Tian Yuping found it somewhat funny, "Are you really working a part-time job?"
Kwan Yongzhen also teased, "A coffee shop? How much per hour?"
Shen Yuan grinned, "Not much, but I can certainly treat you to a cup of coffee."
"Great, since you're offering to treat us, let's go."
Tian Yuping scoffed inside, what a joke Shen Yuan was, still trying to save face without money. Three cups of coffee for three people would almost equal his daily wage, right?
"Um... Yuping, Yongzhen, let's not go, we still have things to do in the afternoon, right?"
Cong Xiaoyi felt a bit embarrassed. After all, everyone was classmates; there was no need to expose secrets, especially now that Shen Yuan was already working part-time, it would be wrong to make him treat them.
Kwan Yongzhen crossed her arms in front of her chest and said without a doubt, "It's fine, Xiaoyi. Shen Yuan offered to treat us, so let's give him a chance."
"....."
Thus, the girls followed Shen Yuan to the MS Coffee Shop. Since MS was also on Zhenhua Street and only about a hundred meters away, they arrived in just a moment.
But as soon as they entered the coffee shop, the trio's gazes froze simultaneously.
At that moment, two beautiful women were chatting and laughing in the coffee shop, and with every smile and frown, they made the already bourgeois coffee shop feel even more atmospheric.
One of them was probably 170cm tall, with flaxen hair, wearing a short skirt, revealing long, straight, beautiful legs; the other, though slightly shorter, was no less outstanding in her features, especially her proud bust.
Tian Yuping took an involuntary step back. As a woman, meeting other beautiful women always led to subconscious comparisons.
If the other women were inferior in every way, there was bound to be a sense of superiority.
But when faced with women who were superior in every way, a sense of inferiority would inevitably arise within.
Obviously, the current situation was the latter.
"Shen Yuan, you're here~"
Chen Na spotted Shen Yuan coming over and lifted her lovely eyes, "Take a seat for a moment and try the cappuccino I've just learned to make."
After returning in the afternoon, aside from chatting with Liew Menglu, Chen Na had been making coffee with Xiaoqiu, and her first successful cup was sent to Shen Yuan over WeChat.
"Shen Yuan, didn't you say you had things to do this afternoon~"
Liew Menglu came forward, pretending to be dissatisfied and pouted, "Hmph~ Is it something like taking three female classmates out for fun?"
Although she looked displeased, Liew Menglu was actually thrilled with waiting like a cat for a mouse. Hou Qianqian had returned after an hour, and she had stayed until now.
Indeed, as fortune favors the persistent, she had really waited for Shen Yuan to come.
Shen Yuan sighed silently, "No, I just happened to bump into them on the street, and they wanted to have a cup of coffee."
"Is that so~"
Liew Menglu coldly sized up the three women and noticed that they fell short in looks compared to her and Nana, then beamed and said, "Hello, girls, what kind of coffee do you want?" Read new adventures at empire
Women with work experience are very adept at projecting their charm and presence, especially someone high-caliber like Liew Menglu. In just the instant her gaze swept over them, the three felt speechless.
What had clearly been a scrutinizing look suddenly transformed into a friendly tone. This sudden switch was too fast.
In the presence of such a woman, Tian Yuping felt utterly suppressed. How could a college student yet to see the world match up against such a well-practiced siren?
But what astonished her the most was that these two women, impeccable in figure and looks, seemed to be speaking to Shen Yuan in a tone that bordered on flattery, their gazes toward him almost adoring.
Yet before Tian Yuping could digest it all, Shen Yuan called out, "Xiaoqiu, come here a moment."
Xiaoqiu was behind the bar and hurried over upon hearing him, "Boss, what's up?"
"Ask these three beauties what they'd like to drink. I'm treating them to these three cups."
"Alright, boss."
Xiaoqiu, with a smile, said, "Ladies, why don't you take a seat first, scan the QR code on the table, check out what you'd like, and then tell me. I'll go and make it for you."
Hearing the staff's address, the trio felt even more baffled. What was going on? Why was she calling Shen Yuan the boss?
Liew Menglu couldn't help but roll her eyes. What era was it still for people to use such cheesy lines? Yet, when she thought about it, she found it kind of sweet—was it because it came from Shen Yuan?
Rich people's words turn into flirtation, whereas a broke guy's are just cringe...
Hmm... that does make some sense...
Rough words with a grain of truth...
While drinking coffee, Liew Menglu asked, "Shen Yuan, can I ask you how tall you are and what you weigh? I can calculate your BMI for you."
Shen Yuan considered for a moment, "182cm, 72kg, though recently I might have lost 1-2kg."
Liew Menglu looked puzzled, "Huh? Why did you lose weight recently?"
Shen Yuan glanced at Chen Na beside him, "Big expenditure."
Chen Na immediately looked down, embarrassed. This bad guy, how could he say these things in front of her best friend?
Liew Menglu glanced at the two and, catching on, clicked her tongue in amazement, "No wonder, no wonder..."
She fiddled with her phone and calculated, "Your body fat is low, BMI's only 21, normal is 22-23, you need to gain muscle—add at least 7-10kg."
"Basically, you just want to convince me to get a gym membership at your place."
Shen Yuan said helplessly, internally complaining that Liew Menglu was too blunt. Couldn't these things be dealt with in private? Did she have to bring it up in front of Nana?
Liew Menglu held her refined face up, "Hmph, so, will you do it or not? Our business needs to hit our targets by the end of the month!"
"I'll think about it."
Shen Yuan didn't agree right away.
"You still need to think about it, well, I'll wait for your good news then."
Liew Menglu wasn't discouraged and glanced at the time on her phone, suddenly remembering she had a personal training session at five, "Oh no, it's almost four, I need to get going~"
"Nana, I'll go ahead, let's get together another time."
Liew Menglu waved goodbye to Chen Na, threw a flirtatious look at Shen Yuan, then swayed her shapely hips as she left MS.
Shen Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking, this seductress, I'll deal with you sooner or later!
Watching Liew Menglu leave, Chen Na also heaved a sigh of relief. Her best friend openly showed her fondness for Shen Yuan, but she was unable to stop her.
"Let's go, Nana, we have training on the second floor."
Shen Yuan pointed to the private dining room upstairs.
Chen Na was puzzled, "Huh? Training what?"
"You'll know once you go up."
Though unsure why, Chen Na still followed him upstairs.
Shen Yuan pushed open the door to the private dining room, which was small, with two sofas and a table in the middle, plus a mural on the wall.
Chen Na grew even more curious, "Shen Yuan, what training are we talking about here?"
"Come here, your business skills aren't polished enough, you need some appropriate training."
Shen Yuan sat down on the sofa, a teasing smile on his face, and patted the spot beside him.
"Shen Yuan...."
Chen Na suddenly realized something, her cheeks burning, and she gently shook her head, "We can't do this here, Xiaoqiu is still downstairs."
Shen Yuan's face was solemn, "What are you thinking about? This is a training session!"
Chen Na pointed to below, "Shen Yuan, stop pretending, look, it's giving you away...."
"Damn it, why won't this thing stay under control!"
"....."