As they made my way through the transparent glass door, a blanket of warm air hit them and the rich aroma of coffee which was delectable.
The noises from the customers made was immense which reminded Hu Le Qi how popular a place this was.
The first attraction for him was the baked foods. They were tidily placed on the transparent glass cabinet, lining up and waiting for him to eat them all.
There were different types of cakes like Blueberry Cheesecake, Loafs and Cookies.
Up above near the ceiling of the bar, there were different kinds of packed coffee bean packed in white bags.
They made my way to the coffee bar at the end of the shop made of polished marble that reflected the light. A barista stood before them. He welcomed them with a charming smile with a well ironed uniform.
They got my cup of Americano for Yan Xinyi, cappuccino for Hu Sun Meilin and a cup of sugar free coffee for Hu Le Qi and Yan Xinyi,the one who had carried money paid for them in the next counter.
The polished marble floor was glimmering beneath her as she was walking towards the table where Hu Le Qi and Hu Sun Meilin were.
She made herself comfortable on the light and comfortable wooden chair.
When she was about to take the first sip of her cup of coffee, the looks of the cup caught her eye. It had a very rich vintage look itself.
The cup was in white and the details were in bronze. The fresh hot coffee warmed her palms as she took the first sip.
The invigorating smoky taste was heavenly. As she lifted my eye from the cup, a group of attractive young men caught her attention as they were serving some tarts to the next tables.
After sometime Hu Sun Meilin stood up and said, "I am headed to the washrooms,I will be back soon."
Then afterwards a young man entered the coffee shop . When he had opened the door, the warm air in the shop treated him like a VIP, massaging his numb legs and his blood started their cycle again finally.
The warm air welcomed him with a coffee smell, mixing the smell of chocolate and cakes. The smell was so sweet that he was seeming to have a honey bath.
The smell was circulating the shop because the coffee bar was located near the left side of the door.
The first attraction for him was the baked foods. They were tidily placed on the transparent glass cabinet, lining up and waiting for him to eat them all.
There were different types of cakes like Blueberry Cheesecake, Loafs and Cookies.
Up above near the ceiling of the bar, there were different kinds of packed coffee bean packed in white bags.
The whole setting of the bar allowed the customers to look at everything they could choose. It was an open kitchen style bar.
Bartenders were great with clean and ironed uniforms, smiling white tooth and fluent welcome speech.
There were vintage photographs placed around the wall of the shop, allowing coffee tasters to admire the photo-taking techniques, and memorizing their past.
He liked walking into that mini art museum and looking at the pictures quietly in this hushed environment.
The dim lights on the nine feet ceiling were bright enough to shine on the chestnut colored furniture.
Sofa, wooden chairs and tables were all sorrel. While it combines with the beige cafe's logo.
After his order,he accidentally collided with a person head-on with full force.
He was startled and his coffee spilled all over the mopped , shiny marble floor.
His plastic cup was rolling on the floor but his blueberry cheesecake still intact.
Before he could curse his luck, he was a dainty figure bending down and picking up his plastic cup.
She stood up and handed the plastic cup to him.
"I am sorry... I did not mean to do it because I was in a hurry.
I will buy you another cup." The young lady said in a low but unwavering voice.
Before he could reject the offer, the young lady was already at the counter and soon brought him another cup and then headed to the washrooms.
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His cup of Mocha warmed his freezing hands and he went to sit on the corner of the shop.
There was a young man lying on the table with his messy paper work that lay on the table. Also, a group of family members was whispering to chat with each other with smiles.
Children were drinking bottled cold juice. He tasted my coffee and savored the warmth of the chocolate.
The smooth steamed milk surfed in his mouth and the drink tasted very dense and creamy.
Sitted quietly on the soft sofa, he could listen to the classical music. It was a clear guitar sound, performing a slow nursery rhyme.
People liked reading magazines, newspaper in the coffee shop, but he enjoy relaxing himself while closing his eyes there.
Although some whirring and sounds of coffee machine interrupted him timely, he still love that place so much when he ever felt stressed.
Soon, he saw the young lady again , she went and sat down at a table with another young man and another young lady.
They were chatting with each other as they drunk their drinks.
The young lady he had bumped into had great resemblance to the young man,'their blue eyes so, he guessed that he was her brother and the other young lady was just accompanying them.
Zhao Guan Yi Nuo was in her office on her red swivel chair as she stared outside through the window at the bustling streets with a file in her hands awaiting the incoming news.
Noises of vehicles hooting flying off at deafening speed could be seen as well as throngs of people on the pavements.
"Miss Zhao,I have good news." The voice of a young man interrupted her and she turned back to face her desk while still on her swivel chair.
She looked at the file in her hands, adjusted her reading glasses with her forefinger and looked up to the man standing in front of her.
"W-well," the young man stuttered. Though he had come to bring good news, he knew very well that Zhao Guan Yi Nuo was easily offended and had a bad temper.
"The representative from the Japan, Miyawaki Sakura contacted us this morning," he paused and cleared his throat. "'They have finally agreed to sign the contract with us." He said as he smiled a bit.
Zhao Guan Yi Nuo squinted at the man and nodded, "It's a good start." She closed the file in her hand and tossed it to the man who caught it in mid-air.
"I want you to deal with the representative and make this deal work. You got me?" She inquired coldly.
"Y-yes Miss Zhao,is there anything else I can do for you Miss Zhao?" The young man inquired. Zhao Guan Yi Nuo thought for a while and then said, "No,you can leave now and start on your work."
She waved her hand to dismiss the young man from her office. She watched the young man rush out from her office, removed her reading glasses and placed them in their case in one of the cabinets and leaned back on her swivel chair.
Then spun her chair and faced the window while viewing the bustling streets down below again.
Zhao Guan Yi Nuo, was the current vice president of her father's company, Zhao Han Enterprises (ZAHE)which dealed in building and construction of buildings and other projects.
A few years back her parents had married and hoped to bear a baby boy but to their surprise they gave birth to a girl and out of dissatisfaction,he decided to train her business since even they once again bore a girl,her younger sister Zhao Ting Xin Yan - the glamorous model.
Because of her age and vast experience in business, nobody dared to object even the shareholders.
Zhao Guan Yi Nuo herself had no intention of letting the company her father had worked so hard to build go down the drain.
Therefore,once she was accorded the position of the vice president, Zhao Guan Yi Nuo had worked hard to prove to the others that she could do just fine with or without a helping hand nor supervision.
In a financial year under the supervision of Zhao Guan Yi Nuo as the vice president and through her previous project, ZAHE had incurred a slight increase in the profits.
Though her father and the shareholders were happy, Zhao Guan Yi Nuo knew very well that it was not her time to rest and let her guard down.
Even with one single mistake, the shareholders and board of directors themselves would not hesitate to replace her in accordance with their stupid stereotypes that women were not allowed to engage in business activities but stay at home and work.
But women in the twenty first century could do anything better than men not to mention head a company.
She had promised herself that one of the upcoming days she would let the shareholders and board of directors admit her talents and capabilities and let her father make her the heiress of the company and it's property.
But first she hard to work hard and secure her current position so that nobody could shake her.
However,with her hard work and decisive character, Zhao Guan Yi Nuo had gained a reputation among her employees as a tyrant and a hard to please character.
They feared her to the roots of their existence.