Lake of 100 Lovers 2

  At nine o'clock in the morning, the cold air began to be warmed up by the sun.

  Chen Haoteng stood at the entrance, holding a paper cup of hot instant cappuccino, slowly sipping it while admiring the lake view that was completely different from last night.

  Who would have thought that water could be so blue, and the sky could be so blue! The wind blows across the surface of the water, creating a sparkling "wave" pattern. The high and low waves excitedly stir up the reflection of the white clouds, making them blurry. A fishing boat is in the far distance, just a few small black dots.

  A cool feeling rose from her legs to the top, Chen Huan stomped a few times with her feet, then saw Pang Hua carrying a camera and a small bag walking back and forth.

  "The coffee smells so good."

  "Uh, cappuccino, instant, want me to make you a cup?"

  "Want some? Your cup must be cold, your hand is so cool."

  "It's quite cold today, I'll go back and put on a pair of gloves before going out."

  "I bought three handmade woven scarves, they're pretty cheap, you can take them back as gifts. There's also a bag of dried apples, try some later. Oh, and there's a bottle of honey..."

  "Alright." Chen Xuan was quite enjoying his considerate and perceptive nature.

  "It's quite cold in the morning. I wore a down-filled pants to keep warm. Do you want to change into a thicker one before going out?"

  "Uh, I'll add one more."

  Went upstairs and entered their own rooms. Chen Huan burned the already slightly warm water, took two paper cups he brought with him, made coffee, applied a light lip balm, put on woolen warm socks and woolen gloves, and a wool hat, fully equipped for winter.

  Yes, actually by the lake it's just sometimes and in some places a bit windy, but the temperature isn't necessarily particularly low.

  Pang Hua had been waiting in the doorway and saw her come out. He happily took over the paper cup.

  "Be careful of being scalded."

  "It's also good to warm up your hands." Pang Hua carefully ate some 'milk' foam, and a ring of grayish white appeared on his mouth. "Actually, instant ones are not bad either. Very convenient."

  "Uh-huh." Chen Xuan took the camera and they went downstairs together. They ordered dinner, then headed out.

  "I saw roasted fish this morning, let's have that for lunch."

  "Alright."

  They wandered around lazily, occasionally buying some snacks and drinks that caught their eye. They also bought a small cup of local liquor, which was quite strong, and had to be thrown away after one sip.

  At noon, the roasted fish was still too spicy even after asking them to put less chili.

  "Ah. I can't eat spicy food, neither can you." Chen Huaixing wiped away his tears and snot, seeing that Pang Hua had the same action, he couldn't help but feel a great comfort.

  "It's too amazing. I thought it had run to Sichuan."

  "Hunan is just called spicy."

  "It is estimated that the chef is from Sichuan."

  "Hmm, maybe. But this fish is very fresh, it shouldn't be made from dead fish. Most of the grilled fish sold in our place are freshly killed fish, so they're cheaper and cost less."

  "Then I won't eat roasted fish in the future, unless it's freshly caught and roasted on the spot." This store is just putting fresh fish in the store for customers to choose from and cooking them on the spot.

  Finished eating fish. Paid the bill - not cheap but not outrageously expensive either - walked out of the restaurant feeling warm and satisfied.

  The sun is gaining strength and the temperature is rising.

  Chen Huaixing reapplied some lip balm and then went with him to find the most exquisite viewing spot.

  There were already many tourists taking pictures, taking pictures of themselves, others and the scenery. Taking pictures of others who are taking pictures of the scenery.

  "Shall we take a photo together?" Pang Hua proposed excitedly.

  "Alright." Chen Huan also seemed quite interested.

  He handed his DSLR camera to a young man wearing a full-body North Face winter sports outfit, who had already helped another young couple take several photos.

  "Hey, come closer and smile!"

  Pang Hua put her face on Chen Huai's shoulder and took a photo.

  "Give me a kiss, let's take a wedding photo. Come on, I'm in a good mood today, so the photography fee is waived!"

  The two of them were stunned for a moment. Had they found the wrong person? This guy was really helping the newlyweds take their wedding photos just now! By the way, that couple's clothes were indeed gorgeous, and there was even an assistant next to them helping to select and change outfits!

  "Come on! Hurry up!" The photographer pressed two quick shutters, still sticking to his original intention.

  Pang Hua put his arm around her shoulder and gently kissed her for a few seconds, still at an angle that could be captured by the photographer.

  Chen Huaisheng did not resist and did not slap him in the face, but he severely pinched his waist.

  This guy... is for real...

  The photographer quickly took a dozen or so photos and then returned the camera to Pang Hua, "This camera is pretty good."

  Of course, this is a meal guy! Pang Hua thanked him and then pulled Chen Huai Sheng away.

  "I also think that such photos are the best, no need to spend a lot of money on a professional wedding photo shoot, and end up with a thick album that you only look at twice before throwing it in the storage cabinet." This sentence is something that Pang Hua would never say even if he were dead - when they got divorced, it became another reason for their big argument.

  "......uh-huh." Chen Hua-sheng also expressed her agreement, but she has not thought about getting married yet, let alone marrying Pang Hua soon.

  "Why don't we just have a destination wedding!!"

  Chen Haotian stared at him, his mouth slightly open, stunned.

  "This year is also too rushed, let's go to Greece next year? The Aegean Sea?!" He stole another kiss.

  Chen Haotian slapped it open with a slap.

  Greece... She went traveling alone and then came back to get a divorce. At that time, the 'daughter' had already graduated and found a job, and also said she respected her mother's decision - this sentence was probably spoken by the little guy's 'mixed-blood' boyfriend. So, both of their responsibilities were fulfilled, and they got a quick and easy divorce.

  "Don't you like Greece?" Fang Hua asked cautiously.

  "Greece is great, a very good place." Chen Huan's mood suddenly improved. The person in front of her was someone she had "cultivated" with her own hands, completely different from that other person!

  "Want to go for a boat ride this afternoon?"

  "Cold."

  "Why don't we go have some tea? I think I saw a teahouse with ethnic characteristics over there, the second floor has all glass windows that reach the ground, it looks very cozy."

  "It's good." After seeming to put down a load of worries, the whole body felt much more relaxed, and people became somewhat languid.

  Yes, I bought a few more souvenirs - the most expensive one is for my boss.

  "It's a pity your mentor is male. Otherwise, giving this decoration would actually be quite good."

  "I've already done a lot for him."

  "Then who helped you stay in school?"

  "It's not clear, however. Next year, I'll definitely be caught up in graduate employment... no benefits and a bunch of responsibilities!" Pang Hua was very depressed. He felt that the school might have agreed to his application just because of his "miraculous" ability to study, work and start a business while completing certain indicators - he hadn't even thought about whether his application would be approved when he submitted it.

  "You don't just do administrative work, you have to do something else until you're at least an associate professor?"

  "Probably. Yeah, if I get kicked out of school, you'll support me, right?" His words were too shocking, and the eyes of passersby around him were filled with suspicion.

  "Go! You also have shares and rent to pay, you won't starve!"

  ……

  After asking around for a long time and inquiring with people of all kinds, they finally found that teahouse - it was closed down!

  Chen Huaixing was stunned for a while, then burst out laughing. Pang Hua also shook his head and smiled wryly. The two of them laughed foolishly for a while, turned their heads back, and went to the small tea restaurant attached to the guest house to drink a warm cup of red tea.

  Facing the azure sky and lake, eating to one's heart's content and lounging about. A netbook computer, a cup of red tea, several bags of snacks and a medium-sized bag of puffed rice 'flowers', feeling comfortable... working for an afternoon.

  Chen Hui currently can still handle various consultations for an online store and an e-commerce platform. Since she has paid for a new application software, customer management and information push that used to require manual labor can now be done by the system. Although it doesn't save money, it saves a lot of manpower, which is becoming increasingly expensive.

  Pang Hua is preparing lessons. He studies, takes exams, teaches and works in the workshop very seriously and conscientiously, so after more than a month of formal teaching, he has received good reviews from students.

  Chen Huasheng spent an hour responding to comments, and then more than half an hour in a daze thinking. "Hey, are you going to continue writing papers and doing research?"

  "I want it."

  She handed over a piece of paper, "I thought of two directions. Is there anything you can write about?"

  Panghua almost immediately picked one out, "This one. It's related to my doctoral dissertation."

  Chen Haotian never thought of this level, because the title of his thesis and what he wrote seemed to have no overlapping words - okay, he is a professional, whatever he says goes.

  "Okay, I'm going to make a new product."

  "If it needs to be done as a patent, maybe we need to be more professional." Pang Hua didn't give it back to her, but continued thinking. "Maybe I can communicate with the biochemical students and see what they think."

  "It's okay, I'll start first, having a patent is better, but it doesn't matter if not. Anyway, I'm not taking the route of a tech company now, I'm doing business thoroughly." Chen Huasheng admitted that he had taken many detours, fortunately, throughout the entire entrepreneurial process, he didn't waste much money, so he can still accept these years of "setbacks". "In the future, I will send more business to the outsourcing workshop side, so I can focus on doing business itself."

  "How about hiring another work-study student to help with manual labor?"

  "Handmade by yourself!" Chen Huai Cheng said viciously. "Once you stop for a year or two, your craftsmanship will regress. I've been worried that the workshop would take away all my business, but now it seems there's no need to worry. The top-notch ones are all made by ourselves, if he wants to kick me out, he can only stand firm in an already fiercely competitive field, and it's impossible to have a big development. Plus, we really do have something of our own... hmm... look at this windbreaker, how is it? I plan to make it into down-filled and cotton-padded versions, the color is filled by myself using drawing software, just don't know what the actual effect will be."

  "You can go be a fashion designer now."

  "I'm not particularly interested in trends, and I think our equipment is okay - at least we can copy from others and add our own practical experience. Anyway, the number of products made by the factory is something I can totally handle, and it won't be a loss."

  "Are sports pants now more popular than underpants?"

  "So, I made a bunch of suggestions again, but they didn't have much intention to register the brand - I'm considering registering my own clothing trademark."

  "I support you." Pang Hua Lian didn't even think about it.

  "Haha... I've got to take a deep breath and register three trademarks, leaving one in hand..." Chen Huacheng said, his mind wandering off again.

  Pang Hua didn't go to urge her, after saving the document well, she got up to help her put on a thick coat - the sun had set, and the air immediately became cold, the heating in the small tea restaurant was severely insufficient, not wearing thick clothes would catch a chill - then went to the kitchen to see when dinner would be ready.