Cloudside Café

izing it.
“Isn’t he holding the wedding later this year?”

Shen Xuan said, “His wife is pregnant.
Otherwise, the wedding wouldn’t be set for his birthday.
And you two have the same birthday.”

Jiang Ying clenched her fist and resisted the impulse to swear.

Shen Xuan didn’t mind watching her reaction and said, “Why do I remember how someone said that she would be there and bring her boyfriend with her?”

Jiang Ying defended herself in a low voice, “I was thinking that it would still be far away, I was bragging okay? Who told him to break up with me and say that people like me are not fit to fall in love?”

Shen Xuan shook her head and gave her conclusion, “Just go through hell to keep up with appearances.”

“What do I do now? If I don’t go, it will look like I’m afraid.
I’ll go alone, I will be embarrassed again.” Jiang Ying stirred the latte, and the beautiful flower latte art could not be seen anymore.

Shen Xuan cleared her throat and fondled her hair.
She said, “That’s what I thought, so when Lu Tingyang gave me the invitation, I said great, Jiang Ying would definitely bring her boyfriend to it.”

Jiang Ying only felt funny with what she heard.
She asked weakly, “Where can I get a boyfriend?”

Shen Xuan’s voice was as light as a feather as she said, “He asked me what your boyfriend’s surname was so I said it’s Yun.”

Jiang Ying’s eyes widened.
She gasped and gave her a what-the-fuck-are-you-talking-about look.
She was breathing heavily as she quickly untied the ribbon.
She opened the wedding invitation, and the impressive red paper with golden sparkle said “We sincerely invite Miss Jiang Ying” and added to it was “and her partner Mr.
Yun”.

Her heart thumped and she blurted out four words: “Yun—What the fuck!”

The sound resonated, and the room full of people looked at her, including Yun Xian.

When their eyes met, Yun Xian pointed to himself and asked, “Me?”

Jiang Ying immediately shook her hand, “No, no.”

Yun Xian nodded.
He looked away and continued to make coffee.

Jiang Ying put her hand to her forehead and gritted her teeth and said to Shen Xuan, “I really have to thank you.”

Shen Xuan replied, “You’re welcome.”

Jiang Ying stared at the invitation in her hands.
She opened and closed it, and confessed, “I have to admit, if he can go with me, then I would be able to raise my head high in front of Lu Tingyang.
But how can I ask him to do this?”

“Isn’t it easy?” As soon as Shen Xuan started talking, Jiang Ying saw her raise his arm and shout, “Xiang—oh, that’s right, Boss Yun, Jiang Ying is looking for you.”

Jiang Ying didn’t have time to cover Shen Xuan Mouth, so he could only glare at her before Yun Xian heard her voice.

“What is it?” Yun Xian put down the cup and wiped his hands on his apron.

“It’s just…” Jiang Ying’s mind went blank.
Embarrassed, she touched her cheeks.
“That, I…”

Yun Xian smiled and said, “It’s fine, tell me.”

Jiang Ying twisted her finger and toughened up to ask, “Can you help me out with something?”

Yun Xian asked, “Help with what?”

Jiang Ying felt complicated.
She raised her voice and blurted out, “Can you be my boyfriend?”

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Yun Xian: Did something wonderful just happen?

Footnotes

Hukou is the household registration system that tells where the person’s permanent residence is, family members are, birthday, etc.