Chapter 49

The beer was refreshing and icy, the food was excellent, and the air conditioning in the private room was strong. Xia Yunjie had a satisfying meal and felt very content.

After the meal, it was still Ah Biao who drove the car, with Guangtou Qiang accompanying him, and they dropped Xia Yunjie off at the Deya residential area.

Before getting out of the car, Xia Yunjie patted Guangtou Qiang's shoulder and said, "I like peace and quiet. Don't come to me or call me unless it's something really important. Don't mention anything about me to others. As for your business, as long as it's not illegal, go ahead and do it boldly!"

After saying this, Xia Yunjie got out of the car, waved his hand gracefully, and walked away without looking back.

Xia Yunjie's graceful departure, however, unknowingly gave the already bold Guangtou Qiang even more courage. Later, he boldly used twenty million yuan and a bank loan to take over a failed resort in the Qingshan Lake area on the eastern outskirts of Jiangzhou City, which covered a hundred acres. At the time, the housing prices in Jiangzhou City hadn't really risen, but by the second half of the year, they skyrocketed, especially the land prices, which soared like crazy, even in the suburbs. The land Guangtou Qiang bought, with its mountain and water views, and the government's plans to develop the eastern outskirts, quickly became a hot spot for real estate development. As a result, even before the hotel opened, Guangtou Qiang had become a billionaire.

However, this was a later development that Xia Yunjie couldn't have anticipated. After returning to his room, Xia Yunjie took a short rest and then started studying English again. Before he knew it, it was time to go to work in the evening.

When Xia Yunjie arrived at the bar, it was still early. The people in the bar were still chatting around the bar counter as usual, and Zhang Xiaojun, the "tall, rich, and handsome" guy in the bar, was still the center of the conversation.

The jokes and humorous remarks that came out of Zhang Xiaojun's mouth always made the employees, especially the women, burst into laughter, which made Zhang Xiaojun feel a sense of pride and superiority. However, Zhang Xiaojun didn't notice that Liu Ke, the receptionist who usually admired him, was wearing a short skirt, showing her long, white legs, and was standing at the door early, waiting for the guests. Meanwhile, Wu Yuxi and Xu Jia seemed a bit distracted, their beautiful eyes often glancing at the door.

Of course, even if Zhang Xiaojun had noticed, he wouldn't have thought that in just one night, he, the "tall, rich, and handsome" guy, had become a "short, poor, and ugly" guy in the eyes of Wu Yuxi and the others, while Xia Yunjie, whom he looked down upon, had become a "prince charming" in their eyes, even higher than a "tall, rich, and handsome" guy.

When Xia Yunjie walked to the door, Zhang Xiaojun had just told a joke that made the employees, especially the women, giggle. Zhang Xiaojun felt a great sense of achievement and pride as he saw the women laughing and their ample chests swaying in front of him.

"Brother Jie, you're here." Just as everyone was laughing and Zhang Xiaojun was feeling proud, the sweet and pleasant voice of the receptionist Liu Ke rang out from the door.

The receptionist is the face of the bar. Although Liu Ke wasn't particularly beautiful, her figure was definitely tall and slim, with long, straight, and sexy legs, comparable to the tall and slim receptionists in five-star hotels who wear cheongsams with high slits.

"Brother Jie?" The laughter suddenly stopped, and the pride on Zhang Xiaojun's face froze. Everyone stared at Xia Yunjie and Liu Ke in disbelief.

If Liu Ke had greeted Zhang Xiaojun in this manner, no one would have been surprised. After all, Zhang Xiaojun was one of the pillars of the bar, handsome and well-paid, and it was natural for ordinary employees to call him "Brother." Just like a famous actor in a theater troupe, his status was always higher than that of ordinary members. But who was Xia Yunjie? He had only been in the bar for a few days and was just a waiter. Calling him "Jie" was already giving him face, and if he wanted to put on airs, calling him "Xia" would have been fine. But today, Liu Ke called him "Brother Jie" with a sweet and gentle voice and a charming smile, as if he were a big shot.

"Brother Jie, you're here!" Just as everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it, two more pleasant and surprised voices rang out. It was Wu Yuxi and Xu Jia, who had already twisted their waists and welcomed Xia Yunjie.

"Brother Jie, it must be hot riding a bike in such hot weather. Here, iced black tea!" Not only that, but Wu Yuxi had even prepared a bottle of iced black tea for Xia Yunjie in advance, unscrewing the cap and handing it to him, while Xu Jia, as if by magic, took out a tissue and gently wiped the sweat off Xia Yunjie's forehead with a gentle and caring expression.

The attentiveness of Liu Ke, Wu Yuxi, and Xu Jia not only left the other employees in the bar completely stunned but also left Xia Yunjie, the main character, surprised and flattered. He never expected that because of what happened last night, Liu Ke and the others would be so热情. The perfume scent that occasionally wafted into his nose, the waves of movement under his eyes, and especially the soft and full touch on his shoulder, made his heart beat faster.

However, Liu Ke and the others didn't think it was strange. They were in the service industry, and their behavior was usually more open and bold. They always greeted customers with a smile and were very热情. Xia Yunjie was their "hero" who had saved them last night. Without him, who knows what might have happened. So, it was natural for them to be even more热情 and attentive, and a bit more intimate. This热情 and attentiveness came from the heart, unlike the superficial and insincere manner they used with customers.

"Thank you, I can do it myself, I can do it myself." After a while, Xia Yunjie finally came to his senses, hurriedly taking the iced black tea with one hand and the tissue from Xu Jia with the other.

When he took them, it was unclear whether Wu Yuxi and Xu Jia did it intentionally or unintentionally, but their hands lightly touched his, and their fingers gently brushed against his palm, making his heart race.

After taking the iced black tea and drinking a few big gulps, and wiping his forehead with the tissue, Xia Yunjie couldn't bear the attentiveness of Wu Yuxi and the others and the strange looks from the others, so he fled to the changing room.

As soon as Xia Yunjie left, the bar erupted in a commotion.

"Hey, Liu Ke, Yuxi, Jia, why are you three suddenly so nice to Jie today? Are you all in heat? Did you all fall for Jie?" someone asked.

"Of course, why not?" Wu Yuxi raised her chin and said nonchalantly.

"Come on, Yuxi, if you say you fell for Brother Jun, I'd believe it, but Jie? Do you think we'd believe that?" someone immediately said disbelievingly.

This person's words brought a hint of a smile to Zhang Xiaojun's gloomy face.

"Pfft, Brother Jun may be handsome, but he's not my type. Is it wrong for me to like a guy like Brother Jie?" Wu Yuxi said nonchalantly again.

"Exactly, everyone has different tastes. We just think Brother Jie is the coolest and most handsome today. Is that wrong?" Liu Ke and Xu Jia chimed in.

Zhang Xiaojun's face turned even gloomier, and the others looked at the three of them speechlessly.

Well, these three girls must have taken the wrong medicine today!

In the changing room, Xia Yunjie heard the commotion outside and was initially worried that Liu Ke and the others might reveal what happened last night. But when he saw them stubbornly insist that they just liked him, without revealing anything, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, though he also felt a bit amused.

Well, last night he was still seen as a naive young guy who had just graduated from school, but now he had become the coolest and most handsome guy in their eyes!

After changing his clothes and deliberately lingering in the changing room for a while, Xia Yunjie finally went out.

However, as soon as Xia Yunjie stepped out, Cheng Ping, who had been waiting outside, immediately blocked him at the door, her beautiful eyes staring at him intently, and whispered, "Tell me the truth, what did you do to Yuxi and the others? Why are they suddenly so nice to you tonight?"

"What can I do, just a working guy who just graduated from a vocational school?" Xia Yunjie countered.

"You're not going to say, are you?" Cheng Ping was slightly taken aback, thinking about it, what could Xia Yunjie, with his background, do to the three of them? But she didn't believe that the three of them suddenly found Xia Yunjie cool and handsome for no reason. After a moment of hesitation, she stepped forward, chest out, in a show of defiance.

However, Cheng Ping forgot that Xia Yunjie had no place to retreat behind him, and her soft chest lightly pressed against his.

Cheng Ping's face turned slightly red, and she stepped back a bit, pretending to be casual, but her beautiful eyes glared even more fiercely.

"Actually, it's nothing much. Last night, on my way home, I saw a few thugs trying to harass them, so I helped them out. That's why..." Cheng Ping had even used her chest to get an answer, so Xia Yunjie didn't dare to pretend anymore and revealed a bit of the truth, half-truth, half-lie.

"Bullshit? Look at your smooth skin, you don't even have a scratch, and you dealt with a few thugs?" Cheng Ping looked at Xia Yunjie disbelievingly, up and down.

It was strange, although Xia Yunjie had a body as solid as steel and had worked on construction sites, his skin was still as smooth as Cheng Ping said, even after being exposed to the sun. He didn't look like a guy who could take down several thugs, let alone take them down without a scratch.