"No dessert?" The beauty's voice suddenly heightened, disdainfully snorted, "Forget it, there won't be a next time anyway."
The beauty's attitude was rude, completely disregarding Mi Jing's feelings. She went straight to the nearest spot by the counter and sat down, arrogantly raising her head, shouting, "Give me a cappuccino."
Mi Jing really wanted to tell her to "get lost," but after a few deep breaths, she gritted her teeth and held back. After all, the customer is god, and if she wanted to earn god's money, she had to treat them like god. So she had to endure it!
Mi Jing wasn't great at making desserts, but brewing coffee, mixing drinks, and squeezing juices were things she could handle easily.
In less than five minutes, Mi Jing had already brewed the coffee.
She carried the coffee out, and a man was already sitting across from the arrogant beauty.
"Your coffee, please enjoy!" Mi Jing placed the coffee in front of the beauty, then turned her face to ask the man what drink he would like, but she froze. The man in front of her wasn't a stranger; he was the stunning guy who had played her boyfriend twice!
"Mr. Shen, what would you like to drink?" The beauty's previous arrogance had vanished, replaced with a soft voice and shy admiration directed at Shen Lingxing.
Isn't this change a bit too extreme? Mi Jing glanced at the beauty's coy and contrived manner, resisting the urge to roll her eyes, and stood by, waiting for the stunning guy to order a drink.
"The usual." Shen Lingxing looked directly at Mi Jing, smiled faintly, and uttered two words.
"Oh, please wait a moment." Mi Jing nodded to indicate she understood.
"Mr. Shen, do you know her?" The beauty glanced at Mi Jing's retreating figure and asked.
"Seen her a few times." Shen Lingxing's gaze seemed unfocused as he replied perfunctorily.
Actually, he really disliked blind dates, but his grandmother forced him into them, crying and making a fuss, leaving him no choice but to reluctantly agree to the dates, one after another, with each potential match.
"I heard Mr. Shen is a doctor. Your work must be quite stressful, right?" The beauty asked again.
"It's okay."
"Mr. Shen is very handsome; many girls must like you, right?"
"Not sure."
"Then, what type of girls does Mr. Shen like?"
"No specific preference."
After several questions, the beauty started to get restless and asked, "Mr. Shen, do you always speak so concisely?"
"Mm." Shen Lingxing didn't even say a word, just responded with an even simpler nasal sound.
The beauty's face darkened as she asked, "Are you dissatisfied with me, Mr. Shen?"
"No, I'm worried Miss Liu is dissatisfied with me." Shen Lingxing's gaze finally focused, smiling sincerely at the beauty.
Upon hearing this, the beauty quickly waved her hands, her face filled with joyous delight, starstruck as she stared at Shen Lingxing, "Not at all, not at all. I think you're great."
"I think Miss Liu may not fully understand my situation..."
"What situation?" The beauty interrupted before Shen Lingxing could finish.
"My combined car and house loans are nearly two million…"
"Wait, you mean your car and house were bought on loans?"
Shen Lingxing nodded without hesitation.
Oh my God! Two million in loans? How can he buy her branded clothes and bags? Though he's very handsome, being handsome doesn't pay the bills!
The beauty's face turned green with anger, flipping out at once, "Hah, what kind of 'house and car owner' are you! Just a broke guy going on blind dates, totally wasting my expressions, my time, and my life!"
Throwing out a remark, the beauty fuming grabbed her bag and left, without a desire to say another word to Shen Lingxing.
Shen Lingxing's smile didn't fade as he glanced at his wristwatch, estimating the time.
Three minutes and forty seconds, ten seconds faster than the last blind date!
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Because the coffee beans placed beside the coffee machine were used up, Mi Jing had to go to the storage room to get more, so it took a while.
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry." Shen Lingxing lifted the coffee cup to his lips, sipping lightly, the flavors of sour, bitter, and sweet quickly touched his taste buds, the rich coffee aroma filled his mouth.
Great taste! Better than any coffee he had ever had in this shop, Shen Lingxing thought.
"Did the beauty just leave?" Mi Jing's eyes fell on the now-empty seat and the coffee cup with only a third remaining, she pretended to ask casually.
"Yes."
"Did you find her unsuitable?" Mi Jing hesitated for a moment, summoning great courage to ask.
She didn't even know his name; they weren't really acquainted. Asking about his personal matters at this moment seemed intrusive and gossipy, but Mi Jing had decided to go for it, prepared to face embarrassment.
However, Shen Lingxing was more gracious than Mi Jing had thought; not only did he not get angry or upset, he replied good-naturedly.
This was undoubtedly a huge encouragement for Mi Jing!
She met Shen Lingxing's gaze and asked, "Then what do you think of me?"
"Pretty good." Shen Lingxing said without hesitation, his deep black eyes shimmering with charm.
Pretty good? That means he has a decent impression of her!
With this conclusion, Mi Jing's courage and impulsiveness shot through the roof! She straightened her back, smiled at Shen Lingxing, and said, "How about we get married?"
As soon as these words left her mouth, Mi Jing had prepared herself to be called crazy or even a lunatic.
In her 27 years of life, this was the first time she acted so impulsively. She had been hounded by her mother for blind dates so much that after talking with her sister, she had a lot of thoughts. Since lovers who come together through mutual affection may not necessarily stay together till the end, and couples who make grand promises may not always grow old together, then why should she persist in waiting for true love?
She knew her thoughts were somewhat pessimistic, but reality sometimes is this cruel; she had loved deeply, putting her whole heart into it, but ended up with a deceitful scoundrel who spoiled all her affection. She wasn't hung up on the past, just felt tired from the endless search for the right person. If marriage was the conclusion, then she might as well step into the grave! After all, romantic love is easily hurtful.
"Alright, let's go get the marriage certificate in a bit." Shen Lingxing wasn't fazed by Mi Jing's bold "proposal," surprising her mildly but agreeing readily.
"Marriage certificate? You're not joking, right?"
Shen Lingxing's calm and straightforward reaction made Mi Jing feel anything but calm; she stared wide-eyed at him, her face full of shock. She had imagined many outcomes, but the answer Shen Lingxing gave was beyond her imagination.