Chapter 2, Iron Blue (02)
Chen Juefei felt a sense of grievance after being wronged, and he began to quietly pay attention to Jiang Ci. After more than half a month of following, he finally caught hold of a "handle".
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Jiang Ci suddenly freed his hand, took out the salary he had just received today from his pocket, and tossed it onto the table with a swipe, saying, "Then I will give you one thousand, and you drink this wine." Without waiting for Chen Juefei to respond, he grabbed the black square and splashed a cup of it onto him.
Hello
Chen Juefei's parents are often busy with their careers and neglect to care for him. They tend to compensate for everything with money and mostly turn a blind eye to his absurd behavior. This attitude has led Chen Juefei to become increasingly spoiled, always thinking that someone will clean up after him, and he acts with even greater impunity.
Jiang Ci paused for a moment, took out her phone from the crossbody bag, and dialed a number
Jiang Ci glanced at him and walked away with the menu
Jiang Ci hung up the phone, glanced at Chen Juefei, and said dryly: "He will be here soon, just wait for him." After saying this, she was about to leave
Jiang Ci's face turned pale white
Chen Juefei sprang up from the sofa, lowered his head to glance at himself, and noticed that his cotton T-shirt was soaked in a large patch, with alcohol dripping down. All of this transpired in just a few seconds, leaving the others stunned. By the time they regained their composure, Jiang Ci had already removed the name tag from his uniform and handed it to the chubby man, saying, "Brother Cao, I offended a guest, I resign in shame." After saying this, he walked past the chubby man without looking back towards the lounge behind.
After going through all this, Chen Juefei was also convinced. He slowly walked up, with one hand on his hip, and glanced at the breathless Jiang Ci, saying, "I saw you working at the bar with my own eyes. Are you planning to gouge out my eyeballs as well?"
Make it cheaper, thirty
Jiang Ci turned back to look at him
Are you not happy being with me
Jiang Ci remained silent, merely looking coldly at Chen Juefei. Chen Juefei felt that he had gained the upper hand, and finally felt at ease. Just as he was about to put his phone back into his pocket, he suddenly saw a flash in front of him, and his phone was snatched away by someone.
Jiang Ci had removed her makeup and taken off her wig, revealing some stubble on her pale scalp. She wore a very ordinary white T-shirt, carried a black bag, and had her hands tucked into the pockets of her jeans. Upon turning around, she saw Chen Juefei, paused for a moment, and then continued walking forward
Jiang Ci lowered her gaze and said, "I cannot afford to compensate for this at the moment"
Feeling uncomfortable with the stickiness on his body, he did not care much and randomly picked an item from the shelf, saying, "This one will do."
Chen Juefei observed Jiang Ci's expression, which was calm and devoid of any anger, and he felt an even stronger sense of competitiveness. "Please call your duty manager over here."
I know that last time you tried to establish your authority over me. I am magnanimous and will not hold it against you. He suddenly took out his phone from his pocket and waved it, saying, "Next time, it would be best not to fall into my hands, otherwise, I will definitely hand over the photos inside to your homeroom teacher."
Chen Juefei shook his wet clothes and said, "Is that it?"
Leaving the stall, Chen Juefei found a less crowded place, took off his T-shirt, and put on the cheapest clothes he had ever bought in his life. He casually tossed the dirty clothes into a nearby trash bin and remarked sarcastically, "Why wasn't I this frugal when I just threw away that one thousand yuan?"
Jiang Ci was taken aback, recognizing it was Liang Jingxing, "Mr. Liang."
I won't throw your phone out either. If you're worried, just help me dial it yourself. " Saying this, without caring whether Jiang Ci agreed or not, he dialed a series of numbers.
Chen Juefei was taken aback for a moment, while Jiang Ci had already taken off running. Chen Juefei quickly chased after her, "Return my phone!"
As he came over, the other boys sitting nearby immediately burst into strange laughter.
The wealthy young master is never short of a few friends, and when they gather in groups of three to five, they even develop the audacity to reach for the moon and catch turtles in the ocean. Taking advantage of the holiday, they visit a bar for entertainment, which is hardly worth mentioning
A few steps ahead is a night market, an entire alley lined with street stalls. Chen Juefei has been accustomed to a life of luxury since childhood, with even the most ordinary piece of clothing never costing less than 1,000 yuan. He has never worn such shoddy and counterfeit goods that he considers to be of inferior quality.
Jiang Ci stood still, only watching him warily
Moments later, a sweaty fat man followed Jiang Ci over. Upon reaching him, before Chen Juefei could speak, he immediately began to apologize repeatedly, "Sir, I apologize. She is just an ordinary waitress. If you want company, I can help you find a couple of proper girls to come over. How does that sound?"
A person patted Chen Juefei on the shoulder
Chen Juefei propped up his leg, his arms spread out resting on the back of the sofa, looking at her with a half-smile and asked: "How much do you usually receive as a tip?"
You are quite frank. Chen Juefei has completely lost his temper, "Let's not talk about anything else, is it too much to ask you to help me buy a top?"
It was quiet for a few seconds over there, "Miss Jiang?"
Jiang Ci first glanced at his hand, then her gaze moved upward, landing on his face, "What are you doing?"
"Waitstaff, as the name suggests, are personnel who provide services. Accompanying drinks is also a service; why is it that one cannot partake in drinking?"
Please lend me your phone, I need to make a call to have someone come pick me up
He lost his phone when we happened to run into each other
Chen Juefei stopped in his tracks, staring at the shattered remains of his newly replaced phone before him, dazed for a moment, and then cried out with a hint of grievance: "Are you out of your mind!"
In the night, Jiang Ci slightly lowered her eyes, her expression carrying an indescribable sense of loneliness. Yet this loneliness seemed to belong solely to her, and outsiders could not intrude upon it in any way
Jiang Ci did not speak, and of course, Chen Juefei did not expect her to respond
Chen Juefei chuckled, "I must have you today."
Chen Juefei glanced at her and said, "You are the waitress, right?"
Jiang Ci asked the vendor, "How much does it cost?"
I apologize, but I do not drink alcohol
Chen Juefei discovered Jiang Ci in a bar located in the eastern part of the city
Chen Juefei listened from the side, his eyes wide open, utterly astonished that Jiang Ci could repeatedly redefine his understanding of the term "shamelessness"
He couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ci
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Ci slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed upon his eyes
The overweight man wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly bent down to apologize. Under normal circumstances, Chen Juefei would have exploded by now, but at this moment, he surprisingly did not lose his temper; he merely pressed his lips tightly together, watching Jiang Ci disappear into the vibrant lights and the haze of alcohol.
Jiang Ci did not speak
The lounge door was locked, and no unauthorized personnel were allowed to enter. Chen Juefei leaned patiently against the wall by the door, waiting. After about ten minutes, the door opened with a "click".
Her choice of words is quite nuanced; "customer" is not the same as "guest," which makes the statement less likely to evoke wild imaginations.
Chen Juefei ignored him and suddenly stepped on the spilled drinks on the ground, chasing after him
Liang Jingxing no longer asked further, "Alright, have him wait there, I will come over immediately"
After a few rings, a deep and pleasant voice came from the other end, sounding somewhat familiar. Jiang Ci did not think much of it and said: "Chen Juefei is at Xiawang Cave Road, across from Walmart. Please come to pick him up."
Jiang Ci's expression was devoid of emotion, as if he did not recognize the person before him. He asked in a plain and indifferent manner, "Is there anything else you need, sir?"
Chen Juefei smiled and said, "First, do not let her sing; second, do not let her tell jokes. Just stand here," he pointed to the front of the stage, "Just stand here, drink this cup of wine, and I won't even touch a single hair on her. How can it be anything but ordinary? With such sordid thoughts, one sees everyone as Ximen Qing."
Chen Juefei, in a fit of anger, laughed sarcastically, "If someone were to grab your ponytail, would you strangle your hair? Just now, a man touched your thigh, why don't you simply chop off your leg?" He fixed his gaze on Jiang Ci, "Having come to work in a place like this, why pretend to be a virtuous woman?" Before Jiang Ci could react, he was the first to release her hand, taking a step back, a mocking smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
The two walked back to the Walmart in silence, when Jiang Ci suddenly spoke softly, "That's different"
Chen Juefei grabbed her backpack and said, "Are you just leaving like this?"
The phone fell onto the road with a snap, just as it was run over by a speeding sedan.
He was sweating profusely, and the wine on his clothes had not yet dried. The two combined clung to his skin, making him feel as uncomfortable as if he were covered in glue. He also did not intend to go back to find those friends; after experiencing such a significant embarrassment in front of them, it was indeed somewhat humiliating.
We will accept whatever amount the customer provides
Chen Juefei scoffed, shrugged his shoulders, and called out to a few friends to start drinking, no longer casting a glance at Jiang Ci. The chubby guy reached out and tugged at Jiang Ci's uniform sleeve, whispering, "Let's go." Jiang Ci did not move, and the chubby guy pulled again.
Chen Juefei looked at Jiang Ci in disbelief, hardly able to believe that it had become so cheap, yet she still wanted to haggle. Not only did Jiang Ci negotiate, but she also bargained with the vendor for half a day, ultimately settling on a price of thirty-five yuan
Jiang Ci tightly pursed her lips into a line, quietly gazing at Chen Juefei with her pair of pitch-black eyes
I will not mention the clothes, what about the phone
Jiang Ci looked at him coldly and said, "If you need someone to drink with, I can call someone over for you"
Jiang Ci also seemed a bit dazed, as if he had just realized what he had done
Isn't it compensated to you
At first, he did not recognize her, only feeling that the waitress bringing the drinks had a very familiar face. Following her gaze, he saw her expression as she tilted her head to converse with the bartender, and only then did he realize that this person was Jiang Ci. She was wearing a reddish-brown wig, and her makeup was heavy, with thick and dense false eyelashes resembling a row of fly legs
Chen Juefei chuckled softly, suddenly lowering his arm and reaching out to push the black box in front of him forward, "Have a drink, and I will give you a thousand in tips"
The boys erupted in a chorus of cheers, their words laced with teasing.
Chen Juefei was baffled, asking, "What is different?" It was only after he spoke that he suddenly realized that Jiang Ci was responding to the question from five minutes ago
Jiang Ci turned a deaf ear, running out of the bar through the back door, desperately sprinting towards the alley entrance. ... After all, she was a girl and couldn't match Chen Juefei's long legs and stamina. Just as she was about to be caught, she suddenly raised her hand and threw something away ...
He suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the show and called her over to continue the order
Chen Juefei felt a chill run down his spine, completely convinced now, "You are truly insane"
Chen Juefei rushed forward and grabbed her arm, "I am calling you, are you deaf?"
Jiang Ci's footsteps do not cease