Spend Money on Goddess, Use more! Gain more!-Chapter 303 - 201: The Ultimate Temptation of the COSER Goddess, He Xinzhu and Her Cousin_3

Zhang Yunyao nodded repeatedly: "Great, great, this theme is pretty good!"

Next to her, Shen Mumu had experienced a rollercoaster of emotions since she heard Wu Wei mention opening a hotpot restaurant.

At first, there was a subtle disappointment, was he just the owner of a hotpot restaurant?

This was quite a departure from her previous guesses about him being a "young tycoon" or a "second-generation rich."

A hotpot restaurant, even if business is good, how much could it be worth?

However, she still wanted to see it for herself, so she immediately said to Zhang Yunyao, "Yaoyao, I'll go with you tomorrow, and help you as a photographer!"

"Great, Mumu, with your help that's perfect!"

Zhang Yunyao didn't suspect anything, happily nodding: "The last video you helped me shoot got a lot of views."

"Let's aim for even more views this time!"

Shen Mumu turned her gaze to Wu Wei, her tone naturally asking: "By the way, Wu Wei, what's the name of your hotpot restaurant? Who knows… maybe Yaoyao and I have been there before."

Wu Wei noticed the curiosity in her eyes, but answered calmly: "It's called 'Jiyu Old Hot Pot.'"

"Jiyu Old Hot Pot?"

Hearing this name, Shen Mumu's eyes, previously a bit dim, brightened slightly: "I know it! My roommate just went there last weekend and raved about it to us for a long time, saying the ingredients are great and the taste is excellent. Plus, they're running promotions recently, great value for money! I even said to my roommates we should try it on New Year's Day!"

Her tone turned enthusiastic; given the size and upscale decor of Jiyu Old Hot Pot, if that was Wu Wei's restaurant... it wasn't so "bad" after all.

"What a coincidence."

Wu Wei smiled, unsurprised.

After all, the location of Jiyu Old Hot Pot is excellent, with many universities around, and most customers are students. It's also not far from Qilu Art College.

Shen Mumu rolled her eyes playfully and said in a mock picky tone, "I'll have to taste the food properly tomorrow to see if it's as good as they say. If it's not good or the service isn't up to par, as a customer, I won't lie and give good reviews in the video!"

"Feel free to provide feedback."

Wu Wei laughed, "I'm planning to start preparing for opening chain branches next year. Taste and service are fundamental, finding and fixing issues early is a good thing."

Upon hearing the words "open chains," Shen Mumu's eyes lit up even more, and any previous disappointment vanished completely.

If he's opening branches, that means Wu Wei's financial strength must be quite strong, and he likely has other businesses as well!

This realization made her heartbeat quicken slightly, and she looked at Wu Wei with increased interest.

...

While Wu Wei and the others were eating and chatting in the hotpot restaurant, Qilu Art College's New Year's party had already concluded.

He Xinzhu drove her small Wuling Hongguang MINI EV back to her cousin Li Luoxi's house.

After washing away her tiredness and blow-drying her smooth long hair, her cousin Li Luoxi came in through the door, carrying the chill of the winter night.

Li Luoxi changed into slippers, took off her coat, and looked at He Xinzhu, asking, "Xinzhu, how's it going with Aunt Zhao's nephew I introduced you to last time?"

Upon hearing this, He Xinzhu's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she replied nonchalantly: "It's okay, just chatting normally."

Li Luoxi sat on the sofa, looked at He Xinzhu, and sighed: "I just bumped into Aunt Zhao on the way; she mentioned her nephew often reaches out to chat with you, but it seems you're not too keen on replying, often taking hours or even half a day to respond with just a few words."

Her tone was a bit helpless and reproachful, as she's truly worried about her high-aspiring, cool-tempered cousin's lifelong matters.

"He even asked you out this afternoon for a New Year's holiday meetup, and you haven't replied yet. Leaving him hanging like this puts me in a tough spot with Aunt Zhao."

He Xinzhu rubbed her temples, seeking an excuse: "Cousin, I was busy all day with the event, rehearsing with students, and performing myself. I didn't have time to keep checking my phone and reply."

Li Luoxi pointed at her phone: "But you have time now, right? Quick, check it and reply. Aunt Zhao's nephew is quite impressive, I met him once. He's a Ph.D. from a top overseas university, just back to develop his career. His looks, education, and family background are all top-notch. Xinzhu, you're not getting any younger; don't be too picky. Make sure to seize such a good opportunity."

Under Li Luoxi's gaze, He Xinzhu unwillingly picked up her phone, unlocked it, and opened the chat window labeled "Aunt Zhao's Nephew."

The latest message remained at 3 PM: "You probably have some time during the New Year's break, right? Let me know when you're free so we can have a meal together."

Before that, there were several daily greetings and shares, while her replies were indeed brief and spaced far apart.

Staring at the input box, He Xinzhu's fingers hovered above the screen with a surge of annoyance and resistance, struggling to type a word.

Eventually, she put down her phone and looked at Li Luoxi: "Sis, I really don't feel anything for him, there's no common topic to talk about, meeting him would just be a waste of time. Please tell Aunt Zhao I don't think it's suitable."

Li Luoxi became anxious: "How can that be! Just chatting on WeChat can't truly convey feelings. Many people are bad at online chatting but are talkative and funny in person. At least meet him, surely you can spare time for a meal or coffee? Aunt Zhao has good intentions, and you dismissed it without even meeting him. How can I explain that?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

He Xinzhu turned her face away: "But I really don't want to, no feeling means no feeling."

Seeing her stubbornness, Li Luoxi had no choice but to resort to her trump card, pretending to grab her phone: "If you keep being this stubborn, I'll have to call your mom and let her talk to you. She asks about your relationship status almost every other day, pestering me more than I do."

"No, Sis!"

Immediately upon the mention of involving her mother, He Xinzhu backed down.

She could dismiss her cousin, but definitely did not want to face her mother's long lectures and nagging. That would ruin her entire New Year's holiday.

Weighing her options, she had to concede, with a resigned helplessness: "...Alright then, I'll meet him once."

After speaking, she quickly picked up her phone, typing a message in the chatbox: "Okay, the day after tomorrow afternoon works, you pick the place."

Then she turned the phone screen to Li Luoxi, grumbling: "There, I've replied. Is that good enough?"

Li Luoxi glanced at it, nodded in satisfaction, smiling: "That's better! A meetup won't hurt, and who knows, maybe you'll feel something."

Not wanting to continue the topic, He Xinzhu changed the subject: "Sis, is brother-in-law coming home for New Year's this year?"

Li Luoxi's smile faded slightly upon hearing this: "He probably won't. The university in Fu Country doesn't have a break during the Chinese New Year."

He Xinzhu looked at her: "Are you going to visit him?"

Li Luoxi shook her head: "I'm not going; it's too far, too exhausting, and I wouldn't stay long anyway."

"I really don't see what's good about getting married; everyone urges it as if life is incomplete without marriage."

He Xinzhu, seemingly finding some justification, snorted lightly: "Sis, look at you, married yet it's no different than before, always alone."

Having had a close relationship with her cousin since childhood, almost like real sisters or best friends, she wasn't worried that her words would upset her.

"Get lost! Your brother-in-law's just studying for two years abroad, not staying forever."

Li Luoxi laughed, lightly patting her: "And who says marrying has no benefits? Without marriage, could I live in such a big, comfortable house? You wouldn't be able to stay for free either, saving you rent money. You're so ungrateful yet cheeky, you heartless girl!"

"Yes, yes, thank you kind sister for taking me in."

Being patted, He Xinzhu shrank her neck, smiling, but still insisted: "But that's about the only benefit."

Li Luoxi rolled her eyes at her, couldn't help but add: "If you ended up with Aunt Zhao's nephew, your future home will surely be bigger and better!"

He Xinzhu neither acknowledged nor refuted, just smiled.

The sisters chatted a bit more before heading to their rooms.

In her main bedroom, Li Luoxi closed the door, her gaze fell on the elegant wedding photo on the wall above the bed.

In the photo, she's smiling brightly, nestled beside her young and handsome husband.

Anyone would surely compliment them as a perfect match.

After staring quietly at it for a while, she sighed softly, a trace of fatigue and indescribable complex emotions showing on her face.

The flavor of marriage is like water, only one who drinks it knows the temperature.