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Chapter 254 - Chapter 254 Chapter 220 This is the Real Fusion of Man and

Chapter 254: Chapter 220: This is the Real Fusion of Man and Nature Chapter 254: Chapter 220: This is the Real Fusion of Man and Nature Inside the girls’ dormitory, Yue Lingjing lay on her bed, her face half-covered by the blanket.

At this moment, having confirmed that the man in the image sent by her senior sister bore a resemblance to Cheng Zhu, not just in appearance but also in spirit, she couldn’t help but bury her entire face into the blanket.

Once she realized this, once her thoughts ventured in that direction, everything immediately started to feel different.

Yue Lingjing’s usually docile and tranquil face was now flushed red, and she curled up on the bed, clamping her legs together tightly.

She hastily covered up her phone, refusing to look at the picture any longer.

Yet the image seemed to be branded into her mind, impossible to dispel!

How should she describe this feeling?

Hu Yan was like a doujinshi artist, and not just any artist but one at the top of their game.

The picture she drew was bursting with sexual tension.

But the issue was, Yue Lingjing felt as though she was looking at a doujinshi featuring a man she knew!

Images and reality merged in her mind.

Although it wasn’t as shocking as someone sending her a certain kind of video of Cheng Zhu, it was getting there.

Wrapped up in her blanket, she didn’t know if it was the heat and stuffiness of the blanket or something else that made her feel short of breath.

She was going to die from embarrassment!

She now felt that overwhelming sense of shame!

“Senior sister, what are you doing?!”

“Does she even realize what she’s drawing?!”

“Or is it just me reading too much into it?”

After all, one could only say the drawing bore some resemblance, nothing too exact.

But those signature slightly upturned brow corners, they just set the imagination alight.

And the fact that it was drawn so well, so evocatively…

Earlier, Yue Lingjing had said that she wasn’t interested in real people, only in these manga images.

So, the question is…

What if a real person is turned into a manga character?

That’s the union of man and manga!

Beneath the covers, Yue Lingjing couldn’t help but pick up her phone to take another peek.

Just a glance was enough for her to panic and firmly turn the phone screen down, covering it with her hand.

“Jingjing, why are you hiding under the blankets?” Luo Xi’s voice came from outside.

“I feel a bit cold,” lied Yue Lingjing, even as she was burning up.

“Cold?” Luo Xi didn’t think the temperature had dropped much.

Luo Xi had absolutely no idea that Yue Lingjing was panicking after seeing the shadow of her high school crush in that drawing!

Those broad shoulders, brawny arms, narrow waist, defined pecs and abs were all laid bare!

Fortunately, Yue Lingjing was generally a good girl. Had she been a more scandalous type, she might already be calling Luo Xi over to… appreciate it together?

That’s your high school crush!

Come on, let’s look at it together!

How could she keep such treasure to herself?

At the moment, Luo Xi softly inquired further, “Jingjing, did you get your period? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

The sudden coldness seemed symptomatic.

There were four of them in the dorm, three suffered from painful periods, including Luo Xi and Yue Lingjing, and it was agonizing for them every time.

The girl tucked under the blanket had never expected Luo Xi to make such a connection.

She quickly poked half her face out from under the covers and whispered, “No, no, just felt a bit cold, but I’m better now.”

“Alright then,” Luo Xi didn’t ask further.

Yue Lingjing held her phone, closing out of the comic image.

She suspected her senior sister might not even realize that she had gone off track as she was drawing.

“Should I tell her about it?”

She found it hard to broach the subject.

If her senior sister retorted that it was her who was imagining things and placing them on him, that would be horrible.

“But I really do think it look and feels like him,” Yue Lingjing felt flustered.

That night, her sleep was restless.

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At Xinhang Apartment, Block B.

Cheng Zhu didn’t return to his dorm that day but chose to stay in his newly rented apartment instead.

He had just tried making a cup of taro milk tea using the milk tea equipment he had at home.

After taking a sip, he felt he had a talent for this.

“Ahh, what can’t I do?” he couldn’t help but feel contemplative.

Of course, there was still a significant gap between this and the flavor he’d want to sell.

“This way, it seems the timeline is tight, and the task is heavy.”

Cheng Zhu realized he might have underestimated the difficulty of opening a milk tea shop.

Naturally, this was also because he had high standards for taste.

Today, Cheng Zhu settled on the other two main products to launch.

He’d previously mentioned he planned to introduce three innovative products initially.

The first was a unique version of Yangzhi Ganlu, which was decided.

The second would tentatively be Black Sugar Boba.

To be frank, Cheng Zhu wasn’t a fan of this milk tea.

Simply because when he accompanied Little Youzi to buy milk tea, he’d mentioned he disliked tapioca pearls in milk tea, including the black sugar variety.

But some people, unlike him, might even double up on boba to the point where the cup was half-filled with pearls, leaving barely any milk tea!

The reason for picking this was purely seasonal, as winter approached and temperatures were dropping.

In Cheng Zhu’s opinion, it was a type of milk tea particularly suited for winter, giving a sense that many people believed hot drinks tasted better than cold ones.

This might have something to do with the flavor profile of black sugar boba itself.

Plus, he recalled that this milk tea had been quite the craze for a while, and Deer Horn Alley had seemingly ridden its popularity to fame.

Eventually, most milk tea shops offered this product.

Choosing it as a mainstay wasn’t only since it was seasonally appropriate but also due to its low production threshold.

The main components were the union of black sugar boba and milk.

As Cheng Zhu knew, there were private dessert shops that would make and sell this product to customers.

Its preparation was relatively straightforward, indicating simpler procedures.

And while making black sugar boba required time, once the ingredients were ready, the actual milk tea could be quickly assembled.

This meant greater efficiency in serving the customers!

Once a shop’s business exploded, serving speed critically impacted revenue.

How much could you sell if it all took half a day?

“Plus, this product is quite photogenic,” thought Cheng Zhu.

He had a particularly vivid memory of Hey Tea’s promotional picture of their roasted black sugar boba milk tea.

In the winter, it appeared quite tempting.

For an internet-famous tea shop, not only should the location have that special flair, but so should the milk tea cups and packaging.

The milk tea itself should look appealing and be photogenic!

“Right! There’s another reason too!” Cheng Zhu suddenly remembered.

“This product is generally made as a hot drink.”

“And, it’s pretty similar in ingredients to what people call ‘Auntie’s drink’.”

“It’s the kind of beverage that’s more fitting during that time of the month!”

Well, that just adds a touch of thoughtfulness, doesn’t it?

Given its nature, in later operations and promotions, this trait could lend massive marketing leverage.

Many people tend to follow the trend and buy from popular shops, especially girls who post on social media.

For a product with both photogenic and menstrual period benefits, it wouldn’t just appeal to a female audience.

The men would follow suit — the Nice Guys, the Good Men, and of course, the… like Cheng Zhu, the Not-So-Nice Men, too.

To say nothing of men with personalities like Xu Qiaozui’s — could they resist buying?

As if they would not!

Cheng Zhu had already envisioned several marketing tactics.

Beside the Black Sugar Boba, didn’t he also want to create a milk tea aligning with the seasonal fruit?

“Winter is approaching.”

“And after a while, it will be strawberry season.”

“Cheese Mixed Berries seems like a good choice.”

To Cheng Zhu, certain fruits were just a cut above the rest.

Like watermelon in summer, strawberries in winter, and the luxurious cherries.

Plus, strawberries already had a premium price tag.

Using genuine strawberry flesh as an ingredient and crafting a high-end internet celebrity milk tea was justifiable; it set it apart from budget options right from the start.

Premium products warranted premium reasoning, right?

“Lastly, if memory serves me…”

“Baby Lu likes pearls.”

“And Ningning’s favorite fruit… is strawberries!”

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