Chapter 9: Encounter at the Milk Tea Shop

Qin Muxue stood behind, watching Lin Beixiu being surrounded by a crowd, feeling increasingly that she couldn’t understand this roommate who happened to rent together, but at this moment, she also felt happy for him.

The time during military training always passed particularly fast, and in the blink of an eye, two weeks had gone by.

This process wasn’t as boring as everyone had imagined; singing songs in their spare time, competing with other classes, or watching performances by classmates in their own class, all of these were pleasant experiences.

And during this time, the classmates all became spirited, showing a different demeanor, no longer the laziness of before, and they also got to know each other better, enhancing the class’s cohesion.

Lin Beixiu also wasn’t as closed off as before, making quite a few friends.

Under the leadership of Instructor Zhang, they completed the final review process, and the freshmen bid farewell to their class instructors.

Instructor Zhang’s eyes slightly reddened as he bid farewell to everyone, finally turning to Lin Beixiu.

“Class president.”

“Present.”

Instructor Zhang stood in front of Lin Beixiu, nodding in approval, “I have seen your performance these past few days, responsible and capable, you are a man, well done.”

“Yes.”

“Of course, each of you did well.”

Instructor Zhang then turned to everyone, saluting.

“My mission is completed, you soar high, I will return the same way.”

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes reddened, some girls couldn’t handle the atmosphere and cried.

“All attention, salute.”

Under Lin Beixiu’s signal, they all saluted Instructor Zhang, offering their highest respect.

Dressed in military uniforms, whether in isolated islands, borders, or jungles, as long as it was the land of his motherland, their presence could be seen.

They dedicated everything for the country, they are the most lovable people.

……….

Military training ended, and the time they spent together was preserved in photos, memories stored deep in everyone’s hearts.

When they collected the military training group photo, Li Yuwei also announced that there were no classes in the afternoon, a holiday.

This great news immediately diluted the sadness of their farewell, and they cheered.

The boys shouted “Let’s play online games,” while the girls discussed going shopping in the evening.

Lin Beixiu still sat at his desk, thinking that military training was over, it was time to let the shop owner know he was coming back.

At this moment, Hu Feng stood in front of him, smiling.

“We’re having a gathering tonight, going for barbecue, wanna join?”

“I….”

Lin Beixiu was thinking of declining when Hu Feng’s hand landed on his shoulder.

“Come on, we all know each other now, you’re the only one missing, I’ll treat tonight.”

Lin Beixiu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

“Okay.”

After spending time together, Lin Beixiu had gotten to know them, and it seemed good to gather.

“That’s settled then, I’ll contact you on WeChat later with the location.”

After saying goodbye to Hu Feng, Lin Beixiu picked up his things and walked out.

Leaving the campus, he entered a milk tea shop on Food Street.

“Manager.”

Hearing the voice, the man in the shop looked towards the entrance and smiled.

“You finally came back.”

This man was the manager of the shop, named Zhang Qingmin. When Lin Beixiu approached him during the summer vacation expressing his desire to work part-time, Zhang Qingmin saw Lin Beixiu’s appearance and sensed a business opportunity, decisively pulling Lin Beixiu in.

And Lin Beixiu didn’t disappoint him, one summer, his side of the milk tea sold big, those girls buying milk tea were all for Lin Beixiu.

Buying milk tea was just an excuse; the real reason was to see the handsome guy.

Thus, Zhang Qingmin treasured Lin Beixiu, even paying him a bit more, over two thousand a month was possible.

“You weren’t here, so my place lost a lot of customers,” Zhang Qingmin joked.

Lin Beixiu shrugged and went to his workstation, Zhang Qingmin didn’t mind, knowing Lin Beixiu’s quiet nature, yet even so, the girls were crazy about him.

Zhang Qingmin shook his head helplessly, sometimes envy could be maddening.

Elsewhere, Qin Muxue and another girl walked together, her appearance only slightly inferior to Qin Muxue’s, but she had her own characteristics, shoulder-length hair, a bit shorter than Qin Muxue, a tall figure with her unique charm and style.

“Sister, you really, it’s been so long since you returned to school, and you didn’t even contact me.”

This person was Zhang Tingting, Qin Muxue’s classmate and best friend from high school, the only friend and confidante Qin Muxue had.

The two had planned to attend Tianxing University together, but not long after starting, Qin Muxue had to take a year off due to family matters, and Zhang Tingting was now a sophomore.

And the recent military training had indeed made Qin Muxue forget about this best friend until she messaged her, prompting their meetup.

Seeing her unmoved, Zhang Tingting “sadly” said.

“I missed you so much, I didn’t expect you to be like this.”

Qin Muxue ignored her, her cool gaze just watching her.

Zhang Tingting sighed helplessly, “Really, you’re treating next time, to make up for my wounded soul.”

Qin Muxue glanced at her, “Hmm.”

“Let’s go, let’s have some milk tea, you just finished military training, reward yourself.”

………

The two of them arrived at a milk tea shop side by side, Zhang Tingting, seeing no one inside, shouted.

“Boss, are you there?”

“Coming.”

Lin Beixiu, carrying a box of pearls, came out from the back, the customers had been too many just now, so he went to get some materials.

However, when his gaze landed on Qin Muxue, he froze.

Qin Muxue also didn’t expect to encounter him here, reacting the same as Lin Beixiu, stunned. Zhang Tingting was also stunned, completely because she didn’t expect to see a handsome guy.

Thus, the three of them stood there, frozen for a moment, no one speaking.

“Cough.”

Lin Beixiu was the first to come back to his senses, putting the pearls into the fridge and looking at the two.

“What would you like to drink?”

“Ah?”

Zhang Tingting came back to her senses, her face still unabashedly smitten.

“I’ll have a pearl milk tea and a lime pomelo tea.”

After confirming, Lin Beixiu nodded, “Please wait.”

“I know you like lime pomelo tea, go pay, I’ll wait for you.”

Zhang Tingting pushed Qin Muxue, who took out her phone to pay, then sat down together.

“Little Xue, that guy is so handsome.”

“Hmm.”

Zhang Tingting looked at her puzzled, “What’s the matter, you’re not excited?”

She sees him every day, what’s there to be excited about.

“Oh, I forgot you’re tired of men,” Zhang Tingting remembered and said.

“He’s my classmate,” Qin Muxue explained, seeing her like this.

“Oh, no wonder.”

Zhang Tingting understood, then teasingly looked at her.

“So, do you have feelings for him, or are there other girls in your class chasing him?”

Qin Muxue frowned, glaring at her fiercely.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

Just as Zhang Tingting was about to ask more, Lin Beixiu had already brought their milk tea over.

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