Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me Chapter 1 : The Handsome Butler Coffee Shop

The door swung inward with a soft groan. A delicate chi, suspended above the entryway, tinkled rrily, signaling the arrival of a newcor.

"Welco to the Handso Butler Coffee Shop, Ladies!" A group of handso, tall n in colorful suits said in unison as they bead at the group of office ladies, who just walked through the door.

The oldest butler, known as the Head Butler, was a commanding figure, his masculine features sharp and precise. His long, dark blue hair, ticulously combed, was gathered into a sleek ponytail secured by a black ribbon. He cut an imposing figure in his formal attire, a vintage ensemble that seed to have stepped straight out of a Shakespearean play.

This man stepped closer to the group of gushing newcors, put a hand across his chest, and gave them a little bow.

"Good morning, ladies," the Head Butler began, his voice rich and smooth. "I'm delighted to welco you to our humble establishnt. Allow to introduce myself; I am the Head Butler of this Handso Butler Coffee Shop. Today, we have three exceptional gentlen at your service."

Said three butlers quickly lined up in front of the three young ladies.

"First, we have Butler Luo, who will brighten your day even when it is raining heavily outside," he said, gesturing to the enthusiastic young man who waved excitedly.

"Next is Butler Yang, whose friendly deanor is matched only by his impeccable service," he continued, pointing to the butler with the half-moon glasses.

"And finally, the charming and ever-gentle Butler Shen," he concluded, his gaze resting on the blond-haired butler who tilted his head to the side and offered the ladies his signature smile.

"You can only select one butler to serve you today. Please go ahead and make your pick."

The ladies were montarily dazzled by the stunning lineup of handso n before them, a spectacle nearly as blinding as the sun. However, one of them quickly regained her composure and, with a touch of hesitation, asked the Head Butler, "Excuse , but is Butler Jin not supposed to be available today?"

Ah, the third visitor who asked the sa question this morning.

Those who had keen eyes would notice the smiles on the butlers' faces falter for a split second, only to co back stronger than before, not unlike phoenixes reborn from their ashes.

"I am deeply regretful to inform the ladies that Butler Jin fell sick this morning and was thus unable to co," the Head Butler sighed as he shook his head.

It was a big, fat lie.

Everyone knew that Jin Zhuo received an invitation to a closed-call audition yesterday and begged Head Butler Wu for a whole day's leave.

"Oh..." the lady who popped the question was sowhat disappointed. She then turned to one of her friends and whispered, "According to Weibo*, Butler Jin is the number one butler in this coffee shop. But you know what, Yanran? It is your birthday after all. Why don't you pick the butler of your liking?"

Li Yanran, a newcor to the coffee shop, was visibly nervous. Her gaze flitted between the three butlers, assessing each carefully. anwhile, the dazzling smiles plastered on the butlers' faces were beginning to strain their cheek muscles.

"I... I... I choose this one!" she finally announced, at which point the butlers almost exhaled out of relief. All except for the chosen one, of course.

Butler Shen Jingwei stepped forward and extended his hand to Li Yanran, who made a small shrieking sound when she placed her hand in Shen Jingwei's.

"Hello, my na is Shen Jingwei. I am honored to serve you today," he said.

Li Yanran's face was tinted the color of a fresh, ripe tomato.

"M-m-my na is Li Yanran, it is so very nice to et you!"

The other ladies began to squeal and started introducing themselves one by one.

Honestly, the introduction was pointless, because the coffee shop received over two hundred visitors a day on average. The butlers only worked part-ti, thus they couldn't possibly rember every visitor's na, especially those who only ca by once in a while.

But of course, this was not sothing that Shen Jingwei would tell the lovely visitors. Instead, he led them to an empty table by the window, enough for six people to sit on.

"I heard that it is your birthday today," he said to Li Yanran after he pulled chairs for her and her friends.

"Yes! Yes!" Everyone cried out in unison.

Like a magician, Shen Jingwei flicked his hand and plucked a red rose seemingly out of thin air before handing it to Li Yanran, whose mouth turned into a perfect, round O in response. Of course, she was not the only one who fell victim to Shen Jingwei's charm.

"Oooooooh!" Everyone squealed in unison.

"Happy Birthday," Shen Jingwei murmured, his voice as soft and tender as a sumr rain. His eyes, shimring with a depth of emotion, held a gaze that spoke volus of affection and care. "May your days be filled with sunshine, your heart with joy, and your life with abundance."

The Handso Butler Coffee Shop enforced strict adherence to standard operating procedures for all its butlers.

First, charm the clients and make them fall in love with you.

Check.

Second, present the nu.

Shen Jingwei whipped out five booklets and distributed them among the ladies.

Third, sell yourself.

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Author's note :

*Weibo = Chinese social dia.

To be very honest, this author is so deeply imrsed in finishing Ascension that initially, she did not want to join another CQ at all.

But the the of the new CQ just has to be LGBT !

*shakes fist at Webnovel for the very, very awful timing*

In an attempt to preserve my pride as one of the prevailing BL writers on this platform, this author *sobs* decides to join after all.

Please enjoy, and please support the author so she can win a CQ at last, wuwuwu...

P.S. : No, I am not dropping Ascension. In fact, I am writing the second to last arc, woot!!!