偷窥闺房

Aunt Wu was very confident. She said, “It’s true! Although she only stood at the gate at that time, I noticed that one of the cat’s paw pads was black. Although 1 can’t remember which one it is, when I fed Little Chestnut earlier, I fed Mimi as well. At that time, 1 took a look. Not one of Mimi’s paw pads was black at all. I don’t think it’s my imagination. I have a strong feeling that this cat is different from the one before!”

Indeed, the orange cat from before was a little bigger than Mimi. It was also a little longer than Mimi.

Lu Yingxin also knew about the difference in the cats’ sizes. However, she was confident that Aunt Wu did not see the orange cat clearly previously since she was holding it in her arms at that time. For this reason, she did not care about the difference in sizes, let alone the colors of their paw pads. Who knew Aunt Wu would be so observant?

Lin Xiaowan had never seen the previous cat before so she was a little skeptical. She asked, “Could you have seen it wrongly?”

Despite her question, Lin Xiaowan did not think Aunt Wu was lying. After all, compared to Lu Yingxin, Aunt Wu had been with her for a long time, and she trusted Aunt Wu. It was just that she found this matter strange.

“I’m old, but not that old. My brain and my eyes are working fine,” Aunt Wu said.

Lin Xiaowan asked, puzzled, “Then in your opinion, does she have two cats?” Aunt Wu had spent some time thinking about this matter earlier. She said, “I felt a little suspicious and was thinking about it when I fed the cats earlier. 1 remember the cat previously was very thin, and it didn’t look very healthy…” “Perhaps she changed the cat because the cat from before…” Aunt Wu speculated out loud. She paused briefly to check Lin Xiaowan’s expression before she continued to say, “Because the cat before is already dead…” Meanwhile, Huo Zheng, who was watching the news, heard this and raised an eyebrow.

Lin Xiaowan’s eyes widened as she said, “How can this be? 1 saw her playing with Little Chestnut in the afternoon. She seemed to really love cats. As you know, Little Chestnut doesn’t like strangers. However, she was very patient and didn’t seem angry at all.”

Aunt Wu gently patted the back of Lin Xiaowan’s hand and said, “Look at her cat. It’s so thin and weak. She should know that cats are afraid of unfamiliar environments. If she really loved the cat, why wasn’t she worried about agitating her cat?”

Lin Xiaowan’s impression of Lu Yingxin had improved greatly because of the latter’s help when they were on set. However, after listening to Aunt Wu’s logical analysis, she felt that Aunt Wu was right.

“You’re right. Little Chestnut isn’t afraid of unfamiliar environments as long as we’re around so 1 overlooked this point,” Lin Xiaowan said, “You’re right. Mimi looks weak. When I touched her, she was trembling a lot. She was clearly frightened, but she didn’t dare to move at all. 1 thought it was only afraid of strangers, but in hindsight, it’s clearly more than that…”

The more Lin Xiaowan thought about it, the more shocked she was. Finally, she said, “I’ll ask her about it if I have the chance. Filming will wrap up next month. I’ll ask Sister Yuwu about it. Perhaps I’ll attend the closing ceremony of the filming.”

“You have to be wary of others,” Aunt Wu advised earnestly.

Lin Xiaowan scratched her head. She could not figure out why Lu Yingxin would say that it was her first time raising a cat or why she replaced the dead one with a new one and pretended that they were the same.

A week passed.

Zhu Yingyue had already bought the shop next door, and she began her plan to expand the business. While the shop was being renovated, she wanted to ask Lin Xiaowan for more ideas on what they could do.

Recently, Lin Xiaowan did not paint much. She only painted a few watercolor paintings when she was on set. When she received Zhu Yingyue’s call, she thought that she might find inspiration by going over to have a look. Perhaps she could draw a few anthropomorphic construction tools.

When she left Xilin Imperial Garden, the security guard at the entrance recognized the car’s license plate. He asked, “It’s so bright out today. Are you going out to play, Miss Lin?”

Lin Xiaowan did not find the question strange. She answered casually, “No, I’m going to the shop to do something.”

The shop next door was larger than Lin Xiaowan had imagined, and it also had two floors. The original fixtures had already been dismantled, and everything had been cleared.

According to Zhu Yingyue’s plan, the ingredients and finished products would be displayed downstairs. When the time came, they would also display the patissiers’ certificates. They would display the menu so customers could choose what they wanted to make. The prices would also be clearly listed.

Lin Xiaowan thought that the place was very big.

The second floor was much more spacious than the first floor. There were different rooms of different sizes, and they were very well-equipped. The largest room in the innermost area would be used to host small events.

After Zhu Yingyue told Lin Xiaowan about her idea, she led Lin Xiaowan away and said, “These are my ideas. Xiaowan, let me know if you have any ideas as well.”

Lin Xiaowan did not have any ideas. She shook her head and said, “I think your ideas are very good, Sister. However, is our budget enough?”

According to Zhu Yingyue’s plan, the first floor would be mainly used as a display area. Moreover, they had spent a lot on the renovation. If they used the ingredients next door here for people to choose, the price definitely would not be cheap.

Zhu Yingyue did not seem worried about the budget at all. “I don’t think there’s a problem. The dessert shop is popular. We won’t have a problem paying for this. As long as the environment and our service are good, we don’t have to worry about not having customers. Moreover, we have many loyal fans of the dessert shop. There’ll be no lack of customers. Don’t worry. You just need to sit back and wait to receive money.”

Zhu Yingyue was indeed a top finance student. She analyzed everything logically and systematically, including the customers.

The signboard for the dessert shop was very simple, but Zhu Yingyue planned to have more embellishments for the signboard of this shop.

The two women went out to look at the storefront to discuss the signboard. As soon as they stepped outside, Lin Xiaowan saw Lu Yingxin, who was looking at her phone. Lu Yingxin seemed to be waiting for someone at this moment.

Lin Xiaowan immediately thought about the ‘cat swap’ incident that Aunt Wu mentioned. She paused in her tracks, thinking if she should pretend like she did not see Lu Yingxin or if she should greet Lu Yingxin.

However, before Lin Xiaowan could make up her mind, Lu Yingxin had already seen Lin Xiaowan. She smiled and quickly walked toward Lin Xiaowan..