Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 66, Section 65: The Real Princess and the Fake Heiress

Ambiguity, ambiguity is the coffee tonight to relieve my worries.

45ml white rum, 20ml lime juice, lime and mint leaves.

A special instructional session with hands-on manipulation, providing an unprecedented intimate experience.

When you're too close, it's hard to calm down, no matter how deep you take a breath.

"Okay, okay, that's all. Don't let your hands keep shaking."

".oh."

Gu Caiwei's last action was to fill the glass in front of her with sparkling water.

The clear blue color of the finished cup contrasted sharply with her rosy cheeks.

What's this called?

"Mojito, just a little bit away from the IBA standard."

As the liquid level rose to a few centimeters from the rim of the cup, Zhou Mingyuan released his arm around the girl and restored social distance.

He remained expressionless, stopping short of making a point, as if the intimacy just moments before was merely a routine lesson.

It's just teaching.

"Where is the difference?"

Gu Caiwei admired the work called Mojito and turned her head curiously.

Zhou Mingyuan didn't say anything. He reached for the rectangular knife on the counter, cut out a beautifully curved half-slice of lemon, and embedded it in the rim of the glass.

"Doesn't it look much better?"

The man spread his hands.

"Uh-huh!"

Gu Caiwei was both surprised and delighted. She never expected that her first time mixing drinks would result in such a beautiful presentation.

"Would you like to try it?"

"Wait a minute, let me take a picture first~"

The girl jogged a few steps, retrieved her phone from the other end of the front desk, and excitedly turned on the camera mode, snapping several pictures in quick succession, finding the perfect angle.

"Show Lychee, I've learned how to mix drinks!"

Soon, Zhou Mingyuan's phone also received the message.

Several photos suddenly appeared in the WeChat group of the three people.

The bright and clean Relief Coffee shop, the dazzling and enchanting sunset over Beiyuan, and the Mojito cocktail in the center of the table.

【.】

She sent all the photos at once, and Li Zhi replied with an ellipsis.

Who are you drinking with so late at night?

Law students know how to grasp the key points.

[Let me tell you, I spent an afternoon in the shop researching, and now I can make coffee and even mix drinks! Isn't that amazing?]

[Hands on hips.jpg]

Gu Caiwei pulled up a chair and sat down, slowly sipping her wine through a straw while replying to messages with her fingers flying across the keyboard.

You've got some skills.

Is the shop all cleaned up?

Online, Li Zhi is extremely aloof, completely unlike Gu Caiwei who is lively and energetic, and whose collection is full of cute emojis.

Yeah, I'm exhausted today! You have no idea!

The two sisters chatted as usual.

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingyuan, who was sitting nearby, was also busy replying to messages.

No, I'm working right now, I'm a bit busy.

[Why ask about every job? Can't you have some boundaries?]

【I work at a small shop in Beiyuan. What, are you planning to make a fortune in gold coins?】

【.】

"Boss Gu! Boss Gu!"

A few minutes later, Zhou Mingyuan stood up and gently patted Gu Caiwei's shoulder.

"Ok?"

"What date did we agree on when we would open?"

"We can hire someone anytime."

Gu Caiwei bit her straw and blinked.

"So we're basically in trial operation now. If any friends want to come over, will you accept them?" Zhou Mingyuan asked.

"That's great! Welcome, welcome!"

Gu Caiwei was taken aback when she heard this: "I can make coffee too!"

Why are you asking me this?

After downing nearly two large glasses of cocktails, the girl's bright eyes were slightly hazy as she pointed at Zhou Mingyuan and spoke.

"Was the coffee I made bad? So all that praise you gave me was a lie?"

"No no."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and shook his head: "I was afraid you'd develop obsessive-compulsive disorder, so I only opened the door to welcome guests after everything was ready."

"No business is ever 100% ready!"

Gu Caiwei pursed her lips and waved to the man a few times.

"After you finish this cup, teach me the others."

After an unknown amount of time, the deserted Relief Cafe welcomed its first customer before its official opening.

dong dong dong.

"The friend you mentioned has arrived?"

Gu Caiwei is truly exceptionally intelligent.

As soon as she heard the knock, she deduced the identity of the visitor from just a few words Zhou Mingyuan uttered.

"Yes, she's near Beiyuan."

The man nodded, stood up, and walked towards the door.

The tightly closed shop door was flung open with a "whoosh," and before anyone even stepped inside, the sound arrived first.

"Wow, Zhou Mingyuan, that's impressive. I thought your repeated rejections of me, saying you were working, were just a lie. I didn't expect you to actually come here for a part-time job."

"It's not easy, it's not easy."

How much does this coffee shop pay you per hour?

His voice carried a slight Shanghai accent, and Gu Caiwei put down her glass, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

A few seconds later, the guest walked out gracefully, dressed in her finest attire, and appeared before her.

The satin skirt, due to gravity, flows smoothly and vertically down to the center of the calves.

This sag reaches its peak when the girl takes a step.

The curves of her legs were perfectly accentuated by the satin of the skirt, like silk wrapped around her legs, or a shy woman's body draped in a satin curtain, both mysterious and alluring.

The material, which originally appeared to be black, subtly revealed a dark red hue under the warm lighting of the Relief Cafe, which actually enhanced the overall elegance of the garment.

The deep V-neck opening is at the girl's chest.

Although not tall and straight, she was very slender, much like a noblewoman from 19th-century Europe.

Gu Caiwei looked at the guests, but did not get up to greet them or prepare coffee, nor did she greet them with her usual cheerful smile.

She remained motionless, a slight smile involuntarily curving her lips.

What happened to the proper hospitality?

Zhou Mingyuan was taken aback and gave the major shareholder a wink, but the other party remained sitting upright in the same spot.

On the contrary, the guest who kept talking suddenly became blank when he noticed that there was a girl in the room, and subconsciously rubbed his eyes.

"Gu Gu Caiwei?"

Zhao Xue looked at Gu Caiwei, who was wearing dirt-resistant long-sleeved shirts and trousers with unremarkable colors and styles, and then at Zhou Mingyuan, who looked very relaxed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

what's the situation?
On the table were familiar cocktail tools, small fruits, half a glass of mojito, and a small empty bottle.

Were those two just drinking together?
"Yeah, long time no see."

Gu Caiwei raised her right hand and waved it symbolically.

"No. You two know each other?"

Now it was Zhou Mingyuan's turn to be surprised.

I never imagined the world was so big yet so small. The two girls from Shanghai I met since the start of the semester actually had this kind of relationship.

“Weiwei was in the class next to ours in high school. She was a very popular person in the whole school.”

Zhao Xue immediately smiled, casually lifted her skirt, and took small steps to sit opposite Gu Caiwei.

"No, no, no."

Gu Caiwei pursed her cherry lips and stood up.

"Our shop has just started its soft opening. There are only two owners, and we haven't hired a barista yet."

"Shall I make you a cup?"

(End of this chapter)