The boss’s wife said, “Yuluo, you’re studying and working. Your uncle and I feel sorry for you. We’ve discussed giving you an extra 300 yuan a month, so you’ll earn the same as the daytime waitress. How’s that?”
“Eight hundred yuan?” Xia Yuluo was overwhelmingly grateful. “Thank you, boss and boss’s wife. I’ll work hard!” So she became even more diligent, arriving at 6 am to help, transforming the originally dirty little shop into a spotlessly clean establishment that even regular customers would go out of their way to dine at.
Even more incredibly, the neighboring restaurant owner secretly approached her, “Young lady, we’ll pay 1000 yuan. Want to work for us?”
Xia Yuluo shook her head, “No, my current boss is quite good!”
“Do you have any classmates who want to work? Introduce them to our restaurant!”
Xia Yuluo could only wryly smile.
Xia Yuluo never expected Fang Yuzhe would actually come to the restaurant – and alone.
It was a Sunday when she would be working. Around 9 am, while washing vegetables in the kitchen, the boss suddenly called, “Yuluo, a customer has arrived. Bring tea!”
Xia Yuluo hurriedly dried her hands and brought tea, seeing Fang Yuzhe, dressed in casual shirt and jeans, handsomely leaning against the table with a strange smile.
“Why are you here?” Yuluo was startled. Today wasn’t a class day.
Fang Yuzhe pulled out a chair, sitting down and placing his injured wrist on the chair back, staring at her: “Can’t play ball, came to watch others train.”
“How’s your injury?” Xia Yuluo poured water. “What would you like to eat? Let me treat you this time.”
“Already eaten,” he shook his head.
“Then you came—”
“To see you.”
So direct!
Xia Yuluo’s face instantly blushed. He actually came specifically to see her – it was almost too much.
Fang Yuzhe was amused by her shyness, of course, only internally, his expression remaining unchanged.
“I’m curious. Are you financially struggling or addicted to part-time work?” he said.
Xia Yuluo thought he was joking. “Does anyone get addicted to part-time work?”
“Are you short of money? Attending Xuyang without funds? Always eager to treat others?”
“Attending Xuyang was my father’s wish. Treating you is because – I think you’re quite nice,” Yuluo was a bit embarrassed to express gratitude directly.
“I’m nice?” Fang Yuzhe laughed.
