With a voice asking, "Is Jian Xiaoyan there?", Qin Shu appeared at the coffee shop, holding a lunchbox in his hand.
"Whoosh," he became the center of attention.
Everyone was looking at him.
Qin Shu felt embarrassed by the stares. "Um, are you guys still at get off work? I'm here to ask if Junior Sister Dai Dai and Jian Xiaoyan are free to have dinner together."
"No time!" Jian Yan replied resolutely, her voice sharp and stern. She stepped forward and snatched the lunchbox from his hand.
You Duoduo's jaw nearly dropped in shock. "Wha...what's going on?" Were the little flowers in the shop going to be picked?
Qin Shu scratched his head, clearly annoyed, but still maintained his usual easygoing, smiling demeanor. "If you're busy, we'll do it another day. I'm heading back now."
He said he would go back, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he didn't take a step, observing Jian Yan's expression.
The coffee shop was too small and cramped, so Jian Yan had nowhere to go and could only turn around, leaving him with her back to him, a sight she could only savor.
Xue Qiandai walked to the door, put an arm around Qin Shu's shoulder, and patted him on the shoulder: "Senior Brother Qin, my beauty pays you such a high salary every month, but your workload is clearly not enough! Has the Fireball code been written? Has the website been tested? It's going live in less than a month, are you confident that it won't crash? Chief Technology Officer, do your job properly, stop bullying people!"
Finally, Xue Qiandai looked at Jian Yan and asked, "Jian, am I right?"
Jian Yan remained silent.
Qin Shu gritted his teeth, silently cursing the heartless couple, their capitalist ways, and their ruthless exploitation a hundred times over! "I'll go back to work overtime after you finish eating. Setting a good example won't interfere with eating. Food is the most important thing for people."
Xue Qiandai nudged him again, "Alright, hurry back to work! Don't try to get away with this, I'll have the beauty verify it."
"Fine," Qin Shu said, slinking away.
Apart from Blue Mountain coffee, the coffee shops collectively surrounded Jian Yan.
"Jian Yan, tell me quickly, is he pursuing you?"
Jian Yan pushed aside the onlookers, "You're disturbing my fresh air. There's nothing going on, don't make wild guesses!"
She walked out of the coffee shop and stood by the big sycamore tree at the entrance, lost in thought.
"Can't even I tell you?" Xue Qiandai appeared behind her.
Jian Yan sniffed and forced an awkward smile: "I went to deliver lunch to Senior Yuan today, but he was out interviewing and I missed him. On my way back, Qin Shu robbed my lunchbox. It's just a lunchbox, I'm not that petty."
I just feel uncomfortable and angry.
"Did you tell Senior Yuan beforehand that you were going?"
Jian Yan shook her head.
Xue Qiandai let out a long "Oh," and said teasingly, "Looks like you two are kindred spirits. You and Senior Brother Qin are quite the matchmaker. Speaking of which, you and Senior Brother Yuan haven't officially started dating yet. Why don't you consider Senior Brother Qin? I always feel he's more suitable for you, and he's worth millions, a real diamond bachelor."
Jian Yan wrinkled her little nose, "Dai Dai, you're not cute at all when you're playing a minor role."
To maintain her cuteness and fairy-like image, Xue Qiandai had no choice but to drop the subject. "Alright, don't be discouraged. Our goal is one month, so let's stick to it. Where there's a will, there's a way."
"Ha, are you all here to welcome me?" Zhao Jiening walked over leisurely.
What day is it today that everyone's flocking to coffee shops?
"Ms. Zhao, thank you so much from Tiansheng. When will we start our cooperation? We're all eagerly awaiting your provision of excellent service to your company," Xue Qiandai said with a smile.
"Don't thank me, thank my brother." Zhao Jiening went to great lengths for her brother. "But this will have to wait. Let me make some arrangements. All merchants that Tiansheng puts into their inventory need to be inspected on-site, and yours..."
She pointed to the small storefront of the coffee shop, her expression complicated.
"Then I'll leave it to you. For a big client like you, we can provide equipment, coffee beans, and personnel to deliver freshly ground coffee to your company—Blue Coffee's craftsmanship, to name a few! Freshly ground is better than delivery..."
Ms. Zhao went into the coffee shop by herself.
The old drunkard's heart was not in the wine.
Jin Xiangyu and You Duoduo's eyes lit up; their sugar daddy had arrived.
"Miss Zhao!"
"Miss Zhao, Miss Zhao!"
They were calling out enthusiastically.
Zhao Jiening nodded, leaning her elbow on the counter, her eyes fixed on Lanshan. "Why didn't you reply to my messages?"
Blue Mountain didn't look up; he was testing coffee beans. "Busy."
"Hey, what's with your attitude? Would it kill you to say a few more words?" Zhao Jiening's temper flared up.
“I’m used to doing rather than saying, ‘What would you like to drink?’” Blue Mountain asked mechanically.
"Sea Salt Cheese Thick Milk Latte".
Lan Shan began making the dish skillfully, and didn't forget to say to Jin Xiangyu, "Sister Yu, collect the money."
Jin Xiangyu was embarrassed. Why was Lanshan acting like this after failing to secure this major client? They were being too arrogant.
Zhao Jiening simply handed over her bank card.
The coffee was ready quickly, and Zhao Jiening asked while sipping it, "How's the preparation for this weekend's barista competition going?"
She cared about it even more than he did.
Lan Shan glanced at her and hummed in response.
A miser, who seldom uses words.
Zhao Jiening wasn't sure, "What does 'hmm' mean?"
Lan Shan spread his hands, scanning the equipment in front of him. "Look, I've been preparing all along."
Zhao Jiening was practically cursing. This was her daily job, wasn't it? She was really putting in so much effort, and the other person didn't even appreciate it. She kicked the counter with a loud "bang" and stormed off.
Xue Qiandai and Jian Yan turned back at the door. "Miss Zhao, won't you stay a little longer?"
Zhao Jiening clenched her little fist, "You're going to lose me, hmph."
What's going on now? These days, ancestors are harder to please than ever.
This time, Blue Mountain became the subject of much attention.
"Blue Coffee, for the sake of the coffee shop's business, could you please be a little nicer to your sugar daddy? I've been running this coffee shop for so long, and I've never seen such a generous sugar daddy." This was Jin Xiangyu.
"Brother Lan, my performance depends entirely on you!" This was You Duoduo.
"Lanshan, when it comes to using a handsome man as a weapon, men always come out ahead. You don't need to be so principled." This was Xue Qiandai.
Only Jian Yan said, "Blue Coffee is responsible for every cup of coffee; he did nothing wrong."
Lan Shan looked at Jian Yan gratefully. "Little Rocket, thank you. You're right. I'm only responsible for every cup of coffee. Miss Zhao became our VIP because of the good coffee, right? And I've also put in a lot of effort to make our store's reputation known through the barista competition she mentioned."
With such a good employee, what more could Jin Xiangyu ask for? She could only sigh.
"I think participating in the competition is one thing, but if you can make Miss Zhao a member of your family, there's nothing wrong with that. You can have your cake and eat it too," said Xue Qiandai, who was insightful about the ways of the world.
I wasn't particularly interested in Blue Mountain either. Oh well, I have something more important to do: expose the fakes!
Xue Qiandai thought for a moment, then dialed the number of the major shareholder of the Taobao store, "Hey, Xiao Xiao, our product has been copied."
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