CHAPTER 178: CHAPTER 109: AWKWARD ENCOUNTER (PART 2)

The young man sitting between the three people, upon entering, had the first reaction to turn around and leave; had it not been for the dragging of his two friends, he would have slipped out by now.

"Minghang, you’ve been picking for ages and haven’t chosen a woman yet; don’t tell me you and Lan Tao are the same, into men," said the date of the woman with jujube chestnut-colored hair. Named Wang Gang, he frequents places like the "Golden Splendor," and is quite unfazed by some particular tastes.

"Really? Why don’t you take a look at this flower album of young masters in my hands, what’s so great about those showy women," Lan Tao, a gay man, is only known to be so within the circle of friends. Had he known earlier that the healthy and handsome Ren Minghang swung that way too, he would have set his sights on him a long time ago.

Mom, seeing the man sitting in the middle staying silent, took the initiative to call over the most popular young master. The man named Lan Tao often chose a companion with no physical flaws. However, Ren Minghang still didn’t speak up.

Still holding the "Young Master Directory," Mom took the liberty of sitting to the side, beginning to make choices for him, "I see this guest must be new to our establishment. How about finding a few newbies to accompany you? Take a look at this one named ’I,’ almost the same height as you, with a sweet voice and sweet mouth, currently entertaining a guest."

Yu Xiaonan, playing dice with a few female guests, shook his hand and rolled a "one, two, three," resulting in downing three glasses of liquor in a row. Touching the goosebumps on his hand, he still didn’t understand why he was so unlucky tonight.

Upon returning home on the weekend, he received several calls from childhood friends. In the past, he would’ve outright refused, but recently, due to the incident of Xia You being "expelled" in the middle of the term, he had been feeling down. Rather than locking himself in his room doing nothing, it was better to go out for some drinks to ease his mood, and that’s how he ended up on this "pirate ship," being taken to "Golden Splendor."

He glanced at the excessively radiant "I," with Mom sitting close beside him, exposing a swath of pale flesh. Seeing that he was still unsatisfied, she hurriedly continued to flip through the pages, with waves of perfume wafting over, so strong it was suffocating.

"I don’t need..."

"Look, how about something fresh? It’s a girl, but her temperament and appearance have quite the handsomeness of a man. She’s not seen any guests yet," Mom said as she flipped to the last page, spotting Xia You’s photo.

"Xiao Xia," this character, also made a bit of a name for herself at the "Golden Splendor" after yesterday’s drama.

Hearing there was a newbie, Lan Tao, who complained earlier that the manager hadn’t informed him, hurriedly took a look as well. Knowing his type wasn’t strictly gay but rather tired of women, he was interested in trying something different. Upon hearing of a female "Young Master," his interest was piqued, "Eh, not bad, quite to my liking. I’ll choose her for today, what’s her name? This one called ’Xiao Xia.’"

"Wait, her, I want her." Ren Minghang thought he must have seen wrong; the reason why he hadn’t allowed anyone near him was that ever since Xia You became an adjunct instructor, he had never seen her with such a smile, carrying a tinge of a girl’s sweetness.

Seeing that the other two showed high regard for Ren Minghang, everyone else also knew he was the protagonist tonight. Previously, before Ren Minghang had expressed his sexual orientation, some still harbored hope, but now, hearing Ren Minghang had chosen someone—and that person was the "newbie" they found annoying—the jujube chestnut woman and the flawless man both gritted their teeth in hatred.

Therefore, the manager came knocking at the door.

"Remember this, VIP1 caters to either the wealthy or the prestigious. If you serve them well, you might very well replace Xiao Jing as the number one host here," said the manager right as he saw the top host named Xiao Jing exiting the private room dejectedly.

"Go in, greet them; the one in the middle is Young Master Ren, and the ones beside him are Young Master Jin and Mr. Tao," the manager, too, realized that the two remaining were the old flames of the two guests, and Xiao Xia, being new, was under no small pressure before entering.

The manager knocked and entered; Xia You, peeking through the door, heard the giggling, recognizing immediately it was the woman with the jujube chestnut color from last night.

"Looks like there won’t be peace tonight," Xia You took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and as she brought the door behind her, the ambiguous lights of the private room and the curious eyes all looked her way.

Such bad luck, Xia You then received a warning mixed with jealousy and resentment from the man with no flaws.

"Hello, I’m Xiao Xia." Knowing it was rude to look straight at the customers without greeting them first, Xia You bowed her head, introduced herself, and then, following the manager’s earlier instructions, began to greet the guests.

The manager listened with satisfaction as Xiao Xia followed the steps he taught. It seems Xiao Xia wasn’t bad, not flustered at her first time meeting guests, "Ren..." Just as he was speaking normally, the sentence suddenly stopped, as if he accidentally bit his tongue.

"Can’t even greet properly. Mr. Ren, perhaps find someone else to serve you," the flawless man took the opportunity to kick her while she was down.

"Exactly, how did such a person get hired, not afraid to damage our reputation," the jujube chestnut-colored woman also sang the same tune.

"That’s enough, that’s enough, didn’t you see her blushing? Come here already, sit next to Minghang," Young Master Jin couldn’t stand to see a woman wronged, stepping in to smooth things over.

The manager pushed Xia You forward, but before she could move, Ren Minghang snapped, "What are you doing touching her?"

The private room fell silent for a moment.

"I’ve bought out the rest of her time," Ren Minghang said and quickly stepped forward to Xia You, taking her hand and leading her out of the private room. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)