Chapter 10 The Super Hot Sister Xu
Xu Songning's car was parked in the underground parking lot on the first basement level. While looking for his car, he was drawn to an extravagant sports car.
The flashy red sports car stood out among the row of black and white cars, perfectly matching the dress she was wearing today.
This neighborhood is close to the airport; perhaps it's where one of the pilots parked his car.
Thinking of the captain, Mr. X suddenly popped into her mind.
Zhou Qiao's bar also had this locational advantage, attracting many pilots and flight attendants. She should have realized this sooner; when she was lusting after someone, she shouldn't have only remembered to check their medical report, but should have also asked about their profession! Running into a colleague like that—how embarrassing!
Xu Songning patted his forehead, dismissing the thought, and quickly walked away.
I got in the car, started the engine, and as the car pulled out of the parking space, someone happened to be standing next to the sports car answering a phone call.
A fleeting glimpse revealed a handsome, upright figure from behind. Before I could take another look, the man had already gotten into his sports car.
The bar was bustling with activity, as if the holiday had no effect on these regulars.
Zhou Qiao was quite casual, dancing in the dance floor in her casual clothes. When she saw Xu Songning, she greeted the handsome guy next to her and squeezed out of the crowd.
"Over here! Come quick, come quick!"
Xu Songning casually handed the bag to the bartender. The bartenders all knew the owner's best friend and skillfully put the bag in the locker.
The moment Xu Songning stepped onto the dance floor in her shiny black high heels, many people around her stared intently at her.
"Wow, our Sister Xu looks so hot today!" Zhou Qiao exaggeratedly put her arm around her waist.
"Isn't this to support Boss Zhou? What event is it today?" Xu Songning asked.
“I’m really lucky today, not only is Sister Xu here to support us, but there’s also a popular singer!” Zhou Qiao winked mysteriously.
Xu Songning knew that the bar had several resident singers, and she had met them all, but none of them really caught Zhou Qiao's attention. After all, with such a gem preceding her, the others were nothing special.
Is it a new singer?
“He sang here once before, and the response was good. He’s quite popular on Weibo. I’ve been inviting him for a long time, but he always said he was too busy to come and sing. But what can I do? I’m the kind of person who keeps pestering people. Since the mountain won’t come to me, I’ll go to the mountain. After a few months of pleading, he finally agreed to come and sing.” Zhou Qiao excitedly shook Xu Songning.
She paused again, then sighed, "But they only agreed to sing for one night."
"So hard to hire? Did our generous Boss Zhou not pay up?" Xu Songning joked.
Zhou Qiao's eyes widened, her tone firm, "How could that be?! When have you ever seen me stingy? I offered him ten times the salary of other singers, and he was unmoved. He's probably someone who doesn't lack money."
"Five times? If you still can't get him, then you're really giving Boss Zhou face tonight. Boss Zhou is amazing, managing to invite someone so hard to get." Xu Songning patted her shoulder.
Zhou Qiao's lips curled up, feeling flattered. "That's right! Don't you know who I am!"
"Did you do any advertising? Did you spend five times the money for nothing?"
"Of course we promoted it; all these people came for him." Zhou Qiao glanced at the time; there were still fifteen minutes left. She hoped the man would arrive on time.
The bar specially designed a venue for the resident singer, equipped with brand-name sound systems and microphones, with effects comparable to those used in performances. Zhou Qiao invested heavily in this project and was extremely cautious in selecting the singers.
Five rows of chairs were set up in the audience area, and they were already full. Many people were wearing non-woven fabric light sticks on their heads to support the singer who had not yet appeared.
"Why hasn't Xiao Guang arrived yet? Is this bar doing false advertising?" A fan who had been waiting for a long time was a little dissatisfied.
"No way, this bar is pretty reliable. All the singers they've promoted before have come here."
"Is it a problem with our Xiao Guang?"
"Xiao Guang was delayed on the way, but he'll be here soon," Zhou Qiao explained to the crowd, smiling as she called over a waiter, "Bring over some fruit platters, lemonade, and wine."
The complaints subsided a bit when the fruit platter was brought over.
Zhou Qiao was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. She made more than a dozen calls, but Chu Guang didn't answer any of them.
"Damn! You're not kidding me, are you?!"
"Don't worry, maybe something's wrong," Xu Songning comforted him, opening WeChat to see if anyone could come to his rescue.
"You should at least answer the phone if you need to! If you don't answer the phone or reply to messages, you should at least say something if you're not coming!" Zhou Qiao sighed and spun around in place several times.
Xu Songning grabbed her arm, making her stop. "Are there any other singers living nearby who could come and fill in?"
"The closest one would take two hours! Besides, without prior arrangement, who has time to come over during the New Year?" Zhou Qiao lowered her voice, her temper rising rapidly.
Xu Songning thought of someone, but Zhou Qiao would definitely disagree with what he said.
She looked down and sent a message to "Zhuyu": "I need your help urgently."
"What's going on? How long is it going to take?" the fan asked impatiently, pointing to the time on his phone. "It's been twenty minutes since you advertised it! Xiao Guang still hasn't arrived! You're scamming me! I drove for over two hours to come and listen to your music, and I've been tricked!"
Zhou Qiao's head was throbbing. She wanted to yell, "I've been scammed!" But she was the boss, so she could only soothe the customer, "Please wait a moment..."
"Just a moment! We've been waiting for ages!"
"Yeah, how long have you ladies been waiting?"
"Sisters, let's be reasonable. Listening to songs is free, right?" Zhou Qiao laughed angrily.
"You mean we come to this bar without spending any money? Who do you think you are? Do you even know how much this bag of mine costs? It could buy so many of your drinks! If it weren't for Xiao Guang, who do you think would come to your lousy bar?"
Seeing the crowd's agitation, Xu Songning pushed Zhou Qiao, the target of everyone's anger, behind him and turned to her, saying, "Keep contacting people; I'll handle things here."
"Hmm!" Zhou Qiao was extremely glad that she had lured Xu Songning here, otherwise she would have definitely started arguing with someone.
Xu Songning walked onto the small stage, held the microphone stand, and gently comforted her.
"I completely understand how everyone feels. Boss Zhou can't get in touch with Xiao Guang right now, and we're all very worried, afraid something might have happened. As for whether he's just playing games with you guys, everyone, this isn't the first time we've invited a singer. Boss wouldn't do something so disrespectful. Boss, like everyone else, likes Chu Guang and wanted to invite him to sing for us during this happy New Year. Please trust us, if Chu Guang can't come, we will give you an explanation and we won't let you come for nothing."
"Explain? You're wasting our time. How are we supposed to explain this?"
"Exactly, isn't our time a cost too?"
"Sisters, don't listen to their nonsense. Avoid this bar."
"Let's go! Let's not waste any more time here!"
Everyone was very excited. They had been waiting for too long and had lost their patience. Xu Songning had seen this kind of thing countless times at the airport, so he handled it calmly. "Does everyone want to hear Qin You's song?"
"Qin You! She said Qin You?!"
"You must be kidding me! Qin You stopped performing at the resident concert a long time ago. He started his own band and tours around the country! How could you dare to use Qin You to fool people?"
"Who's lying? Let me see."
A deep male voice came from inside, and Xu Songning finally felt relieved.
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