Chapter 474

Su Xinghui looked at the menu the waiter handed over. He knew that the vast majority of coffee shops in the country at this time didn't serve freshly ground coffee; at most, they used instant coffee. The names sounded high-end, but in reality, whatever coffee you ordered was the same, all mixed with various flavorings.

Of course, Su Xinghui wouldn't expose it. After all, it was his first time drinking coffee with Lu Xiaoya, and he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere.

After looking for a while, Su Xinghui ordered two cups of cappuccino and asked the waiter to add more milk. The coffee here probably wasn't very good, so adding more milk could neutralize the taste so it wouldn't be too hard to drink.

Before long, the waiter served two cups of cappuccino and a dish of sugar cubes, letting them add them according to their taste.

Lu Xiaoya took the cup first and took a sip. This one sip made her frown. She whispered, "Xinghui, this coffee doesn't taste good!"

Su Xinghui asked with a smile, "Then have you had coffee before?"

Lu Xiaoya nodded, "I have, I’ve had instant coffee. That stuff doesn't taste good. I heard people say coffee shops would be better, but today I came to this coffee shop, and this coffee isn't much better."

Su Xinghui lowered his voice and said, "Xiaoya, if you want coffee to taste good, you need high-quality coffee beans and freshly ground coffee powder to brew it. That’s the only way to retain the aroma of the coffee beans to the maximum extent. However, there are very few coffee shops in the country that serve freshly ground coffee; at least in Jiangcheng, it’s hard to find such a place."

Lu Xiaoya also lowered her voice and said, "So you mean this coffee isn't freshly ground?"

Su Xinghui also took a sip of the coffee in his cup and shook his head, "No."

Lu Xiaoya said, "You can tell?"

Su Xinghui said, "Actually, I can't really taste the difference between various coffee flavors, but can freshly ground coffee be served this quickly? Besides, this taste really isn't good; the aroma is all mixed with flavorings, so they can only use milk and sugar to suppress the smell."

As he spoke, Su Xinghui picked up two sugar cubes, put them into Lu Xiaoya’s coffee cup, picked up a spoon, and stirred it for her: "With coffee like this, you probably can't drink it plain. It’s better to add some sugar; the taste will be a bit better."

Lu Xiaoya took another sip and nodded, "Hmm, it’s not as hard to drink after adding some sugar."

Su Xinghui said, "That’s why I don't usually drink coffee. I only drink tea. The things our ancestors left behind are still the best."

Lu Xiaoya said, "Actually, I don't like drinking coffee either. I’m like my dad, I like drinking tea. Today is just to try something new. By the way, if it were freshly ground coffee beans, would you drink it?"

Su Xinghui said, "If I’m with you, I’ll drink it."

Lu Xiaoya glanced at him with a charming look and said, "How do you know so much? You even understand the ins and outs of coffee."

Su Xinghui said, "It’s just because I like reading. If you really asked me to taste what kind of coffee it is, I really couldn't tell."

Lu Xiaoya asked, "Then how much is a cup of these two coffees?"

Su Xinghui said, "Twenty."

Lu Xiaoya gasped, "So expensive?"

Su Xinghui said, "Didn't you see that everyone here is talking about love? They all order two cups of coffee and sit for the whole afternoon. If they don't charge more, can they make money?"

Lu Xiaoya then understood and nodded.

The two drank coffee slowly like this, talking, enjoying this leisurely afternoon time in the couple’s booth.

The design of the couple’s booth here was quite good: in a small compartment, there was a small table between two sofas, and the two sat opposite each other. There was also a gauze curtain outside the compartment, plus the hazy lighting and the light music in the coffee shop, it was really a good place for couples to talk about love.

Through the gauze curtain, you could see people coming in and out constantly. It seemed that the business here was really good.

Sitting until after three o'clock, nearly four o'clock, Lu Xiaoya said, "Xinghui, let’s go. It’s quite stuffy sitting here all the time."

Su Xinghui nodded, called the waiter, paid the bill, and went out of the coffee shop with Lu Xiaoya.

After leaving the coffee shop, Lu Xiaoya’s body trembled again. Su Xinghui said, "Xiaoya, then let me take you home first."

Lu Xiaoya nodded, "Alright."

The two had just walked a few steps when they saw a long-haired young man walking toward them, and it looked like he was about to bump into Lu Xiaoya. Su Xinghui was quick-eyed and fast-handed, pulling Lu Xiaoya over and not letting the young man bump into her.

Lu Xiaoya was startled, but before she could speak, the young man cursed, "Damn it, are you blind? You’re just bumping into me. You little woman, are you looking for a man?"

While cursing, the young man reached out to grab Su Xinghui’s hand. Su Xinghui, hearing his cursing, was furious and grabbed the young man’s wrist, shaking it. The young man felt like his wrist was about to break and screamed in pain.

Su Xinghui kicked him in the back of the knee, and he involuntarily knelt on the ground, shouting loudly, "Er Mao, Tianji, Dashua, why haven't you guys come over yet? I’m about to be beaten to death."

Following his words, several people ran out from an alley nearby, all holding weapons, blocking Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya’s path.

Seeing this scene, Su Xinghui immediately understood that the young man bumping into them just now wasn't an accident; it must have been premeditated, deliberately waiting for him and Lu Xiaoya to come out of the coffee shop.

His mind turned nervously. He, of course, wasn't afraid of these people, but these people were holding sticks and water pipes, and one person was even holding a dagger. If he wasn't careful and Lu Xiaoya got hurt, that would be a big deal.

His thoughts turned quickly, and he suddenly remembered feeling someone staring at him in the coffee shop just now. At the time, he turned his head and didn't see anyone, thinking it was his mistake. Now that he thought about it, it shouldn't have been a mistake; someone who knew him must have seen him, had a grudge against him, and found this group of people to beat him up.

Who had a grudge against him? He immediately thought of Tian Xiaotao, Yan Qing, and those people. He couldn't help but scan his eyes around, wanting to see who was nearby. Since this person had found people to beat him up, they must be staying nearby to watch the fun.

Before he could scan the area, he saw an acquaintance walking over with a grin. This acquaintance was someone he hadn't expected: it was Yuan Kang. Yuan Kang, holding the arm of a glamorous woman, walked behind those people and said, "Su, what’s going on? Aren't you tough? If you have the ability, beat them all down. By the way, if you kneel in front of me and kowtow a few times, I’ll plead for you and let them let you go."

Su Xinghui said with a cold face, "Yuan Kang, so you’re the one who found these people, right?"

Yuan Kang wouldn't fall for it. He said, "I don't know these people. I just happened to pass by here and saw you, an acquaintance, looking like you were about to be beaten, so I came up to save you. But you beat me up last time and made me lose face. If you want me to save you today, you have to return this face to me, otherwise, this logic doesn't hold up."