Ding Ning had a headache. He had never figured out how to deal with the relationship between him and Xilin.
For a long time, no matter how much he flirted with other women, he had his own principles and bottom line. He would never touch a married woman, because that was a very immoral behavior.
But Xilin broke his consistent principles and made him trapped in it, unable to stop.
Should he give up? He couldn't bear to part with her. He had really fallen for Xilin. He was deeply attracted to this unconstrained and unconventional woman.
But if he didn't give up, he didn't know how to deal with the relationship between them. After all, no matter how difficult Xilin was, she was a married woman, and this would be morally condemned by public opinion.
What's more, she and Diba were best friends. Women's psychology was very complicated. Even if they could accept the fact that he had other women in the future, it would be difficult for them to accept that he was with her best friend.
He shook his head in distress. For the time being, he didn't think about Xilin. He had to solve the trouble of Yuan Shanshan first.
Ding Ning flapped his wings, turned into a stream of light, and quickly disappeared into the darkness. After a while, he came to the door of the decadent bar and entered it invisibly.
The dim lights, flashing neon lights, and a dense crowd of people moved. Red men and green women twisted madly to the deafening heavy metal music, squandering their excess energy.
The bartender in front of the bar showed off his bartending skills like juggling, mixing cups of colorful cocktails and serving them to the customers.
The surrounding walls were very rough gravel walls, on which various non-mainstream graffiti works were painted. Warm-toned neon lights flashed, and the old and decadent style made people feel as if they were in the 1980s.
The bar was divided into the VIP sofa area and the ordinary booth area, but there were more bar chairs that could be seen everywhere. Most customers didn't sit in a fixed position. They all swayed to the music, and when they were tired, they would find a bar chair to sit down and rest for a while.
Ding Ning noticed that the consumer group here was mainly young people. Young people with colorful hair, single ear studs, nose rings, and even lip rings, and tight-fitting leather clothes to show their individuality could be seen everywhere.
Ding Ning really couldn't understand why Yuan Shanshan liked to come to such a noisy bar to drink when she was in a bad mood. Wasn't she afraid of meeting hooligans?
After finding a relatively remote and dark booth, Ding Ning released Yuan Shanshan who was still in a coma. Without any psychological burden, he stole a few bottles of wine from the bar counter and opened them. He fed Yuan Shanshan a little and sprinkled the wine on her clothes, making her look like she had drunk too much and had fallen asleep on the coffee table. Only then did he clap his hands in satisfaction and stand invisibly to the side, quietly waiting for the arrival of Diba and Xilin.
Soon enough, Celine and Diba who had changed his appearance appeared. It took them some effort to "successfully" find the "drunk" Yuan Shanshan, and they struggled to carry her out.
"Two beauties … Ah, Sister Xilin, when did you come? Why didn't you tell us?"
A few drunk hooligans looked at Celine and Diba's graceful figures and lecherously blocked their way. They were about to flirt with them, but after seeing Celine's appearance, the face of the hooligan wearing a single ear stud suddenly changed. His face was full of flattery as he greeted them.
"Yuan Ye, you only know how to fool around all day. Can't you see that your sister is drunk?"
Celine glanced at the hooligan and said angrily.
Ding Ning thoughtfully glanced at the hooligan named Yuan Ye. This guy was Yuan Shanshan's younger brother? Then Yuan Shanshan would come here to drink a few cups when she was in a bad mood. He seemed to have the answer.
"Ah, when did my sister come here? I don't know. "
Yuan Ye scratched his head and said with a face full of confusion.
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I asked someone to pull some strings to let you watch the place, not to let you come here to pick up girls? Are you going to flirt with me too? "
Celine's eyes flickered with a dangerous little flame as she said with a faint smile.
Yuan Ye was shocked awake. He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Sister Xilin, don't joke with me. I wouldn't dare to do that even if I had eight guts."
"Hmph, you still know who you are after drinking two cups of cat piss? Hurry up and help your sister to the car so I can send her home. "
Although Yuan Shanshan wasn't heavy, she had no center of gravity when she was unconscious. Celine was very tired. Now that she found free labor, it would be a waste not to use it.
"Alright!"
Although Yuan Ye was quite thin, he was still a young man with great strength. He directly carried Yuan Shanshan in a princess carry, and even Diba was freed.
Ding Ning followed behind them. He was a little curious about why Yuan Ye was here watching the place. If he remembered correctly, this kid should be a university student.
However, he was now invisible, so he could only bury the question in his heart and wait for a chance to ask what was going on.
Unexpectedly, Diba had the same question and asked Celine in a low voice, "Isn't Yuan Ye still studying? Why would he come here to watch the place? "
"Shh, come back. Wait until we get in the car."
Celine signaled with her eyes not to ask more questions for now.
Diba nodded knowingly. After they got on the car, Celine poked her head out and told Yuan Ye to go back to work, not to drink so much, and not to cause trouble. Only after Yuan Ye's submissive answer did she drive away.
"Shanshan's father is still paralyzed in bed, and her mother is also unemployed. The whole family depends on Shanshan's salary. Yuan Ye feels sorry for Shanshan, so he took the initiative to find me and wanted to work part-time to share Shanshan's burden. He asked me to introduce him to a job, so I used a lot of connections to arrange for him to be a waiter in the bar."
After getting in the car, Xilin explained with a sigh, "But I didn't expect this kid to be so clever. He's so good with words. He made the manager of the bar happy and made him a member to watch over the place."
"The environment here is so complicated. How can he work here?"
Diba said with some confusion.
"The salary here is high."
Celine said helplessly, "You also know Shanshan's stubborn temper. I tried to help her change to a job with a higher salary several times, but she refused. She can only earn four to five thousand yuan a month. Not only does she have to pay for Yuan Ye's school, but she also has to support the whole family. How can that little money be enough? So, Yuan Ye doesn't want to do low-paying jobs, so I introduced him to work in the bar. Although the environment is a little complicated, the salary is high, and it can reduce a lot of the burden on the family."
"But he's now watching the place. If someone causes trouble, will it be dangerous?"
Diba asked worriedly. This was probably love the house and its crow. Yuan Shanshan was her best friend, and she also treated Yuan Ye as a younger brother.
"Hehe, then you worry too much. I said before that the boss of the decadent era has a strong background. There are really not many people in Wushi who dare to cause trouble in his place. So, watching the place in this bar is the easiest and safest." Celine said with a smile.
Xilin chuckled and said, "I asked someone to hire him to watch over the bar in Decadent Era, but he didn't have enough face, and the manager didn't buy it, so I reluctantly agreed to let him work as a waitress. I didn't expect this kid to be so smart and sweet. He managed to make the manager happy, and he was transferred from a waitress to a security guard. Don't underestimate it just because it's a job in a bar, but the income is like heaven and earth. A waitress who works tirelessly, plus tips, can only earn a maximum of two thousand yuan a month, but it's different for a security guard. Even if they have nothing to do all day, they can still earn at least four or five thousand yuan a month.
In this way, at least he can earn enough for his tuition. Shanshan's burden will be reduced by more than half. "
"Oh, does Shanshan know?"
Diba said suddenly.
"Shanshan only knows that Yuan Ye works in the bar, but she doesn't know that I introduced him. You also know that she has a strong personality. How would I dare to tell her?"
Celine shrugged her shoulders helplessly.
"It's good, but I'm just worried that Yuan Ye will learn bad things."
Diba had completely put himself in the role of an elder sister and said worriedly.
Celine said disapprovingly, "If he wants to learn bad things, he will even if he doesn't work in the bar. If he doesn't want to learn bad things, he will still maintain his original heart no matter how complicated the environment is."
"You can't say that. In the past, Mencius' mother chose a neighbor. Her son didn't learn and broke the rules. Dou Yanshan had a righteous prescription. He taught five sons and became famous. It's the father's fault that he doesn't teach strictly. This shows how much the environment affects people. What's more, Yuan Ye is still young and hasn't fully established his three views. If he works in such an environment for a long time, it's easy for him to go astray."
Diba refuted, unconvinced.
Celine sighed faintly. "How can I not know that? But it's better than the whole family not having enough to eat and wear."
Diba was silent. Indeed, her point of view was too idealistic and ignored the actual situation of Shanshan's family. They couldn't even solve the problem of food and clothing, let alone the problem of education.
Hearing this, Ding Ning's heart felt heavy. He suddenly understood why Yuan Shanshan liked to go to the decadent era for a drink or two when she was in a bad mood. Her younger brother was there, and the name and theme of the bar were in line with her gloomy mood.
Perhaps there, the bustling crowd and the deafening roar of the music could dispel the loneliness and depression in her heart.
It really wasn't easy for this girl. She was able to persist until now and didn't sell her body like those gold-diggers in society. Just based on this, he wouldn't just stand by and watch. He had to help her without hurting her self-esteem.
Not knowing why, Ding Ning suddenly thought of the tempting wet body and couldn't help but feel thirsty. He shook his head repeatedly and forced himself to throw that thought out of his mind.
After sending Yuan Shanshan home, Diba and Celine drove home after Mrs. Yuan thanked them profusely. On the way, they kept silent, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
"I know Shanshan's family condition is not good, but I never thought that her family would be so poor."
Diba said with a sad face.
"No wonder she never lets me go to her house."
Celine's eyes were red, and she felt sad for her best friend.
No wonder they felt uncomfortable. Ding Ning also felt very uncomfortable. He really didn't know it if he didn't see it. He was shocked when he saw it. He really couldn't imagine how such a house could be lived in.
The layout of two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom was reasonably good, but in fact, the overall floor area of the house was probably less than 50 square meters, let alone the usable area. It was no different from a pigeon cage.
Moreover, it was a rough house without any decoration. The floor was cement, and even the simplest floor tiles were not paved. The walls were made of inferior lime. If you accidentally rubbed it, your clothes would be stained with a layer of white dust.
There were two bedrooms. Shanshan's parents lived in the master bedroom, and Yuan Shanshan lived in the second bedroom. Her younger brother, Yuan Ye, lived on campus all year round. Occasionally, he came back and slept on the folding sofa in the living room.
Because her father had no ability to take care of himself, he even peed on the bed. The room was filled with a strange smell that made people want to vomit.
There was no air conditioner, no washing machine, not to mention a rice cooker, a microwave, or a computer.
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