057. So Many Perverts Indeed!
Oh no, oh no!
Why is it that on a day when the coffee shop, usually so quiet that even the Boss Lady twiddles her thumbs, is suddenly packed with customers?
It’s only just reached lunchtime, and the place is already overflowing. Ning Chu is so busy he can barely keep his feet on the ground, but thankfully, he used to be a waiter, so he manages not to mess up in the chaos.
But here comes the problem!
With work piling up, he has no time to check on Wen Yang!
Every now and then, he steals a glance over at Wen Yang, only to see him blushing red from a table full of girls teasing him. A wave of resentment builds in Ning Chu’s heart.
What kind of people are these? Don’t they care about teasing the staff?
These women are unbelievably shameless! In broad daylight too! Don’t they have any sense of restraint?
“Waiter! Over here!”
Just as he was about to rush over to rescue Wen Yang, a voice calls him from a corner. He can only glance back at Wen Yang with reluctance before heading toward the caller.
“An A set, please.”
“Sure.” Ning Chu doesn’t have the time to yell about being called ‘master’; he quickly jots down the order and turns to leave.
“Wait!”
He pauses, turning back hesitantly.
“Can I… can I add you as a friend?”
The customer speaks with a red face.
“I’m a guy.”
“Just add me as a friend.”
A chill runs down Ning Chu’s spine, goosebumps popping up all over as he realizes he’s bumped into a pervert who doesn’t care about gender!
Although, there’s a high chance he’s mistaking Ning Chu for a girl.
Ning Chu’s expression darkens as he turns to walk away.
After taking the order, if he has time, he still needs to jump behind the counter to help the Boss Lady with coffee drinks. Making low-end coffee doesn’t require much skill, and he learned it quickly when the shop first opened due to the lack of customers.
“Ning Chu, two Americanos!” Finally, Wen Yang escapes the clutches of that table full of girls, leaning tiredly against the counter. “I feel more exhausted than when I do outdoor promotions.”
“Just now…”
“Was that guy going to add you as a friend?” Wen Yang asks first, frowning in displeasure. “You didn’t, did you?”
Ning Chu shakes his head while busy with orders. “No way! I’m not into guys. What about that group of girls? What were they bothering you about?”
“Don’t mention it…” Wen Yang’s expression is awkward. “They asked how much for the whole night.”
Little Emperor Wen’s girls really know how to be bold!
“What a bunch of perverts! Shouldn’t we bail?”
Wen Yang immediately shakes his head. “No way. We made an appointment ages ago. What would the Boss Lady do if we left?”
Mainly because Ning Chu’s maid outfit is so rare. Once this gig is over, who knows when he’ll get to see Ning Chu in girl’s clothes again?
“Pfft~ What does she have to do with me? Two people doing the work of four; these capitalists are heartless.”
If it weren’t for the breach of contract clause, he wouldn’t be wearing a maid outfit working here.
Ning Chu sighs, and as he turns to grab a coffee lid, he finds Wen Yang has already gone back to serve customers.
He delivers dishes to the tables, grateful the Boss Lady is swamped too and hasn’t time to care whether he refers to customers as “master” or not.
“Ning Chu!”
Zhang Shaoqing calls out, raising his hand.
“Coming! Didn’t I tell you not to make more trouble?!”
“You have to call me master!”
“Are you asking for a beating?” Ning Chu gives Zhang Shaoqing’s table a cursory clean and asks coldly, “Drinking this much coffee, aren’t you going to sleep tonight?”
“Alright then, I’ll have a donut.”
“Sold out…” He suddenly realizes that Zhang Shaoqing is holding up his phone, and his expression darkens — who knows how many pictures he’s already taken?
This guy!
“It must stay as black history! By the way, the school forum already has pictures of you and Wen Yang. Someone even voted for you two — just half an hour, and Wen Yang’s already got over a thousand votes. The girls must be going crazy.”
“Disgusting.”
“You’ve got over three hundred votes too! No wonder you, a guy in a girl’s outfit, can be recognized by so many!”
Ning Chu rolls his eyes. “No time for small talk with you.”
He really shouldn’t have come to the coffee shop in the first place, let alone interact with the Boss Lady.
Now he’s stuck in a maid outfit and has to call people “master”… what he thought would be a laid-back gig has turned into a nightmare.
That Boss Lady definitely has a bit of a sadistic streak!
“There are fewer customers today…”
Back at the counter, Ning Chu hears the Boss Lady complaining, “Why is that? With such a cute little maid and such a handsome butler, why are there only this many customers?”
“……”
“Hey, Ning Chu, don’t just stand there! Someone’s calling for you over there.”
“Not again…”
Ning Chu hasn’t even had a moment to breathe before he trudges back to another customer.
Before he gets close, he notices the customer’s gaze linger on his legs.
A leg enthusiast, huh? A fellow pervert!
But could you not focus on my legs?
He silently complains, quickly putting on a professional smile and approaching. “What would you like to order?”
“Just whatever.” The customer glances lazily at the menu, but his eyes settle back on Ning Chu, sporting an interested smile. “When do you get off work? Let me take you out for dinner tonight.”
Ning Chu furrows his brow, suppressing his discomfort. He steps back and firmly shakes his head. “I’m a guy.”
“A guy?!”
The look on that face—oh no! Why are you even more excited now?!
Ning Chu is utterly shocked. Previously, he understood the guys wanting to add him as a friend; that was just the usual flirting with a pretty “girl.” But this guy seems like he’s ready to devour him outright.
The proportion of perverts in this world really is incredibly high!
“Not interested, I’m swamped.”
“Take a seat and chat with me for a bit? I’ll pay you for your time.”
With a darkening expression, he turns to leave without hesitation, but the creep suddenly lunges at him.
Ning Chu jumps back, retracting his hand to his chest just in time to dodge the attack. “What’s wrong with you?!”
“Acting all high and mighty?” The creep stubbornly reaches out toward him again.
“Hey! You…”
“Do you want to d*e?!”
Before he can even retort, a commotion erupts behind him, and Wen Yang bursts out from behind, shoving the pervert down onto a table.
Amidst a chorus of gasps from the shop, Zhang Shaoqing has silently picked up a metal chair.
Ning Chu is stunned, standing there like a statue.
“Wen Yang! Wen Yang!” The Boss Lady rushes out from behind the counter in a flurry. “Don’t fight! Let go! I’ll handle this!”
“d*mn it!” Wen Yang flings the pervert away as if his hands have gone dirty, then turns back to Ning Chu with a questioning look. “What’s up?”
Ning Chu is wide-eyed and clueless; he’s never seen Wen Yang this furious before. There’s shock intertwined with confusion as he stammers, “This…”
He never expected Wen Yang to show up at such a moment.
“Still thinking of making a move? What’s wrong with you?” Wen Yang glares menacingly at the creep.
Zhang Shaoqing is now standing behind Ning Chu, holding the metal chair, his gaze icy as he sizes up the pervert. “Why did you let him go? Just pin him down and beat him up! My family is rich, I can afford to pay!”
“……”
Ning Chu looks from Wen Yang to Zhang Shaoqing, utterly speechless.
When did he become so important in his roommates’ eyes…?
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