The Female Lead of the Abusive Novel Can Hear My Heart's Voice - Chapter 32

Night fell, and Binhai City became extraordinarily lively after dark.

Xia Mucai took a shower and simply put on a cropped top and ripped jeans.

Wearing this outfit, one might easily mistake her for some magazine model.

Xu Qin sent her location the bar was not far from the hotel, practically nearby.

Those who could afford to stay at this hotel were all wealthy and generous with their money, so the nearby shops, bars, and KTVs were well-equipped.

She glanced at the location message and put away her phone. Who would have thought that people staying at this hotel didn’t always go to bars to spend money, but sometimes went to work.

Stepping out of the hotel, a late-night breeze blew in, slightly chilly probably due to early autumn. Xia Mucai rubbed the goosebumps on her arm, wishing she had brought a jacket.

Xu Qin was urging her anxiously, as if afraid she wouldn’t come. So Xia Mucai reluctantly didn’t go back to the hotel to get a jacket.

After walking for five or six minutes, she saw the bar they had passed by many times but never entered.

Under the colorful signboard stood Xu Qin, her face heavily made up, the makeup not quite matching her short stature.

It was clear she wanted to show off her charming and sexy side.

Seeing Xia Mucai arrive, Xu Qin helplessly smiled and came forward to hug her arm, complaining that she had been waiting outside for a long time.

“Why are you only coming now? I just saw several familiar big bosses. If I weren’t waiting for you, I would’ve already gone inside.”

Xia Mucai: “Sorry, sorry.”

“Alright, enough about that.” Xu Qin grabbed her face again. Xia Mucai endured the discomfort without pulling away. Xu Qin said, “Stick close to me later, don’t run off. Some people inside we can’t afford to mess with.”

“Have you been here long?” Xia Mucai mumbled, her mouth somewhat unclear, as if saliva was about to drip from the corner. Xu Qin clicked her tongue a few times, releasing her face with disdain and waved her hand, “What’s wrong? Looking down on someone?”

Xia Mucai hurriedly shook her head, “No, no, I didn’t mean that.”

Soon, a small patch of red appeared on her fair face, like a mosquito bite.

“You… hahaha…” Xu Qin burst into laughter.

“What’s so funny…” Xia Mucai was puzzled. Xu Qin pointed at her face, laughing uncontrollably as if she found it hilarious.

“Your face… hahaha, so ugly.”

Uh…

She touched her face, but there was nothing on it.

Not knowing Xu Qin’s sense of humor, she frowned silently, watching her laugh in front of her.

Gradually, Xu Qin lost interest and stopped laughing.

Xu Qin thought the red mark on Xia Mucai’s face was funny just a slight pinch could make it appear, just like a baby’s skin.

“Let’s go, let’s go.” She hugged Xia Mucai’s arm happily and walked into the bar.

This was Xia Mucai’s first time in a bar. She curiously scanned the surroundings. The multicolored lights flashed across her face intermittently. The bar was crowded, with a mixed smell of smoke and perfume.

The decoration could be described as tacky walls covered with shiny sequins, all wrapped in a tawny-golden soft covering, giving a vibe of decadence.

Xu Qin mainly served bosses in private rooms : the real VIPs were inside.

A waiter in a tuxedo brought drinks over and, upon seeing her, anxiously said, “Xu Qin, why are you just arriving? Boss Luo specifically asked for you.”

“Hmph.” Xu Qin tossed her hair, feeling proud and arrogant, “Got it.”

She called out to Xia Mucai, “Follow me.”

Xia Mucai: “Oh, okay.”

Xu Qin walked ahead confidently and bragged to Xia Mucai, “You’re really lucky today. Boss Luo is generous; last time he gave me two thousand yuan. My charm hasn’t faded; I’ve got men wrapped around my finger.”

“When we get inside, if Boss Luo asks you to drink, don’t push back or resist. It’s not allowed here, got it?”

Xia Mucai wasn’t sure if she understood, so she nodded. She caught up and asked, “Do I just drink?”

“Mm-hmm, I lost a game with Boss Luo, so you’ll drink on my behalf.”

She nodded decisively, “Okay.”

Xu Qin sized her up and laughed again.

She teased Xia Mucai for being so old but never having been to a bar. She imagined if she had gone to a bar, her foster parents would have torn the roof off. Honestly, she said she had never been.

Xu Qin laughed heartily and looked at her as if she were some bumpkin.

“Cai Cai, are you from the countryside?”

She thought about it; the villa area was quite far from the city center, almost like living in the countryside, so she nodded, “My home is pretty remote.”

“Alright, alright, I got your back from now on.”

Xu Qin thought to herself, [Xia Mucai is so pretty, didn’t expect her to be a country girl.]

With Xu Qin by her side, Xia Mucai’s confidence instantly skyrocketed.

They passed through a long corridor, and at the last private room, Xu Qin opened the door.

As soon as it opened, Xu Qin cheerfully greeted Boss Luo.

Inside were three men and two women dressed somewhat revealingly. The one sitting in the middle was obviously Boss Luo.

Boss Luo had a buzz cut and wore a blue floral patterned shirt. He was the general manager of a construction company and often socialized. His face had grown fleshy, and his large beer belly threatened to burst the shirt buttons.

He waved Xu Qin over and casually placed his phone on the table.

“Xu Qin, right? If I’m not mistaken.”

“Not mistaken. Boss Luo, your memory’s good~”

The man laughed twice and looked at two bosses he brought along middle-aged men.

“Boss Chen, President Wang, this is the girl I told you about. She really knows how to have fun.”

Boss Luo beckoned Xu Qin, “Come, come, let’s play a finger-guessing game. You against the three of us. If you lose, you drink; if you win, we drink.”

Xia Mucai quietly followed behind Xu Qin, keeping her head as low as possible so the three men wouldn’t notice her.

The dim lighting in the room hid her beautiful face unless someone looked closely.

Xu Qin pulled her to her side and introduced her, “This is my younger sister from the countryside. She knows nothing. Just let her drink, it’s okay.”

“Alright, everyone take a seat.” Boss Luo said casually.

The private room was stuffy, smelling like a smelly costume mixed with tobacco. For money, they just had to endure.

Xu Qin said she just needed to shield her from drinking too much. Xia Mucai sat obediently, keeping her presence as low as possible.

She felt like a child who had mistakenly wandered into an adult’s drinking party.

Two voluptuous women dressed sexily twisted and swayed nearby, making it feel even more surreal.

If her foster parents knew she was here, this bar would be gone from Binhai City in less than a day.

Xu Qin brought a plate of snacks over and whispered, “Eat more so you don’t get drunk.”

She looked at the assorted nuts on the plate, grabbed a few, and ate obediently. It was hard not to suspect she was underage.

Boss Luo in the center saw this and thought of his own daughter quiet and gentle, just like Xia Mucai.

He pushed over a plate of marinated chicken feet, duck necks, and beef in front of her and kindly asked, “What’s your name? Come, come, there are snacks here. Following your sister to work at a bar is a thoughtful idea.”

Xia Mucai’s arm was nudged : Xu Qin urged, “Boss Luo is asking your name.”

“Ah?” She suddenly lifted her head, eyes wide, staring at the man in the center. “I… my name is Xia Mucai.”

Everyone in the room stopped breathing; they had never seen anyone so beautiful in real life.

The two men beside Boss Luo swallowed hard.

Wang, a thin man with a small stature and sleazy air, said quietly, “Boss Luo, you’re serious. I’ll consider that project you mentioned.”

The women on his lap instantly lost their charm.

“Haha, this girl’s not even of age. Just look, that’s all. Come, come, drink.” The man poured wine into his glass, stood up, and clinked glasses with the skinny man.

The sleazy man reluctantly clinked back, thinking, [This girl is damn lucky, protected by Luo Zhibao.]

The other man suppressed his desires.

Oh well, Boss Luo had already spent money hiring two women to accompany them. These two girls were just here to add to the fun.

The thin man with glasses joked to the sleazy man, “Wang, you’re a criminal. You mess around outside while your wife is pregnant. Don’t end up in jail when the kid’s born.”

“Don’t pretend to be noble here. Drink! I don’t believe you can control yourself with so many illegitimate kids you could form a football team.”

“Get lost, man! More kids mean more blessings. You can’t enjoy my blessings!”

The two were equally shameless, competing to be more moral in the most chaotic place.

Xia Mucai was taken care of. She realized in her heart that after today, she wouldn’t follow Xu Qin to work at a bar again.

The private room atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

The three men took turns playing the finger guessing game with Xu Qin. Xu Qin was very open and unrestrained her aura dominated the three men. In the end, she even lifted her skirt and put one foot on the table while playing.

She shielded Xu Qin from a lot of drinking and quietly ate lots of snacks, finishing almost all the marinated food Boss Luo gave her.

Gradually, she got a bit drunk her head dizzy and light, feeling awful like she wanted to roll on the floor and die. She swore she would never work at a bar again.

What was so good about drinking? Wasn’t cola or Sprite better?

She and everyone in the room all collapsed, lying face down on the table asleep, half dreaming of Xia Chi.

Xia Chi whispered in her ear, taking her home.

She whimpered and put all her strength into Xia Chi, coaxing, “Carry me.”

She didn’t know what she was thinking after a long while, or maybe just a second she was on Xia Chi’s back.

The midnight breeze was chilly; she curled up tightly to keep warm, hugging Xia Chi’s neck.

Xia Chi frowned, smelling the alcohol on her, “You really don’t have a single bit of caution. Don’t work at a bar again, okay?”

Drunk and cozy, she snuggled Xia Chi’s neck and sweetly said, “Okay~”

Xia Chi smiled sweetly, as if he had drunk honey water, carrying Xia Mucai without feeling tired, his body filled with endless energy.

He knew it was because she was drunk that she wouldn’t try to avoid him. He hadn’t even properly apologized to her yet, and didn’t know if she would forgive him…