One hundred and forty-two, Director Shen, you are drinking tea!
Dragon City, Central Business District!
This is probably the core commercial area of Dragon City, and it is not an exaggeration to say that every inch of land is valuable.
There is even a saying that a well-off white-collar worker may not be able to afford a toilet in a place like this even if he works hard all his life.
Longdu Yipin is a very famous tea ceremony club in Longcheng. It is said that a cup of tea here is probably a month's salary of an ordinary person.
And the person who can open such a tea ceremony club in such a place must have a good background and be a real high-end figure in the Dragon Kingdom.
"Is this the first grade of Longdu? It is indeed well-deserved!"
When Shen Mu got off Ye Lan's car and saw the four antique characters, he couldn't help but sigh.
Although Shen Mu's family has a little money, he is not a wealthy person, let alone the rich second generation that everyone envies. Naturally, he cannot afford such a place.
"Haha, Director Zhang seems to be quite sincere in inviting us here!"
Ye Lan was not as new to the world as Shen Mu, and might have even been here before, so while joking, she led Shen Mu into the gate of Longdu First Grade.
Standing at the door was a woman with an excellent figure wearing a cheongsam. Every move she made was extremely eye-catching. She had obviously received professional training and acted as the face of Longdu Yipin.
"Do you two have an appointment?"
The voice of this cheongsam woman was also extremely graceful, and she had a professional smile on her face, which was so pleasing to the eye that Shen Mu couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Yes, it's Director Zhang from Huaiyun Capital!"
Ye Lan glared at Shen Mu with strange eyes, but did not argue with the female greeter.
When she said the words "Zhang Dong", the woman's expression obviously became more respectful.
"This way, you two!"
It seems that this cheongsam woman has been waiting here to welcome Ye Chen and the two of them. Seeing her enchanting appearance walking in front, Ye Lan suddenly felt a little jealous.
"I heard that Director Zhang has shares in Longdu Yipin, and there are quite a lot of them. Is it true?"
Ye Lan took two quick steps and walked side by side with the cheongsam beauty. From the perspective of Shen Mu who was behind, the two were evenly matched in terms of temperament.
But after hearing what Ye Lan asked, Shen Mu curled his lips again and thought to himself, it doesn't seem right to inquire about other people's privacy like this, right?
"I do not know about this!"
The cheongsam woman obviously did not expect that Ye Lan would ask such a question. She was stunned for a moment, but she came to her senses the next moment. Naturally, she did not dare to talk about the guests' privacy casually.
"You hesitated, is that true?"
Ye Lan didn't seem to feel that her behavior was inappropriate at all, and even showed an exaggerated expression, which made the cheongsam woman dumbfounded, but she stopped talking.
"Haha, as expected, nothing can be hidden from Miss Ye. You guessed it right. I do have some shares in this Longdu First Grade, so I can be considered a boss!"
But at this moment, the bamboo door in front was suddenly pushed open, and a chuckle passed into the ears of several people. Shen Mu instantly heard the familiarity in the voice.
Zhang Changhuai, the chairman of Huaiyun Capital, stood at the door with a smile. Although he had never dealt with Ye Lan, at this time he was joking as if they were familiar with each other.
But even Ye Lan could hear something strange in this joke.
After all, casually prying into other people's privacy is not a glorious thing.
"So, you can order whatever tea Miss Ye wants to drink today. It's your own money anyway, so you don't feel bad!"
I have to say that Zhang Changhuai is indeed an old fox in the capital world. This Longdu first-grade tea is not cheap. If you really want to order it casually, not many people in the entire Dragon Kingdom can afford it.
"Xiao Shen, I haven't seen you for a few months, but you still look like you!"
Zhang Changhuai no longer paid attention to Ye Lan, but turned his attention to Shen Mu. He first exchanged greetings, and then said: "Congratulations, Director Shen, for winning another city!"
I don’t know if Zhang Changhuai’s so-called victory is the explosion of the Wolf Fang List, or the matter of putting Sun Beitao in jail?
Shen Mu felt quite comfortable hearing this pun.
"You two, please come in!"
The cheongsam woman next to her still looked elegant. Seeing that the two parties were talking happily, she couldn't help but stretch out her hand to receive it.
Now everyone walked into the spacious tea room, which was fully equipped with tea utensils.
And when Shen Mu and Ye Lan sat down and saw the cheongsam woman sitting down beside them, they couldn't help but feel their heart move.
"Let me introduce you two, this is my adopted daughter Mu Wenqing, a senior acting student at Longguo Drama Academy!"
Just when Shen Mu and Ye Lan were deep in thought, Zhang Changhuai pointed at the cheongsam woman and introduced her, leaving the two stunned.
"You...you are not the greeter of Longdu Yipin?"
Ye Lan's beautiful eyes widened even more, with a hint of anger in her heart.
I'm sorry that I was deceived by this woman before, but she just said so many words to her.
"Director Shen, can I still impress you with my acting skills?"
Mu Wenqing stood up and bowed, but her tone was quite proud.
She believed that even with the viciousness of Shen Mu, a professional director, he must not have seen her true identity.
"Adopted daughter?"
However, Shen Mu did not answer Mu Wenqing's words. Instead, he frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Changhuai with doubtful eyes, full of questions.
It was true that Shen Mu was a little suspicious of people like Mrs. Wang.
In today's entertainment industry, the relationship between godfather and goddaughter is no longer a normal relationship, and it is very criticized.
If the relationship between the two is really what Shen Mu imagined, then he might have to re-examine the chairman of Huaiyun Capital.
After all, when Shen Mu chooses a partner now, his character must come first.
For example, he has never thought about cooperating with Wan Mingyuan and his daughter from Wantong Capital.
"Director Shen, what's that look in your eyes? Why are you so young and thinking so dirty?"
However, Zhang Changhuai hadn't spoken yet, but Mu Wenqing seemed to see the meaning in Shen Mu's eyes, and his tone became a little more heated, losing the elegance before.
Or maybe the previous quiet and elegant appearance was just a performance by Mu Wenqing, and her real character was definitely not like this.
Being in the entertainment industry, even if Mu Wenqing has not graduated from school, she must have heard those disgusting rumors.
She didn't want to be misunderstood as having this kind of relationship with Zhang Changhuai.
"Xiao Shen, I promise you, my relationship with Wen Qing is definitely not what you imagine!"
Zhang Changhuai probably didn't want Shen Mu to think wrongly. He heard him emphasize something first, then sighed and said, "Well, speaking of Wen Qing's life experience, it's very pitiful!"
"Wen Qing's parents were good friends of mine when I was young. Unfortunately, Wen Qing had a car accident when he was nine years old, and both of them passed away!"
Speaking of this past incident, Zhang Changhuai felt a little sad, and then heard him continue: "The old people on both sides of her parents are no longer here. I also took care of this child because I felt sorry for her, so I took her into my care!"
"Old Zhang, why are you talking about this? Do you want them to pity me?"
Mu Wenqing on the side was a little unhappy. The name he spoke seemed to be unrelated, but in fact there was a special feeling.
Since the death of her parents in a car accident, Mu Wenqing has been raised by Zhang Changhuai. The two are no longer father and daughter, but more like father and daughter.
"Is that so?"
After several words, Shen Mu looked quite embarrassed. He knew that he had misunderstood. Not all foster fathers and adopted daughters in the entertainment industry had such a shameful relationship.
"Miss Mu, I'm sorry, I can't keep you company by offering tea instead of wine!"
Shen Mu was not a person who never corrected his mistakes. When he saw him pick up the tea cup in front of the table and drink all the tea in the cup, the three people next to him could not help laughing.
"This...Director Shen, this is not how you drink tea. What you drink is...tea water!"
For some reason, when Mu Wenqing saw Shen Mu's appearance, the slight displeasure he felt just now disappeared in an instant, and he explained with some hesitation.
"Water for tea?"
Shen Mu, who didn't understand tea ceremony at all, knew that he had made a mistake. He picked up the tea cup he had just drank and was lost in thought. He even felt a little nauseous in his throat.
After all, the name of tea-washing water sounds similar to bathing water and foot-washing water.
At least in Shen Mu's opinion, this was definitely not for people to drink.
"Haha, strictly speaking, the water for washing tea is also tea. Xiao Shen, you have a bold temper, but it seems that we are too pretentious!"
After Zhang Changhuai was stunned for a moment, he finally came out with a smile to smooth things over, making Shen Mu's expression finally become more natural.
As Zhang Changhuai said, the so-called tea washing water is actually brewed from tea leaves, but in the eyes of elegant people who are proficient in tea art, it is definitely not drinkable.
But in a sense, the tea water is probably several times better than the tea in most ordinary people's homes.
Who in general would care about two or three bubbles?
Only the three people in the room, except Shen Mu, are very proficient in tea art, would this feel awkward.
After all, this Dragon City First Grade is not an ordinary place.
"Wen Qing is a master of tea ceremony. Even I rarely drink the tea she makes. You are in for a treat today!"
Zhang Changhuai didn't get straight into the topic, it was just like old friends getting together casually to have a family time. Hearing what he said, Shen Mu and Ye Lan didn't have much doubt.
It can be seen that this Mu Wenqing has been brought up since childhood and has received extremely strict training. He may not only be a tea drinker, but also a leader in other aspects.
At that moment, Shen Mu and Ye Lan didn't speak anymore, they just watched Mu Wenqing's movements quietly, and every movement of the other party was pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, Mu Wenqing's movements were smooth and smooth, looking very simple and not too cumbersome, making Shen Mu feel that if he got started, he could also do it.
In fact, such tea ceremony skills are far from being achieved overnight, and one must also like this tea ceremony in order to develop Mu Wenqing's current skills.
However, a layman like Shen Mu could only look at the smoothness of the opponent's movements and the extraordinary tea-making equipment.
He couldn't see anything deeper.
Sometimes Shen Mu feels that this is unnecessary. Isn't drinking tea just to quench thirst? Why do you have to make so many fancy things?
Drinking it in one gulp is probably no different from washing tea.