Chapter 715: Chapter 247: The Exposed First Love, Milk Tea Shop’s First Day Explosion_3
"He told me that story before as well. I think it might be a knot in his heart."
Bai Weixi listened to Zhong Tingyue’s words, her heart filled with a mix of emotions.
"Tingyue, I understand that there’s a knot in his heart. But I don’t know how to untie it. Tingyue, can you teach me?"
Zhong Tingyue gently shook her head. "Weixi, I don’t know what to do either. You should ask him yourself."
"Oh!" Bai Weixi sighed inwardly. According to Li Yuan, I abandoned him in my past life. In this one, I can only do my utmost to treat him well. But I’ve already done everything I could. I even did *that* for your sake, so what more can I do?
Zhong Tingyue then asked, "Weixi, are you coming with us tomorrow?"
Bai Weixi nodded. "Yes, I’ll come!"
***
That afternoon, news about the grand opening of Tea Color Moonlight tomorrow was promoted through Zhihu, QQ book fan groups, flyers, and various other means.
When Li Yuan announced this news in the fan groups, every group exploded with excitement. The fans who had been lurking immediately began to discuss it animatedly.
[Wow, Xia Hua is making an appearance again! His "Tea Color Moonlight" milk tea shop opens tomorrow, and there’s a lottery to win a chance to meet him! Sisters, who’s ready to go? We, as ’Xia Hua’s Fan Support Group,’ must show our support!]
[Hehe, I’ve been wanting to attend a Xia Hua concert for so long. Sisters, let’s work hard to win more grand prizes and get Xia Hua to hold a concert for us.]
[Exactly! Share this message quickly so all the Xia Hua fans across the country can see it. Let’s work together to get Xia Hua to hold a concert for us...]
Li Yuan lurked for a while, reading the group messages. Initially, they were just discussing the Tea Color Moonlight milk tea shop, but it wasn’t long before the topic veered off course, and everyone started discussing how to get him to hold a concert.
Li Yuan broke out in a cold sweat as he read. He was proud to have so many hardcore fans, but he was also somewhat worried. He just wondered if the drive of these female fans was as extreme as what he had seen in his previous life.
Li Yuan muttered to himself, "Damn it, I was planning to be a powerful business mogul. Why does it look more and more like I’m becoming a pretty-boy idol?"
***
The next day, when Li Yuan drove Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi to the main store in the Longyu Building, they were all stunned by the scene that greeted them.
At the entrance of the Tea Color Moonlight’s Longyu Building store, a long, impassable line had formed. It consisted almost exclusively of young women in various outfits. They held Tea Color Moonlight flyers, which featured introductions to the different milk teas and details about the promotional events.
Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue, standing on either side of Li Yuan, were also shocked by the sight before them.
Zhong Tingyue teased with an odd expression, "Director Li, I guarantee that these girls are definitely here for you."
Li Yuan chuckled sheepishly. He didn’t need to guess to know that the people in line were his fans, whether they were from his books or his music. Otherwise, a newly opened milk tea shop couldn’t possibly attract such a massive crowd so early in the morning.
He was beginning to feel the craziness of stan culture. No wonder concert tickets for pop stars in his previous life, even those costing thousands each, would sell out in minutes. The purchasing power of fans was terrifying.
When the many female fans in line saw Li Yuan appear in person, the atmosphere on the scene instantly erupted. They began shouting his name, their fervent gazes sending a chill down his spine.
When the clock struck ten in the morning, the Tea Color Moonlight milk tea shop officially opened. Because they were using the latest equipment, they could take orders and print receipts with a computer. Aside from being unable to accept future payment methods like WeChat Pay or Alipay, the process was largely the same.
As fans entered the shop to wait, they looked around at the decor, the youthful literary quotes on the walls, and the exquisite milk tea packaging, and they were full of praise.
[Tsk tsk, this is totally fitting for a shop opened by Xia Hua. Just the decor alone gives it such a classy vibe. This must be the biggest and most upscale milk tea shop in all of Modu, right?]
[Hey, Ke, you have to try this Mango Pomelo Sago! It tastes so good. I knew it—anything produced by Xia Hua is guaranteed to be top-quality.]
[Hehe, I bought seven cups at once, so I collected seven cards and can enter the lottery. I hope I win a spot at Xia Hua’s fan meeting!]
[Only seven cards? That’s just one chance to win! I’m planning to buy one for every single one of my classmates. There’s no way I won’t win then...]
[Everything’s great at Xia Hua’s milk tea shop, except there are way too many people. The line is insane! I had to wait for an hour just to order, so I bought ten cups at once to take back to my roommates. I’ll make them help me drink them all....]
Bai Weixi, sitting beside Li Yuan, asked in amazement, "Brother, are all these people in line your fans?"
Zhong Tingyue added sourly, "Of course they are. They’re definitely not here for the two of us. Look, over ninety percent of the people here are girls or their boyfriends."
Li Yuan coughed. "This is a special promotional strategy. Don’t misunderstand, you two."
Zhong Tingyue stifled a giggle. "Hehe, senior, we didn’t say anything. Why do I get the feeling you’re a bit defensive?"
***
As time passed, Li Yuan, Zhong Tingyue, and Bai Weixi listened as Su Yunting reported the sales data every two hours.
"Director Li, the sales data for the first six hours has been compiled. Across ten stores, we’ve sold a total of 32,100 cups, bringing in sales revenue of 456,400."
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