Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 172 Former Friends
"Ms. Ayako, are you still troubled?" Lin Ye asked.

"Well, after all, that happened." Ayako replied in a low voice, her expression unable to hide the sadness.

She had nothing to hide in front of Lin Ye. After all, Lin Ye was one of the parties involved.

"Takahashi used to be a very enthusiastic person, and he had a good reputation among his classmates. I didn't expect that he would become like this, and even wanted to attack... Sonoko."

This is the most difficult thing for Ayako to accept.

If Takahashi wanted to kill Ikeda, it could be said that it was understandable, but he actually attacked Sonoko, and Ayako could never forgive him for that.

"It was hatred that consumed him." Lin Ye also sighed, "He and Miss Atsuko must have a very good relationship, right?"

When she heard Atsuko's name, Ayako's eyes became even sadder.

"Well, when we were in college, Takahashi had always liked Atsuko, and Atsuko also had a crush on him. Everyone thought that the two of them would get married and build a happy family. But something like that happened..."

The happy future disappeared, one person said goodbye to life in despair, and the other was devoured by hatred and turned into a murderous demon.

And all this stems from the betrayal of a good friend.

Life is so unpredictable.

Lin Ye sighed.

"And Ikeda and Atsuko were very good friends in college. They were like a pair of sisters, but Ikeda... Alas." Ayako sighed.

"Fame, status, wealth... just like hatred, desire can also blind people's eyes." Lin Ye said.

Ayako raised her head and looked at Lin Ye carefully. A look of surprise appeared in her slightly opened beautiful eyes.

[When Sonoko meets someone she likes, she will take the initiative without hesitation]

[Mr. Lin should have known Yuanzi's identity, but he remained unmoved in the face of Yuanzi's pursuit]

[He took the initiative to invite Chikako out that day, probably to make Sonoko back down. Such a good man is really rare]

[Could it be that he is not at all tempted by the wealth of my Suzuki family? ]

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of our garden?" Ayako asked.

"Yuanzi," Lin Ye smiled, "is a good girl who treats people sincerely and is very enthusiastic."

It’s not that Lin Ye was deliberately saying nice things to compliment him, he really thought so.

Although Sonoko was born into a wealthy family, she did not have the arrogance of a rich girl at all. This was truly rare and it was easy for her to win people's favor.

"In my eyes, she's like a little sister who loves to make trouble."

[Little sister...]

A smile appeared on Ayako's lips.

"You're right, Sonoko is indeed noisy."

At this time, Lin Ye already had an idea in his mind, and said, "Ms. Lingzi, please wait a moment. I will mix a glass of wine for you."

"Well, I'm looking forward to it."

Under Ayako's gentle gaze, Lin Ye became busy.

Lin Ye's elegant and smooth movements, confident and sincere attitude, every move at the bar attracted her attention.

Fill a shaker with ice and add gin, Strucci Red Bitter liqueur, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, and freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice.

The gin used is Hayman's London Dry Gin.

Strucci Red Bitter is a bitter liqueur from Italy. The liquor is deep red, bitter and sweet, with quinine herbal bitterness as the main tone, accompanied by rich citrus and acacia honey flavors, and a long aftertaste.

Saint-Germain elderflower liqueur is made from elderflower petals at the foot of the Alps, and each bottle is marked with the number of the year the petals were collected. The liquor is light golden in color, sweet in taste, with a pure, delicate elderflower aroma, and a rich fruity aroma. It is called "bartender's ketchup" because of its excellent mixing effect in the field of cocktails.

After pouring these ingredients into the shaker, close the lid and start shaking.

When he felt the touch of perfect unity on his fingertips, Lin Ye stopped shaking and filtered the wine into the glass.

The beautiful pink wine was drawn into a crystal-clear thin line and gently poured into the cup without a single drop of excess wine leaking out. Lin Ye gently pushed the finished wine in front of Ayako.

"This cup is called 'Old Friends', Miss Ayako, please."

"Former... good friend."

Ayako murmured the name of the wine softly, picked up the glass, and a charming and complex fragrance wafted into her nose.

Sour, spicy, slightly bitter, with underlying sweetness.

There is sweetness in bitterness, and joy in joy.

"Ms. Ayako, don't worry too much about what happened between Takahashi and Ikeda. People will change, maybe for better or worse, and we cannot predict how the future will change." Lin Ye's voice of consolation sounded.

"Most encounters between people are short-lived. We will keep meeting new people, and then some will leave and some will stay. We just need to focus on those who stay. As for those who leave, let them leave."

Ayako's eyes opened a little more, and her pupils sparkled, as charming as gemstones.

She looked at Lin Ye's face. At this moment, Lin Ye's face seemed to glow with a soft glow, giving people a warm feeling.

She couldn't help but murmur, "What about Mr. Lin? Will he leave too?"

Lin Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, I will always be a bartender. As long as customers come, I will be here."

"As long as guests come... I'll be here." A strange light appeared in Ayako's eyes, as if she understood something.

At this moment, she finally understood why the man in front of her was unmoved by the wealth of the Suzuki family.

Money is not what other people seek in life.

He has dedicated his life to the career he loves.

Even if all the wealth of the Suzuki family was given to him, I'm afraid he would not give up his identity as a bartender.

A smile appeared on her face.

"I see, Mr. Lin, we are friends, right?"

"Of course." Lin Ye nodded with a smile.

Ayako smiled and said, "Then I will come often to take care of your business. No matter where you work in the future, I will visit you. I will not let you become a 'former friend'."

"Haha, you're welcome anytime."

All the worries between Ayako's brows disappeared, she relaxed her body and mind, and enjoyed the wine.

The bitterness in the wine seemed to diminish, and sweetness took over.

Taste experience brings about changes in mental perception.

At this moment, her body and mind were in a state of joy.

She felt unprecedented ease and peace, as if she had found an unchanging anchor in the turbulence of life.

A strong, stable anchor that will never disappear.

She thought that she would never forget the glass of wine today and the person who made it.

When she came back to her senses from this wonderful state, there were several more people around her.

The first thing that caught her eye was the curious gaze of her younger sister, Sonoko.

"Sister, why are you here?"

There seemed to be a hint of caution in Sonoko's tone, and her eyes seemed to say:

Sister, you don’t want to steal my man from your younger sister, do you?
In fact, Yuanzi did have such concerns.

There is no way. My sister is already 24 years old and has not yet married. If I don’t hurry up, she will become an old woman.

(End of this chapter)