AWB Chapter 239: Slander if you can't get it
Chapter 239: Slander if you can't get it
The next day, Xin Yang and Ling Hua went to Bai Lu Shuang Hua as usual. Along the way, their steps were much lighter due to what happened yesterday.
Arriving at the entrance of Bailu Shuanghua, the familiar sign shimmered in the sunlight. Pushing the door open, the shop assistants were bustling about methodically, wiping down tables and chairs and sorting the merchandise. Shuili's face immediately lit up with a bright smile as she saw Xinyang and Linghua, and she greeted them with a cup of milk tea.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you are here. A recipe suddenly flashed through my mind this morning. I thought it would taste good when made into milk tea, so I hurried to the store to try it out. Look." Shuili handed the milk tea in her hand to Linghua, her voice full of joy and her eyes revealing closeness, without any of her previous evasion and uneasiness.
Linghua took the milk tea and handed it to Xinyang, then turned around and joked, "Xiaoli is so diligent today. It seems like you're in a good mood."
Shui Li stuck out her tongue and responded, "Of course. After talking to you guys yesterday, I've figured it out. Thinking about it carefully, Brother Xinyang isn't that good after all. Especially when he's in the store, the description of him as lazy and gluttonous is the perfect description."
Xin Yang: "Ah??? If you can't get it, you're slandering me, right? I..."
Before Xinyang could even begin to complain, Linghua raised her hand to interrupt the spellcasting: "You're right, he's just like that. I don't know how I fell for him in the first place."
Xinyang widened his eyes and looked at Linghua in disbelief, with his mouth open for a long time without saying a word. After a long time, he took a sip of the milk tea in his hand with a wronged look. However, as soon as the milk tea entered his mouth, he felt bitter before he had time to savor it, and he spat it out.
Xinyang frowned, wiping his mouth while complaining, "Do I have to die today? Did you taste this milk tea when you made it yourself? Are you sure it's not a prank on me?"
Shui Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly came over, took the milk tea with a puzzled look on her face and took a sip. Then her brows furrowed, she stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, it's so bitter. This is strange. It tasted quite good when I tried it before. Why is it so bitter now? Did I make a mistake in some step?"
Linghua watched the two of them from the side and couldn't help but laugh. She said, "Fortunately, I had the foresight to not drink it. It seems that the development of this new product isn't going so smoothly. Xiaoli, think about it again. Maybe you didn't control the amount of ingredients well, or you cooked it for too long."
Shuili scratched her head and said thoughtfully, "I think I added some new tea leaves to make the tea more flavorful. Could it be that I added too much? I'll try making another cup. I must be more careful this time. Wait for me."
As she spoke, Shuili rushed to the kitchen, muttering the amounts and steps of various ingredients.
Xinyang looked at Shuili's back, shook his head helplessly, and said to Linghua, "This little girl is probably treating us as guinea pigs. Should we run now? Or should we run later? Otherwise, I feel like I might not be able to leave this door today."
Linghua patted Xinyang's shoulder gently and said with a smile, "Oh, don't say that. Xiaoli also has good intentions and wants to try out a new drink for our store, but she may not have the control yet. Since we're all here, let's wait and see. Maybe she can succeed this time. We can also give her some advice and help her perfect the milk tea recipe."
Hearing this, Xinyang could only sigh helplessly.
Seeing Xinyang's expression, Linghua casually asked, "Is this really that bitter?"
Xinyang nodded. "Compared to you back then, it can be said that it's even worse. But these are secondary. The real pain is in my heart. Just now, you and Xiaoli slandered me in front of me."
Xin Yang said this, clutching her chest in mock sadness, and continued, "My heart is so cold. I never thought I was so unbearable in your eyes. I usually work hard in the store, so how could you be considered lazy and idle? You really hurt my heart."
Linghua took Xinyang's arm and coaxed him with a smile, "Alright, alright, that was just a joke. You took it so seriously. We all know how much you've done for the store. You're our pillar. Without you, who knows what would become of Bai Lu Shuang Hua. Xiaoli and I were just teasing you to liven up the atmosphere. Don't take it to heart."
Xinyang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, snorted, and said, "Humph, this joke is not funny at all. It's useless to praise me. Suffering is suffering."
"I really can't do anything with you." After saying that, Linghua placed her hands on Xinyang's shoulders and shook him gently. Then, she stood on tiptoe and placed a soft and sweet kiss on Xinyang's lips. She looked at Xinyang with a smile in her eyes and said softly, "Okay, dear, I was wrong. Are you still suffering now?"
The feigned displeasure on Xinyang's face instantly dissipated. He reached out and gently embraced Linghua's slender, soft waist. With a slight pull, he brought Linghua closer to him. Then, he lowered his head slightly and gently kissed Linghua on the forehead. A smile played on his lips as he replied, "It's not bitter, it's sweet. You still know how to make me happy."
At this moment, Xianyun slowly walked over. He took a look at the intimate behavior of the two with interest, and then a relieved smile appeared on his face.
Xianyun said with a hint of sarcasm, "Oh, look at you two, your relationship is really getting better and better! You're getting bolder too! You used to avoid us, but now you just pretend we don't exist. It seems your communication yesterday went smoothly. Xiaoli came early today and said she had thought of a new milk tea and wanted to make it for you to try. Just now I saw her running back to the kitchen. Did she fail?"
Xinyang smiled and looked at Xianyun, "We've always had a good relationship. It's normal to joke around and show some affection occasionally. There's no need to hide from everyone. As for Xiaoli's milk tea, it did fail at first and tasted very bitter, but she went back to make it again, so it should be almost done now. Would you like to try it later, Master?"
Linghua also nodded and said, "That's right, Master. I suddenly realized that sometimes showing our affection is not a bad thing."