My Nightclub Landlady

"Ah. I thought I"d be able to see you tomorrow."

Sister Flower said, "That"s okay, I"ll wait."

"Take care of yourself over there. Stay warm."

Qin Feng thought to himself for a moment, then asked, "Is there anything wrong in Tianhe?" You"re not in ay trouble, are you?"

"Zhao Jun called me and asked me to go back and talk some more. He still wants me to go back and continue to manage the Free Man. He said that he would completely entrust the bar to me, and that he wouldn"t be involved in any way. He even said he"d sign over ownership of any property involved with the premises, as long as I pay him a certain amount of dividends every year. He said he will not pursue you, agreeing that we leave his company, but hopes we are still friends......"

Hearing this, Qin Feng knew that Sister Flower must have been softened by Zhao Jun, and he was anxious to interrupt. "That guy has no ambition," he said. "Following him would only bind us to his pace of growth. We will definitely do better than him by setting up our own structure. As for that Free Man Bar, there"s nothing to miss. When the entire place had to be renovated, what he meant was that no matter what, we would be the ones who would have to raise the funds to do so. If we put it all in, we would need at least 2 or 3 million. Do you really think it"s appropriate or worth putting this much money into the Free Man Bar? That"s not even the most important factor, the most important thing is, if we want to win the respect of others and stand at the top of Tianhe, we have to dare to take the first step on our own. Otherwise, even if you do a great job, and you have a better reputation in the industry, you will just be another wage earner, and you can never be a big sister. You won"t be able to make it to the table. Sister Flower, I know that you are a benevolent and ambitious person. You tend to worry too much for fear of blocking other people"s financial path, leaving others without food to eat. I think that in this realistic society, you should change your way of thinking. You know, even if you don"t take steps to do that, others will do it. If they don"t have the ability to eat, even if you give them a lot of opportunities, they"ll still go to the streets to beg when they are hungry. They will not find a way to stand on their own. Listen to me, put aside relations with Zhao Jun, when we come back from Yunnan, we"ll look for a good location, make plans to build up a business, and then strive for a hit, to be able to complete foothold in Tianhe."

After listening to Qin Feng, Xiao Jinhua sighed. She hesitated for a while, and finally opened her lips and said, "Qin Feng, can you tell me, what kind of relationship do we have right now? In what capacity are you asking me to do this? Sometimes, it feels like you"re not speaking clearly to me. I"m confused, and it doesn"t feel good."

Sister flower was subtly confessing her feelings for Qin Feng. She was hoping that he would return her confession with one of his own. She wanted so bad to hear him say something heartwarming to her.

If they were both interested in each other, why not try it out? On the other hand, if they did not clarify things, both people would just continue guessing. Would there be an end to the guessing game if they continued this way?

Although Xiao Jinhua was just a few years older than Qin Feng, she still held a lot of self-doubt. However, she knew that Qin Feng was not an ordinary guy. He had superb patience and vision. His mind was wider than the mountains. His shoulders were generous, and his arms, very warm.

A life being able to be with such a man would leave Sister Flower very content, but she was very uncertain about what Qin Feng really thought.

This man was often very clear about the thoughts going on in his mind, but other times, he was very secretive about his thoughts and intentions. After all, Xiao Jinhua was not that familiar with him, there was always some uncertainty in her mind.

Hearing Sister Flower"s question, Qin Feng was stunned for a while.

He was not stupid, and knew what Sister Flower meant.

The concern he showed for Sister Flower, was beyond that of ordinary friends or employment relationships. The two people were now so close, but their relationship was still not clear. In fact, Qin Feng himself was also feeling very puzzled, thus, he tried to change the situation he had found himself in. He tried to let himself get some distance from Sister Flower. He just wanted to protect her quietly from the side.

But Qin Feng knew that some feelings, once they appeared, could not be killed. This could be troublesome with the life he was living.

He thought about it, and said, "I can"t explain it. We are more than agreeable confidantes. I guess, you can think of me as your best friend. I like being with you, you are careless, like a man, and I do not often feel the need to communicate with you."

Qin Feng"s words appeared to be very casual as he diverted the topic from emotional issues.

Hearing such a response, Xiao Jinhua"s heart felt a chill. She was very lost, and her nose got stuffy for a while, she replied, "Oh. That"s all?"

"Oh, is that right. What else?"

Qin Feng continued to play dumb. He could not give Sister Flower a guarantee about his feelings now, or in the foreseeable future. He spent too much of his life metaphorically licking blood from the tip of the knife. Who knows when he"d have to take on a mission that would lead to him losing his life? How could he possibly put Sister flower in that position?

After thinking about it for a moment, Qin Feng realized it would be better not to let Sister Flower see any hope and simply added, "haha What do you mean? Oh! I just remembered, Just before I left Tianhe, my girlfriend had gone to visit me there. I"m supposed to go back to Tianhe tomorrow and accompany her for a few days. When she leaves, I"ll head over to Yunnan to find you. Perhaps she"ll come with me and you can meet her!"

Qin Feng knew, saying these things would be a big blow to Sister Flower.

It was catastrophic.

But even so, Qin Feng knew he had to say it. He had suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. If he did not stop on the brink of the precipice and stifle the rising momentum of emotions between the two of them, it was very likely that something would happen, and that wasn"t fair to her.

Although Qin Feng quite liked Sister Flower, and he did have some feelings for her. He often thought about her. Especially when she encountered grievances or even when she was in danger, Qin Feng"s anxious thoughts were no less than those any boyfriends who were in love. Sometimes, Qin Feng himself also suspected that his care for her truly was from Xiaohe"s last wish or if they were, in fact, simply romantic feelings for Sister Flower?

Although he did not understand the extent of how he felt, the emotional factors were absolutely there.

Hearing the words of Qin Feng, Xiao Jinhua was shocked in her place. Her face mask fell on the ground, and the mirror in hand fell, shattering instantly.

Pop, a brittle sound. Sister Flower"s ankle was pierced by a shard of broken gla.s.s, shedding a lot of blood.

Qin Feng heard the noise and anxiously asked, "Sister Flower, is everything ok over there?"

"It"s nothing, it"s nothing, I just broke a mirror, that"s all."

Sister Flower"s mood darkened. Her voice was also a bit hoa.r.s.e, "Qin Feng, I am a little tired, I"m going to get some sleep. You should rest early, too."

Qin Feng knew that she would have such a reaction, but there was no way he could admit his feelings now. For the sake of her future, Qin Feng would have to bear the pain and separate the two people"s emotional connection and avoid giving her hope and fantasies. For her, the pain was only temporary. In the long run, this would be a relief.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Feng was anxious to call Zhu Fei. He had no contact with her for days. He left Tianhe too hastily, and did not have time to go to say goodbye to her and her father. He would go back tomorrow and he knew he must let Zhu Fei treat him.

"If I don"t call you, you wouldn"t remember me."

Qin Feng complained and said, "You"re awful you know that? And really ungrateful."

"Ah, no, no."

Zhu Fei said, "I"ve been busy lately. Brother Qin Feng, where are you? Shall I make amends to you now? I haven"t eaten today. Why don"t we go out for dinner? I can"t afford much, but I can treat you to dinner in a food stall."

"Oh, that"s rich, a lady who owns an Audi, eating in a stall."

Qin Feng humphed and said, "Well, I do not have the blessing to enjoy that tonight. I am in the field."

"Ah. I"m not off duty yet. When are you coming back to Tianhe? Call me when you do!"

"You"re at work? What does that mean? Aren"t you freelancer?"

Qin Feng asked anxiously, "It"s past nine o"clock in the evening. What kind of work are you doing? Are you the wine girl at a KTV?"

"Go to h.e.l.l! I sell clothes at the mall. I don"t get off work until ten o"clock this weekend. But today there was a huge turnout of people. I sold more than 10, 000 yuan. Hha, I am so happy."

Said Zhu Fei.

"What? You"re selling clothes? Where"s uncle? How"s his health?"

Qin Feng anxiously asked, "Why are you putting yourself through that? You do not lack money. You should stay at home and accompany uncle. That"s the right thing to do."

"Who says I don"t have to worry about that? After you hit Zhou Liang, a lot of things happened. Li Jianbin came to Tianhe. He forced me to go back and marry Zhou Liang. He also planned to use money to buy my father. I refused everything. Li Jianbin wanted to stop all my cards and money. He thought he would succeed in winning me over. As a result, I was prepared to give him back all the money I had, the car, card, cash, and all the money that traced back to him. He was surprised and threatened me saying I could not live for more than half a month without his money. Oh, Zhou Liang also returned to Su City to heal. When they left, they were acting very arrogant. At that time, I secretly decided that even if I begged for food in Tianhe, I would not ask them for help. My father was recovering very well now. He keeps thinking that he will take up his post again these days. I have been urging him to rest at home again. I am fine now. I haven"t sold clothes in the past, and I didn"t think it would be so fun. If I continue this trend, I will probably make four or five thousand yuan this month. I am still just a rookie. Even though I"ll be making this money this month, I still have to continue to work hard, our store manager has been working for five or six years, she is very fierce, she is the top three seller in the entire region every month, her monthly income is at least 30,000 to 40,000. I have to study her well. In the future, I will buy a house and a car in Tianhe. I will not ask Li Jianbin and I will not bow to them. I"m confident, hha. Send me strength, brother Qin Feng."

After listening to Zhu Fei"s words, Qin Feng was silent for a while. This woman really wanted to reach the sky.

"Zhou Liang went back like that? Didn"t he say he wanted to make a comeback and fight with me again?"

Qin Feng asked.

"No," she said, "Your strength is very, very apparent. He has to go back to practice, and when he feels he can beat you, he will come back to fight with you again, and he said he will still respect me, and not force me into anything."

Said Zhu Fei.

"I"ll go back to Tianhe tomorrow, let"s meet and talk then. I really want to see what you"re selling, hha."

The two men hung up after a while, and at this moment someone knocked on the door of the apartment.

Qin Feng shouted, "Who is it?"

"Me... Gu Shaoyun."

The voice was low and powerful, with a faint hostility.