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

Seeing this, Lan Yujuan seized the opportunity to step forward and said, "Chen Ping, why don't you go help out in the lobby?"

Chen Ping was startled, not expecting his boss to be right behind him, and hurriedly began to explain:

"Boss, I didn't mean anything by it."

"I was just thinking that since Brother Feng brought back so much stuff and had to prepare lunch for so many of us, he might need someone to help out."

"That's perfect. I've only been working at the store for a few days, and I'm still not quite sure how to do things in the dining area. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not."

"However, my cooking skills are not bad. Today, since everyone is here and we have guests, I thought I'd come to the backyard to lend a hand."

If the other party didn't explain so much, Lan Yujuan was thinking of turning a blind eye.

But right now, Chen Ping not only failed to recognize his mistake and try to correct it in time, but even came up with a bunch of high-sounding excuses, which made Lan Yujuan unable to hold back any longer.

"Chen Ping, if I remember correctly, I'm hiring you guys with room and board provided, for barista positions, right?"

"Since you know you're not proficient in your work and don't know anything yet, you should stay in the front hall and study diligently!"

"Instead of taking it upon himself to come to the backyard to help in the kitchen."

"This is a coffee shop, not a restaurant, and I don't lack people to cook or help out."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Chen Ping's face turned pale, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I understand."

"Don't worry, boss, I'll go help right now!"

After saying that, he quickly lowered his head and went into the main hall.

Teacher Kong glanced at the fleeing figure and whispered in Lan Yujuan's ear:

"This girl doesn't seem to have any innocent thoughts..."

As she spoke, she subtly gestured with her eyes to the figure starting to work in the kitchen.

Lan Yujuan said with a sly smile, "That's Teacher Lin Feng, the most popular man with girls in our shop."

"If you'd ever heard him sing with his guitar, you'd probably understand why so many girls are drawn to him!"

After listening, Teacher Kong was not only uninterested, but also subconsciously shuddered and became even more wary.

"Tsk tsk, maybe everyone has different tastes!"

"I don't like flashy peacocks; I prefer men who are low-key and have inner beauty."

"Ideally, it should be someone with their own unique hobbies, who likes to quietly and attentively do their own thing, and who isn't too flashy."

"and......"

Lan Yujuan couldn't help but press, "And what else?"

She was genuinely curious about what her ideal partner would be like, given that her senior sister had always been single.

Teacher Kong covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, "Besides, Teacher Lin Feng in the kitchen looks much older than me."

"I don't like older men, I prefer younger brothers, hehe."

"Ideally, he'd be younger, physically fit, yet have the presence of an older man with a mature mindset. That kind of man is absolutely perfect!"

After finishing speaking, Teacher Kong even adjusted his glasses.

Lan Yujuan's ears burned bright red, and she felt as if she was meeting Senior Sister Kong like this for the first time.

She took a half step back and couldn't help but take a fresh look at Teacher Kong:

Teacher Kong was wearing black-rimmed glasses, and his long, straight hair, which he usually combed meticulously, was loose and flowing today.

She wore light makeup and red lips, a floral dress, and a pair of red-soled stiletto heels.

Lan Yujuan never expected that Teacher Kong, who was usually so serious and solemn, actually had a wild side.

"Senior sister, to be honest, what do you think of our store manager, Qi, as a person?"

Lan Yujuan blinked and whispered in Teacher Kong's ear.

She was initially worried that her words were too direct and might offend Professor Kong, which would backfire.

Instead of creating opportunities for them to get to know each other, let them develop naturally.

But now that she has realized another side of Teacher Kong in his daily life, she immediately decided to take the initiative!

Qi Lei is great, and Teacher Kong is great too!

Even if the two don't end up as boyfriend and girlfriend, it's okay if they get to know each other and remain just friends.

"Sure, introduce us to each other and let's give it a try!" Teacher Kong immediately laughed, clearly pleased with the idea.

Then, as if recalling something else, Teacher Kong immediately added:

"If you introduce us so that we can get to know each other, then if I come to learn how to make coffee from him during the seven-day National Day holiday, can I get my tuition waived?"

Lan Yujuan immediately agreed, "Absolutely!"

Upon receiving confirmation, Teacher Kong smiled even more broadly, exclaiming, "That's wonderful!"

"Even if it doesn't work out in the end, at least I'll have learned another skill, so it's not a loss no matter how you look at it."

The two chatted and laughed as they followed each other into the kitchen.

Lin Feng glanced back at the two of them, pretending not to have heard, and said with a light smile, "What are you chatting about, having so much fun?"

Lan Yujuan cleared her throat and calmly said, "It's nothing, just chatting."

However, the elation in her eyes had already betrayed the little devil inside her.

Lin Feng didn't ask any further questions, but simply prepared the dishes while smiling and inviting them to join him.

"Since Boss Lan is free at noon today, how about we invite General Manager Chen over for hot pot as well?"

With just that one sentence, Lan Yujuan sensed that something was wrong.

Normally, Lin Feng, with his laid-back personality, would never take the initiative to invite people over for a meal.

Unless, he has something important to announce at noon today.

"Okay, I'll call him now and see if he has time."

After saying that, Lan Yujuan wiped the water off her hands, picked up her phone, went outside, and took the initiative to call Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was in a meeting at the company when he received the call.

I heard they were serving hot pot at the restaurant for lunch, so I immediately packed my things and got ready to leave.

The secretary standing nearby was stunned and quickly chased after him.

"Mr. Chen, the meeting isn't over yet. Are you leaving now?"

"But what important matter has occurred that requires your personal attention?"

As Chen Mo walked towards the elevator, he said:

"Today is a public holiday, I refuse to work overtime!"

"A bunch of my friends are preparing hot pot at home, waiting for me to come back and eat."

"You should all adjourn your meeting and go home!"

Just then, the elevator arrived, and he walked straight in and quickly pressed the close button.

The secretary stood outside the elevator, nearly frantic with worry, almost stamping her foot in frustration:

"But Mr. Chen, we are working overtime today because there is a special situation on the client's side that needs to be handled."

"Now that you're gone, how can the meetings continue?"

Chen Mo glanced at his watch, pressed the elevator open button, and earnestly instructed:

"Handle it as it should be, in accordance with the contract."

"It's a holiday today, so I'll treat everyone to something nice. Get an invoice, and we'll reimburse you later through finance."

After saying that, he closed the elevator door.

When the meeting started, Chen Mo saw that although the client was pressing for an order, the work itself wasn't that urgent.

Even during normal holidays, the project can still be completed on time.

However, he had gotten used to rolling it up over the years.

Make the customer subconsciously feel that this year, just like in previous years, he will work himself to the bone as long as he doesn't die, regardless of whether there are holidays or not.

But Chen Mo's mindset has changed this year.

He has a wife and children now. If his wife is busy and doesn't have time to spend with him, he can work overtime. After all, taking care of three kids with their homework at home is enough of a headache.

But right now, his wife is inviting him to a hot pot party. What could be more important than that?

When Chen Mo arrived at the coffee shop, it was already empty at lunchtime.

A sign hung at the entrance indicating it was closed for the day, and the glass door was bolted shut from the inside.

He heard a noise coming from the backyard, so he went around to the side gate and went straight to the backyard.

The backyard of the café was bustling with activity.

Solid wood tables and chairs were brought out and arranged into a long table.

Chen Mo wondered where the person who prepared all those hot pots came from; it was the first time he had ever seen anything like it. When friends gathered for hot pot, each person usually had their own pot.

Lan Yujuan was sitting nearby mixing sesame paste when she saw Chen Mo walk into the backyard. She quickly waved to him and said in a somewhat anxious tone:

"Chen Mo, you've come at the right time! Come and help!"

She wasn't very skilled at mixing sesame paste. She added too much at once, making it too thick, and the water ratio was also wrong. It looked like she was about to ruin it, and she didn't know what to do.