Chapter 147

"Is that the cat cafe signboard here?" Hmm? Seems pretty crowded. It must be because it's a new store opening. There must be some kind of discount or promotional raffle to attract so many people looking for freebies or just to join the fun. Otherwise, how could a new, unestablished store, not even a chain, be doing so well? The man sneered, as if he'd already seen through the situation. How come he didn't know so many people in Shanghai suddenly Hachimi? He'd watched too much cat-themed TV; he wasn't really a fan of keycaps. If it weren't for the fact that cat cafes likely had good keycaps, he wouldn't have come to such an expensive place with no emotional value. "Let's go." "Aren't cats cute? You cold-blooded man!" Hearing his girlfriend's cold snort, he could only helplessly agree. "Okay, okay... let's go check it out." And so, he and his girlfriend, arm in arm, walked into the cat cafe called "Sacred Fire Meow Cult." "Welcome!" A vibrant voice attracted the customers who had come in to look around. This also attracted the already lukewarm man. Although the decor was unique, it was too crowded. He was about to persuade his girlfriend to leave, saying that petting cats was... well... the man suddenly froze. It wasn't because of Xia Fen, who was already in her waitress mode with a professional fake smile and wearing a uniform. It was because of the cat ears. Yes, although there should usually be a dozen or so pairs of cat ears in a cat cafe, the fluffy cat ears in front of him were quite different. Because those cat ears were the ears of crawling cats on the ground, while these were the ears of upright human cats. Beautiful, cute. Only these two words could describe the scene at this moment. The cat... cough, girl in his sight, who was slightly at a loss and frantically introducing something, made him sigh at what the word "beautiful girl" really meant. "!" "Listen to me..." The man, suddenly realizing what was happening, quickly looked away and looked at his girlfriend beside him, whose ten fingers were digging deep into his arm and pinching him, as if she was reminding him. "Explain..." The man suddenly paused, swallowing the words he was about to say. His girlfriend, lightly made up, didn't seem to mind him looking at other girls. Instead, she, like him, was admiring the beautiful girl not far away. "So pretty..." he heard her soft murmur. Not only was he stunned by the staff at this cat café, but his girlfriend was too? Sure enough, when faced with something beautiful, both men and women stop to admire and praise it; after all, everyone likes good-looking people... "Wait a while?" the man coughed lightly, then said to his girlfriend. "Aren't you going to pay?" she said quietly. —————————— "Listen, this is a medium bag of cat food, this is a large bag, and this is a super-large bag...?" Hua Xin felt a slight nervousness. Although her face showed difficulty, she still weakly explained, not hiding under the counter like before out of fear. Even though she felt like dying now. Last night, the room was warm, a stark contrast to the usual chilly temperature that would wake her up in the middle of the night. While she was furious and speechless when she learned that Xia Yan was the one quietly driving traffic and diligently editing videos for her, she couldn't say anything to Xia Yan now. After all, he was doing it for her... 80,000 followers—if she continued with her quiet streaming style, she probably wouldn't reach that level even after a long time. Even if school started and she couldn't work, she could probably make a living by streaming... Hmm, maybe she could find a free avatar to be a virtual streamer. Like her favorite Snow Lotus or Tafi. After a deep sleep, she woke up early this morning, quickly ate breakfast, got dressed, and took the subway to work with Xia Fen. She was very nervous when the store opened at eight, but now she was getting used to it. But... why did it turn out like this?! "I want a small bag of cat food, not a medium one." The woman in front of her said earnestly, completely unaffected by talk of medium, large, or extra-large bags, stubbornly sticking to her small-bag philosophy... The girl looked at the labels on the bottom of the cat food, clearly showing "medium," "large," and "extra-large" labels. Now she finally understood why the clerk at the coffee shop had been so stubbornly insistent on her principles, like a Turing test. Wait... a coffee shop? Just as Hua Xin was about to crouch down and run away, she suddenly remembered the tormenting scene from the past, and her mood brightened. Her CPU immediately started working hard, and the girl carefully sorted out what she should say. First of all, small, medium, and large correspond to medium, large, and extra-large respectively... that is, small = medium, medium = large, large = extra-large... that means the medium bag of cat food is the small bag of cat food she wants!! Since there's no such thing as a "small bag," why not just match them one by one from the bottom up? Suddenly understanding the truth, Hua Xin was no longer troubled by the Turing test. She gritted her teeth, bent down, and placed the medium-sized bag of cat food on the counter. "You wanted a small bag of cat food?" the girl said politely, a little nervously. "Okay." The woman left satisfied with the cat food. Because the store was having a promotion today, not many people came to pet the cats; instead, many cat owners took advantage of the discounts to buy cat food and other products. "Phew..." Hua Xin, unusually quick-witted, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, almost collapsing. Work was so hard and tiring. It had only been three hours, but now it felt like an eternity. Waaaaah... She wanted to go home, collapse on her bed, read novels and watch anime, and maybe pet Chun Qiu and do some live streaming to make money. Work was just too tiring and difficult. "Xiao Hua! Go get the desserts from the kitchen~" Li Xue popped out, holding a cannon in her arms, and said to Hua Xin in a flustered manner. Sister Li Xue didn't seem to be having an easy time either. A steady stream of curious customers were taking their seats at the cat cafe, and the board game and comic book areas were almost full. Only a few game consoles remained. "Okay, I'll go now." Without even a short rest, the girl got up and headed to the kitchen. The non-stop work had left her a little dazed, and she hadn't even heard which table she was supposed to deliver to. "Brother Shan Qing ... um..." Hua Xin had only vaguely followed Li Xue's instructions, and now, looking at the man constantly preparing cakes and coffee, she felt embarrassed. She only knew to come for the desserts; she didn't remember where to deliver them! Hua Xin wanted to cover her face in shame. She had completed the tasks without incident the previous times, and now this mistake would surely make the boss dislike her. Xia Fen did much better... the girl thought with a slight sense of disappointment. "Grape Tiramisu and coffee for table number four." "Omelette rice for table number one." "Just go in two trips, no need to rush, take your time." Shan Qing smiled slightly, not at all impatient.