Chapter 828

Su Xinghui looked at the menu handed over by the waiter. He knew that the vast majority of coffee shops in the country now don't serve freshly ground coffee; at most, they use instant coffee. It looks high-end, but actually, ordering any coffee is the same; they are all made with various flavorings.

Of course, Su Xinghui wouldn't expose it. After all, it was his first time having 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 isn't very good, so adding more milk can neutralize the taste so it won't be too hard to drink.

Not long after, the waiter served two cups of cappuccino and a dish of sugar cubes, letting them add them according to their own taste.

Lu Xiaoya picked up the cup and took a sip first. This 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 and said, "I have had it, instant coffee. That stuff doesn't taste good. I heard people say that coffee shops would be better, but today I came to this coffee shop, and this coffee isn't very good either."

Su Xinghui lowered his voice and said, "Xiaoya, if you want coffee to taste good, you must use top-quality coffee beans and freshly ground coffee powder to brew it. That way, you can retain the aroma of the coffee beans to the greatest extent. However, there are very few freshly ground coffees in coffee shops in the country now; at least it's hard to find such a shop in Jiangcheng."

Lu Xiaoya also lowered her voice and said, "Then 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, "Can you taste it?"

Su Xinghui said, "Actually, I can't really taste the flavors of various coffees. But can freshly ground coffee be served so quickly? Besides, this taste really isn't very good; the aroma is all made from flavorings, so they can only use milk and sugar to cover up 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 helped her stir it: "With coffee like this, I guess you 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, "Mm, 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 good."

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

Su Xinghui said, "I'll drink it if I'm keeping you company."

Lu Xiaoya glanced at him with a thousand charms 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 a couple in 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 was relieved and nodded.

The two drank coffee slowly like this, talking, enjoying the leisure time of the afternoon in this couple's booth.

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

Through the gauze curtain, you can see people coming in and out constantly. It seems that the business here is really good.

When it was past three o'clock and close to four o'clock, Lu Xiaoya said, "Xinghui, let's go. It's boring to sit here all the time."

Su Xinghui nodded, called the waiter, settled the bill, and left the coffee shop with Lu Xiaoya.

After leaving the coffee shop, Lu Xiaoya's body shivered again. Su Xinghui said, "Xiaoya, then I'll take you home first."

Lu Xiaoya nodded and said, "Okay."

The two had only walked a few steps when they saw a long-haired young man walking toward them. Just as he was about to bump into Lu Xiaoya, Su Xinghui was quick-witted and pulled Lu Xiaoya over, not letting the young man bump into her.

Lu Xiaoya was startled, but before she could speak, the young man cursed with foul language: "Damn it, are you blind? You just had to bump into me. You little woman, are you looking for a man?"

While cursing, the young man also reached out to grab Su Xinghui's hand. Su Xinghui, hearing his cursing, was furious. He grabbed the young man's wrist first, shook it, and the young man felt as if his wrist was about to break, screaming in pain.

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

Following his words, several people ran out from a nearby alley, 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 was not an accident; it must have been planned for a long time, deliberately waiting for him and Lu Xiaoya to come out outside the coffee shop.

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

His thoughts flashed, and he suddenly remembered feeling someone staring at him in the coffee shop just now. At that time, he turned his head and didn't see anyone, thinking it was his illusion. Now that he thought about it, it shouldn't have been an illusion; someone who knew him must have seen him, and since they had a grudge against him, they brought 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 brought people to beat him up, they must be staying nearby to watch his joke.

Before he could scan the area, he saw an acquaintance walking over with a smile. This acquaintance was someone he didn't expect; it was actually Yuan Kang. Yuan Kang, holding the arm of a bewitching woman, walked behind those people and said, "Su, what's going on with you? Aren't you arrogant? 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 with them and let you go."

Su Xinghui said with a cold face, "Yuan Kang, so you were the one who brought 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 since you beat me once 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."