Eternal Beauty at 35
Su Ruiqi listened to her words, looked at her shrinking appearance, and a smile that was not quite a smile appeared on his face. He gazed at her for a long time before speaking in a gentle voice: "I won't take your money... it's just... if you don't want to, please don't stand in front of my store door, it will affect the image of my store..."
Ke Xin's eyes widened in terror, and she hastily apologized in a weak voice: "I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to walk into your store... I'll leave right away..."
She finished speaking and immediately turned around with a bit of tension, using her trembling fingertips to gently stroke her left cheek, and walked forward with difficulty breathing.
Su Ruiqi stood in front of the store, looking at her back which was hunched like that of a person in their sixties, and said lightly: "No one can be beautiful for life, imperfections are not a sin, there's no need to walk with your head bowed..."
Ke Xin stood still, gazing at the banyan tree in front of her, which cast a greenish glow, but her eyes inexplicably turned red...
Su Ruiqi looked at her back as she slowed down and said: "Come in."
Ke Xin slowly turned around, watching as the man walked into the store, but her heart inexplicably retreated, standing still in the cold wind, feeling her entire body stiffen and tremble...
Su Ruiqi walked into the store, silently came to the back seat of the haircut area, and turned on all the lights in the store. The soft crystal light, set off by the white sunlight projected from outside the door, added a warm winter atmosphere. He glanced around the store, then walked alone into the rest room, abandoned his usual step of brewing coffee, but instead directly picked up a certain shape-like designer's often-drunk instant coffee, poured it into his white ceramic cup, and pressed the hot water button.
He gazed calmly at the instant coffee, as the hot water stirred up a fragrant aroma. He pondered for a moment before picking up his cup and walking out of the break room. His eyes involuntarily swept towards the entrance, where only a few customers were coming and going, along with a column of sunlight, followed by the greenish shadow cast by the banyan tree...
His eyes flickered slightly, holding a scalding cup of coffee, passing through the luxurious hall, walking to the front of the store, leaning against the glass door, very leisurely holding the coffee, gently blowing away the scorching heat inside the cup, and then taking a small sip of the fragrant and rich coffee, his eyelids lifted, looking towards the street corner...
Ke Xin was still standing alone, pitifully standing in the cold wind, a bit uneasy and shriveled, clutching the corner of her snow-white hospital gown, looking over here with her bright big eyes, still shining with trembling tears...
Su Ruiqi's face floated with a hint of a smile, continuing to sip his coffee, letting the fragrance lightly fill his throat, and elegantly swallowing it down before raising his head again to look at Tang Ke Xin.
Ke Xin still looked at him with some fear, yet couldn't help but look at him.
The distance between them was just a few steps, and what separated them in the middle were those clusters of morning glow that cast down, as well as the whizzing sound of cold wind...
Su Rui Qi looked at Ke Xin and smiled softly, saying: "Come in..."
Tang Ke Xin still looked at him with a bit of wariness, but lowered her head and didn't dare to speak. She wanted to move her body slightly, but unexpectedly stepped on a small stone with her bare foot, startling her.
Su Ruiqi looked at her like that, then said: "Come in... tidy up and leave... I've always not refused the first customer to come to my store every day..."
Tang Ke Xin suddenly looked up at him with a hint of surprise.
Su Ruiqi didn't say a word and turned around to walk into the store with his coffee.
