I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 671 House

Chapter 671: Chapter 671 House

In a daze, it seemed like they were discussing something. It appeared they were saying it was better to have me join in the drinking; that would likely be more fitting for the situation. My head was a bit fuzzy, yet my consciousness was clear, and I knew what I was doing. I just tried my utmost to endure because they were my patrons; I couldn’t just curse them out. All I could do was obediently wait for tonight to end, and then this would never happen again. In the future, I’ll just have to be more vigilant and remember what should be said and done.

These fair-weather friends chattered one sentence after another; the more they talked, the more offensive they became. Zhang Xu glanced at the woman beside him, thinking, okay, her defenses hadn’t completely broken down yet, he still had to wait a bit longer, but the things they were saying were no longer affecting her mood.

This waiting was becoming very impatient for him. Oh well, since he had to speak sooner or later, and anything would do, he spoke up directly, "Enough already, don’t be too excessive, everyone. She’s just a girl, and if you go on like this, she’s going to overthink things. You should show some respect for others too; you can’t act like this.

Although I don’t understand why you’re all acting so out of character today, I want to tell you that it’s better to be more restrained, especially with this type of woman who is particularly naïve in her thinking. So don’t go out of your way to make things difficult for her. I see you keep pouring her drinks—what if she gets drunk? Imagine how dangerous it would be for her to go home."

After finishing, he turned to Lin Qi and said, "I’m sorry, I kept looking at my phone and didn’t notice what was happening to you, which made you drink several cups unexpectedly. Will you be okay going home later?

Or should I take you home later to be safer? I’ll take you home; there’s no need to refuse. I’m quite idle, and I can make sure you get home safely. I’ll only be at ease if I do that," Zhang Xu said.

Having dealt with his fair-weather friends, he then turned his attentions to her, shuttling back and forth between them. Lin Qi hadn’t expected him to say these words to her, feeling it somewhat unbelievable, but something inside didn’t sit right with her. If he meant to say it, he would have stopped them earlier. Why wait until after they had maligned her before playing the good guy? It was clear that this couldn’t be trusted and there was probably some grand scheme at play. Her internal alarm bells rang, sensing that this man was anything but simple. An ordinary woman might have been taken in by now, but fortunately, she was no longer someone who could be easily deceived by sweet talk despite her youthful appearance.

She might look young, but her heart had gone through no less than these rich playboys, who flaunted their wealth and strutted around. Especially Zhang Xu’s façade just now; she wanted to vomit seeing it. Although he hadn’t been physically forward like those greasy old men, she found the insinuations in their words intolerable.

Working here was just like this; receiving the money meant taking on the responsibility of the job, no matter how uncomfortable it was, it had to be endured. Seeing through their tricks didn’t change the fact that she could only suppress her feelings and wait for the next opportunity to refuse. That was the way it was.

It wasn’t only that Lin Qi couldn’t refuse; other women here couldn’t refuse either. Perhaps some were even willing to be engulfed by it. Some saw through it, but Zhang Xu’s little tricks were indeed pleasing to some. If Lin Qi were still in her school days, she might have actually been charmed and not thought too much about it.

It’s just a pity that she had already experienced a fiancé calling off their engagement because of family matters, leading her to avoid having too much contact with men like that. Therefore, she no longer harbored any illusions about these men.

Shen Dong is the only one she might accept; with others, there’s nowhere for them to hide from her. She always had a card up her sleeve, ensuring they wouldn’t take a step further.

After Zhang Xu revealed his sentiment, he stealthily glanced at Lin Qi, thinking she must be completely smitten with him by now. Having spoken such words at this occasion, she must be overjoyed. He had never before defended a woman like this; he just thought she was amusing, which is why he prodded her.

Fortunately, his fair-weather friends understood what was in his heart and cooperated perfectly with him, instantly elevating him to a moral high ground. Those friends of his had no choice but to agree because, after all, amongst them, Zhang Xu was the most promising. If they got on his good side, their paths in life would be much smoother.

They were willing to cooperate as following Mr. Zhang came with many benefits. Now, putting on this act was trivial; they were very adept at this game.

Zhang Xu waited for Lin Qi to speak, convinced that by now she had fallen so deeply in love with him that she would entertain fantasies about marrying him, especially because of his wealth and status.

As Zhang Xu entertained these thoughts, he felt extremely disdainful. If she really harbored such ideas, he wouldn’t take a step closer to her, perhaps dumping her the very next second. He found these women utterly boring, always predictable; either swayed by money or easily moved by various circumstances.

A woman like her, stepping out into society, must be the same, Zhang Xu assumed with such an expression. Shen Dong, aware of what these playboys were often up to, found this quite ordinary. If it had been any other woman, fine, but this woman was Lin Qi, who had long been through such experiences and wouldn’t be easily fooled.

Shen Dong, observing Zhang Xu’s smug face, really wanted to laugh coldly and mock him, but since he was a guest, and a big spender at that, he decided to let the guest hit the wall himself here. He believed that this man would surely come back often later, which wasn’t wrong.

An arrogant man can’t stand to fail; if he does, he’ll repeat his attempts, pursuing that woman endlessly until he succeeds. This meant he would need to frequent the bar for a long time, appointing Lin Qi, which entailed quite the expenditure.