Hongtai Group!
Yu Wan’s mind buzzed.
How was this even possible?
She stood frozen in place, staring at those four words as though someone had cast a spell on her.
In the original novel, Hongtai’s new office district had clearly been in the northern part of the city.
Right beside A University, next to Su Nanzhi’s campus.
But now, the new office district is in the south.
Directly across from the café where she worked.
Right beside the old neighborhood where she rented her apartment.
Why? Has the flap of her butterfly wings really changed the original setting?
Forget about the setting. She needed to think about herself!
What was she supposed to do now?!
The male lead, the heroine, and the second male lead were all nearby. Suddenly, this job that paid fifty thousand yuan a month had become incredibly dangerous!
【System, what’s wrong with the heroine?】
Amid the chaos filling her mind, Yu Wan heard Li Yi’s thoughts.
【I have no idea,】the System admitted, equally confused. 【Could it be that she’s so tired her animal instincts have awakened and she wants to bask in the sun?】
Yu Wan: “…”
“Um… sorry…”
She turned around awkwardly, only to find Li Yi had already picked up the order pad. He winked at her.
“Go take a break in the back. I’ll take care of the customers.”
Yu Wan blinked.
“You? Are you sure you can?”
“Why wouldn’t I?” Li Yi raised an eyebrow. “I’ve watched you for several days already. I’ve memorized every step.”
As he spoke, he walked around the counter toward Su Nanzhi’s table.
Yu Wan stood where she was, watching his back.
【System, was I handsome just now?】
【You were.】
【Then did the heroine’s affection go up?】
【…No. It’s still zero.】
【Sigh, forget it.】
Yu Wan almost laughed.
But then she suddenly realized something.
This time, the male lead and the heroine had officially met.
Surely now, the misunderstanding that she was the heroine would finally be cleared up.
For some reason, the thought left an empty feeling in her heart.
…It was probably because she was about to lose her fifty thousand yuan monthly salary.
She quickly found a perfectly reasonable explanation.
Li Yi walked over to Su Nanzhi’s table and handed them a menu.
“What would you two like to drink?”
Su Nanzhi looked up at him.
Then her gaze stopped.
The young man before her wore a simple white hoodie. His handsome features and outstanding bearing made him seem as though he were glowing beneath the sunlight.
Su Nanzhi paused for a moment before accepting the menu with a sweet smile.
“Thank you.”
As expected of the heroine, every gesture was graceful and reserved. The girl sitting opposite her was already staring at Li Yi with stars in her eyes, frantically signaling to Su Nanzhi.
The girl was Su Nanzhi’s best friend and university roommate. They were in the same department, the same class, and had even started internships at Hongtai together.
One look was enough for Su Nanzhi to understand exactly what her roommate wanted.
She gave her a reassuring look before quietly picking up her roommate’s phone.
Throughout university, Su Nanzhi had often helped her roommate ask handsome boys for their WeChat accounts.
She had never failed.
“One hot chocolate and one hot latte.”
After placing the order, Su Nanzhi looked up at Li Yi with a sweet smile.
“Are you the owner of this café?”
Li Yi nodded. “I am.”
“My name is Su Nanzhi. I’m interning at Hongtai across the street.” She smiled. “I’ll probably be coming here often in the future. Please take good care of me.”
After saying that, Su Nanzhi waited for his reaction.
Normally, after hearing something like that, most boys would naturally introduce themselves.
But Li Yi merely nodded.
There wasn’t the slightest reaction. Su Nanzhi was surprised.
Seeing Li Yi turn around with the menu as though he were about to leave, she quickly stopped him and opened the QR code on her phone.
“Can we add each other on WeChat? It’ll make ordering coffee easier in the future.”
Looking at the QR code, Li Yi suddenly understood.
So this counted as flirting too.
At last, enlightenment struck.
Sneaking a glance at Yu Wan from the corner of his eye, he decided he needed to keep performing well.
“I’m sorry.” His tone was polite yet distant. “I don’t use WeChat.”
Su Nanzhi’s smile froze for an instant.
Her roommate was equally stunned.
Who doesn’t use WeChat these days?
That excuse was way too perfunctory!
Su Nanzhi quickly regained her smile.
“Then… could I have your phone number?”
Li Yi promptly recited the café’s landline number.
“I’m sorry. I don’t use a cellphone.”
Su Nanzhi: “…”
Her roommate: “…”
Yu Wan behind the counter: “…”
Li Yi had absolutely no idea whom he had just rejected.
At that moment, he was secretly feeling rather pleased with himself.
【As expected of me. I rejected another girl trying to flirt with me! System, what about the heroine’s affection? Did it go up?】
【No!】
Su Nanzhi smiled awkwardly and put away her phone.
“Alright then, sorry to bother you.”
Li Yi nodded, took the menu, and returned behind the counter to make their coffee.
Behind him, Su Nanzhi met her roommate’s astonished gaze, and the smile on her face became difficult to maintain.
This was the first time in her life she had ever been rejected by a man.
And with such an absurd excuse.
For some reason, Su Nanzhi felt a little uncomfortable.
But…
It was interesting.
The corners of her lips curved upward.
He was completely different from all those men who only cared about appearances.
At the very same moment, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed inside Li Yi’s mind.
【Ding! Target affection level has changed. Heroine’s affection: +5.】
Li Yi’s hand froze in midair.
At first, he couldn’t believe it.
Then his eyes lit up, and he whipped around just in time to meet Yu Wan’s gaze.
Yu Wan’s heart skipped a beat.
Something felt very, very wrong.
【System! Her affection went up! Wanwan was finally moved by me, wasn’t she?!】
Li Yi’s thoughts thundered in her ears.
The System sounded even more excited than he was.
【It has to be! Host! We’ve finally taken the first step!】
【Yes!!!】
The two of them high fived in celebration inside his mind.
Yu Wan: “…!!!”
No!
This misunderstanding had gotten way out of hand!