Chapter 141 — Old Buffon's Origins
Years of Heartflutter · Page 159 of 214
Though she still had her complaints about Lin Yanhe and Lan Ling, if they truly spent enough time together in the future, Lin Yanhe's uncontentious nature and Lan Ling's lovableness ought to win Chen Shutang's approval.
At this thought, Yang Ce couldn't help feeling somewhat happy. But the happiness was only temporary; when he saw that Zhou Yanning had shown no reaction to what Chen Shutang said, his heart sank again.
Indeed, if Zhou Yanning had any knot at all, it should have been her feelings for him and whether Chen Shutang could accept her. But now it seemed that wasn't it after all.
Yang Ce shook his head, went downstairs, and bought green tea for Chen Shutang. And wouldn't you know it—this green tea really was a winner. He peeled off the label, and on the back it read "One More Bottle."
Yang Ce redeemed the prize right away, then returned to the ward, heavy with thought.
Chen Shutang had recovered her composure by then. Yang Ce handed her a bottle of green tea and said, "You called it—I won another bottle."
"Ah!" Chen Shutang hadn't expected such a coincidence. She had only said it offhand, and Yang Ce had actually won. But she quickly covered for herself: "See? You won. The winning rate for this stuff is pretty high."
"Yeah, one bottle's price bought two bottles. Not bad at all," Yang Yanzhou said.
"By the way, why don't you check whether the winning bottle has a prize too?" Chen Shutang asked, noticing that Yang Ce hadn't peeled the label off the green tea in his hand.
Yang Ce was taken aback, then smiled wryly. "I forgot." He had been so preoccupied just now—how could he have thought of such a thing?
To be continued.
684. Finding a Way Out
Just now he had been thinking the whole time about what Chen Shutang had said—how could Yang Ce have had the presence of mind to care about green tea prizes? It was good enough that he'd remembered one bottle.
"What a memory!" Chen Shutang shot Yang Ce a look, then said, "How about this—you guess whether this bottle of green tea has a prize. If you guess right, I won't hold the earlier business against you."
Actually, though Chen Shutang said this, she had no intention of holding anything against Yandu. She was merely looking for a way out. As long as Yang Yanzhou hadn't won, Chen Shutang wouldn't deliberately insist on peeling the label open to see for certain.
"You said it—no going back on your word," Yang Ce said with a smile, glancing at the green tea's label. Guessing games were Yang Ce's forte.
"Mm." Chen Shutang nodded.
"Then let me guess." Yang Ce hesitated a moment. "I guess... it's another 'One More Bottle.'"
"Ah!" Chen Shutang was stunned, furious inside. Yang Ce, oh Yang Ce, how can you be so dense? Can't you tell I'm looking for a way out? What do you mean by this? Just say it didn't win—that would have been enough! Who could be lucky enough to win two bottles in a row?
Fine, since you put it that way, don't blame me for being unkind! Chen Shutang thought resentfully, then said coldly, "Fine. Since you're so sure, I'll open it and see."
How could Yang Ce fail to see that Chen Shutang had been looking for a way out? But the reason Yang Ce was so sure was that he had already seen the "One More Bottle" written on the back of the label.
"Open it, by all means. But Mengyan, you won't go back on what you said, will you?" Yang Ce meant to use this chance to make sure Chen Shutang could never again make an issue of Lin Yanhe and Lan Ling.
"Don't worry, I keep my word," Chen Shutang said, snatching the green tea bottle from Yang Ce's hand and peeling off the label.
Watching the eager Chen Shutang, Yang Ce shook his head and thought: just wait—you'll be speechless in a moment.
Sure enough, after Chen Shutang tore off the label, she had intended to gloat with a dark face at Yang Ce's expense, but instead she saw the four characters "One More Bottle," and was struck dumb.
"Well? Is there a prize?" Yang Ce asked, knowing full well.