How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

The physical contact was unprecedented, more direct and intense than ever before.

She didn't even dare to raise her head; the boy's aura was more surging than the ocean waves, leaving her nowhere to hide.

At this moment, Jiang Yiyao, who looked like a little chick, had completely lost her usual arrogant and domineering demeanor. Her cheeks were flushed, and she remained motionless.

Even after the elevator had reached the bottom, Xu Yan still reminded the other person, "Are you alright?"

Hearing those words felt like flipping a switch, like some kind of spell.

Xu Yan released her grip, and she immediately took two steps back, reaching out to rub her slightly itchy neck, turning her head away as if looking in some direction.

"N-nothing."

Seeing Jiang Yiyao's eyes darting around, Xu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "You seem a little abnormal."

"?"

Jiang Yiyao immediately glared at Xu Yan, "What's wrong with you!"

Xu Yan looked at his hands, as if the warmth of the girl's shoulders and back still lingered.

Then he turned to the girl and said, "I only reached out because I was afraid you'd fall. You wouldn't happen to be...?"

"Wait a minute, I need to use the restroom!"

Before Xu Yan could finish speaking, the girl turned and ran quickly toward the restroom, her pace no slower than when she was grabbing food in the cafeteria.

A little fragrance trend also emerged.

Before I could even say "I'm shy," I ran away... It seems I really couldn't hold it in anymore.

Xu Yan tossed aside the milk tea he had already finished drinking and thought for a moment.

How about we buy another cup of coffee? Jiang Yiyao probably went to try to cool down, but it probably won't be of much use. Let's just buy her an iced Americano so she doesn't take her anger out on us.

Fortunately, there was a coffee shop right next door, so Xu Yan didn't care about the brand.

Anyway, iced Americanos should all taste pretty much the same, and since it's not from Shanghai, it's not like it'll be targeted by the Oriental Pearl Tower.

There weren't many people in the coffee shop when Xu Yan entered, so he didn't have to wait in line and went straight to the front desk.

"Two iced Americanos, please."

"it is good..."

Upon hearing the answer, Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, as if he had misheard. He immediately looked up.

Behind the counter, I saw a girl in a shop assistant uniform standing there, looking somewhat timid and nervous, with deep bangs and familiar black glasses...

"Shen Yourong?"

Xu Yan never expected the other party to be here. What was going on? It's like meeting someone unexpectedly anywhere in life!

The girl belatedly looked up, seemingly only then realizing that the person standing in front of her was not an ordinary customer, but her classmate.

"You...how could you..."

"Don't tell me you're doing a part-time job... It can't be that bad, right?"

Xu Yan asked directly.

The girl's eyes darted away, then she shook her head frantically, "No, I just... just..."

"Just in time? Just happened to be passing by and got pulled in to work as a waiter?"

"Um, I...I'm here to see a friend..."

"And what about your friend?"

"She...she just went to the restroom."

"Is that so? Then you can make coffee?"

"No...she just taught me how to place an order...it's easy, the coffee is made..."

Although Shen Yourong answered with difficulty, Xu Yan felt that she was not lying based on her expression.

It just seems too coincidental, and there's no way to find any premeditation; it's just bizarrely coincidental.

Fortunately, her situation is more acceptable than Ye Shutong's. Besides, he has no entanglement with this girl; at most, they are just classmates with a decent relationship.

"Oh..."

"Um... do you want more coffee?"

Shen Yourong cautiously looked up, seemingly enjoying using this voyeuristic perspective to observe the boy.

Actually, those thick bangs and long eyelashes alone can block out a lot of vision.

The boy, dressed in a short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, didn't have any exaggerated or eye-catching outfit, but it blended perfectly with his lazy and carefree temperament.

It emphasizes a casual yet stylish look.

Xu Yan nodded, "Then let's light it first. Oh, and make it three cups."

"Huh? Oh... okay, I'll place the order for you then..."

Xu Yan took out his phone and scanned the QR code to pay.

Shen Yourong pursed her lips, seemingly having suddenly forgotten some slightly annoyed feeling.

However, she noticed that it wasn't one cup, but two cups, which meant...

"Thank you for coming. Is there anything you can't handle?"

Just after Xu Yan paid, a girl who was wiping her hands with a tissue came in from the other side, and Shen Yourong quickly shook her head.

"It's nothing... I'll give you the clothes."

After saying that, he took off the shop assistant vest he was wearing on the outside.

Xu Yan noticed her casual clothes, which, to be honest, were a bit over the top.

The T-shirt was very long and loose, and it didn't seem to be her size at all. It was clearly a short-sleeved style, but on her it looked like a long-sleeved one.

Her arms covered most of the area.

Xu Yan roughly understood the girl's purpose in dressing like that; it was simply to prevent her natural advantages from being too obvious. But he had to admit... as long as she didn't hunch over, they were still quite noticeable.

Such clothes made her appear somewhat 'plump', but after experiencing certain things in that cramped storage room, Xu Yan clearly knew that she actually had a rather exaggerated figure; the more obvious her natural talent, the more slender her waistline.

After the girl finished dressing, she noticed that her friend kept secretly looking in one direction.

Somewhat strange.

She looked over and saw a handsome guy staring at her, lost in thought.

Ok?

"Hey, are you...?"

The girl was about to speak instinctively, but at that moment, her wrist was pulled.

Shen Yourong, who is timid and rarely expresses her opinions, actually did such a thing at this time?

Xu Yan looked over. "Hmm? Do you recognize me?"

He asked, puzzled.

My wrist was pulled again.

The girl quickly shook her head. "Ah...no, I just think you're very handsome. Your coffee is being made, please wait a moment."

Xu Yan felt that the answer was strange. It was true that he was handsome, but he was definitely not someone who had nothing but good looks.

Xu Yan's gaze returned to Shen Yourong, who had changed her clothes and walked out from behind the bar. "Does your friend work part-time here?"

Shen Yourong glanced at her friend, seemingly hesitant to speak.

The girl, who appeared poised and confident, with almost no trace of student life and only youthful appearance, took the initiative to speak, saying, "I stopped going to school after I became an adult, and I've been working here for a while now."

"Huh? You're not going to study anymore?"

"Well, my family wouldn't allow it. They said that studying was a waste of money and that I should just go on blind dates and marry a rich man, but I didn't want to. So, since I didn't have money to study, I simply started working."

When she said these words, she showed neither pride nor inferiority; she spoke with a tone of relief as if she had made peace with someone long ago.

This caused Xu Yan to fall silent for once, and he was unable to express himself freely, which was usually his forte.

In fact, this kind of thing is not uncommon in Liangcheng. Liangcheng looks glamorous now and is a well-known new first-tier city in the country... but in the end, there are still many old ideas and a gap between the rich and the poor.

Xu Yan knew that at least two or three of his junior high school classmates, although they were under the legal marriage age, had already settled down by holding a wedding banquet, and some even had children, only lacking a marriage certificate.

When the words were on the tip of his tongue, Xu Yan could only say, "Well, you're pretty impressive, you have guts."

The girl smiled. "Thank you, but it's not that amazing. If I really can't keep going one day, I'll probably go back and find a man to marry. I'll leave it to fate."

Xu Yan couldn't answer these questions much. Indeed, everyone has their own destiny, and this world is not a fair arena.

Some people are just born into the right family, no doubt about it.

"Okay, your coffee is ready."

Soon, the freshly made coffee was placed on the counter.

Xu Yan reached out and took it, glancing at the girl. "Thank you."

Then his gaze fell on Shen Yourong's face. For some reason, this girl, who usually didn't dare to look him in the eye, was now staring at him with doe-like eyes.

The light seemed to hold some expectation.

Xu Yan thought for a moment and then smiled at Shen Yourong, saying, "I'm leaving now. Oh, by the way, this cup is for you."

After saying that, he shoved a cup of coffee into the girl's hand without any room for argument.

Before Shen Yourong could say anything, Xu Yan curled his lips and said, "I would be very embarrassed to refuse my gift in public."

A faint blush rose on the girl's fair face. "Okay...bye-bye."

She seemed still cautious, but a hint of excitement could be heard in her weak tone.

The coffee in her hand was very cold, but she held it tightly, as if she intended to melt the ice with the warmth of her palm.

Xu Yan took the coffee and turned to walk out of the coffee shop, while Shen Yourong remained in her pose, watching his figure leave through the transparent door and then walk to the elevator.

There, a girl as beautiful as a diamond walked towards him.

They said something, and then Xu Yan shared a cup of coffee with the other person.