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

Shen Jingwan stared at the video, which was less than ten seconds long, and remained silent for a long time.

Is that Xiaoxue in the video? Right?

Is there even a question? How could she possibly mistake her own daughter?

The problem is, is the girl standing behind the bar in the video, speaking to strangers, really her daughter Xiaoxue, who doesn't even dare to make eye contact with people?

"Hello...excuse me, what would you like to drink?"

Shen Jingwan clicked on the video again and watched it from the beginning.

His voice was stuttering, his hands were trembling, and his body was shaking...

To others, he was just a nervous rookie shop assistant, but to Shen Jingwan, it was a miracle!

A mother's love is like the strongest filter in the world; it can automatically block out those who stutter, tremble, and falter, leaving only her daughter, An Suxue, who can stand there and speak to a group of strangers.

Shen Jingwan felt a surge of relief. She stared at her phone and said:

"Hey, Lao An, look at our daughter, she's so wonderful."

But An Jianxing, who was standing next to him, didn't interrupt.

"I'm talking to you, you..."

Shen Jingwan was stunned as soon as she raised her head. This man, who was almost fifty years old and usually had the final say in the company, was now staring at his phone screen with tears in his eyes.

He didn't dare to make a sound, but the sound of his panting was already in sync with Xiaoxue's trembling in the video.

Shen Jingwan smiled helplessly, moved her legs off An Jianxing's lap, sat up from the sofa, and put her arm around An Jianxing's shoulder.

"Look at you, how old are you, still acting like a child."

"I didn't cry. Who said I cried?"

An Jianxing, being hugged by his wife, stubbornly insisted he wasn't crying, but then shamelessly sniffled, turned his face to the side, and wiped his nose.

"Um, I've been watching too much TV, my eyes are sore."

Who said you cried? Isn't that just admitting it?

Shen Jingwan smiled, but didn't expose him. Back when he was young, he suffered so much but never shed a tear. Now, he's broken down after watching just a few seconds of video.

She hugged An Jianxing and said:

"Yes, yes, then let's not watch it. How about we invite the two kids over for dinner tonight? We should celebrate today. I miss them too; they've been so busy lately, they probably haven't been eating well."

"OK."

Upon hearing that he wanted to see his daughter, An Jianxing immediately tried to stand up from the sofa:

"I'll go buy some groceries now, some spare ribs, our daughter loves spare ribs. And some of that... that fish that Xiao Shu likes to eat."

An Jianxing is usually calm and composed, but when he gets genuinely excited, he tends to become single-minded and acts impulsively.

Shen Jingwan grabbed him and glared at him, annoyed.

"Do you even know how to buy them? You're just making a fuss over nothing. Just let Sister Liu do it. What good are the vegetables you brought back?"

An Jianxing grinned when his wife said that, and then sat back down.

Shen Jingwan leaned back on the sofa and put her legs back on An Jianxing's lap.

An Jianxing had gotten used to it and very naturally put his hand on her calf, gently kneading it.

Shen Jingwan held her phone, looked down, and opened the video again, watching it over and over again.

It's so beautiful, I can't get enough of it.

At the corner tea house, Chen San San slurped down a bowl of beef noodles outside, not even having time to drink the soup, before returning with two takeout bowls of beef noodles.

As soon as Chen San San entered, he saw Xiao Xue clinging tightly to the edge of the bar, turning on the vibrate switch for the customer who looked embarrassed.

Xiaoxue also heard the noise at the door. When she turned around and saw Chen San San, she almost burst into tears.

Although the shop was playing soft music and customers were talking, Chen San San could still hear Xiao Xue's tiny, delicate sound, like the sound of a newborn puppy being rubbed against the ground.

"Three...three three...help me..."

Chen San San quickly ran over and stuffed the two plastic bags in her hands into Xiao Xue's hands:

"Sister Xiaoxue, go eat, I'll take care of things here."

It's midday now, the time when the sun is at its strongest, but also a rare moment of respite for this pedestrian street during the day.

People have practically disappeared from strolling around; everyone is hiding in air-conditioned places, and even inside the store, it's a rare treat to be able to breathe.

Xiaoxue had used up all her courage points for the day on those customers. Chen Sansan stared at him, her movements stiff even as she turned to go back to the lounge.

Her legs felt like they didn't belong to her; every step she took was shaky and unsteady. Her hands were still clutching the plastic bag, trembling uncontrollably.

The store manager wasn't much better off.

Ye Shuzheng stood there, his eyes vacant, his pupils unfocused, and his expression blank.

All he knows now is to add ice cubes to the cup; he seems completely out of his mind.

Chen San San stood behind the bar, attending to the last customer waiting to order, then turned to Ye Shu, who was already in his car, and said:

"Keep it up, Manager! This is the last customer's order. You can go rest after you finish! Go, Pikachu!"

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shu felt as if he were about to be dried into a dried-up corpse in the desert, when suddenly he heard that there was a plum grove ahead. His eyes lit up.

He quickened his pace, working himself to the bone to finish a cup of coffee, and then created a latte art pattern on it that looked like an earthworm crawling, to express his current mental state.

Then, he didn't even have the strength to carry it over, so he pushed the cup towards Chen San San and said weakly to her:

"It's up to you... If you need anything... just call me..."

After saying that, he lowered his head and floated towards the back lounge like a zombie.

After delivering the coffee, Chen San San returned to the bar, stretched, looked at the sun outside the window, and thought to herself with a happy feeling.

Well, it's finally lunch break time. I can finally enjoy shipping in peace and quiet.

She sat behind the bar, straining her ears to listen to the sounds behind the curtain. Although she couldn't hear what the manager was saying, based on her years of experience shipping high-quality couples, she deduced that the manager was probably holding Xiaoxue in his arms and saying things like "You're great, you've worked hard" to comfort her.

Then Sister Xiaoxue looked up at the shop manager, blushing, and said, "Since I'm so great, can I get a reward?"

As for what the reward is?

Of course, a kiss! What could be better than a kiss from your lover?!

Chen San San sat behind the bar, imagining the scene in the lounge, and gave a strange smile, making the young man across from her, who was drinking coffee, feel uncomfortable, and his eyes kept glancing in her direction.

Sure enough, the sweetest thing is still the simplest sugar!