God Invasion: It's awesome to save the world with five problematic girls!
Chapter 289 - 85. Interlude of the Night

Chapter 289: 85. Interlude of the Night

"The business seems a bit down lately..."

Sunday, night, South District, Tongyao Tavern.

Near closing time, Yan Huan, wearing a bartender’s uniform and wiping tables and chairs, heard Tian Li speaking from behind the bar, his expression turning thoughtful.

Yesterday morning, Ye Shiyu, the evil hypnosis Demon King, had her hypnosis dream shattered by the forever commanding Aunt Ye with two hangers. She’s probably still grounded in the villa, reflecting on her actions.

Yan Huan indeed had plans for the future, but they obviously could not be implemented on the weekend.

So, without Ye Shiyu’s terrifying pressure, he actually had peace for two days and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.

Of course, he didn’t fall behind in his training.

With the boost from Naked Clothing, his Physical Strength recovery was unimaginably swift, so much so that even a strict coach like Tong Yingying couldn’t help but call a halt to the training frequency.

Thus, on Sunday, he came to work at Tongyao Tavern for the entire day.

Hearing Tian Li speak like this, he wrung the cleaning rag and approached the bar, asking,

"Bro Tian, has business been bad this week when I was away?"

"Ah..."

Tian Li, with hands clasped, nodded and said to Yan Huan,

"Sister Tong mentioned hiring another person, remember? But with the current flow of customers, the two of us could handle it..."

Hearing Tian Li say this, Yan Huan realized that today was the weekend.

Normally, the flow of customers would significantly increase on weekends, which is why Tong Yingying mentioned docking his pay when he took leave last weekend.

But today, the customer flow was barely different from a weekday.

By this reasoning, the customer numbers must be even less on ordinary workdays.

"The tables outside are all set... What are you two talking about?"

Outside the door, Guan Rong clapped her hands as she walked back in, looking at the two guys in front of the bar and asking.

"We’re discussing why there have been fewer customers lately."

"Yeah, Sister Rong, do you know why?"

Guan Rong also appeared puzzled, shaking her head as she said,

"Not a clue... We all live nearby, and there hasn’t been any new competition that opened up. Prices haven’t changed, and the cocktail flavors are still at Tian Li’s so-so level... What could it be?"

"Hey, I’m still here you know!"

Yan Huan thought for a moment, took out his cellphone, and meanwhile asked,

"Sister Tong knows about this, right?"

"Of course she knows, isn’t she over there checking the books?"

"I’ve already mentioned it to her before."

Yan Huan nodded, waved at the couple, and walked towards that direction,

"Alright, I’ll look for a reason later. That’s it for today, bye, Brother Tian, Sister Rong."

"Bye, Xiao Huan."

Holding his phone, Yan Huan headed toward the back door.

Tong Yingying’s familiar lounging spot: she wore a loose black tee, slightly faded jeans.

Her long legs propped up, in the warm light of the tavern, she stared at the accounts with downcast eyes.

"Sister Tong."

Hearing Yan Huan approaching, she put down the ledger, glanced at him, and asked,

"All cleaned up?"

"Yeah... Brother Tian says there were fewer customers this week?"

"Ah, indeed it has decreased a bit."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yingying seemed unconcerned; instead, she looked up and down at Yan Huan in his bartender’s outfit.

After assessing, she nodded and said,

"It seems to be quite effective; you can somewhat fill the clothes now."

Yan Huan glanced at his body and excitedly said to Tong Yingying,

"It’s true, but I always feel like it’s a bit showy. Sister Tong, should I add some other training or something..."

Tong Yingying chuckled, seemingly amused by some thought, and said,

"I have no objections, I’ve got methods for everything... but it’ll definitely be tougher than now. Then again, given your tireless endurance this week, you’ll probably improve quickly..."

Yan Huan looked at his phone, smiled slightly at Tong Yingying, and said,

"Thanks to Sister Tong, thank you Sister Tong!"

"Save the pleasantries; if you really want to thank me, bring some tangible results. Like..."

In a place Yan Huan couldn’t see, Tong Yingying’s eyes turned somber, her lips moistening slightly.

"Snap! Snap!"

In her mind, the sound of a whip’s crack barely echoed.

But Yan Huan in front of her just nodded and said to Tong Yingying,

"Right, aren’t I already offering tangible results to thank Sister Tong?"

"Huh? What?"

Yan Huan didn’t respond but simply handed his phone over to Tong Yingying.

As she took it, Tong Yingying saw the search bar of a social life platform APP, the keyword being "Tongyao."

Skimming through, the first user post that came up was,

"Beware! Ladies, definitely avoid this tavern in South District called ’Tongyao’!!"

Tong Yingying’s mouth opened slightly, looking down at the user’s complaint,

"I came here after work to have a drink, and just seeing the prices made my head spin. The selection is limited, the taste average, the environment’s not great, and the service is particularly bad!

"Especially criticizing the boss of this place, when I said I wanted her to bring the check, she looked back at me with a super impatient look.

"It’s like they’re making us feel like we’re begging to spend money here! Avoid, avoid, avoid!"

Tong Yingying raised an eyebrow and continued scrolling through the comments,

"Lol, is this sister’s first visit? We all come here to see the handsome guys. Who’d come to Tongyao just for drinks?"

"Right? That waiter there, oh my god, he’s top-tier male eye candy!! I get so thirsty for more than just drinks~"

"Every time I go, I order three servings of crème brûlée. Not because I love sweets, but because I want to see that tall guy sweating it out making puddings for me."