Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 320 This female lead is acting strangely

Du Yihan felt a chill run down her spine and shuddered in fright.

Damn it, how could he forget about that!
Fortunately, Du Anrao quickly found a reason for him.

However, Third Brother only mentioned that Xiao Jinhang had a relationship with a girl from our school, without specifying who she was. Perhaps he just overheard of her and didn't know she was the female lead?

Du Yihan perked up. Yes, yes, that's it!
Du Anrao didn't really care about the intricacies of the matter. It didn't matter who told his third brother that it wasn't important, nor did it matter whether his third brother knew that the girl Xiao Jinhang was dating was Wen Xia Nuan. What mattered was that he had to see through Xiao Jinhang and realize that he was a despicable person not worth getting close to, and also...

"Brother, let's not go home yet. Come with me somewhere else."

"Where?"

"The coffee shop on Chengwan Road in the west."

Du Yihan looked at her suspiciously: "What are you doing over there for no reason?"

[Of course, I'm going to see if there's any hope for my resilient, transmigrated heroine.]

If I remember correctly, Wen Xia Nuan had been working part-time to repay the medical expenses she owed Xiao Jin Hang, and she would work two jobs a day when she didn't have classes.

She works part-time at a coffee shop during the day and tutors people at night.

School hasn't started yet, and Wen Xia Nuan and her grandmother have nowhere to go, so they can only stay in the local area. So, if I'm not mistaken, she's probably working at that coffee shop right now.

Du Anrao's guess was indeed not far from reality.

The two drove to the coffee shop and saw a waitress in uniform standing in front of the counter, smiling warmly as she took orders from customers.

Du Yihan stared at the waitress for a long time, thinking that she was just so-so-looking, not even as pretty as her An'an. She wondered what the criteria were for choosing the male and female leads in this world.

Just as Du Yihan was lost in thought, Du Anrao stared intently at her, his brows furrowed in deep thought.

[Wait a minute? Something seems off about this female lead!]

Something's not right? Could it be that this so-called female lead also has a problem?
Du Yihan's grip on the steering wheel tightened unconsciously, and her mind became more focused than ever before.

But after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear anything from Du Anrao. Instead, he quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and told him to get out of the car.

"Third Brother, let's go take a look."

Du Yihan suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly followed Du Anrao out of the car.

After entering the coffee shop, the two headed straight for the cashier. Wen Xia Nuan was taken aback when she saw them.

A flicker of confusion crossed his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, put on a professional smile, and asked, "What would you two like to drink?"

"Give me a freshly brewed coffee. What would you like to drink, Third Brother?"

"I'm fine with anything, as long as it's the same as yours."

"Then two cups of freshly brewed coffee, please."

"Okay, please wait over there for a moment." Wen Xiaonuan pointed to a relatively quiet and deserted corner, indicating that the two of them should go and sit down for a while.

Du Anrao observed her closely for a while, and having already figured out some of the answers, he left with Du Yihan, satisfied.

At this time of day, the shop wasn't crowded, and Wen Xia Nuan was the only waitress responsible for serving coffee. After sitting for five or six minutes, she reappeared before Du Anrao and his companion with a steaming cup of coffee.

It's worth mentioning that the tray presented to them not only contained two cups of coffee, but also two simple fruit and cream cakes.

Du Yihan was also a little surprised to see the two small cakes: "These two cakes aren't ours, are they? We didn't order them."

"Here's the thing. These two are the 100th customers who have made a purchase since we reopened after the Spring Festival. This is a small gift from our store manager to our 100th customer as a way for us to give back to our new and old customers during the Spring Festival."

This reason sounds ridiculous, but most people won't care too much about it. After all, it would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal.

It's not like we're forcing anyone to buy or sell; why not take something that's free?

Unfortunately, Du Anrao was no stranger. She gave her third brother a meaningful look, then shifted her gaze back to Wen Xia Nuan, saying with a half-smile, "The hundredth customer, huh? That's really lucky. But I have a question I'm curious about. Can you answer it for me?"

"You asked."

"Is this hundredth customer counted as an order or a headcount?"

Wen Xia Nuan froze, her expression changing as well: "This..."

“If it were counting orders, that would be fine. But if it were counting heads, the hundredth customer should only have one person, but you have two cakes.”

"It's the order. That's right, it's the calculated order. Some customers order several drinks at once, and we can't determine how many people will drink each item on the order, so we just look at the order. You are the 100th order, and there happen to be two customers, so there are two cakes."

"I see." Du Anrao rested his chin on his hands, but still didn't let her off the hook. "So, this hundredth customer refers to the hundredth order, not the hundredth customer, is that right?"

"……Yes."

"Did your store issue any prior announcement regarding this matter?"

"Public...announcement?" Wen Xiaonuan was stunned, then quickly shook her head after realizing what she meant. "No, no, this is a hidden perk, it wasn't announced to the public beforehand."

"Such a great opportunity for promotion, and your store doesn't even know how to seize it." Du Anrao exaggeratedly pulled out his phone. "How about this, my brother and I have a lot of friends on WeChat, especially my brother, a top student from B University, whose WeChat circle is full of academic elites from all over the country."

Du Yihan was suddenly called out, and her expression stiffened slightly. Meeting Wen Xia Nuan's surprised gaze, she nodded awkwardly.

"We won't eat this cake for free. My brother and I will take pictures of these things and post them online, so everyone can come to your store to check them out. Who knows, we might even get some hidden perks for the 200th, 300th, 400th, or even 1000th order."

"When the time comes, you'll be happy to get business, and they'll be happy to join in the fun. It's a win-win situation for everyone. Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone, isn't that great?"

Du An was delighted, but Wen Xia Nuan froze upon hearing her words.

No one knew better than her what was going on with those two cakes. If a large number of customers flocked to check them out and join the fun because of Du Anrao's promotion on WeChat Moments, it would definitely alarm the store manager and other employees.

When the store manager investigates and finds the problem lies with her, the consequences will be...

"An'an, stop fooling around."

Du Yihan also realized that there was more to the story than met the eye. She secretly tugged at Du Anrao, worried that the so-called female lead might get angry and do something unexpected that could hurt her younger sister.

Du Anrao, however, was not afraid at all. He stared intently at Wen Xia Nuan with bright eyes, as if trying to see through her completely.

"Miss, you'd better tell the truth. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare accept such a free benefit."