Chapter 40.1

The two parted on unhappy terms.

Just when Tao Yi Xi thought that he would not come again, she spotted him the moment she stepped out of the changing room. 

Gesturing to her indifferently, he then pointed at the menu and raised his index finger.

Today, he was still planning to book her exclusively for the whole of her work time. 

“Yi Xi, is this boy chasing after you?” The girl was teaching Tao Yi Xi how to do latte art. She could see the boy’s gaze constantly falling on them.

“He isn’t.”

“Previously when he said that you were his girlfriend, you didn’t refute it.” 

“I just didn’t want to have to explain if I refute,” Tao Yi Xi said with a smile. The pattern of her latte art was slowly taking shape under her manipulation, “Have a look, am I doing it correctly?”

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Only Tao Yi Xi was able to melt the frost that surrounded him. 

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Today, Tao Yi Xi did not allow Gu Jing Yuan to order the exclusive companionship as the cafe was hosting an event. 

Gu Jing Yuan could only gloomily watch as she greeted the other customers with a warm smile.

She was born with a beautiful-sounding voice. She did not need to fake it, making it sound more refreshing to the ears of others, seducing others to fall in love with it easily.

It was inevitable that there would be males who would try to take advantage of the situation. However, before he could step forward to bash some faces in, she had already skillfully avoided their advances with a smile on her face.

Her level of expertise on such matters caused his heart to feel stifled.

He slowly unclenched his fist while his eyes followed her every move relentlessly.

Even if she was skilled, he still could not be at ease.

Fortunately, their winter vacation was not long. She started this job two weeks ago and she only chose this cafe to make quick money. 

As it neared the time for her to clock off work, the number of customers within the cafe also significantly reduced.

In the afternoon, Gu Jing Yuan received a phone call. He turned to inform her, “Something happened to Qi Yue. I’m heading out for a while. You’re not allowed to accept other customers.”

“What happened?” She asked in concern. After all, Qi Yue was a friend. 

“He got into a car accident, I’ll go take a look and will be back soon.”

“Okay, you should also be careful on your way.” Although the two of them were still giving each other silent treatment, when such things happened, she could not help herself but caution him.

Gu Jing Yuan’s thin lips rose, “I know.”

It was a non-peak period when he was called away. Since there were fewer customers, she spent the time learning a few more things from the other ladies.

One of the ladies suddenly approached her.

“Yi Xi, my stomach is currently not feeling well. Can you help me entertain my customer at table 5?”

The man was one of this sister’s bigger spending customers. Tao Yi Xi keenly sense that he was scrutinizing her while harboring malicious intentions. 

Before she could refuse, the lady had already left in a hurry while clutching onto her stomach. Before her hasty departure, she threw out a sentence, “I thank you in advance!”

Left without a choice, Tao Yi Xi picked up the order menu and headed towards the man.

She stopped half a meter away from him. With a perfectly professional smile, she asked, “Hello, what can I get for you today?” 

The man flashed her a greasy smirk, “I want to order the exclusive companionship.”

“I apologize. It’s already quite late, so I wouldn’t be accepting any more orders for exclusive companionship.”

The man’s expression immediately sank. His dissatisfaction and annoyance were painted all over his face. “Why not when it’s my turn to order? I saw that you allowed the other guy to order the exclusive companionship all the way up till you clock off work. What is the meaning of this? Are you looking down on me?” 

With his words, he capped a ‘looking down on a customer’ hat onto her head.    

The fact that he knew of Gu Jing Yuan’s existence showed that he had been eyeing her for quite a while.

Tao Yi Xi did not panic. Without a change in her expression, she once again said, “I’m very sorry, but I wouldn’t be picking up another exclusive companionship order for today.”

“It was hard to tell based on your appearance, but you sure are a stubborn one. Regardless, you will serve me today.” After saying that, the man reached out wanting to grab onto Tao Yi Xi. Her smile faded as she immediately became more vigilant.

At that very moment, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew into the cafe from the opened door. A woman was seen angrily rushing towards them.

When the greasy man spotted the person, he immediately weakened, “Jing Jing, what are you doing here?”

“You’re allowed to come here but I’m not? I want to have a good look at the person that made you loss your mind and have you completely wrapped around her finger.” 

The lady turned and stared at Tao Yi Xi who was standing nearby. Her overly beautiful visage further agitated the lady. 

“Sure enough, it’s all you unscrupulous women who seduced my boyfriend! You drained away all of my money!”

Tao Yi Xi frowned, “Miss, is there a misunderstanding?”

“You’re the Miss¹In modern Chinese context, to address a lady as Miss <小姐>, might be misunderstood as calling them a prostitute or hostess.! Give me back my boyfriend! Pay me back my money!”

The lady dashed forward, wanting to pull at Tao Yi Xi’s hair. However, there was no reason why Tao Yi Xi would stand there and let herself get beaten up.

Tao Yi Xi smoothly dodged to the side, causing the lady who threw herself at her to crash into the table behind. She lay on the table in an embarrassed state.

“Bitch!” The lady shrieked as she grabbed the glass and tossed its contents in Tao Yi Xi’s direction.

Tao Yi Xi had no time to dodge this time around. She accepted that she would be going home in a sticky mess.

Suddenly, a dark shadow fell over her, bringing a gust of wind together with a familiar scent.

She momentarily froze before her tensed body relaxed. 

“Are you okay?” He lowered his head and asked her. His brows were deeply furrowed.

Tao Yi Xi nodded.

After receiving her affirmation, he released her and turned to deal with the couple. 

With the drinks spilled onto his back, the gray sweater that was drenched in the liquid turned a shade darker. As it was purposefully splashed outwards, the surface area that got wet was relatively large. There were still droplets that were trickling down his back, making him go insane due to his obsession with cleanliness.

This was the second time that he stood in front of her and protected her without hesitation.

Gu Jing Yuan’s expression was somber and every word that he spoke was irrefutably imposing, “You two, apologize.” 

“On- on what grounds?” Being stared at by Gu Jing Yuan’s frosty and sharp glare, the lady trembled.

“Not going to? That’s fine, I’ll accept compensation. You’re quite fortunate. This sweater is cheap, only 35,000yuan.”

“The fuck, why don’t you go and rob instead?!” It was beyond the man’s comprehension that a sweater could be so costly.

“I’ll wait for you to do your research.” Gu Jing Yuan disdainfully glanced at the man out of the corner of his eyes. He maintained an unattainably dignified front while protecting her fiercely. 

The other waitresses in the cafe were too scared to even make a sound. They silently took out their phones to look it up. On Taobao, there were only a handful of luxury goods being sold.

48,000yuan. 

More expensive than the price he quoted.

The expression of the trouble-making couple went from bad to worse. It was obvious that they had also discovered the same thing.