"Come with me to the office." The boss glared fiercely at Yang Haozhong, who was standing at the side.
"Oh." The left side of Yang Haozhong's face was completely swollen. The corner of his mouth twitched when he answered the boss.
In order not to let others see his sorry state, he followed the boss through the bar's inner hall while lowering his head and covering his face. However, the heavens loved pranks, so they had to play with him.
Brother Peng walked towards him. Yang Haozhong lowered his head and hid behind the boss. Although the boss was tall, he couldn't hide his manhood.
"Little Roc, I was just looking for you." The boss stopped Brother Peng, who was in a hurry.
Yang Haozhong lamented in his heart,"Heaven wants to kill me."
"What is it? I'm very busy." Brother Peng said straightforwardly.
"No matter how busy you are, you have to go to private room 15. Yanyan is waiting for you inside. Go and comfort her."
From the corner of his eye, Yang Haozhong saw a gaze shooting at him from the top of his head, burning him from head to toe.
" Hmph!" Yang Haozhong heard a sneer and could only accept the ridicule.
"Why aren't you leaving? Lower your head and look for gold!" Yang Haozhong raised his head and saw the boss's fierce appearance. He turned around and saw Brother Peng's figure disappearing into the private room area. He felt cold sweat all over his body.
"Go sit on the sofa." The boss did not give him a good look.
Yang Haozhong felt wronged and wanted to complain,""It's not me, it's her…"
"No matter what happens, since you are here, you must make my guest happy. I don't care what you do or what method you use, but if you offend my guest, you'd better get lost.”The boss interrupted Yang Haozhong's words. Her words were like a basin of cold water, chilling him from head to toe.
Yang Haozhong held his head in his hands dejectedly. This action was something his father did the most when he was alive, and he had mocked his father for being a coward countless times. Now, he finally experienced that kind of state of mind. This was a lack of strength in reality. In this world, logic was not something that could work just because you had reason. Reason was only in the hands of powerful people.
"Raise your head!" With the boss's order, he raised his head with difficulty to face his bleak fate.
"Ah!" Yang Haozhong cried out in pain. The boss wiped the cut on his face with hydrogen dioxide.
"If you don't want to be disfigured, then behave yourself. What was it called? Did a man think that he could survive by avoiding his responsibilities?”She wiped it a little hard, and Yang Haozhong suspected that she was punishing him on purpose. Her words made Yang Haozhong hold back,"Let her do whatever she wants. Even if she uses sulfuric acid to rub it on me, I won't cry out in pain anymore."
"This world isn't something you can get just by working hard.”The boss finally stopped. She used her mouth to gently blow on Yang Haozhong's wound. It was very fragrant and gentle. Yang Haozhong looked at her in fascination...
She noticed that the two of them were breathing ambiguously at each other. She stood up and tidied up the things on the coffee table. Her movements were very urgent, and she was not as calm as usual.
"In this world, if you want to get what you want, you have to know how to sacrifice. Sacrifice what you have in exchange for what you want.”Yang Haozhong saw many scenes in her eyes. Was that her past? He did not know.
"It's also a kind of sacrifice for you to work here. You must sacrifice your so-called dignity and principles in exchange for the money you need. Don't look at the people outside. Many of them spent money here to look for the cheap dignity of others. This was what they wanted.”
Yang Haozhong always felt that this woman in front of him was like a mysterious magic book hidden in the corner. There were too many secrets hidden in her heart, making people curious.
"Did you exchange too?" Yang Haozhong grabbed her hand on the coffee table and looked into her eyes. Her eyes were like a deep well that seemed to suck him in. His heart kept struggling.
"Exchange!" She pulled her hand back fiercely and answered firmly. Yang Haozhong's heart was still beating violently, and he felt uncomfortable.
"Go home. "After resting for two days, my face is already so injured that I can't go to work like this. If you know how ugly this is, those who don't know might think that I've changed my profession to open a dojo!”she said in a self-deprecating tone. Yang Haozhong nodded and stood up to leave.
"If you don't understand, don't come to work.”
The harsh words behind him made him pause for a moment. Without turning back, he closed the door and walked towards the locker room.
"Dewey?" Yang Haozhong had just pushed open the door and entered the locker room when he saw Xiao Wei sitting with his back to him.
"Yang. Are you alright?" Dewey turned around and walked quickly toward him.
"Why are you here? Isn't the bar counter busy?”Yang Haozhong didn't answer the question. It was the peak of the bar's traffic.
Dewey leaned forward and looked at his left face carefully.""I heard that something had happened to you, so I asked Fatty to help cover for you and come to see you.”
The fat man Dewey was talking about was a waiter at the bar. He always called himself slim, so they gave him the nickname "Fatty".
"You're really well-informed!" Yang Haozhong was a little dejected. He was still so smug in front of Little Wei just now. This feeling of extreme joy turning into sorrow was rather bitter.
"You just left. Sister Chen came. She noticed your unusual behavior. You're too ostentatious. After you left, she asked me what happened to you. I told her honestly that you and Brother Peng had work to do. Brother Peng asked you to receive the guests in Room 15. Before I could finish, Sister Chen went to the private room without looking back.”Dewey looked at Yang Haozhong's reaction.
Yang Haozhong fell into deep thought. He guessed that Sister Chen should have already left the private room and not come in. She only came in to be the peacemaker after he was beaten up. Could it be that something might have happened if she knew that he was going to receive Chen Yanyan from the beginning?
Yang Haozhong really couldn't figure it out. He frowned and looked at Dewey, and his eyes met Dewey's. He moved away immediately. Dewey should know something. This guy was young, so he definitely knew more than him.
"How did Sister Chen know that something would happen to me?”Yang Haozhong asked straightforwardly.
"Sigh. I've already reminded you." Dewey hesitated.
"If you don't tell me, we won't even be friends anymore.”Yang Haozhong deliberately threatened him.
After all, Dewey and Yang Haozhong got along well. Yang Haozhong's threat of friendship still worked.
"I've already told you that guest number 15 is Brother Peng's guest. Why would he let you receive him? There's obviously a problem.”
"It's normal for there to be a problem. That customer couldn't be here for Brother Peng, right?”Yang Haozhong was dissatisfied with his answer. After all, the customers here were all reputable people. Why would they come for a waiter, even if he was a foreman?
Dewey was helpless against Yang Haozhong's naivety. He sighed and said,""Sigh…you're half right. The relationship between Sister Yanyan and Brother Peng was not ordinary.”
"Ah!" Yang Haozhong exclaimed, causing Du Wei to roll his eyes.
"Everyone basically knows about their ambiguous relationship. Every time Sister Chen came, the boss would acquiesce to Brother Peng leaving early. Many people saw Brother Peng get into a black car. Some people said that the car belonged to Sister Yanyan.”
Yang Haozhong's mouth was wide open. "You mean…"
Seeing that he finally understood, Dewey nodded and said,""Yes, Brother Peng is Sister Yanyan's secret lover. Why would he introduce his own people to you? Wouldn't that be destroying yourself?"
The words "one of our own" cut through all the concealment. Although he had long heard that the relationship between men and women here was complicated. Even if men could betray him, it was still difficult for him to accept that the people around him were like that. He really couldn't understand why a man with all four limbs, or rather, a strong man with a decent appearance, was willing to be a woman's plaything.
Dewey was used to it and was not surprised. Everyone had a process of growing up. When a child encountered something they had never seen before, it would be fresh, and then it did not matter. When adults encountered extreme things, they would be nervous and slowly become numb.
"For money! The reason is simple, you should understand. Many people here were here for money.”Yang Haozhong lowered his head deeply.
"For money, many people lose their dignity. Rich people, as long as you have money, you can make them happy here. Since his pride had been sold out, so what if he had more selling points?”Dewey said in a daze. His words made Yang Haozhong re-examine the guy in front of him.
"We are different from you. We were born in the countryside and did not receive much education. We do not see any hope. Now, he wanted to rely on his young capital to earn some money so that he could go home and live a peaceful life. Although she was living a very tiring life now, being bullied and looked down upon by others, she would have to suffer for the rest of her life as a farmer. If I were Brother Peng, I would do the same! To live a better life!" The expression on Dewey's face changed rapidly. He was sad, confused, and determined. Yang Haozhong didn't like seeing him like this. He didn't look like the cute companion he knew. Yang Haozhong held his cold hand, hoping that he would stop thinking about it. He turned to look at Yang Haozhong and smiled. There were too many secrets hidden behind that innocent smile.
"Alright! You're a university student. There's no need for you to mingle with people like us. I've been working here for more than two years. I've seen more people than you, and I've heard more gossip than you. Come and ask me more in the future!" Dewey hugged his chest like a child. Yang Haozhong couldn't help but rub his head. He angrily reached out and messed up Yang Haozhong's hair. The two of them made each other's head into a big chicken nest like fools and laughed at each other.
"Xiao Wei, do you know how Sister Chen is so powerful that she has such a big place? She's still very young." Yang Haozhong got to the bottom of the matter. Her deep eyes kept flashing in front of his eyes.
" Well..." Dewey muttered. He ran to the mirror to tidy his hair. Yang Haozhong knew that he definitely knew something. He was just considering whether he should say it.
"I've heard of her. She wasn't born well and used to be a waitress in a bar.”Although Yang Haozhong was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he heard that she would start as a waitress. He looked at Little Wei expectantly, indicating for him to continue.
"Later, she married an old man from Hong Kong. Many people said that she married him for the sake of wealth. After two years of marriage, she became a widow. He had indeed received a generous inheritance. But you know, a woman like her with no background suddenly has so much money in her hands. Who wouldn't covet it? Moreover, it would be strange if they were not skinned alive if they could take out money in such a big family! There were many rumors. Some people said that she was the mistress of a mafia boss because she had a mafia background and wanted to make money. But most of them say that she had an ambiguous relationship with her stepson, so the man's family didn't go crazy under the control of his stepson…"
Yang Haozhong was no longer in the mood to listen to the rest of Dewey's words. He recalled Sister Chen's meaningful words in the office. She told him that he had to sacrifice himself in exchange for it, and she also tacitly admitted that she was such a person. He couldn't hate a woman who had exposed her greed and shamelessness to him. Instead, he felt that her heart must be pale, lonely, and helpless behind these evil masks. Although he didn't have much experience, the incident with his mother and Liang Renhong made him completely understand that hypocritical people in this world were the most hateful and impossible to guard against.
At the Dream Bar, Yang Haozhong began his first lesson in life. The more he understood the dangers of the world, the more tired he felt. He found it strange that those people could survive in such a world of mutual deception. In just a few decades, he had trained his flesh and blood into shields and weapons to protect himself and constantly hurt others. Then, he would teach these combat and defense skills to the next generation and continue to carry them forward. For generations, he had been entangled in the pain of being hurt and the pleasure of hurting others. He didn't want to think about it anymore.
He urged Dewey to go back to work at the bar. If he was found out, his money would be deducted. She couldn't harm him because of her. Yang Haozhong packed his things and went home with a heavy heart.
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