Just in Time Chapter 128
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 128
Extra 18 - Present Life
Xu Chao leaned on the front desk, playing with the paw of a lucky cat figurine. He asked Zhao Qinghe, who was cleaning the coffee machine, "Aunt Zhao hasn't arrived yet?"
"My mom just called and said she's on her way," Zhao Qinghe replied.
"When do you start school?" Xu Chao flicked the cat's paw again.
"I only had three days off," Zhao Qinghe threw the cleaning cloth on the table in frustration. "I shouldn't have listened to Uncle Huang's nonsense about studying law!"
"Haha, Brother Yi told me that when you were little, your mom and Uncle Huang used to read legal cases to you as bedtime stories," Xu Chao laughed mercilessly.
"Xu Xiaobao, that's enough!" Zhao Qinghe put her hands on her hips, annoyed.
"Xiao Zhao, you should call me uncle!" Xu Chao teased her, not backing down.
Zhao Qinghe angrily retorted, "I won't! You're only six years older than me. Why should I call you uncle?"
"Because your Uncle Yi, Uncle Yun, Uncle Qi, and Uncle Chang are all my brothers, haha!" Xu Chao laughed arrogantly, but the next second someone flicked him on the forehead.
"Ouch!" Xu Chao yelled, "Who dares to assault a police officer!"
Qi Huo stood behind him, smiling coldly.
"Ca-Captain Qi," Xu Chao's arrogance immediately deflated. He rubbed his head pitifully, "Why did you hit me?"
"For bullying my niece," Qi Huo authoritatively placed a gift box on the counter and said to Zhao Qinghe, "This is an opening gift from your Uncle Chang and me."
"Thank you, Uncle Qi! Thank you, Uncle Chang!" Zhao Qinghe gave Chang Ziqi a thumbs up. "Uncle Chang is so generous!"
Chang Ziqi chuckled, "Where's Sister Zhao?"
"My mom's still on her way," Zhao Qinghe said. "Uncle Yun is watching things in the back kitchen, and Uncle Yi will be here soon."
So Qi Huo dragged Chang Ziqi to the back kitchen.
Yun Fang was examining the freshly baked opening ceremony cake when Qi Huo suddenly put an arm around his neck. "What are you looking at?"
"This cake—" Yun Fang scrutinized it closely, "isn't it a bit too big?"
Chang Ziqi looked back at the doorframe and said, "There's a 50% chance we can't get it out."
"Wow, who designed this cake?" Qi Huo asked.
"Yi Chenliang," Yun Fang paused. "He insisted on making a big one."
Qi Huo complained, "He's just got too much free time at work."
"You're just jealous," Chang Ziqi swatted away his hand as he tried to swipe some frosting. He then said to Yun Fang, "Maybe if we tilt it slightly, we can get the cake out."
So the three mature men in their thirties rolled up their sleeves and tried various angles to get this giant cake out through the back kitchen door.
Zhao Qinghe was wiping tables and the coffee machine, Xu Chao was searching for his camera in his bag, and Zhao Fang had finished arranging the opening ceremony flower baskets outside. When she came in, she couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the three grown men stuck in the doorway, and quickly stepped forward to direct them.
"Little boss, move a bit to the left."
"Xiao Qi, don't lift it so high."
"Xiao Chang, don't be so nervous, it won't smudge your suit."
The doorbell rang, and Yi Chenliang opened the door to see this peculiar scene. He walked to the counter with a mischievous grin, "Xiao Xiao, get me a coffee."
Xiao Xiao efficiently made him a coffee, complaining, "It's all because Uncle Yi designed the cake too big."
"Bigger is better, it's more impressive," Yi Chenliang sat in a booth, leisurely sipping his coffee.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, a beautiful woman in a dress passed by, seemingly attracted by the commotion inside. She turned to look in.
Yi Chenliang unexpectedly made eye contact with her, then looked towards Yun Fang and smiled, "Yun Fang, tilt it a bit more."
Yun Fang glared at him angrily, but then saw a figure outside the window that looked very similar to Wan Hui. He was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, the person was gone.
Xu Chao finally found his camera in his bag and opened the lens cap, ready to take a picture.
Zhao Qinghe couldn't help but come out from behind the counter to help. Just as Xu Chao raised his camera, "Come on, everyone look at the camera and say cheese—"
"Hey, I'm not in the shot yet!" Qi Huo, who was at the very back, suddenly exerted force. The group, along with the giant cake, lurched straight towards Yi Chenliang, who was leisurely drinking coffee in the booth.
"Holy sh*t!"
"Quick, get out of the way!"
"Brother Liang Liang!"
"Xiao Yi!"
"Yi Chenliang—"
Click.