235: Chapter 235: Bartender Zhuang Yan 235: Chapter 235: Bartender Zhuang Yan Ye Shikai had originally planned to go home, but as he walked, he suddenly decided to meet someone; after returning to Huaxia, he should at least let her know he was safe.
“Hello, who is this?” After the call connected, a sultry female voice came from the other end.
“I can’t even recognize my own voice anymore.” After he spoke, several seconds of silence followed on the phone.
“Deadbeat, finally willing to answer the phone, huh?
Did you not pay your phone bill in Europe?
Always switched off.” The voice on the other end was mixed with surprise and excitement.
“Ha ha, making my Beautiful Luo worry, I’m really sorry,” laughed Ye Shikai.
The person on the other end was Luo Shiqi, it seemed like every woman’s first sentence when meeting him was ; he thought to himself, you obviously can’t get phone reception in the Holy Mountain.
“Dark Night Bar, give you thirty minutes, no, twenty minutes.
Be late at your own risk, okay~~” Luo Shiqi drew out her tone, producing a charming voice that excited countless men.
Ye Shikai glanced at his watch, somewhat helplessly, it seemed he needed to use his Inner Strength.
The next second, Ye Shikai disappeared from his spot.
Around seven or eight o’clock, Dark Night Bar was already packed.
During the days he had been away, the bar’s business was still booming.
Ye Shikai wasn’t in a rush to find Luo Shiqi; he took a seat and ordered a drink.
“Ye Shikai, it’s you.” At this moment, a woman tapped on his shoulder, Ye Shikai turned around to see that it was Su Qingyu’s secretary, Zhuang Yan.
Ye Shikai didn’t have much interaction with this naturally-clueless woman; he only saw her sometimes when he visited Su Qingyu’s office.
However, he remembered that she normally wore light makeup, but now it was heavy.
“Zhuang Yan, what a coincidence,” Ye Shikai said indifferently.
“Heard you went to Europe.
How has the past twenty-something days been?
Did you bring anything back?” Zhuang Yan fired off questions like a string of pearls.
“Nothing great, almost lost my life,” Ye Shikai joked.
“You’re joking, right?
It was just traveling, how could you lose your life?” Zhuang Yan said irritably.
Suddenly, she looked around mysteriously, then leaned in close to Ye Shikai’s ear.
“President Su, she’s your wife, right?”
“How did you know?” Ye Shikai was surprised.
There should have only been Su Qingyu and An Lan who knew this news in the company.
How did Zhuang Yan find out?
Had Su Qingyu announced it to the company during this time?
“It really is so,” exclaimed Zhuang Yan with an incredulous expression, as if she had discovered a new world.
Ye Shikai felt somewhat displeased; it wasn’t like he had never mentioned it before, but Zhuang Yan didn’t believe it.
“I’m asking you, how did you find out?” Ye Shikai’s tone became serious.
“Uh, I accidentally overheard it,” Zhuang Yan playfully stuck out her tongue, then showed a disdainful expression, “Never imagined President Su really is your wife, like a fresh flower stuck in mud.”
He didn’t remember offending Zhuang Yan, so why did she always indirectly put him down?
“Now that you’ve overheard it, that won’t do, you know too much,” Ye Shikai whispered in Zhuang Yan’s ear, putting on a mischievous uncle demeanor.
“Eh~~ Handsome Ye, I’m sorry, let’s just pretend I didn’t say anything, okay?
Please forgive this girl this once,” Zhuang Yan appeared scared, coquettishly pleading with Ye Shikai.
In the company, gossiping was not a good thing, especially gossiping about the leadership.
“Fine, as the generous person I am, I’ll forgive you after a drink.” Ye Shikai picked up his glass, and Zhuang Yan touched her cup to his without hesitation, then downed it all at once.
“It’s a strong spirit you know.
Are you sure you can drink it that fast?” Ye Shikai was a bit taken aback by her bold drinking, especially since Zhuang Yan usually seemed so delicate and fragile; yet when it came to drinking, she was no less formidable than a man.
“I think it’s just okay, not that strong.” Zhuang Yan said indifferently, glanced over at the bar’s cocktail station, and tugged at Ye Shikai’s clothes, “Come on, let me buy you a drink.” With that, Zhuang Yan approached the cocktail station and skillfully started handling the bar tools.
“You can make cocktails?” Ye Shikai was surprised.
He hadn’t expected a corporate white-collar worker like Zhuang Yan to know how to mix drinks.
“Of course.” Zhuang Yan said as she began to mix a drink.
Although her movements weren’t quite as polished as a professional bartender’s, the flair was certainly there, and it seemed Ye Shikai had underestimated her.
“Here, ‘Love of the Violet’, this one’s for you.” Zhuang Yan pushed the cocktail she had made towards Ye Shikai.
“Alright then, much obliged.” Ye Shikai looked at the bluish-purple cocktail, which had a kind of dreamy quality to it, raised his glass, intending to gulp it down.
“Why haven’t you come in?
Well, look at you, flirting here.” A woman’s voice, cool and ethereal, suddenly rang in Ye Shikai’s ear.
“Pff.” Ye Shikai sprayed out his drink and coughed violently.
That woman had startled him by suddenly speaking from behind.
Turning around, he saw Luo Shiqi’s lips slowly curving into a smile, her red lips looking exceptionally seductive.
Paired with her sexy strapless dress, she instantly became the focal point of male attention.
However, a few sharp-eyed individuals recognized Luo Shiqi and quickly warned the people around them before immediately turning their heads away, not daring to offend her.
“Shiqi, I was just about to come find you.
Why did you come out?” Ye Shikai caught his breath, not expecting to make Luo Shiqi jealous as soon as they met; it was a misunderstanding.
“If I didn’t come out, I was afraid you’d be seduced away.” Luo Shiqi said with a smile, glancing at Zhuang Yan beside them.
“We’re just friends, don’t get the wrong idea.” Ye Shikai said.
The kind you take to bed?” Luo Shiqi’s startling query turned Zhuang Yan’s face beet-red, and Ye Shikai felt awkward as he quickly pulled Luo Shiqi aside.
“Did you eat gunpowder or something?
You’re not normally .
I told you, we’re just friends.” Ye Shikai’s face showed a touch of annoyance; this kind of blind jealousy wasn’t Luo Shiqi’s style at all, especially since she obviously knew better.
“I just don’t like it when there are little butterflies around you.” Luo Shiqi said nonchalantly as she took a sip of red wine.
“She’s just a colleague from work.
Don’t scare her off.” Ye Shikai said with a hint of exasperation.
Woman’s jealousy can indeed be frightening.
Am I that scary?” Luo Shiqi spoke lightly.
Just look, which man dares to stare at you?” Ye Shikai replied irritably.
The queen of the Underworld was not a title given for nothing.
In a corner of the bar.
“Qingqing, I told you the uncle would come here.
See, you’ve lost the bet.” Han Ruoyao said smugly.
“Hmph, you stinking brother-in-law, daring to come here looking for a fling.”