Early the next morning, Zhou Huaiyi unexpectedly woke up early. She sat up, stretched her arms, glanced at Liang Lufei who was still sleeping soundly, and tiptoed into the bathroom to wash up.
When changing clothes, Zhou Huaiyi looked up at herself in the mirror, wearing a sleeveless top. She calmly tilted her head to glance at the tattoo on her left arm, and eventually took off the blue and white sleeveless T-shirt, changing into a black short-sleeve that properly covered her tattoo.
When she went out, it was around seven o’clock, but the sun was already bright. Zhou Huaiyi looked around at the still quiet street and took an umbrella to the nearby Starbucks.
As she opened the door, she was greeted by the familiar, rich aroma of coffee. Zhou Huaiyi looked at the three or four people queuing in front of the cash register, closed her umbrella, and stood in line in order.
She leisurely took out her wallet from her backpack, and as she watched the young barista busy with making beverages, a thought popped into her head...
In this lazy summer morning, it would be wonderful to present Mr. Xiang with a cup of coffee to lift his spirits...
But if she wanted to treat Mr. Xiang, she would definitely have to buy a few more cups for the colleagues in the recording crew, otherwise...
As Zhou Huaiyi thought about this, she glanced at the price list above, estimated a total price, and then weakly looked at the few remaining cash bills in her wallet.
"Hello, may I help you?" The cashier girl’s voice was gentle and warm.
Zhou Huaiyi’s mouth twitched, and she decisively looked up and said, "A hot Americano and a sandwich, thank you."
Hmm... beautiful things should remain in fantasies =_=
"Miss, may I know your surname?"
Zhou Huaiyi was putting away her wallet and absentmindedly responded, "Xiang."
When she arrived at the film crew, a few colleagues from the recording crew had also come, and they were currently moving boxes of recording equipment outside.
Zhou Huaiyi took a sip of her hard-earned cool coffee, but before she could swallow it, Liu Yang, who was carrying a box not far away, suddenly shouted at her, "Zhou Huaiyi, come over and give us a hand!"
She mumbled a response, swallowed the coffee, looked around, saw a low table in front of the RV beside her, and ran over to place her coffee there temporarily. She spoke to the RV, "Just borrowing it for two minutes, two minutes! Thank you, thank you!"
With that, she dashed towards Liu Yang.
When Yan Qing came out of the RV and saw an unexpected cup of coffee on the low table, she turned around with a puzzled face and asked towards the RV, "Yang Li, did you buy the coffee outside?"
Yang Li, who was standing by the door, shook his head dumbfoundedly, "No, I didn’t buy it."
Yan Qing is the top manager from Xingyue Entertainment, where Xiang Qichen belongs. Currently, she manages only Xiang Qichen. Recently, she went back to the company for a meeting, and taking the opportunity of some free time these days, she came to visit the set and to discuss Xiang Qichen’s work schedule for the next two months with Yang Li.
"When I came in just now, it wasn’t on the table." Yan Qing simply stepped down in her high heels to get the cup and then smiled knowingly, "It’s Qi Chen’s."
Xiang Qichen happened to come out from the RV’s bathroom at this time. Yan Qing held up the coffee and handed it to him with a smile, "Why have you switched to hot Americano today?"
Xiang Qichen ran his hand through his hair, looked up, and was momentarily puzzled when he saw the coffee in front of him, "What?"
Zhou Huaiyi never imagined that merely leaving a cup for a few minutes would result in an unexpected event...
When she hurried back to retrieve her coffee, the cup that was supposed to be untouched on the low table had mysteriously disappeared.
Zhou’s gaze shifted, and she saw a woman dressed smartly facing sideways, holding what was unmistakably her missing Americano.
"Well..." Zhou Huaiyi awkwardly coughed twice, her delicate voice neither too loud nor too soft, "That cup is mine..."
Hearing this, Yan Qing turned around, allowing Zhou Huaiyi to see clearly the person standing at the RV door.
In white clothes and black pants, with tousled hair, his face was handsome and fair, and his bright eyes could move your heart.
Yan Qing apologized with a smile, "Is this yours?"
Zhou Huaiyi hesitated for a moment, nodded in embarrassment, "Yes... We had an urgent issue in the crew just now, so I borrowed your table... put it there..."
Yan Qing approached and returned the cup to her, then asked, "Is your surname Xiang too? I just looked at the name on it and thought it was Qi Chen’s..."
Zhou Huaiyi froze, instinctively glancing at Xiang Qichen leaning on the RV door.
He had a calm expression, revealing no specific emotion, but standing there, his presence made Zhou Huaiyi feel immensely embarrassed. She pursed her lips, mumbled a few words, and hurriedly fled.
Yan Qing was left baffled, unable to understand the situation, as she watched Zhou Huaiyi’s retreating figure, then turned to Xiang Qichen with an amused smile, "This young girl, with her flustered manner, she’s a bit amusing. Is she part of your crew?"
Xiang Qichen raised an eyebrow, smiling silently.