Despite the pressure from Ethan Yin, Shawn Shi stubbornly handed his business card to Cherry Miller. "Cherry, this is my number. I'll be around here for the next few days. If you have time, I'd love to treat you to a meal and properly thank you."
Cherry Miller took the card, nodded with a sleepy smile, and said, "Okay."
Shawn Shi wanted to say a few more words to Cherry Miller, but under Ethan Yin's cold gaze and intimidating aura, he instantly chickened out, laughed awkwardly, and quickly excused himself.
Cherry Miller put the business card away, and Ethan Yin instantly interpreted her action as something else.
"You like men like that?" Ethan Yin raised an eyebrow and looked at Cherry Miller.
Cherry Miller thought about it seriously for a moment. She figured that finding a warm guy like that in the future wouldn’t be so bad.
He might not be rich or powerful, but at least he's genuine and down-to-earth.
So Cherry Miller casually replied, "A guy like Shawn Shi is pretty great! Definitely someone you could marry."
Ethan Yin's expression changed ever so slightly.
Could it be that Cherry is actually interested in this guy?
Ha! What a joke!
She ignores a top-tier guy like me and actually likes a guy like that...
Looks like I need Quentin Sheng to investigate Shawn Shi and see what makes him so special.
He absolutely refuses to believe he could be outdone by someone as ordinary as Shawn Shi!
No way!
"Really?" Ethan Yin smiled subtly, a murderous glint in his eyes.
Cherry Miller replied seriously, "Yeah, he's a journalist and photographer. He travels all over, but his personality seems nice, and he looks decent too. For an ordinary girl, he's definitely a good choice."
"Looks decent? Personality seems nice?" Ethan Yin repeated the comments slowly, as if tasting them.
Heh.
Decent, my ass!
He suddenly wanted to shake Cherry Miller awake and ask her what kind of taste she really has!
How could she think Shawn Shi is a good choice?
So annoying!
Just then, the snacks were served. Cherry Miller invited Ethan Yin to start.
But Ethan Yin picked up a piece first and placed it in front of Cherry Miller. "Try it. If you like it, we can have it at our place from now on."
Cherry Miller shook her head. "These are pretty rough. The Yin Family's chefs are way past this stage."
Ethan Yin smiled, and only tasted a piece himself after watching Cherry Miller pick one up.
Hmm, the taste really wasn't as good as the chefs at home.
It really is true—you get what you pay for.
But he could eat even the worst food, so these snacks weren't that bad at all.
Compared to his dad's picky eating, Ethan Yin felt he was way better!
By this generation, the Yin Family didn't seem so picky anymore.
Maybe it’s because Mom improved their genes?
Especially Yina Yin.
When Yina Yin was little, she was basically a food god!
She’d eat anything she could get her hands on!
Super easy to feed!
And once she was full, she’d run wild all over the place.
Even the Yin Family’s maids got in shape from chasing after her.
Mrs. Zhang used to always complain about her back and legs aching.
Ever since Yina Yin was born... Mrs. Zhang’s eyesight and back are strong now; she can climb seven flights of stairs without breaking a sweat.
The whole family revolved around her!
No, actually, the whole family chased after her!
Ethan Yin himself didn’t seem picky either. Besides wanting quality in life, he could eat even the roughest food.
Those years of special training at the base had already worn away the habits of a spoiled young master.
But now that he’s back, of course quality naturally comes back too.
Cherry Miller ate a few pieces, then called the tea attendant over and had them pack up one of each snack.
"Take them back for Miss Yin to try." Cherry Miller explained, "Miss Yin loves snacks. They’re not as fancy as the ones at home, but they have their own charm."
"You’ve taken care of Nora since she was little. It must have been hard for you," Ethan Yin said with a smile.
"Hard?" Cherry Miller looked at Ethan Yin, confused. "Not really. Miss Yin is only two years younger than me. Taking care of her is my job, it’s what I’m supposed to do."
Ethan Yin saw Cherry Miller’s expression and chuckled. "No wonder Mom picked you as Nora’s assistant."
When Cherry Miller heard Ethan Yin mention Cecilia Gu, her eyes curved with a smile.
"Our whole family is grateful to Madam Cecilia. Without her, we wouldn’t have what we have now." Cherry Miller answered seriously, "Taking good care of Miss Yin lets Madam Cecilia rest easy. I’m happy to do it."
Ethan Yin nodded.
You can always tell if someone truly cares about Nora.
Just like Wendy once risked her life to protect Mom, now Cherry Miller does everything to look after Nora.
That’s enough.
Cherry Miller stood up to go to the restroom. When she looked down, she saw a bag on the floor.
"Hey, isn’t this Shawn Shi’s bag? How did it end up here?" Cherry Miller picked up the bag and weighed it. "His camera’s still inside—so careless. I’ll call him and let him know to come back for it."
Before Ethan Yin could answer, Cherry Miller was already dialing Shawn Shi. "Shawn, you left your camera here."
On the phone, Shawn Shi immediately said, "My memory! I was just looking for it everywhere! I'll head back right away. By the way, is the guy you were with still there?"
"Yeah," Cherry Miller quickly glanced at Ethan Yin. "Why?"
"Oh, I see! I’ve got something to do right now, so I can’t make it. Can I call you another day to pick up the camera?" Shawn Shi asked, sounding a little evasive.
"Alright, I’ll keep it for you. Come get it whenever you have time," Cherry Miller replied casually.
Ethan Yin didn’t know what Shawn Shi said, but instantly understood his strategy.
He didn’t have the guts to face Ethan Yin, so he scheduled to meet another day.
This Shawn Shi is pretty clever with his tactics.
After hanging up, Shawn Shi jumped around excitedly.
(Irrelevant line, skip translation as it is not part of the novel.)
He deliberately left his camera bag behind just so Cherry Miller would call him.
Finally, he finally got Cherry Miller’s phone number!
He was planning to go back right now, but just thinking about Ethan Yin’s authority and presence made Shawn Shi chicken out.
Better to avoid the sharp edge and wait to see Cherry Miller when Ethan Yin isn’t around.
Back at the German airport, Shawn Shi already sensed Cherry Miller wasn’t an ordinary girl.
She’s only about eighteen, but she’s fluent in several languages and carries herself with real poise.
How could a girl like that be ordinary?
Besides her elegant aura, she’s pretty and delicate too.
If he could date a girl like her, it might even help his career, right?
Seeing her with such an outstanding man today only made Shawn Shi more determined.
This girl definitely comes from high society!
If he could marry a girl like her, Shawn Shi would really make it big!
Cherry Miller had no idea what Shawn Shi was thinking.
Ethan Yin had a pretty good guess, but it wasn’t the right time to tell Cherry Miller yet.
Actually, this was an opportunity.
It was a chance to test Cherry Miller, maybe even give her a little warning.
Ethan Yin felt this was a good opportunity.
So he chose to wait and see.
Early Sunday morning, Cherry Miller was still asleep when the phone rang. Half-awake, she answered, "Hello, who is it?"
Shawn Shi was stunned: "You’re not up yet?"
"No," Cherry Miller answered sleepily. "I went to bed late last night. What’s up? Oh, are you coming to get your camera?"
"Ah... yeah. What were you doing last night, why did you stay up so late? And where do you live? Where should I go to get my camera?" Shawn Shi pretended to be concerned. "You’re young, but you should still take care of your health."
"Oh, nothing much. There was a fragrance tasting last night, everyone was in high spirits, so I couldn’t skip it." Cherry Miller rubbed her eyes. "Then I stayed up chatting until three or four in the morning, just went to sleep. But it’s fine, you can come get it. I’m at the Tianhe Road Jiazihao Villa District. Call me when you get here."
When Shawn Shi heard her answer, his eyes lit up!
A fragrance tasting!
Tianhe Road Jiazihao Villa District!
Those are things only rich people can afford to do and places they can afford to live!
So Cherry Miller really is rich!
She’s probably some rich family’s heiress, right?
That means he has to turn on the charm and win her over!
If he could marry a wealthy heiress like her, haha, wouldn’t a life of luxury be just around the corner?
So Shawn Shi became even more enthusiastic: "Alright, alright! Have you had breakfast yet? Should I bring you something? Even if you slept late, you still need to eat! How about I bring you some soup dumplings and eight-treasure porridge?"
"No need." Cherry Miller was really sleepy and answered, "We have a chef at home who makes breakfast. Just call me when you get here, I’m going back to sleep."
After she finished, Cherry Miller hung up.
The moment she hung up, Cherry Miller felt something was off.
Why was Shawn Shi being so attentive?
Oh well, it’s none of her business anyway. Let him do what he wants.
Cherry Miller tossed her phone aside and snuggled under the covers to sleep some more.
Tianhe Road Jiazihao Villa District is one of the villa areas developed by the Yin Consortium.
All the wealthy people here are local big shots.
So the Yin Family kept a villa for themselves too.
Last night, Ethan Mu and the others insisted on having a fragrance tasting, so everyone brought their treasured spices and joined in.
With all the excitement, they played until the middle of the night.
Everyone stayed over and planned to keep the fun going in the morning.
At this hour, everyone was still asleep.
Cherry Miller didn’t feel like getting up either and snuggled with her pillow, drifting back to sleep.
About half an hour later, the phone rang again. Shawn Shi’s excited voice came through: "Cherry, I’m already at the villa district. Can you come out? The security won’t let me in."
Cherry Miller was still sound asleep and mumbled, "Ah, you’re already here? Okay, I’ll have the maid bring the camera out to you. I’m just too tired, I’ll talk to you later."
"Alright, alright, you rest." Hearing Cherry Miller had maids at home, Shawn Shi was over the moon.