Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

“Someone is always being sarcastic and wishing my coffee shop would go out of business, so I won’t hug him.”

Lin Man, caught between the commotion on both sides, smiled and suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Sister Man, what happened to your leg?"

Zhao Yanxi looked down at Lin Man's legs and saw that the other woman was staggering, especially her right foot, which was clearly not putting any force on it.

"fine."

Lin Man looked up and sighed pleadingly, "The boss punished me pretty harshly last night."

Zhao Yanxi clicked her tongue inwardly and gave Ding Heng a meaningful glance.

Normally, Lin Man is the bravest and has the strongest endurance.

Even she thought it was ruthless; it was truly ruthless!

Ding Heng remained expressionless: "Are you leaving or not? Your coffee shop must be busy, right?"

"Let's go then."

Zhao Yanxi helped Lin Man into the car again and carefully helped her sit down.

Ding Heng drove, and Zhao Yanxi and Lin Man squeezed into the back seat together.

The car drove out of the airport and merged into the traffic.

"Sister Man, let me tell you, business at the store is booming."

Zhao Yanxi began to boast incessantly, her eyebrows dancing with excitement: "Last week, the average daily turnover exceeded four figures. Su Wan even said she would help me optimize the production process. I'm thinking about whether to make her the store manager, so I can free up my time to do other things..."

Lin Man teased, "Are you getting addicted to being a boss lady?"

"Absolutely!"

Zhao Yanxi chuckled, then remembered something: "By the way, Sister Man, you mentioned the membership system and developing private domain last time. I had Su Wan try it out, and it really works! There are many more repeat customers, especially during weekday lunch hours. The order rate through the mini-program has increased by almost 30%..."

Lin Man gently turned to the side, adjusting her sitting posture. The soreness in her legs made her frown slightly.

"I'm just helping you build a framework; whether it holds up or not is up to you."

"I've already made it through two months! How can you still think I can't hold on, just like Brother Ding Heng?"

Zhao Yanxi was quite unconvinced, feeling that Lin Man, like Ding Heng, looked down on her and treated her like a young girl with only a three-minute attention span.

Lin Man didn't argue much and started massaging her thighs.

Taking the opportunity, Zhao Yanxi joked, "Sister Man, your legs... how about we teach him a lesson tonight? Shall we do it together?"

Lin Man shook her head with a wry smile: "Grandma, don't get me into trouble! Don't you know who's dealing with whom?"

The two continued chatting and joking along the way until the car came to a stop in front of the coffee shop.

Zhao Yanxi couldn't wait to pull Lin Man inside: "Sister Man, come in and take a look. I've changed the layout again these past few days."

Lin Man glanced at it briefly and couldn't sense much change, but she still offered a few perfunctory compliments.

She and Ding Heng share the same view that the current prosperity of Zhao Yanxi's coffee shop is only temporary, and there is still a long way to go before it can operate for a long time and remain profitable.

Behind the bar, Su Wan turned around and smiled.

"boss!"

"Hmm! Su Wan, you're all set for today, right?"

"Fortunately, the morning rush hour has just passed, and there aren't many customers yet."

Su Wan looked past Zhao Yanxi and at Ding Heng and Lin Man: "Mr. Ding, Ms. Lin, hello."

Ding Heng nodded to her, while Lin Man nodded slightly.

Zhao Yanxi walked towards the bar: "Where's Xiao Chao?"

"They're sorting the beans in the back."

Su Wan replied, "Xiao Li asked for leave today, saying there were some things to take care of at home."

"Oh."

Zhao Yanxi took the apron from Su Wan and tied it on: "Then you'll have to work hard today. I'll discuss the shift schedule with you later and try to get you some time off. Also, I still want to hire someone for the store. If you have any friends you can recommend, please do."

Su Wan replied "okay," but couldn't help glancing at Lin Man again.

She had seen this alluring woman a few times; she'd heard she was her boss's boyfriend's secretary.

She walks with a gentle sway of her waist, her features are so exquisite they seem unreal, and her eyebrows and eyes exude a lazy charm.

Therefore, Su Wan couldn't help but think that her boss was very carefree!

Doesn't your boyfriend mind at all that there's such a vixen by his side?

Lin Man slowly walked up to the second floor, her steps still a little unsteady.

Ding Heng followed behind her and called out to the bar.

"Bring up two drinks later."

"What would you like to drink, Mr. Ding?"

“Your boss knows what we like to drink, just ask her.”

"Ok!"

The rest area on the second floor is not large, but the view is quite nice.

Lin Man sat down sideways, slightly straightened her right leg, and gently massaged the outside of her knee.

Ding Heng walked up to her.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Is the boss asking this to show he cares about me, or to make fun of me?"

Ding Heng didn't answer. He reached out and gently pressed on the outside of Lin Man's thigh, right on the sore and swollen muscle knot.

Lin Man shuddered, her back tensed instantly, and she almost jumped off the sofa.

"Eh."

"Such a strong reaction?"

"Boss, you're making fun of them again..."

She didn't finish her sentence, a faint blush rising on her pretty face.

Ding Heng withdrew his hand and teased, "How about I give you another massage? Don't you like being waited on?"

No, no, no.

Lin Man quickly sat up straight and put her hands on Ding Heng's shoulders: "Let me serve you, boss. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

"We'll see how they perform."

Ding Heng tilted his head back, neither agreeing nor refusing.

Lin Man's fingers slid from Ding Heng's shoulder to the side of his neck, her fingertips gently massaging along the contour of his trapezius muscle, not daring to relax even slightly.

"boss."

"Ok?"

"you say……"

Lin Man brought her face close to his ear, her voice soft and her breath warm.

"How about asking Yan hope to help me with some of the work tonight?"

Ding Heng didn't speak, but the curve of his lips widened even more.

Lin Man knew it was hopeless when she saw him smile, so she shrunk back dejectedly and continued to massage his shoulders.

"And what about Wenjing?"

"She's more afraid of me than you are."

Where is Baima?

What are you saying?

Lin Man realized that Ding Heng and Bai Ma's relationship was still in a delicate state, so she quickly shut up.

She sighed resignedly, "I knew it, I was bound to be ruined by you, boss, sooner or later."

"Don't worry, I wouldn't want to!"

"Well……"

Lin Man was made happy by Ding Heng's words, but also felt inexplicably sad.

She was a proud young lady who, back in school, had everything she wanted, and countless boys fawned over her but couldn't even touch her.

Nowadays, kneeling at a man's feet to serve tea and water is commonplace, and when punished, one has to count the number of times.

There's nothing she can do; her boss is just too charming and cunning.

Not only did it make her willingly accept the punishment, but she even secretly enjoyed it.

The bittersweet feeling she experienced was so captivating that she couldn't resist savoring it...

Suddenly, footsteps came from the stairwell.

Su Wan served two cups of coffee, one standard Americano and one alcoholic beverage.

"Mr. Ding, Ms. Lin, please enjoy your meal."

She placed the cup on the low table, her gaze unconsciously sweeping over Lin Man.

Lin Man still had her hand on Ding Heng's shoulder, in an intimate manner.

Ding Heng picked up his wine and drank, his gaze sweeping over Su Wan.

"Is something wrong?"

No, no.

Su Wan smiled politely and said, "Please enjoy your meal."

She turned and went downstairs, her back view showing a hurried demeanor.