most women.
This was why Su Muxian was so anxious. She had returned from abroad specifically to win Ye Tiancheng back. She couldn't let Ye Tiancheng fall into someone else's trap, otherwise, it would be too late for Su Muxian to win Ye Tiancheng back. Therefore, she had to seize the initiative at this moment.
After discussing with her family, Su Muxian decided to use a most primitive tactic, which was to find a way to get involved in Ye Tiancheng's business. Ye Tiancheng's current biggest concern was his money-making business. As long as the Su family was willing to cooperate with Ye Tiancheng's company, bringing benefits to Ye Tiancheng's company, Su Muxian could also act as the company's representative and cooperate with Ye Tiancheng in various ways.
This time, Ye Tiancheng's company's dessert business had a collaboration with a vegetable farm. Therefore, Su Muxian, as the representative of that company, met with Ye Tiancheng at the vegetable farm.
Su Muxian deliberately found a very bitter tomato and handed it to Ye Tiancheng. "This tomato is a special variety. Look, it's green and seems unripe, but it's not. This tomato is especially delicious. You'll know once you taste it."
"You must be lying."
Ye Tiancheng had already sensed with his true qi that this tomato was not a strange variety, but simply unripe. Eating this green tomato would be incredibly bitter.
"I'm really not tricking you. You'll know once you taste it."
In fact, Su Muxian was retaliating against Ye Tiancheng for divorcing her, which was why she was doing this intentionally. Ye Tiancheng didn't care anymore. Since Su Muxian wanted to punish him, Ye Tiancheng, as a grown man, couldn't deliberately avoid it when trouble arose. He could only brace himself and go for it.
After taking a bite of the green tomato, Ye Tiancheng's expression became very strange. His cheeks felt bitter, but he just wouldn't swallow it, because he couldn't swallow it at all. That feeling was too painful.
"To be honest, I feel like this tomato is unripe. You're deliberately trying to trick me, aren't you?"
"Yes, are you going to refuse to cooperate with me just because of this little thing, Mr. Ye?"