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The result was so captivating that I couldn't stop, even until dawn. I stayed up late until my eyes hurt. When I woke up in the morning, I wanted to continue reading, so I searched for the e-book on my phone and stole a few glances during work breaks... The plot of this final chapter truly tore at my heartstrings..."
Pei Chenyi: "..."
The dullness of this truth made him feel as if he had lost the ability to speak.
I became more and more excited as I spoke, "You should check it out when you have time; it's really amazing! I don't even want to give away the signed book to Du Mei anymore; I'm almost a fan of Lu Rong now!"
"…"
Pei Chenyi sighed, "Alright... alright... Can I ask you a second question?"
I nodded, "Go ahead, considering how you heroically saved me today."
Pei Chenyi repeated what I had said earlier today, "He may be a bit feminine, but he's a straight man!"
I awkwardly laughed, "Don't mind it, don't mind it. That was just my previous prejudice against you. It's gone now, really; Pei the superstar is so handsome!"
"What exactly was your previous prejudice?"
Pei Chenyi asked seriously.
I knew that if I didn't come clean, there would be no way out of this, so I had to confess honestly, "Alright, I'll say it, but you mustn't get angry!"
"You go first."
"I... noticed you for the first time when you were applying eyeliner in front of the mirror..."
"And then?"
"That's it."
Pei Chenyi fell silent for a moment before erupting with a thunderous roar.
"A man applying eyeliner is feminine? Li Xinyao, you're a beauty consultant yourself; how can you have prejudice against men who apply eyeliner?"
"So I said I was wrong!"
"Actually, looking back, when I first noticed you, your image wasn't that great either."
"…Huh? What was it like?"
I curiously asked, "What a coincidence. The first time I noticed you was also in the morning before opening, when you were putting on makeup in front of the mirror. I just watched you, bare-faced, as you gradually applied your makeup until it was complete, and suddenly realized..."
Pei Chenyi hummed, "The art of makeup is truly terrifying. From now on, if I find a girlfriend, I must find an opportunity to see her without makeup first."
"…"
I found myself unable to refute that.
…
The taxi arrived at my home first. Before I got out, Pei Chenyi said to me, "Li Xinyao, thank you for today."
"Huh?"
"Thank you for believing that I'm not a pervert."
"Haha," I laughed, "Of course, you can't be a pervert."
Pei Chenyi looked at me, his expression suddenly becoming a bit strange.
"Wha-what's wrong?"
"Nothing... nothing." Pei Chenyi turned his head away. "You should go back now."
"Okay, then I'll head off. See you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow."
…
Back home, I lay on my bed, feeling warm inside.
What happened today made me feel… perhaps my relationship with Pei Chenyi is slowly changing. Maybe one day, we could become true friends.
…
The next day, I went to work as usual.
Upon entering the mall, I saw a large crowd gathered in front of the café from a distance. I quickly ran over.
Zhang Kun was explaining to a customer, "I'm sorry, our coffee is fine, really fine." The customer was a young girl who angrily replied, "There’s a cockroach in the coffee, and you say it’s fine? Are you implying that I'm accusing you falsely?"
"I..." Zhang Kun was sweating profusely, "That's not what I meant..."
"Then what do you mean?" The girl pressed on, "Get your manager!"
"I..." Zhang Kun looked around anxiously. At that moment, the manager, Sister Liu, squeezed her way through the crowd.
She approached the girl with a smile and said, "Hello, I am the manager of this store. What seems to be the problem?"
The girl pointed at the coffee cup and said, "There’s a cockroach in the coffee you sell!"
"Ah?" Sister Liu exclaimed in surprise, "Is that true?"
The girl nodded, "Of course! If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourselves!"
Sister Liu leaned in to take a closer look and immediately frowned. There was indeed a cockroach in the coffee cup.
Sister Liu asked Zhang Kun seriously, "Xiao Zhang, what is going on here?"
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