The next day at work, as soon as I walked into the coffee shop, I saw the manager, Manager Qin, inspecting the store.
I quickly approached, "Manager Qin, good morning!"
Manager Qin nodded, "Good morning."
"Manager Qin, why did you come in so early today?" I asked curiously.
"I just came to take a look," Manager Qin smiled.
I nodded and didn't ask anything further, turning to get busy.
Ten minutes later, a regular customer came to place an order.
As I came out of the kitchen, ready to greet the customer, I suddenly noticed a young man in a delivery uniform flirting with Li Wen.
"Hey beautiful, let's add each other on WeChat."
"……"
I couldn't help but facepalm.
Who is this guy?
Li Wen seemed startled as well; she awkwardly replied, "Sorry, I'm not comfortable adding WeChat."
"Don't be like that, beautiful," the man persisted. "I just want to be friends."
Li Wen looked even more embarrassed: "I'm really not comfortable."
"Come on, beautiful, just add me; I won't bother you," the man continued to pester her.
I couldn't watch any longer and was about to step in when the man suddenly noticed me.
His eyes lit up as he immediately walked over to me: "Hello, beautiful! I'm Zhang Kun; nice to meet you."
"……"
I awkwardly looked at him: "You... hello."
"Hey beautiful, let's add each other on WeChat," Zhang Kun said with a smile.
I took a deep breath, about to refuse, when Sister Liu suddenly walked over, patted my shoulder, and said, "Yao Yao, this is Zhang Kun, my cousin. You two should get to know each other."
"……"
I was completely speechless.
In the end, I added Zhang Kun on WeChat.
Zhang Kun seemed very pleased and enthusiastically said, "By the way, there's a book signing event for a famous author next Monday. Do you want to go?"
"No," I replied flatly.
"Don't be like that, beautiful," Zhang Kun laughed. "This author is really popular, and his signing events aren't easy to attend."
"Is that so?" I responded dismissively.
"Of course!" Zhang Kun nodded. "The author's name is Lu Rong, and his books have a global impact!"
I was slightly taken aback: "Lu Rong?"
"Yeah," Zhang Kun nodded. "You guys must have read his books too, right?"
I hesitated for a moment: "My friend is a fan of his."
"Then you definitely need to help your friend get a signed book," Zhang Kun said excitedly.
"Why?" I looked at him curiously.
"Because..." Zhang Kun paused, "because his signature is hard to get!"
"……"
"So you must help me get a signed book," Zhang Kun stared at me. "After all, you're my cousin's friend; I have to give you this face!"
"……"
……
That evening after work, I returned home and had just opened WeChat when I saw a message from Pei Chenyi.
Pei Chenyi: I just saw Zhang Kun.
Me: Huh?
Pei Chenyi: He was at your store looking for a wife.
Me: ?
Pei Chenyi: He first chose Li Wen, and then he chose you.
Me: ...
Pei Chenyi: How could you agree to that?
Me: Sister Liu introduced him, so I couldn't refuse.
Pei Chenyi: Oh.
Me: What's wrong with you?
Pei Chenyi: Nothing.
Me: ...
Pei Chenyi: What do you want with him?
Me: I want to ask him to help me get a signed book.
Pei Chenyi: Whose signed book?
Me: Lu Rong's.
Pei Chenyi: Do you like him?
Me: No, my friend likes him.
Pei Chenyi: Oh.
Me: Do you know Lu Rong?
Pei Chenyi: I don't know him.
Me: ...
I work at a high-end shopping mall café in the city center.
I am a barista, responsible for providing exquisite coffee to customers.
My colleague, Pei Chenyi, is a well-known host at the shopping mall, famous for his humorous hosting style and handsome appearance.
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