Chapter 79: Situ Yueying Wants More...
"Handsome... interested in tasting the original [Dream Night]?"
As Situ Yueying said this, her beautiful eyes looked at Shen Anyu with some apprehension, full of a vulnerability she rarely showed.
A drink among kindred spirits. A shared secret.
The original [Dream Night]... no one could appreciate it. Not even the two men most important in her heart: Dragon King Mr. Han and her younger brother Situ Yuehe. They drank it and shrugged.
Could the man before her appreciate it? Could he understand the soul she poured into it?
At this moment, everyone's gaze collectively turned towards Shen Anyu. The air was thick with anticipation.
Shen Anyu smiled slightly, looking at the apprehensive and expectant Situ Yueying before him.
He chuckled softly. "I'm very much looking forward to it."
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Situ Yueying's favorability +5, plundering +1,500 Destiny Points!]
Situ Yueying smiled charmingly. She returned to her station.
At this moment, Situ Yueying was no longer flirtatious and alluring. Her expression was unprecedentedly serious and earnest. It was as if the fine wine in her hands was a meticulously crafted work of art, infused with her heart and soul, no longer trash to be sold to the masses.
She moved with a sacred grace, mixing, pouring, shaking.
The surrounding crowd also looked on with anticipation, and with envy and jealousy, at Shen Anyu.
Dream Bar's beautiful proprietress, Situ Yueying, had never been so close to any other man. She had never made a drink with such devotion for anyone else.
At this very moment, Liu Mi, beside Shen Anyu, looked at Situ Yueying as if facing a formidable enemy.
She pressed her delicate body tighter against Shen Anyu's, marking her territory. She leaned in, whispering into his ear, her voice laced with insecurity:
"Brother Shen... are you interested in the bar proprietress in front of us?"
Her warm breath, carrying the fragrance of lavender and the unique milky scent of a young girl, washed over him. It was intoxicating.
"Mi Mi, you're overthinking it."
Shen Anyu smiled at Liu Mi beside him. Her big eyes fluttered, filled with nervousness and unease.
Liu Mi was extremely regretful at this moment. She should have known not to come to this Dream Bar. She hadn't expected there to be a vixen like Situ Yueying in this place, a woman who could challenge her in charm and maturity.
If Shen Anyu were to be lured away... she wouldn't even be able to cry.
Thinking of this, Liu Mi's delicate body pressed even closer to Shen Anyu, abandoning all reserve. She rubbed against him, not behaving herself at all.
"Brother Shen... Mi Mi is a bit tired. How about we go to the hotel to rest early? Just the two of us?"
Shen Anyu patted her hand, his voice calm. "No rush. Wait a bit."
Liu Mi's narrow, foxy eyes gave Shen Anyu a resentful glance. Her soft little hand gently pinched the flesh at Shen Anyu's waist—not using much force, but rather afraid of hurting him, so she just rubbed it with her small hand in a silent protest.
Shen Anyu's expression remained pleasant. He felt at ease, enjoying the jealousy of one woman and the devotion of another.
Just then, a faint, pure aroma of fine wine wafted out from the bar.
This scent was extremely subtle, like a young girl's nascent thoughts, unsolved by anyone. It was clean, complex, and haunting.
Situ Yueying walked over, holding a single glass. She handed the drink to Shen Anyu with both hands, her eyes searching his face.
She softly said, "You try it. How is it?"
This initial [Dream Night] was as bland as plain water to most; no one could taste its true essence.
Even Situ Yueying, though she cherished it deeply in her heart, always felt something was missing. A final note. A soul.
Could the handsome man before her, who understood both wine and women, a kindred spirit, understand?
Shen Anyu looked at the glass. He swirled it gently.
However, he shook his head. He did not take a sip.
Situ Yueying's expression changed instantly. The light in her eyes dimmed. Her beautiful face showed profound disappointment.
Could it be that the man before her also didn't approve? Was her masterpiece truly flawed?
Situ Yuehe, standing nearby, frowned. He looked at Shen Anyu with a threatening gaze, his hand twitching towards his weapon. He seemed to want Shen Anyu to praise it, or face the consequences.
Shen Anyu ignored them all. He smiled and took the cocktail shaker from the counter.
He poured the drink from the glass back into the shaker. He added nothing.
He gently shook it. The rhythm was different. The angle was different.
He re-mixed it.
"The initial [Dream Night], though good, lacks a certain flavor. It lacks... spirit."
Everyone looked at Shen Anyu in surprise. Could this handsome Young Master also know how to bartend?
Situ Yueying's beautiful eyes, however, held a sudden look of anticipation. She watched his hands, mesmerizing.
Soon, Shen Anyu finished mixing. He poured.
Streams of pure, clear liquid cascaded into the wine glass. It seemed to glow with an inner light.
He presented it to Situ Yueying.
"You try it."
Situ Yueying took the glass. With some doubt, some apprehension, and some anticipation, she lifted it to her lips and took a sip.
Immediately, her eyes lit up.
A shockwave of flavor exploded on her tongue. It was the same drink, but... elevated. Perfected.
Her beautiful eyes became intoxicated. She joyfully drank the fine wine in the glass in one gulp, savoring the finish.
She even looked at the cocktail shaker in Shen Anyu's hand with reluctance, licking her beautiful red lips, as if it wasn't quite enough...
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Situ Yueying's favorability +20, plundering +60,000 Destiny Points!]
"How can this be? You clearly didn't add any other ingredients... so how is the taste so different? It's perfect!"
Situ Yueying showed great willpower to finally calm the reluctance in her heart. She looked at Shen Anyu with extreme curiosity and admiration.
Her favorability in her heart greatly increased, and even more so, her curiosity about this mysterious man.
She clearly hadn't seen Shen Anyu add any other ingredients; he merely poured her drink into the cocktail shaker and shook it again. How could the flavor have improved so much? It was like magic.
Shen Anyu smiled but said nothing.
[Extraordinary Bartending] was not an exaggeration; it transcended the Peak of ordinary people, extraordinary and refined!
Under such a skill, turning decay into wonder was effortless.
Seeing that Shen Anyu didn't speak, Situ Yueying was not disappointed. Such miraculous bartending skills were naturally extremely precious and would not be easily revealed to outsiders.
She planned to pay some price to learn from Shen Anyu. Regardless, for her, who was fond of bartending and fine wine, this was an irresistible temptation.
Just then, a loud, drunken voice shattered the atmosphere.
"Waiter! Waiter! Open a booth! The best booth! I want to taste your Dream Bar's legendary [Dream Night]! Call your proprietress over!"
A drunken figure staggered over from the entrance, surrounded by a cloud of cheap perfume and giggles.
It was none other than Qi Fan, the licking dog Child of Destiny.
After being struck down by Shen Anyu and Liu Mi at the mall, he had come to this bar street in a daze to get drunk and have fun, trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol and women.
At this moment, Qi Fan was surrounded by several pretty young women in sexy short skirts, club girls who clung to him sweetly.
Qi Fan's hands were all over them, groping and squeezing. He was having a great time, laughing loudly, as if the previous blow had passed.
"Little Mei, Xiao Li, Xiao Hong... Hehe, Brother Qi Fan has plenty of money! As long as you make me happy tonight, I'll stuff you full of money... and other things!"
"Brother Qi Fan, you're naughty..." the girls giggled, eyeing his expensive watch.
Just as Qi Fan was feeling pleased with himself, a familiar voice cut through the noise.
"Qi Fan... why did you follow me again?"
The voice was pleasant, sweet, and magnetic, but it carried a strong sense of disgust, as if seeing a fly on a wedding cake.
Qi Fan froze. He opened his hazy, drunken eyes to look before him.
Who else could it be but Liu Mi, the campus belle goddess of his heart?
At this moment, Liu Mi's charming and delicate face was full of disgust as she looked at him. She was clinging to Shen Anyu's arm.
And by Liu Mi's side was the man Qi Fan most disliked and resented, Shen Anyu!
"Liu Mi! You... you misunderstood! Misunderstood! It's not what you think..."
Qi Fan panicked. He quickly shook off Little Mei, Xiao Li, and the other women around him, pushing them away roughly.
He tried to explain to Liu Mi. He didn't want Liu Mi to think he was the kind of person who associated with unclean women. Otherwise, his impression would be even worse.
However, Liu Mi cut him off directly.
"Why are you explaining to me? You and I have no relationship. I just hope you stop following me and Brother Shen, okay? It's creepy."
[Ding! Child of Destiny Qi Fan feels heartbroken, plundering +6,666 Destiny Points!]
Watching Liu Mi's tender pink lips utter such cold words, and seeing Liu Mi intimately embracing Shen Anyu, Qi Fan's face turned ugly. His heart ached to the extreme.
"Brother Qi Fan... didn't you say you were going to treat us to [Dream Night]?"
At this moment, Little Mei, Xiao Li, and the others around Qi Fan gathered around again, pouting and chattering their questions, ignoring his distress.
Qi Fan had a bit of a headache. He waved his hand aggressively.
"No problem! I'll treat you!"
Saying this, Qi Fan shamelessly looked at Liu Mi. He straightened his spine, trying to regain some face.
"Liu Mi, I'll treat you too!"
"It's said that this [Dream Night] cocktail is the top cocktail in Magic City, and a single glass is worth over a hundred thousand."
"Do you want to drink it? I'll treat you! I can buy the whole bar a round!"
Qi Fan proudly glanced at Shen Anyu beside him, sneering.
His eyes seemed to say: 'Kid, can you afford it? I have the System!'
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