On Saturday afternoon, with the sun shining brightly, my friend A Yong and I, full of excitement, made our way straight to the city center of H. We had long heard that there was an Internet café there with top - notch configurations, which was perfect for a team - based gaming spree. We were looking forward to an exciting gaming journey.
As soon as we stepped into the Internet café, a noisy wave of sound hit us. The place was filled with boys. Intense game discussions and continuous keyboard - tapping sounds intertwined, creating a lively "network symphony". We walked straight to the front desk to start using the computers. I skillfully opened Alipay, scanned the payment code, and after the payment was successful, I deliberately turned the payment page towards the cashier to show her.
Just then, the cashier suddenly said, "Why use Huabei?" She was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with a hint of immaturity on her face. She frowned slightly, and a trace of disdain appeared on her face. Her tone was as if using Huabei was some unforgivable mistake.
I was stunned at that moment. I was very puzzled. What was wrong with using Huabei? I paid back on time, which was perfectly legitimate. Suppressing my unhappiness, I replied politely, "Is there any problem with using Huabei for payment? I pay back on time." But she just pursed her lips, turned her head to exchange a mocking smile with the boy beside her. Then, they leaned their heads together and whispered, like two sneaky cats.
At this time, I noticed the staff in the bar who were making drinks and instant noodles. They were gathered together, playing, laughing, and chatting, completely oblivious to the little episode happening here. One person was holding a drink cup, pretending to splash it on a companion, causing a burst of laughter from those around; another person was cooking instant noodles while vividly telling an interesting story to the person next to him, not even noticing that the soup in the pot was about to overflow.
A Yong couldn't stand it anymore and raised his voice, saying, "Your service attitude is really bad. The customer makes a normal payment but is questioned, and the rest of you just care about having fun on your own." After hearing this, those staff members were stunned for a moment. Then, they exchanged a meaningful look, slightly raised the corners of their mouths, pulling out a dismissive smile. Then they huddled together again and continued to whisper, as if A Yong's words were just an insignificant breeze that blew lightly past their ears.
I shook my head helplessly. All my initial anticipation vanished in an instant. As A Yong and I walked towards the computer stations, every step was filled with disappointment. The joyous gaming time I had envisioned was now shrouded in gloom. I'm afraid I could no longer regain the anticipation and joy I had when we set out.