It’s... the man surnamed Chu, who was in the elevator just now.
The man seemed to be just passing by. Ruan Qing withdrew his gaze and quickly lowered his head.
But it was already too late; the man outside the door had already seen him.
The man, after looking at the person standing in the office, paused and then directly changed his course, striding purposefully towards the office, carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
The bodyguard behind the man looked up at the sign of the office, and after seeing the word “Manager” on it, widened his eyes.
After the bodyguard realized, he took a few steps forward and whispered a reminder, “Mr. Chu, this is the manager’s office.”
However, the man seemed to completely ignore his suggestion, as if he hadn’t heard him at all, and walked straight into the office.
Seeing this, the two bodyguards followed suit, exchanging a glance and reluctantly entering.
After entering the office, the man unceremoniously sat on the sofa, then patted his slender thigh, casually saying to Ruan Qing, “Come over.”
The man’s tone carried a commanding tone, devoid of any courtesy or respect, appearing as if he regarded Ruan Qing as a mere bartender.
It was a stark contrast to the attitude he displayed in the elevator just moments ago.
Although Ruan Qing was currently in that role, he still seemed somewhat unaccustomed to his own status, standing in place in a daze after hearing the man’s words.
It seemed like he hadn’t fully comprehended the situation.
When the man noticed that Ruan Qing didn’t approach, he raised his head, his expression dark and unclear. “What’s the matter?”
“Not receiving guests today?”
The man spoke with a lingering hostility, as if suppressing his anger.
Seemingly intimidated by the man, Ruan Qing’s eyelashes trembled slightly as he softly replied, “... The manager asked me to wait for his return.”
Ruan Qing’s words clearly implied a polite refusal.
The man’s gaze turned colder after being rejected, displaying a hint of displeasure.
The man was indeed displeased, and the scene he witnessed on the stage just now deepened his discontent.
The ‘Huayue’ bar was not just a simple bar; in fact, it was the largest underground trading venue, where legal and illegal transactions could take place.
As long as you had money and power, you could even buy whatever you desired here; it was a paradise for lawbreakers.
The man wasn’t here for the first time. Although he had never been to the floors dedicated to vocal performances, he moved in and out naturally, understanding what it meant to take the stage.
It meant... the person on stage could be freely pressed under someone, used at will.
It meant that as long as you paid enough money, you could treat him recklessly.
The man originally thought he was just a simple alcohol delivery guy, but he realized he was rotten to the core.
Perhaps he had been taken advantage of by countless people...
Being so handsome, he had probably entertained countless clients.
Huh, despicable!
Such a person simply didn’t deserve to make his heart beat!
The man was angry and frustrated, feeling deeply deceived from the bottom of his heart.
He had never cared about those decadent individuals before, and he wouldn’t even give them a glance.
But now he detested it to the extreme.
Detested to the point that he thought of smashing the entire ‘Huayue’ bar.
The man suppressed the anger in his heart, gazing deeply at Ruan Qing with a cold and somewhat mocking tone. “It seems that student Wang is quite popular here.”
Wang... student?
Ruan Qing directly froze. Did this person know his real identity?
It’s worth noting that Wang Qing used the name Rose while working in the ‘Huayue’ bar, and no one knew his real name. Even the person who registered him probably didn’t know.
Because Wang Qing was afraid of being recognized as a student of Hengming University, he had decided to use the name Rose before coming here.
Who was this person?
Ruan Qing went through his memories but couldn’t figure out who the man was.
Wang Qing was quite reclusive, not even fully recognizing classmates in his class. He had almost no memories of classmates and couldn’t determine who the man really was.
Moreover, the current issue was not about the man’s identity anymore...
Ruan Qing’s heart sank involuntarily. Besides earning money, the only thing he cared about was his studies, and even for him, academics were more important than making money.
If this man used his academic background to threaten him...
Sure enough, the man spoke indifferently the next moment, “What if Hengming University finds out about your activities here? What will happen?”
What will happen? He might be... expelled...
Ruan Qing’s heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Obviously, this man had made up his mind to use this as a threat.
Following the original plot, he would undoubtedly have to comply.
Ruan Qing considered the possibility of directly dealing with the man.
Dealing with the man shouldn’t be difficult, but the issue was that he had two bodyguards with him.
Moreover, there were quite a few surveillance cameras in the office...
Ruan Qing lowered his head, concealing the expression in his eyes. The next moment, he widened his eyes, a hint of panic and confusion appearing in his eyes. The fingers gripping the crutch tightened, showing a trace of tension. “Who are you?”
“Does it matter who I am?” The man stood up directly, looking down at the fragile person. “Right now, you better think about how to convince Hengming University not to expel you.”
“After all, Hengming University won’t accept a student engaged in such dirty activities.”
“Don’t you think so?”
“Student Wang Qing.”
The man’s tone was full of sarcasm and superiority. After speaking, he walked confidently towards the office door, as if he intended to leave directly.
It wasn’t just his fingers that showed tension this time; Ruan Qing’s delicate face also tensed, looking extremely fragile and helpless.
A pitiful sight.
Indeed, it was pitiful. If Hengming University really found out about his activities at the ‘Huayue’ bar, they would certainly expel him.
At that time, all the efforts and perseverance he had put in since childhood would be in vain, and he might never be able to climb out of the mud again.
This was something he absolutely couldn’t accept.
Because it was no different from directly taking away his life.
Ruan Qing’s face became even more tense for a moment. Helplessly, he bit his lower lip and, as the man passed by him, reached out and grabbed the man’s clothes.
Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed and scared, his eyes reddened, tears swirling in his eye sockets. His voice carried a hint of a crying tone, “...please, I beg you, please.”
“Please... don’t tell the teacher...”
“I’m begging you, you can make me do anything... please don’t tell the teacher...”
The man was originally angry and wanted to leave directly. After walking halfway, he suddenly felt his coat being pulled. He stopped in his tracks.
The man glanced at the young man with red eyes looking at him. The young man’s slightly red lips were pressed together, tears already wetting his eyelashes, as if he would cry in the next second.
His delicate face was full of grievance and pleading.
He was pleading with him not to tell Hengming University.
Apparently, the young man cared a lot about his studies.
In reality, the man didn’t actually intend to inform the school; he just said it in a fit of anger.
Looking at the fragile person on the verge of tears, the man’s expression was dark and unclear. He coldly spoke, “Anything?”
“You said you wouldn’t take clients just now, right?”
“...I did.” Ruan Qing said softly, then, feeling embarrassed, he lowered his head. Tears flowed directly down as he lowered his head, soaking his delicate face.
Even when crying, he didn’t look pitiful.
On the contrary, crying seemed to add a touch of brokenness, making him look more enticing.
The man didn’t feel pity for the person in front of him. On the contrary, the anger in his heart grew stronger, almost burning down his rationality.
Acting so skillfully pitiful. Was this how he lured clients into pitying him!?
Who knew how many men had seen him in this appearance?
Even giving money, any random man could be treated like this.
Truly debasing!
The man originally wanted to shake off Ruan Qing’s hand and leave, but his anger overwhelmed his reason.
He sat back on the sofa, looking deeply at Ruan Qing. “Come here.”
Ruan Qing helplessly pursed his lips, slowly walked over, and stood somewhat at a loss in front of the man.
“Sit.”
Hearing the words, Ruan Qing moved slightly, preparing to sit on the sofa.
The man spoke again. “Sit on my lap.”
Ruan Qing hesitated, and his body trembled slightly. Eventually, he stiffly sat on the man’s lap.
Perhaps because someone was present, he lowered his head, as if he didn’t want others to see his embarrassed appearance.
“Just sit like this?” The man looked at the rigid figure in front of him, sneering. “I shouldn’t need to teach you how to please a guest, right?”
Ruan Qing’s face blushed slightly, and his eyelashes couldn’t help but tremble lightly. Finally, he whispered, “There... there are people around...”
The bodyguards, upon hearing this, immediately wanted to leave the office. In fact, they had wanted to leave the room a long time ago but had refrained from speaking to avoid disturbing the man.
Before they could move, the man spoke again.
“Is it not allowed for others to be present?” The man calmly asked, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion. It seemed he had no intention of letting his bodyguards leave.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes at the words, looking somewhat flustered as he raised his head to gaze at the man.
The man was not joking; he looked at Ruan Qing coldly.
Ruan Qing’s eyes reddened instantly, and his long, feather-like eyelashes quivered. Overwhelmed with distress and sadness, tears uncontrollably streamed down his face.
His misty eyes showed a hint of struggle, and trembling, he spoke, “It... it’s okay...”
It’s... the man surnamed Chu, who was in the elevator just now.
The man seemed to be just passing by. Ruan Qing withdrew his gaze and quickly lowered his head.
But it was already too late; the man outside the door had already seen him.
The man, after looking at the person standing in the office, paused and then directly changed his course, striding purposefully towards the office, carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
The bodyguard behind the man looked up at the sign of the office, and after seeing the word “Manager” on it, widened his eyes.
After the bodyguard realized, he took a few steps forward and whispered a reminder, “Mr. Chu, this is the manager’s office.”
However, the man seemed to completely ignore his suggestion, as if he hadn’t heard him at all, and walked straight into the office.
Seeing this, the two bodyguards followed suit, exchanging a glance and reluctantly entering.
After entering the office, the man unceremoniously sat on the sofa, then patted his slender thigh, casually saying to Ruan Qing, “Come over.”
The man’s tone carried a commanding tone, devoid of any courtesy or respect, appearing as if he regarded Ruan Qing as a mere bartender.
It was a stark contrast to the attitude he displayed in the elevator just moments ago.
Although Ruan Qing was currently in that role, he still seemed somewhat unaccustomed to his own status, standing in place in a daze after hearing the man’s words.
It seemed like he hadn’t fully comprehended the situation.
When the man noticed that Ruan Qing didn’t approach, he raised his head, his expression dark and unclear. “What’s the matter?”
“Not receiving guests today?”
The man spoke with a lingering hostility, as if suppressing his anger.
Seemingly intimidated by the man, Ruan Qing’s eyelashes trembled slightly as he softly replied, “... The manager asked me to wait for his return.”
Ruan Qing’s words clearly implied a polite refusal.
The man’s gaze turned colder after being rejected, displaying a hint of displeasure.
The man was indeed displeased, and the scene he witnessed on the stage just now deepened his discontent.
The ‘Huayue’ bar was not just a simple bar; in fact, it was the largest underground trading venue, where legal and illegal transactions could take place.
As long as you had money and power, you could even buy whatever you desired here; it was a paradise for lawbreakers.
The man wasn’t here for the first time. Although he had never been to the floors dedicated to vocal performances, he moved in and out naturally, understanding what it meant to take the stage.
It meant... the person on stage could be freely pressed under someone, used at will.
It meant that as long as you paid enough money, you could treat him recklessly.
The man originally thought he was just a simple alcohol delivery guy, but he realized he was rotten to the core.
Perhaps he had been taken advantage of by countless people...
Being so handsome, he had probably entertained countless clients.
Huh, despicable!
Such a person simply didn’t deserve to make his heart beat!
The man was angry and frustrated, feeling deeply deceived from the bottom of his heart.
He had never cared about those decadent individuals before, and he wouldn’t even give them a glance.
But now he detested it to the extreme.
Detested to the point that he thought of smashing the entire ‘Huayue’ bar.
The man suppressed the anger in his heart, gazing deeply at Ruan Qing with a cold and somewhat mocking tone. “It seems that student Wang is quite popular here.”
Wang... student?
Ruan Qing directly froze. Did this person know his real identity?
It’s worth noting that Wang Qing used the name Rose while working in the ‘Huayue’ bar, and no one knew his real name. Even the person who registered him probably didn’t know.
Because Wang Qing was afraid of being recognized as a student of Hengming University, he had decided to use the name Rose before coming here.
Who was this person?
Ruan Qing went through his memories but couldn’t figure out who the man was.
Wang Qing was quite reclusive, not even fully recognizing classmates in his class. He had almost no memories of classmates and couldn’t determine who the man really was.
Moreover, the current issue was not about the man’s identity anymore...
Ruan Qing’s heart sank involuntarily. Besides earning money, the only thing he cared about was his studies, and even for him, academics were more important than making money.
If this man used his academic background to threaten him...
Sure enough, the man spoke indifferently the next moment, “What if Hengming University finds out about your activities here? What will happen?”
What will happen? He might be... expelled...
Ruan Qing’s heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Obviously, this man had made up his mind to use this as a threat.
Following the original plot, he would undoubtedly have to comply.
Ruan Qing considered the possibility of directly dealing with the man.
Dealing with the man shouldn’t be difficult, but the issue was that he had two bodyguards with him.
Moreover, there were quite a few surveillance cameras in the office...
Ruan Qing lowered his head, concealing the expression in his eyes. The next moment, he widened his eyes, a hint of panic and confusion appearing in his eyes. The fingers gripping the crutch tightened, showing a trace of tension. “Who are you?”
“Does it matter who I am?” The man stood up directly, looking down at the fragile person. “Right now, you better think about how to convince Hengming University not to expel you.”
“After all, Hengming University won’t accept a student engaged in such dirty activities.”
“Don’t you think so?”
“Student Wang Qing.”
The man’s tone was full of sarcasm and superiority. After speaking, he walked confidently towards the office door, as if he intended to leave directly.
It wasn’t just his fingers that showed tension this time; Ruan Qing’s delicate face also tensed, looking extremely fragile and helpless.
A pitiful sight.
Indeed, it was pitiful. If Hengming University really found out about his activities at the ‘Huayue’ bar, they would certainly expel him.
At that time, all the efforts and perseverance he had put in since childhood would be in vain, and he might never be able to climb out of the mud again.
This was something he absolutely couldn’t accept.
Because it was no different from directly taking away his life.
Ruan Qing’s face became even more tense for a moment. Helplessly, he bit his lower lip and, as the man passed by him, reached out and grabbed the man’s clothes.
Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed and scared, his eyes reddened, tears swirling in his eye sockets. His voice carried a hint of a crying tone, “...please, I beg you, please.”
“Please... don’t tell the teacher...”
“I’m begging you, you can make me do anything... please don’t tell the teacher...”
The man was originally angry and wanted to leave directly. After walking halfway, he suddenly felt his coat being pulled. He stopped in his tracks.
The man glanced at the young man with red eyes looking at him. The young man’s slightly red lips were pressed together, tears already wetting his eyelashes, as if he would cry in the next second.
His delicate face was full of grievance and pleading.
He was pleading with him not to tell Hengming University.
Apparently, the young man cared a lot about his studies.
In reality, the man didn’t actually intend to inform the school; he just said it in a fit of anger.
Looking at the fragile person on the verge of tears, the man’s expression was dark and unclear. He coldly spoke, “Anything?”
“You said you wouldn’t take clients just now, right?”
“...I did.” Ruan Qing said softly, then, feeling embarrassed, he lowered his head. Tears flowed directly down as he lowered his head, soaking his delicate face.
Even when crying, he didn’t look pitiful.
On the contrary, crying seemed to add a touch of brokenness, making him look more enticing.
The man didn’t feel pity for the person in front of him. On the contrary, the anger in his heart grew stronger, almost burning down his rationality.
Acting so skillfully pitiful. Was this how he lured clients into pitying him!?
Who knew how many men had seen him in this appearance?
Even giving money, any random man could be treated like this.
Truly debasing!
The man originally wanted to shake off Ruan Qing’s hand and leave, but his anger overwhelmed his reason.
He sat back on the sofa, looking deeply at Ruan Qing. “Come here.”
Ruan Qing helplessly pursed his lips, slowly walked over, and stood somewhat at a loss in front of the man.
“Sit.”
Hearing the words, Ruan Qing moved slightly, preparing to sit on the sofa.
The man spoke again. “Sit on my lap.”
Ruan Qing hesitated, and his body trembled slightly. Eventually, he stiffly sat on the man’s lap.
Perhaps because someone was present, he lowered his head, as if he didn’t want others to see his embarrassed appearance.
“Just sit like this?” The man looked at the rigid figure in front of him, sneering. “I shouldn’t need to teach you how to please a guest, right?”
Ruan Qing’s face blushed slightly, and his eyelashes couldn’t help but tremble lightly. Finally, he whispered, “There... there are people around...”
The bodyguards, upon hearing this, immediately wanted to leave the office. In fact, they had wanted to leave the room a long time ago but had refrained from speaking to avoid disturbing the man.
Before they could move, the man spoke again.
“Is it not allowed for others to be present?” The man calmly asked, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion. It seemed he had no intention of letting his bodyguards leave.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes at the words, looking somewhat flustered as he raised his head to gaze at the man.
The man was not joking; he looked at Ruan Qing coldly.
Ruan Qing’s eyes reddened instantly, and his long, feather-like eyelashes quivered. Overwhelmed with distress and sadness, tears uncontrollably streamed down his face.
His misty eyes showed a hint of struggle, and trembling, he spoke, “It... it’s okay...”
