Chapter 671 House
In a daze, it seemed like they were discussing something. It appeared they were saying it was better to have me join in the drinking; that would likely be more fitting for the situation. My head was a bit fuzzy, yet my consciousness was clear, and I knew what I was doing. I just tried my utmost to endure because they were my patrons; I couldn’t just curse them out. All I could do was obediently wait for tonight to end, and then this would never happen again. In the future, I’ll just have to be more vigilant and remember what should be said and done.
These fair-weather friends chattered one sentence after another; the more they talked, the more offensive they became. Zhang Xu glanced at the woman beside him, thinking, okay, her defenses hadn’t completely broken down yet, he still had to wait a bit longer, but the things they were saying were no longer affecting her mood.
This waiting was becoming very impatient for him. Oh well, since he had to speak sooner or later, and anything would do, he spoke up directly, "Enough already, don’t be too excessive, everyone. She’s just a girl, and if you go on like this, she’s going to overthink things. You should show some respect for others too; you can’t act like this.
Although I don’t understand why you’re all acting so out of character today, I want to tell you that it’s better to be more restrained, especially with this type of woman who is particularly naïve in her thinking. So don’t go out of your way to make things difficult for her. I see you keep pouring her drinks—what if she gets drunk? Imagine how dangerous it would be for her to go home."
After finishing, he turned to Lin Qi and said, "I’m sorry, I kept looking at my phone and didn’t notice what was happening to you, which made you drink several cups unexpectedly. Will you be okay going home later?
Or should I take you home later to be safer? I’ll take you home; there’s no need to refuse. I’m quite idle, and I can make sure you get home safely. I’ll only be at ease if I do that," Zhang Xu said.
Having dealt with his fair-weather friends, he then turned his attentions to her, shuttling back and forth between them. Lin Qi hadn’t expected him to say these words to her, feeling it somewhat unbelievable, but something inside didn’t sit right with her. If he meant to say it, he would have stopped them earlier. Why wait until after they had maligned her before playing the good guy? It was clear that this couldn’t be trusted and there was probably some grand scheme at play. Her internal alarm bells rang, sensing that this man was anything but simple. An ordinary woman might have been taken in by now, but fortunately, she was no longer someone who could be easily deceived by sweet talk despite her youthful appearance.
She might look young, but her heart had gone through no less than these rich playboys, who flaunted their wealth and strutted around. Especially Zhang Xu’s façade just now; she wanted to vomit seeing it. Although he hadn’t been physically forward like those greasy old men, she found the insinuations in their words intolerable.
Working here was just like this; receiving the money meant taking on the responsibility of the job, no matter how uncomfortable it was, it had to be endured. Seeing through their tricks didn’t change the fact that she could only suppress her feelings and wait for the next opportunity to refuse. That was the way it was.