Jian Zhizhen and Qin Yubai pushed open the bar door and immediately saw Xu Qiuyuan sitting in the corner drinking water.
Qin Yubai went to the bar and ordered Jian Zhizhen her favorite drink.
Jian Zhizhen walked towards Xu Qiuyuan alone first: "Sister Qiuyuan."
Xu Qiuyuan turned around and saw it was her. He smiled and asked, "What brings you here?"
"Bai Bai and I got off work and came here specifically to listen to you sing." Jian Zhizhen sat down next to her and asked curiously, "Why didn't you go on stage? Where's Li Ze?"
Just as Xu Qiuyuan was about to speak, a short-haired woman bumped into her as she passed by, causing the wine glass she was holding to wobble and spill all the wine onto Xu Qiuyuan's coat.
"I'm sorry, it was an accident." The short-haired woman forced a smile and offered a completely insincere apology.
Jian Zhizhen could tell that her bumping into someone and spilling wine was deliberate, and she frowned as she stood up: "You clearly did it on purpose!"
Xu Qiuyuan pulled her aside, smiled, and said, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm wearing a coat, aren't I?"
The woman gave Jian Zhizhen a cold glance, snorted, and left arrogantly.
"Who is this person?" Jian Zhizhen was still furious. "Sister Qiuyuan, how can you be so good-tempered? You tolerate this kind of deliberate provocation."
Xu Qiuyuan took off his wet coat and explained with a smile, "She and her partner were supposed to be the lead singers today, but Li Ze and I took their business. We earned several thousand yuan today, including our base salary and tips from customer song requests, while they barely made any money. That's why they're hostile towards me. We're in another world, so let's avoid these little conflicts if we can. Anyway, it won't hurt me."
Jian Zhizhen nodded, understanding Xu Qiuyuan's concerns.
"Hopefully they won't cause any more trouble." She had no choice but to stop talking and instead asked, "By the way, where's Li Ze?"
Xu Qiuyuan looked toward the corner of the stage: "They're installing the drum set over there. Once it's installed, we'll have to go back up and sing."
She paused, then looked in the direction of the woman from before.
“Originally, our two groups agreed to sing one song each, but Li Ze is too popular with the audience and has already sung several songs in a row. The boss hasn’t let him come down. Now we have to change the style, change the instruments, and go up to sing again. Those two people will have no income at all today.”
Jian Zhizhen also knew they were pitiful.
However, you can't take your anger out on others just because you can't compete with them.
She thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't we make it clear to them that you two will only work for three days at most, and you won't be taking away their jobs for long?"
Xu Qiuyuan smiled helplessly: "I told them, but they probably don't believe me. They're still quite angry. There's really nothing I can do about it."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Ze's drum kit was assembled.
Xu Qiuyuan also got up and went up on stage.
She planned to help him put the drum set in the right place.
However, Li Ze was able to move it himself and didn't let Xu Qiuyuan help at all.
After they finished preparing, Xu Qiuyuan sat behind the drum set, quickly twirling the drumsticks twice between his slender fingers before slamming them heavily onto the drum in front of him, a movement full of power and rhythm.
Li Ze held an electric guitar in his hands, playing and singing at the same time.
The atmosphere in the entire bar instantly ignited.
[Qi Man: This usually gentle and kind older sister is surprisingly powerful when she plays the drums! Does she think the drum set is the leader of all those people who messed with her?!]
[Ci Mu: This song is so good! It gets me so excited! I'm getting up to study!]
[Tao Liu: I initially thought Xu Qiuyuan didn't understand music, but I didn't expect him to coordinate so well with Li Ze. Waaaa, the Midnight Diner CP is locked in!]
Qin Yubai brought over two drinks and sat down next to Jian Zhizhen.
Jian Zhizhen grabbed Qin Yubai's arm and exclaimed excitedly, "Ahhh, Qiu Yuan looks so cool playing the drums!"
Qin Yubai wasn't very interested and handed a drink to Jian Zhizhen.
Jian Zhizhen took the bottle and took a sip, her eyes instantly lighting up: "Wow, this is delicious. They even have my favorite sea salt caramel sparkling wine here."
Qin Yubai remained calm and replied in a low voice, "No, I prepared it for you."
No wonder he took so long; he went to make her her favorite drink.
Jian Zhizhen's gaze towards him slowly filled with admiration and emotion; she longed to lean in and kiss him.
But considering that this is a public place, and it's being broadcast live, it's really inconvenient.
So she expressed her love in words of encouragement: "Bai Bai, you're so amazing! You can do everything and you're so thoughtful and considerate. You're such a good person."
A smile slowly appeared on Qin Yubai's originally indifferent and calm face, and the slight curve of his lips also revealed how happy and accomplished he was at this moment.
But considering it was a public occasion, he tried his best to appear calm: "Then I'll arrange something else for you next time."
[Original puppy: Stop pretending, stop pretending, you two stop pretending! We CP fans really saw through it! It's only because Qin Yubai doesn't have a tail, otherwise he'd be wagging his tail right now!]
[Qing Si Shan Cha: Look at how worthless Qin Shen is. If Zhenzhen praises him a couple of times, he'll get all cocky, hahaha.]
[Wen Chen: When I'm in a relationship in the future, I want to be as sweet-talking as Jian Zhizhen, and make a high-IQ STEM guy act like a complete idiot.]
[Congcong is a conch: It's a case of one willing to give and the other willing to receive. Does Qin Yubai not know he's being coaxed? No, he knows, but he's still willing!]
[Yaoyang: I'm dying of laughter! In my mind, Qin Shen has become the simple-minded eldest son of a wealthy landowner, while Zhenzhen is the beautiful, sweet-talking, and well-educated young lady who returned from studying abroad!]
[Jiu Lulu: I declare this episode the best one since "Multiverse Romance" premiered this year! The core theme wasn't as heavy as the previous two episodes, and although the rules were strict, the humans were generally normal and civilized. There were also so many sweet moments for us to enjoy! You guys are finally acting like a romance show!]
The number of viewers here is increasing rapidly.
Everyone enjoyed the sweet treats while listening to Li Ze and Xu Qiuyuan's live performance.
Just as they were engrossed in watching, two fair judges suddenly walked in and headed straight for Li Ze.
Just then, Li Ze finished a song, stopped, and looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, wondering if they had come to request a song.
But the next second, one of the equality counselors sternly told him, "You have been reported for discriminating against women. Come with us to the equality school for education."
In the corner, the two singers whose performances had been stolen by Li Ze and Xu Qiuyuan exchanged a glance and revealed smug smiles.
Li Ze had no idea where he had acted uncivilly. He even thought back to his lyrics and didn't think there was anything uncivilized in them.
He asked, completely bewildered, "How did I discriminate against women? I may be a rapper, but I'm known for never swearing or insulting anyone. Are you sure you've got the wrong person?"
The judge showed him a video.
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