Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 410: The Art of Adding Sugar

The lights in the coffee shop were already turned on before dusk.

The crystal ball flashed with strange colors under the warm light, reflecting the faces of everyone sitting around the table.

Wang Runxue brought a plate of snacks to the table and said with a smile, "Everyone, wait a moment. I have already notified the president. He will be here soon to tell fortunes for you."

"It doesn't matter. We're not in a hurry." Han Zhou smiled indifferently. "It won't take long to finish the coffee anyway."

"Just don't waste everyone's time."

Wang Runxue secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sat down at the round table. Seeing that everyone had only drunk a little of the coffee in front of them, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "It seems that you really don't like how to drink coffee."

"Yeah, if it wasn't for the strong suggestion from a guy who stressed that 'atmosphere is the most important', we probably wouldn't have walked into this store."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Lin Anyu felt a little embarrassed, but still said shamelessly: "But you have to admit that the atmosphere of this coffee shop is really good, isn't it?"

After a pause, he muttered, "It's just that the coffee is a little bitter..."

"It's you who didn't know how to add sugar. Stop putting the blame on others." Guzheng gave him a displeased look.

"This is not passing the buck!" Lin Anyu quickly explained.

"what is that?"

"It's to save your dignity."

Mo Yixia spoke lightly and took a sip of coffee slowly.

Wang Runxue observed the few people silently.

After more than ten minutes of observation, although there was nothing valuable to discover, she became more and more certain of one thing - the biggest threat to Guzheng was indeed this girl named Mo Yixia.

I just don’t know whether Wang Lengqiu and Senior Sister Zhong Ling have not yet fallen into the clutches of the scumbag Han Zhou, or they are too Buddhist and too lazy to act out the Shura scene.

After thinking for a while, she suddenly had an idea and said with a smile: "You know, I heard that the amount of sugar you add to your coffee can reflect a person's attitude towards love."

"This thing sounds like a lie."

Xiao Xiaoxiao yawned and lazily lay on the table. "What does adding sugar have to do with love? I have seen similar test questions on the Internet many times, such as testing loyalty by favorite colors, judging fate by zodiac signs, and even judging personality by appetite. It's too childish."

“Coffee is bitter, sugar is sweet, and the taste of the two blended together is quite subtle, just like love - how to balance the bitterness and sweetness in love is a way to test your attitude.”

Wang Runxue smiled and brought out the president's words from her memory, "These tests on the Internet are indeed not very credible, but the principle behind them is actually the same as divination. What's important is not whether it's credible, but whether you are willing to believe it."

"Well said." Zhong Ling said softly.

"It's rare that you can say such philosophical words." Han Zhou was a little surprised.

Wang Runxue rolled her eyes and admitted frankly: "This is what our president said before."

"Then your president is quite capable."

"Nonsense, our president is awesome!"

At this time, Lin Anyu interrupted and said, "Don't talk about me as president. I'm quite interested in what you just said. Tell me, is a real man like me who drinks coffee without sugar loyal to love?"

"What do you mean?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao glared at him. If he didn't add sugar, it meant he was loyal. Then wouldn't it be indecisive if he added several packets of sugar like himself?

Han Zhou was also somewhat dissatisfied. He had just added a packet of sugar to his coffee. According to Lin Anyu's logic, not adding sugar meant being faithful. Then, wouldn't he be a two-timing person if he added a packet of sugar?
Well, he is such a person...that's okay.

Fortunately, Wang Runxue spoke up in time: "Being loyal to one's feelings is the most basic requirement for everyone in love, so adding sugar or not has nothing to do with loyalty or not."

This guy is ordering me... Han Zhou took a sip of coffee calmly.

After a pause, Wang Runxue continued, "If you don't add a packet of sugar to your coffee, it means that this person has a special idea about love and likes love that can give you a strong impact. As long as you love each other deeply, even if you can't be together often, this feeling will not diminish. On the contrary, the appropriate distance will bring you stronger longing and love."

"Is it true?" Lin Anyu looked suspicious and hesitated, "Why do I feel that this doesn't match my concept of love..."

"Maybe it's because you haven't found someone you deeply love yet." Han Zhou shook his head.

"That makes sense..." Lin Anyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't interrupt, both of you. Just listen to what Wang Runxue has to say first." Gu Zheng gave the two of them an unpleasant look.

The two of them sat upright and stopped talking.

Wang Runxue smiled at Gu Zheng and continued, "If the person drinks coffee with less than a packet of sugar, it means that the person attaches great importance to whether the two people are happy together. He believes that as long as both of them have each other in their hearts, it is fine. There is no need to affect their personal lives by being together too often. Both of them can maintain a considerable amount of personal space."

Zhong Ling looked down at the coffee on her desk with a thoughtful expression on her face.

"If you add one or two packets of sugar to your coffee, it means that you want to enjoy a sweet world of two when you are together, share each other's lives and feelings, experience everything as a couple, and not feel lost after separation. You can immerse yourself in the sweetness of love when you are together, and you can manage your own space after separation. This is the attitude of this person towards love."

Han Zhou glanced at Wang Lengqiu and Mo Yixia. He remembered that they, like him, had only added a packet of sugar to their coffee.

"If you like to add more than two packets of sugar to your coffee, it means that you like to be with your lover all the time, sharing the big and small feelings and things in life together. You will miss him/her so much if you don't see him/her for a day. Even if you just met and separated, you can hardly suppress the urge to see him/her again immediately. You may even want to hug him/her tightly and never separate."

Wang Runxue took a sip of coffee to moisten her throat, then looked at Gu Zheng. "I heard that this is the norm for many couples, but it should be noted that if lives overlap too much, neither of you will have your own space, and your circle will become increasingly narrow. The deepening feeling of suffocation may even affect your relationship."

There were two people who had added more than two packets of sugar, namely Gu Zheng and Xiao Xiaoxiao. She was reminding Gu Zheng not to take love too seriously, so that even if she finds out she was deceived one day in the future, she won't be hurt too much. Han Zhou touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Can I conclude that the more sugar people add, the more they like to stick together?"

"You can say that." Wang Runxue nodded, "But as I said before, this kind of thing is not credible. Don't take it too seriously. Just use it as a reference."

"Don't worry, no one will take it to heart." Lin Anyu said happily.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked a tricky question, "Oh, right, if you don't want to add sugar at first, but add it after drinking the coffee because it's too bitter, and then you add three packets of sugar, and then you feel it's too sweet and want to add coffee again, what is this person's attitude towards love?"

Wang Runxue: “…”

Han Zhou: "..."

Guzheng: “…”

Xiao Xiaoxiao: "..."

Zhong Ling: “…”

"I think the answer to this question may not be important to you."

Mo Yixia said indifferently, "If you are weak-willed and wavering, unless something unexpected happens, such people usually won't find love."

Everyone nodded in agreement, even Wang Lengqiu, who had not reacted much.

Lin Anyu wanted to cry but had no tears. It was not until now that he truly felt Mo Yisha's venomous tongue. He never expected that everyone would actually nod in agreement. However, he soon felt that it was unfair. The one who was truly indecisive should be Han Zhou. How could this guy find love?
Han Zhou didn't know what Lin Anyu was thinking, otherwise he would have told him righteously that he was not wavering, but had firmly intended to follow the scumbag route from the beginning.

"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

Just then, a soft male voice suddenly sounded at the door of the store, and a boy wearing glasses walked into the coffee shop, breathing rapidly and seeming a little tired.

"Boss, you're finally here!"

Wang Runxue's face lit up with joy, and she quickly trotted over to get a cup of warm water for the boy.

The boy took the cup and smiled apologetically, "Sorry, sorry, I encountered an interesting thing on the way. I almost forgot the time because I was so busy watching it for a while."

After saying that, he picked up the glass and drank it all.

The president of the fortune-telling club looks like a very gentle person, but not weak at all. Instead, he is quite sunny and his smile gives people a very comfortable feeling.

"What's interesting?" Wang Runxue asked curiously.

"I don't know why, but Xia Qing... the current president of the student union has been looking for that 'big shot' Chen Fei everywhere. I heard that Chen Fei was so scared that he drove away from the school. Everyone is speculating whether Xia Qing was cheated on by Chen Fei in the past, so she wants to take advantage of her status as the student union president to cause trouble for him." The president explained.

Wang Runxue's eyes lit up, thinking that the president really understood her. She had only asked him to help use divination to hint that Han Zhou, the scumbag, would not have a good ending. Now the divination hasn't even begun, but he's already started using the example of the school's number one scumbag Chen Fei being hunted down by the student union president. How reliable!
Thinking of this, she quickly raised her voice and said, "Chen Fei? Is he the shameless scumbag who is hated by everyone in school?"

The president shook his head and laughed, "I've said it so many times, Chen Fei is a scumbag, but he is not hated by everyone in school. On the contrary, he has a good reputation, otherwise he wouldn't be called a 'celebrity'."

Wang Runxue was stunned. Why was the president still speaking up for the number one scumbag? Did he really waste time watching the fun outside? He didn't say that on purpose for the request?

This stinky straight guy... She suddenly felt a little discouraged.

"Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you?" the president asked in confusion, "Did anyone make you unhappy?"

"No."

Wang Runxue picked up the witch hat on the bar and put it on his head, urging him, "You are too late. The guests are waiting for you. Go over and help them with divination."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Upon hearing this, the president did not bother to take off his hat, but quickly walked to the round table and said apologetically: "Hello everyone, it's our first meeting. I am the president of the Fortune Telling Society and the owner of this store. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

When he saw Wang Lengqiu and Zhong Ling, he was slightly stunned, because when Wang Runxue notified him to come over, she did not mention that these two celebrities were also present.

It’s okay for Zhong Ling. He remembered that Xiaoxue said last time that this boy named Han Zhou had a close relationship with Zhong Ling. He just didn’t expect that even Wang Lengqiu would be with him.

As a classmate, Gu Nian had heard about Wang Lengqiu's eccentric personality. It was said that only a mentally ill person could resonate with her, and she basically kept to herself. Seeing her sitting together with such a group of people drinking coffee gave him a feeling of unreality.

"It's okay, we didn't wait long."

Han Zhou smiled, introduced himself first, and then asked, "By the way, you just said that Senior Xia Qing was looking for Chen Fei everywhere. When did this happen?"

"About ten minutes ago, I saw Xia Qing chasing after Chen Fei, and she was shouting 'You'd better tell the truth', as if she wanted to clarify something."

Han Zhou thought about it. Although he was not sure whether there was really an emotional entanglement between the two, it should not be a serious matter and had nothing to do with him, so he did not continue asking.

As the president of the divination club, Gu Nian does not have the same fanatical pursuit of divination as Wang Runxue, but he also has a great interest in it. He does not think that it is an undesirable feudal superstition, and he is very ritualistic. Before the divination began, he made a lot of preparations that Han Zhou could not understand, and it took him about ten minutes to get everything ready.

At this moment, the door curtains and window curtains of the cafe have been completely drawn. In order to prevent someone from suddenly coming in from outside, a "temporarily closed" sign is hung outside the door. The room is pitch black, with only a faint light left, barely illuminating the round table and crystal ball below.

I have to say, it quite has the atmosphere of a mysterious ceremony about to take place on TV.

Gu Nianshi wore a witch hat and said solemnly, "Before we start the divination, there is one thing I need to remind you. According to the lunar calendar, today is the most suitable day to divine about marriage and future. Other things are not suitable for divination today, so it's best for you to ask questions related to marriage."

No, you, a fortune teller with a crystal ball, actually use the lunar calendar to decide on the fortune telling items. This is a unique combination of Chinese and Western cultures...

Han Zhou complained in his heart.

(End of this chapter)