After Song Yanqing stepped out of the apartment, he looked up at the sky. At that moment, a gentle breeze was blowing, the sun was shining brightly, and the sky was a clear, bright blue—it was the best time of day.
Occasionally, cultivators fly by on their swords, but they have their own routes and do not affect the routes taken by ordinary people when they travel by plane.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. Compared to the chaos in other countries, Huaxia could be described as a paradise for humankind. Many overseas Chinese wanted to return, but were refused.
The moment they renounce their own citizenship and choose another, they cease to be Huaxia and have no right to enjoy the conveniences brought by Huaxia.
The choices they made were the seeds they sowed; the current outcome is the fruit they deserve. Those who fawn over foreign things... have only themselves to blame.
Of course, none of these things concern him, nor are they his concern. How other people live their lives is their business, and outsiders have no right to comment.
Now all he needs to do is live his life well, stay with Shang Shujue, and be wherever he is is enough.
Song Yanqing's mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, but only for a moment. He collected his thoughts and walked towards the beverage shop where Shang Shujue was. The drinks and pastries at that shop were actually quite good; he had been there once before.
The weather was gloomy that day, with a torrential downpour, unlike today's bright sunshine. He sat alone by the window, eating snacks from the shop while watching the downpour outside, pondering where his future lay...
He was confused back then, but not anymore.
Song Yanqing walked to the front of the shop and saw Shang Shujue sitting in a booth by the window, enjoying dessert. He had his legs crossed and was leaning back. The sunlight gently avoided his skin and fell on his clothes. His expression was relaxed and lazy, like a Persian cat.
He must really like sweets. Song Yanqing glanced at the desserts on the table in front of Shang Shujue from afar, then looked away, walked to the door, and pushed it open.
The cold air that came his way instantly dispelled the sunshine-like scent on him, making him feel refreshed and cool, and calming his restless heart.
"Welcome! Customers can order here or scan the QR code at their seats to place their orders."
The shop assistant standing in front of the counter saw another handsome young man walk into the store, and her eyes lit up instantly. She secretly tugged at her friend who was looking at her phone, urging her to look up, while she herself gave a professional smile and gently reminded the young man.
Upon hearing the voice, Song Yanqing glanced in her direction, then nodded slightly, turned around, and walked purposefully to sit down in front of Shang Shujue.
The staff behind the counter widened their eyes upon seeing this, then exchanged glances without realizing it before turning away to prepare the drinks and food that Shang Shujue had ordered.
"Have you finished talking with your teacher?"
Shang Shujue put down his spoon, took a sip of his caramel macchiato, and then looked at Song Yanqing, raising his eyebrows slightly. Song Yanqing nodded gently, his gaze falling on Shang Shujue's rosy lips moistened by the drink. His ears turned red, and he looked away.
Shang Shujue seemed oblivious to his gaze, nodded, took another sip of her drink, and said nothing more.
Song Yanqing glanced at the food he hadn't finished on the table, thinking that he probably wanted to finish eating before leaving, so he didn't mention leaving or say what he wanted to drink or eat. He remained obedient and silent.
Xingyun wanted to jump out of Song Yanqing's sea of consciousness to play with Little Tangyuan, but his master refused. Unable to get out, he could only sit on the ground, looking aggrieved, and preen his feathers.
Little Tangyuan was also trapped in his sea of consciousness. To be precise, it wasn't really trapped; he had just eaten too much fruit and was now cultivating in his sea of consciousness.
Sensing Xingyun's approach, he had a slight urge to go out and take a look, but his cultivation wasn't finished, and going out now might lead to a qi deviation. So he made up his mind and chose to continue cultivating.
Xingyun most likely sensed the change in his aura and knew that he was at a crucial moment in his cultivation, so he obediently stayed in Song Yanqing's sea of consciousness and began to meditate and cultivate. He couldn't fall behind Tangyuan's pace.
Tangyuan and Xingyun were cultivating, and their master could naturally sense it, so no one spoke.
Song Yanqing waited silently. He was not good with words and was not a talkative person. Moreover, he felt that as long as Shang Shujue was there, he would be happy no matter what they did.
During this period of silence, he mostly looked at Shang Shujue. Occasionally, after making eye contact with him, he would look away. His ears, which were already red, turned even redder and didn't fade. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Hello, gentlemen. Excuse me, this is the drink and snack/dessert this gentleman just ordered. They're a bit hot, please be careful. I'll bring the snacks and desserts now... Please enjoy."
Seeing that Song Yanqing was always like this, Shang Shujue was about to speak, but before he could open his mouth, the waiter brought over the drinks and snacks that he had ordered for Song Yanqing when he came in, so he stopped talking.
"Thank you." Song Yanqing glanced at Shang Shujue first, met his gaze, and then looked away to thank the shop assistant.
"You're welcome. We have an event today; there will be a free tasting opportunity for our new products in a little while. Gentlemen, you are our 521st customer today."
After accepting the thanks, the shop assistant didn't leave immediately. Instead, she earnestly talked to the two people about tasting the new product. Her eyes were filled with kindness and barely concealed excitement as she looked at them. As for why she was excited, the two of them didn't understand yet, so they didn't bother to find out.
"I'll bring it over to you in a bit. Please try it and give us some feedback. Enjoy your meal!"
"Okay, then I'll trouble you."
This time, Shang Shujue spoke up. He does indeed have a sweet tooth, and of course he wouldn't miss the opportunity to try desserts. Song Yanqing sensed some anticipation in his tone, which further confirmed his belief that he liked sweets.
The clerk nodded, quickly turned and left, and soon brought over two plates of the new desserts.
One is a triangular rose mousse cake, with a red cake adorned with lifelike roses drawn in cream, exquisite and beautiful.
"This is a new mousse cake, infused with the fragrance and sweetness of roses, called ' Heart of the Rose.' Guests are welcome to savor it; you might be pleasantly surprised," the staff member explained.
One is a coconut cheese pastry and a small matcha-colored cake, about the size of a mineral water bottle cap. Including the coconut cheese pastry, there are a total of 9 cakes, which look very appetizing.
"This is a dessert that our store manager recently developed. I don't know the exact ingredients, but it has a very beautiful name: Everlasting."
The shop assistant's words made Song Yanqing unconsciously look at Shang Shujue. The other party did not avoid the glance, and even slightly curled his lips, glancing thoughtfully at the shop assistant. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that someone's face and neck were a little red, and he smiled inwardly.
"It seems your store manager is preparing for Qixi Festival next month. We'll try it out and give you our suggestions."
"Thank you both for your help. Here is our suggestion form, and a pen for you. Please write down any suggestions you have, and I'll show them to the store manager later. Thank you."
The shop assistant enthusiastically handed over the suggestion form and pen, then nodded slightly and turned back to her work. Oh dear, could they really be a couple? The boy who just came in was practically blushing. Hahaha...