Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Do You Want a Drink?
It seems Qi Man and the other girls aren’t new to people breaking into their booth. They all looked at Jin Xiaojian calmly, without any reaction or saying anything.
Jin Xiaojian wasn’t embarrassed either. He pointed at the selfie stick in his hand.
"I’m a streamer. The viewers in my livestream gave me a task to come in and meet this beauty. I wonder if I could have a chance?"
This was his usual trick. Using livestreaming as an excuse, it worked every time. Although being a streamer isn’t considered high-end nowadays, anyone can stream, but there are still a lot of people who buy into this, getting interested simply because he’s a streamer.
The livestream comments began teasing him too.
"666, here we go again. Just sitting at home, and the blame comes from the stream."
"Got a trick to eat the world!"
"I’m going to register as a streamer right now, is it still time?"
However, considering Qi Man’s looks, she’s seen all kinds of bizarre flirting techniques. She didn’t even look at him, chatting with Hong Linli beside her, occasionally covering her mouth and giggling.
Realizing his failsafe opening line wasn’t working, Jin Xiaojian wasn’t embarrassed. Instead, he turned to his phone and addressed the livestream viewers: "Looks like this beauty isn’t into people hitting on her. Any tips from the comments?"
Although he was speaking to the audience, he kept glancing at Qi Man to see her reaction.
At this moment, the livestream boss known as "Forget Love" sent another comment.
"Buy them drinks!"
The comment flew by, and the effect of 10 Super Rockets made the whole stream explode.
Amid all the comments praising the sponsor’s generosity, Jin Xiaojian thanked him profusely. Regardless if he could get the girl’s contact info, the value of those Super Rockets was already pocketed.
Before Jin Xiaojian could celebrate, Forget Love sent another comment.
"What are you thanking for? The rockets are for you to buy the drinks. If you can get her contact info, I’ll send another 10!"
"Since Brother Wangqing supports, I must achieve this!"
After thanking in the comments, Jin Xiaojian approached Qi Man with a grin: "Hi beauty, I’m Jin Xiaojian. If you watch livestreams regularly, you might have seen or heard of me on Douyu Platform. Let’s be friends. How about letting me join your booth?"
Originally unwilling to engage with him, Qi Man had to stand up, her face showing undisguised disgust: "Sorry, the booth is a bit small, not enough room. Since you have a booth, why not enjoy there?"
In Qi Man’s eyes, he was just a small-time streamer, not interesting enough for her to care.
"No worries, it’s not that cramped. Besides, familiarity breeds fondness; making a friend isn’t a hassle, right?"
After saying this, Jin Xiaojian directly sat down at the edge of the booth.
Seeing this, Qi Man and the girls were too young. They found it hard to deal with someone as thick-skinned as Jin Xiaojian. They couldn’t just tell him to leave, could they?
As for Gu Bai, he roughly understood Qi Man and the others’ thoughts and chuckled lightly.
In places like nightclubs, people as thick-skinned as Jin Xiaojian abound. Moreover, being a streamer, a year-round profession bent on pleasing audiences for tips, he is naturally thick-skinned. There’s no need to be polite. Just straightforwardly tell him to leave. The more courteous you are, the more he’ll edge in.
However, he had no interest in stepping in. Firstly, it wasn’t his place; the location was arranged by Qi Man, and even she hadn’t said anything, so what could he, an invited guest, do?
Secondly, it wasn’t necessary. Even if Jin Xiaojian stayed glued there, he could still play with Yi Yiyi on their own, unaffected. Moreover, someone of Jin Xiaojian’s level wasn’t worth Gu Bai’s attention.
Jin Xiaojian glanced at the table, then addressed the stream viewers again: "Looks like the beauties love champagne. But the Dom Perignon isn’t quite up to taste. How about I get a couple of bottles for the ladies?"
He then signaled a nearby waiter.
"Get me two bottles of Armand de Brignac, please."
The waiter, seeing the order, immediately went to fulfill it. Jin Xiaojian continued interacting with the comments: "Anyone in the stream ever tried Armand de Brignac? Any reviews? Personally, I can’t afford it usually. Thanks to Forget Love’s Super Rockets, I can splurge today."
"It’s 8888 per bottle here, can’t afford, can’t afford."
"Armand de Brignac? To be honest, I was lucky enough to try it once. Someone accidentally splashed it into my mouth from the next table. It’s okay, a bit sour and astringent."
"666"
Truth be told, Armand de Brignac isn’t the priciest in the bar. It’s hype is all momentum. As for who started this trend, it was Hua Country’s top second-generation rich kid, Principal Wang.
Before this trend, domestic nightclubs rarely sold Armand de Brignac. Its current hype isn’t due to its taste but its show-off value.
Gu Bai had returned from 4 years in the future. At that time, ordering Armand de Brignac in bars was no big deal. But in both the future and current nightclubs, Armand de Brignac remained a symbol of luxury.
Hearing Jin Xiaojian intentionally raise his voice, Gu Bai couldn’t help but smile at Yi Yiyi: "He’s really a cute one."
Gu Bai’s voice was loud enough for Jin Xiaojian to hear directly, making him turn and inquire.
"What did you mean by that, friend?"
Gu Bai shrugged nonchalantly: "Nothing, just praising your generosity. Two bottles of Armand de Brignac must cost over ten thousand, right?"
Though Gu Bai’s teasing tone displeased him, Jin Xiaojian forced a smile to maintain his composure in front of the ladies and replied, "Making friends is about having fun; money doesn’t matter."
This statement was true, as he wasn’t the one actually paying.
Gu Bai shrugged and didn’t continue speaking.
Actually, don’t be fooled by this patron-like behavior of ordering drinks as soon as you walk up. It sounds very Saipan, but girls in nightclubs love it. As a seasoned nightclub goer, Jin Xiaojian naturally knows this. Besides, the patron isn’t him; he’s got patrons in his live stream paying to watch him flirt with girls.
The waiter quickly brought up the drinks, and Jin Xiaojian, acting very generously, handed over his card for payment.
"Ladies, try this. The taste of Ace of Spades is much better than Dom Pérignon champagne."
As for Gu Bai and the other guys, he completely ignored them.
Qi Man still sat in her original seat, unmoved.
But Hong Linli and Dong Ping were different. They had heard of the reputation of Ace of Spades. Since Jin Xiaojian was offering them drinks, they might as well have some — only a fool would pass up on a freebie.
"And would this little beauty like a drink too? We’re here to have fun after all."
Jin Xiaojian stood up, raising his glass, and extended the invitation to Yi Yiyi, sitting next to Gu Bai.
Actually, Jin Xiaojian was most interested in Qi Man, but her obvious disdain made him realize it was difficult to get close to her. He couldn’t let his live stream audience down, so he quickly switched his target to Yi Yiyi.
As for Gu Bai, sitting beside Yi Yiyi, he totally ignored him.
In his eyes, Gu Bai was just a pretty boy. No matter how handsome he was, could that compare to the solid allure of actual RMB?
He never considered if Gu Bai could be a big shot pretending to be low-key. Young people come to nightclubs to save face. Those with the power to book a VIP booth wouldn’t settle for a small booth; those who could afford expensive drinks wouldn’t settle for the cheap ones. So Jin Xiaojian concluded that Gu Bai was just an ordinary student.
Yi Yiyi, being a pure face enthusiast, didn’t even bother with him, though she was quite interested in the Ace of Spades.
Gu Bai, who originally didn’t plan to pay him any attention, narrowed his eyes upon seeing his action, slowly building up his anger.
Fishing in the sea right before the playboy, does this lousy streamer have what it takes?
Gu Bai leaned closer to Yi Yiyi’s ear and asked, "Do you want to drink this?"
Knowing that Gu Bai had money, Yi Yiyi didn’t hold back and with a giggle said, "I’ve never had it before. Would Oni-Chan treat me?"
After playfully ruffling Yi Yiyi’s twin tails, Gu Bai took out his phone and sent a WeChat message.
"Get me two sets of Ace of Spades to K58, make it grand."
The WeChat message was sent to the TAXX Marketing Director. This marketing director wasn’t the kind who just called himself a director but actually led a few apprentices. He was a legitimate manager of the department, added by Tian Shu for convenience when visiting.
The response on the other end of WeChat came quickly, indicating that it would be done immediately.
Jin Xiaojian, with drink in hand, felt incredibly awkward. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he was starting to feel overwhelmed, with no attention from any of the top beauties at the booth.
The bullet comments began to fly.
"Just arrived, is the streamer showing us how to get rejected?"
"Live stream flirting crashes~"
Even the big shot Brother Wangqing in the live stream commented questioning: "Jin Xiaojian, are you up to it or not?"
Jin Xiaojian felt bitter, but for the promise of ten Super Fires from Forget Love, he could only press on with thick skin.
Soon, the music in TAXX changed rhythm, the lights flashed, and a team of sexy-dressed waitresses holding electronic fireworks emerged from the backstage.
Each waitress carried a colorful box of drinks, and the thirty or so person team formed a parade, making their way around TAXX, from the dance floor to the booths, capturing almost everyone’s attention.
The hype team members probably received some cue and began cheering and screaming, making the atmosphere reach an absolute peak.
After making their way around, this drink parade made its way directly to Gu Bai’s booth.
"Thanks to Young Master Gu for treating us to two sets of Great God Dragon!"
The chorus of thanks from the thirty or so ladies was loud, loud enough for everyone around K58 to hear.
Qi Man was stunned.
Deng Bo was too.
Jin Xiaojian was also stunned.
The people in the booth were nearly all stunned.
Jin Xiaojian’s bullet comments reached their highest point in this live stream.
"So this is nightlife... In awe..."
"Could it be there’s a big shot in this booth with the streamer?"
"Allow me to explain what Great God Dragon means. Ace of Spades comes in various colors, and a set that includes the five different colors is called a God Dragon Set. The Great God Dragon adds a limited edition black and gold bottle, priced at 88,888 in major nightclubs."
"Learning from the live stream!"
"Got it, heading out to open a set tonight."