"But she didn't shout..."
"Then what's the point of asking? You're not a pig... If she didn't have feelings for you, would she let you get away with this?"
When Nicole said that, I suddenly felt a little guilty... I felt that I was really bad because I really took advantage of Ye Zhi's feelings for me and bullied her... She may not have liked the kiss, she just didn't want to hurt me, so she chose to endure it.
To be honest, she didn't really enjoy that kiss, because I was biting her afterwards, so much so that even when she hurriedly left for the airport, you could still faintly see a row of teeth marks on her delicate lips.
I think if I have the chance to kiss her again, I will be extra gentle and then wrap her in tenderness.
...
At this point, Nicole said to me again, "Whether she wants to go back to your hometown with you is something you should ask yourself. I don't want to get involved."
"Can you do me a favor? If I ask her myself, I'm afraid she'll rebel. It's better if you ask her for me."
"There's nothing to discuss... I'm hanging up."
"Wait...wait, don't hang up yet."
"You'd better not mention this to me. No matter how much you talk about it, I won't help you."
Nicole's resolute attitude left me feeling a bit helpless. After a while, I changed the subject and said to her, "Let's not talk about this anymore... Let's talk about the bar... When you get back, post an announcement in your singers' group saying that our Women's Flower Bar is recruiting singers... The key point is that we will sign labor contracts with the singers, breaking the unspoken rule that bars don't sign contracts with singers."
Nicole hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't that a bad idea? It's like touching the cheese of all the bars in Dali. I'm afraid people will cause trouble."
"Cheese? This isn't cheese... this is dirty money. These bar owners who don't sign contracts just want to evade singers' wages when they're short of money. For them, without a contract, there's no legal binding force... but I just can't stand this kind of cheating!"
“I know you’re thinking of us singers… but the bar has just started to do well. If you offend people like this, and they keep coming over to cause trouble every now and then, we can forget about running the bar in peace… To be honest, I don’t want to ruin all the hard work I’ve put in over this period of time… I know how terrible people can be!”
I smiled and replied, "Have you forgotten that our bar has another shareholder named Cao Xue?... Think carefully about why I insisted on bringing him into the business in the first place."
Nicole suddenly realized and said, "Oh yeah... With him around, who would dare to cause trouble!"
"Then do you dare to issue an announcement?"
"With Cao Xue around, of course I dare... Michael, you really are a man with a strong sense of justice. No wonder such an outstanding woman as Ye Zhi would fall for you. This kind of quality is so rare, so very rare for men these days!!"
"Don't flatter me too much... Actually, doing this isn't just about protecting the rights of you singers... At the same time, I'm also creating buzz and hype for the bar... Once we break this rule, it will first become a hot topic in the bar circle, and the singers will also talk about it. The Dali circle isn't small, but it's not big either... If we can get the whole Dali circle to know about this, our bar won't be without business... Don't forget, most of the people who come to our bar are locals who live in Dali. Once the hype is built up in the circle, they will definitely come to the bar out of curiosity... After all, breaking tradition and breaking rules isn't something that ordinary people dare to do."
“Yes…and every singer accumulates a few fans, they will definitely post this news on their social media, and once their fans know there’s a bar, they will definitely come to support it…but Michael, are you doing this out of personal favor or for business?”
"It depends on how you interpret it... You can think of me as a person with a strong sense of justice, or you can think of me as a bad person who takes advantage of others... The former is about human relationships, the latter is about doing business, it's that simple!"
"I still want to believe you are the former... but you are really good at scheming, with one thing leading to another."
"So, I'm a bad man!"
Nicole smiled and didn't comment further; afterwards, we chatted about the matter for a few more minutes before ending the voice call.
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I let out a long sigh, then stared blankly at myself in the mirror... I seemed to have really confused myself, and didn't know whether I was a good person or a bad person... But when it comes to love, I have never calculated anything... All I have is impulse and sincere devotion.
Suddenly, I really wanted to call Ye Zhi... but then I remembered that she was on a plane to Sanya, so I gave up.
I think this is fine. Although everything between the two of us is unclear, this uncertainty makes the relationship feel more romantic... Anyway, I can confidently say to others that she is my girlfriend, so why be bound by the formalities of a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship?
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