Chapter 14
What did Zhuo Zhi think… Zhuo Zhi didn’t think much of it!
She had envisioned many scenarios where she would protect her employer, including helping Li Qinyue deal with overly aggressive men. Now, with just a single sentence, Li Qinyue suddenly changed her sexual orientation, and Zhuo Zhi would have to deal with overly aggressive women as well!
Li Qinyue’s pinch tickled Zhuo Zhi’s palm. She hugged her hands to her chest and rubbed them for a while.
“What’s wrong?” Li Qinyue squinted at her, “Disgusted by me?”
“No,” Zhuo Zhi was lost in her own thoughts, “…Then do you still like men?”
“Hmm…” Li Qinyue frowned and thought for a moment, “I don’t think so… anymore.”
“You don’t think so?” Zhuo Zhi stared at her.
“I haven’t decided yet,” Li Qinyue waved her hand nonchalantly, “We’ll see later.”
“No, President Li, it shouldn’t be like this,” Zhuo Zhi tried to make sense of it, “Isn’t sexual orientation something you’re born with? How can you suddenly change it?”
“Who said it’s something you’re born with?” Li Qinyue paused, “But speaking of being born with it… that’s actually even better.”
“Better for what?”
“Hehehe.” Li Qinyue laughed to herself, ignoring Zhuo Zhi’s question. She turned on the music and started humming along.
Zhuo Zhi pondered Li Qinyue’s thought process all the way but couldn’t figure it out.
When Li Qinyue stopped the car, Zhuo Zhi looked out the window and was startled, “Sister, aren’t we going home?”
“Who said we were going home?” Li Qinyue turned and drove into the parking lot, “What are we going home for at this hour? To stare at each other?”
Zhuo Zhi was worried, “Then will you let me in this time?”
“Of course,” Li Qinyue smiled and pinched the back of Zhuo Zhi’s neck, “Last time was an accident. From now on, you can come to this bar anytime, and everything is free for you.”
“Wow,” Zhuo Zhi was delighted, “Do I just have to say your name?”
“No need,” Li Qinyue unbuckled her seatbelt with a flourish, “That’s such a cliché from those low-quality CEO novels.”
Zhuo Zhi got out of the car with her. Li Qinyue slammed the car door shut, her long limbs moving with the wind, “President Li will show you around, you’ll be recognized from now on.”
Zhuo Zhi skipped ahead of her and walked backwards, “President Li, your words sound even more like a CEO.”
“That’s right, so I’m a high-class CEO,” Li Qinyue glanced up, “There’s a speed bump behind you, be careful.”
“I know.” Zhuo Zhi didn’t even look, jumping over it.
“You could just step over it, why jump so high?” Li Qinyue had always been envious of this little girl’s jumping ability.
“Hey, you’re a high-class CEO, I have to be a high-class bodyguard!” Zhuo Zhi jumped again, “See, how high!”
Li Qinyue laughed and waved her hand, “Little kangaroo, go hop away!”
“Alright!” Zhuo Zhi turned around and really hopped away.
The bar that Li Qinyue invested in was called “Shengge” (meaning “Songs and Music”). Zhuo Zhi had sat outside the door all afternoon, preoccupied with her thoughts. She had seen the huge sign, but it hadn’t registered in her mind.
This time was different. This time, no one dared to stop her. President Li personally brought her here to be recognized, it was very impressive.
Coincidentally, the security guard today was the same one from that day. Zhuo Zhi held her head high, walking beside Li Qinyue as they entered.
The entrance corridor wasn’t wide, so Li Qinyue simply pulled Zhuo Zhi closer, placing her arm casually around her shoulders.
Zhuo Zhi was delighted, and Li Qinyue looked at her sideways.
Zhuo Zhi turned to her and asked, “President Li, are we going to have a night of revelry?”
“That’s right,” Li Qinyue nodded, the curve of her lips in the dim light looking very suggestive, “A night of revelry.”
But as soon as they entered, they realized that “Shengge” didn’t have that kind of suggestive atmosphere. It was just opening for business, with people setting up tables and chairs, wiping glasses, and a large poster on the stand next to the stage, indicating that there would be a live band performance tonight.
Aijia was wearing a red dress with white polka dots today, her hair permed into a voluminous style, looking like a figure from a vintage magazine as she walked over from behind the bar.
Zhuo Zhi, as always, didn’t hold back her compliments, “Sister Aijia, you look beautiful today.”
Aijia smiled and asked her, “Do I look better today, or when you first saw me?”
“Both are beautiful in their own way,” Zhuo Zhi was very sweet-tongued.
Someone pinched the back of her neck. Li Qinyue looked at her with a smile, “Who’s more beautiful, her or me?”
Zhuo Zhi quickly repeated, “Both are beautiful in their own way.”
“Tsk.” Li Qinyue looked up at Aijia, “This little girl called me the most beautiful in the entire place when she first saw me, now we have to share the title.”
“What, you’re not happy to share the title with me?” Aijia came over and linked arms with Li Qinyue, “Are you in a good mood today?”
“Yes, super good,” Li Qinyue, with a beautiful woman on her left and her bodyguard on her right, sat down at the best seat in the bar, “Have you heard about ‘Jitan’?”
“Of course,” Aijia beckoned for the bartender to bring over drinks, “Who in the entire Nanhai bar scene wouldn’t know about such a big incident? Everyone’s busy doing self-inspections today.”
Li Qinyue didn’t brag about her involvement, just smiled and said, “Did you do a self-inspection?”
“What do I need to inspect?” Aijia pointed around the bar, saying each word clearly, “My place is squeaky clean.”
“I can see that,” Li Qinyue took a sip of the wine in front of her, “Tastes good.”
“It’s a new blend I made.” Aijia tilted her chin towards Zhuo Zhi, “Honey, try it too, yours is different from hers, no alcohol.”
“I’m an adult,” Zhuo Zhi immediately said.
“You look too cute,” Aijia smiled.
Zhuo Zhi blushed and took a sip of the colorful drink, her eyes lighting up, “It’s delicious!”
“Come often if you like it, I’ll make it for you,” Aijia said.
“Hey, hey, hey,” Li Qinyue raised her hand, blocking their gazes, “She’s just a kid, don’t tease her.”
“I’m an adult,” Zhuo Zhi immediately said again.
Li Qinyue slapped her head, “You haven’t even grown all your hair yet.”
Aijia just smiled at the two of them.
The three of them drank and chatted, enjoying themselves. Not long after, there was a commotion from the stage. Li Qinyue looked over and saw the band for tonight’s performance setting up their instruments.
“Hmm? So early?” Li Qinyue scanned the stage. Three guys, all looking very ordinary, but dressed quite stylishly, in ripped and tattered clothes, very punk.
“New band, very serious,” Aijia said, “We just signed them two days ago, a three-month contract.”
Li Qinyue owned two entertainment agencies, so she was quite sensitive to this kind of thing, “Three months?”
Aijia knew her well, so she smiled and said, “The lead singer is pretty, her voice is good too, and the band writes their own songs, quite catchy.”
Li Qinyue leaned forward and looked around, “Where’s the lead singer?”
“A girl,” Aijia reminded her, “No need to be so excited.”
Li Qinyue, who had just lowered her body, suddenly straightened up again, “Not necessarily, I might be even more excited if it’s a girl.”
Aijia looked surprised, glancing at Li Qinyue and then at Zhuo Zhi, who shrugged, her expression helpless.
Since it was someone Miss Li was interested in, she naturally had to appear quickly.
Perhaps heaven was on Li Qinyue’s side. The black curtain behind the stage was lifted, and the lead singer did appear.
Li Qinyue was stunned. She couldn’t say she recognized the person.
But she recognized the hair.
She was wearing a lot of clothes today, so the tattoos on her arms were hidden, but her blue hair was very eye-catching.
Without the chaotic lights and atmosphere of “Jitan”, the blue-haired girl looked simple yet unique today.
“Hey,” Li Qinyue exclaimed.
“What, you know her?” Aijia said with a smile, “Don’t tell me it’s such a coincidence.”
“It’s too much of a coincidence,” Li Qinyue shook her head, “So much so that I have to wonder if she’s here for me.”
“What happened?” Aijia asked.
Li Qinyue remembered that when they were talking about the “Jitan” incident, she hadn’t revealed that she had been there, so she couldn’t continue this topic now. She could only say vaguely, “Something quite amusing.”
“Tsk.” Aijia stirred the wine in her glass, “I need to go to the back for a bit, I’ll leave you two.”
“Go ahead, go ahead,” Li Qinyue waved her hand.
As soon as Aijia left, Zhuo Zhi immediately moved her chair closer to Li Qinyue, “What was that amusing thing?”
“Privacy.” Li Qinyue couldn’t tell this little girl who loved to recite legal articles.
Zhuo Zhi frowned and looked at the lead singer, staring at her for a while.
Li Qinyue also looked over. Their intense gazes finally attracted attention, and the blue-haired girl turned around.
Meeting Li Qinyue’s gaze, she froze.
Li Qinyue’s expression was calm, not at all embarrassed, nor did she show any signs of wanting to make amends.
The blue-haired girl stared for quite a while, then suddenly squatted down to tidy up the tangled wires on the floor.
Li Qinyue smiled, taking a sip of her wine, looking leisurely.
Zhuo Zhi broke the strange atmosphere. She poked Li Qinyue’s glass and said, “This has alcohol, drink less.”
“It’s just a little bit,” Li Qinyue said, “I only drank a third of it in half an hour, can you even call that drinking?”
“If we stay until closing time, you’ll have drunk a lot,” Zhuo Zhi said, “You’re quite…”
“Quite what?” Li Qinyue frowned and interrupted her.
“Quite fun,” Zhuo Zhi changed her word.
“What were you going to say originally?” Li Qinyue insisted on knowing.
Zhuo Zhi sighed, a worried expression on her young face, looking like a little adult, “Quite troublesome.”
“Comrade, you need to be clear about this,” Li Qinyue pointed at herself, “I pay your salary.”
“President Li, I was wrong,” Zhuo Zhi said quickly.
“Knowing your mistakes and correcting them is a good thing.” Li Qinyue tilted her chin towards the lead singer, “What do you think of her?”
“What do you mean?”
“You really are a kid.” Li Qinyue paused, “What do you think of dating her?”
Zhuo Zhi frowned, “You want to date her?”
“Just for fun,” Li Qinyue said.
Zhuo Zhi’s frown deepened, “It’s wrong to play with people’s feelings, no matter who it is!”
“What, you want me to be serious?” Li Qinyue smiled at her.
“That’s your private matter, I can’t control it,” Zhuo Zhi said angrily, “But playing with people’s feelings is wrong!”
“It’s okay,” someone suddenly approached them and said, “It’s okay to play around.”
Li Qinyue and Zhuo Zhi turned their heads at the same time. The blue-haired girl was standing in front of them, the light behind her illuminating her hair, making the color look beautiful.
Zhuo Zhi’s frown was so deep it could have been a mountain. Li Qinyue, on the other hand, was quite amused. She looked at Zhuo Zhi with a triumphant smile, then turned to the blue-haired girl and said nonchalantly, “Fancy meeting you here.”
The blue-haired girl placed her hands on the table, ignoring Zhuo Zhi, her eyes fixed on Li Qinyue.
“I thought about you all night.”
Her words were startling, and Zhuo Zhi’s eyes widened.
“Thought about you all night”, this piece of information was enough for Zhuo Zhi to deduce.
If the two had met last night, it must have been at “Jitan”.
Zhuo Zhi knew the plan for last night quite well. Before going to “Jitan”, Li Qinyue had assured her that she was not interested in women. But just one night later, today she claimed to have become a lesbian.
Everything connected. Li Qinyue’s change in sexual orientation was because of this blue-haired girl in front of her.
Zhuo Zhi stared at the girl’s profile, lost in another thought: what kind of charm did this girl have that could make Li Qinyue so deeply involved in this act?
The blue-haired girl stared at Li Qinyue, waiting for her response.
Zhuo Zhi also looked at Li Qinyue, waiting for her to answer the questions in her mind.
Li Qinyue looked at Zhuo Zhi, then at the blue-haired girl, raised an eyebrow, and said in a gentle voice, “I thought about you all night too.”
Zhuo Zhi’s fingers unconsciously clenched. Ah, this chaotic adult world!
Li Qinyue paused and then said with a smile, “I was wondering where you got your hair done, I want to get mine dyed the same color.”
Ah! Zhuo Zhi’s clenched fingers relaxed. This chaotic world of Li Qinyue.
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