Lin Qingqiu walked out of the police station alone.
Jiang Yang had originally been about to interrogate the driver responsible for the crash, but once a homicide case broke out, as a rookie auxiliary officer, he was immediately pulled away to ‘broaden his horizons.’
Looking at the empty road, the girl’s mind was in turmoil. She wasn’t sure if there would be any follow-up.
Lin Qingqiu lightly bit her lip, the balance in her heart already tipping toward a certain direction.
Actually… she had known the outcome from the beginning, hadn’t she?
So why struggle?
It was all futile!
Accept your fate~
…
‘Moonlight’ was the most popular nightclub in City A.
It was also one of Mo Cinian’s many businesses.
Ironically, he owned all sorts of industries and companies in City A but not a single house.
Or rather… the original Mo Cinian never needed to buy a house. His residences were never fixed — tonight he’d sleep in this hotel, tomorrow he’d spend the night at that club.
Anyway, it cost him nothing — all his own properties.
This was just like Mo Cinian himself — a complete drifter.
Of course, there was another reason Mo Cinian had come to Moonlight tonight.
He was here to check out the second Female Lead of Destiny.
Everyone knew that in an urban fantasy plotline, the protagonist’s harem must include these five types: a noble heiress, a fiery police beauty, a cold CEO, a poor and sweet campus belle, and a nurturing little loli.
Right now, he was about to meet… the legendary poor campus belle.
“One glass of plain brandy, thanks.”
At the bar, after placing his order, Mo Cinian found a corner seat and sat down.
“Alright, boss. Please wait a moment!”
The young female bartender smiled sweetly and showed no disdain at all for the cheap drink he ordered.
Because she recognized him — he was the owner!
Serving the boss a drink personally?
After work, she’d have plenty to brag about to her friends~
Sipping his cheap liquor and watching the crowd singing and dancing on the dance floor, Mo Cinian was in a great mood.
Not because he enjoyed this decadent environment, but because… it was extremely satisfying to watch money flow into his own pocket.
Right now, he couldn’t help but wish a brave soul would step forward and shout, ‘Tonight’s tab is on Young Master Zhao!’
As the top nightclub in City A, a single night’s revenue could easily reach hundreds of thousands of yuan.
“Oh, by the way, have there been any new hires lately? Temporary workers?”
Mo Cinian asked casually.
The bartender girl was flattered by his attention.
“New… new hires?”
“Yeah, new hires.”
“Boss, how did you know we recently had a new recruit at Moonlight? Weiwei just started last week. But she doesn’t do table service; Sister Hong has been taking good care of her!”
“Is she pretty?” Mo Cinian asked with a smile.
The bartender girl paused for a moment, then grinned, “Of course! Weiwei is the campus belle of the neighboring City A University — a pure natural beauty! She’s just short on money these days, so she came to Moonlight for a part-time job.”
Having spent a lot of time in this environment, the bartender girl had already become skilled at reading people.
She could tell her boss had his eye on Weiwei. Although she hadn’t known Weiwei for long, she had no qualms about selling her out.
After all… pretty girls always attracted jealousy.
“Mm~ go call Chen Hong over.”
“Got it~”
…
At the front desk of the bar.
A girl with bangs stood at the counter, wearing a work uniform and looking very tense.
Her fair face had a faint pink hue, and the colorful lights dancing over her gave her pure appearance a touch of allure.
With round-framed glasses on her nose, she looked demure, completely out of place in such a chaotic setting.
Several young men stood in front of the counter, ordering drinks under all sorts of pretenses.
“Beauty, have a drink with me and I’ll spend 3,000 yuan tonight.”
“Th-thank you, but I don’t drink,” the girl refused softly.
“What? You don’t drink? Then why are you working in a nightclub?”
“I… I’m just here to work…”
“Work? Who are you trying to fool with this pure innocent act? Who gets a decent job standing at the front desk?”
“I…”
Facing their taunts, she chose silence.
Explaining was pointless.
She really needed money now, and the fastest way she could think of to earn it was working here — this job was even recommended by her roommate.
Faced with the patrons’ harassment, all she could do was endure.
She couldn’t afford to lose this job, which paid 2,000 yuan a night. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Just then, a woman in a burgundy evening gown walked over.
“Yo? Young Master Li, you’re quite bold, harassing one of Moonlight’s girls?”
The woman wore a dazzling red gown and had loose, light-red waves of hair, looking like a thorny rose — beautiful but dangerous.
Chen Hong, Moonlight’s manager!
Not just Moonlight — she managed several other small bars under Mo Cinian as well.
Chen Hong’s commanding presence instantly silenced the room.
“S-sister Hong? Why are you here?”
Duan Weiwei finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Chen Hong, feeling much safer.
Chen Hong glanced at Duan Weiwei, her eyes darkening briefly with a complicated expression before regaining her queenly aura.
She crossed her arms, pressing her ample chest up against them.
Yes — resting them on her arms!
The kind of figure you’d only expect to see in Korean comics actually existed in real life!
When Li Zhi saw Chen Hong, his face changed faster than a Sichuan opera mask, plastering on a smile.
“Sister Hong… why didn’t you let me know you were coming?”
“Why should I?”
“…”
Although Li Zhi was a rich second-generation from the Li family, he knew full well that the power behind Moonlight wasn’t something he could afford to offend.
Once, some idiot, thinking he had some influence, tried to harass Chen Hong — and ended up being kicked so hard he became a eunuch, his family company collapsing shortly after.
A complete tragedy.
With that cautionary tale, Li Zhi immediately chose to back down.
“Sister Hong, I probably drank too much tonight… don’t take it to heart. I’ll apologize to this young lady right now.”
“Young lady… I was rude. Please don’t take it personally,” Li Zhi mumbled a half-hearted apology, but it was clear he had completely chickened out.
“That didn’t sound sincere. How about considering an annual membership renewal?”
Chen Hong said coolly.
“You…” Li Zhi gritted his teeth but relented, “Fine!”
Moonlight’s top-tier membership was expensive — 500,000 yuan per year.
Though Li Zhi had money, coughing up 500,000 yuan all at once still hurt.
After paying, he and his cronies left in embarrassment.
“Sister Hong, why are you here?”
Duan Weiwei moved closer to Chen Hong. In a place like Moonlight, trustworthy people were rare, and a single misstep could get you sold out.
But after more than a week of working together, Duan Weiwei had already put Chen Hong into her ‘trustworthy’ category.