King's Club is one of the top entertainment venues on this bar street, with a total of four floors. The first floor is open to the general public and white-collar workers, offering a bar, dance hall, and game room. The second and third floors are for members only—you can't go up without a membership card, no matter how rich you are. As for the fourth floor, it's not open to the public at all.
Normally, with Hua Qingyi's status, going to the fourth floor would be a simple matter. However, knowing his brother's temperament, Hua Qingyi chose a good spot at the bar on the first floor and sat down.
On his way in, quite a few people greeted Hua Qingyi. It seems he is a regular here. Many heavily made-up women leaned towards Hua Qingyi, and he was open to all of them, leaving his mark on each one.
Xiao Lin knew his brother's taste well. Perhaps for others, changing a person's character is difficult, but changing someone's taste is easy. However, for Hua Qingyi, changing his taste is about as difficult as altering his personality.
"You, I wonder what kind of woman could ever tie you down!" Xiao Lin said helplessly to Hua Qingyi after they sat down. Of those heavily made-up women who came by earlier, at least three or four had been involved with the tasteless Eldest Young Master Hua.
"At least it's better than someone who doesn't even know whether they like men or women. At least I believe there's a woman out there who can tie me down. But what about a certain someone? Wonder if you need a man to tie you down!" Hua Qingyi said with a cheeky smile.
Xiao Lin didn't argue. At least he knew he liked women. Just that over the years, his experiences had rarely involved women, and Xiao Lin knew he was extremely particular when it came to women.
"Bro, what's going on with your car? How did it get towed?" After some bantering between the brothers, Hua Qingyi finally asked Xiao Lin.
"Got towed by a spoiled little girl. I gotta go to the traffic bureau to get the car tomorrow," Xiao Lin replied casually.
"Bro, isn't that like slapping me in the face? Is there really someone in Yanjing who dares tow your car and even makes you go fetch it yourself?" Hua Qingyi protested.
"Forget it. If she wants to play, I'll play along with her," Xiao Lin chuckled.
"Oh, is she a beauty?" Hua Qingyi laughed, "In that case, I won't disturb you from picking up girls then!" Hua Qingyi firmly believed that the one who towed Xiao Lin's beloved QQ car must be a beauty; otherwise, given Xiao Lin's calm personality, he'd definitely have flipped out over such a cherished car.
Others might not know the car's value, but as Xiao Lin's brother, Hua Qingyi knew it well. That QQ car, which seemed to be worth merely a few tens of thousands, was actually worth far more than the BMW he drove.
Who else could put an aircraft engine into a car? And it's just a commuter car. The car might look like a QQ car, but besides its appearance, the entire vehicle is made from aerospace-grade materials. Even a sniper rifle might not break its windshield.
"Probably," Xiao Lin smiled wryly. Hua Qingyi gets all excited at the mention of women.
Both Xiao Lin and Hua Qingyi could hold their liquor well. Sitting down for less than twenty minutes, two bottles of red wine were already empty. Hua Qingyi glanced towards the bar and joked with Xiao Lin, "Bro, I got plans for tonight. What about you?"
Following Hua Qingyi's gaze, Xiao Lin saw a heavily made-up woman sitting by the bar. She had some looks, but who knew if she'd be presentable without the makeup. Moreover, she seemed to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Xiao Lin chuckled, "Your taste isn't even the slightest bit light!" That woman clearly had a lot of experience.
Xiao Lin didn't stop Hua Qingyi; this was his lifestyle. But before Hua Qingyi left, Xiao Lin asked him for the car keys. His car was towed, and he needed to go to the traffic bureau tomorrow. He was still thinking about how to deal with that girl.
At ten-thirty, the real nightlife began. The bar's patrons gradually increased. On the DJ stage in the southeast corner, two dancers in nude-colored bikinis started their seductive moves, and the crowd below began to go wild.
Alone, Xiao Lin sat in a booth closest to the center of the hall. Naturally, several women who thought themselves attractive approached him, but Xiao Lin wasn't interested in any of them, rejecting the invitations of quite a few women who appeared quite charming.
Clearly, Xiao Lin has very high standards.
Around him, many eyes turned towards Xiao Lin. Among those women whose advances he rejected, two or three were considered pretty outstanding in this bar. They didn't expect this seemingly young and handsome guy to show them no face, which made people at surrounding tables view Xiao Lin as some sort of anomaly.
"Sir, can you buy me a drink?" Another woman who didn't understand the situation attempted to flirt. Her voice was pleasant—gentle and agreeable. Xiao Lin sipped some red wine, following the voice, and found the woman's appearance truly striking. What Xiao Lin appreciated most was that in such a setting, this beautiful woman wasn't wearing any makeup, yet wasn't outdone by others.
"Sure!" Xiao Lin smiled and nodded. Simply for showing such allure without makeup, she was worth a drink, maybe even a bottle.
"Am I then the luckiest woman in this bar?" The woman smiled slightly, having observed the previous women trying to engage Xiao Lin.
"Also the most beautiful woman in this club!" Xiao Lin sized her up. A black dress exposed a half-full shoulder, a cleavage teasingly in view. Paired with beige high heels adorned with numerous diamonds, she was indeed a very tasteful woman.
"Thank you!" The woman took a seat and said, "You look like you're visiting a bar for the first time."
"How can you tell?" Xiao Lin smiled slightly, picking up the wine bottle to pour her a drink. It intrigued him how she realized it was his first time at a bar.
"Because you're alone. Few people go to a bar by themselves, and you rejected so many beautiful women!" Her voice was pleasant—gentle and smooth, a delight for Xiao Lin.
"If I said it's just because those women lack taste—beautiful faces but no class!" Xiao Lin smiled at her.
"You sure know how to talk!" The woman giggled. Although Xiao Lin didn't directly flatter her, all he said was indirect praise, and inviting her for a drink was praise in itself.
"To be so blunt like this and still not know how to talk, now that'd be a total failure!" Faced with a beautiful woman's flirtation, Xiao Lin naturally wouldn't refuse.
"If you were ugly, all the men in this bar would be jumping off buildings!" The woman responded skillfully, as Xiao Lin was indeed handsome, and Xiao Lin's comment on being blunt was in comparison to the dazzling Hua Qingyi.
"Seems like you're new here too?" She must be unfamiliar with Hua Qingyi; otherwise, she wouldn't have said this.
"How'd you guess?" The woman countered, flipping their conversation.
"Because you said that none of the men here are as good-looking as me, but I know there's at least one man in this bar far more handsome!" Xiao Lin laughed. This woman was simply adorable.
They hit it off really well, drinking quite a bit and edging closer together, nearly squeezing side by side.
The woman chuckled and said, "Talking to you is really fun. I like interesting men!"
"Please don't say that. Technically, I'm still a boy, not a man yet!" Xiao Lin said shyly, "Of course, I wouldn't mind being a man tonight!" Having drunk some, this enticing woman in front of him was too alluring. Although Xiao Lin never frequented such places, having Hua Qingyi as a brother meant he'd inadvertently picked up some of his tales.
"Am I really that lucky?" The woman blushed and said with a charming laugh.
"If the pressures of society weren't so great, half of these bars would probably have to close!" The woman seemed to have a deep understanding of society. "People come here to drink merely for some excitement! Aren't you here for that too?"
Xiao Lin nodded and said, "That's about right."
"How about we give it a try?" She whispered seductively into Xiao Lin's ear—so inviting that even if Xiao Lin were sober, he'd struggle keeping his cool. Now, having had some drinks and the two of them talked ambiguously for over an hour, his heart was already racing.
Suddenly, Xiao Lin remembered something and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"
The woman suddenly gave a sad smile and said, "You're so cute. Do you think, after tonight, we'll have another chance to meet?"