Zhou Ye Bookstore.
Compared to when it had first opened, almost nothing had changed.
There were still two little flower gardens by the entrance, with birds stopping by from time to time. Bird feed had been placed in the gardens as well, making the bookstore entrance feel full of life.
Luo Ye stepped forward and opened the bookstore's wooden door. As the wind chime rang, Ai Xiaoya, seated at the front desk, looked up and greeted him.
"Good afternoon."
"Good afternoon."
The bookstore's two employees were still Ai Xiaoya and Song Ruo. Since Song Ruo could not speak, Ai Xiaoya was fully in charge of the front desk.
Song Ruo handled the bookstore's other affairs. Occasionally, Su Baizhou and Luo Ye would come by, either to work on new menu items or help out around the bookstore.
The second floor was for reading and was relatively quiet, so gatherings with their acquaintances were usually held on the first floor.
Gao Yuming sat at the innermost table, with a steaming cup of Americano coffee on it.
Another man sat beside him. Luo Ye was not unfamiliar with the man, though they were not particularly close either. He was Gao Yuming's colleague.
Su Baizhou and Ai Xiaoya were both behind the front desk. After Luo Ye sat beside Gao Yuming, he shot his senior a flirtatious look.
Su Baizhou: ...
Ignored!
She continued with what she was doing. Under Ai Xiaoya's starry-eyed gaze, an adorable, exquisitely decorated little cake took shape.
"That's amazing. I wonder when I'll be able to make such a pretty little cake."
"You will sooner or later." Su Baizhou smiled slightly. Her tone still carried a trace of the aloofness she had once had, but no one here could truly feel it anymore.
Tang Enqi sat at the