Chapter 1060: Chapter 1079: Not the Familiar Taste
Half-Arc Coffee Shop.
The place is steeped in Western cultural charm, with even the waitstaff being Westerners. An elegant pianist plays seemingly graceful music, while couples can occasionally be seen murmuring softly to each other, sometimes stifling laughter behind their hands, fully displaying a genteel and refined manner.
It’s as if being here raises their social standing; everyone bathes in the music, resembling Western nobility, all adopting a courteous demeanor. Even their manner of picking up a coffee cup is elegant and proper, fearing that any tiny graceless action might cause them embarrassment.
Ring!
The door to the coffee shop opened, and the beautiful CEO and Ye Xuan stepped inside. With their arrival, the pianist suddenly halted his performance, and even the waitstaff paused in a slight daze.
Clearly, Ye Xuan’s aura was so extraordinary that anyone who saw him, regardless of gender, was utterly captivated by his presence, with a sense of inferiority even budding in their hearts.
Like a bright moon surrounded by stars—these eight words perfectly encapsulate Ye Xuan’s current situation. No matter where he goes, he is the brightest star.
Feeling the stunned, wooden, and inferior gazes from those around, the beautiful CEO felt a trace of pride flash in her eyes. Although this pride came without reason, it filled her heart with a sweet satisfaction.
Women, after all, desire to make the finest things their own.
The so-called designer handbags, luxury goods, even their boyfriends—these are all items women compete over among themselves.
The appearance of Ye Xuan undoubtedly stirred a sense of possession in the beautiful CEO’s heart, for she had never encountered a man more distinguished than Ye Xuan.
From the first moment she laid eyes on Ye Xuan, she told herself that this man was hers, and no one could take him away from her.
Soon, the waitstaff snapped back to reality and hurriedly led Ye Xuan and the woman to a window-side seat before asking what they would like to order, showcasing Western-style hospitality.
"What would you like to drink?" the beautiful CEO asked Ye Xuan with a smile.
"Whatever," Ye Xuan said, looking around the café filled with Western vibes, as if searching for an ancient memory in his mind.
"’Whatever’ is a privilege of ours as women, but I’ll allow you to have it." The beautiful CEO smiled wryly, almost jokingly.
She is, after all, the CEO of a multinational group and the most beautiful woman in Jianghai City. Though she felt nervous and uneasy when she first saw Ye Xuan, she gradually calmed herself down.
"Blue Mountain, please," Ye Xuan whispered.
"Okay, two Blue Mountains." The beautiful CEO smiled faintly.
Before long, two cups of Blue Mountain coffee were brought to them, and the couples around them would occasionally glance at them surreptitiously, some even furtively recording with their phones, all eyes reflecting envy.
"Hmph, that woman’s not a match for that guy." At a table afar, a girl muttered resentfully, jealousy evident in her eyes as she glanced at the beautiful CEO.
"Looks like you’ve taken a liking to that lad," her boyfriend narrowed his eyes slightly, sounding a bit sour.
"Don’t talk nonsense, I haven’t." The girl hurriedly denied, but her gaze still occasionally flitted to Ye Xuan; his aura was too captivating for the young women.
Not just at that table, but every woman in the café had their eyes on Ye Xuan, while their male companions could only sigh in exasperation. Even they felt a keen sense of inferiority upon seeing Ye Xuan.
"Hello, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Liu Bingbing, chairman of Hengshui Group. What’s your name, and do you work as an actor?" the beautiful CEO asked curiously.
"I’m Ye Xuan. Thank you for the coffee."
Ye Xuan spoke lightly, taking a small sip of coffee. He frowned slightly and then, with no regard for decorum, spat it onto the ground.
This rude scene momentarily stunned everyone in the coffee shop. No one expected a man with such an extraordinary presence to act so discourteously.
"Is... is it really that bad?" Liu Bingbing asked, astonished.
"It’s extremely bad. It lacks the flavor I want."
Ye Xuan nonchalantly poured the cup of coffee onto the ground, his actions so natural they seemed intrinsic, making people feel that what he did was just as it should be.
"Sir, I sincerely apologize. We’ll make another cup for you."
The owner of the café, an elegant Westerner, felt deeply insulted upon seeing Ye Xuan pour the coffee onto the floor.
Soon, this white owner personally brewed a cup of Blue Mountain coffee for Ye Xuan, inviting him to taste it again.
Ye Xuan took a small sip and spat it out again, clearly unsatisfied with the owner’s personally brewed coffee.
"Sir, you are insulting me," the white owner said, frowning with a hint of anger on his face.
He had served the Western royalty and was renowned among them. Both the ingredients and the equipment he used to brew coffee were rigorously selected.
"Miss Liu, I do not welcome the guest you brought because he insulted me and my establishment." The white owner clearly knew the beautiful CEO and was expressing his strong dissatisfaction.
"Is it really so bad?"
Liu Bingbing took a sip, finding the coffee smooth and leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips, no different from what she had tasted before, making her look somewhat perplexed at Ye Xuan.
"You didn’t make the taste I want, so in my eyes, it’s really terrible," Ye Xuan replied truthfully.
"Oh my God, then what taste do you want, sir? You must know that this is the top-tier Blue Mountain coffee from the West," the white owner said angrily.
"I’m not drinking coffee; I’m sipping a memory because each cup of coffee represents a segment of a person’s memory."
Ye Xuan whispered softly: "As an excellent barista, one should not only make a cup of coffee but allow each customer to taste their own memory in the coffee."
"Oh my God?"
The white owner spread his hands, completely failing to understand what Ye Xuan meant.
"Jacks, I’m very sorry. My friend was rude, and I apologize on his behalf." Liu Bingbing looked apologetically at the white owner.
"Bing, we are friends, but I really don’t like your friend because he insulted me and my craftsmanship," the white owner exclaimed angrily.
Buzz!
Cre-eak.
The door to the café opened, and an elderly Eastern woman walked in, somewhat lost, coming to stand before Ye Xuan.
"Madam, please make me a cup of Blue Mountain coffee," Ye Xuan smiled.
The Human World had long been refined by Ye Xuan, making him incredibly sensitive to everything in it. The arrival of this elderly woman was guided by his influence, for Ye Xuan knew she could create the flavor he desired.
The elderly woman was somewhat bewildered, unsure why she had come here, but upon seeing Ye Xuan’s eyes, she quickly nodded and went to the kitchen to prepare a cup of Blue Mountain coffee for Ye Xuan.