Chapter 69

"Che, have you been watching too many TV dramas? Do you think all gay people have to be effeminate? Let me tell you, the shaman, pfft, I mean the master, is very manly. It's just a pity he doesn't like men; otherwise, I might consider developing a relationship with him. You didn't see how he stunned those two jerks when he first arrived; his style was so cool! He was even cooler than Xia Ma Ge!"

Du Haiqiong said this, and Shen Liti couldn't help but recall what had happened at the entrance of the neighborhood. Indeed, Xia Yunjie's actions had been very cool and confident, but unfortunately, his departure was equally cool and confident, leaving Shen Liti feeling annoyed even now when she thought about it.

What kind of person is this? Just because I called him a shaman, does he have to act so high and mighty? And I'm a beauty too!

"Cool your head, are you in heat or something? You're even thinking about gay people now," Shen Liti thought to herself, but she teased, "Not in heat, just feeling very frustrated. Why is it that nowadays, good men are either taken by pigs or like playing 'Mount Back'? Thinking back to when my idol debuted, he was so pure and handsome, just like the master. But what happened in the end? So you should be nice to the master and not discriminate against him. I can feel that the master is a good person, a man with a strong sense of justice."

The "brother" Du Haiqiong was referring to was Leslie Cheung. She had always been a big fan of him, even after he came out as gay. She was devastated when he committed suicide on April Fool's Day this year, and every time she thought about it, she couldn't help but feel a deep sense of loss.

"Alright, who's discriminating against him? If it weren't for last night... forget it, it's too complicated to explain. Anyway, I've decided to try living with him for now." Shen Liti hung up the phone, feeling a bit depressed that Du Haiqiong had associated Xia Yunjie with her idol and seemed worried that she might bully him.

After hanging up, Shen Liti sat on the sofa, lost in thought. Her mind was a mess, and all she could think about was whether Xia Yunjie was gay. Her head almost exploded from the stress.

Poor Xia Yunjie, of course, had no idea that the woman at home was agonizing over whether he was gay. He was working diligently at the bar as usual, unlike others who would try to slack off whenever they had the chance.

Because of this, his supervisor, Zhu Xiaoyan, or "Sis Yan," appreciated Xia Yunjie a lot. Wu Yuqi and the others sometimes got confused, wondering why Brother Jie, who had connections with the deputy director of the city's Public Security Bureau, would choose to work as a waiter in a bar and be so dedicated. As for the others, they thought Xia Yunjie was just a simple and honest guy.

Only Xia Yunjie himself knew that since he had chosen to follow his master's instructions, he had to work hard and conscientiously in every job he took.

But sometimes, even if you want to be a simple waiter, you can't always be one. While Xia Yunjie was busy, he saw a man with a nasty look on his face walk in, flanked by two men with cold, tough expressions. The two men were clearly trained fighters, their bulging chest muscles straining against their T-shirts, making them look particularly powerful and intimidating.

Xia Yunjie didn't recognize the two tough men, but he recognized the man with the nasty look. It was Shen Ziliang, whom he had previously called a toad.

Shen Ziliang was clearly there for Xia Yunjie, as his eyes immediately locked onto him the moment he walked in.

Xia Yunjie frowned slightly, handed the tray in his hand to Wu Yuqi, and then walked over, whispering to Shen Ziliang, "Wait two minutes, I'll go out with you."

Shen Ziliang scanned the surroundings, a sneer of disdain curling at the corner of his mouth. "Fine, I'll wait outside. Remember, don't try to run. If I can find you here, running won't do you any good."

"Don't worry, the word 'run' isn't in my dictionary," Xia Yunjie replied with a faint smile, then turned and walked toward Zhu Xiaoyan.

Watching Xia Yunjie's retreating back, Shen Ziliang's eyes flashed with anger and confusion. He couldn't understand how a mere bar waiter could be so calm. Did he really think that in this society, a bit of strength meant he had nothing to fear?

Besides, was he blind? Didn't he see the two fighting experts he had brought?

But Shen Ziliang eventually turned and left the bar with his two subordinates without a word. He was a man of some status and didn't want to get into a fight in a bar, which could damage his reputation.

Sis Yan was as sexy as ever, her white mini-skirt barely covering her plump buttocks and round thighs. Every time Xia Yunjie faced her, he couldn't help but want to lift the short skirt and peek at her voluptuous buttocks, which rivaled those of foreign women. He even couldn't help but imagine her and the boss, Shao Lihong, in a passionate scene.

This thought made Xia Yunjie feel dirty, so he usually tried to avoid Sis Yan and not interact with her, to avoid having such thoughts and disrespecting Sis Yan and Sister Hong.

But Xia Yunjie didn't know that Sis Yan, who was used to men's lecherous gazes, appreciated him even more because of his actions, finding him much more honest than other male waiters. So sometimes she would deliberately seek him out for conversation, and even tease him, which was one of the reasons why Xia Yunjie couldn't help but have some lecherous thoughts when he saw her.

"Sis Yan, I have something to take care of, I'll be out for a bit," Xia Yunjie said as he walked up to Zhu Xiaoyan.

"Who were those three just now? Did you have a conflict with them? Do you need any help?" Zhu Xiaoyan, who had clearly seen Shen Ziliang and his two subordinates, asked with concern.

After spending a long time in the bar, she had become quite perceptive.

"Not really, just an acquaintance. We have some things to discuss," Xia Yunjie was surprised by Zhu Xiaoyan's perceptiveness and quickly explained, feeling a bit warm inside.

"Go ahead, call or shout if you need anything," Zhu Xiaoyan nodded.

"Thanks, Sis Yan, it's really nothing," Xia Yunjie smiled, then left the bar.

Nan Shan Road was lined with dense trees, and next to the BULENIGHT bar was a lush little park. When Xia Yunjie came out, he saw Shen Ziliang's car parked by the park. Shen Ziliang was leaning against the car door, smoking, looking very relaxed and arrogant. Behind him stood the two tough men who had entered the bar with him, as well as three more men who looked equally tough.

Clearly, Shen Ziliang had brought five men, not just two.

Seeing Xia Yunjie come out of the bar, Shen Ziliang continued to blow smoke rings into the night sky, not even glancing at him, as if he hadn't seen him at all, or perhaps he simply didn't take Xia Yunjie, a mere bar waiter, seriously.

After all, Shen Ziliang owned a four-star hotel, two nightclubs, five chain foot massage parlors, and was a shareholder in an underground casino, as well as a member of the Jiangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a powerful figure in both the legal and illegal worlds of Jiangzhou. If it weren't for the humiliation he had suffered at Xia Yunjie's hands, a mere bar waiter wouldn't be worth his personal attention.

"Kid, you've got some guts," Shen Ziliang finally acknowledged Xia Yunjie's presence, blowing a smoke ring at him.

"Cut the crap, what do you want?" Xia Yunjie frowned, waving away the smoke irritably.

"Damn, do you know who you're talking to?" Seeing Xia Yunjie's attitude, one of Shen Ziliang's subordinates, who seemed even more arrogant than the boss, stepped forward with a menacing look, ready to beat up Xia Yunjie.

"Not so fast," Shen Ziliang stopped them, then looked at Xia Yunjie with a mocking expression. "Young man, it's not wrong to be a hero and save a beauty, and it's not wrong to have courage!"

But then, Shen Ziliang suddenly threw his cigarette to the ground and ground it out, pointing at Xia Yunjie and shouting, "But you need to know your place and who you can and can't offend! You're just a bar worker, do you know who I am? How dare you..."

"Does it matter who you are?" Xia Yunjie looked at Shen Ziliang with a pitiful expression, then his face turned cold, and he kicked him in the stomach.

He was a bar worker, but he was also a wizard! He didn't care about Shen Ziliang's status; if provoked, he would strike without hesitation.

Shen Ziliang didn't expect Xia Yunjie to attack in this situation and was caught off guard, flying through the air and landing with a thud on the ground.

"Boss!" Shen Ziliang's subordinates, also surprised by Xia Yunjie's bold move, rushed to help him up.

"Get lost!" Shen Ziliang pushed them away, got up, wiped his mouth, and glared at Xia Yunjie. "You've got some guts, kid, but you'll soon know what it's like to be a coward!"

With that, Shen Ziliang waved his hand and ordered, "Beat him up, just don't kill him!"

The five tough men smirked cruelly, cracked their necks and fists, and advanced on Xia Yunjie in a cool and violent manner.

Just as the five tough men were closing in on Xia Yunjie, a sexy woman appeared at the bar entrance. It was Zhu Xiaoyan, the voluptuous woman with the lily-like buttocks. She had been worried about Xia Yunjie and had come out to check on the situation.