While her airport band still performs occasionally, it's no longer the main event. Now, she always invites unique and tasteful performance teams from various places.
It always gives guests a fresh and exciting experience. Flying Bar has always been very popular, and after a period of time, it has become one of the top bars in Jiangdong City.
With Li Yang's strong support, Li Qinghua was able to fully unleash her imagination and talent, propelling Feiyang Bar to new heights.
At this moment, she was as gentle as a little woman, nestled like a cat in the corner of the sofa, her eyes sparkling with a bright light as she watched the excited atmosphere in the bar.
"The bar is doing well. You deserve the most credit for its success!" Li Yang said with a chuckle as he drank his beer.
He was secretly quite pleased with himself; being a hands-off boss was so comfortable. Why not have someone go to great lengths to make money for him?
"Without your support, no matter how capable I am, I'm like a skilled cook without rice!" Li Qinghua smiled gently and said humbly and gratefully.
The reason for her dramatic change is twofold: firstly, her career has been successful, and her abilities have been recognized and respected; secondly, and importantly, her father, Li Hongyun, has finally been released, acquitted, his reputation restored, and he has received a substantial compensation payment.
Of course, she doesn't care about that little bit of money now; what she cares about more is that Li Hongyun's reputation has been restored.
"A clever woman? You're dating someone?" Li Yang teased, looking at Li Qinghua.
Running a bar is naturally a place where ambiguity and passion coexist, and Flying Bar is no exception, always having all sorts of attractive girls to accompany you for drinks.
Li Qinghua was well-versed in these rules and didn't feel any aversion simply because she was a woman. Of course, she was also experienced in handling ambiguous situations.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Her mind is entirely on the bar. You're hurting her feelings by saying that!" Li Qinghua glared at Li Yang reproachfully, her demeanor like that of a spoiled little girl.
Li Yang immediately broke down, hurriedly waving his hands and apologizing, "I'm so sorry, I was just saying it casually. You're really overthinking it!"
This was an implication that Li Qinghua was not a virgin, which Li Yang would certainly not admit. Seeing how agitated Li Qinghua was, he figured this girl was still a virgin.
Thinking of this, Li Yang's heart skipped a beat. A virgin, how hard it is to find, a rare breed indeed.
"Nobody would believe your nonsense!" Li Qinghua glared at him disapprovingly and pouted.
"Hehe... What do you think of that girl who framed your father back then?" Li Yang didn't come to see Li Qinghua just to flirt; he had a mission to complete.
"You're talking about her? Why bring her up?" Li Qinghua's expression immediately turned cold, and she said in a cold tone.
"Then do you want to get revenge on her?" Li Yang naturally wouldn't listen to her and wouldn't mention this person again. He had taken such a big advantage of Pei Shiqun; the way she swayed her waist, covered in sweat, in his arms wasn't for nothing.
"What revenge?" Li Qinghua asked in a deep voice.
"She was originally the victim, and the person she should be most grateful to is your father. She's the one who shouldn't have betrayed him! But she insisted on agreeing to that deal to save your father's illness, thus harming him! Don't you think she deserves punishment? Don't you want revenge?" On the surface, Li Yang was standing up for Li Qinghua, mocking and condemning Pei Shiqun. But secretly, he was defending Pei Shiqun, letting Li Qinghua know her predicament!
Li Qinghua's expression turned cold as she said, "That's selfishness, that's shamelessness!"
"She was only thinking of her parents. She couldn't just watch her father get sick and die, could she? If it were you, would you bear the infamy for the rest of your life and still try to save your father?" Li Yang was teaching her to put herself in Pei Shiqun's shoes. In fact, Pei Shiqun was essentially a good woman, but she had a bad life and experienced too many hardships, which is why she became that kind of woman later on.
However, after meeting Li Yang, her inherent goodness was awakened again. Her kind heart, which had been eroded by her bumpy fate and the dark society, was completely revived. This is why she paid such a high price. She had never sacrificed her body, but she did such a thing for Li Yang in order to get Li Qinghua and the others to forgive her.
Whether she was acting so recklessly because she had taken a liking to Li Yang is something only she knows.
"Don't compare me to her! She doesn't deserve it!" Li Qinghua arched her body, like a threatened kitten.
Li Yang said somewhat helplessly, "Aren't you happy that your father is back?"
"What does my happiness have to do with her?" Li Qinghua was so angry that her mind went blank.
"Without her intervention, your father wouldn't be able to get out!" Li Yang pointed out.
“That’s what she should do. If it weren’t for my father, she would have been humiliated long ago. What face would she have to ask for these things!” Li Qinghua said indignantly.
“You’re right, without your father, she would definitely have been violated! But even without her, your father wouldn’t be able to get out today, would he?” Li Yang advised kindly.
Li Qinghua was still angry and said, "That won't do. At most, I won't pursue the matter, but don't even think about forgiving her!"
Damn, that's exactly what Pei Shiqun wants. You're not going to forgive her and make her feel guilty for the rest of her life? This girl is so stubborn!
Li Yang's eyes darted around. Damn, it seems he has to use his trump card. He stared at Li Qinghua affectionately and said, "Do you like me?"
"Ah—you, you, what nonsense are you talking about?" Li Qinghua blushed instantly, opened her mouth wide, and stared with wide, bright eyes, her expression both charming and adorable. Li Yang drooled at the sight.
Li Yang chuckled and said, "Am I lying? Then why are you so nervous? Why is your face so red?"
"I... I'm furious. You, you came here to plead for that woman! You've infuriated me!" Li Qinghua stubbornly argued. She was the one who begged Li Yang not to lay a hand on her, but now she was the one throwing herself at him, secretly harboring feelings of love, and feeling incredibly shy.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?" Li Yang suddenly asked, surprising everyone.
"Huh? You, how could you insult yourself?" Li Qinghua said in shock.
"Just say yes or no?" Li Yang insisted.
"Of course not. If you're the stupid one, then who's smart?" Li Qinghua corrected, dissatisfied.
“Since that’s the case, do you think I would do something so thankless? Hating someone takes much more courage than forgiving someone, but hating someone is indeed very tiring and makes life very difficult. I don’t want you to be like that!” Li Yang said sincerely with concern in his eyes.
Chapter 382: Foreplay
Li Qinghua was immediately touched; he still cared about her. Then she felt a little shy. What was wrong with her? She was the one who had asked him not to eat her food, and they had even signed a contract.
"You, you really care about me that much?" Li Qinghua asked softly.
“Of course. If a person is full of hatred, not only will they live a tiring life, but they will also become ugly and full of hostility! I just wanted to see how happy and tender you looked just now!” Li Yang said, gazing affectionately at Li Qinghua.
Li Qinghua was momentarily lost in his affectionate eyes, her heart overflowing with happiness. Her eyes reddened as she said, "After Father's accident, no one has ever cared for me so sincerely. They all scolded us and ostracized us! Only you, Li Yang, have always been so good to us. You not only helped my brother, but also me and my whole family. Now you've helped me rescue Father and restore his reputation. I really don't know how to repay you!"
"I don't want your gratitude; that kind of feeling is no good. I just want you to live a good life, like a free lark, blooming into a splendid flower, dazzling the world with its beauty!" Li Yang said, his eyes burning with passion.
This guy is now a master of seduction. Li Qinghua, a naive girl who has never been in love before, had never encountered such sweet words before. Her heart was instantly struck, and she felt as if she had been sent to heaven.