Chapter 2664 It’s raining in Nancheng tonight 25

Someone in the booth asked curiously in a low voice, "Huh? Why are there two owners?"

Yuan Qiu's gaze was fixed on Jin Chen as if drawn by a magnet. Without turning her head, she explained, "I heard there are indeed two bosses here, but the one in the floral shirt isn't. He seems to be a friend of the boss, surnamed Huo."

Xie Linzhou, the other boss, listened to their discussion. His usual composure seemed somewhat strained. He remembered that Jin Chen had mentioned this friend, Huo Feng.

If they haven't broken up, they should be able to meet again after the bar opens.

If we hadn't broken up...

Xie Linzhou felt a tightness in his chest, as if someone had covered his mouth and nose, making it difficult to breathe and causing him great discomfort.

At the bar, Jin Chen went straight to the main bar and took over from the bartender who was originally there.

Yuan Qiu immediately exclaimed excitedly, "So he came down to mix drinks himself! I'm going to go over and order a drink, make way!"

The person next to him smiled and made way for him, "I heard that this boss doesn't spend much time at the bar. He only mixes drinks himself a limited number of times each night, and you have to make an appointment with the manager in advance."

"Yuan Qiu went to great lengths to confess her feelings."

Xiang Wenqing was completely confused. She leaned closer to Xie Linzhou, nudged him lightly with her elbow, and whispered, "Boss, aren't you going up there to assert your dominance?"

Xie Linzhou: "..."

He felt another sharp pain in his chest.

Xie Linzhou shook his head slightly at Xiang Wenqing, but his gaze did not leave the figure in the distance.

Xiang Wenqing misunderstood, thinking that Xie Linzhou felt it was unnecessary, since the cool guy would never be interested in anyone else anyway. So she smiled knowingly and looked towards the bar counter with a "let's see what happens" attitude.

Xie Linzhou looked at that area. Under the hazy, flickering lights, many people's eyes boldly and openly followed Jin Chen, a mixture of admiration and curiosity, and some were genuinely attracted.

Just as Yuan Qiu said, many people want to confess their feelings to Jin Chen.

Even without truly understanding him, one is willing to pay for a fleeting moment of attraction or attraction.

Xie Linzhou hadn't seen Jin Chen for half a month, and the resolute words he uttered at the time of their breakup still lingered painfully in his mind.

At this moment, separated by a not-so-close distance, Xie Linzhou watched Jin Chen skillfully shaking the shaker, but what he was thinking about was the way Jin Chen used to mix drinks for him alone in the apartment, the warm lighting and the smile in her eyes.

That exclusive wine list still only has a handful of wines.

A sudden surge of regret and bitterness welled up inside him, choking him up, but ultimately, it was all his own doing.

Thinking about it this way, Xie Linzhou felt even worse. In a fit of despair, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and gulped down several mouthfuls.

Just then, cheers and jeers erupted from near the bar.

It was Yuan Qiu; he had indeed mustered the courage to confess his feelings.

The lighting technician seemed to be joining in, spotting the light on Jin Chen at just the right moment, making his tall and slender figure appear even more attractive.

Yuan Qiu even borrowed a DJ's microphone, "Boss Jin... I... I like it..."

"Excuse me."

Jin Chen didn't even let him finish his confession. He pushed the glass of wine he had just mixed onto the bar in front of Yuan Qiu and stood up straight.

"Your wine is ready."

Yuan Qiu: "..."

He stood there, microphone in hand, somewhat unwilling, "But I haven't finished speaking yet..."

The manager standing to the side also looked puzzled. She remembered that Boss Jin had specifically instructed her to recommend Yuan Qiu and his group to hold their gathering here.

She thought the boss would treat this young man a little differently.

Why did Boss Na Jin make this special arrangement?

Having been flatly rejected in public, Yuan Qiu had no choice but to settle for second best. This time, he didn't dare use the microphone again and instead moved closer to it.

"Can I sleep with you?"

Jin Chen was startled, “...No.”

He glanced at Huo Feng, who was watching the commotion with amusement and laughing like a butterfly.

Huo Feng received his look, immediately understood, and walked forward with a grin, put his arm around the dejected Yuan Qiu's shoulder, and led him towards the booth.

"Oh dear, Little Yuan, why be so hung up on just one flower... no, I mean, a towering pine tree? Come on, let's go for a drink, have some fun tonight!"

Xie Linzhou's tense back finally relaxed, and he gently leaned back against the sofa.

He quietly sniffed, slowly suppressing the rising sourness.

Yuan Qiu sat back down in his booth, looking dejected. The person next to him patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Didn't you already prepare yourself for rejection? Why don't you... try again?"

"No, no, no..." Yuan Qiu shook her head like a rattle drum, patting her chest with lingering fear.

"Forget it, I'll just stick to drinking from now on. You guys didn't see it, but when Boss Jin rejected me just now, tsk, I was so scared my legs almost went weak."

"Boss Jin is indeed not a man that ordinary people like us can handle," Yuan Qiu sighed.

"Hahahaha, alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink!"

After mixing the drinks he had ordered for tonight, Jin Chen took off his cocktail napkin and casually glanced at the booth in the corner.

He noticed a few people in the next booth making a move, trying to squeeze towards Xie Linzhou and his group, while Xie Linzhou, lost in thought, kept his head down, completely unaware.

Jin Chen frowned and beckoned the manager over.

"Upgrade booth number 15 and move it to private room number 2 on the second floor."

manager:? ? ?

She glanced blankly at the unpredictable boss, then at Yuan Qiu and his group who had just been rejected.

Didn't you just refuse so decisively? What's with this now?

Men's minds are truly hard to understand.

The group, who had suddenly been granted the privilege of being upgraded to a private room, were completely bewildered. Even after sitting in the spacious and private room, they were still somewhat taken aback.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally their eyes focused on Yuan Qiu.

"Seriously? You get this kind of treatment after a failed confession? They're really that influential?"

"I mean... could it be that the boss actually has a little bit of a crush on you, Yuan Qiu? Is he playing hard to get?"

Yuan Qiu was also baffled, scratching his head, "Then...should I try harder?"

Only Xiang Wenqing smiled happily, and when she heard their increasingly outrageous guesses, she finally couldn't help but wave her hand.

"What are you all thinking! It's because of Brother Zhou!"

Everyone turned to look at her, their faces full of question marks: "Huh?"

The person sitting next to Yuan Qiu joked with a laugh: "What are you talking about? Isn't this Lin Zhou's first time here? He probably just got a good look at what the boss looks like. Why would the boss upgrade us to a private room just because of him?"

Yuan Qiu also turned to look at Xie Linzhou, "Yeah, I watched for a long time on the opening day, but I didn't see Brother Zhou come."

Hsieh Lin-chou was stabbed.

His fingers tightened around the wine glass, and he lowered his eyes, waiting for the subtle pain in his heart to subside.

Xiang Wenqing didn't notice his odd behavior. "But they're a couple!"

"What?!" Yuan Qiu almost whistled in surprise.

All eyes in the private room were on Xie Linzhou, unable to tell whether it was a joke or a bombshell revelation.