Jian Zhou noticed that she was in a bad mood. He touched his nose but didn't ask any questions. He just subconsciously walked to her side to protect her from being bumped by the crowd.
"Thanks."
Chu Wuyang said in a low voice, and his phone rang again, the ringtone clear and persistent, as if carrying a kind of aggressive emotion.
She glanced at the screen, forced a smile, gave Jian Zhou an apologetic one, and then decisively ended the call.
I turned off the phone without thinking.
Regardless, she promised Jian Zhou tonight that she wouldn't leave.
As soon as they approached the booth, the noisy group of people immediately fell silent.
It was a subconscious silence.
The few trendy men who were joking around looked up and their eyes fell on Chu Wuyang, and they involuntarily restrained their flamboyant expressions.
The blondes, the ones with lip piercings, the ones wearing trendy chain pants—they were all grinning and joking.
But at this moment, it felt like being suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water while drinking alcohol.
His gaze lingered on her—filled with undisguised amazement, yet he dared not be too offensive.
"...Holy crap."
One of them took a while to realize what was happening and quickly moved to the side.
"Please sit down, brothers, make way for her! Who is this celebrity sister?"
Another boy looked directly at Jian Zhou and teased him.
"I knew you were so picky, with tons of girls chasing after you, but it turns out you already had a girlfriend and kept it a secret all along!"
"Exactly, exactly, are they afraid we'll find out and steal it?"
The atmosphere quickly warmed up, with banter tinged with genuine enthusiasm and playful banter.
No one really had any ulterior motives; it was mostly just young people jokingly expressing their excitement that "my buddy finally found a girlfriend."
Jian Zhou, surrounded in the middle, his ears turning red, said helplessly.
"Don't talk nonsense, he's my boss."
"Huh? Boss?"
Another burst of laughter erupted, the tone rising even higher.
"Wouldn't that be even more exciting? Office play!"
Chu Wuyang couldn't help but cough lightly, glancing at it with a smile.
"You guys have a really nice atmosphere here..."
This remark made the young men suppress their laughter a bit, and they smiled apologetically.
"Don't mind it, sister. We were just joking. We didn't mean it that way!"
The atmosphere immediately eased and became lively again.
Jian Zhou led her to sit down in the middle.
They then called for people to pour drinks and request songs.
A few minutes later,
The dance floor was still buzzing with excitement. Chu Wuyang had just received the cocktail from Jian Zhou, but hadn't even had a chance to take a sip yet...
Then I heard a series of regular, orderly footsteps behind me.
"Thump, thump, thump."
It's a rhythm that clashes with the atmosphere of a bar, like the prelude to the appearance of some important person.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound—
Several waiters in sharp black suits walked in a neat line through the crowd with steady steps.
Each person carried a silver tray laden with various top-tier luxury wines.
From vintage red wines to limited-edition champagnes, and even a few bottles of rare, old-vintage whiskies, the selection is extensive.
The logo on the bottle gleamed gold under the light, making it so expensive it was almost suffocating.
This scene resembled a private room owner hosting a dinner party, but the waiters only went up to the area where Chu Wuyang was seated.
Before the wine was even placed down, the crowd had already fallen silent.
The young men who were joking around immediately fell silent and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Excuse me—which one of you is Miss Chu?"
The lead waiter bowed slightly.
His voice was standard and polite, and his gaze was fixed squarely on Chu Wuyang.
"I am."
Chu Wuyang frowned slightly, her tone revealing a hint of hesitation.
"A gentleman has ordered your drink."
Have a pleasant evening!
After the waiter finished speaking, he led his team to neatly arrange the wines on the trays in front of the booths, their movements practiced yet with a touch of ceremony.
It's like a gift presented to the hostess of a banquet; even the order and angle of the plating are perfect.
The entire area fell silent for a few seconds.
Then it all exploded—
"Holy crap... what specifications is this?"
"Whose boyfriend spoils them like this? He's so rich!"
"Was that bottle one of those limited editions? I saw it at a hotel on the Bund last time, it was priced at eight million..."
"I know, I know, all of this combined could buy the bar, right?"
"There's definitely more than that... Didn't you see some of these are collector's items, worth eight figures?"
Jian Zhou's friends looked at him and whispered teasingly.
"Well, so where did you make your fortune behind our backs? You've got the skills; no wonder you dared to win over the goddess."
Jian Zhou was also stunned. His throat tightened, and he explained in a low, hoarse voice, "I can't help but understand."
"...It wasn't me."
Chu Wuyang looked at the rows of ridiculously expensive wines, the waiters carefully pouring them as if afraid of spilling a single drop.
Her fingertips paused.
Who is the gentleman who ordered the drinks?
The waiter said respectfully,
"The gentleman said Miss Chu can find out by looking at her phone."
As soon as Chu Wuyang turned on the camera, Jing Min's message arrived.
Do you have any wine you like?
Chu Wuyang's expression remained unchanged, but a fleeting hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
"What's wrong with you!"
Jingmin replied to the message quickly.
"Go up to the second floor"
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