Sitting inside the bar, Ye Xiao drank the cocktail that the bartender had just prepared with no expression on his face.
This place used to be their family’s bar.
Ye Xiao gripped the glass tightly, his eyes flashing coldly. If Yuan Gang hadn’t taken advantage of them during their transition, they wouldn’t have considered selling the bar to finance their safety company. Most importantly, they sold it to Yuan Gang!
Because of Yuan Gang, their family was now deeply in debt. His father had to take his uncles out to run businesses and act as hitmen to repay the debt and gather funds to start the company.
"Handsome, what do you want?" The bartender’s voice sounded, followed by a cool, clear, stream-like voice beside his ear.
Ye Xiao lifted his head slightly and saw a young man sitting next to him. The boy wore a baseball cap backwards on his dark short hair, with playful tufts sticking out. His delicate face and those beautiful starry eyes remained clear even in the colorful lights of the bar, sparkling like stars nurtured in the galaxy.
Seeing Ye Xiao looking at him, the boy raised his eyebrows, chewing gum, and suddenly snapped his fingers at Ye Xiao with a mischievous smile, raising his hand to casually pick up the water just given to him, "Treat me?"
Seeing the boy so different from his usual cold demeanor at school, Ye Xiao chuckled lowly and shook his slightly dizzy head, "Of course."
"Tch, OK," the boy shrugged, snapping his fingers at the bartender who was looking over, "Another glass of water, please."
Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Xiao said, "Bi Xia, don’t tell me you think I can’t afford to treat you, it’s just a glass of wine." Chapters first released on NovєlFіre.net
The boy pushed the water handed to him by the bartender in front of Ye Xiao and took the remaining one-third of the wine aside. His previously mischievous face turned calm, and he said flatly, "Yes, just a glass of wine, but I don’t want to talk to a drunk."
Saying this, Bi Xia frowned at the water in front of him, "Indeed, you can’t trust something that’s not your own."
Hearing Bi Xia’s words, Ye Xiao chuckled lazily, leaning against the bar, "Oh? You have a bar too?"
Bi Xia tilted his head noncommittally, looking at Ye Xiao with a half-smile. Ye Xiao didn’t mind, pretending to be clueless. Since Bi Xia didn’t speak, he wouldn’t ask further.
"If it were in the past, I would guarantee that you could drink anything here without worry!" Ye Xiao looked at the people dancing wildly in the central dance floor, tirelessly swaying to one song after another.
"How much did your dad sell this bar to Yuan Hai for back then?"
Ye Xiao wasn’t surprised that Bi Xia knew the origin of the bar. He had always considered Bi Xia a mysterious person who always knew many things and often managed to surprise people by doing the seemingly impossible.
So, Ye Xiao didn’t hide the price when Bi Xia asked. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Over half a million."
Bi Xia snorted, "What a loss."
"No choice," Ye Xiao smiled bitterly, "We were pressured by Yuan Gang, no one dared to buy it, so we had to sell it to Yuan Gang."
Saying this, Ye Xiao pounded the bar with a curse, "Damn it!"
Watching Ye Xiao, Bi Xia spoke slowly, "Tell me, what do you need from me?"
"You already guessed it..." Ye Xiao regained his calm, gulping down the water in his glass, "I want to partner with you to overthrow Yuan Gang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Xiao stopped. The playful look in those starry eyes made Ye Xiao feel seen through, as expected, after a long pause, the boy’s cold words made Ye Xiao lower his head.
"Ye Xiao, sometimes, it’s better to be straightforward. As for me, Bi Xia, I never engage in losing trades. I can handle Yuan Gang by myself."
Although the boy’s words about dealing with Yuan Gang herself sounded extremely arrogant and conceited, Ye Xiao saw the possibility in them.
And indeed, he had his own schemes. He... was still unwilling to be controlled by others.
After a long silence, Ye Xiao spoke slowly, "Please let me join you."
A low chuckle sounded. Ye Xiao looked up at Bi Xia, only to see Bi Xia’s calm face with a slight smile on her lips. Her red lips parted slightly, "I, refuse."