The middle-aged man was still smiling just a second ago, but when he heard Yang Caiyun say she didn’t have ti, his expression beca awkward for a mont, though he quickly returned to normal.
"Oh, there’s sothing at the shop, huh? Well, old classmate, are you free tomorrow? I can co over tomorrow, it’s all the sa. I own the shop myself, so my ti is quite flexible," the middle-aged man said, laughing.
When Yang Caiyun heard this, she felt awkward too.
To be honest, it wasn’t that she didn’t have ti; she just didn’t want to go out for a al with this middle-aged man.
After all, even though they were old classmates, they weren’t that close.
She was quite clear about the man’s intentions behind wanting to treat her to a al.
Since neither of them had spoken openly about it, she couldn’t directly say it, nor could she turn him down without any reason.
So, she could only find an excuse and say:
"Uh... I might not be free tomorrow either because I’ve been busy opening a branch recently, and there are lots of things to do every day."
The fact that Yang Caiyun refused twice indicated that her attitude was clear. A sensible person would understand and wouldn’t continue inviting her.
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man either didn’t understand her or was intentionally persistent.
He continued smiling and said, "Haha, I know about your branch opening, but it can’t be that busy, right? How about the day after tomorrow? You must co the day after tomorrow, or it would be disrespectful to as an old classmate."
The middle-aged man’s words were said with a smile, but they put pressure on Yang Caiyun.
It made it seem like if she didn’t go out to eat with him, she was looking down on him, not giving him face.
When Yang Caiyun heard this, her expression beca troubled.
With Chen Yang in her heart, she definitely wouldn’t go out to eat with this middle-aged man, but since he’d said such things, she didn’t know how to refuse.
The middle-aged man noticed Yang Caiyun’s silence and imdiately, with a sense of achievent, laughed and settled the matter directly.
"Haha, all right, it’s settled then. I won’t disturb your work anymore. See you then!" The middle-aged man nodded with a smile and set the plan.
After speaking, he waved at Yang Caiyun, intending to leave imdiately.
But just at that mont, Chen Yang ca out from the stairway and loudly answered for Yang Caiyun, "Sure, with such a warm invitation from an old classmate, Caiyun and I will definitely go. Otherwise, it would be a bit disrespectful to the old classmate."
Chen Yang’s sudden appearance from the stairway startled the middle-aged man.
Yang Caiyun’s troubled expression instantly relaxed.
Seeing Chen Yang arrive, her troubled feelings disappeared instantly because she knew, with Chen Yang there, nothing would happen.
"Yang Zi, why did you co down suddenly? I told you to wait for upstairs," Yang Caiyun said with surprise, walking over to Chen Yang.
"There was no water upstairs, so I ca down for a drink. I happened to hear the warm invitation from the old classmate, so I ca over," Chen Yang casually found an excuse and replied to Yang Caiyun.
In fact, Chen Yang had co down with Yang Caiyun.
When he saw that her expression was off, he knew sothing must be going on.
Sure enough, sothing was up indeed.
"Who is this?"
Chen Yang’s sudden speech and Yang Caiyun’s expression change were both noticed by the middle-aged man. His expression turned a bit odd, and he asked Yang Caiyun about Chen Yang’s identity.
"Uh...he’s."
Yang Caiyun was stumped by the man’s question, montarily unsure how to introduce Chen Yang’s identity.
It was Chen Yang who spoke up and answered for her.
"Old classmate, look at what you’re asking. I’ve already addressed you as an old classmate, so who do you think I am?" Chen Yang said with a smile.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man’s expression changed completely.
He looked at Yang Caiyun, then at Chen Yang, and his face no longer showed the earlier friendliness.
Though he felt displeased, he didn’t explode then and there. He forcefully gave a stiff smile and said, "Oh, I see, I see."
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, then awkwardly looked at Yang Caiyun, "I have sothing at ho, so I won’t disturb you any longer. We can et so other ti."
"Okay, take care."
Since Yang Caiyun didn’t want to talk much with him, she naturally didn’t insist when he offered to leave and readily agreed.
The middle-aged man left without looking back.
Seeing him leave, Chen Yang couldn’t help but smile, then turned to Yang Caiyun, "Let’s go, Caiyun. The guest has left."
"Mm-hmm, okay."
Yang Caiyun nodded with a smile, turned, and went up to the third floor with Chen Yang.
"Yang Zi, you really saved just now. If you hadn’t appeared, I really wouldn’t have known what to do. He was so persistent," Yang Caiyun said happily to Chen Yang as soon as they reached the third floor.
Hearing this, Chen Yang smiled, then sat on the sofa, tugged at Yang Caiyun’s hand, and she naturally sat in his lap.
"Why didn’t you make things clear with him? People like that need to be told directly so they can know when to stop," Chen Yang said with a smile.
Leaning on Chen Yang, Yang Caiyun’s face was full of happy smiles.
"He didn’t make it clear, so how could I speak up? If he accuses of overthinking it, wouldn’t I feel embarrassed?"
Chen Yang considered this too, realizing that making things explicit could indeed be awkward.
Thinking about these things, Chen Yang didn’t continue the topic but instead inquired about the middle-aged man’s background.
"What’s with this old classmate of yours? He seems to be doing quite well; doesn’t he have a family? Why is he bothering you?" Chen Yang asked curiously.
When Yang Caiyun saw Chen Yang’s inquiry, she truthfully explained the situation.
After her explanation, Chen Yang understood.
So it turns out that guy wasn’t without a family; it’s just like Yang Caiyun, he was divorced.
Coincidentally, they had t at a class reunion last ti, and seeing her again stirred his interest.
This led to the scene that occurred downstairs earlier.
"So that’s how it is."
Chen Yang nodded, understanding the situation.
"Yeah, otherwise, why would he co looking for ? It’s just that noticing my business is going well now, he had thoughts," Yang Caiyun added, nodding alongside him.
Hearing this, Chen Yang smiled without saying anything.
He knew that what Yang Caiyun was saying was true as well.
In their age group, divorced people would definitely see Yang Caiyun as a desirable catch.
Not only did she have a profitable business, but she was also so charming in appearance that it was impossible for people not to have thoughts about her.
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