Chapter 84.1 - Meeting
Chong Ming Year 27, June, Sunny
The summer arrived quietly. It was the second day of the start of the talent selection.
Early in the morning, the city crowds saw a carriage full of beautiful people pa.s.sing through the streets. Some people were almost blinded by the brightness of such a scene. Every year at this time was always the liveliest time in Jun Zi City. Bright and early, there would be many people crowded and squeezed on the street, rubbing their eyes clean, and waiting to see the beauties.
Translations by Vanilla Muse.
All the teahouses and taverns in the capital were packed with people leaning against the windows and doors. They would be in groups of three and five, and from time to time harangued over the spectacle, evaluating which beauty was the best. There would be sounds of echoing sentiments or reb.u.t.tals. The discussions were fiery.
Those who didn"t know what was going on might"ve mistaken them for talking about some major event!
However, in this lively atmosphere, one person sat in the corner with his head buried in a jug of alcohol. He had a drunken look, and he didn"t react one bit to the lively topic of the talent selection.
This person was Boss Zhang.
On that day, he lost all the banknotes on his person. The last hope for Feng Hua Gambling House was completely snuffed out, but he still refused to give up.
After losing all his money, he had rushed around looking for people to help, especially to those who had received his gifts before, but each and every one of them closed the door in his face. Once they heard that it was Boss Zhang coming to visit, they had the servants send him away. No matter what he said, they still did not want to meet with him.
Boss Zhang later learned that these people all knew who was the backer of Bao Hua Gambling House.
Because they were afraid of that person, they didn"t dare to offend him, so they did not dare to help Boss Zhang. Although Boss Zhang was angry, there was nothing he could do.
Boss Zhang felt very helpless. He could only drown his sorrows and troubles in alcohol. If he was drunk he could forget all about his problems. He wouldn"t have to think about those troublesome things. But he knew that this was just a moment of comfort.
Boss Zhang downed the last of the alcohol in the jug, let out a belch, and wiped the spilled alcohol on his chin with the back of his hand. He put the jug down on the table and shouted, "Waiter, give me another jug of alcohol."
The server who heard his call immediately came over.
"Boss Zhang, you have already drunk three pots of alcohol. If you keep drinking like this you will become drunk."
The server came over but did not give him another jug of alcohol right away. He looked Boss Zhang up and down, and smiled a bit. However, Boss Zhang did not notice that the smile now carried a bit of disdain.
Boss Zhang grabbed the server by the collar. His face was very red, but there was still some clarity in his eyes. He had been in the capital for twenty years. How could he not hear the underlying meaning of the server? He got angry. "What do you mean? Are you afraid that I will not pay for it?"
The waiter"s smile was unchanged. There was a hint of irony. "Boss Zhang, you should not tease me. Right now, who in the capital doesn"t know that Feng Hua Gambling House is bankrupted?"
A hint of anger flashed across Boss Zhang"s face. He forcefully pushed the server away. The server was prepared ahead of time and only took a few steps back, but his smile had already cooled.
"Boss Zhang, if you want to continue drinking alcohol, then first pay for the three jugs of wine that you"ve already drank. Otherwise, I"m afraid you won"t be able to pay up and the shopkeeper will blame me."
Boss Zhang roared, "Get lost!"
The waiter snorted, "I ask that Boss Zhang not make things hard for me."
Boss Zhang was angry with him. He opened his mouth, but couldn"t say a word. He finally understood the meaning of "once a wall falls, everyone pushes." Even a little waiter dared to give him att.i.tude.
Just then, a person suddenly placed a jug of wine on the table.
That person had a pair of good-looking slender hands, and immediately caught the attention of the two people. When they turned, they saw a handsome gong zi dressed in white clothes. His face was indifferent and calm, but his temperament was refined and poignant. Once they laid eyes on him they could not look away.
Their eyes almost froze in place with how hard they were staring.
The gong zi dressed in white spoke in a light voice, "This wine is on me. Put Boss Zhang"s check on my tab."
The server could not react right away. He stuttered when he spoke. "Ah… yes… that… this little one won"t disturb the two of you then."
He ran away as soon as he finished speaking.
He did not think that there would still be people who dared to take care of the lonely Boss Zhang. And looking at what the other party was wearing, it seemed that he was no ordinary person. If he was a friend of Boss Zhang"s, then the waiter was worried that the other party would pursue his att.i.tude problem with Boss Zhang. Thus he ran away as quickly as possible.
Boss Zhang stared at the man dressed in white who had suddenly appeared. He didn"t understand why this person was looking for him. He didn"t think that there was anything of interest in him that could still be coveted. In the past, those who had contacts with him now couldn"t wait to leave him, for fear of being implicated.
"Who are you? Why are you treating me to alcohol?"
Welcome to the family!
yuukiininah ♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ♪)