Long Yi smiled slightly, extended his right hand and shook hands with the other party, and said with a smile: "Hello, my name is Long Yi, and I am also a good friend of Wan Shuang Wan Xue."
He felt somewhat suspicious. Logically speaking, anyone who could be friends with Wan Shuang and Wan Xue must come from a family worth at least tens of millions. How could a girl from such a family be working as a waitress in a bar?
What's more, this girl has outstanding looks and temperament. If she wasn't wearing a bar work uniform, you could tell at a glance that she was raised in a scholarly family.
After Xin Qiuqiu pushed the wine in front of the three people, she seemed to see Long Yi's confusion and explained with a smile: "Are you curious about how a bartender could become friends with a rich girl like Wan Shuang Wan Xue?"
Long Yi apologized, "Ms. Xin, that's not what I meant. I just feel that your temperament is not suitable for your current job. I apologize for any offense."
His first impression of the girl was pretty good. At least she was polite to others, unlike Wang Chuqing who was snobbish and looked down on everyone.
Xin Qiuqiu shook her head slightly and said with a smile, "That's not an offense. Actually, Wan Shuang and Wan Xue and I met when we were studying abroad. They were at St. Mary's School for Nobles, and I was at the Royal Conservatory of Music next to her.
We became good friends after a while, but after I returned to China, some changes happened in my family, and a year ago, the family business was on the verge of bankruptcy."
As she spoke, the luster in her eyes gradually dimmed. Even though the hardships of life had taught her to face difficulties with a smile, it would be a lie for a young girl in her prime to say that she was not sad after experiencing such a huge setback.
Wan Xue noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere and quickly spoke to comfort her, "Qiuqiu, you're already working very hard by being a music assistant at the university during the day and performing at the bar at night.
I believe that God sees all your efforts, and things will definitely get better at home. Besides, don’t you still have us?"
After saying that, she held Xin Qiuqiu's hand tightly, wanting her to feel the warmth from her.
Wan Shuang also gently stroked Xin Qiuqiu's back to soothe the emotions of this former close friend.
Long Yi narrowed his eyes in thought, and after a while he said, "Ms. Xin, I wonder if you can play the piano. If you can, I can recommend you to the main venue of the Clover Group.
All you need to do is play for an hour during the peak hours of the day, and you'll get 30,000 yuan a month. Are you interested?"
Li Yutong transferred 40% of Clover's shares to him. As a senior executive of the company, Long Yi still had this power.
What's more, this is not a charity for the other party. The fact that Xin Qiuqiu graduated from the Royal Academy of Music proves that she has extremely high attainments in music. The beautiful piano sound can attract people to the venue and increase the atmosphere. It is a mutually beneficial transaction.
Xin Qiuqiu's beautiful eyes moved. Thirty thousand a month was far beyond her expectations. She only earned a little over eight thousand a month as an assistant teacher in the university town, and with her part-time job as a resident in a bar, she could barely earn seventeen or eighteen thousand a month.
Even if he worked so hard and juggled multiple jobs, it would be difficult to help with the family's debt.
But Long Yi was able to offer her such a good job, which was equivalent to an hourly wage of 1,000 yuan, which was considered a top salary among highly educated white-collar workers in Beijing.
"Mr. Long, really? This kind of work can already solve my urgent needs."
Long Yi smiled and nodded, handed her Li Yutong's business card, and said slowly: "Ms. Xin, when you are ready, you can go to the person on the business card, and she will help you arrange everything."
After Xin Qiuqiu took the business card, her eyes widened instantly when she saw the three words "Li Yutong" on it.
This is the CEO of a new jewelry company in Beijing. She has appeared in the news many times as a well-known female entrepreneur. I didn't expect that Long Yi could actually take out her business card.
"Mr. Long, I...I'm just applying for a resident position at the mall. Wouldn't it be a bit of an overreaction for the company president to personally greet me?" Xin Qiuqiu asked cautiously.
Long Yi said calmly: "It's okay, we are all friends, it's no big deal for me to just say hello to her."
Wan Shuang, who was standing by, seemed to have thought of something. She pouted her lips sourly and said jealously, "Brother Yi is so charming. Sister Yutong and him are more than just friends."
Xin Qiuqiu was stunned. Seeing Wan Shuang's jealous expression, could it be that the Clover Group's CEO and Long Yi were actually in a relationship? Then what was the relationship between Wan Shuang and Wan Xue and him?
She was a little overwhelmed for a moment and could only say blankly: "Thank you Mr. Long for your care. If I can successfully join the company, I will definitely do my best."
Long Yi nodded, then changed the topic to a lighter one, no longer talking about Xin Qiuqiu's sad story.
The four young people got along very well and soon became friends. Xin Qiuqiu took out the guitar and started playing folk songs one by one.
The bitterness and misfortunes of life were all poured out in wine and melodious folk songs...
"Xin Qiuqiu, who the hell allowed you to drink during work hours? We're busy right now, hurry back and serve drinks to the guests!"
A vulgar shout was heard in the distance, and a greasy man in a white shirt and with a beer belly pointed at Xin Qiuqiu and cursed.
The smile on Xin Qiuqiu's face froze, and the vulgar language pulled her back from folk songs to the abyss of reality.
She quickly put down her guitar and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'll be back when I'm not busy."
Long Yi looked at the ferocious man in the distance, frowned and asked with concern: "Miss Xin, do you need my help to deal with this?"
Xin Qiuqiu smiled bitterly, "That man is the vice president of our store. He's the cousin of the person in charge of this area. He has a strong background, so it's better not to implicate you."
After saying that, she cast an apologetic look at the three of them, straightened her clothes, and quickly ran to the man.
Long Yi felt sorry for Xin Qiuqiu and was about to go up to argue for her when the phone rang.
"Brother Long, are you busy now? Brother Dao wants to invite you to have dinner at Longxing Restaurant." The man on the other end of the phone said respectfully.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Leopard, Brother Dao's subordinate. Brother Long, you can just call me Little Leopard. Last time, I brought you tea and water. Did you forget?"
Long Yi pondered for a moment in the noisy environment, and recalled a big man with a leopard tattoo on his arm, who was so conscientious in serving tea, water, and massaging legs and shoulders.
"I remember you. I'm drinking at Helen's Bar. Just come and see me."
"Okay, Brother Long, please wait a moment, Little Leopard will pick you up right away." The middle-aged man seemed to have received a great honor, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.
After Long Yi hung up the phone, he glanced in the direction Xin Qiuqiu left...
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