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

Maybe God was in a bad mood today, or maybe He felt sorry for Xiaoxue and the other two kids who were exhausted like grandchildren. The weather changed right after they finished lunch.

The sun, which was shining brightly just moments before, was swallowed up by dark clouds in the blink of an eye, and the outside suddenly became as dark as the bottom of a pot. Then, a torrential downpour began, pouring down like water from a hose.

This rain is really heavy; it's so heavy it's practically steaming.

Those who originally came to stroll around the streets scattered like birds and beasts, hiding in the shops along the street or rushing home in the rain.

When it rains, the flow of people buying drinks naturally stops. After all, even if you love drinking, you wouldn't risk coming in the pouring rain to buy it; that would require an incredibly strong addiction.

The corner tea shop was empty. Ye Shu and Xiao Xue sat side by side on the stools behind the bar, not saying a word. Both of them rested their arms on the bar, propped their chins up, and stared blankly at the pedestrian street in the rain outside the glass window across the street, no one knew what they were thinking.

The outside world was blurred by the rain, which made the shop seem exceptionally peaceful.

As for Chen San San, that girl was very shrewd. She sat quietly at a table next to the bar, facing the door.

From the angle, it looks like he's checking if any customers are coming in, but actually, his eyes are constantly glancing towards the bar behind his glasses.

A young couple sat in the shop enjoying the rain.

Yeah, awesome! Absolutely awesome!

The three of them had been resting for more than two hours when one or two customers came in. They seemed to be taking shelter from the rain, but they were too embarrassed to just sit there, so they bought two cups of milk tea.

After being busy for so long, it feels so good to finally have a break. Ye Shu unconsciously started thinking, "Maybe I should just let this afternoon pass by without any more guests."

Ye Shu sat behind the bar, his eyelids starting to droop. He stretched and then got up from his chair.

He took three cakes from the back cabinet, put them on a plate, placed them on the bar counter, and then looked up at Chen San San, who was secretly observing him, and said:

"San San, come here, I want to talk to you about something."

Chen San San was staring at Xiao Xue, trying to figure out from her face how intimate the encounter had been at noon. When she heard the store manager calling her, she quickly ran over.

"What's up, shop manager?"

She pulled out a chair on the other side of the bar and sat down, looking at Ye Shu.

Ye Shu pushed a piece of cake in front of her, picked up a fork and took a bite, then smiled.

"First day at work, you must be tired. Here, have something to eat and rest."

"Thank you, store manager."

Chen San San took a bite of cake with a fork.

Ye Shu turned to look at Xiao Xue, who was eating cake with her head down, then took a bite herself with her fork and said:

"Since there are no customers in the shop right now, I'd like to discuss something with you. I'd like to entrust you with managing the official account for Corner Tea House. What do you think?"

Chen San San was holding a fork, about to put the cake in her mouth, when she heard Ye Shu's words. She stopped holding the fork at her lips, blinked, and asked:

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

Ye Shu nodded, and looking a little embarrassed as he spoke about it, he said:

"I'm not really suited for this. The stuff I filmed before didn't get any views, and the promotion was terrible. Although I've gained a lot of viewers these past two days, I know that's all thanks to those two videos of yours."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen San San's hand, which was hovering near her mouth, and offered a reminder:

"Go ahead and eat, don't be nervous. I'm just asking, do you think you'd be willing to take this job?"

Chen San San hesitated for a moment, then put the piece of cake in her mouth, looking quite troubled.

"But manager, I've never actually managed an account properly. I just snapped some random photos and messed around with it. What if you mess it up?"

"Yes, I know."

Ye Shu put down her fork and said to Chen San San:

"You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. I just think you're more talented than me, so we're just testing the waters. I'm not setting any KPIs for you, nor am I requiring you to post a certain number of times or gain a certain number of followers each day. We're just giving it a try; doing something is better than doing nothing, right?"

"Hmm...that makes sense..."

Chen San nodded, pondered for a moment, then looked up at Ye Shu and said very seriously:

"Hey store manager, let me tell you in advance, if I were to take pictures, I would definitely take pictures of you and the store employee. You two are such sweet material, it's readily available, why not use it? It's so tempting."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoxue, who had been eating cake with her head down, trembled slightly, and her face turned red at a visible speed.

Chen San San narrowed his eyes as he looked at the chameleon.

Something's wrong; there's definitely something wrong with this reaction!

Could it be that these two people really did... in the break room at noon?

Instantly, her mind began to conjure up the scene that followed that passionate French kiss, a story titled "The Secret in the Lounge: A Story About Love and Milk Tea That Must Be Told."

Just as she was imagining all those circled and crossed things, Ye Shu picked up the fork again and spoke:

"Sure, but you have to go through this with me before you post the video, understand? You can't just post anything randomly."

Chen San San nodded and took a bite of cake:

"I understand, store manager, don't worry."

Just then, Ye Shu and Xiao Xue's phones rang. Ye Shu took them out and saw that it was a message from Aunt Shen.

[Xiao Shu, why don't you and Xiao Xue come over for dinner tonight? It's been so long since we've seen you two. Your Uncle An and I really miss you.]

Ye Shu looked at the message, then glanced at Xiao Xue, who was also typing. It must be the same thing.

"Aunt Shen is calling us home for dinner, should we go?"

Xiaoxue nodded and gave a soft "hmm".

Ye Shu then sent a message back to Aunt Shen:

Okay, Aunt Shen, we'll head over after work.

Shen Jingwan replied quickly, with just one sentence:

Okay, be careful on the road.

After replying to the message, Ye Shu looked out the window. The rain seemed to be getting heavier than before, and the raindrops hitting the awning outside looked like they were about to break through it.

He glanced at the weather forecast on his phone again. Good heavens, the rain is going to last until the wee hours of the morning.

He glanced at Chen San San sitting opposite him, then looked out the window at the torrential rain that resembled a waterfall.

"Alright."

Ye Shu stood up and put her phone in her pocket:

"That's about it for today. There aren't many customers left, and there's no point in just sitting here any longer. It's San San's first day at work, so we can't overwork you. Let's finish the cake, pack up, and head home."

"Okay!"

Chen San San was very accommodating; she finished the cake on the plate in two bites, threw down her fork, grabbed a rag, and went to wipe the table.

Looking at her, Ye Shu's opinion of the girl rose even higher.

On my first day at work, although my mind was full of thoughts about shipping couples, I was really hardworking and not spoiled. Most importantly, I was also good to Xiaoxue.

Even if an employee's motives are impure, they are still a good employee.