The aloof school beauty has been reborn and is now pursuing me relentlessly.

After the college application process is completed.

For high school graduates, this means that the last major event has been completely resolved.

Regardless of grades or whether or not you get into your ideal university.

Everything has basically settled down.

Then you can relax and fully enjoy this summer vacation.

Summer is approaching.

Fire in July.

In the summer of Yunan County, a small town, certain subtle emotions are growing and sprouting in the increasingly hot air.

The two pairs of best friends, Lin Ran and Su Qingyan, and Zhao Ke and Yuan Tingting, have been getting together more and more frequently this summer.

They explored almost the entire small county town, having a wonderful time.

Zhao Ke and Yuan Tingting had only recently started dating.

Newlywed couples naturally become increasingly inseparable, wanting to be together all the time.

As for Lin Ran and Su Qingyan—

A model deskmate whose purity and rationality are outrageous.

Compared to couples formed by their best friends, their level of intimacy seems to be just as high.

even……

There is nothing worse than it is.

……

A pair of reborn individuals.

Unfortunately, neither of them knew that the other had also been reborn.

The soul of a straight, single man in his thirties.

And the soul of a cool, aloof, single, mature woman in her thirties.

They both believed they had seen through each other's intentions and were confident that they could easily manipulate their deskmate/school beauty.

That summer, the two set up their respective battle formations, full of fighting spirit, and began their "contest".

One is like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, or nourishing things silently.

One approach is to meet force with force and to deal with water with earth.

They were both fully aware of each other's plans.

Yet they were all confident that they would be the ones laughing last.

"This is a battle!"

One night, someone wrote the following line in their diary with bold, flowing handwriting.

On the same night.

The girl admired her "Little Desk Mate Conquest Plan," a compilation of someone's past life diary entries, a smile playing on her lips and a seductive glint in her eyes.

"The defeated—"

"I want to be at her feet!"

……

Thus began a silent "battle" that unfolded every day, every hour, and in every different setting.

Jewelry store —

"Look, everyone, these are all new small pieces of jewelry."

"Couples who buy matching items and hang them on their phones look great together!"

The shop assistant enthusiastically promoted the product.

Su Qingyan turned her head to look at Lin Ran: "Is it okay for us to buy the same pendant?"

Lin Ran nodded righteously: "No problem!"

amusement park

"Today's special offer! Couples get half-price tickets!"

The loudspeaker in front of the ticket office was blaring advertisements at the top of its lungs.

The girl looked at someone and said, "Saving money."

Without hesitation, someone exclaimed, "Save it!"

The two naturally held hands and walked confidently toward the ticket window.

Milk tea shop——

Su Qingyan's gaze swept casually over the milk tea cup in Lin Ran's hand, who was sitting next to her, and she asked in a light and natural tone:

What's your flavor?

Lin Ran glanced at the milk tea in her hand:

Red bean and taro balls.

The girl asked in a polite tone, "May I have a sip?"

Someone generously handed over the milk tea, saying, "Drink! No need to be so polite, my fellow tablemate."

The girl's eyes narrowed slightly.

He took the milk tea from the straw someone had used, took a sip, and then calmly handed over the milk tea he had just drunk from:

"Reciprocity is reciprocated."

"Please drink mine."

Someone's eyelid twitched slightly.

Then, calmly accepting the milk tea and taking a sip, she said, "Thank you."

They used the same straw that the girl had just drunk from.

Su Qingyan raised her eyebrows, her expression calm and nonchalant: "Is it sweet? -- I mean the milk tea."

Lin Ran took a deep breath, her expression unchanged: "Sweet!"

……

"This is... way too sweet!?"

Zhao Ke and Yuan Tingting, as bystanders and witnesses, were stunned.

Zhao Ke glanced at his wife beside him and began to question the meaning of life:

"no……"

"Are they a real couple, or are we the real couple?"

"Why do they seem more affectionate than we are?"

……

He spends all his time engaging in psychological battles and various overt and covert confrontations with his deskmate, the school beauty.

Ultimately, this sometimes made Lin Ran feel overwhelmed.

It's not that his resolve in the path is weak.

The vixen on the other side is simply too skilled!

If you're not careful, you might actually be captivated by a young girl.

Fortunately, a major event also occurred this summer.

This gave Lin Ran a reason to temporarily extricate himself from the competition with the school beauty's deskmate.

That was Lin's mother's business plan to open a shop.

……

Lin's mother, Zhao Shuqin, successfully resigned from the state-owned factory, received a severance payment, and began planning her own business.

At first, Lin's mother hesitated and was unsure of what she should do.

After all, he had worked in a state-owned factory for decades with a secure job.

Now that I'm truly out on my own, not being able to see the future clearly, I always feel uneasy and anxious.

Lin Ran gave her mother an idea:

"Mom, how about we open a bakery or dessert shop?"

on the one hand.

It is the vision of a prophet who has been reborn.

It is well known that in the small county town of Yunan after 07, the business of boutique bread and dessert shops gradually emerged and had a good market.

It's not about getting rich overnight or making a fortune.

In his previous life, he did own a chain of bread and dessert shops that were so successful that they opened seven or eight branches in Yunan County.

They have established their own brand and have a loyal customer base.

on the other hand.

Fortunately, her mother was skilled in baking and dessert making, possessing expertise in this area.

Do what you're good at, and you'll be more comfortable with it.

There's no need to start learning from scratch and exhaust yourself.

There is also a very important third point—

In her previous life, when Lin Ran was in college, she worked part-time at a boutique bakery in Donghai City for more than a year.

He knows everything about how to make various breads and desserts, and even their popularity.

The mother and son studied and discussed it for several days.

The final decision was made regarding the subsequent product categories and store opening strategy.

The store location, which I chose in advance, is at the intersection of a main road not far from my own residential area.

It has a large flow of visitors and is adjacent to several kindergartens, junior high schools and high schools.

The shop itself was a boutique breakfast shop for sale, saving half the effort in renovation.

It took almost half a month in total.

Recruit enough people.

The shop was also fully decorated according to the design ideas given by Lin Ran.

The signboard reads "Hao Zai Lai Bakery," reflecting the simple and unpretentious style of a small county town.

It sounds rustic.

Yet it is catchy, easy to remember and understand.

Three days before the bakery officially opened, someone was eager to try his hand at making a name for himself in the pastry industry in Yunan County.

afternoon.

Unexpectedly, the store welcomed its first customer.

"jingle--"

The glass door at the entrance of the shop was pushed open, accompanied by the melodious sound of the wind chimes hanging on the door.

A tall, beautiful figure pushed open the door and entered.

Ignoring the stunned gaze of someone, the beautiful young woman in a light blue dress greeted Lin's mother, Tian Tian, ​​from behind the counter with a smile:

"Mom~"

Lin's mother, Zhao Shuqin, turned around upon hearing the sound, her face beaming with delight as she quickly approached.

"Oh my, Qingyan, what brings you here?"

The young girl affectionately and naturally took Lin's mother's arm:

"My godmother's new shop is opening."

"Of course I'll come and help."

One sentence made Lin's mother smile from ear to ear.

Then Su Qingyan slightly tilted her head, looked at the bewildered person next to her, raised an eyebrow slightly, and acted as if nothing had happened:

"What, isn't that reasonable?"

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