Regarding Qin Qian's situation, Cheng Ran felt that it still depended on her determination. The impolite words he said to her at the beginning, whether it was saying that she was useless or attacking her self-esteem, were also due to the situation at the time.
We cannot be aware of the crisis at home and let it go on the other hand. When a large system collapses, the small system cannot just complain about it, talk about changes verbally, but not make any adjustments itself, and even make the situation worse.
So when Qin Qian said she wanted to be more sensible and more considerate of her family, it was just talk. Whether she could do it was another matter. She couldn't do nothing or even do the opposite just because she knew it was a drop in the bucket, like playing outside more and more frequently with Guo Yi to escape.
Even if you just use your free time to earn enough to live on, you are actually doing your part.
But it is said that a little bit of kindness can bring resentment, but this is a false proposition for Cheng Ran. When facing Qin Qian in school, he experienced what it means to be grateful for a little bit of kindness and even more resentful for a big bit of kindness.
From then on, whenever they occasionally met in No. 10 Middle School, they could all feel Qin Qian's raised eyebrows looking at them, as if the temperature of the air around them would drop several degrees Celsius immediately.
During the break between physical education class and the classroom, Cheng Ran returned to the classroom from the playground. Qin Qian walked down the stairs. It was normal for her to greet people she knew occasionally, but when she turned to him, the atmosphere was as solemn as the autumn wind and frost.
At noon, they occasionally met in the cafeteria for lunch. By chance, they saw Qin Qian sitting at the table across from them. She glanced over, and Zhang Ping and others spontaneously moved away from Cheng Ran to make a space where no one was around him. Cheng Ran frowned and looked at them, "That's enough. It's not good to act too exaggerated."
Zhang Ping and other talented people gathered around him again. A man named Liu Jingrui was usually one of the top students in the class, but recently he became very close to Zhang Ping, so he was able to have lunch with Cheng Ran at noon. He said, "I have never seen Qin Qian like this. Cheng Ran, how did you offend her? Logically, she shouldn't owe you money, but did she owe you a favor that is more important than money?"
After saying that, a large group of people stared at him.
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Although Qin Qian looked cold and hostile at school, she gradually got into the mood at Tianxing Dojo. According to Jiang Zhou, if Qin Qian worked for two hours after school in the afternoon, she would get an extra sixteen dollars a day. Therefore, she often finished her homework at school. If she was not in a hurry to go home that day, she would eat hurriedly after school and then go to Tianxing Dojo to work part-time.
After school, Cheng Ran did not go home first, but came to take a look and take a look at the current business situation. This kind of thing happened frequently, but except for the people from the old Huatong Company, the employees at Tianxing Daoguan did not know his true identity. They only knew that he knew the store manager Jiang Zhou and had a close relationship with him. In addition, even if people from the catering industry came to Jiang Zhou to negotiate to join Tianxing Daoguan, or Jiang Zhou handled some difficult matters, those who came to the owner of Tianxing Daoguan with various intentions were eventually blocked by Jiang Zhou. Cheng Ran was just pretending to be an ordinary customer and listening from a few tables away.
Even when Xie Feibai and Cheng Ran and their group came last time, Jiang Zhou did not ask other waiters to receive them, but received them personally. It was only then that he secretly revealed Cheng Ran's identity in front of Xie Feibai and the others. This was all based on a tacit understanding.
So when Cheng Ran comes over sometimes, the store clerks actually treat him as the store manager's regular customer. There are actually many such regular customers, and everyone is used to it.
Cheng Ran pushed the door open and saw Qin Qian wearing an apron with the words "Tianxing Daoguan Cosmic Tour". She was really a beautiful sight. Qin Qian's presence helped boost Tianxing Daoguan's business. Jiang Zhou had mentioned this to him half-jokingly in private. Seeing it with his own eyes, he had to admit that people are naturally drawn to beauty. Beautiful things, beautiful scenery, and beautiful people have always been sought after by scholars, emperors, and generals. Qin Qian walked into Tianxing Daoguan with a graceful figure. At this moment, he took a photo that could probably be hung up as a promotional photo for the cafe.
In fact, a place that makes people linger is not necessarily because of the presence of some people or things that they are obsessed with. It is just that what they see and encounter are comfortable and refreshing, making people happy and forget their worries, which is enough to make people seek after it.
Tianxing Dojo is now this place.
Cheng Ran pushed the door open and walked in. Qin Qian happened to be at the entrance. When she saw Cheng Ran coming in with a schoolbag on his back, she was stunned and subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave.
But when she thought that he knew the store manager, if she "reported her" to Jiang Zhou, Qin Qian was not the type of person who would not let go. Jiang Zhou might say a few words and she would feel wronged and quit. It was not worth it to go through all these twists and turns just to get angry with Cheng.
You have to know that she got this high-paying part-time job opportunity from Cheng Ran after being scolded. If she quits because of Cheng Ran's willfulness, wouldn't she be scolded for nothing? The various physical and mental costs she put in were also a huge loss.
Qin Qian analyzed the situation rationally and came over at this time, showing Cheng Ran an insincere smile, "Why are you here? Do you want to play board games?"
"No." Cheng Ran shook his head. "I'm doing my homework. The coffee here is good."
Cheng Ran sat down at a table by the window. Qin Qian couldn't do anything about him. Seeing that she had already called Cheng Ran, the other staff members didn't come over. Qin Qian took out her order sheet with her wrist in her hand and held the pen in her other hand. "Would you like something to drink or eat?"
"A cup of latte." Cheng Ran looked at her and smiled, "You are very skilled. Not bad. You have made progress."
Qin Qian rolled her eyes at him and turned away. Not long after, she brought the coffee that Cheng Ran ordered and said, "This cup is on me. I know you came to check out the situation. You are not like me. I have nowhere to go and can come here to work. When you finish drinking, go home early and don't let your parents worry."
It seems like she has become mature all of a sudden, like a queen.
Cheng Ran laughed, "How much do you get for two hours of part-time work? This cup of wine will almost make your work today go in vain. You want to treat me? I appreciate the kindness, but I'll pay myself." Cheng Ran took out twelve yuan from his pocket and handed it to Qin Qian.
Qin Qian was wearing a thin sweater that was close to her body. Although she was wearing an apron, her figure was still exposed. She took the money from Cheng Ran, raised her chin slightly, took a half step forward, and saw that her chest was less than ten centimeters away from Cheng Ran's head. She turned sideways and slapped the money on his desk. Finally, she withdrew her body and made eye contact with Cheng Ran, her eyes firm and unchallengeable.
After leaving the money, he turned and left.
Cheng Ran looked at her from behind... She still has a lot of personality.
Qin Qian then thought that Cheng Ran would do something strange, maybe because he introduced her a high-paying part-time job and wanted to take advantage of her, just like those who wanted to pursue her in the past. However, if Cheng Ran used such disguised means, she would only sneer. What is the difference between you and Guo Yi
The unexpected result was that Cheng Ran really sat in the corner by the window, under the desk lamp, with the test paper spread out and doing the questions. After finishing quickly, he put the test paper away, then spread out a neatly-made notebook and took notes on it. Occasionally he looked up to think, then buried his head in writing again, with a cup of latte next to him that he would sip from time to time. Under the light and shadow, his whole body exuded a special quiet power.
After Qin Qian went to a few tables and finished her work, she turned around to look in his direction, only to find that she was not the only one looking in that direction. There were also some female waiters nearby who were also frequently looking at the handsome boy.
Qin Qian hesitated for a moment and had already prepared an excuse in her mind. It was nothing more than going up to her and asking, "Didn't you say you were doing homework? Why are you writing and drawing in a thick cowhide notebook? Could you be secretly drawing obscene pictures of beautiful women?"
Thinking of this, Qin Qian took a step forward, and suddenly saw that it seemed that some time was running out. Cheng Ran stood up, put the things into the schoolbag beside him, then picked them up with his back hand, turned around and walked towards the gate, pushed the hinged door, went out, and left through the transparent glass wall.
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Suddenly I felt a little lost.