Chapter 613: Do the Math
In less than half an hour, Xu Xiangbei drove to the KTV. Actually, it would only take 20 minutes at his speed to get to Jinshang KTV, but he purposely drove slowly to savor the gentle embrace all the way. When they reached the destination, he was still holding Hu Qingyu, but was pushed away by Hu Qingyu.
"Pervert..." Hu Jingyu muttered under his breath, then opened the car door and jumped out.
Xu Xiangbei, feeling unsatisfied, parked the car in the nearby parking lot.
After parking the car, Xu Xiangbei walked up and grabbed Hu Qingyu’s hand. The two walked shoulder to shoulder towards Jinshang KTV, but Hu Qingyu wanted to pull away.
"I’m your boyfriend, even though I’m just pretending. Do you want others to see through it?" Xu Xiangbei whispered gently in her ear.
Hu Qingyu’s face was slightly flushed, but she stopped struggling, taking small steps to follow Xu Xiangbei.
From a distance, they could see the large screen above the entrance of Jinshang KTV. On it was a beautiful woman, very attractive, with a sweet face and a hot body, wearing a pink cheongsam and five-inch crystal high heels, exuding a deadly allure. Next to her was a line of small text:
Welcome to Jinshang KTV, we offer the best service, 24 hours nonstop, making you reluctant to leave once you come.
Standing at the door were two welcome girls, wearing typical welcome attire, slender and beautiful enough to barely be called beauties, but compared to Hu Qingyu, they were indeed lacking.
"Welcome!" As Xu Xiangbei and Hu Qingyu stepped through the door, the two welcome girls bowed in greeting.
"Hey, beauties, who’s the one on that big screen up there?" Xu Xiangbei stopped and pointed at the woman on the screen, asking one of the welcome girls in light blue.
The girl was clearly stunned, initially thinking it was her appearance that caught Xu Xiangbei’s attention. Realizing that he was not referring to her, she blushed upon seeing Xu Xiangbei’s handsome face, quickly adjusted her mindset, and respectfully replied, "Oh, sir, she’s the general manager of our Jinshang KTV."
"Miss, is it convenient to tell me her name?" Xu Xiangbei continued to ask, and beside him, Hu Qingyu lightly pinched his palm, knowing that this guy wasn’t going to change his ways, clearly aiming for the manager again.
"Oh, our general manager is called Xu Wanqing." The little beauty answered sweetly, yet there was a trace of disappointment in her eyes.
"Thank you, would you mind telling me your name?" Xu Xiangbei noticed the disappointment in her eyes and asked with a slight smile.
"Wang Xiaoling..." The little beauty whispered weakly, then looked up to find that Xu Xiangbei and Hu Qingyu had already walked away.
Wondering in her heart, did he hear my name clearly...?
"Are you eyeing the manager again?" Hu Qingyu pinched Xu Xiangbei’s hand along the way and asked.
"Know me well, Qing Yu does." Xu Xiangbei squeezed her fair little hand and strode forward.
Hu Qingyu said coldly, "One day, you’ll die because of women."
"Qing Yu, you really care about me, but ’it’s better to be a charming ghost under the peony flower.’ I’m not dying that easily!" Laughing, he pulled Hu Qingyu into the elevator.
As soon as they entered the elevator, a pot-bellied middle-aged man, dressed in a suit, exuding the aura of a successful person, with an exposed dancer heavily attired with makeup in his arms, followed by two burly bodyguards in black clothes and sunglasses, entered the elevator.
The middle-aged man started touching the dancer as soon as they got in.
The dancer giggled charmingly, then quickly restrained him, speaking to Hu Qingyu provocatively, in a lazy, coquettish voice, "President Huang, don’t do that, there are people here. Tonight, I’m yours, with all the time in the world, and all eighteen skills, I will certainly serve you well."
Seeing their actions and hearing their lewd words, Hu Qingyu blushed, cursed ’shameless’ under her breath, her eyes full of disdain, wanting to scold, but swallowed her words.
Contrarily, Xu Xiangbei looked unbothered, carefully appraising the dancer from head to toe, before reluctantly retracting his gaze.
The middle-aged man stealthily touched the dancer again, causing her to let out a sharp cry. She then looked up, scrutinizing Xu Xiangbei, noticing him blatantly checking out his companion, his eyes turned ominous.
He shouted loudly, "Punk, what are you staring at?"
Xu Xiangbei didn’t say anything, seemingly seeing a jumping clown, his gaze still blatantly impudent.
The middle-aged man’s eyes darted over to Hu Qingyu beside him. At first, the lighting in the elevator wasn’t too bright, so he didn’t get a good look. But now, upon closer inspection, he was amazed by her beauty.
A glint of desire flashed in his eyes, like a starving man seeing a delicious bun. That look made Hu Qingyu shiver with fear, as if she was being watched by a hungry wolf.
Huang Shiyong had never seen such a pure and beautiful woman. Her beauty was in no way inferior to Xu Wanqing, the general manager of Jinshang KTV. Unlike Xu Wanqing’s sultry charm, Hu Qingyu exuded a refreshing elegance.
He had always wanted to have Xu Wanqing, but her background was too intimidating, so he never dared to make a move and only dreamed of her in the quiet of night. Now seeing Hu Qingyu, whose beauty was equal to Xu Wanqing’s, his spirits lifted, and he wished he could have her immediately.
To him, Xu Xiangbei was just a small fry, someone who wouldn’t even dare talk back when scolded. Perhaps he came from a slightly better-off background, but judging by his clothes, he looked like a poor loser.
He was quite a prominent figure in Jiangcheng, worth billions. In Jiangcheng, people gave him some respect, so getting Hu Qingyu would be a piece of cake, right?
However, he was always careful and cautious in his dealings, which was why he’d managed to come this far without any major issues. Even when troubles arose, he’d find a way to throw some money at the problem to solve it.
"Where do you work, little brother?" He took out a cigar, which his bodyguard promptly lit for him as he puffed and asked with an air of superiority.
"Just the president of a small company," Xu Xiangbei responded indifferently.
"Is it really appropriate for you to blatantly eye my wife like that?" Hearing Xu Xiangbei claim to be a company president, Huang Shiyong chuckled inwardly and cursed in his heart, "Nowadays, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be a president. It’s probably just a small, insignificant company. I know all the presidents of any major or reputable companies in Jiangcheng. Looks like this guy doesn’t have much of a background; no worries then..."
Once he figured out Xu Xiangbei’s status, his demeanor changed; his face turned fierce, flipping faster than a page in a book – one moment friendly, the next as if Xu Xiangbei had stolen his wife.
"What does the big brother intend to do?" Xu Xiangbei had already seen through his intentions, noticing how Huang Shiyong’s gaze practically never left Hu Qingyu’s body.
Hu Qingyu couldn’t stand it anymore. She knew the middle-aged man was intentionally making trouble, and she coldly said, "That’s not your wife, is it? Your wife isn’t this young, right?"
"Beautiful lady, that’s not how it works. Why can’t she be my wife? Just because of an age difference when marrying?" He then turned to Xu Xiangbei and taunted, "Is this your girlfriend? Some words shouldn’t be said carelessly."
The dancer seemed to be cooperating with him, chiming in from the side, "Of course, we are married. We got married last year." She then practically draped herself over Huang Shiyong, coyly calling him, "Husband!"
Huang Shiyong lightly patted her and laughed heartily, "Baby, when we get home tonight, I’m definitely rewarding you well!"
Xu Xiangbei remained unfazed, his face calm, as he pulled Hu Qingyu into his arms, saying, "Yes, she is my girlfriend." Hu Qingyu blushed deeply but didn’t expose him, allowing him to hold her, her heart beating slightly as she stayed silent.
"Kid, let me take a look at your girlfriend, and then we’ll let bygones be bygones!" Huang Shiyong looked at Hu Qingyu, his eyes filled with lust and an overbearing attitude.
Hu Qingyu glanced at the two strong bodyguards, worried Xu Xiangbei might suffer, and boldly shouted, "Dream on! If you keep pestering us, we’ll call the police!"
"Call the police. Let’s see if they say you’re the criminals or we are," Huang Shiyong laughed, proudly displaying his belly.
Hu Qingyu remained indignant, "Is there no law in Jiangcheng anymore?" Xu Xiangbei watched silently, seemingly admiring Hu Qingyu’s boldness with a leisurely demeanor.
This scoundrel isn’t even speaking up for me, she thought, regretting stepping up to defend him as he just stood there watching the show. Hu Qingyu cursed inwardly, gritting her teeth.
"The law, beautiful lady, do you know? In Jiangcheng, the law bears the surname Huang." Huang Sheng spoke with reckless arrogance, enjoying the sensation as if he were an eagle preying on a chick, looking at Hu Qingyu like a lamb to be slaughtered.
Seeing the elevator nearing its destination, Huang Shiyong whispered a few words to his bodyguards.
"Knock the man out and throw him outside. Bring the woman to my suite." He said, stepping out of the elevator with his arms around the dancer, disappearing in an instant.
Inside the elevator, Hu Qingyu watched as the two bodyguards approached menacingly, and she pulled out her phone to call the police.
However, before she could even dial, she heard...
"Bang..."
"Bang..." Two sounds, and the bodyguards flew out of the elevator, foaming at the mouth, unconscious.
