Liang Tao turned around angrily, ready to leave, but was stopped by the bartender, "Sir, you haven't paid the bill yet."
Liang Tao stumbled. He pretended not to hear and quickened his pace.
"Don't go yet!"
A man grabbed him quickly. Liang Tao slammed on the brakes. Just as he was about to lash out, he took in the man's tall stature, the tattoos on his arm, and his rough demeanor. Liang Tao immediately deflated. He asked with a show of bravado, "W-what do you want?"
The man shouted in a gruff voice, "You only paid the deposit, you haven't paid us the rest!"
Everyone else caught on and immediately surrounded Liang Tao. "Exactly! We agreed to support you, and you'd pay us. You haven't paid the remaining amount, and you want to leave?"
Liang Tao was furious, "I didn't succeed in confessing my feelings!"
"You clearly said before that you would pay regardless of whether it was successful or not. Are you trying to go back on your word now?"
"Pay up quickly, or we'll call the police!"
Seeing that the people were indeed about to call the police, Liang Tao hurriedly paid and left in a sorry state.
Having received their money, the onlookers dispersed contentedly.
The bartender called out a reminder, "Sister, that guy looks like a petty and vindictive person. Since he made threats, I'm afraid he'll find a way to get revenge on you. You should be more careful."
"I'll be careful," Zhan Ruoqing nodded. "Thank you so much today. Did your boss send you to help me out?"
The bartender didn't answer the question, but instead said plaintively, "Sister, is that all you have to say? Just 'thank you'?"
Zhan Ruoqing paused slightly. "Then what do you want?"
"Sister," the bartender's eyes flickered with an unreadable expression. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "The child will take your surname, and I will take the child's surname."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhan Ruoqing was so startled that she coughed. She had thought the bartender was simply helping her out and hadn't taken it seriously at all!
Although the bartender was handsome, the kind of handsome that made her heart flutter at first sight and want to fall in love, they had only met today!
"This... this isn't appropriate," Zhan Ruoqing exclaimed in shock, waving her hands. "We've only met today, and I don't even know your name or your age!"
A hint of something unexplainable appeared in the bartender's eyes. He said softly, "My name is Si Luo, and I'm 22 years old."
"22? Have you graduated from college?" Zhan Ruoqing was shocked. She had guessed the bartender was young, but she hadn't expected him to be this young!
Si Luo smiled slightly. "I just received my graduation certificate last month, Sister. I'm already of legal age to get married."
Zhan Ruoqing: ...
She understood the logic, but what was the meaning of that last sentence?
This was too sudden. She hadn't even decided if she wanted to date a younger man yet! Besides, even if she did, she'd need to find someone she knew well!
"Ahem," Zhan Ruoqing cleared her throat and spread her hands. "As you can see, the competition for this 'position' is currently very fierce, and I don't know you at all. How about this, you give your resume to your boss, and he can forward it to me. If it's suitable, I'll notify you. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going now..."
With that, Zhan Ruoqing hurried away.
Watching her retreating back, Si Luo let out a long sigh. As expected, she had completely forgotten him.
*
Zhan Ruoqing first returned to the Zhan family and complained at length to Zhan Li.
Zhan Li hadn't expected that Liang Tao's performance in front of him earlier was all an act to gain his trust. Zhan Li promised her that he would handle the follow-up matters and prevent Liang Tao from bothering her again.
After returning to her room, Zhan Ruoqing found it difficult to sleep. She took out her phone, opened "Cosmic Heroes," and logged in!
Scrolling through her friend list, she saw, as expected, that her friend who had been guiding her, [Ten-Year Pact], was still online. Her nickname was [Facedown Fairy], which she quite liked.
Clicking on the chat window, she sent a message directly.
Facedown Fairy: [Master, carry me!]
Then, she opened the shop and sent a barrage of newly released skins.
Zhan Ruoqing enjoyed playing games, but her skill level was similar to Ye Zhi's – very ordinary.
However, Zhan Ruoqing had money and was willing to spend it, so she paid people to carry her. Among the many masters, [Ten-Year Pact] stood out.
Furthermore, he was almost always available when he wasn't working. Over the past half year, they not only played games together, but Zhan Ruoqing also confided in him about her life's troubles.
However, Zhan Ruoqing had stipulated beforehand that neither party could reveal any real-life information. Therefore, she currently only guessed that he was also an office worker. She was also very satisfied with his gaming skills, so besides paying him regularly, she also sent him skins frequently.
Ten-Year Pact: [Okay.]
Soon, they teamed up and played a few games. Winning the games made Zhan Ruoqing feel much better.
Facedown Fairy: [Master, master! How was it! Have I improved recently?]
Ten-Year Pact: [Your coordination is good. Have you played other games before?]
Zhan Ruoqing was greatly alarmed. She quickly sent a message, [No, no! I haven't played any other games before! This is the only one!]
After a brief silence, the other party sent another message.
Ten-Year Pact: [How was your blind date today?]
Seeing that the other party had changed the topic, Zhan Ruoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Facedown Fairy: [This time, I not only witnessed the diversity of species, but I'm even starting to fear marriage.]
She happened to be feeling pent up and wanted to share the bizarre events she encountered with someone, so she told him everything that had happened.
Ten-Year Pact: [Aren't you going to consider that young brother?]
Facedown Fairy: [Let's forget it, I don't know him well!]
Ten-Year Pact: [Then how familiar do you need to be? Like us?]
Zhan Ruoqing: !!!
Wait, the direction of this conversation was not good!
Facedown Fairy: [Hahaha, Master, I remember you once said that your name was related to a ten-year pact you had with your white moonlight, right?]
Ten-Year Pact: [Not a white moonlight, but a female swindler.]
Facedown Fairy: [Huh? Did you meet her?]
Ten-Year Pact: [Yes, she doesn't remember me and has forgotten our past agreement.]
Zhan Ruoqing held her phone and couldn't help but feel relieved. However, she felt a sense of dissatisfaction.
She finally understood. It seemed this Master had experienced a breakup and was now treating her as a backup plan?
Why had she encountered so many scumbags today? She was starting to lose faith in love!
Facedown Fairy: [Oh dear, maybe she had some unspeakable difficulties. Master, you should trust her!]
Ten-Year Pact: [...]
Facedown Fairy: [It's very late, I'm going to sleep. Bye~]