The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

The person who forwarded the tea talk was acting strangely today.

If the usual flow of visitors is like a babbling brook, constantly welcoming and seeing off people, then today it's like the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, like a bustling temple fair.

Before you even reach the door, you can see a line stretching out from inside the store, turning a corner, and almost reaching the entrance of the convenience store next door.

Most of the people in line were young people, especially girls. Many of them were holding their phones and looking in through the windows from time to time. If you didn't know better, you might think some celebrity had arrived.

All of this stemmed from a video.

The video was released yesterday. The camera is a bit shaky, and it's obviously shot with a mobile phone, but thankfully the picture isn't blurry.

The main character is naturally the cool female shop assistant dressed in all black behind the corner tea shop counter, who is frowning as she takes orders for customers.

Behind her, a young man who appeared to be the store manager was smiling and saying something to the female clerk. The clerk didn't even look up, just coldly replied, and then waved her hand impatiently, shooing the manager away like a dog.

The scene of the aloof female shop assistant and the aggrieved shop manager was filmed from beginning to end by a mobile phone and then posted on a short video platform.

The caption below the video:

[I stumbled upon an amazing bubble tea shop! A domineering female employee versus a gentle, kind-hearted manager – the contrast is so adorable! The bubble tea is delicious too! The address is…]

This video spread like wildfire, and overnight it inexplicably became a minor hit.

People from the vicinity of the store came to check it out. Some wanted to see if it was really that domineering, some wanted to see how cute it was, and of course, some just wanted to drink milk tea.

The young couple Xia Qing served yesterday were also in the queue. The girl, arm in arm with her boyfriend, looked at the shop sign from afar and whispered:

"See, I told you it would go viral! So many people. Are you... that girl from today? If you are, I definitely have to ask her for the link to her outfit from yesterday, it was so cool."

The boy had clearly been dragged along. Looking at the line in front of him, then up at the sun, he said:

"They should be here... but with so many people around, they don't have time to ask you about your outfit."

The two moved slowly forward with the line and finally reached the window. The girl looked into the store through the glass.

It really is there!

The female clerk was standing behind the ordering machine, looking down at the screen and tapping away. However, her outfit today was different from yesterday's.

Yesterday she wore a cool and stylish all-black outfit, but today she's changed into a white shirt, which looks a bit like an inner layer for a suit, with the cuffs rolled up above her wrists... How can she be so fair-skinned?

Her long, loose hair was tied into a ponytail, which swayed back and forth as she turned her head.

However, her expression remained the same, but her demeanor seemed a little different. She had transformed from the domineering female shop assistant of yesterday into a cool and aloof senior or a capable newcomer to the workplace.

The only thing that remains unchanged is that unapproachable feeling.

"Huh?"

The girl blinked, a little disappointed, but then she felt that this kind of girl also had a special charm.

"She changed her style today, the white shirt looks good on her too. But... she doesn't seem to be in a good mood today, look, she's not smiling at all, she seems even more serious than yesterday."

The boy also looked out the window, watching the young woman in the white shirt expressionlessly taking orders. As if remembering something, and perhaps feeling a pang of sympathy, he said:

"If I were here, surrounded by so many people ordering from the moment the door opens, standing there all day long, I wouldn't be able to keep a smile on my face. It would be a testament to my strong mental fortitude if I could just keep my face from breaking down."

"Yeah... just thinking about it is exhausting. But..."

She looked behind the bar again, where the puppy-like shop manager was busy running around, but would occasionally turn around and say a few words to the customers outside the bar with a smile.

"The store manager seems to still be smiling and working hard."

"How can that be the same? He's the store manager, the boss. No matter how tired he is, he has to smile."

Yes, you have to smile even when you're tired.

Ye Shu was indeed smiling now, a standard, eight-toothed, friendly and warm smile.

But inside, he was already crying and screaming.

What on earth is going on today?!

In the morning, he and Xiao Nuan went to work hand in hand, and from afar they could see that there were already more than ten people lined up at the door.

He was puzzled, thinking that some store was having a promotion and he had ended up in the queue.

Upon closer inspection, I realized it was actually my own shop.

When the people saw the two of them coming, they all turned their heads in unison. Especially when they saw his and Xiao Nuan's intertwined hands, they all showed a mysterious smile that said, "I knew it! They've hit the jackpot!"

What's going on?!

He braced himself and opened the shop door amidst everyone's attention. While hurriedly tidying up, he listened to customers talking about things he couldn't understand, such as videos, what pairs well, and how real people look even better.

But since customers had already arrived, he couldn't bear to let them stand at the door until the shop opened.

So he made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes, abandoning the old tradition of having the first cup of coffee in the morning, and hastily tidied up the shop before opening for business ahead of schedule.

However, he soon discovered that these people didn't seem to be there simply to drink beverages; they seemed to be part of the "Get to the Bottom of Things" team.

When taking orders, after Xiao Nuan asked what the customer would like to drink, the customer's questions began.

"Miss, are you a staff member here?"

"Hmm. A cup of Four Seasons Spring tea, no ice and 30% sugar."

Xiao Nuan's hands tapped quickly on the ordering machine, leaving them only enough time for each person to ask a question.

But these people seemed to have planned it all out; as soon as one left, the next one would arrive.

"Miss, is that young man the store manager?"

"Yes. One cup of bubble tea, warm, no sugar. Next one."

"Miss, are you and that guy a couple?"

"Yes. One bubble tea, no ice, 50% sugar. Next one."

"Hey, are you living with that guy?"

"Yeah, we live together. One Americano, no ice, next..."

Ye Shu, listening from behind, was sweating bullets. Xiao Nuan was a good child in every way, except that she was too honest; she answered every question asked to her.

If they keep asking like this, these enthusiastic citizens will soon dig up all our family's secrets.

Just as the next customer was excitedly asking, "Miss and the shop manager...", Ye Shu, forgetting the water on his hands, quickly covered Xiao Nuan's mouth from behind.

Xiao Nuan didn't dodge, but felt that the posture seemed familiar. She looked up at Ye Shu and blinked.

While covering Xiao Nuan's mouth, Ye Shu forced a smile at the customers who had already raised their phones:

"Ahaha, um... After you've ordered, you can go over there and relax for a bit. Your drinks will be ready soon. If you have any questions about the drinks, just let me know. I'm the manager here."

He emphasized the phrase "drinks" very much, implying that people shouldn't ask about anything unrelated to drinks.

However, seeing his protective gesture of covering his mouth, and then looking at the adorable female shop assistant's bewildered expression, everyone seemed... even more excited.

Of course, many people came specifically for the domineering female shop assistant, only to find that she wasn't domineering at all, which left them somewhat disappointed.

But how come this seemingly clueless female shop assistant and the gentle, protective shop manager... are actually quite a good match?!