Ye Tiancheng would easily be mistaken for one of the pursuers of the owner of the flower shop next door if he acted that way.
Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu were living under the same roof, and such a misunderstanding was highly discouraged. In the end, Hou Mingzhu made the decisive call and procured the shop next to the flower shop, helping Ye Tiancheng set up his own business.
If they were neighbors, wouldn't it be more reasonable to get closer?
As for the shop, after Hou Mingzhu acquired it, she was open to anything for Ye Tiancheng. Considering the fatty's excellent cooking skills, she even suggested opening a catering business.
However, running a restaurant was very demanding on the chef. Ye Tiancheng felt it was unnecessary for them to open such a shop, as they would only be there for a few days. Even if they left, the shop would still need to operate normally. Ye Tiancheng believed the fatty's skills were indeed good enough, no less than a master chef, but they would eventually need to find a master chef to take over.
Moreover, a restaurant wouldn't be very suitable next to a flower shop; the atmosphere would be completely off. After comprehensive consideration, they decided to open a book cafe.
Anyway, they weren't aiming to make money in the first place. Without considering the business aspect, the type of shop they opened was secondary.
Even so, after becoming neighbors, Ye Tiancheng didn't act too enthusiastically towards the beautiful owner of the flower shop next door. He only visited once to deliver an opening gift when the shop first opened, and occasionally exchanged pleasantries when they met. Other than that, there was nothing more.
The first time Ye Tiancheng visited the flower shop, he felt that the place was filled with fragmented energy. Even the Nuwa Stone accompanying him could not easily pinpoint the exact location of the Fuxi Qin fragments, clearly indicating a very troublesome person.
When Ye Tiancheng mentioned it, Hou Mingzhu had considered whether they could simply buy out the flower shop. However, after everyone discussed it, they decided it would be better not to.
This was because they couldn't be sure if the Fuxi Qin fragment they sensed in that location was due to the place itself, the person, or something else. If they roughly bought out the shop, what if the person took the fragment with them?
It was like the previous Fuxi Qin fragment Ye Tiancheng obtained, which was inside the body of the ghost fox A'Zi.
However, it was indeed inconvenient for Ye Tiancheng to frequently enter and exit the flower shop. Thus, this task fell to the little fox, who was quite suitable for the job.
Regarding the issue of trust, everyone was aware of it. The little fox's identity was problematic. Although he clearly sided with Ye Tiancheng and his companions after losing his memory, no one knew what would happen if the little fox regained his past memories.
Especially when Ye Tiancheng thought about how the little fox and the ghost fox A'Zi were one entity, and A'Zi had sent the little fox out for the Fuxi Qin. Ye Tiancheng and his group were also looking for the Fuxi Qin. Having such a person by their side was extremely dangerous.
After much consideration, it was the Nuwa Stone who proposed having the little fox sign a contract. Once the little fox was restrained, even if he was faking obedience, he would have to obey.
The little fox also willingly agreed to sign the contract with the Nuwa Stone, thus regaining Ye Tiancheng's trust and being able to stay with everyone properly.
Therefore, the matter of finding the Fuxi Qin fragments could still be entrusted to the little fox. Moreover, due to the contract, even if the little fox wasn't very good at finding the fragments, the Nuwa Stone could sense them through the contract on the little fox.
And the most important point was that among the three brothers, only the little fox was single and didn't have a partner, so there was no need to worry about misunderstandings.
Some even suggested that the little fox, being so handsome, should use his charm on the flower shop owner, which might be more conducive to finding the whereabouts of new fragments.
The little fox was speechless, but he had no better suggestions. If he couldn't offer better advice, he could only comply. It was because of his identity and his past that he naturally lacked the right to speak.
Moreover, precisely because of his problematic identity and his unstable position by Ye Tiancheng's side, the little fox was even more eager to do something to solidify his status, so he couldn't refuse it himself.
Therefore, the little fox was the only one who went to the flower shop next door every few days.
Unfortunately, the results were not ideal. The owner, a charming beauty, might find the little fox good-looking, but he was simply not the type of man such a beauty would fancy. The little fox suspected that the flower shop owner also fancied his elder brother, Ye Tiancheng, but he had no proof.
If he had to say where this idea came from, the little fox thought it might be from the excuses he made when he visited the flower shop. When he said he was buying flowers for his elder brother, the bouquets the shop owner made were more elaborate, and there was always a free gift.
Overall, the little fox was indeed more popular than Ye Tiancheng, but when it came to crucial matters, the little fox was not as useful as Ye Tiancheng.
The little fox felt that this charm offensive might be more suitable for Ye Tiancheng to use, but he didn't dare to suggest it.
However, the little fox then thought about the series of events that had occurred today. He and Ye Tiancheng were now well-known figures in the area, and the book cafe and the flower shop were only separated by a wall. It was unlikely that news would not reach the flower shop.
He wondered what kind of reaction the owner of the flower shop next door would have upon learning that Ye Tiancheng was married.
Thinking this, the little fox unconsciously shook his head.
Forget it, even if Ye Tiancheng made a move, the outcome was still uncertain. Although the owner of the flower shop next door sometimes showed preferential treatment, on the surface, there was really no difference. The owner of the flower shop next door was quite fierce, probably because as a beautiful woman running a shop alone, she had to be a bit fierce to avoid being bullied.
In any case, the owner of the flower shop next door was very sensitive. If she was offended by accident, she would immediately show a displeased expression. When she looked at Ye Tiancheng, she was sometimes fierce, and her temper was not small. Perhaps she was mistaken, and she didn't like Ye Tiancheng.
The little fox thought that the owner of the flower shop next door might show preferential treatment to Ye Tiancheng because Ye Tiancheng was also a shop owner next door. It was necessary to maintain a good relationship with Ye Tiancheng and to be able to help each other.
After all, if something happened to the owner of the flower shop next door, a woman, that she couldn't handle, having an adult male she could call for help would make things much easier for her.
For example, if someone came to cause trouble, if Ye Tiancheng and his companions were willing to step in, the owner of the flower shop next door would be much more at ease.
However, he hadn't been to the flower shop next door today. For some reason, the flower shop next door had not opened all day. Otherwise, with the book cafe being so lively today, the flower shop next door would surely have heard the commotion.
The little fox was lost in thought when suddenly the fatty patted him on the shoulder, "Hey, little fox, look over there, your target has arrived."
"Huh? What target?" The little fox's slow brain turned, and following the direction indicated by the fatty, he realized what the fatty meant.
It turned out that the owner of the flower shop next door had finally arrived and was preparing to open. This was truly strange.
It was already so late, and it would soon be evening, and then it would get dark. The flower shop next door normally opened from ten in the morning to five in the afternoon.
To confirm the situation, the little fox specifically went around to observe and found that the owner of the flower shop next door was not just coming to open the door to get something and leave, but she had indeed opened the shop door and sat behind the counter, just like when she normally opened for business.
The little fox walked to the flower shop door with a puzzled expression. As he scanned the shop, the owner noticed the little fox.
Since the book cafe opened next door, Lin Yun had become very familiar with the main members of the book cafe. And if one were to speak of it, the most familiar was the young man standing at the door.
The young man visited her shop almost every day. Lin Yun initially suspected that the little fox might have a crush on her, as there were many such people. However, after observing, Lin Yun felt that the little fox did not seem to like her.
Yet, if the little fox wasn't interested in her, his behavior seemed a bit inexplicable, and he did seem to like her.
However, after struggling with the thought for a while, Lin Yun stopped thinking about it.
After all, although the little fox was indeed a dazzlingly handsome young man with outstanding looks, Lin Yun had never seen a man so handsome before. However, unfortunately, Lin Yun was simply not into that type; she did not like men like the little fox.
Firstly, the little fox looked too young. Lin Yun did not like younger men; she preferred more mature men, at least not younger than herself. For example, someone like Ye Tiancheng was more to Lin Yun's taste.
Secondly, because the little fox was too handsome, Lin Yun felt she couldn't tolerate her boyfriend looking more beautiful than herself when they went out.
In terms of feeling, men who were too beautiful were also difficult to control. Just like, although many people liked the little fox, and some had already shown interest in Ye Tiancheng, no one actively pursued the little fox.
As the little fox himself said, men with his looks were more suitable for admiration from afar, not for getting close to.
Therefore, since neither of them was her type, and she didn't intend to have any relationship with him, whether he liked her or not was irrelevant. This was why Lin Yun let go of her various speculations about the little fox.
In any case, if she was a bit cold, young men of this age, even if they had intentions, would know they had no hope by seeing her expression and would eventually give up. Lin Yun had some experience in this regard.
Seeing the little fox walk over again today, Lin Yun didn't pay much attention. She was fine with whatever the little fox wanted to do, as long as it didn't harm her.
However, Lin Yun saw the little fox stop at her shop door, look around for a while, and then, without entering, she saw him and felt that if she didn't greet him, it wouldn't be very polite. The little fox wasn't offending her now, and being too cold wasn't appropriate either.
So, Lin Yun, uncharacteristically, took the initiative to greet the little fox, "Here again today? Why are you standing at the door and not coming in?"
"Hmm..." Hearing Lin Yun actively ask him, the little fox then stepped into the shop.
He said to Lin Yun, "Oh, I was just curious and came over to take a look. Because I saw you hadn't opened all day, and it's almost dark, you came over."
Hearing the little fox say this, Lin Yun couldn't help but think, see, he's here again. So this little brother still has some interest in her, right? If he has something he wants to express, she should reject it promptly.
But for now, Lin Yun still had to answer the little fox's question and couldn't leave the guest hanging.