Chapter 32.2: I love you, so will you come back? (1.2)
When he reached the front of Earth Café, Miao Yuan was currently making chocolate leaves. She had melted the chocolate and brushed a thin layer onto some clean leaves. When the chocolate solidified, she peeled away the leaf to get a perfectly lifelike chocolate leaf. The idea was a stroke of creative brilliance! Chen Mo stood at the window admiring her for a while, before pushing open the door.
The clerk at the counter greeted Chen Mo with a smile and a, "Welcome!" Chen Mo read the nametag on her chest.
"Wang Chaoyang." Chen Mo quietly recited the name. He recalled that the leader of the intelligence detachment troop also had this name.
"Wang Zhaoyang," she corrected.1
Chen Mo nodded to show that he acknowledged her correction and would remember.
After finishing a bunch of chocolate leaves, Miao Yuan unexpectedly lifted her head. Suddenly her gaze fixed on what she saw. Her mouth was slightly agape and, a little startled, looked at Chen Mo. He perceptively felt her sight on him and gave a slight nod in her direction. Miao Yuan wanted to give a polite smile but her nervous stiffness caused her mouth to curl in an unsightly manner. She immediately pretended to hurry back to work and turned around. It felt like her heart had flown out of her chest. Her basting brush shook in her hand and the liquid chocolate dripped onto her person. After taking a deep breath and getting her breathing under control, she turned around. But, by then, Chen Mo had already vacated the shop. Miao Yuan stared blankly with a disappointed and frustrated expression.
"Just now, what did that soldier buy?" Miao Yuan asked the front counter.
Wang Zhaoyang pointed to the milk chocolate square cake. "This."
Miao Yuan immediately felt sharp needles stab her chest. She subconsciously raised her hand to sooth her chest and took deep breaths. Wang Zhaoyang clasped her wrist. "Hey?!" Miao Yuan looked down to see her hand smothered in chocolate sauce.
The cake that Chen Mo had bought became the next day's breakfast for him. The taste was pretty good, but only to that extent. Of course, to be honest, it was better than the food in the troop cafeteria. Lu Zhen was a picky eater. When eating the cake, Chen Mo couldn't help but recall Miao Yuan's dumbstruck little face, her round eyes, and her pretty mouth slightly parted. Her expression was confused and bewildered. Chen Mo chomped down on some of the cake. Does this girl not know that she's enticing to people?
The platoon leaders were sharing a table with Chen Mo and their hearts all collectively iced over. They all started dreading the training that was to come after National Day. 2
Chen Mo felt that he had handled this matter well. Going every few days to buy cake wasn't that hard for him. It didn't bother others, and it was also able to relieve that itch in his heart. All by himself, he decided upon this new behavior. A few days later, everyone from the coaches to the soldiers felt like Chen Mo had become normal again. Summer's heat slowly made way for autumn's bright, clear skies.
Coach Chen sighed, The storm has finally passed. Ah, this man…heartless people are always the most passionate. Slow to warm up and slow to cool down.
Yes, though Chen Mo had recovered, Miao Yuan was currently on the edge of bursting!
Doggone b*st*rd! Doggone b*st*rd!
Miao Yuan angrily beat the egg whites with great force. The metal spoon clanged against the glass bowl. Upon hearing the sounds, Yang Weidong trembled with fear and his brows furrowed. He slowly sighed and said that the bowl was going to break at this rate.
"What?" Miao Yuan glared at him.
Yang Weidong immediately shook his head. This guy who came from 'The Land of Plenty' restaurant had a gentle air about him. He was good-natured and spoke slowly. The boss liked him a lot. These days, there were too many reckless young guys and too few men who would earnestly lower their head and get to work.
Miao Yuan ground her teeth and continued to forcefully beat the egg whites.
Chen Mo you b*st*rd! Chen Mo you rotten guy! You go*da*n doggone b*st*rd!!
Miao Yuan sorrowfully realised that he was domesticating her yet again. Same time, same place, same behavior!
It was just like last time. That man didn't say anything, yet appeared again!
Miao Yuan thought, I've begun to notice the time again. Every day after dinner, I become anxious. I start guessing whether he'll appear again today, and which minute. I start guessing how long he'll stay and what he'll buy. Will he change his mind? Or will he still buy the same old?
I really am hopeless, Miao Yuan lamented.
What am I doing with myself?
Chen Mo's dog?