Since he parted ways with Xiao Lu, he had completely let himself go.
He looked around, observing many women searching for prey in twos and threes.
It was evident they were in the business, as they weren't keeping their distance and were dressed exquisitely.
It was no wonder Xiao Lu said the quality here was higher.
Any one of them could be a supermodel.
Unfortunately, none of them caught Guo Xuyang's eye.
He had no interest in these women who were rotten to the core despite their polished exteriors.
He ambled over to a bar counter and casually ordered a beer.
"Handsome, buy me a drink?" a clear voice chimed from behind him.
It was Mandarin, and hearing it in a foreign land felt incredibly warm.
"Sure." He turned to see a tall girl with smoky eye makeup standing beside him.
Guo Xuyang beckoned the bartender.
"Order whatever you like," he said to the girl.
"A cocktail, please," the girl said in a dialect he couldn't quite understand.
Yes, the girl's pronunciation was peculiar, sounding like English but not quite. Yet, he knew she wanted a cocktail.
He was familiar with that word.
"Quite a story you've got, haven't you?" he teased.
"Why do you say that?" the girl asked, looking at him curiously.
"I can feel it. Are you here to drown your sorrows or find a companion?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"I had a breakup. Looking for someone handsome to chat with."
"Are all girls like this these days? They act like they'll die if they're without a man? Trying to get back at themselves?"
"Get back at myself? You're hilarious! Why would I get back at myself?"
"Good girls would be fast asleep by now," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"Just say I'm a bad girl and be done with it."
"Not a bad girl, just a bit rebellious. So, where are we going later?"
"You're too direct, aren't you? Can't we just chat?"
"Beautiful lady, people come out at this hour to have fun. Do I look like I'm here just to chat?"
"I notice you men are all like Marshal Tian Peng, can't walk away when you see a woman?"
"That depends on which leg you're talking about?"
"You're such a handsome guy, why are you so eager?"
"You're wasting my time right now."
"The people Xiao Lu introduces aren't that great. I'm not chatting with you anymore." The girl said, picking up her drink and leaving.
What the hell, this girl was introduced by Xiao Lu?
Guo Xuyang looked around and saw Xiao Lu waving at him from a nearby booth.
The girl said something to them, causing the girls in the booth to burst into laughter.
Guo Xuyang knew the girl hadn't said anything good about him. He simply waved back at Xiao Lu and took his drink to another spot.
It was better to avoid being watched by Xiao Lu and his group.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lu followed him over.
"Mr. Liu, those over there are students studying abroad. Why don't you join them for a chat?"
"They're just kids, I'm not chatting," Guo Xuyang said.
"It's nice to meet new people. The one you were talking to earlier was Xiao Yu.
She's a top student at Saint Asia University, just turned twenty this year, and has been here for over two years. She's currently in her third year.
I didn't expect to run into them here tonight," Xiao Lu explained.
"You know them?"
"I met them here before. They're just here to relax, nothing else going on."
"What did Xiao Yu say when she went back?"
"She said you were very eager and wanted to sleep with her."
"Are you deliberately making fun of me?"
"How could I, Mr. Liu? I told them when I saw you that you were out with me.
I didn't expect Xiao Yu to get up and go chat with you," Xiao Lu quickly said.
"It's not good for me to go over there now. Xiao Yu has already ruined my image."
"That won't happen. We all understand when people go out to have fun. There are a few who like to play. Let me introduce some to you."
"Students?"
"They're with Xiao Yu and are quite wild. But Xiao Yu just seems to be out for fun, I've never heard of her sleeping with anyone."
"Have you been with them?"
"How could I introduce someone I've been with to you? The one in the leather skirt has been with me a few times. I haven't hooked up with the others."
"What's the deal with Xiao Yu?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Her family seems to be quite wealthy, and she's very smart. She's majoring in computer science. I heard she plans to continue her studies at the university."
"A scholar. Why did she come to tease me?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe your muscles attracted her."
"I don't think so. Let's go chat." Guo Xuyang picked up his drink and headed towards the booth.
"Handsome, I heard Xiao Yu say you wanted to sleep with her earlier?"
A tall girl with an oval face and heavy eyeshadow said loudly with a laugh.
"I did have that thought, but she didn't give me the chance," Guo Xuyang replied with a smile.
"If you can win over our goddess, I'll sleep with you," the girl said, laughing.
"One dragon playing with two phoenixes?"
"Handsome, I can tell you're a player. I like that."
"Xiao Yueyue, are you acting up today?" Xiao Yu said unhappily from the side.
"Oh, oh, oh, our goddess is shy now? I'm sick, do you have medicine?" Xiao Yueyue continued to tease her.
"You'll die on a man's belly sooner or later," Xiao Yu said resentfully.
"I'm happy to. What's it to you?"
Guo Xuyang could see that aside from Xiao Yu, none of the others in the booth were innocent.
Of course, what kind of good girls would come to a bar this late?
Guo Xuyang was unconcerned. Xiao Lu was already getting handsy with the girl in the leather skirt beside him.
"You guys chat. I'm going to the restroom," Xiao Yu said, no longer paying attention to Xiao Yueyue's teasing, and stood up to leave.
"Do you want me to accompany you?" the girl in the leather skirt quickly asked.
"You should mind your own business. Who knows when we'll meet again," Xiao Yu said and left.
"Handsome, are you free tonight? I'll keep you company," Xiao Yueyue continued to tease.
"Maybe not. I'm afraid you'll eat me down to the bone," Guo Xuyang said with a laugh.
"How about this?" Xiao Yueyue said, pulling a blonde girl next to her.
"Audrey, she's a total local."
"Audrey? Is she your classmate too?"
Guo Xuyang hadn't paid attention earlier and now realized this woman was the one who met with Zhao Qingchun.
However, this woman was clearly not as young, looking no more than thirty.
"No. She's our friend. Her family lives nearby," Xiao Yueyue said.
"Oh. She seems much older than you guys," Guo Xuyang said.
"There are many older than her at our school. But she's really not our classmate."
"Do you live nearby?" Guo Xuyang asked Audrey.
"Yes, Mr. Liu." Audrey greeted Guo Xuyang.
"The houses here must be expensive, right?"
"I rent. I couldn't afford to buy if I wanted to."