She suddenly had a hunch that Chen Mian was remembering Qi Jiao in this way.
Because Qi Jiao died, but no one knew.
There was no one around her who could talk about Qi Jiao with her.
Therefore, Chen Mian will treat everyone who knows Qi Jiao with tolerance.
It's simply because they still remember Qi Jiao, and can still remind her that Qi Jiao once came.
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Liang Shi received Xu Qingzhu's reply after he entered the bar.
Xu Qingzhu's cool voice came through the receiver, but it was hard to hear clearly in the noisy environment.
Liang Shi turned the volume up to the maximum, then held it to his ear and covered his ear with one hand.
The voice carried a hint of helplessness, "Send me your address, I'll come find you in a bit."
Liang Shi sent her the location directly.
Xu Qingzhu sent another voice message: "I'm not angry, you were just drinking."
Liang Shi: [...]
Perhaps feeling guilty, Liang Shi still felt that Xu Qingzhu was angry even after hearing her say that.
Liang Shi thought for a moment, then said, "How about I wait until you get here before we drink?"
This time, Xu Qingzhu was genuinely helpless. She chuckled as she spoke, "Is it really necessary? If people hear this, they'll say you're henpecked."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi sent her a voice message in a noisy bar, his lips close to the receiver.
Her voice mingled with the noisy background, a gentle tone tinged with a hint of arrogance, "Being henpecked is fine, it's not a serious illness."
After sending it, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she sent another message: "It's good that you're not angry. Let others think what they want."
Xu Qingzhu: [...]
The heavy metal music in the bar was giving me a headache, while men and women on the dance floor were swaying their bodies.
This is a rather open bar, and quite a few people approach people with drinks in hand, even engaging in passionate kisses right at the bar.
Everyone was used to it.
However, there aren't many people like that. Most of the time, they'll just hand over a business card or take your arm and go to the next room to book a room.
There's a big hotel right next door.
Liang Shi had never been to a place like this before. Seeing two people kissing passionately at the bar, he exclaimed in surprise to Chen Mian, "This is too unrestrained. They should at least go to a hotel."
She didn't quite understand why Chen Mian would like to come to places like this.
She thought that a melancholic artist like Chen Mian should go to a quiet bar, play some artsy music, and have everyone sit there watching the bartender show off his bartending skills.
Liang Shi thought so, and asked so.
After a couple of drinks, my body warmed up, and some of my fatigue was finally driven away.
The only thing the two have in common is Qi Jiao.
We're all remembering Qi Jiao, which is why we're able to sit here and drink together.
Chen Mian held a glass of "Blazing Rose" with her sickly pale fingers. The red liquid swirled gently in the transparent glass. Her eyes looked at the light through the glass, and at the world around her.
The wine flowed over her lips and tongue, down her throat, and into her stomach.
Chen Mian smiled slightly, "Don't you think this is the best place to observe people?"
“Human nature is wicked.” Chen Mian’s voice, thick with the effects of alcohol, grew even colder. “They are cold and selfish, and this is where they unleash their true selves.”
Chen Mian looked at the women kissing in the distance and said, "Don't you think they're just like beasts, getting into heat anytime, anywhere, and able to get together without any love? Because nobody cares, they recklessly expose their vileness and their lust."
"Humans always consider themselves noble, but in reality they are the lowest of the low."
After Chen Mian finished speaking, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and the transparent glass fell onto the dark marble.
When Liang Shi looked again at the two women kissing in the distance, they had already left arm in arm.
They probably tested each other's kissing skills and then went to the hotel next door to check in, completely satisfied.
Here, there is quick sex, vulgar conversations, overlapping desires, and a decadent crowd.
People seem to have lost their humanity, all reverting to their true nature and bodily desires.
Or rather, coming here is itself a way to break free from morality and constraints.
Liang Shi pondered Chen Mian's words, and after a moment, he also drank the wine in his glass.
The wine looked beautiful, like a vast ocean, but it almost made Liang Shi choke the moment he drank it.
Very strong.
The "Starry Waves" drink was recommended to her by Chen Mian. You could tell from the way Chen Mian ordered it that she frequented this bar.
After having a few drinks, Liang Shi suddenly asked, "Have you ever tried it?"
Chen Mian raised an eyebrow: "What?"
“I mingled among them,” Liang Shi said.
Chen Mian shook her head: "I don't think so."
"I enjoy watching the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons." Chen Mian chuckled. "You don't necessarily have to mingle among the demons."
Liang Shi paused for a moment before saying, "Your words are very profound."
Chen Mian shrugged. "You have really high emotional intelligence."
Liang Shi: "..."
Chen Mian said, "Everyone thinks I'm crazy."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi's face made her a highly sought-after figure in the bar. Within five drinks, seven or eight people came over wanting to have a drink with her and even wanted to go to the hotel next door with her.
Chen Mian, on the other hand, withdrew when people approached, pretending not to know them, and calmly watched as she dealt with these people.
Liang Shi explained repeatedly, "I have a family and a wife, so I won't go."
Later, he became impatient and simply said two words: "Go away."
After the eighth person left, Liang Shi asked Chen Mian, "Are you using me as an observation specimen?"
"No," Chen Mian said. "I just thought it was fun."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi was speechless, but before she could recover from her speechlessness, another one came up, "Beautiful lady, wanna go?"
“I’m not leaving.” Liang Shi looked at her. She was quite pretty, mainly because of her large breasts; she looked like she had stepped out of a comic book.
You can't see the neck and waist at all.
This figure really showed off Liang Shi's face.
The main problem was that she was standing so close that she almost bumped into Liang Shi's face.
Liang Shi took his wine glass and helped her away, saying, "I have a wife, I'm not going."
The other person shrugged, their two soft muscles still trembling. It was clearly a deliberate display, and they probably knew that this was their advantage and could be used to their advantage.
But Liang Shi felt no unease; in fact, he even began to think about going home.
Why did she decide to come here with Chen Mian?
Chen Mian was observing humans, but what about her?
Are they here to undergo tribulation?
Liang Shi was exhausted. He wanted to go home, lie in bed, and...
Sleeping with my wife in my arms.
She was shocked when the idea came to her.
He probably said he had a family and a wife so many times that night that she started to believe it herself.
And it looks very natural.
The woman who was rejected walked away with her career on her hands, and as she left, she sneered at Liang Shi, "He doesn't know what's good for him."
Liang Shi: "..."
She has one too!
Liang Shi sat there helplessly, intending to drink the wine in his glass and then leave.
As she finished her last sip, a cool voice came from beside her, "Beautiful lady, would you like a drink?"
Liang Shi: "?"
Without hesitation, Liang Shi answered, "No..."
Before he could utter the next word, he turned his head and saw Xu Qingzhu, and swallowed back the words he was about to say.
I hadn't seen her for several days, and when she suddenly appeared in front of me, I felt a little unfamiliar with her.
Xu Qingzhu wore a light blue long dress with a white casual suit jacket over it, and her long hair hung down casually.
When this face appeared in the bar, it once again sparked a wave of flirting.
Liang Shi stared straight at her.
The wines Chen Mian recommended to Liang Shi all had a strong aftereffect. At this moment, his eyes were watery as he stared at Xu Qingzhu, the light reflected in his light brown pupils, as well as Xu Qingzhu herself.
Xu Qingzhu chuckled: "Aren't you going to drink anymore?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Xu Qingzhu made a casual joke, and Liang Shi's ears turned red.
Perhaps because he hadn't heard Xu Qingzhu speak in a long time, Liang Shi said hesitantly, "If you want to drink, I'll have another drink with you."
His tone was full of doting and indulgence.