A few evenings later, Xu Chen, who was taking a walk, received a call from Chen Yunhai. "Young Master Chen, wanna grab a drink?" Xu Chen glanced at the time; it wasn't too late. "Sure, tell me the place." "Nine Degrees Bar." Xu Chen scanned the area with his divine sense and found the exact location. A moment later, he entered the bar and found Chen Yunhai drinking alone in a booth. Xu Chen went over and poured himself a drink. Seeing this, Chen Yunhai raised his glass. "Young Master Chen, cheers." The two clinked glasses, and Chen Yunhai slowly said, "Young Master Chen, my father has been arrested." His eyes were filled with tears as he stared blankly at the glass in front of him. Xu Chen was stunned for a moment. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this beforehand." Chen Yunhai wiped away his tears and quickly said, "Young Master Chen, I don't mean to blame you. My father often tells me that all of this has nothing to do with you, and I understand." Xu Chen raised his glass. "I won't say anymore, everything is in the wine." A moment later, two sexy women in black dresses and stockings came in and sat down next to Xu Chen and Chen Yunhai. "Handsome, only 800, and I'll be yours tonight." Chen Yunhai's face flushed with excitement, but then he remembered his father's instructions and hardened his heart to drive the two socialites away. Xu Chen smiled and said, "It seems you really have changed." Chen Yunhai said helplessly, "I have no choice but to change. Now I can only rely on myself."
Just as the two were about to continue their toast, a conflict suddenly broke out in the bar. In one of the booths, a woman was slamming a man's head onto the table. "You've got some nerve, daring to flirt with me." The man was filled with regret; if he had known this woman was so fierce, he would never have forced himself on her. "My lady, let's talk this out! It was my fault, I didn't recognize your greatness." The woman released the man. "Get lost, and don't let me see you here again." The man scrambled out of the bar. Li Yue felt utterly helpless, then sat down to drink in silence. If she hadn't been in such a bad mood and just wanted to drown her sorrows in alcohol, she definitely would have... The man was taken to his workplace. Xu Chen and Chen Yunhai also looked over. "Young Master Chen, that woman is amazing. She kept a man completely immobilized," Chen Yunhai said to Xu Chen after taking a sip of his drink. Xu Chen thought for a moment and realized who the girl was. "Of course she's amazing. She's a criminal investigator." Chen Yunhai was surprised. "Young Master Chen, you know her?" "We've crossed paths a bit before." Chen Yunhai looked at Xu Chen enviously. "Young Master Chen, can you tell me how you developed such a captivating charm? I heard from Wei Tai that you seemed to have some connection with Mu Wan, the school beauty." Xu Chen waved his hand. "Don't listen to his nonsense. Come on, let's drink."
Just when the two thought the matter was over, a group of thugs entered the bar and surrounded Li Yue's booth. Seeing the approaching security guards and customers about to call the police, one of the men quickly said to Li Yue, "Beautiful lady, you'd better apologize to me for what happened today. And you'll have to punish yourself with three drinks." A henchman handed her a drink, subtly adding something to it. Li Yue saw through the thugs' trick and sat down, watching calmly. "What if I don't?" she asked. The man's face hardened. "Then..." "Don't blame us, beat her up!" Several thugs attacked Li Yue. At this moment, Chen Yunhai, who had been observing for a while, hurriedly spoke up to stop them: "Liu San, you've gotten bolder, haven't you?" Liu San looked at the newcomers and ordered them to stop. "Young Master Yun? It's you, Young Master Yun! Oh, long time no see, I've missed you and Master Chen so much." "Get the hell out of here! You dare touch my brother's woman? You're asking for trouble!" Chen Yunhai shouted loudly, pretending to be tough. At this moment, he wasn't sure what to do. Just now, when Brother Chen was about to make a move, Chen Yunhai volunteered to help. The boss was betting that Liu San wouldn't know about his father's downfall. Liu San's face fell; it seemed he couldn't save face today. After a moment's hesitation, he said to his underlings, "Let's go." Watching Liu San and his men leave, Xu Chen and Chen Yunhai sat down next to Li Yue. Li Yue, who was feeling confused, suddenly understood when she saw Xu Chen. She raised her glass, "Thank you, thank you, Xu Chen." Just as Xu Chen and Chen Yunhai were about to leave, Li Yue hurriedly said, "Xu Chen, can you have a drink with me? Please." Chen Yunhai saw... Seeing this, Li Yue tactfully walked away. Xu Chen sat down and poured himself a drink. "If you're troubled, talk to me. It'll make you feel better." Li Yue glanced at Xu Chen's drink. "Your drink isn't strong enough. Come on, come on, drink mine." Li Yue picked up her drink, wanting to refill Xu Chen's glass, but Xu Chen moved his glass away, frowning, and said, "If you keep this up, I won't drink with you." Hearing this, Li Yue suddenly burst into tears. After crying for a while, she wiped away her tears and then slowly told Xu Chen about her troubles...
Seeing the distressed Li Yue, Xu Chen poured her a full glass of wine and then poured one for himself. He took a sip and said, "Since your mother keeps pressuring you to support your brother, even to the point of scrimping and saving, and she still wants you to buy him a house and a car, why don't you just cut off all contact with your family? Like changing your phone number or your address?" Li Yue shook her head. "I can change my address and phone number, but I can't change my workplace. My mom can go directly to my workplace if she wants money." Xu Chen fell silent. What to do? Quit his job and move away from the city? Go somewhere else and starve? He looked out the window, raised his glass, and silently drank. Then he looked at Li Yue and said, "Next time your brother and mother come, call me. We're friends; I'll help you persuade them." Seeing Li Yue nod, Xu Chen returned to Chen Yunhai's booth.
"Brother Chen, are you sure this woman is a detective?" Chen Yunhai asked doubtfully, looking at the drunk and disheveled Li Yue. Xu Chen also felt that she was quite a mess. After finishing his drink, he said, "Keep an eye on her for a while, and take her back to her workplace when she sobers up." "Okay, Brother Chen."
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