Xiao Ziyi raised an eyebrow and leaned closer, putting an arm around You Rong's shoulder. "I heard... a girl with no taste dumped you, and that's why you lost weight and your personality got so weird?"
You Rong stared at Xiao Ziyi with a cold expression, not saying a word.
Xiao Ziyi rubbed his nose and shrugged helplessly. "It wasn't me prying, Uncle Wang told me. He's just worried about you, so he mentioned it. What's going on? Were you really bullied? Do you want your big brother to help you get revenge?"
You Rong coldly dropped a single word, "No," and went back to drinking his liquor.
He downed glass after glass, which surprised Xiao Ziyi.
In his memory, this naive kid had always been honest and simple, a good boy who only cared about studying and playing video games at home.
It seemed that girl had really hurt him deeply this time, causing such a big change.
As they were chatting and drinking sporadically, the door to the private room was pushed open. A familiar figure appeared at the doorway, making You Rong's expression turn even colder.
Lin Qinghe carried a drink over and placed it in front of Xiao Ziyi. "Customer, hello. Here is the drink you ordered."
Lin Qinghe looked up and was immediately stunned. She exclaimed in surprise, "You Rong, what are you doing here?"
You Rong merely glanced at Lin Qinghe with cold eyes. Seeing her in a KTV server uniform, his gaze turned mocking.
She didn't seem like someone who would work part-time to make ends meet. Appearing to work at a KTV, was she here to hook up with rich second-generation heirs because she couldn't find any at school? Sudananovel.com
Seeing that You Rong was completely ignoring her, Lin Qinghe felt awkward and forced a smile. "Uh... you guys have fun, I'll be going now."
After Lin Qinghe left, Xiao Ziyi sensed something was off and leaned in conspiratorially. "You Rong, tell me honestly, you know that girl from before, right? Judging by your reaction... could she be the one who dumped you?"
You Rong remained silent, his expression so cold it could freeze ice.
Xiao Ziyi immediately guessed. "No way! That girl is decent-looking, but her eyes are truly blind. Don't be sad. She's working here, right? This is my brother's place. Let me see how I can help you get revenge!"
Hearing this, You Rong only felt more irritable. He heavily set down his glass and said with a grim face, "I have the Math Olympiad competition next week. I'm going home to study."
You Rong stood up and walked out, ignoring Xiao Ziyi's calls.
Xiao Ziyi sighed. He could see that You Rong was in a bad mood, which made him even more determined to find trouble with Lin Qinghe and vent You Rong's anger.
Xiao Ziyi narrowed his eyes, a roguish smile playing on his lips, and pulled out his phone to make a call.
"Linzi, it's me. I'm drinking at your KTV right now, and I need a small favor... Yes, it's nothing major, something you can handle. It's just..."
Ten minutes later.
Lin Qinghe received a message from the supervisor asking her to go to VIP Room 1 to do some simple cleaning. The supervisor specifically warned her that the guests were still there and she must not offend them.
Lin Qinghe was filled with confusion.
The guests in VIP Room 1 hadn't left yet, and now they wanted cleaning? It wasn't like this before.
And VIP Room 1 was the room You Rong had been in earlier.
Lin Qinghe took a deep breath, mentally preparing herself for You Rong to deliberately make things difficult. However, when she entered the room, You Rong was gone.
Lin Qinghe couldn't explain why, but she felt a pang of disappointment.
Did You Rong really hate her that much, to the point where he didn't want to stay in the same place she was in?
Lin Qinghe listlessly cleaned, wiping the coffee table with a damp cloth as she bent over.
Xiao Ziyi had a girl in his arms, a smile on his lips, and a hint of mischief in his eyes.
Suddenly, he stuck out his foot and tripped Lin Qinghe. Lin Qinghe lurched forward, but managed to grab the coffee table just in time, narrowly avoiding a hard fall. However, in doing so, she knocked over several bottles of alcohol on the table and also got some on Xiao Ziyi's clothes.
The girl in Xiao Ziyi's arms shrieked, "You server, how can you be so careless! Not only did you spill our drinks, but you also stained Zi Yi's clothes. This is a designer brand, can you afford to pay for it!"
Lin Qinghe looked up and met Xiao Ziyi's playful gaze. Coupled with the trip he had just caused, she understood immediately.
This person was most likely doing this to her because of You Rong.
Lin Qinghe silently cursed him a couple of times and said directly, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I don't have the money to pay for the guests' drinks and clothes. Tell me, what will it take for you to let this go?"
She was working part-time to earn money for a pen, and she didn't want to lose any more money.
Lin Qinghe's response was somewhat unexpected for Xiao Ziyi. This girl seemed quite intelligent and sharp, not quite like the materialistic person Uncle Wang described.
But You Rong's earlier reaction was enough to explain everything; he couldn't have mistaken her for someone else.
Xiao Ziyi dismissed his doubts, smiled playfully, and glanced at the several bottles of strong liquor on the table. "Since you're so sincere in your apology, I won't make things difficult for you. Drink all these bottles of alcohol, and I'll drop the matter."
Lin Qinghe's face instantly darkened.
How could he say "not make things difficult" with a straight face?
Setting aside the two bottles of fruit wine, just the three bottles of whiskey, if a girl drank that much strong alcohol, wouldn't she get wasted?
Suppressing the urge to beat both You Rong and Xiao Ziyi, Lin Qinghe forced a stiff smile. "Okay, I'll drink it! I hope you'll keep your word, sir. Once I'm done, you won't pursue this any further."
Xiao Ziyi chuckled. "Of course. I, Xiao Ziyi, always keep my word!"
Lin Qinghe took a deep breath, picked up a bottle of whiskey, opened it, and began to drink. The burning sensation of the liquor as it went down her throat was quite unpleasant.
Lin Qinghe gulped down a large mouthful, paused, took a deep breath, and then continued to drink.
She had resigned herself to getting completely drunk tonight anyway.
Lin Qinghe didn't see Xiao Ziyi take out his phone and send You Rong a video of her eyes closed, drinking with a pained expression.
He also sent a message: Your big brother got revenge for you.
You Rong was already in a foul mood on the way back to the You family villa. When he saw Xiao Ziyi's message, his aura instantly dropped several degrees, sending a chill down one's spine.
He angrily slammed his phone onto the seat. The commotion startled the driver, who immediately slammed on the accelerator, nearly crashing into the car in front.
The driver glanced back through the rearview mirror. Seeing You Rong's dark expression, he hesitated before nervously asking, "Young Master? Is something wrong?"
You Rong said nothing. The driver didn't dare to ask further and continued driving.
After driving for another two minutes, You Rong suddenly spoke, "Turn around, take me back to that KTV."
The driver quickly responded, "Yes, Young Master. I'll take you back right away."