Chapter 749 - 259: Besties Go Together, Passive Double Pleasure Experience_2

Li Yuan took the business proposal, gave it a serious look, and found it much richer than he had anticipated.

It included a new "PK" initiative. It would begin with open auditions in major universities and cities across the country, then move on to a competitive stage between different provinces to select the top ten "Milk Tea Girl" winners nationwide. The winners would receive varying levels of cash prizes.

The "Milk Tea Girl" competition was scheduled to start on Christmas Day, comprising three stages and lasting a month.

The reason it started on Christmas wasn’t that Li Yuan was fawning over foreign trends, but because by that time, the other thirty newly expanded milk tea shops would be fully renovated and ready for business. The timing was perfect for boosting brand recognition.

Besides, in this era, if you wanted to be a successful businessman, there were certain social phenomena you couldn’t be too averse to if you dreamed of striking it rich.

Li Yuan closed the proposal and nodded. "This plan is excellent. Let’s proceed with it."

"Little Moon, you should communicate more with Zhijin these days," he said. "I’ve asked her to handle setting up a special column on Zhihu, and she’ll start generating some preliminary buzz..."

When Zhong Tingyue heard Li Yuan ask her to coordinate with Xia Zhijin, a strange look flickered in her eyes. It felt odd, yet somehow perfectly logical.

Li Yuan truly is a flirtatious scoundrel, always trying to keep all his women happy at once!

Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes at Li Yuan and replied with feigned indignation, "Yeah, got it!"

...

After discussing the Tea Color Moonlight matters, Li Yuan took Zhong Tingyue and Su Yunting to the mall for a simple, casual meal.

After Su Yunting left, Li Yuan held Zhong Tingyue’s hand, his mind racing. What kind of excuse should I make up for later?

According to the agreement between the three sisters—Zhong, Xia, and Bai—today, he belonged to Zhong Tingyue. The three of them had no idea that Li Yuan had found yet another girlfriend, a college professor no less.

Zhong Tingyue looked at Li Yuan with an expectant gaze. "Senior, what are we going to do now? Do you have any plans?"

Seeing her jubilant and hopeful expression, Li Yuan suddenly felt a pang of guilt. I really am too promiscuous. I have several beautiful girlfriends, yet I’m still not content. Flitting from one woman to another... I’m a real scumbag.

"Little Moon, I have something else to do tonight. I might be back very late, so I can’t keep you company," Li Yuan said, inventing an excuse. Fearing she would be sad, he quickly added, "I’ll make it up to you properly next time."

As soon as Zhong Tingyue heard he had other matters to attend to, the wide smile on her face vanished. She quietly loosened her arms from his. Her beautiful eyes stared intensely at him, and she looked as though she was on the brink of tears.

The sight made Li Yuan’s guilt deepen. I should just message Qi Siyu right now and cancel on her.

But before he could speak, Zhong Tingyue began in a woeful voice, "Senior, I just want to spend more time with you."

Li Yuan patted her head and sighed internally. "Little Moon, I’m sorry. I’ll try to come back as early as I can."

Zhong Tingyue didn’t press him for details. She just looked at him and nodded gently.

"Okay, then I’ll wait for you."

Li Yuan smiled and nodded.

"Oh, by the way, Senior," Zhong Tingyue added, "my mom said she’s coming to Modu tomorrow. She wants to see me and meet you."

"Mrs. Gu is coming?" Li Yuan replied promptly. "Okay, I’ll clear it with Zhijin and accompany you to meet her tomorrow."

Zhong Tingyue broke into a delighted grin. "Mm, thank you, Senior."

...

After dropping Zhong Tingyue off at the Xinghe Bay villa, Li Yuan drove to the Ziyu Mansion complex. Along the way, Qi Siyu had already called several times, asking when he would arrive and telling him that the meal was ready.

As soon as Li Yuan entered the house, a strong, spicy scent wafted from the kitchen, rushing to greet his nostrils.

Tsk, tsk. Judging by this smell, I might be in for some disaster cuisine today. When it comes to the culinary skills of Qi Siyu and Liang Jingjing, I really can’t get my hopes up. Neither of them looks like a competent cook. To be precise, of all the girls I know, only Xia Zhijin, that sweet and sensible treasure, is actually good at cooking.

Seeing Li Yuan arrive, Qi Siyu, wearing a cooking apron, hurried over. Her long, fair legs were strikingly exposed, and her curvaceous figure gave off a unique "uniform temptation" vibe.

"Li Yuan, you’re finally here! The dishes are getting cold."

Liang Jingjing was dressed in a similarly "light" fashion and apparently wearing light makeup. Her own apron was clearly carefully chosen to accentuate her excellent figure.

Liang Jingjing joked merrily, "Director Li, if you’d been any later, Siyu was about to go find you herself."

Qi Siyu glanced at Li Yuan shyly. "That’s not true. It’s just that the food’s getting cold."

"You must be hungry, Li Yuan," she continued. "Go ahead and sit down. I’ll bring out the dishes."

...

The two-bedroom apartment had a small dining area connected to the living room, a typical layout for an ordinary home.

The table was filled with various stir-fried dishes and soups. Li Yuan looked at the spread and felt a genuine sense of surprise. It was nothing like the "disaster cuisine" he had imagined.

He picked up a piece of braised pork, tasted it, and gave a thumbs-up. "I never expected you two teachers could cook so well," he praised. "This is quite a surprise."

Hearing Li Yuan’s praise, Qi Siyu’s face brightened as she introduced the braised pork with a charming smile.