Chapter 3The Sweetest Con

"Ms. Lin, here is your mooncake."

Lucas's voice brought me back to reality.

I saw him handing me the packaged mooncake.

"Oh, okay."

I took it and half-joked, "You didn't open this shop because of what I said, did you?"

Lucas nodded.

He really opened a dessert shop because of one sentence from me.

I was shocked. Isn't he too nice?

Opening a shop costs a ton of money.

For someone like me who just started working, it was unimaginable.

"But I just said that casually," I said. "You didn't have to take it to heart."

Lucas smiled. "Don't feel burdened, Ms. Lin. I already had the idea of opening a dessert shop."

So that's it.

After that, I went to Lucas's shop every day to buy desserts.

Because the mooncake I took home that day was super delicious.

Better than any other shop I've bought from.

Soft texture, just the right amount of sweetness.

It won my heart completely!

One day, I went to buy desserts again.

"This one, this one, and this one. I'll take them all."

"Okay, Ms. Lin."

Lucas responded and helped me pack them.

After paying, I turned to leave.

But Lucas stopped me. "Ms. Lin, tell me what you want to eat tomorrow, and I'll make it for you."

My feet stopped instantly.

I can request specific desserts? Is there such a good thing?

But I didn't agree immediately. Instead, I turned and asked Lucas, "Will this affect your time making other desserts?"

After all, he's running a business. He shouldn't disrupt his plans for my needs alone.

"Don't worry, Ms. Lin. Making a few desserts won't delay anything."

Lucas smiled. "Besides, as a regular customer, you have some privileges."

Since Lucas said so, I didn't hold back.

For the next few days, the desserts in Lucas's shop were all my favorites.

Mochi, snow skin mooncakes, cream puffs...

I couldn't even choose. And Lucas gave me a discount.

I felt like I couldn't leave his shop.

When I went to buy desserts again, I heard the old man talking to Lucas in the back kitchen.

They had their backs to me and didn't notice I came in.

The old man said, "This won't work. Business is too bad. I don't know how long the shop can last."

Lucas said, "It's fine. I didn't plan on making money anyway."

The old man said, "Then it will close down soon, right?"

Close down?

At that moment, I was struck by lightning.

It can't close down.

I finally found such a perfect dessert shop.

I wanted to keep listening, but Lucas spotted me.

He came out from the back, smiling and greeting me, "Ms. Lin is here. What dessert would you like today?"