Why did he feel that this guy was the same as the man who had just sat behind him and gotten sprayed with coffee like him?
He was just sitting with a female student drinking coffee. If it was the same person, and he is Zhao Xuehui's brother, then wouldn't he have seen everything just now?
He was both surprised and nervous, just then Sun Chunli called his name.
"Xuehui, please don't misunderstand the relationship between us."
Sun Chunli had abandoned her previous charming demeanor, her face now filled with a teasing smile.
"Teacher Zhou has always had someone on his mind. He was just saying that he would give you a surprise on your birthday!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuehui blushed slightly, her face flushed from Sun Chunli's teasing.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Teacher Zhou and I are just ordinary friends. Don't talk nonsense."
“Just ordinary friends?” Sun Chunli held Zhao Xuehui’s hand intimately and blinked. “Look at you, you get so shy whenever I mention Teacher Zhou. I don’t believe you two have anything else between you!”
"You still dare to talk!"
Zhao Xuehui was already a bit thin-skinned, so all she could do was glare at Sun Chunli, only to find that Zhou Changgui seemed somewhat absent-minded.
"By the way, Teacher Zhou," Zhao Xuehui smiled shyly at Zhou Changgui, "the coffee here is pretty good. I wonder if you've ever had coffee here before?"
"This is my first time here too."
Zhou Changgui finally came to his senses, glanced at Zhao Xuehui, and then subconsciously looked at Jiang Sheng, whose expression was unfriendly.
“I see your younger brother just arrived in Yanjing this year, so he probably isn’t used to coffee. Kids this age prefer trendy drinks.”
As he spoke, Zhou Changgui called over a waiter and smiled slightly at him.
"Waiter, a caramel macchiato, please."
The waiter nodded and was about to turn and leave.
Jiang Sheng glanced at Zhou Changgui meaningfully and called out to the waiter, "Wait a moment."
The waiter turned around in confusion, but Jiang Sheng smiled calmly and said, "I just glanced at your drinks and read in a magazine that black coffee can be refreshing, especially iced Americano, so I'd like to try that. Thank you."
The waiter was taken aback. Looking at the young man in front of him, he spoke freely and without any sign of financial distress or unease. Instead, he was poised and generous.
He then smiled faintly and said, "Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
After the waiter left, Jiang Sheng calmly explained to everyone who was looking at him.
"School starts in a month and a half, and I've been reading a lot of magazines lately. I really want to try black coffee."
No one else suspected anything. Zhou Changgui opened his mouth, about to probe something, when Jiang Sheng focused his attention on him.
"Teacher Zhou, I wonder which school you teach at? I might need to ask you for advice on academic matters in the future."
Seeing that the other party's gaze was sharp and their speech was frank and open, there was nothing wrong with it.
Zhou Changgui dispelled his doubts, but still carefully considered his words before answering.
"Of course, no problem. Xiaosheng, you can ask me any questions you have in the future, and I will definitely answer them to the best of my knowledge."
"But I teach at a high school, so I can't be Xiaosheng's teacher. Where was Xiaosheng just now? If I had known you were in Yanjing City, I would have brought you here sooner to experience the coffee here."
Is this a test to see if he's being provoked?
Seeing Zhou Changgui speak so casually, yet his words were full of probing.
Jiang Sheng said unhurriedly, "I went to his house with a friend for a while, and it's almost noon now, and you're only now bringing my second sister over."
Zhou Changgui was skeptical, but seeing Jiang Sheng's calm expression and the complete lack of any sign of lying, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now, he truly felt that the young man in front of him looked exactly like the person whose back he had just seen.
Apart from not wearing hats and sunglasses, their body shapes are extremely similar.
If it weren't for the fact that the fat guy wasn't next to him, and Jiang Sheng's words weren't so watertight, he would have really thought that the girl had seen him meeting her.
"Xiao Sheng has just arrived in Yanjing City. You should explore around here more often. It's very lively here, and I guarantee you'll love it."
Jiang Sheng nodded naturally without saying anything, and didn't seem particularly enthusiastic.
It was quite obvious that they harbored some hostility towards Zhou Changgui.
Zhao Xuehui, who was standing next to him, was not stupid. She noticed Jiang Sheng's emotions and quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile.
"Alright, Xiaosheng, the coffee is here. Try it."
As she spoke, Zhao Xuehui handed the coffee to Jiang Sheng, jokingly saying, "You just don't believe that coffee is bitter. I don't believe you won't have any reaction after drinking it."
Knowing that his second sister was trying to ease the tension, Jiang Sheng graciously accepted the coffee.
"Then I'd like to see just how bitter it is."
He took a sip of coffee, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.
"It is indeed somewhat bitter, but it's not to the point of being unbearable."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xuehui saw that Jiang Sheng only took a small sip, and apart from frowning slightly, he naturally drank the rest of his coffee.
"I'm glad you like it."
He thought he would see his younger brother make a fool of himself, but to his surprise, Jiang Sheng looked smug and slowly took another sip.
For some reason, Zhao Xuehui felt inexplicably unhappy.
But she didn't show it, only looking at Zhou Changgui and Sun Chunli.
"Teacher Zhou, Chunli, you two were discussing work, and my brother and I disturbed you. I have to continue working later, so why don't you go ahead and do your work?"
"It won't bother you at all."
Zhou Changgui quickly smiled and said, "How about this, I'll see you and Xiaosheng off first, and we can talk about work tomorrow."
Jiang Sheng spoke without a single flaw, but he clearly saw Sun Chunli sitting opposite him quickly smirk, her face showing a hint of disdain and jealousy.
Zhao Xuehui quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, you two continue talking, I'll go take my brother home for dinner first."
After a pause, seeing the slight disappointment on Zhou Changgui's face, Zhao Xuehui pursed her lips slightly and added a sentence softly.
"There's a new movie coming out tomorrow night. If it's convenient for you, Professor Zhou, why don't we go see it together?"
"Convenient, of course it's convenient."
Zhou Changgui quickly agreed with a smile, but Sun Chunli kicked his calf under the table.
All of this was observed by Jiang Sheng, who was sitting to the side.
From his angle, he could clearly see what was happening in front of him, but it was not easy for Sun Chunli to notice.
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