Gu Nian blinked at Jiang Qingli's words.
A few seconds later, he averted the girl's gaze and rubbed the tip of his nose, looking a little embarrassed. "I... have a classmate who works part-time here. He had something come up today, so I'm covering his shift."
The young man wore a dark brown coffee shop uniform. A tailored vest outlined his lean, strong waist, and the top two buttons of his white shirt were undone, revealing a fair, delicate collarbone.
Even though he wore the same uniform as the other employees, he was exceptionally eye-catching.
Jiang Qingli noticed a coffee stain on his arm and asked softly, "Is your scholarship money enough?"
The cost of living in the First District was high. When Gu Nian first arrived, Jiang Qingli had wanted to get him a supplementary credit card, but he insisted that he had a scholarship from the academy and didn't need her money.
Jiang Qingli was worried his money wasn't actually enough, forcing him to work part-time jobs.
