The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

"Xiaoxue, your strawberry milk, half sweet."

Ye Shu walked to the table and placed the pink cup in front of An Suxue.

An Suxue had been keeping her head down, but upon hearing his voice, she slowly raised her face. However, instead of reaching for the drink, she raised her hand and removed her sunglasses.

Behind the sunglasses, her eyes held a hint of unease, as well as a mixture of anticipation and shyness that she tried to conceal.

She looked up at Ye Shu, and perhaps because of the angle and the brim of her hat, she looked very gentle.

Ye Shu followed her gaze and reached out to ruffle the hood of her sweatshirt, just like he would at home. Only this time, they were in a crowded store.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Ye Shu's voice was very soft. Every time he was with An Suxue, he would unconsciously soften his voice and movements.

An Suxue lowered her eyes, then raised them again, reached down to pull down her mask, and her face was indeed flushed. She spoke softly, with a hint of self-satisfaction:

"I...I want to give you a surprise."

"Yes, it's a surprise, such a surprise! It's amazing that you came all this way here on your own."

Ye Shu didn't say anything like "It's so good that you came" or anything else, but directly affirmed her actions. This "It's really amazing" was exactly what An Suxue wanted to hear right now.

Sure enough, An Suxue's face turned redder again, but she was obviously much more relaxed. She even shook her head and rubbed against Ye Shu's hand.

"Cough cough."

Qin Lili rested her chin on her hand and tapped the table with her fingertips:

"Hey waiter, my huge iced Americano's been sitting here for ages. Are you expecting it to grow legs and run to me, or were you never going to give it to me in the first place?"

Ye Shulian didn't even turn her head, her eyes remaining fixed on An Suxue. She simply stretched the tray in her hand out to Qin Lili in a very perfunctory manner, letting her take it herself.

Qin Lili rolled her eyes, reached for the iced Americano, took a big gulp, and then decisively turned to look out the window. She couldn't bear to watch the two of them being so lovey-dovey.

Ye Shu and An Suxue looked at each other for a while, thinking to themselves, "She's so cute. Who would believe she's my girlfriend?"

But he still turned around and glanced at Chen Xing, who was busy behind the bar, and said:

"Xiaoxue, I still have orders to finish, I need to go back and get back to work."

"Um."

An Suxue held the cup of strawberry milk in both hands, nodded to Ye Shu, and responded with a rosy blush.

She had forgotten her fear because Ye Shu was right in front of her, and all she could see now was him.

An Suxue's gaze followed Ye Shu as he returned to the bar, watching him prepare drinks, check orders, and occasionally wipe away sweat...

Until Qin Lili waved her hand in front of her eyes:

"Alright, you can't get enough of looking at her every day, your eyes are practically glued to her."

"Where, where is it...?"

An Suxue turned back, quickly lowered her head, and took a big gulp of her drink through the straw.

The strawberries are sweet, and combined with the rich aroma of milk, it's delicious.

Besides, this drink was made by Ye Shu herself, brought to me by Ye Shu, and placed in front of me with such a gentle smile by Ye Shu…

Qin Lili sat opposite her, watching An Suxue blush and giggle foolishly. She grinned but didn't say anything. What kind of filter was she giving Ye Shu'an in her mind again? This girl is hopeless.

The peak customer traffic in the store has subsided slightly, and the busy pace in the air has slowed down a bit. Ye Shu is wiping the counter and washing cups with her head down, while Chen Xing walks over with a small tray.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, please enjoy your meal."

As she spoke, she placed two chocolate lava cakes in front of the two of them.

Qin Lili was scrolling through her phone, waiting for An Suxue to feast her eyes on the other side. Hearing the sound, she looked up at the dessert in front of her and asked:

"We didn't order this."

"It was a gift."

Chen Xing smiled broadly and glanced at An Suxue beside him, his meaning all too clear.

As An Suxue walked over, she subconsciously straightened her chest, sat up straighter, and held the cup with more force in her hands.

She glanced at Chen Xing, the woman Ye Shu had mentioned, the female owner of the shop.

She only vaguely knew of this person from occasional mentions by Ye Shu, knew that she was a good person, and knew that she had a boyfriend.

Now that she had actually met her, An Suxue realized that this female boss... was quite pretty.

It wasn't the kind of stunning beauty, but rather a refreshing kind of good looks, the kind that made her look... well-matched with Ye Shu when they stood together...

The thought felt like someone had scratched her heart with a fingernail. An Suxue was stunned, and then felt a strange unease in her heart.

She quickly lowered her head, looked at the half-empty cup of beverage in front of her, and gently bit her lower lip.

But then she realized that the female boss had a boyfriend.

Yes, I have a boyfriend.

She silently repeated it in her mind, and it seemed less awkward.

"Thanks."

Qin Lili didn't stand on ceremony. She picked up the small fork beside her, scooped out a piece of cake, and put it in her mouth. She nodded.

"Hmm, it tastes good."

An Suxue ignored the dessert in front of her, still holding the strawberry milk in her hands, with the straw in her mouth, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at Chen Xing, who had already turned and left, and drifted back to the bar.

Chen Xing returned to Ye Shu's side, put down the tray, and took the rag that Ye Shu handed him.

The two people were very close, and occasionally they would exchange a few words, but it was impossible to hear what they were saying.

Ye Shu tilted her head to listen to Chen Xing speak, nodding occasionally, with a smile on her lips, looking very relaxed.

An Suxue watched, gently biting the straw. The awkwardness in her heart returned, seemingly even more intense than before.

If Ye Shu worked at an ordinary company, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to see how he interacted with his colleagues.

But ironically, he was here, in this little shop, and standing next to him, busy with his work, talking to him, was someone else.

A woman who is good-looking and can stand beside him as his boss without any problem.

An Suxue knew that this idea was unreasonable and could be considered extremely stingy.

Ye Shu works here and has a very normal working relationship with Chen Xing. Chen Xing is also very kind to her, allowing Ye Shu to bring drinks for herself and the others every night, and even giving her cakes.

But...but...

If... the person standing next to Ye Shu right now were myself, how wonderful that would be.