"We don’t want to waste time with you. Apologize now, or else we won’t let this go!" A chubby guy standing behind the man threatened arrogantly.
"What’s with all the noise? Is someone causing trouble?"
As soon as the chubby guy finished speaking, a voice full of authority came from the crowd. Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran looked towards the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged man in a sharp suit.
"We’re not causing trouble, just a little... little misunderstanding." The man who was acting high and mighty just now deflated immediately, like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw the middle-aged man.
Regulars at "Xiu Se" all knew that this middle-aged man was the manager here. Although he wasn’t a big shot himself, it was rumored that the boss behind him was very powerful. So whenever he showed up, no one dared to disrespect him!
"Since it’s just a little misunderstanding, everyone should disperse. Don’t disturb our guests." When the middle-aged man said the last sentence, he looked at Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran.
Guests?
Hearing this word, the man who had been shouting and his friends all looked surprised and their gazes at Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran changed. "Ladies, we’ve had a bit too much to drink and were out of line, we’re sorry!" Not wanting any trouble, the man quickly apologized obsequiously.
"Get lost!" These people were an eyesore. Mi Jing said impatiently.
Soon, the man and his friends left, and then the onlookers who were enjoying the commotion also dispersed. Mi Jing turned her attention to the manager and smiled as she thanked him.
The manager didn’t know Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran’s identities, so he just nodded at them as a greeting and left. However, after he left, he specially instructed his subordinates to take special care of them. Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran were unaware of this.
Without interruption from outsiders, Mi Jing and Ruan Pianran quietly drank their wine. They didn’t talk, and time passed slowly as they drank.
Bang! Bang!
No one knew how much time had passed when the music in the bar was turned up to full volume, almost lifting the roof, making it deafening!
With the music, a group of dancers dressed in sexy outfits with stunning figures appeared on the stage. The DJ’s enthusiastic and varied voice quickly heated up the atmosphere.
But Mi Jing wasn’t interested in the performance. Seeing Ruan Pianran unusually quiet, she incited, "Ruanruan, why don’t you go up and dance?"
"..." Ruan Pianran didn’t respond, seemingly considering whether to go up or not.
"Come on, I haven’t seen you dance in a long time. Consider it fulfilling one of my wishes." Mi Jing shook Ruan Pianran’s hand and pleaded with a pained expression.
"Here... I don’t think we can just go up. If we go up, others might think we’re causing trouble?" Ruan Pianran was a bit hesitant.
"Don’t worry, this is Chu Chen’s turf. With his protection, no one would dare make things difficult for us." After the manager showed up, Mi Jing became bolder. She eagerly pulled Ruan Pianran off the high stool, forced their way through the crowd, and strode onto the stage.
"Do you need something?" The DJ took off his headphones and, instead of driving them away, asked curiously.
"I want to watch my friend dance. Can you give us a chance?" Mi Jing asked politely.
"Sure, what kind of dance is your friend going to do?" The manager had ordered special care for these people, so how could the DJ refuse?
Unexpectedly, the DJ agreed so readily. Mi Jing glanced at the steel pole in the center of the stage and said excitedly, "Pole dance."
"Do you need any preparations?" the DJ asked.
"No need," Ruan Pianran said nonchalantly.
With that, Ruan Pianran took off her knit jacket. Her tight pants and close-fitting long sleeves perfectly outlined her body’s curves, instantly eliciting a series of whistles from the audience.
"Are you ready?" The DJ couldn’t conceal the amazement in his eyes and asked Ruan Pianran with a slight smile.
Ruan Pianran nodded faintly, then handed her jacket to Mi Jing.
Quickly, the DJ changed to a dance track with explosive heavy metal rhythms that blasted into everyone’s ears, stirring up their emotions!
"Now, let’s give a warm round of applause for this beautiful lady’s pole dance performance!"
The DJ shouted excitedly into the microphone. Some men in the audience couldn’t keep their eyes off Ruan Pianran. Encouraged by the DJ’s words, they immediately howled like wolves.
"Woohoo!"
With the cheers, Mi Jing retreated to a corner of the stage, clapping and cheering eagerly, her eyes fixed on Ruan Pianran.
Ruan Pianran’s movements were skilled. She easily hooked her left foot and grabbed the pole with her right hand, effortlessly hanging herself on the pole. Then she bent down, her curves enchanting and her dance graceful. Immediately, the men’s adrenaline surged, and the cheers erupted once again!
In contrast to the excitement downstairs, a private room on the second floor was unusually quiet. Several men gathered together, not singing or drinking alcohol, just drinking beverages and shaking dice.
"Boss, how about calling some girls to sing and drink?" One of the men sitting on Chu Chen’s left straightened his back and courageously suggested just as the dice rattling faded.
"Are you bored?" Chu Chen glanced at the man, his sharp eyes exuding coldness.
Suddenly, the man felt a chill run from his toes to his head. Panic set in, and he hurriedly denied, "No, it’s refreshing to drink beverages instead of always drinking alcohol. Don’t you all agree?"
The other men, who were almost dozing off, immediately perked up at his words, smiling and agreeing obsequiously, "Yes! Yes! It feels quite refreshing!"
"If you don’t want to play, let’s call it a night!" Chu Chen’s baby face exuded an arrogant coldness.
"We’re in! We want to play, boss! Let’s keep going!" The men instantly perked up, their speech and expressions showing no hint of slackness, as if injected with adrenaline, their spirits extremely high.
"..."
Chu Chen remained cold and silent, sweeping a glance at the men before standing up and walking out of the room.
"Monkey, what’s up with the boss?" As soon as the door closed, everyone turned their attention to the skinny guy, asking curiously.
"How should I know! I can never guess what’s on the boss’s mind!" The skinny guy shrugged helplessly.
"So what do we do now? The boss is gone!"
"What else can we do? We wait!" The skinny guy slapped the back of the man’s head, then picked up a drink from the table and took a big gulp!
Coming out of the room, Chu Chen lit a cigarette. He originally wanted to get some fresh air, but the cheers from downstairs drew his attention, making him look down.