As a part-time high school student, what image does Lin Tian project when he's working at the restaurant?
Diligent, taciturn, dependable, never doing anything superfluous.
Expressionless when not busy, and greets the customers with a smile when attending to them.
Like a humanoid robot.
Although very handsome, at one point he made the other female staff want to come forward and chat.
But every time they saw Lin Tian standing there expressionlessly, looking like an NPC with a "I'm indifferent to life and death; I'll fight if you challenge me" vibe, it would make his colleagues stop in their tracks.
Many couldn't help but wonder:
Does this guy have autism?
Fortunately, there's Xu Yong by his side. Aside from highlighting his good looks, another important role Xu plays is to make sure people don't think that someone like Lin Tian doesn't have any friends!
So,
When a girl appeared at the entrance of the restaurant, peeking in, asking for Lin Tian who works there.
Several colleagues at the door were shocked.
"Could you please call him for me? I would really appreciate it."
Gan Yanyu had her arms crossed in front of her, holding a small bag, and she politely said.
"Sure... sure!!"
"Just a minute!"
Several male colleagues scrambled to respond, seemingly to make a good impression in front of the girl, but in the end, it was Xu Yong who ran over.
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, the other female colleagues also noticed the girl at the door.
They couldn't help but size her up.
She's so pretty.
Long black hair like a manga heroine, a delicate and petite face, a simple black slip dress, polite manners, exuding a classical and elegant young lady's charm.
Like a princess from the Middle Ages in Europe, evoking sympathy and affection.
If there's one flaw about this beautiful face... it's that it's not on mine.
Such a girl, actually came here for Lin Tian!
A classmate?
Girlfriend?
A horrifying thought popped into the female colleagues' minds.
Could it be... that Lin Tian appears to lack social skills, only because— they are not worthy enough to socialize with him?!
Having a Juliet at home, indeed one wouldn't care for the weeds.
"Lin Tian, how much did you spend in that Foot Washing City? Not only can you cosplay a student, but you can also play offline?"
Xu Yong, who was escorting Lin Tian out, couldn't stop asking questions out of curiosity.
Lin Tian stopped in his tracks.
Looking at his naïve best friend, he sighed.
He patted Xu Yong on the shoulder,
"You can fool your brothers, just don't fool yourself too much, I don't mind being tricked a bit..."
A phrase learned from forums in a past life, but at this moment, it effortlessly broke through Xu Yong's defenses.
He couldn't pretend anymore and let out an indignant voice:
"Wuwuwu, you little troublemaker, you've really got it made!!"
If before, seeing it just on his phone, Xu Yong could still force an explanation to comfort himself.
Now, seeing her in person, especially such a beautiful girl...
Xu Yong completely lost his composure.
Because, at that Foot Washing City.
No matter how much money he spent, they never offered offline services!!
"I'm off then, if any customers come looking, remember to cover for me."
Lin Tian finished speaking to Xu Yong and hurried towards the exit.
Outside, upon seeing Gan Yanyu, Lin Tian suddenly had a very strange feeling.
It felt like ages since they had last seen each other.
"Why are you here?"
"Couldn't sit still."
"Are you hungry?"
"I mainly wanted to see you."
Gan Yanyu lifted her head, her gaze swept over Lin Tian's shoulder and across the restaurant,
"Is this where you work?"
If someone else had used this tone, it would probably mean "Ah? You actually work in a place like this?"
Lin Tian would probably end up fighting with the other party.
But, Lin Tian knew Gan Yanyu meant no harm.
At most, she just lacked a filter when speaking...
"Yeah."
"Are you cooking?"
"I'm a waiter, not a chef."
"The food is so good, and you're not a chef?"
"I can only make egg noodles, I can't compare to a professional chef."
Lin Tian felt that Gan Yanyu, because of his bowl of noodles, had some unrealistic ideas about his abilities.
Could this girl be lacking common sense in life?
Gan Yanyu nodded thoughtfully,
"So when are we going to eat?"
"Soon, I'm scheduled until 8:30, just over ten more minutes and I can leave."
"Okay."
"Uh-huh."
After their brief exchange,
suddenly, a silence of a few seconds fell.
Gan Yanyu lowered her head, her eyes seemed to hold an indescribable shyness...
Just as things got less bustling in the restaurant, Xu Yong glanced over this way.
He was taken aback.
These two...
How do they manage to look both familiar and unfamiliar with each other?
Is this some kind of new way of interacting in the year 2024?
"Right!"
As if she had just remembered something,
Gan Yanyu lifted her head and took out her bag, passing it to Lin Tian.
"What's this?"
"I made it for you, mung bean cake."
"You made it?"
Lin Tian was somewhat surprised.
He opened the packaging to find a clear plastic box inside.
In the plastic box were neatly arranged yellow squares.
"I didn't have a mold, so I shaped them myself; they're a bit ugly, but the taste should be fine,"
Gan Yanyu said earnestly.
She was quite confident in her desserts.
Having said that, the girl took the box, opened the lid for Lin Tian personally,
then handed the box full of mung bean cakes to Lin Tian.
"Try one first."
Lin Tian raised his hand but appeared a bit troubled,
"Do you have... gloves?"
It looked a bit greasy, after all, he had to work later.
Unexpectedly, the next second,
the girl in front of him suddenly reached out, pinching a piece of mung bean cake.
Her other palm served as a tray beneath it.
"Ah~"
Gan Yanyu demonstrated by opening her mouth.
Instinctively, Lin Tian opened his mouth obediently.
The girl reached out and placed the entire piece of mung bean cake into Lin Tian's mouth.
When she withdrew her hand, she was a bit flustered and even accidentally touched Lin Tian's upper teeth.
Is this... feeding?
Lin Tian was left somewhat dumbfounded.
He bit into the mung bean cake, and the delicate fragrance instantly bloomed in his mouth.
The taste was sweet and delicious.
Maybe it was the act of being fed just now that added to the enjoyment.
This girl seems to really have a knack for making desserts.
But he had bitten off a big piece; as Lin Tian chewed, it was somewhat sticky on his teeth.
Funny enough, being fed by a klutz like Gan Yanyu...
was unexpectedly quite comfortable.
And Gan Yanyu, having just completed that gesture, seemed to have realized something.
She turned her face away, a very rare action from her—perhaps she felt shy.
However, it was just for a moment before she turned back:
"Is it tasty?"
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Tian nodded while continuing to chew.
"That's good then."
Watching Lin Tian chew,
Gan Yanyu felt a sense of satisfaction rise within her.
Seeing her own creations enjoyed by others, as a dessert enthusiast, was indeed a joyful matter.
The girl's lips then curved into a slight smile...
This subtle change of expression was quickly caught by Lin Tian.
This was the first time he had seen a "smile" on the girl's face.
Both of the larger emotional fluctuations were all about food.
She seems like a hidden super foodie...
"Want more?" Gan Yanyu asked.
"Let's save it for later, I'll eat more after work."
Lin Tian swallowed the mung bean cake he was chewing and said.
Although he wanted to be fed again, staying any longer would cause Xu Yong, who was covering for him, to have complaints.
Just as he was about to go back inside, Lin Tian glanced at the girl and felt bad leaving Gan Yanyu alone, so he said,
"Come in and sit for a while."