"That being the case, you can hand over your work during this period and then start working on the coffee shop," Wen Sining said. It was she who had asked Qiao Xi to come and help her in the first place.
Qiao Xi nodded.
After chatting for a while longer, she went to her office to organize all the work at hand.
Wen Sining's assistant also sent her a collection of potential locations for the coffee shop. Qiao Xi took a quick glance but didn't look closely. She'd choose carefully after dealing with these tasks.
In the next few days, Wen Sining and Qiao Xi were busy with the location selection. Finally, they settled on a storefront on the commercial street. The large flow of people here, mostly office workers, would be beneficial for the future development.
After the location for the coffee shop was chosen, the most important thing next was the decoration.
This news soon reached Feng Jingcheng. He put down his work and rushed to the store by car.
When Feng Jingcheng arrived, Wen Sining was moving a table while Qiao Xi was answering a phone call.
"Feng Jingcheng, why are you here?" Wen Sining asked when she saw the person standing at the door.
Feng Jingcheng quickly explained, "I heard you were opening a coffee shop. Since I'm free, I came to help." His eyes searched for Qiao Xi.
Wen Sining immediately understood his intention. "Then come in."
Qiao Xi hung up the phone and walked out from inside. She said to Wen Sining, "The factory said the materials have arrived and asked us to pick them up." Only after she finished speaking did she notice Feng Jingcheng at the door. Surprise flashed in her eyes. She really hadn't expected him to come.
Feng Jingcheng also heard what she said. "I'll go and pick up the materials for you," he offered voluntarily.
But Qiao Xi didn't want to trouble him. She opened her mouth, about to decline, when Wen Sining replied for her, "Let Qiao Xi go with you. She knows where the factory is." she added.
After saying this, Qiao Xi glared at Wen Sining, but Wen Sining pretended not to see.
Just like that, Qiao Xi and Feng Jingcheng went to the factory to pick up the materials.
It wasn't until afternoon that they returned. Wen Sining made an excuse to go out and buy food, creating an opportunity for them to be alone.
After Lu Luochen finished his work, he came to pick up Wen Sining. When he got out of the car, he saw her pacing at the door without going in. So he walked towards her.
"Why aren't you going in?" he asked, and was about to open the door.
Seeing this, Wen Sining stopped him. "Feng Jingcheng and Qiao Xi are inside."
Lu Luochen didn't seem to care. Wen Sining continued, "Don't you see that Feng Jingcheng has feelings for Qiao Xi?"
Lu Luochen immediately understood.
"Come with me to buy food," Wen Sining said, pulling Lu Luochen away.
The two walked and talked.
"How about we play cupid and get them together?" Wen Sining suggested.
Lu Luochen naturally had no objections. "By the way, you just need to buy food for them. I'll take you somewhere later."
Wen Sining agreed. She just wanted to give the two some alone time to boost their relationship. She couldn't guess how Qiao Xi would react, but Feng Jingcheng would surely take the initiative.
Just like that, the two left the coffee shop.
Lu Luochen parked the car at the entrance of an alley. "Are we there?"
"No. The car can't get in, so we have to park here," Lu Luochen explained.
After getting out of the car, they continued walking into the alley. Wen Sining became more and more curious about where he was taking her.
Finally, they stopped in front of an ordinary flower shop. Lu Luochen took Wen Sining's hand and walked in.
Only then did Wen Sining discover that there was a whole new world inside this flower shop. The decoration was different from other flower shops.
The shop owner was lying leisurely on a reclining chair, fanning himself. When he saw Lu Luochen, he joked, "Hey, isn't this Lu Luochen? Rare for you to have time to come to my shop."
Lu Luochen nodded.
"This must be Mrs. Lu. She's really beautiful," the owner said, looking at Wen Sining standing beside Lu Luochen.
Wen Sining gave the owner a friendly smile.
"You don't have to be so reserved. If I remember correctly, this is the first time Lu Luochen has bought flowers for a woman," the owner said.
Lu Luochen gave the owner a sharp look, signaling him to stop talking. Then he looked at Wen Sining tenderly and said, "I wanted to buy you a bouquet of flowers, but I didn't know what you like, so I had to bring you here to choose for yourself." He said this a bit uneasily.
Wen Sining thought it was a bit strange, but she still chose a bouquet of red roses and held them in her arms.
Lu Luochen took out some cash and gave it to the owner. "Keep the change."
The owner took the money. "Welcome back, Mr. Lu."
Lu Luochen ignored him. He put his arm around Wen Sining and walked out of the shop, continuing deeper into the alley.
Finally, they stopped in front of a milk tea shop. "Let's go in and have some milk tea."
He led Wen Sining inside. Once inside, Lu Luochen turned to Wen Sining and asked, "What would you like to drink?"
Wen Sining looked for a while and said, "Snowy Black City."
"Two Snowy Black City milk teas," Lu Luochen said to the staff.
While waiting for the milk tea, they sat at a window seat.
Wen Sining looked at the decoration of the milk tea shop. It seemed to match the style of the alley, decorated in a retro style.
"I didn't expect you to come to a place like this and drink milk tea," she said. She loved milk tea, but later, due to her busy work and her parents' issues, she had no time for it.
Lu Luochen heard the teasing in Wen Sining's words. "I'm not a saint. Besides, I came here with Yun Chutong before."
As soon as he said it, he realized he had slipped up. But words spoken were like water spilled; it was impossible to take them back.
Sure enough, as soon as Wen Sining heard that name, her face changed instantly. Lu Luochen quickly explained, "No, it's not what you think. I meant that I came here to drink milk tea when I was in school, so I brought you here to show you what my school days were like."
Hearing this, Wen Sining's expression softened, and Lu Luochen let out a sigh of relief.
Wen Sining was about to say something else when her phone, which was placed beside her, rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Qiao Xi calling. She could guess what the other person was going to ask without even thinking.
She pressed the answer button, and Qiao Xi's voice came through. "Sining, where are you? Didn't you go out to buy food? Why aren't you back yet?"
"I'm out with Lu Luochen," Wen Sining had no choice but to tell the truth.
Qiao Xi snorted coldly on the other end of the phone. "Wen Sining, you're such a man - crazy friend. Don't you know we're still waiting for you at the coffee shop with our food?" Qiao Xi was almost furious.
Wen Sining gave an apologetic smile. "I'm really sorry. You guys go out and eat. This meal is on me."