Chapter 419: Went to the Bar
Chapter 419: Went to the Bar
"Sister Rongrong, think of something," Ye Xiaoyu looked at Mao Rongrong, her heart already a mess, hoping Mao Rongrong could help come up with a good idea, so that she could be with Teacher Lin in the future.
"I can’t think of anything, let’s just focus on the class," Mao Rongrong replied to Ye Xiaoyu with a bitter smile, thinking to herself that if there were a solution, she would have told her already. Now her mind was already in chaos, how could she possibly come up with a good idea? Even if she wasn’t feeling so confused at the moment, with Dean Ding pressing down on them, who could come up with anything?
"Alright then." Ye Xiaoyu now also felt Mao Rongrong’s helplessness and knew Mao Rongrong really had no solution; her heart was already dead with worry. Mao Rongrong’s heart must be even more chaotic than hers. How could she possibly think of a good idea? Since that was the case, she would have to rely on herself for this matter.
Both of them stopped talking, raised their heads, and watched Lin Feng giving a lecture on the platform. Unconsciously, both of them were spaced out. Although it seemed like they were paying attention to the lesson, in reality, their minds had already drifted off. Both were trying to think of a way to be with Teacher Lin...
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Time passed quickly, and that day, both Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu were too distracted to focus on their classes and the afternoon came in a blink of an eye.
"Sister Rongrong, I feel so awful. Let’s go out for a drink," Ye Xiaoyu said, unable to bear the pain she was feeling any longer and wanted to numb herself with alcohol. It would be great to have a drink at a time like this, to cheer up a bit. Thinking this, she sought Mao Rongrong’s opinion. Going to a bar alone was unsafe; without someone to accompany her, it was easy for something bad to happen if she drank too much. But with Sister Rongrong by her side, who was careful, there wouldn’t be any problems, and she could drink without worries.
"It’s too dangerous to go out, what if we encounter a bad person?" Mao Rongrong, hearing Ye Xiaoyu’s suggestion, was moved as well. To tell the truth, she had been in a daze the last few days, not knowing what she was doing. At this moment, Mao Rongrong also wanted to drink—to go and release all the unhappiness in her heart.
However, concerns about safety instantly filled Mao Rongrong’s mind. She had never gone out to eat or do anything with Ye Xiaoyu before because there was no guarantee of safety; with the two of them going out, it was too conspicuous, easily attracting the attention of troublemakers. Although she wanted to go out for drinks with Xiaoyu, it was still too dangerous without someone to accompany them. At any time, Mao Rongrong’s subconscious always put safety first.
"We’ll be fine if we find a nicer, safer bar with security. Besides, Sister Rongrong, I really feel terrible today. If this continues, I’ll be overwhelmed with sadness," Ye Xiaoyu knew Mao Rongrong was right, but she truly wanted to drink. Just the thought of Teacher Lin being Dean Ding’s fiancé was enough to sink her into depression. She feared she would suffocate from the distress if she didn’t drink to relieve her feelings.
Hearing Mao Rongrong’s concerns about safety, Ye Xiaoyu knew Mao Rongrong was looking out for both of them. So she came up with what seemed like a good idea; with such measures in place, they probably wouldn’t face any issues, as those big and good bars all have security.
"Alright then." Hearing Ye Xiaoyu’s response, Mao Rongrong was also tempted, knowing that Xiaoyu’s method wasn’t very reliable. But at this moment, both of them really wanted to drink and couldn’t worry about that much. In truth, Mao Rongrong wanted to drink even more than Ye Xiaoyu, but she had never expressed it until now when she couldn’t hold back any longer, so she briefly considered it and agreed to Xiaoyu’s request.
"Yay! Pack up, let’s go now," Ye Xiaoyu bubbled with excitement upon receiving Mao Rongrong’s consent to go out for drinks.
"Okay, let’s pack up and head out," Mao Rongrong, seeing how thrilled Ye Xiaoyu was, quickly started to gather her things before planning to head to the bar with her.
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"Driver, recommend us some of the biggest and best bars in Tianhai. We two want to go out and have fun," Ye Xiaoyu chatted up the taxi driver after she and Mao Rongrong got into the cab.
"There’s a new place on Peony Road, called The Old Spot Bar, that just opened three days ago. It’s pretty nice; a lot of people go there, and I’ve heard customers saying they had a great time. Plus, they don’t have the usual riff-raff. You two look like students, so if you want to go somewhere fun, should I take you there?"
The driver glanced at the two university beauties in the back and recognized their uniforms as belonging to students from Yingbo University. He offered this suggestion because there were many bars in Tianhai with good environments, but not many where one wouldn’t expect to find unsavory characters.
"Perfect, we’ll go to The Old Spot Bar," Ye Xiaoyu immediately agreed to the driver’s suggestion, as it sounded exactly like the kind of place she and Sister Rongrong wanted.
"Okay, I’ll take you there right now," the driver replied and then fell silent, concentrating on driving. There was a lot of traffic at this time, and although looking at pretty girls was enjoyable, safety was more important.
As Ye Xiaoyu and Mao Rongrong left early, when they arrived at The Old Spot Bar, it was just past six o’clock, and the bar had just opened. There wasn’t anyone drinking inside yet. Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu found a corner spot, ordered some beer and snacks, and sat down.
Then he began to size up this Old Place bar, indeed as the taxi driver said, it had a particularly large interior space and even a second-floor design, where the private rooms on the second floor could overlook the dance floor on the ground level. Moreover, the whole bar was very fashionably decorated, with popular elements and a heavy metal vibe overflowing everywhere. Although it was mostly empty and had few patrons, it was clear from the current scene that this place was definitely a big draw.
As a customer arrived, soft music began to play inside the bar. At this time, it was mostly individual visitors, so they played more relaxing music. Only after eight o’clock in the evening would the atmosphere of the bar gradually rise to a climax. That’s when, led by the DJ, the bar’s atmosphere would explode, marking the craziest moment in the bar.
Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu were now at the bar without any makeup and were both wearing jeans and the shirt-style school uniform, well-covered and modest. No matter how good the bar, there were always bad elements, and the two did not want to draw any attention. They only wanted to drink quietly and peacefully.
But what she forgot was that she and Ye Xiaoyu were naturally beautiful girls. No matter how they dressed, they couldn’t hide the lovely aura of young women. If the original Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu were over 90 points, then the absolutely bare-faced duo would still score over 80, well above the average girl.
"Sister Rongrong, my heart is so troubled. What about you?"
"The same."
"Sister Rongrong, how did Teacher Lin become Dean Ding’s fiancé?"
"I don’t know."
"Sister Rongrong, wouldn’t it be great if Teacher Lin were still single? We would still have a chance."
"Even if Teacher Lin were single, many girls would be after him."
"Yeah, isn’t there a Shen Yao from Yuegang? I heard about what happened with Shen Yao during the winter break."
"Yes, I’m really curious too. Shen Yao only met Teacher Lin a few times, so how could she make such a big decision and boldly confess to Teacher Lin?"
"Right? Thicker skin than even mine. I haven’t even expressed my feelings to Teacher Lin yet."
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Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu, under such easygoing music, felt really relaxed as they chatted and drank beer. It eased their minds considerably, and without any disturbances, they shared their thoughts openly. Unknowingly, they drank quite a few beers, and the little table was littered with empty bottles. Their faces were flushed with a slight red hue, but since they drank slowly, they weren’t drunk at all.
As time went on, the number of people in the bar gradually increased, and almost all the tables in the Old Place bar were filled.
Zhou Zhendong was tall and lean, with decent features. He wasn’t particularly handsome, but he was easy on the eyes - only he had a pale complexion that made him look like he was seriously ill at first glance. He graduated from the Language School of Yingbo University with a major in Russian two years ago. Although his academic performance was decent, his character was not very good. After graduating from Yingbo, he loafed around, swindling naive young girls for some easy money.
Later, by chance, he met Ruan Jun, and after hanging out and trying ’drugs’ a few times, he quickly became an effective henchman for Ruan Jun, running a ’drug’ distribution network with dozens under him, becoming a ’drug lord’ in one of the districts of Tianhai City.
He usually frequented various newly-opened bars, seeking potential recruits to peddle ’drugs’ for him, ensuring each new establishment had his salespeople in place.
Tonight Zhou Zhendong, as usual, arrived at the newly-opened Old Place bar just before half-past seven, ready to scout out any potential individuals in the bar for his business. The first thing he did upon arriving was find a table in the corner, then he began to carefully survey the whole bar, scrutinizing every single patron.
What Zhou Zhendong never could have imagined was that in a corner table, he would see two beautiful girls wearing Tianhai Yinbo University’s school uniform, sitting and drinking. His eyes nearly bulged out in amazement.
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