Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 345: Post 257 on the circle of friends is not allowed_2

Chapter 345: Post 257 on the circle of friends is not allowed_2

Zhou Sinin nodded, indicating satisfaction.

"But there’s no you in this one, that won’t do."

It was as if she remembered something, her long eyelashes fluttering.

"You think everyone is a fool! It’s obvious he took this photo. The food on the table is for two, and even though I’m not in the picture, it’s all about me, okay?"

Lu Jincheng said with a smile.

"And for Christmas, it’s enough for two people to go out alone; there’s no need to specifically post a sweet photo of holding hands and hugging."

"It’s too deliberate."

"That kind of makes sense."

Zhou Sinin’s fingertips slid across the screen: "Then we’ll post this one later tonight."

"I think that works."

"But I feel like our posed photo together is also really cute!"

Zhou Sinin blinked her eyes, then made a gesture that would make any man widen his eyes in surprise.

"It would be a waste not to post it."

She went back to the photo interface, chose a selfie of the two of them snuggled together, and sent it to the Ran Dong WeChat group.

In the selfie, one stretching out their left hand, the other their right, together they made a heart shape, both wearing radiant smiles.

"Isn’t this... not okay?"

Lu Jincheng was dumbfounded for a long time, his throat feeling dry.

Even though Zhou Sinin always loved to share, not only frequently posting about her daily life in the group but even secretly took photos of Lu Jincheng.

But posting a photo of the two of them together in the group was a first.

Blatantly showing off their love.

What would Guan Yongyi think when she saw this?

"What’s the matter? I’m not posting it outside, just sharing it with my sisters, what’s wrong with that?"

Zhou Sinin’s smile lingered at the corner of her eyes as she glanced up at him.

She wouldn’t tell Lu Jincheng about her own little schemes.

Maybe the Zhou Sinin of before would have considered Guan Yongyi’s feelings.

Being mindful that her best friend was still single, especially during this holiday, not to show off her love too forcefully in front of her.

But since that day.

That night permeated with the scent of Blue Bell, Zhou Sinin decided that sometimes it was necessary to show off their love.

It was really necessary.

Because on one side was her sister-like best friend, and on the other side was her love-smitten boyfriend, even if there were doubts and suspicions, it would be difficult to voice them without concrete evidence.

Otherwise, it would seem petty and jealous.

Zhou Sinin, experiencing her first love, lacked real-life experience, but she didn’t skimp on theories from Weibo and Little Red Book.

Every relationship blogger said that women in love shouldn’t be petty, but should be open-minded, gentle, and magnanimous.

Well, okay then, no problem.

After all, she was the legitimate girlfriend, and could show off anything confidently.

Showing off the love that Guan Yongyi and she once talked about and looked forward to when they were together.

A love that’s clear, a sincere liking, an openness under the sun, proudly praising oneself without shame.

As mentioned in The Art of War.

Win through the normal form, conquer with the unexpected; good deployment of the unexpected is as endless as the heavens and earth, inexhaustible as the rivers and seas.

Her tactical surprise was like an openly declared favor.

A girl in love just loves to share, right, this is very Zhou Sinin.

If either of them showed a reaction vastly different from the past, it would prove a lot of things.

This was Zhou Sinin’s optimal solution.

She was smart enough not to ask or seek out any amorosity or slip-ups, quietly just being herself.

"I’m not saying it’s bad to share your daily life, just..."

Lu Jincheng suddenly stopped himself, choosing a more tactful expression.

"It’s a big holiday and everyone has someone, but she’s alone. Being single is one thing, but to have dog food thrown in her face by you, isn’t that a bit too cruel?"

"It’s fine, don’t you think it’s very cruel?"

Zhou Sinin blinked her eyes, her lips gently pursed, looking genuinely puzzled.

"I’m just being kind, hoping she’ll give up her prejudice against boys and find someone soon."

"..."

Lu Jincheng stopped talking.

At this point, the more you say, the worse it gets.

He could only pray silently in his heart.

Praying that Guan Guan would be open-minded, gentle, and magnanimous, able to feel that her best friend truly meant well.

However, the message sent to the WeChat group seemed to have sunk like a stone into the sea.

Guan Yongyi did not reply.

"Guan Guan might be taking a nap, let’s go."

Lu Jincheng also glanced at the WeChat group, stood up, and patted the girl’s shoulder.

After paying the bill, the two strolled along Light Valley Walking Street for a while.

"Look, the Light Valley Store is doing well today!"

As they walked, they happened to see a long line outside the Golden Stone Coffee shop located on the first floor of Light Valley World City.

Zhou Sinin pointed at the bustling scene before them.

Despite it being winter, lines of coffee-drinking couples extended from inside the store all the way out, forming a long tail.

"I’ve looked at the data, there are a lot of college students around here, and Light Valley Store’s turnover always ranks among the top."

"But why do you think the café next door never really takes off?"

Zhou Sinin’s gaze swept to the neighboring Dream Realization Coffee, where a sparse number of customers sat, giving off a desolate vibe.

"When you chose this location on purpose, what was the reason?"

Consumers often have this kind of psychology.

A shop with a long queue suggests that the taste must be good, worth the wait.

Even if another shop has no wait, ready to serve a similar product right away, they aren’t willing to try.

"Because the shop across from us is owned by one of my seniors," Lu Jincheng said with a smile.

"Ah? Let’s go check it out!"

Zhou Sinin suddenly became curious and, linking arms with the man, walked straight in.

"Boss, two coconut lattes, please."

"Okay."

Upon entering Dream Realization Coffee, she ordered two common items and, upon taking a sip, immediately frowned.

Golden Stone Coffee is a brand that places great emphasis on consumer feelings and experience.

The word "innovation" is practically engraved in the brand’s DNA.

Regardless of how freely Mr. Lu spends money, there’s no faulting his push for innovation.

From the vanilla lattes launched at startup to the coconut lattes introduced after expanding into Jiang City, Golden Stone Coffee has indeed created many hit products, constantly offering freshness and surprises to its customers.

After securing its base among coffee drinks, Golden Stone Coffee also maintained a high frequency of new product releases, continuously enriching its product line.

An array of new offerings also provided opportunities for imitation and copying by industry peers.

Take for example, the coconut latte in front of Zhou Sinin.

"Umm... it’s not as good as ours."

She looked around and, in a volume low enough for the servers not to hear, whispered.

First off, the flavor wasn’t right.

The coffee beans weren’t high quality, and the taste was miles away from Golden Stone Coffee’s original products.

Secondly, the packaging was far from refined.

Not to mention Golden Stone Coffee’s strong suit—marketing.

With the product being subpar, one could say it was completely uncompetitive.

"Not everyone can succeed in entrepreneurship from scratch just on a whim."

Lu Jincheng also started laughing.

"Every time I pass by, I never see him in the store, probably not putting much effort into it."

He never considered Deng Yuan a competitor, let alone played any schemes against him.

A fair competition based on products alone, Dream Realization Coffee doesn’t even make the cut!

Has the supply chain been integrated?

Are the coffee beans rigorously selected?

Do you know how many processes roasting requires?

Understand the basics of marketing?

Deng Yuan probably knows nothing yet, with research and analysis not thoroughly done, just seeing how much Golden Stone Coffee was making and diving headfirst into the business.

With a new store opening, especially on Christmas, he wasn’t even present in the shop.

When Lu Jincheng first opened his store in Beiyuan, he would visit every few days.

How could there be good performance when the boss doesn’t care?

However, he was actually mistaken about Deng Yuan.

Because before they had finished their coffee, the owner of Dream Realization Coffee pushed open the door and came in.

The shop wasn’t full of customers, and in the blink of an eye, Deng Yuan and Lu Jincheng’s gazes met.

They quickly recognized each other.

Deng Yuan actually showed up?

Mr. Lu, seeing this, decisively spoke out.

"Senior, we meet again."