LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 106: Four Encounters at the Milk Tea Shop!
The prosperous business at the Snow Tea Shop not only surprised Lian Qingxue but also left Qin Fan in awe.
When Qin Fan arrived at the shop and saw the bustling crowd of customers, his mouth dropped open.
He was a junior student at the Finance Department of Jingcheng University.
He was Lian Qingxue’s fan.
After seeing Lian Qingxue’s photo on the forum, she captivated him.
In fact, Qin Fan was the owner of the chat group where Wang Jun was a member.
In other words, he was the number one hater of Qi Yun at Jingcheng University.
Qin Fan didn’t come alone; he brought his roommate along.
However, his roommate wasn’t interested in Lian Qingxue or milk tea.
“There are so many people here, and there’s no seating. Should we go to another shop?” his roommate complained.
Qin Fan hesitated for a moment.
But then he saw Lian Qingxue behind the order counter.
His eyes lit up. “Wait! I heard the milk tea at this shop is really good!”
“Good my foot! I think you’re just attracted by her looks!” his roommate said, not understanding him.
Didn’t his roommate know him well?
Qin Fan was the type of guy who hadn’t been in a relationship and had no experience with love.
What milk tea?
Would he really like such a sweet beverage?
Hmph! He came because he saw a girl’s photo!
But today, Qin Fan was determined.
The two of them waited for fifteen minutes before it was their turn to order.
To his disappointment, although Lian Qingxue was behind the counter, she wasn’t responsible for taking orders.
Instead, she was guiding or personally making the milk tea.
He missed the chance to get close to his goddess.
They got their milk tea, and luckily, they found two empty seats.
……
“Is that your goddess?” his roommate asked, watching Qin Fan reluctantly turning his head back.
“How is she? Beautiful, right? Elegant, right?” Qin Fan boasted a little.
“Beautiful,” his roommate said with a strange expression on his face.
“That’s right! Let me tell you, I think Lian Qingxue is prettier than the female celebrities on TV!”
“I don’t know if she’s prettier than female celebrities, but what I do know is that she’s currently having a flirtatious exchange with her boyfriend,” his roommate said sarcastically.
“?”
Qin Fan’s neck seemed to have rusted as he turned his head back to look in Lian Qingxue’s direction.
Lian Qingxue was talking with Qi Yun.
They seemed to be discussing something, and Lian Qingxue’s face turned extremely red.
Qi Yun reached out and gently stroked her head.
Surprisingly, Lian Qingxue behaved like a little kitten, half-closing her eyes and not resisting at all.
You scoundrel! Stop it!
Qin Fan felt like he had been struck hard.
“That person must be her boyfriend, right? I just heard the staff calling him ‘boss,’ which means the money you’re spending on the milk tea doesn’t go into your goddess’s pocket but into her boyfriend’s,” his roommate said, observing Qin Fan’s expression and couldn’t help but stab him again.
Qin Fan: “…”
He looked at the unopened milk tea in his hand and struggled to utter a sentence, “Can I return this milk tea?”
Mom, I regret it! I don’t want to drink this milk tea!
His roommate laughed even more happily at this point.
“I told you long ago, what’s so great about milk tea? You’re not a girl! Let’s go drink alcohol instead, much better!”
Qin Fan still harbored resentment towards his roommate for dragging him here.
“Well, I won’t drink it then!”
The more Qin Fan thought about it, the more he agreed with his roommate.
He had actually let his goddess’s boyfriend earn his money!
“If you don’t drink it now, it’s like you’re giving him money…”
Qin Fan: “…”
……
After thinking for a while, Qin Fan said, “I swear! This is the last time I’ll drink milk tea from this place!”
From now on, this shop would never earn a single penny from him!
His roommate nodded, showing an expression of teaching a child, “That’s right, why drink milk tea? Isn’t it better to drink alcohol with me from now on?”
Qin Fan usually translated his roommate’s self-proclaimed title as “alcoholic.”
Fortunately, his roommate had good taste in alcohol. Due to his love for drinking, he looked down on other beverages.
The two of them inserted the straws into their cups and took a sip.
“…”
“…”
Both remained silent for a long time.
“Is it good?” Qin Fan asked.
“Not good, alcohol tastes better,” his roommate firmly replied.
He had an unwavering look of an alcohol lover.
“I also think it’s not good, too sweet,” Qin Fan nodded and agreed with him.
“I won’t come here anymore.”
“Yes, I won’t drink it anymore.”
The two of them tacitly finished their milk tea and left the Snow Tea Shop.
……
The next day.
Something quite coincidental happened.
Qin Fan and his roommate encountered each other again.
What made it more awkward was that they met at the Snow Tea Shop.
“Aren’t you supposed to go drinking?” Qin Fan asked.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in the library right now?” his roommate asked as well.
The two looked at each other: “…”
“I was looking for a small tavern, and while wandering, I ended up here,” his roommate said, as if Qin Fan would believe it if it weren’t for the milk tea in his hand.
“Right, you know, I don’t like milk tea. I just came to see my goddess,” his roommate glanced at the order counter.
Lian Qingxue wasn’t there today.
……
The third day.
The two met again at the usual spot.
This time, they had a silent agreement.
Holding their milk teas, they acted as if they hadn’t seen each other, one going east and the other going west.
Preserving their dignity until the end.
……
The fourth day.
They stopped pretending.
They sat side by side at a round table in the Snow Tea Shop.
Each had a cup of milk tea in front of them.
“The milk tea is really delicious,” Qin Fan exclaimed.
“No, it’s this shop’s milk tea that’s delicious. I’ve tried other places these past few days, and none of them are as good as this one,” his roommate corrected.
“Aren’t you supposed to only drink alcohol?” Qin Fan retorted.
“And aren’t you supposed to be giving money to your love rival?” his roommate fired back.
“…”
“Fine, let’s toast. In the milk, ahem, in the tea!” they raised their cups of milk tea and clinked them together, disregarding the awkward topic from before.
“Speaking of which, I’ve noticed that this shop’s business has been getting better these days,” Qin Fan said.
“Yes, there are many returning customers like us. I’ve seen many Jingcheng University students coming here repeatedly. This time, the milk tea shop became popular on the forum not because of Lian Qingxue, but because of the taste,” his roommate observed.
Looking around, they noticed that even though it had been three or four days since the Jingcheng University forum incident, the business at the Snow Tea Shop hadn’t declined much.
……
“Qin Fan, why do I feel like that person over there is somewhat familiar?” His roommate discreetly pointed to a man in the corner.
“Hmm?” Qin Fan looked over. “Isn’t that Lu Ming, the former legend of our Finance Department?”