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For the students, tens of thousands of yuan was a huge sum, and even if they ended up only paying a few thousand in compensation, it was still a significant amount.
Nightclubs, in everyone's natural perception, were places where all sorts of people mixed together, and they feared they might have been targeted for a heavy rip-off.
The young man who could be a male model was a bar salesman. Seeing the nervous expressions of the college students, he too panicked a bit, wondering if he had really made a mistake.
But the champagne hadn't been opened yet, and even if he had recognized the wrong person, at worst it would just upset the original customer. However, when he saw Lin Baici's face, he calmed down again.
Yes, it was this young man.
If he wasn't so handsome, that rich lady wouldn't have patronized him and gifted him a Dragon Set.
"No problem, this is a little gesture from Sister Zhong. Mr..Lin , would you like to open it?"
The male model beamed with joy, knowing this sale would earn him a few thousand in commission.
"Mr..Lin ?"
Ji Xinyan couldn't help but laugh, poking Lin Baici's arm: "That's a nice title."
Lin Baici was embarrassed: "Don't call me that, and I don't know that Sister Zhong!"
"How should I address Mr. Lin?"
Qian Jiahui noticed something seemed amiss and hurried back.
"What's going on? Who ordered the Dragon Set?"
Er Dai Ge glanced over the bottles and looked at Xu Daguan.
Did Old Xu order it?
No, that kid, although a bit wealthy, was too stingy to order a Dragon Set for no reason. Could it be Lin Baici?
Was this kid finally dropping the act?
Wait, could it be Ji Xinyan?
Qian Jiahui didn't talk much with Ji Xinyan, but from her clothing and spending, he could tell she was also a little rich lady, from a family with assets worth at least tens of millions.
"Someone named Sister Zhong sent it, do you know her?"
Hu Wenwu interjected, wanting to quickly end this farce, as in his view, only Qian Jiahui would know such a wealthy friend who could casually spend tens of thousands.
Ji Xinyan just shook her head internally. Everyone was already calling him Mr..Lin, and it was obvious that Sister Zhong's target was Lin Baici.
Damn!
Could it be that our class leader caught the eye of some rich lady?
"I don't know her!"
Qian Jiahui reassured everyone: "Don't worry, it's just a misunderstanding. If it's a mistake, I'll pick up the tab!"
Hearing Qian Jiahui's words, the male model's eyes lit up, looking at his attire and confident speech.
A rich second generation, and a top-tier one at that.
So he quickly explained.
After listening, Qian Jiahui laughed heartily: "Old Bai, she came for you. Are you going to offer a toast?"
Everyone was stunned at his words.
"Did Sister Zhong take a fancy to Old Bai?"
Zhang Zhixu was shocked.
"I've heard of tycoons splurging on girls, but I never expected to see a rich lady splurge on a man today?"
Xu Daguan's tone was sour, as if he had been soaking in lemon water for half a month, completely soured.
"…"
Liu Yu wanted to curse. Was Sister Zhong blind?
What's so good about Lin Baici, the three-second man?
I will have a brighter future than him.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Qian Jiahui warned, worried that the students would get into trouble.
"Where is Sister Zhong?" Lin Baici guessed it must have been the rich lady he had bumped into outside the restroom: "Lead the way!"
He casually picked up a bottle of Ace of Spades.
Never mind that this bottle cost a few thousand, even if it was a hundred thousand, he could afford it.
Zhang Zhixu and the others didn't think so, seeing Lin Baici so casually pick up a bottle, they were shocked.
"My class leader, don't break it, it's really expensive!"
Zhang Zhixu was so scared that his dialect slipped out.
"I'll accompany you!"
Qian Jiahui was worried Lin Baici would be at a disadvantage.
"I'm going too, if we get beaten, we'll bear it together!"
Xu Daguan's eyes rolled and he quickly followed, looking very righteous, but in reality, he just wanted to see that rich lady.
If he had the chance, he too wanted to be a gigolo.
Fang Mingyuan said nothing and followed behind, genuinely afraid Lin Baici would be at a disadvantage.
Ji Xinyan also hurried a few steps to Lin Baici's side.
"What are you dawdling for? Follow them!"
Pei Fei urged, knowing that more people meant more deterrence if a fight broke out.
The dazed crowd snapped out of their trance.
"Don't go and cause trouble for Lin Baici, it's fine!"
Liu Zilu took out her phone, excited to film the champagne on the table, finally having the chance to show off on Xiaohongshu, delighted.
"Lin Baici is off to be a gigolo, with so many people going, what if they ruin his meal ticket?"
Liu Yu secretly hoped Lin Baici would get beaten up.
The crowd fell silent, some envious, some jealous.
Being handsome really lets you do whatever you want!
Zhou Zhou also wanted to take a picture of the drinks to post on social media but was too shy. However, seeing Zhang Zhixu and the others start to take photos, she no longer held back.
"Be careful, don't break it!"
Pei Fei was afraid, they really couldn't afford to break it.
***
Sister Zhong and two friends were chatting leisurely, probably having thrown up in the restroom earlier, she was much more sober than before. Now seeing Lin Baici and the others approaching, she smiled.
"Can I add you as a friend?"
Sister Zhong smiled, her white teeth shining under the nightclub's laser lights, and her lipstick-coated lips, bright and clear, were irresistibly tempting.
"Holy crap!"
Xu Daguan's heart screamed, his eyes widening at the sight of a top-notch beauty, plump and juicy like a ripe peach.
I want to eat!
"Thank you for your generosity, Sister Zhong!"
Lin Baici took out his phone and added her as a friend, as the saying goes, you don't slap a smiling face, especially when the other person is so pretty.
Too bad, she's not my type!
Ah,
Jin Yingzhen, stop running around in my head in your yoga outfit.
"I went to the restroom earlier and accidentally vomited on Mr. Lin's shoe, so the drinks are an apology!"
After chatting with Lin Baici for a few moments, Zhong Shuman explained to Qian Jiahui and the others.
"I don't believe you!"
Ji Xinyan thought to herself, this older woman must have taken a liking to Lin Baici.
"Shall we have a few drinks together?"
Zhong Shuman invited.
"It's too late, I have to go back to school!"
Lin Baici declined.
Xu Daguan wanted to roll his eyes, Lin Baici, if you don't want this opportunity, give it to me?
"I have a car, why don't I call a driver to take you guys?"
After saying this, Zhong Shuman opened an app to find a driver.
"No need."
Lin Baici was overwhelmed, this woman was too enthusiastic.
"Well, okay, when you have time, let's go shopping together, I'll buy you a pair of shoes, otherwise I'll feel bad!"
Zhong Shuman took out a business card and handed it to Lin Baici: "I'm staying here recently, the scenery nearby is very nice. If you're bored, come find me, I'll show you around."
Xu Daguan watched Zhong Shuman inviting Lin Baici, exploding with envy.
Qian Jiahui and Fang Mingyuan exchanged glances and snickered, now they had something to tease Lin Baici about.
Because it was really late, Lin Baici chatted with Zhong Shuman for a few moments before saying goodbye and leaving.
***
"Old Bai, can you really resist?"
Xu Daguan whispered to Lin Baici: "That woman is not bad!"
Lin Baici didn't answer, but stretched out his right hand, wrapped it around Xu Daguan's neck, and then squeezed.
"Ouch, I was wrong!"
Xu Daguan quickly begged for mercy.
Pfft!
Ji Xinyan couldn't help but laugh. Lin Baici was tall and had long legs, much bigger than Xu Daguan. Holding him under his arm was like a giant holding a weasel, quite comical.
Lin Baici and his group returned, and everyone immediately gathered around.
"How did it go?"
Everyone was afraid of trouble, after all, they still had the status of college students.
It was not easy for everyone to get into Haijing Polytechnic, and if they were disciplined or expelled, it would be a huge loss.
Although they knew it was unlikely, they still couldn't help but worry.
"Don't worry, there was no scam, just an older woman who took a liking to Lin Baici, she's baiting him!"
Xu Daguan, who had seen a lot of such things, explained. To ask out a serious female broadcaster, topping the donation list would definitely work.
"Pack up, let's go back to school!"
Lin Baici urged.
"What about these drinks?"
Liu Zilu swallowed, she wanted to taste it.
"Lin… Mr. Lin, you can store these drinks here and continue drinking next time you come!"
The male model followed them, wanting to keep this big customer close: "Add me on WeChat? I'm familiar with all the nightclubs and bars in Haijing."
Because there were so many classmates around, the male model didn't dare to be too explicit. He had the numbers of many high-quality girls, and if Lin Baici needed, he could call a few over at any time.
"No need to store!"
Lin Baici ordered: "One bottle for each dorm, divide them up!"
"Ah?"
The male model was stunned: "You're going to take them back and drink them?"
"What else?"
Lin Baici retorted.
"……"
The male model felt a stampede of ten thousand alpacas in his heart.
This was Ace of Spades, a drink that only had value when consumed in a nightclub, both for showing off and attracting girls. Drinking it at home, who are you showing off to?
Male dorm mates?
The male model thought Lin Baici was seriously ill.
"Lin Baici, this isn't mineral water!"
Bai Jiao interjected, although the drinks were given by someone else, they shouldn't be wasted like this.
"It's okay, drink up!"
Lin Baici had no intention of coming back to this nightclub, so why store the drinks?
With that time, he'd rather chat with Jin Yingzhen and Hua Yueyu.
Liu Zilu had her eye on the pink gold edition, which was so pretty it struck a chord with young girls, so as soon as she confirmed Lin Baici wasn't joking, she immediately grabbed the bottle and hugged it.
"Class leader, can we girls take this bottle?"
Liu Zilu didn't dare to hold it with one hand, fearing it would break.
"Whatever!"
Lin Baici was indifferent, his daily salary amounted to 280,000 yuan, enough to buy four sets.
The male model moved his mouth, wanting to say a word: "Damn", pure.
Giving such good drinks to these classmates was a waste. If you kept it here, you could change girls every day.
"Let's go! Let's go!"
Lin Baici urged.
Nearby tables of customers also witnessed this scene, and they were all dumbfounded.
"Such a tycoon!"
"Wasteful!"
"Honestly, I want to be wasteful like that too!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
"What's his background? He looks like a college student?"
A girl was curious.
"I know him!"
The young man with wireless earbuds, who had seen Lin Baici use someone else's mouth as an ashtray in the restroom, spoke up.
Whoosh!
His companions immediately looked over.
"No, I mean I saw him just now!"
The earbud-wearing young man recounted what he had seen, and everyone was dumbfounded. The two girls who had wanted to get to know Lin Baici immediately gave up the idea.
Are you kidding?
I can't handle a guy who burns people's tongues with cigarette butts.
***
The male model escorted Lin Baici and his group to the nightclub's entrance.
"Did you come by car? There's a driver over there."
Late at night, some popular restaurants, nightclubs, and even bathhouses had drivers waiting outside.
"Daguan, Jiahui, follow them and take the girls home first!"
Lin Baici arranged, as both of them had been drinking and couldn't drive.
"I feel a bit dizzy and nauseous, I want to get some fresh air, you guys go ahead!"
Ji Xinyan pinched her brow: "Pei Fei, can you stay with me?"
"Are you okay?"
Liu Yu asked with concern, but Ji Xinyan ignored him, making him feel a bit awkward.
Bai Jiao smirked, knowing that Ji Xinyan obviously wanted to go back with Lin Baici and was using Pei Fei as a shield.
"After you get some air, come back quickly!"
Liu Zilu, holding the bottle of Ace of Spades, loudly reminded her. She was waiting for everyone to gather to drink it.
Xu Daguan originally wanted to go with Ji Xinyan, but seeing the situation, he knew there was no chance, so he started to set his sights on Bai Jiao.
"Then we'll go first."
Qian Jiahui waved his hand and went with the girls to the parking lot.
"Alright, let's also get a cab and leave!"
Fang Mingyuan wrapped his arm around Hu Wenwu's shoulder, urging everyone to leave.
"Bai Ci, let's go!"
Hu Wenwu hadn't finished speaking when Fang Mingyuan interrupted him.
"Shh!"
"What's wrong?"
Hu Wenwu was confused.
"Don't be a third wheel!"
Fang Mingyuan chuckled.
"Ji Xinyan is going to make a move on Old Bai, right?"
Zhang Zhixu analyzed.
"Apart from being a bit poor, Old Bai is pretty good!"
"You guys didn't see that rich lady, she directly asked Old Bai to her place, I'm envious!"
"It feels like Ji Xinyan's family is quite wealthy, she probably doesn't care about her boyfriend's financial status, Bai Jiao on the other hand is more reserved!"
Everyone discussed.
"Bai Jiao comes from an average family, she definitely wants to find a wealthy husband, it's too hard to struggle on her own!"
Fang Mingyuan saw through these things more clearly.
Hu Wenwu listened to everyone's discussion, feeling a bit down. He actually liked Ji Xinyan a bit because she was the city girl he had always longed for.
She was his once-desired white moonlight!
Hu Wenwu looked back and saw Lin Baici and Ji Xinyan standing in front of the nightclub, a handsome couple, truly well-matched.
I wish you well!
***
Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!
Rain began to fall from the sky, starting as fine drizzle and quickly turning into large drops, hitting the face with the loneliness and cold of autumn leaves.
The sudden night rain caused those who hadn't gone home to panic.
Taxi business immediately boomed.
Lin Baici was speechless, there were many people in front of the nightclub waiting for cabs, and he wouldn't be able to get back tonight!
"……"
Ji Xinyan suddenly felt a bit frustrated, why did I keep Pei Fei?
Wouldn't it be nice to take a midnight stroll with Lin Baici, enjoying the autumn wind and night rain?