Special Effects Pheromone - Chap 37
Listening to Yu Zhao’s voice on the phone, Qu Jing thought that there must be something important for him to call at this hour. So, Qu Jing asked again, “What happened?”
Yu Zhao thought for a moment and decided to tell Qu Jing about today’s encounter.
Upon hearing the story, Qu Jing was furious, “What nonsense… Yu Hai—” Qu Jing realized that he was cursing the other person’s father and changed his tone, saying, “Father-in-law must have his reasons for doing this, right?”
Qu Jing continued, “Could it be a misunderstanding? Shouldn’t you ask him about it?”
“No need to ask, it’s not worth it,” Yu Zhao said. “I have a clear understanding in my heart.”
Qu Jing suggested, “Then just leave. There’s no point in staying there.”
“But where would I go?” Yu Zhao said. “I’ve never done any other job.”
Qu Jing replied, “Your job in the company—correct me if I’m wrong, is mainly sales, right?”
“Yes,” Yu Zhao confirmed.
Qu Jing said, “Then what are you worried about? A capable salesperson is a treasure anywhere you go.”
Yu Zhao smiled and said, “Thank you for the praise, Qu Jing.”
Qu Jing said, “I think you’re too modest, Your phone will be blown up by headhunters from around the world!” Just like I can easily blow up the old man’s head!—But he could only say the latter part in his mind.
Yu Zhao thought for a moment and said, “Actually, I understand what you’re saying, but I’m not sure if I still want to stay in this line of work.”
“Oh, tired of it?” Qu Jing said. “That’s okay, young people should try different things! Would you like to join my company?”
“Your industry is too specialized, I can’t handle it,” Yu Zhao replied.
“It’s nothing, it sounds impressive, but it’s just buying and selling,” Qu Jing said casually. “I think if you’re willing to learn, you can definitely do it.”
Listening to Qu Jing’s blindly optimistic tone, Yu Zhao couldn’t help but criticize him for being too idealistic, but at the same time, he felt happy about it. “Really? Thank you for raising my spirits up.”
Qu Jing added, “You’re welcome. Actually, if you haven’t made up your mind, you can take a break. I don’t think you’ve taken much time off, just consider it a vacation for yourself, and then decide.”
Yu Zhao felt that Qu Jing’s words were simple and casual, but they made a lot of sense. After chatting for a while, his thoughts became clearer, and he couldn’t help but smile, “Okay, I think I can do that.”
Qu Jing said, “Great, take a paid long vacation and then resign. Don’t let that old—father-in-law take advantage.” Almost said “old dog” there. That was close.
“Okay.”
“Also, take your marriage leave,” Qu Jing said. “Wait for me to come back, and let’s get married.”
This sudden statement somehow made Yu Zhao’s cheeks heat up.
After Qu Jing finished speaking, he said, “Someone is ringing my doorbell—”
“Hmm?”
“I have room service at this time every morning, bringing me a cup of coffee,” Qu Jing said.
“Okay.”
“Do you know what kind of coffee I have every day?”
Yu Zhao was stunned when he heard this. He realized that he had no idea what kind of coffee Qu Jing usually drank in the morning. Feeling guilty for not knowing his preferences, Yu Zhao replied, “Um…”
Qu Jing laughed heartily and said, “It’s rose coffee.”
“Huh?”
“I drink rose coffee every day now,” Qu Jing said. “Taking a sip of rose coffee foam in the morning is like kissing you.”
“Oh…” Yu Zhao felt his ears burning, and he couldn’t come up with a suitable response.
The next morning, Yu Zhao sent a message to Xiao Qi: “Change the morning coffee to rose coffee.”
In reality, Xiao Qi had already prepared Americano for Yu Zhao at that time. He stood at the intersection, puzzled, “What is rose coffee?” He was muttering to himself when Xia Tao came out of the subway entrance. Seeing Xiao Qi looking confused, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
Seeing Xia Tao, Xiao Qi said, “Perfect! Xia Tao, do you know what rose coffee is? Does Starbucks sell it?”
“Starbucks doesn’t sell that,” Xia Tao said. “But I know a place that does.”
“Tell me the address, and I’ll go buy it,” Xiao Qi said.
Xia Tao replied, “Rose coffee… It’s not suitable to run around with it. It needs to be made on the spot. It’s a kind of fancy coffee that looks very pretty. It has to be made fresh.”
Xiao Qi thought to himself: Before, President Zhao used to have a cup of espresso with water added, and now he’s drinking such fancy coffee? Indeed, the normally serious President Zhao is becoming more and more stylish.
So, Xia Tao called Xia Ling to the office pantry and asked him to prepare a cup of rose coffee on the spot.
Xia Ling was surprised by Xia Tao’s request and said, “I still have to open the shop! Are you dragging me into this just to please the boss?”
“Yeah,” Xia Tao replied, “Aren’t you my family?”
Xia Ling asked, “Aren’t you in a relationship with the big boss now? Why bother pleasing a little boss like this?”
Xia Tao said, “More friends mean more paths. I think it might be more reliable to be friends with this little boss than to be a lover with that big boss.”
“I think that little boss of yours might not like seeing me?” Xia Ling said.
“Really?”
“Yes. I’ve met him before, and it was a bit unpleasant.”
“Then I won’t let you two meet.”
Xia Ling said. “Okay. Do you have a coffee machine over there?”
“Of course,” Xia Tao said, “Don’t carry the coffee machine over.”
Xia Ling asked the employees to continue watching over the Lingyu Coffee Shop and went to prepare the coffee. When Xia Tao handed the finished coffee to Xiao Qi, he added, “Don’t tell President Zhao that my brother made it.”
Xiao Qi was surprised and said, “Then who should I say made it?”
“Just say I made it,” Xia Tao replied.
So, Xiao Qi brought the coffee to Yu Zhao’s office. As Yu Zhao looked at the coffee, he noticed a layer of white cream covering the coffee. On top of the white cream was a pink rose made of cream, and the edge of the cup was adorned with a dried rosebud.
He took a sip and felt the sweet fragrance of rose honey on his tongue. He thought, “This sweetness is strange; I’d better stick to Americano in the future.”
Xiao Qi added, “By the way, Xia Tao told me not to say that his brother made this coffee.”
Yu Zhao almost sprayed the coffee out.
“Uh,” Xiao Qi continued, “I don’t know what’s going on. But I thought I shouldn’t keep it from you.”
Yu Zhao wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, “You did the right thing.”
After a while, Xia Tao entered the office to report on his work. Yu Zhao couldn’t help but bring up the matter, “Why didn’t you let me know that the coffee was made by your brother?”
Xia Tao hesitated, thinking, “Indeed, Xiao Qi won’t help me keep a secret.”
“This is fancy coffee, and it has to be made on the spot. I only know my brother who can make this,” Xia Tao replied. “When I asked my brother for help, he said he had offended you before, so I thought…”
“Okay, I understand,” Yu Zhao said. “He didn’t offend me. He misunderstood.”
“That’s good,” Xia Tao replied. “It was our misunderstanding.”
Yu Zhao added, “You shouldn’t let your brother go through so much trouble. Today, I plan to treat everyone to afternoon tea and order from his shop. I’ll give him an extra twenty percent in service fees.”
Xia Tao said, “That’s really too kind.”
“It’s okay,” Yu Zhao replied.
After Xia Tao left, Yu Zhao rubbed his nose.
He couldn’t really say whether Xia Ling had offended him or not. Theoretically, Xia Ling pursued Qu Jing when he and Qu Jing had not established a relationship, so it wasn’t really a mistake.
Now Qu Jing didn’t even remember Xia Ling, but Yu Zhao was still thinking about it. He felt that he shouldn’t be so petty, lacking grace, and having a narrow-minded attitude…
But still, he couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling, leaving the cup of rose coffee untouched.
In the evening, Qu Jing called Yu Zhao again, mentioning the aroma of rose coffee: “I feel like rose honey doesn’t even match your fragrance.”
Yu Zhao, feeling upset, said, “I tried rose coffee today and didn’t like it.”
“Oh?”
“I think I’ll stick to Americano.”
“Ah?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, nothing…” Qu Jing was puzzled. Although he didn’t know why Yu Zhao would say that, it was better to agree—so Qu Jing said, “Yeah, rose coffee is really hard to drink. So I’ll also stick to Americano from now on.”
Yu Zhao’s frustration was eased after this day.
Just as Qu Jing hung up, someone called him: “Qu Jing, your fiance is furious!”
