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Chapter 36
"The trial period is three days."
The boy with a chubby face and rabbit teeth handed the name tag to Lian Yu. He looked at Lian Yu and muttered, "You have a nice face."
Lian Yu smiled awkwardly, took the badge and pinned it on his black vest.
The vests that were uniformly distributed were visibly rough in workmanship, but looked expensive when worn by Lian Yu.
The boy with rabbit teeth looked away.
"Anyway, places like ours don't keep idlers. If you cause any trouble, you'll pack up and get out immediately. Got it?"
Lian Yu nodded hurriedly.
Yes, Lian Yu’s new workplace is a gay bar, and his new job… to put it bluntly, is to serve as a bartender.
Making money is not shameful.
Lian Yu comforted himself in this way for the second time.
Someone was already shouting outside the lounge.
Boys with rabbit teeth tilt their heads.
"Let's go and see how far you can go."
The atmosphere in the box was ambiguous.
Under the dim light, a man dressed as a playboy sat in the middle of the box, with someone in his left arm and another sitting on his right thigh.
A pair of fox eyes hidden in the bright lights always feel a little dangerous.
No one knew what they were talking about, but Lian Yu heard the young man chuckle softly.
"Hey, little rabbit, what brings you here?"
The young man spoke in a frivolous tone.
The boy with rabbit teeth immediately switched to a perfect business smile, and the aura around him became sticky, like cookies soaked in syrup.
"Mr. Qu, don't you want to introduce you to a new person?"
The little rabbit pushed on the waist after the continuous rain.
"This child is new and still naive. Please take good care of him."
Lian Yu was pushed up like this, his mind went blank.
After all, he was a wealthy second-generation kid. If he had been to places like this before, he would have known what to do. But before he turned eighteen, his father kept him under strict control. After that, he was in a love relationship with Lian Yu. He had no idea what was going on in places like this.
Seeing the boy with rabbit teeth winking at him, Lian Yu hurriedly poured a glass of whiskey.
"Qu, Mr. Qu."
Lian Yu's hands were shaking, the ice cubes were clattering around in the glass, and half of the whiskey spilled onto his hands.
"You...you drink, no, you drink."
Lian Yu was almost crying because of his own stupidity.
Suddenly, a chuckle came from the front.
A hand reached out and held his trembling palm.
Qu Shao took a sip of wine from his hand.
"Green."
Lian Yu blinked.
The next second, the distance between the two suddenly narrowed.
Qu Shao pulled up his free hand and led it towards the opponent's waist. The meaning was self-evident.
A breath with a faint smell of alcohol hit Lian Yu's nose.
Now not only her hands were shaking, but Yu's lips also began to tremble.
"Even though I don't like being a 0, if it's you, it's not a bad idea to give it a try."
Qu Shao looked at Lian Yu with his fox eyes curved and a smile.
? !
I've never heard of someone selling themselves for a living!
Lian Yu's face turned pale in an instant.
"No, no!"
He struggled hard to break free from Qu Shao's shackles, but forgot that he was still holding a glass of wine in his hand.
"I can't—"
The air suddenly became quiet.
Someone in the box gasped.
"Qu, Mr. Qu."
Looking at the large dark water stain on the other person's shirt, Lian Yu said with gritted teeth:
"I'll compensate you."
"pay?"
Qu Shao still had that smile on his face, but the curve of his thin lips held a hint of danger.
"This dress was custom-made for me by a French designer who flew all the way here. It's the only one of its kind in the world. How are you going to compensate me?"
Upon hearing this, Lian Yu's heart instantly sank.
Unfortunately, he also had this kind of custom-made clothes when he was still rich, so Lian Yu knew clearly that for him who had become poor now, even if he sold both of his kidneys for money, he would definitely not be able to compensate for the loss.
Thinking of this, Lian Yu looked at the little rabbit for help.
"You're fired."
The little rabbit made an apologetic expression.
"Since he is no longer your employee, then he..."
Qu Shao twitched the corner of his lips, his gaze inadvertently falling back on Lian Yu:
"You're at my disposal?"
Lian Yu shuddered.
As if enjoying the fear on Lian Yu's face, Qu Shao leaned back on the sofa, and the two boys next to him immediately climbed onto his neck as softly as if they had no bones.
Qu Shao gently brushed the side of one of the boys' face with his finger, but his eyes were fixed on Lian Yu:
"Pay me two million or get down on your knees and lick it clean, which one do you choose?"
Lian Yu never thought that one day he would have to think about such a question.
He suddenly felt a little regretful that he had eloped on impulse.
The humiliation is real, but the current predicament is also real.
His father had always told him that dignity was priceless, but at this moment Lian Yu was actually somewhat relieved that the other party at least agreed to offer two million to buy his dignity.
He clenched his fists at his sides several times, but finally released them.
Lian Yu lowered his head so that his eyes, red from humiliation, wouldn't be noticed.
He slowly lowered his body.
Just before his knees touched the ground, someone grabbed his collar.
Lian Yu stood up straight in a daze, following the force.
"Mr. Qu is so elegant."
Qin Yi took a step forward and stood in front of Lian Yu, his eyes sweeping over the two boys in Qu Shao's arms.
"Uncle Qu must be very pleased that you're still working so hard at one in the morning."
"Master Qin, what do you want to say?" Qu Shao still had a smile on his lips, but his fox eyes narrowed dangerously.
"nothing."
Qin Yi took out a check from his inner pocket, held the check between two fingers and raised it, and Xiaotu immediately came up and took it with great insight.
"I'll treat you to a drink today, but I want to take this person away."
After saying that, Qin Yi walked straight out the door.
Lian Yu hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Qin Yi was about to disappear from his sight, he quickly raised his feet to catch up.
Staring at Qin Yi's back, Lian Yu felt his heart beating faster.
Suspension bridge effect.
This ominous word suddenly popped into his head.
Lian Yu shook his head vigorously.
"Thank you for helping me out. I will return the money to you."
"return?"
Qin Yi turned around suddenly, raised his hand and pushed Lian Yu on the shoulder, and Lian Yu fell suddenly into the empty box behind him.
"Do you know how much that check is for? You said you'd pay it back, but what are you going to use to pay it back?"
Lian Yu pursed her lips and carefully guessed a number.
Qin Yi laughed out loud.
"Lian Yu, you know what? If your boyfriend can't support you, you should find a boyfriend who can. Instead of making yourself like this."
The cold palm touched his cheek, making Lian Yu tremble.
The coolness moved across his cheeks.
Qin Yi's fingertips gradually slowed down, finally stopping at the dark circles under his eyes. Lian Yu knew that he must look like he had overindulged in sexual activity, but that was just the result of his early morning work and late night shifts.
Why do you look so distressed? You should hate me.
He met Qin Yi's eyes.
There was a sudden flash of panic in the other person's eyes, like a student who was caught cheating in an exam.
"sorry."
Lian Yu was silent for a moment before continuing:
"But I said I won't like you anymore."
Lian Yu marveled at his own heartlessness. How could a 37℃ person utter such cold words? Perhaps it was because he was born with the talent to be a scumbag.
Qin Yi's eyes paused, then he smiled.
"You don't think I'm supporting you out of love, do you?"
He patted Lian Yu's face with his palm, with a sarcastic smile in his tone.
"I just want you to experience the feeling of not knowing when you'll be abandoned."
Lian Yu's mind went blank for a moment.
The inner pocket of Qin Yi's suit looked like a Doraemon pocket. He quickly pulled out a piece of paper and tucked it into the collar of Lian Yu's tight vest. His movements were as natural as stuffing a US dollar bill into the edge of his underwear.
"I hope you'll come tomorrow, Mr. Borrower."
After a while, Lian Yu fell exhaustedly on the sofa.
He held the piece of paper with the address on it, but his eyes were fixed on the direction Qin Yi left.
Is he... repaying his debt with his own body?
——
Almost the moment he walked out the door, Qin Yi's tense aura dissipated instantly.
49:00:02
The bright red countdown outside the window reminded him that time would not wait for him.
Qin Yi didn't have the confidence to make Lian Yu fall in love with him again in three days. That was the favorability he had accumulated after spending three whole worlds of effort.
But he had no other choice but to give it a try.
Fatigue crept up between his brows.
"Young Master Qin is so elegant."
The voice suddenly sounded, and Qu Shao was seen leaning against the door with his arms folded, his fox eyes looking at him with a smile, as if he could see through him.
Qin Yiqiang cheered up and patted Qu Shao on the shoulder.
"Thank you very much. From now on, if you ask me, I will do whatever I can do."
"No need to repay."
Qu Shao stretched out his arms and the two of them put their arms around his shoulders like brothers.
"I really admire you. You're getting married in two days and you're still having so much fun. You really know how to enjoy yourself."