Blue Mountain wasn't finished speaking.
"Lightyear Coffee doesn't sell celebrities, vanity, brand value, or other illusions."
“Typically, the cost you pay for a cup of freshly brewed coffee includes coffee beans, equipment, purified water, rent, and our salaries, while we save you the costs of advertising, public relations, and ‘stupidity tax’.”
Blue Mountain, who was multitasking, did not slow down at all because of arguing with others. His rhythm and operation habits were perfect, especially the process of making milk foam.
Zhao Jiening saw his lips move, neither thin nor thick, and the color was not red enough, but for some inexplicable reason, Miss Zhao felt that it was kind of sexy.
His hands were even more impressive than his lips, especially the way he used the latte art needle. Normally, baristas would choose heart or leaf shapes for latte art, but the man in front of me had drawn a human face shape, and upon closer inspection, it actually looked a bit like Zhao Jiening.
"Huh?" Ms. Zhao was surprised because during their brief conversation, the barista hadn't even looked at her directly.
That was a clever and subtle move.
Despite her sharp tongue, wasn't she actually captivated by her beauty? Zhao Jiening patted her flushed cheeks, suppressing her alluring thoughts.
Then I heard the barista's slightly detached voice again, "So, all you're getting is a good cup of coffee."
Zhao Jiening found the sight pleasing to the eye, making the trip worthwhile. She picked up the cappuccino being made right before her eyes and was shocked to find that while the latte art was hers, the design was somehow rather repulsive!
You made me look ugly!
My head may be cut off, but my looks must never be compromised. Zhao Jiening is both cute and fierce.
Lan Shan rolled her eyes and replied insincerely, "Oh, sorry, I haven't studied art."
It's already pretty good to have achieved this.
Zhao Jiening took a sip and immediately forgot her anger, her face lighting up with joy. It tasted a hundred times better than takeout; Xue Qiandai hadn't lied to her after all.
"Y-you-you..." Miss Zhao stammered in her excitement, "What's your name?"
Lan Shan glanced at her again. Could this girl be a fellow barista? "When you go to another coffee shop, do you have to ask the barista's name?"
If Miss Zhao knew that he mistook her for a fellow professional trying to steal his skills, she'd probably be furious enough to throw her coffee cup in anger.
No, you are the first.
This is your honor.
Blue Mountain has no sense of honor; he's only responsible for the taste of every cup of coffee. After seemingly hesitating for a long time, he uttered two words in a low voice: "Blue Mountain."
Zhao Jiening nearly spat out her coffee with a "pfft." "That's so perfunctory! Why didn't you call it Arabica?"
Blue Mountain gave her a death stare, the look as if she were looking at an idiot.
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Xue Qiandai sat in a quiet corner, mentally preparing how to confess her feelings to her beauty, or to be more direct and seal the deal with a kiss.
"Miss Xue, what a coincidence, I never expected to see you here."
The sound was soft and gentle, carrying the warmth and comfort of spring.
Xue Qiandai turned around abruptly, her gaze sharp as lightning. She saw a woman, a woman with the face of the girl next door. This was the face that had once made her want to destroy.
Yu Xue.
Her surname is Yu, and her given name is Xue.
She was Huo Yunchao's senior in high school. Once, when Xue Qiandai asked about her, the beauty told her that his mother was a high school math teacher, and her most proud and favorite student was Yu Xue, who also got into Tsinghua University.
Huo Meiren probably didn't expect that Yu Xue saw him not as a junior brother, but as her ideal boyfriend.
Xue Qiandai and Yu Xue first met at a karaoke bar.
That time, she received a message from her informant, Qin Shu, that September 23rd was Huo Yunchao's birthday, and their entire dorm was planning to take him to a karaoke bar to celebrate. The dutiful Qin Shu even gave her the room number.
With such a golden opportunity, how could Xue Qiandai remain idle?
She persuaded a few people, including Jin Heng, Hua Se, and two other male and female classmates, to book a private room next to Huo Meiren's.
During the game, someone suggested playing Truth or Dare.
Xue Qiandai loved all things exciting and adventurous, so she immediately agreed.
After playing for a few rounds, Xue Qiandai let herself go and lost.
As luck would have it, the person who carried out the punishment was none other than Jin Heng.
Jin Heng asked her, "Truth or Dare?"
"Truth or dare," Xue Qiandai blurted out without even blinking.
Then everyone suggested that Xue Qiandai could kiss any man she wanted.
Jin Heng was overjoyed. The other guy in the private room was clearly not as handsome as him, and based on his understanding of Xue Qiandai—he was definitely a looks-obsessed person—he would choose him.
However, Xue Qiandai stood up, her eyes sparkling with a lively, spirited, and carefree charm. She whistled, "Since it's a dare, let's go big! Randomly picking a guy would be more fun, wouldn't it?"
Jin Heng sighed, thinking, "This little darling's womanizing ways have struck again. Who knows what kind of rotten romance he'll be after this time?"
The others in the private room responded enthusiastically, eager to see the drama unfold, especially Hua Se, who practically wanted to agree wholeheartedly.
With everyone egging her on, Xue Qiandai knocked on the door of the next room.
The door opened a crack, and standing in front of it was a girl, with the face of a girl next door.
"Who are you looking for?" Yu Xue asked, full of questions.
Xue Qiandai's eyebrows furrowed. She peered into the private room, where the lights flickered on and off. The person who had been belting out "I'll love you even if I die" stopped howling and all looked toward the door of the private room.
But one fact was driving her almost mad. There was only this one girl in Huo Meiren's private room. Who was this person to Huo Yunchao, to be able to appear at Huo Meiren's birthday party?
"Huo Yunchao, come out here!" Xue Qiandai shouted, her voice full of energy.
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