“Manager, I’m very tired today. I want to get off work.”
“Then…”
“Manager, it’s not yet the designated time. It’s not appropriate to leave now.”
“What Yan Xi Jun said makes sense…”
The manager was caught between Yan Xi Jia Li and the other, feeling conflicted.
“Right, let’s just get off work early today. Yan Xi Jun can go home and rest early too!” said the manager.
Yan Xi thought, the manager is still too kind.
But he also benefitted from it. It was naturally good to be able to go home early.
“Manager, I want to change my working hours,” Yan Xi said.
Before, he had to work to make a living. Now that things have improved, he naturally doesn't need to come every day.
“I might only come one or two days a week from now on. Of course, if the store is particularly busy, I will come to help.”
Given the current state of the coffee shop, Yan Xi couldn’t imagine it getting busy.
The manager could actually handle everything by himself, hiring someone was more like being bored and wanting to find someone younger to talk to.
People, after their material needs are met, will always have some strange ideas.
“Yan Xi Jun, if you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to tell me,” the manager said.
Doesn’t reducing working hours mean improving quality of life?
The manager’s brain circuits weren’t normal. He was probably associating it with something bad.
“I said this before, my situation has improved now, manager, don’t worry,” Yan Xi said.
Jia Li was eager to try, wanting to say that she was in a very difficult situation and lacked the resources to save the world.
But her conscience, not completely eroded by laziness, held her back.
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At eleven o’clock that night, Yan Xi had already fallen asleep.
“Click!”
The sound of a phone camera was clearly audible, Yan Xi instantly opened his eyes.
“Sorry, did I wake you up?” Sakurajima Mai held her phone, not hiding her rude behavior.
“What are you doing?” Yan Xi rolled his eyes.
“Your sleeping face is so cute, I couldn’t resist,” Sakurajima Mai said with a smile.
“Do I need to remind you, this is trespassing!” Yan Xi said angrily.
Sakurajima Mai said: “I sent you a message, didn’t you see it?”
Yan Xi picked up his phone and saw that Sakurajima Mai had indeed sent a message saying she would be coming later, around eight o’clock that night.
“This broken phone, I have to change it tomorrow!” Yan Xi complained.
Anyway, he had the impression that this phone never rang at night.
“Didn’t you say you were going to change it today?”
“…Forgot.”
“I knew it,” Sakurajima Mai looked as if she had expected it.
“This is for you.”
“What?”
“I bought it on my way back.”
Yan Xi received the new phone and joked: “Ms. Mai, wouldn’t you have installed some tracking software in it?”
Sakurajima Mai: “… …”
“… You wouldn’t really have installed it, would you?”
Sakurajima Mai couldn’t help but laugh.
“Just kidding, why would I do that?”
Yan Xi had been sleeping lightly. After chatting with Sakurajima Mai for a few sentences, he was completely wide awake now.
He went to the kitchen and poured a glass of water, asking Sakurajima Mai, “How was the press conference?”
Sakurajima Mai said: “It went smoothly. Afterwards, that woman even called to question me. It made me even happier.”
That woman was naturally Sakurajima Mai’s mother.
Yan Xi said: “Ms. Mai, you’re pretty petty.”
“Same to you.”
“I’m not, I don’t have that kind of mentality.”
Sakurajima Mai waved her hand and said: “I’m going to take a shower. You get some rest. You have to go to the company early tomorrow morning.”
Yan Xi said helplessly: “You are quite at home at someone else's place, aren’t you?”
“Speaking of that,” Sakurajima Mai thought of something.
“Although my work location isn’t fixed, it would be more convenient if I had a place to stay here.”
Yan Xi was stunned, “What do you mean?”
“I plan to rent a house nearby. You can keep an eye out for me,” Sakurajima Mai said.
Actually, she intended to rent the house next to Yan Xi's. Unfortunately, it was already occupied.
Next to Yan Xi’s house was Ijichi, on the other side was a household called ‘Kitagawa’, and even if she settled for less, there was also a ‘Chifusa’.
Sakurajima Mai could only consider other places.
Yan Xi joked, “Even if you want to be closer to me, don’t be so obvious about it.”
Sakurajima Mai said: “It’s just work needs. However… you think that way, huh? I don’t hate such childish thoughts.”
“You say so, then so it is,” Yan Xi shrugged and said: “I’ll keep an eye out.”
Then Sakurajima Mai went to wash up.
Staying overnight at a male student’s house right after returning to the industry? If the paparazzi took pictures of it, it would be a bombshell news.
Yan Xi changed to his new phone, brand new and unactivated. Sakurajima Mai didn't install any strange software.
But, if he wasn’t mistaken, it was a couple’s model?
Oh ho, you bold Sakurajima Mai, you're quite daring.
If Yan Xi confronted her, he would probably say things like ‘it was just a coincidence’ or ‘do you really want to use a couple’s phone with me?’
Yan Xi anticipated Sakurajima Mai’s response.
When Sakurajima Mai came out of the bathroom, she saw Yan Xi who hadn’t gone to rest yet.
“You’re still not sleeping? You have to go to class tomorrow,” Sakurajima Mai said.
“Can’t sleep, making some late-night snacks,” Yan Xi said.
“I made an extra one. Help me finish it.”
Yan Xi saw the convenience store fast food Sakurajima Mai had bought and guessed she hadn’t eaten dinner.
Being a celebrity wasn’t easy.
But then he thought about how famous entertainers earned money like water, and his sympathy disappeared instantly.
Sakurajima Mai looked at the steaming fried rice on the table. It was just simple fried rice, but it had a different kind of touching effect on her.
“High carbs at night, you’ll gain weight,” Sakurajima Mai said.
“… As expected of Ms. Mai.”
“But…” Sakurajima Mai changed her tone and said: “I like this gesture of yours.”
Sakurajima Mai’s old trick of praising after criticizing was expected by Yan Xi.
Sakurajima Mai took a bite of the fried rice. Unexpectedly, it was quite delicious.
Yan Xi said: “I’m just lazy about cooking, I’m not bad at cooking.”
“A-Xi…” Sakurajima Mai suddenly called out.
“What?”
“Thank you.”
“Why are you suddenly saying this?”
“Never mind if you don’t understand!” Sakurajima Mai turned her head arrogantly and continued eating.
After finishing, Yan Xi washed the dishes while Sakurajima Mai made the bed. She was still sleeping on the sofa.
Yan Xi saw her increasingly practiced movements and thought, won’t she have to stay here until she finds a suitable place?
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PS: This is the first chapter today.