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Chapter 27 Shen Shunan, "Holiland Classmate"

Zhou Lang arrived early, while Shen Wanrou and the others were still on their way. However, her younger sister, Shen Shunan, came directly to the store by bus from the high-speed rail station.

To prevent the two from not recognizing each other when they meet, Shen Wanrou specially sent Zhou Lang a photo of Shen Shunan.

However, it was taken when the girl was in high school...

Zhou Lang saw Shen Shunan in this picture, wearing a loose and baggy school uniform, sporting the classic catfish-whisker hairstyle of a high school student, and with a bare face.

[Zhou Lang]: Sister-in-law, I remember your sister graduated from university this year, right?

[Zhou Lang]: Did you post a photo of her from several years ago when she was in high school? (laughing and crying)

[Shen Wanrou]: She's a bit introverted and doesn't really like taking photos.

[Shen Wanrou]: When I went out with my classmates in college, everyone else would post photos of each other, but I only took landscape photos, not even selfies (laughing and crying).

[Shen Wanrou]: Let me look, there should be photos of her starting her internship.

Shen Wanrou: [Picture][Picture]

The newly sent photos caught Zhou Lang's eye.

"Your sister-in-law's younger sister is interning at Holiland Cake Shop?"

The woman in the picture, Shen Shunan, is tall and slender, and has grown into a graceful and elegant young woman.

Compared to her high school photos as a naive, blonde girl, she vividly illustrates what it means for a girl to blossom into a beautiful young woman.

Moreover, in the two photos, Shen Shunan is wearing Holiland's light blue and pink work uniforms, respectively.

The brand "Holiland" might sound a bit rustic to those who haven't heard of it, like a restaurant in a rural-urban fringe area.

But Holiland is actually a well-known bakery chain brand, and its semi-baked cheese and other products once dominated the trending searches on the internet.

Their uniforms are even more famous than the brand and the products.

The fresh and soft blue and pink tones, the fitted waist and knee-length dress design, and the youthful white Peter Pan collar make the whole uniform approachable and appropriate, yet lively.

The lower body is always paired with a khaki apron, flesh-colored stockings, and round-toe flat shoes in the same color family.

The waitresses hired were selected based on both their figure and appearance; they were all tall, slim, and attractive, leading netizens to jokingly call them the "flight attendants of the baking industry."

Zhou Lang sat down at the reserved table, looked at the photos, and soon spotted a youthful figure matching the one at the door.

Shen Shunan wore a JK-style outfit, with a white collared shirt on top, a black pleated mini skirt on the bottom, and tea-brown leather shoes paired with off-white knee-high socks.

Compared to the sailor uniform that makes her look out of place in the crowd like a typical anime convention cosplayer, her more casual outfit looks fresher and more harmonious, giving off a sweet and playful vibe like a girl next door.

"Is this Shu Nan? Over here." Zhou Lang waved.

Shen Shunan's first action convinced Zhou Lang that the girl was indeed a bit introverted.

She stared blankly at Zhou Lang for a few seconds, just like a slow-witted Kapibala.

Then, like a kitten startled from behind, she nervously took tiny, quick steps, almost fleeing, and ran to Zhou Lang.

"Hello, classmate, oh wait, no, no..."

According to the MBTI classification, Shen Shunan's performance is among the best of the best.

Zhou Lang smiled and said, "Is it because you're surrounded by classmates at school that you've gotten used to saying it and it just comes out naturally?"

Shen Shunan fidgeted with her fingers and timidly sat down opposite Zhou Lang: "Yes, yes..."

"Calling me classmate is fine too," Zhou Lang said cheerfully. "It means I haven't been worn down by work to the point of having too much of a 'Zhongdeng' vibe, and some people still mistake me for a male college student."

Shen Shunan's face showed a flustered and conflicted expression, as if she was very embarrassed to have made a fool of herself in front of the older brother she was meeting for the first time.

However, hearing Zhou Lang trying to cover for her in various ways, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and weakly called out again, "Hello, brother, I am Shen Shunan."

"Hello, Shu Nan, I'm Zhou Lang."

Zhou Lang had some doubts. The young woman's internship was as a waitress recommending baked goods and desserts. Could someone as introverted as her handle the job...?

"Um, brother, um~ my sister asked me to give these to you."

Shen Shunan calmed her breathing and took out several items one by one from her canvas bag.

"Earphones, license plate number for moving the car, and a small USB flash drive for the car..."

Zhou Lang felt that Shen Shunan was now like Doraemon, rummaging through his four-dimensional pocket to find all sorts of gadgets.

"Did your sister buy all of these?" he asked.

"Yes, some things are not easy to buy in Shushui City, so my sister asked me to buy them in Jinan."

Huawei's new FreeClip 2nd generation earphones are priced at just over 1,000 yuan.

Just yesterday, Shen Wanrou complained about his old headphones being cheap, and in the blink of an eye, she gave him a new pair that was quite expensive.

The parking number plates were also carefully chosen: one was a miniature model of an Audi car wash garage with a magnetic phone number printed on the garage sign; the other was a Coca-Cola basket with numbers printed on the caps of small glass Coca-Cola bottles, which together formed a phone number.

Zhou Lang then thought of his cheap girlfriend, Ling Yuanyuan. Although her family background was much better than Shen Wanrou's, and it was Ling Yuanyuan who took the initiative to start a "secret relationship," she was still less generous with the gifts she gave than Shen Wanrou, her sister-in-law.

Not only that, Ling Yuanyuan also openly and secretly made him fulfill his so-called "obligations" as a boyfriend, treating her to meals, paying the bill, and giving her Hermes bags.

They haven't even held hands yet, but he's already treating her like an ATM.

Before long, Shen Wanrou, Tian Wei, and Mi Xue arrived together.

Zhou Lang stood up to greet her, and Shen Wanrou thought he was going to politely decline. She stretched out a slender finger and hovered it a few centimeters away from his lips.

"Let's get this straight: if you want to transfer money to me, then I'll kick you out and not eat with you anymore."

Zhou Lang stared at the slender, white fingers so close to his face; the fingertips seemed to be glowing.

He simply proposed a compromise: "Then let's make it clear from the beginning, let's treat our sisters to dinner together today. The eldest sister is like a mother, and the eldest brother is like a father, so let's split the bill."

Shen Wanrou smiled serenely: "Yes, good idea."

Michelle nodded vigorously at first, then realized something was wrong: "Wait, something's not right. The eldest sister is like a mother, that's true, but what's with the eldest brother being like a father? Zhou Lang, you're taking advantage of me!"

"Alright, since things have come to this, let's eat first. You can choose your eel rice flavor."

Since Zhou Lang was the only man dining with four women, each of whom was beautiful in their own way and had a different style, some of the men and women at the other tables couldn't help but glance at them with surprise.

Shen Wanrou sat down next to Zhou Lang. While Zhou Lang was looking down at replying to messages, she set out his plate, poured him a drink, and served him some wasabi octopus, Sichuan pepper scallops, and tempura.

Tian Wei, sitting opposite her, blinked curiously.

Why does it feel like... her sister-in-law is taking care of her husband like a wife?

Moreover, Tian Wei was certain that her brother had never received such meticulous and gentle service from his sister-in-law.

After several dishes were served, Michelle started eating, her chopsticks dancing in the air.

"It's delicious!"

She then took a string of lanterns and two skewers of chicken with scallions from Zhou Lang's bowl.

"Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, I'll steal a few skewers from you, is that okay?"

"We're like brothers, so feel free to take whatever you want."

Tian Wei's gaze then fell on the yakitori skewers that Michelle had picked up.

"Hmm. Little Weiwei, do you want some?" Michelle thought Tian Wei was just craving what was in her bowl.

Tian Wei gently waved her hand: "Sister Mi, you eat."

She stole another glance at Zhou Lang across from her.

"I just feel that you and Brother Zhou Lang have a really good relationship."

"Of course."

Michelle stirred the eel, turning it into tea-soaked rice, and said, "Although I've only known your brother Zhou Lang for three years, well—"

"Given the intensity of overtime at our company, we spend the entire day together, except when we're sleeping, we're practically inseparable for the remaining ten or so hours."

"Just like in high school, I spent more time with my classmates than with my family. I treated one day like two, and rounding it up, Zhou Lang and I have been friends for six or seven years now!"

Tian Wei pursed her lips, trying to soften her tone, and casually asked, "Then, Sister Mi, why didn't you and him... ever think about becoming a couple and having a relationship?"