Chapter 72 Extra daily routine?
V City is a tourist city famous for its mountain scenery. It is nestled among mountains, surrounded on three sides, with snow-capped peaks all year round, making it a very beautiful place.
Gu Sheng was sitting in a coffee shop in this city at that moment.
The café's employee, Amin, was enthusiastically introducing the shop's signature drink to him: "This is the new Snow Top Mocha. It has a rich flavor and special latte art. It's been very popular online lately."
Gu Sheng looked at the menu in his hand. His gaze swept over the row of coffees and finally settled on the last line: "One orange juice, please."
Amin's voice faltered for a moment: "Oh, would you like some orange juice?"
Gu Sheng looked at him: "No?"
"Yes, of course." The clerk gave a professional smile, though he didn't understand why Gu Sheng would order juice at a coffee shop.
Actually, Gu Sheng didn't want to either, but V City was so popular for tourism that all the other shops were full, and he just wanted to find a place to sit for a while.
Amin walked behind the counter and whispered to his colleague, "A customer wants orange juice."
My colleague found it strange: "People actually order orange juice that costs fifty-one cups?" Then he said, "They probably want to come in and rest. It's peak season now, and it's packed with people everywhere."
Aming shrugged: "Probably." He poured the ten-yuan bottle of orange juice he bought outside into a glass, then stuck a slice of fresh orange on top of the glass, and a glass of orange juice was ready.
Amin handed the orange juice to Gu Sheng, then returned to the counter to observe Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng was dressed casually, looking like an ordinary tourist. His gaze occasionally swept out the window, as if he was waiting for someone.
Just then, a black minivan slowly pulled up in front of the coffee shop. Amin couldn't help but frown, as parking was not allowed in front of the shop.
Amin was about to go out and persuade the other party to drive the car away, but the next second, he stopped.
A slightly overweight middle-aged man got out of the car. Amin recognized the man; he often saw him on the TV news. The man was the biggest real estate developer in the area, with a net worth of hundreds of millions.
Why would someone like that come to their little coffee shop?
Are you suddenly thirsty and want to drink something?
Moving the car was no longer a concern. Ah Ming nervously held the menu, waiting for the man to sit down so he could immediately go and serve him, and ideally, take a photo together.
Then Amin saw the man walk into the Café. He straightened his collar at the entrance, looking somewhat nervous.
Aming immediately noticed that the man was acting strangely, and then he saw the man turn around and walk straight towards the customer who had ordered orange juice.
At this moment, Gu Sheng looked at the man sitting opposite him and asked, "Did you bring the things?"
The man respectfully took out a USB drive: "The accounts of the inherited investment are all here. The BOSS instructed me to hand them over to you personally."
Li Qingyue asked Gu Sheng to investigate this investment company. After checking, he found that the company was registered under the name of a company within the organization.
After Gu Sheng took the USB drive, the man said somewhat awkwardly, "Although the company is registered under my name, I only invested some money. I know nothing about what they do. You must believe me."
Gu Sheng nodded: "Yes, I know," then he looked at the man still opposite him, "Is there anything else?"
The man hurriedly stood up: "No, nothing at all, then I won't bother you any longer."
By the time Amin finally mustered the courage to come back with the menu, the man had already hurriedly left.
Amin watched the man's retreating figure, then turned to look at Gu Sheng, who was leisurely gazing at the scenery outside the window, and began to feel curious about Gu Sheng.
When he returned to the counter, he saw Gu Sheng placing the USB drive the man had given him beside him, sipping orange juice, his gaze fixed on the outside.
Who exactly is this person? How could someone so esteemed be made to be so humble and even flee in his presence?
However he viewed Gu Sheng as just an ordinary person, lacking the gravitas and sharpness of those in positions of power, and appearing approachable.
Driven by intense curiosity, Amin cut a piece of the shop's signature cheesecake and went over.
"Sir, this is a complimentary gift from our store. We hope you like it." Amin's voice was tinged with nervousness.
Amin noticed the young man seemed somewhat surprised. He turned to look at Amin, a faint smile on his face, and appeared very kind: "Thank you."
Gu Sheng didn't see any other tables with such free gifts, and he guessed it was because of the man from earlier. Seeing the curious look in the shop assistant's eyes, Gu Sheng just smiled politely.
He picked up the spoon and took a bite. The taste was surprisingly good. Gu Sheng's eyes lit up: "It tastes great."
"Could you please pack another one for me? No, the whole one?"
Amin never expected that his unintentional act would bring him a customer, but: "I'm sorry sir, we don't have any whole ones left. However, if you'd like to wait, we can have the kitchen make them to order, or you can leave your address and I'll deliver them to you later."
Gu Sheng wrote the address on the sticky note: "Xueyun Hecheng, 68th floor, 06801".
Amin paused for a moment when he saw the address. Xueyun Hecheng? That ultra-luxurious landmark resort hotel?
The 68th floor? That's the top floor, where, according to legend, only people with special status can stay. The room rate is sky-high, and demand still exceeds supply.
Amin felt as if the paper weighed a ton. Good heavens, who is this person in front of him?
Gu Sheng left his address and departed, leaving A Ming there lost in thought, guessing at everyone he could think of, but none of them seemed to fit his imagination.
Two hours later, Amin stood outside Xueyunhe City with a carefully packaged cake in his arms. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and finally strode towards the hall.
However, as he entered, he almost bumped into someone walking towards him. Ah Ming looked up and realized that the person was Gu Sheng, whom he was looking for.
Gu Sheng also saw A Ming. His gaze shifted to the cake in A Ming's hand, and then back to A Ming.
Ah Ming handed over the cake and was about to say something when Gu Sheng suddenly pulled him outside. Ah Ming stammered, "Um, you, you're going to... do something..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Sheng made a shushing gesture: "Don't talk."
In his haste, Amin glanced back and noticed that several men in black suits had appeared behind them, their faces grim, and they were walking quickly toward them.
Aming was so frightened that he froze, and could only let Gu Sheng lead him through a maze of twists and turns into a dark alley.
Gu Sheng pushed Amin behind the trash can: "Don't make a sound, wait here for me."
After Gu Sheng left, Amin squatted behind the trash can, hugging the cake and trembling.
Then he heard voices outside:
"You can't escape now, hand over the USB drive."
"Are you the ones who succeeded the investors?"
"Yes, I advise you not to resist."
"You're admitting it so readily, you're lying to me, aren't you?"
"...Hmph, I have no reason to lie to a dying man. Do you think you can escape today?"
"Shen An is still too merciful, allowing you to live until now."
The conversation became much quieter after that, and Amin couldn't hear it clearly. After a period of noise, it became quiet outside.
The imagined sounds of fighting did not come, and Amin cautiously peeked out.
He immediately noticed that the group of men in black were holding guns. Amin was so frightened that he shrank back. Then he vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he secretly peeked out again.
This time, Amin saw it very clearly; he saw that group of fierce-looking people standing there motionless.
The scene was inexplicably bizarre. He had clearly heard the other side acting arrogantly, and Gu Sheng was indeed at a disadvantage against so many people. He thought there would be a fierce fight and that someone would come to their aid, but nothing happened.
Only silence.
The sun slowly sank below the horizon, making the alley even darker.
Gu Sheng had his back to A Ming, so A Ming couldn't see his expression. He only saw Gu Sheng snap his fingers, and then the group of men in black did something that shocked him: they pointed their guns at their temples.
Just then, Gu Sheng seemed to notice Amin's gaze and turned to look at Amin.
Amin looked at the seemingly gentle man, who still had that kind expression and hadn't become angry or sharp because of the conflict with the man in black.
However, this made Amin even more terrified.
When Amin saw Gu Sheng walking towards him, he unconsciously stepped back, but there was a wall behind him, and he couldn't back down no matter what he wanted to do.
Gu Sheng extended his hand to Amin: "Let's go."
Amin's eyes widened: "Go?" He looked at the group of men in black. They had come on so aggressively. Would they let them go so easily?
Gu Sheng said, "It's all alright now, let's go." He then took the cake from A Ming's hand, "Thank you for bringing it over for me."
"No, you're welcome." Amin stood up with Gu Sheng's help and followed Gu Sheng through the group of men in black.
As he got closer, Amin noticed that the group of men in black had empty eyes, staring straight into the void, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
Amin asked hesitantly, "What's wrong with them?"
Gu Sheng smiled at him: "It's nothing, just cleaning up the trash."
Trash? Do you mean these men in black?
Amin didn't dare to ask any more questions and followed Gu Sheng out of the dark alley. The moment they stepped out of the alley, he heard a series of gunshots behind him. He instinctively wanted to turn around and check, but Gu Sheng blocked his view.
Gu Sheng: "Let's go, I'll ask the hotel to cut the cake, and we can eat it together."
Amin wanted to refuse, but seeing Gu Sheng's kind smile, he chickened out.
As he walked into the hotel lobby and looked at the opulent decorations, Amin felt out of place.
A man in a manager's uniform walked over, with a delicate blue moonflower brooch pinned to his chest.
The manager was unusually enthusiastic towards Mr. Gu: "Mr. Gu, how was your stay? If there's anything you're not satisfied with, please let us know, and we'll fix it immediately."
Gu Sheng nodded casually: "It's fine."
He actually kept a low profile during his trip to V City, but after the ceremony, the people from the Blue Moon Council became even more enthusiastic about him. It was as if they had surveillance cameras on him, and he would run into members of the Blue Moon Council no matter where he went.
He was picked up by a private car as soon as he landed in V City.
The hotel was nice, but the customer service was annoying.
Gu Sheng asked the manager, "Can I borrow the restaurant for a moment?"
Manager: "Of course, please feel free to use it."
Seeing how enthusiastic the manager was towards Gu Sheng, Gu Sheng became increasingly mysterious in A Ming's eyes.
He remembered the men in black from earlier, and the gunshot. Those men in black wouldn't...
Before he could think any further, Gu Sheng had already led him to the restaurant. Once there, A-Ming found that they were the only ones there. Clearly, the place had been cleared out for Gu Sheng's sake.
Gu Sheng was used to the eccentric behavior of the group of fanatics. He found a knife, cut the cake into pieces, and handed a piece to Amin: "Eat up."
The cake was delicious, but Ah Ming found it tasteless.
That night, Amin had nightmares all night long, and he took sick leave the next day.
A week later, when Amin returned to work, he saw Gu Sheng again. He heard from his colleagues that Gu Sheng often came here to eat cake.
Upon seeing Amin, Gu Sheng greeted him warmly: "I heard you were sick. How are you feeling?"
Amin felt inexplicably afraid whenever he saw Gu Sheng. He chuckled dryly twice and said, "Okay, very good."
Then Gu Sheng started chatting with him: "I was busy with some things the past few days and didn't have time to go out and have fun. Now that I'm finally free, do you have any recommendations for attractions in V City?"
Amin mechanically repeated what he had said to the tourists: "As for attractions, I recommend Anlan Snow Mountain. You can see the golden sunrise on the mountain in the morning, and you can also take a cable car directly to the top. If you have time, you can stroll around the food street in the old town. There are many local specialties there. If you want to go further, you can visit Henai Glacier. The road is difficult to travel, so I suggest going with a tour group."
Gu Sheng: "Well, can we take a stroll around the old town first? Want to come along?"
Amin's brow twitched, but in the end he still went to the snack street with Gu Sheng after get off work.
A month later, a group photo appeared on the café's photo wall. In the photo, Amin and Gusheng were eating cake, and the sunlight outside the window made the distant snow-capped mountains sparkle.
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