Passing through a giant fountain, Yang Chen walks after the silent girl into the place as if it is already reserved. Following the directions of a waiter, they arrive at a secluded corner that appears to be quiet and beautifully tranquil.
“Miss Lin, and this gentleman here. What are your orders?” A well-mannered waiter asks with a smile.
Appearing to be a frequent patron, the girl with the surname Lin takes off her sunglasses to reveal a visage that would captivate many men and says softly: “Blue mountains, with milk and no sugar.”
Yang Chen frowns and thinks while turning the menu back and forth, then he smiles widely and says: “That… A cup of chrysanthemum tea, not too hot, doesn’t have to be good, the cheapest type possible.”
The smiling face of the waiter quickly stiffens up, he awkwardly replies: “Sir, we are currently in a coffeehouse so we don’t have tea, especially chrysanthemum tea…”
“Then howt about a glass of water. Do you even have to pay for a glass of water?” Yang Chen sorrowfully asks.
“Ah… Yes, we do have water. But sir, are you really asking for water?”
The waiter looks at Yang Chen with a strange expression. He can’t understand why a friend who comes together with that lady as beautiful as a goddess would be a person who only calls for a glass of water.
The cold girl who is looking out of the window suddenly turns toward Yang Chen and says to the waiter: “Just give him a Naples, the special type one.”
“Yes, Miss Lin.” The waiter quickly exits as if he has been forgiven a grave sin.
Yang Chen’s face suddenly looks sad as he says: “I said… Young lady, your last name is Lin, correct? I don’t have any money yet you called for a cup of…what was it…Naples right? It’s like a $100 cup. I’d have to sell a thousand skewers of fried goat meat to have that much money.”
“It’s on me” The girl furrows her thin brow, impatience appears in her speech.
“This is not able to be ‘on you’ or ‘not on you,’ it’s because my income does not allow myself to drink these types high-quality coffee. Furthermore, I still have my hands and my feet. A real and literate gentleman as myself would never allow a lady like you to pay for his drink! You should know that even though I’m poor, I am still a proper person and not a delinquent, a kidnapper, nor a con-man. If I want to drink my coffee, I would certainly make my own money to drink. Though to be honest, I actually don’t like drinking coffee…”
“I’m not inviting you because of your like or dislike in coffee…” The girl looks irritated as she has taken a step back already. It’s just a cup of coffee, why would he waste his breath like that.
But Yang Chen’s expression looks extremely serious and humble: “Miss Lin, as the old saying goes: ‘Gentlemen will never eat donated food.’ You look as if you’re bestowing this cup of coffee on me. It is fine if you’re looking down on my income as well as my position in society. Well that’s correct, I’m just a lowly fried goat meat peddler. But you cannot insult my personality and trample on my self-respect…”
“Enough.” Great lady Lin slams on the table and stands up fiercely, her great bosom swings up and down: “Are you finished yet? I don’t have any free time to listen to your nonsense!”
She just finishes her sentence when suddenly Yang Chen who is ranting non-stop immediately quiets down and seems to be turned into another person. With a satisfied look on his face, he says: “Miss Lin, now this is better. You’re young so you should express your emotions, and stop putting on that always-serious face. I think when you’re angry you’re far more attractive than when you have that cold expression.”
“You…” The great beauty Lin sits down without style, her glistening apricot eyes stare at Yang Chen, “I don’t have any free time to listen to your rambling. Right now I have some matters to discuss with you…”