Chapter 36
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Qin Wanshu and Zuo Qinghuan haven't met many times. Although Qin Wanshu has a flexible schedule, she is not exactly free. Zuo Qinghuan is busy with her newly opened coffee shop. Despite two months of operation, Zuo Qinghuan and Li Xin's coffee shop has found its groove, maintaining a relatively stable profit, bringing satisfaction to Zuo Qinghuan and Li Xin.
"I really want to be lazy for a day." Li Xin served breakfast. Since becoming the pastry chef at the shop, it seems like there hasn't been a free day. It feels like she has bid farewell to the degenerate days of the past. She hasn't been to a bar since she opened this coffee shop.
"Let's hire a pastry chef then." She can still be lazy occasionally. Making coffee is not difficult. Teaching the staff will be almost the same. Li Xin on the other hand didn't even have a vacation in the past two months. It's too hard on her After all, Li Xin was also half a boss, so Zuo Qinghuan felt it was necessary to hire another pastry chef.
Last night, Zuo Qinghuan slept at Li Xin's place. She enjoys having meals at Li Xin's, especially back when they were both mistresses. They used to spend a lot of time together during those idle days. It's strange; some people, no matter how close, just don't develop feelings.
"How are you with Qin Wanshu and Han Shibin?" Li Xin asked.
"Since our last falling out, I haven't seen Han Shibin again. As for Qin Wanshu, whenever I invite her, she comes if she's available. If not, she straightforwardly declines. Sometimes, she seems quite heartless, but at other times, she's incredibly gentle and considerate. Our current state is probably more intimate than friends, yet more distant than lovers. Qin Wanshu is not an easy person to figure out."
Qin Wanshu is not someone who can tell others about her inner thoughts, at least not yet. On the other hand, Zuo Qinghuan occasionally shares her thoughts with her when she has a chance, and she only listens quietly, rarely expressing her opinions. However, her tea-making skills have improved, and the tea she brews keeps getting tastier.
Li Xin still finds Zuo Qinghuan's taste quite unique, daring to challenge such challenging personalities. Qin Wanshu appears too perfect, creating an unattainable feeling. Li Xin thinks appreciating someone like Qin Wanshu from a distance is better; she doesn't feel the desire to get closer.
"Don’t you feel impatient?" Li Xin raised an eyebrow, asking. A frigid woman tends to be extremely restrained with desires. Zuo Qinghuan, being more of a hedonist, surprisingly doesn't seem impatient at all.
“There's no urgency when it comes to Qin Wanshu," Zuo Qinghuan said casually. "And you, have you been thinking about Yan Ruowen lately?"
"Recently, coming back from the shop, I fall asleep as soon as I hit the pillow. There isn't much time to think about her. Occasionally, when I do, there's still a lingering pain, but it's much better than before. I've learned how to regulate myself now," Li Xin said with a smile. Turns out, in this world, life goes on even when someone is no longer a part of it. However hard it is, people manage to move forward.
"That is a good sign." Zuo Qinghuan smiled happily. She was really happy for Li Xin.
Li Xin also smiled. In her heart, she was thankful for Zuo Qinghuan. If Zuo Qinghuan hadn't suggested opening this shop, she wouldn't have found a center in her life. In a way, it was a good beginning.
But this kind of life is still broken.
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"Sister, is it really you?" Li Yao looked at her sister whom she hadn't seen for years, extremely surprised. Since her sister had a falling out with the family, she hadn't seen her sister again. Unexpectedly, her sister had truly given up the surgeon's scalpel and become a pastry chef here. Li Yao felt it was such a pity.
"Li Yao?" Li Xin was also a bit surprised. After many years, the little sister who used to follow her around during childhood had also grown up.
Zuo Qinghuan had known Li Xin for two years but had never seen any of her relatives. Suddenly, Li Xin's sister appeared, and Zuo Qinghuan couldn't help but be curious. Zuo Qinghuan assessed Li Yao, noting a resemblance to Li Xin, but she fell short in beauty, lacking three points compared to Li Xin. She didn't possess Li Xin's bewitching nature, but being Li Xin's sister, she couldn't be too far off.
Zuo Qinghuan wasn't aware of what the sisters had discussed. Shortly after, three more people arrived: a young man, not particularly handsome but exuding a distinctive charm with glasses; and a well-preserved, good-looking couple with somewhat serious faces. They all seemed to have an intellectual air, undoubtedly a family. When they gathered, Li Xin appeared a bit out of place. It wasn't clear what they talked about, but the couple and Li Xin didn't seem pleased, giving off an impression of negotiation.
Observing their demeanor, Zuo Qinghuan figured it wouldn't conclude quickly, as there was no one to make desserts. Zuo Qinghuan decided to simply close the door.
They talked for the entire afternoon, and it was only after Li Xin saw them off that she looked somewhat dejected. Zuo Qinghuan handed her a cup of coffee.
"What's going on?" Zuo Qinghuan asked.
"It seems necessary to hire another pastry chef," Li Xin said with a sigh.
"Did they ask you to go back?" Zuo Qinghuan could somewhat guess from Li Xin's expression.
“Mm," Li Xin nodded.
"Are you planning to go back too?" Zuo Qinghuan felt a bit complicated. That friend with whom she had experienced absurdities and the friend who had turned over a new leaf was finally returning home, while she had no home to return to.
"I set a condition for going back and picking up the surgeon's scalpel again. They agreed not to interfere with my orientation," Li Xin found it strange how life worked. Her sister, the one the family loved most for studying medicine, turned out to be the least talented, while she, who disliked studying medicine the most, was the most gifted. Although they said they would consider it, Li Xin knew they would compromise on this condition. Her return was inevitable.
"That's good. We can just hire another pastry chef for the shop." Zuo Qinghuan thought it was actually quite good for Li Xin to go back. Being a doctor was more promising than being a pastry chef. She could already imagine a surge in male patients when Li Xin became a doctor, finding it amusing.
"I had a junior in pastry school who's even better at making desserts than me. I asked her if she could come. I won't go back until I find someone to replace me as a pastry chef," Li Xin explained.
Zuo Qinghuan shrugged, acknowledging that entrusting the task of finding a pastry chef to Li Xin was indeed more reliable. With Li Xin's discerning taste in food, she would only choose a pastry chef who could outdo her.
"You go back, and suddenly you'll transform into a great doctor. I envy you so much!" Zuo Qinghuan exclaimed. Li Xin, the enchantress, whom she initially thought was just a big-breasted and no-brains woman, turned out to be a renowned doctor. Truly, appearances could be deceiving.
"Pfft, I haven't touched a scalpel in ages. I'll have to start as a resident again," Li Xin scoffed. She wasn't sure if she could still handle a scalpel, but considering how smoothly she chopped vegetables, there shouldn't be a problem.
Author's Note:
Yesterday, I couldn't connect to the Internet…
When I was typing this piece, someone next to me was talking desperately, so I was distracted…
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