Ji Xiaolian was furious.

She never imagined that such a high-class club would have such a penniless scoundrel in front of her who only knew how to take advantage of others!

The fake smile instantly turned into a cold laugh.

What do you mean? You think I didn't order enough?

The fat man's beady eyes blazed with rage. "You, a mere bar hostess, dare to speak ill of my poverty! Who do you think you are!"

"Call your manager here!"

Sister Zhao rushed over in a hurry and glared at Ji Xiaolian.

How come I have to clean up her mess again after just a short time away from her?

That Ji Xiaolian is really infuriating!

"I'm so sorry, bro... Our new employee is inexperienced and has caused you trouble..."

She smiled apologetically while giving Ji Xiaolian a meaningful look.

Ji Xiaolian pouted.

I left reluctantly.

She stormed off to the front desk.

It's clearly that greasy guy who's too stingy, but Sister Zhao just keeps scolding her!

If it were Shang Zeyan, she would never let someone treat her like this.

That fat man has already been torn to pieces!

She felt deeply troubled.

Looking up, I saw several familiar faces gathered around the front desk.

Ji Xiaolian's eyes widened, and she quickly hid behind a pillar.

It was Shang Zeyan's group of friends!

Her heart jumped, and she nervously looked around.

Shang Zeyan didn't come along, did he?

If he sees me and starts clinging to me like he did in my past life, then everything will be over!

...

"So many drinks, all registered under her name?" the receptionist exclaimed in shock.

Everyone nodded.

The receptionist clicked her tongue in amazement as she registered the information.

She hadn't met the new employee, Shen Zhiyi, yet she had already achieved so much on her first day at work...

This is truly something I've never seen before.

Ji Xiaolian also heard their conversation.

I felt even more depressed.

So much commission...enough for her to buy several luxury goods.

She pursed her lips.

Originally, all these benefits were meant for her alone.

Now that she doesn't want it anymore, a new passerby has benefited from it.

But think about the methods Shang Zeyan used.

She resisted a chill that ran through her heart.

never mind.

This performance record is open to anyone who wants it.

She simply can't handle it.

Ji Xiaolian thought of the way Sister Zhao had looked at her earlier.

She's not stupid.

I knew that if I couldn't find someone to protect me, I would definitely lose this job.

Ji Xiaolian rolled her eyes.

Suddenly, a face of a spoiled and unruly young man appeared in my mind.

Bai Fengyu.

Shang Zeyan's arch-enemy.

If she remembered correctly, that person was also at the club today!

In his previous life, Bai Fengyu had expressed his interest in Shang Zeyan several times in front of him.

Although he had a reputation for womanizing, he was always surrounded by beautiful women...

Ji Xiaolian, however, did not mind.

She might have thought that such a man was a womanizer.

One can live a second life.

She thought Bai Fengyu was much better than Shang Zeyan!

At least he knows how to care for people, and he speaks with humor and wit, unlike Shang Zeyan, that cold and wooden man, who always forces her to do things she doesn't like.

And he goes crazy all the time!

Thinking of what happened in my past life...

Ji Xiaolian shrank back in fear.

If it were Bai Fengyu, he would probably show me the world!

Unlike some people, she won't always be kept locked up at home.

Even when taken to parties, she was not allowed to talk to anyone.

Ji Xiaolian suddenly felt...

Could it be that Shang Zeyan is blocking his way?

If it weren't for his obstruction, he might have already accumulated a lot of connections in high society.

There's no need to rely on his protection to make a living anywhere.

Ji Xiaolian lowered her head.

His eyes flickered.

She remembered that when Shang Zeyan took her away in her previous life, they ran into Bai Fengyu, who had just arrived, at the elevator.

He even made a few flirtatious remarks about himself.

As a result, he almost got beaten up by Shang Zeyan.

She'd been hiding for so long without seeing Shang Zeyan, and all his friends were leaving...

Could he have left a long time ago?

Ji Xiaolian narrowed her eyes, turned around, and ran towards the elevator.

*

888 Private Room.

Shen Zhiyi put down the microphone.

He walked to the single sofa and stared at Shang Zeyan's sleeping profile.

He has very fair skin.

However, due to years of insomnia, there are faint dark circles under his eyes.

Even when I'm asleep.

His facial features were still handsome and deep-set.

It was quite impactful.

He rested one hand on the armrest, his fingertips slightly curled, as if he were trying to grasp something even in his sleep.

Even when I'm asleep, I'm so restless...

Shen Zhiyi leaned forward.

She lightly touched his furrowed brow with her fingertips.

A faint fragrance of gardenias lingers in the air.

Shang Zeyan's sharp eyebrows relaxed, and even his tightly pursed thin lips loosened a little.

Shen Zhiyi curved her lips into a smile.

Thinking of the information the system had given him, his eyes darkened slightly.

Shang Zeyan lost his mother at a young age.

After my father married a new wife, he was often away on business trips.

They ignored him.

On the surface, the stepmother treated Shang Zeyan well, but behind his back, she subjected him to mental abuse, while pretending to be a kind mother in front of outsiders.

Only Shang Zeyan knew how terrifying she was.

For example, when he was nine years old, his stepmother used the excuse of asking Shang Zeyan to go to the attic to find tools for her, but she deliberately locked him up.

The attic was dark and stuffy, and infested with mosquitoes.

Shang Zeyan was locked inside and his body was covered in bites. He eventually fainted from dehydration due to hunger and the heat, and his stepmother then pretended to come and "rescue" him.

He only found out later.

The attic originally didn't have those insects and ants.

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