In the end, Cheng Zhu bought another cup of hot oat milk latte at Starbucks.
Hmm, a medium size.
As he left the store, several female staff members couldn't help but watch him go.
"Every time I see him, I think he's so handsome."
"I agree, and he must be rich at home, daring to open a milk tea shop in an expensive mall like Star City, and right across from our store."
"I think they are about to open."
"On my day off, I'm going to support his shop with a purchase too."
"That's not support, you just think he's good-looking!"
"What's with that! It's going to close down sooner or later, how is that not support?"
"Ah, who knows how long this handsome guy can hold out."
The two women had worked at Starbucks for almost a year and had developed a sense of "corporate pride," or rather, a sense of superiority.
They certainly didn't think any beverage shop in China deserved to go head-to-head with Starbucks!
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