Chapter 3
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Tian Ling leaned against the doorframe, stealing a glance at his brother, his small hand having formed a V-sign at some point. His lovely lips and pearly teeth trembled with anticipation. There was no way his brother wouldn't take the bait! Tian Ling's desire to see his older brother in a maid outfit far surpassed any other interest. A rare opportunity like this had presented itself, and if he didn't seize it, Tian Ling would absolutely want to smack himself dead.
Expectation—it was a sickness of the heart, one that would swell infinitely with the arrival of opportunity. Our dear Tian Ling had fallen into just such a state. Though it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, a complete plan had already materialized in his little brain the very next second.
A faint, blushing smile played on his lips, like limpid autumn waters. For a moment, this version of Tian Ling was utterly entrancing.
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A hush fell over the Maid Cafe. No one dared to break the silence. After the initial clamor, all that remained was the sound of heavy breathing. Who could have expected such a lovely creature to suddenly burst in? That bashful, hesitant smile, that fleeting expression so exquisite and delicate, it was like a spring breeze that sent ripples through everyone's hearts.
What an absolute charmer!
The customers who had been about to ask their companions what was wrong turned their heads and also saw the shy beauty. They instinctively fell silent, not even letting out a single gasp of admiration. When a beauty is so stunning it transcends astonishment, even a gasp becomes an inadequate expression.
"Manager!" The one to break the silence was not one of the customers, nor was it a staff member. It was the very peerless maiden who had captivated them all. The girl's pretty lips curled slightly as she let out a soft cry, like a droplet falling onto a lake's surface, sending ripples through everyone's hearts. That voice... it was a heavenly sound! (--! Anyone who knows about mermaids will get why...)
After calling out, Tian Ling realized with great frustration that no one had answered him! He was even more frustrated to find that everyone here had turned into human fossils—each one frozen stiff as a rock.
"Manager!" His little face flushed red. Tian Ling had not a shred of feminine self-awareness (was it even necessary?). If an ordinary girl had shouted like that, it would have been considered extremely unladylike. But coming from Tian Ling, with that indignant, puffed-up face, the originally discordant shout was instead transformed into a display of charming petulance.
So beautiful! So even a voice could be such a pleasure—the people here were once again petrified. And our little friend Tian Ling, to his great dismay, found that he was being ignored yet again!
The manager, Mo Wenxuan, was just as stupefied as his customers. When you're lost in a daze, who can remember if they're the manager or a customer? This outcome, however, infuriated Tian Ling. On any other day, he would have just patted his rear and left. But the Tian Ling of this moment was not the Tian Ling of any other day. A resolute determination instantly quashed his impulse to walk away!
Are you kidding me? This was about the plan to 'push down' his "older sister"—oh, no, it was about Big Sister's Maid Indoctrination Plan!
I want a maid! I want my sister! I want my maid-sister! Tian Ling silently chanted this three times in his heart. As for whether the other Tian Ling agreed, he had long since tossed that thought to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. His brother's gender? The information regarding his brother's gender had probably been auto-corrected in Tian Ling's mind. When this little lass gets serious, she's unstoppable!
Tian Ling slowly calmed himself, took a deep breath, and suddenly opened his mouth wide: "Man-a-ger—get—your—butt—out—here—NOW!"
The acoustics of this cry were absolutely first-rate. To let out this sound, Tian Ling's little face had turned beet red in an instant. What's more, he hadn't given any thought to "noise pollution." The full-force shout gradually grew shrill. If the first cry was a heavenly sound, then this one had already become noise pollution...
Finally, everyone snapped out of their daze. The pretty girl was trying so hard, the customers had to at least give her some face, right? Realizing how inappropriate their reactions had been, the crowd collectively lowered their heads, taking bite after bite of the food on their tables. If there was no food, they drank their coffee. If there was no coffee, they stared at the menu. In that instant, the cafe had regained a third of its normalcy, except the whole scene couldn't have been more unnatural if it tried! Tian Ling secretly wiped away a bead of sweat, wondering if he'd come to the wrong place. He had no self-awareness, not even considering that he was the cause of all this!
The manager also snapped out of his daze. Hearing the little beauty call for him, he wanted nothing more than to give himself a couple of slaps—how could he have lost his composure like that!
Straightening his tie, the manager intended to walk over to Tian Ling like a gentleman, but unfortunately, his feet were currently moving faster than a leopard's. A high-speed gentlemanly stride? Now that's a move with a high degree of difficulty!
"Miss, how may I help you?" The manager tried his best to keep his tone even. It was just too difficult not to be moved when faced with such a beauty! The manager even wondered to himself, *is she even human?*
"Manager, is this place hiring?" Tian Ling was direct. He had no time to waste on small talk, getting straight to the point.
"Hiring?" In an instant, the manager turned into a wooden carving.
"Yes, hiring!" Tian Ling repeated forcefully, his disdain for the manager's dazed state reaching its peak.
"You mean... you're here to apply for a job?"
"Duh!" Tian Ling was still quite rude; the impression the manager had just made on him was truly terrible!
"Yes, yes, yes!" After three consecutive "yeses," the manager, ever the businessman, had an image of the revenue this beautiful girl could bring him flash before his eyes. If a goddess-level beauty like this worked here as a maid, would he ever have to worry about a lack of customers?
"So, can I have a part-time job here?"
"Of course, of course!" The manager's reply was certain, though his words were a bit jumbled. "Tomorrow—oh, no, today, right now, you can start working. The salary is negotiable. How about I add an extra fifty percent? Not good? A hundred percent?"
*i***t*—that was Tian Ling's evaluation of the manager. But the man was the boss, and besides, Tian Ling was the one asking for a favor. So, he gave the manager some face and said "thank you," before immediately continuing, "Can my older sister work here too?"
"Your older sister?"
"Yep! She's super pretty!"
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"Manager... Manager... Manager, are you okay?"
- Writer
