After she finished speaking, she turned to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Zhao Lianmai called out to her, and Zhu Yulan turned back around. Zhao Lianmai had already prepared a cup of milk tea and some desserts, neatly packed, and handed them to her.
"The boss gave me instructions about your favorite flavors, saying that if you came to the store, I should prepare a serving for you."
Zhao Lianmai didn’t ask further, nor did she mention her own bad mood; she just curled her lips into a faint smile, the arch of service.
Zhu Yulan was stunned for a moment. She looked at the milk tea and desserts on the counter, indeed, these were the flavors she often snacked on when she "freeloaded" at the milk tea shop.
She hadn’t expected him to remember so clearly.
Was he a small-minded person, memorizing her preferences so he could settle scores later?
Or was it just a heartwarming gesture, like central heating?
Either way, the sweet scent of the sugary treats always made one’s mood more pleasant.
"Thank you."
Zhu Yulan picked up the desserts and the milk tea, looked at Zhao Lianmai again, and her tone softened considerably, "I really envy him for having so many good helpers by his side… Goodbye."
After speaking, Zhu Yulan turned and left.
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She returned to her car, and as she recalled those incidents, a wave of annoyance washed over her.
She took a sip of milk tea, and the heavenly taste did soothe her quite a bit.
Looking down at the milk tea and desserts in her hands, she realized she was actually quite picky about flavors. For instance, she couldn’t have plant-based cream in desserts, didn’t like peach crisps, and she was particular about the sweetness of her milk tea.
These preferences, even her current family had forgotten, perhaps in their eyes, being choosy about food was just being pretentious.
The only people in the world who cared to remember her tastes, her mother and older sister, were both gone.
She had no worries about food or clothes, yet no one cared what she actually liked to eat.
It seemed like such a small thing, but it was also the kind of detail that easily moved one’s heart…
Zhu Yulan ate the desserts, and she recalled Xu Musen’s usually cheeky demeanor, how ungentlemanly he was when he would fight over chicken wings with her.
But secretly, he still remembered her favorite flavors clearly.
Pure, sincere.
No wonder he was so liked by those two girls.
Girls of that age probably found it hard to resist a guy who seems mischievous on the surface yet knows how to pamper them deeply.
Zhu Yulan didn’t understand why she felt a twinge of melancholy.
The differences between people come from comparison.
She thought about that man, who appeared gentle and refined to the outside world, but was actually nothing more than a beast in a suit. Even now, his disguise was so good that she could still smell the stench of a jerk!
Compared to him, Xu Musen might act petty at times and often trick her, but when it came to doing what was right or offering help, he was never vague.
She even felt a bit of envy for that girl called An Nuannuan, who looked clueless every day, because Xu Musen would dote on her like that.
Even, she felt somewhat jealous of Yao Mingyue. With her stubborn and unreasonable character, it surely had to do with having a childhood friend with such a good temper by her side.
As for herself…
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The more she compared, the more infuriated she became.
Was she really that inferior compared to them?
Why should their lives be so good?
Why were the people she met so terrible?
Zhu Yulan’s chest heaved, and she didn’t even notice that the standard for her heart’s balance was slowly tipping towards Xu Musen.
Sometimes, that’s how girls are; once they have a point of reference, all their thoughts unconsciously gravitate towards him…
Zhu Yulan snapped back to reality, drank another sip of milk tea, and tried not to think about all the chaos surrounding her.
Yet, as she chewed on her straw, she recalled Zhao Lianmai’s words.
"The boss isn’t here, the boss’s wife isn’t here either."
Ha…
What a match made in heaven.
It was as if everyone was reminding her that guy already had a girlfriend.
Zhu Yulan let out a silent sigh. She was not the type to flaunt her status as a childhood friend day after day and make embarrassing attempts to snatch someone away.
She wanted to be a successful woman, not compelled by anyone!
Moreover, Xu Musen had promised her that he would help her with any problems she faced…
Since he used to love tricking her so much, she would have to return the favor at some point.
That’s called reciprocating.
Some people have found themselves good reasons and excuses.
Zhu Yulan finished the milk tea in one gulp, feeling much better, and drove off with a press of the accelerator.