After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

At five o'clock in the evening, Lan Yujuan finished her work for the day, packed her things and went downstairs to pick up her daughter from school and then go home.

She was initially worried that Liu Zhiyuan would try every means possible, and even if he couldn't get her to cooperate, he would still cause some trouble for the coffee shop.

To my surprise, when I went downstairs, I found that everything in the coffee shop was as usual.

As evening approached and the number of customers in the shop dwindled, Lan Qingqing was leading two new intern baristas behind the bar, familiarizing them with the work process.

Not far away, Lin Feng had already finished his performance.

At this moment, he was sitting there like a retired cadre, with a steaming thermos next to him, drinking water and maintaining his guitar.

Store manager Qi Lei was checking the accounts when he saw Lan Yujuan coming downstairs. He quickly put down what he was doing and quietly followed her.

What are you doing?

When Lan Yujuan reached the door, she saw Qi Lei still following her, so she stopped and asked him curiously while suppressing a laugh.

"You've followed me all this way, is there something you want to ask?"

Qi Lei glanced back at the store, then nodded and casually closed the door behind him.

"Yes, there is something I'd like to ask."

Lan Yujuan glanced at the café's front yard and saw an empty seat under the shade of a tree, so she turned and said:

"Alright, let's sit down and talk then!"

After saying that, she walked straight to the empty seat.

"Is fifteen minutes enough? I need to pick up my child soon, and I'm worried about traffic."

Qi Lei nodded as he sat down, "Yes, that's enough, five minutes is enough."

The spot where they were sitting offered a wide view, and while people in the store could see them chatting, they couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Ahem, ahem!" Qi Lei cleared his throat with a fist, then asked in a serious tone:

"Boss Lan, have you noticed lately that the relationship between those two seems a bit unusual?"

Lan Yujuan blinked, momentarily stunned.

She subconsciously assumed that what Qi Lei wanted to ask was related to Liu Zhiyuan, who had come to the store to bother her at noon.

But upon closer listening, they seem to have no connection whatsoever.

"Those two people?" Lan Yujuan murmured softly, pausing for a few seconds before finally realizing what she meant.

"Manager Qi, you're not referring to Qingqing and Lin Feng, are you?"

Qi Lei nodded slightly, "Yes, it's the two of them."

After saying that, he secretly glanced back at the store and caught Lin Feng's gaze. Lin Feng was drinking a throat-soothing tea while looking in the direction behind the bar.

Although the machine obscured the view, making it impossible to immediately discern which person Lin Feng was looking at behind the bar, it was impossible to tell exactly.

But Qi Lei knew perfectly well that the person Lin Feng was paying attention to at that moment was definitely Lan Qingqing.

"Qingqing and Lin Feng? They seem pretty normal."

"Could it be that they got into another argument in the shop this afternoon while I was working upstairs?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Lei waved his hands repeatedly, "That doesn't count!"

"When don't those two argue in the store every day? This is all normal."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan became even more puzzled.

"So what exactly are you referring to?"

"I noticed the shop is quite busy during the day, especially in the afternoon. There are so many people and so many things to do. Qingqing and Lin Feng must be extremely busy, right?"

"What could possibly be abnormal between them?"

Qi Lei frowned, bit his lip, and hesitated before saying:

"To be precise, I think Lin Feng might have his eye on my foolish apprentice..."

Lan Yujuan was feeling thirsty, and as she listened to the other person speak, she took out her water glass to drink some water.

Upon hearing the last sentence, he choked on a mouthful of water and coughed violently on the spot.

"Ahem, what did you say?"

Lan Yujuan was shocked, but she still tried to keep her voice down.

Fortunately, by this time, almost all the customers outside the coffee shop had left, leaving only a few tables inside.

Therefore, her violent reaction did not attract the attention of any bystanders.

"That can't be!"

Lan Yujuan took the tissue to wipe her mouth while trying her best to control her accent.

"Putting Qingqing aside, look at her now. Apart from work and making money, she has devoted all her energy to learning about coffee. She doesn't seem like she's ever come to understand love at all."

Sometimes, Lan Yujuan felt a pang of guilt when she looked at her younger cousin.

When we first met, she was a girl who always wore high heels, a short sundress, and delicate makeup, and flaunted herself in the city.

Unlike now, where I wear a brown apron, a T-shirt and jeans, and flat shoes every day, with my hair tied in a ponytail and no makeup.

He was either busy working in the store or studying and taking notes at the bar.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Lan Qingqing was working at the store and cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness.

Aside from occasionally showing a girlish naiveté when he's clinging to her, he's mostly become more mature and shrewd in his dealings with people.

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Qi Lei took a deep breath and leaned closer to ask:

"Boss Lan, let me ask you another question."

"Since Lin Feng came to sing at our coffee shop, has he drunk any of the water you offered him?"

Lan Yujuan shook her head without hesitation, without even thinking.

She had already noticed this: Lin Feng never drank the water that others prepared for him in the shop.

Seeing that she shook her head, Qi Lei continued to press her for an answer:

"When Lin Feng wasn't singing, did he ever initiate a chat with you or gossip about you?"

Lan Yujuan shook her head again, "No."

Let alone gossiping with her when there's nothing important to do, even if there is something important to do, Lin Feng will keep it brief and leave as soon as possible.

Seeing her reaction, a sly glint flashed in Qi Lei's eyes:

"But Lin Feng will drink the water Qingqing pours and the coffee she makes."

"Even today, when Lin Feng noticed Qingqing was unhappy, he asked her to pour him some water..."