CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 86: CAN YOU INTRODUCE ME?

He quickly stepped out from behind the counter and came up to her, smiling shyly. "Xiao Mo, I thought you weren’t going to come!"

"I’m really sorry, Manager. I might not be able to come anymore," Hua Xiaomo said, feeling somewhat guilty.

Zhou Xiyang smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, I had a feeling you might not stick around for long. But I’ve definitely made a friend in you, Xiao Mo. Make sure you come by often!"

Hua Xiaomo looked up at him. His sunny smile was full of gentleness, which made her feel shy too. "Sure, Manager."

"Just call me Xiyang."

"Mhm."

Hua Xiaomo smiled. As she was about to leave, Zhou Xiyang suddenly grabbed her elbow, pulled her to a quieter area of the store, and said with a faint smile, "Xiao Mo, there’s a favor I want to ask you, if you have time..."

Hua Xiaomo looked at his mysterious expression. "Just tell me. If I can help, I definitely will."

"It’s just..." Zhou Xiyang hesitated, a faint blush appearing on his cheeks, but he couldn’t seem to spit it out for a long while.

Seeing his hesitation made Hua Xiaomo anxious, her amber eyes filled with perplexity. "Manager, you don’t seem like the type to beat around the bush, do you? What is it? Just tell me!"

Finally, Zhou Xiyang gathered his courage and said, "That rich and handsome friend of yours... could you introduce me to him?" However, as he spoke, his eyes flitted away from hers, as if afraid to meet her gaze.

"Rich and handsome friend?" Hua Xiaomo thought for a moment. An elegantly handsome man immediately came to mind. "You mean... Brother Long?"

"No... not him. I think I heard you call him... President Qi?" Zhou Xiyang said, his face flushing somewhat.

"President Qi?" Hua Xiaomo looked at him, puzzled. Her eyes flickered as she asked, "You want to meet President Qi?"

"Yeah! He’s your friend, isn’t he? I..." Zhou Xiyang stammered, taking a long pause before continuing, "I don’t know, what’s your relationship with him? Xiao Mo... can I ask, are you two... dating?"

Hua Xiaomo looked at the handsome mixed-race man before her, tilting her head slightly. "Hey, Zhou Xiyang, you’ve said so much, but I’m still a bit lost. What exactly are you trying to say?"

"I want to... get to know him..." Zhou Xiyang’s voice was very low, but the blush on his face grew more intense.

Hua Xiaomo fell silent for a moment, thinking. When she looked back at Zhou Xiyang, the vibe he was giving off now felt slightly awkward. "You think he’s very impressive... so you want to... be friends with him?"

"Yes, yes... that’s what I mean," Zhou Xiyang said with an awkward smile.

Hua Xiaomo smiled, looking at this shy young man. She said playfully, "I don’t really know President Qi that well myself... But since you want to be friends with him, I’ll give you his phone number. You can contact him directly."

"Okay, thanks, Xiao Mo," Zhou Xiyang said, a little excited. Looking at Hua Xiaomo, he still couldn’t help but ask cautiously again, "Are you and President Qi... dating?"

This was now the second time he had asked her. Hua Xiaomo felt a bit frustrated. Looking at the handsome mixed-race man, she suddenly blurted out, "Zhou Xiyang, do you like Qi Longbing?"

"Ah, no... that’s not it! I didn’t mean it like that... I mean..." Zhou Xiyang became so nervous he was incoherent, his face turning even redder.

Seeing his expression, Hua Xiaomo understood. It seems this mixed-race store manager has... that kind of preference!

Well, there’s nothing shameful about being gay. But for him to have a crush on Qi Longbing? That’s... quite peculiar!

Is this what they call love at first sight? So strange...