Assistant Architect Chapter 1 (2)

Assistant Architect by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 1: Coffee

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Zhang Siyi lifted his hand and swiped his phone screen. Tohis surprised, the current displayed time was 11:35.

When he first sat down, it was 10:40. The beautiful girlwith expertly applied makeup and delicate curly hair in front of him had beenscolding him for at least one hour. The other party didn’t seem like they weregoing to stop anytime soon. The cup of latte in front of her was pletelycool now. Zhang Siyi wondered how she can talk for so long without having adrink. Is she not thirsty?

Although he is listening, Zhang Siyi is really bored, and his focus is elsewhere. Scanning the area with his eyes, he notices a mix of traditional elements with contemporary European styles giving the café a sleek yet fortable atmosphere. In particular, the decorative, dark green star lights around the room are quite interesting. The table and chair positions are arranged perfectly to maximize the space inside the cafe. None of the tables were empty….

"Hey, are you listening?" The girl's high voice abruptly pulled back Zhang Siyi's attention.

“Yeh, I heard.” Zhang Siyi adjusted his body and quickly refocused his eyes back to the girl.

While talking, the girl's long delicate fingerswith painted nails flew in front of him like a colorful butterfly, as if to conducta passionate "sonata