Chapter 2 Memories in Coffee 5
An elegant and quiet coffee shop.
He walked into the café and looked around.
Suddenly he heard a tender voice: "Xinan, I'm here." He looked over and saw Meihui waving at him.
He smiled and nodded, then walked over. Meihui was a beautiful girl, with doll-like curly hair, wearing a red dress, long eyelashes, and dark, bright eyes. At this moment, she looked at Xi Nan, smiling like a flower: "Xi Nan, I finally see you." Her face was radiant, a smile that only appears when seeing someone you truly love.
Of course Xinan understood, that's why he was touched.
"Didn't you play tennis today?" he asked.
She shook her head and gently put her hand into his hair, stroking it tenderly. His hair was as soft and cool as black jade. After a long while, she spoke: "Today I suddenly missed you very much, so I gave up playing tennis and came to see you."
He was slightly embarrassed. Meihui always said whatever she thought of, never caring about the occasion. She was really a straightforward and simple girl. But he still smiled and nodded gently. He knew that Meihui really loved him. Although he could not love her as much as she loved him, he would try his best to be good to her.
Chong Yuan, dressed in waiter's uniform, came over and handed over the menu: "Sir, Miss, what would you like to order?"
Meihui smiled and said, "An Irish coffee, please. Thank you."
Chong Yuan smiled and said, "Okay. What do you want, sir?"
Xinan frowned slightly, looked at the menu, and his eyes suddenly froze.
Meihui also felt that Xinan took a long time to order coffee, so she gently held his hand.
Xi Nan came back to his senses and smiled apologetically at Chong Yuan: "Oh, please give me a cappuccino."
As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned at the same time.
Xinan was slightly stunned and looked at Meihui and Chongyuan who were in a daze.
Meihui was the first to react and said, "Okay, I heard that kind of coffee is also very fragrant." She gritted her teeth lightly, and a scene that she would never forget flashed before her eyes...
That day, she happily ran to Xinan's house to play.
Xinan's mother was very happy to see her: "Meihui is here." She also watched Meihui grow up and liked this sweet-talking and well-behaved girl very much.
She responded cheerfully, "Yes, Auntie, is Xi Nan here?"
Xinan's mother frowned and said, "I don't know what's wrong with this child. He's been making coffee so early in the morning and hasn't had breakfast yet. Meihui, it's good that you're here. Take him out for a walk. I called him a few times just now, but he didn't listen."
Meihui burst out laughing and nodded. She ran to the door of Xinan's room and ran in without knocking. As a friend who grew up together, she felt free and unrestrained in his house as if she were at her own home.
She pushed the door open and shouted, "Xinan!" But she couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
In the bright sunlight that filled the room, there stood a handsome young man in white clothes. He had an extremely serious look on his face, looking down as if he was grinding some coffee beans. He didn't even raise his head when she pushed the door open. It was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.
She was stunned, not daring to breathe. She tiptoed to Xinan's side and stared at what he was doing with her eyes wide open.
She sniffed it carefully and it smelled like Italian coffee. Could it be that Xi Nan was making coffee? There was no need to be so serious, right?
He poured the ground coffee powder into the cup and made a cup of coffee, but it seemed that the work was not over yet. Xinan then poured the fresh milk aside into the heater, heated it to 60 degrees Celsius, turned off the power, and then poured it into another cup.
At this time, he sighed slightly, then put the frother in the cup, pressed the switch, and the milk foam slowly rose. As the frother kept shaking, the milk slowly changed from liquid to more and more fluffy. In less than a minute, the original 1/3 cup of milk was turned into a cup of milk foam. At this time, he added the thick milk foam made by the frother to the coffee base and sprinkled a little fragrant powder.
After finishing all these things, he straightened up, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he looked at the cup of coffee with great care, as if he was looking at some unique treasure. Meihui looked at everything in front of her strangely, and couldn't help but shouting: "Xinan!"
Xi Nan turned around and was slightly startled: "Mei Hui, when did you come?" The moment he turned around, Mei Hui felt a little dazed. Xi Nan's eyes were so bright, as if they could ignite something. From childhood to adulthood, she liked his eyes the most, so bright, but so clear.
He was so absorbed in what he was doing that he didn't even notice her arrival. Meihui felt a little uneasy for some reason and pouted her lips and said, "What are you busy with? You didn't even notice someone was here, and I was left standing here for so long."
Xinan smiled and said, "Oh, sorry." When he smiled, Meihui felt as if a breeze suddenly blew across her cheek, making her feel refreshed and comfortable.
Meihui asked curiously, "What are you making? Is this coffee? Why is it mixed so weirdly?" She sniffed and said sincerely, "It smells so good!" Yes, all kinds of aromas mixed together, exuding an indescribable cool and pleasant scent, as if smelling it reminds people of many beautiful things and makes them forget all their worries.
Xi Nan looked at the cup of coffee and said with a smile: "This is a cup of cappuccino. I specially added vanilla powder to it, so it has such a nice fragrance."
Meihui opened her eyes wide, looked at him with a giggle and said, "Then... can I try it?" She and Xi Nan have been playing together since childhood, and Xi Nan always gives her anything fun or delicious, so this time, she looked at him with a smile, expecting him to hand her the cup of coffee.
Unexpectedly, Xinan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head gently, still smiling: "Meihui, it won't work this time. This cup of coffee was specially made for a girl. Today I was practicing, and I hope to make another cup for her tomorrow... This cup of coffee is the cappuccino coffee I specially gave her, with vanilla flavor, she will definitely like it." Speaking of that girl, Xinan's eyes flashed with light, and even the smile on the corner of his mouth had a hint of tenderness.
Meihui suddenly felt sad. When Xinan talked about that girl, he seemed to be full of happiness. He was a radiant boy, and now his radiance was even more dazzling. She suddenly felt a dull pain in her heart. Since she was a child, she felt that she would be with Xinan for the rest of her life when she grew up. Xinan also treated her very well. She thought that his thoughts were the same as hers, and she never doubted it. Although Xinan seemed to be a little busy recently, it didn't matter. She always felt at ease thinking that Xinan belonged to her anyway. When she was a child, her mother and Xinan's mother had joked with each other, and now the adults of the two families are still very willing to see them together. So she never worried about other things. But now, seeing him say these words without any scruples, it was obvious that he just regarded her as a good friend and sister. Is this what she wanted to see?
Her heart was suddenly in turmoil, but she remained calm on the surface and said with a smile: "Xinan, what kind of girl is she? Bring her out to me next time?"
Xi Nan didn't know that her thoughts were so complicated at this moment, and she said happily, "Okay." Then her eyes fell on the cappuccino coffee he had just prepared, and she said to herself, "I wonder if Yi Ge will like it..."
She had never seen him, who was always so confident and calm, so nervous about something. She bit her lip and walked out quietly.
"Yi Ge..." She murmured the girl's name and suddenly gritted her teeth.
This was the first time she heard Yi Ge's name closely associated with cappuccino. But why did Xi Nan suddenly want to drink cappuccino today? Was it just a coincidence? Mei Hui's eyes suddenly dimmed, but the dimness was only a flash.
Chong Yuanze looked at Xinan with full of suspicion. Ever since the boy in the white shirt walked into the coffee shop, he felt that the boy looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him for a moment. Until he suddenly ordered this cup of cappuccino, he suddenly remembered - Yige, that special and pretty girl, ordered cappuccino every day, and what she looked at every day, wasn't it the boy in front of him?
Even though he was far away and all he could see was an outline, it was definitely this young man. This was the guy Yi Ge was looking at every day!
Meihui smiled and said to the stunned Chongyuan: "Thank you, a cappuccino and an Irish coffee, please bring them up quickly."
Chong Yuan then came to his senses and quickly said, "Okay, please wait, it will be delivered right away." After walking a few steps, he couldn't help but look back again.
That's right, it should be that boy. With his genius eyesight, he would definitely not be wrong.
This guy is not as handsome as him when you look at him from a distance, and even less handsome when you look at him up close.
Hey, what was that girl thinking? She actually came to drink coffee for this guy every day, but she didn't even look at him, a super handsome guy. She was so short-sighted. But, her look was really pitiful. She must like this guy in white clothes very much. Humph, guys in white shirts are just hypocritical. They know that little girls will fall for this. How can they compare to him? He is handsome and charming even in waiter's clothes.
But this, this young man in white that she waited for every day, actually came to the coffee shop to drink coffee with another girl. They looked very sweet. If she saw this scene, wouldn't it make her heartbroken?
How come this guy didn't even consider the girl's feelings for him? Was he just going to trample on a girl's heart like that?
Chong Yuan was indignant, although he didn't really understand why he was angry. Coffee was soon served.
Chongyuan put down the coffee and said expressionlessly, "Please enjoy your meal." Then he looked at Xinan and suddenly said something inexplicable, "You are really charming." He stepped back and stopped looking at them. Xinan was stunned and didn't understand what was wrong with him. He said nothing and took a sip of cappuccino.
Instantly, the fresh, smooth and fragrant taste spreads between the lips and teeth.
Such a familiar smell... but also a smell I haven't seen for a long time...
A pure and innocent girl put down her coffee, intoxicated for a long time, then sighed softly and said, "Xinan, I seem to be in a place full of rich fragrance, thinking about many happy things. This cup of coffee has a hint of intoxicating flavor, as if it blends the flavors of all the things I like together... That's right, Xinan."
"Yes, I have tasted happiness..."
How could such a scene suddenly pop up? Was he watching a TV show or was he dreaming? He tried his best to see the girl's face clearly. This girl was definitely not Meihui. However, he couldn't see it clearly...
Vanilla cappuccino.
The innocent smiling face of a girl.
Twinkling eyes.
The taste of happiness...some fragments of memories flashed through my mind like a whirlwind.
His head started to hurt again. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, not thinking about it anymore.
But when I turned around inadvertently, I suddenly saw the building opposite.
The 20th floor of the building opposite...isn’t that the Saxophone Academy?
The classroom can be seen clearly from here... Now, in the classroom, the girl, the pretty girl I just saw, is cleaning the golden saxophone. Although we are far away, I can still see her pretty face and slender figure.
It can be seen that she is polishing the saxophone carefully. No wonder the saxophone is always sparkling during class, it turns out that it is all because of this girl.
Her every move was very graceful, and even though she was wiping, it looked like she was doing a silent dance.
His eyes were drawn to her. Suddenly he saw her walking to her seat, gently wiping her saxophone, as gently as if she was holding a baby.
He suddenly felt strange. This girl...
Suddenly, he saw the pretty girl lower her head, close her eyes, and suddenly put her face gently on the cold metal surface of the saxophone...
He stood up in astonishment and almost spilled his coffee!
This girl, who is this girl?
Meihui sensed his abnormality and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Xi Nan calmed himself down, smiled and said, "Nothing."
But there was a whirlpool in his heart that was gradually expanding and was about to drown him.
He shook his head in distress, but he had no idea what this vortex was.
Why, when he saw that girl, he felt very gentle and heartbroken at the same time, but she also said that she never knew him. But why did she do such a strange thing to his saxophone...