novelAlta Chapter 596: Extra 009 - Tip Reward (Second Update)
Chapter 596: Extra 009 - Tip Reward (Second Update)
Chapter 596: Extra 009 – Tip Reward (Second Update)
In a private KTV room.
Everyone watched as Mu Cidian, one button at a time, took off his vest and removed his white shirt.
A small smile played at the corners of Lina’s mouth.
At that moment, Xin Zaozao sipped her drink as she watched Mu Cidian’s every move.
She remained emotionally unresponsive throughout.
She was well aware of Mu Cidian’s predicament; recently released from prison, Wan Quan squandered all his wealth. He was poor, doing manual labor on construction sites, implying that he couldn’t find a better job. His current job here was by the same logic. His overzealous performance suggested he was short of cash, perhaps due to debt owed by Wan Quan.
But if a wealthy woman were willing to provide for him...
At least he wouldn’t have to live so hand-to-mouth.
Most people in his position wouldn’t refuse.
Being as intelligent as he was, Mu Cidian would certainly know how to improve his life.
His actions may well be a play. Having navigated the business world for so many years, he would know how to catch the attention of a middle-aged woman effortlessly.
After all, in her eyes, Mu Cidian, in his present emaciated state, seemed unlikely to be attractive to any woman.
Xin Zaozao pondered this calmly.
She watched as Mu Cidian unfastened all his clothes.
At that moment.
Upon seeing his naked body, she was stunned for a moment.
She had never seen someone so thin.
He was so thin, it’s as if he was only skin and bones. His skeleton was clearly visible, giving him a somewhat terrifying look. Astonishingly, there were many scars on his body; some healed, some fresh, and the others were discolored. It was indeed horrifying.
At that moment, Xin Zaozao felt as if Mu Cidian was a walking corpse.
How could a living person be so thin?
She wondered how such a tall and thin man could hold himself up.
Even Ji Baijian, when he first recovered from his serious illness, didn’t look as exaggerated.
Despite this.
Despite this, she remained so calm that she didn’t show any emotion.
Mu Cidian didn’t turn to look at Xin Zaozao.
His eyes were fixed on Lina.
Lina was obviously also taken aback by the state of Mu Cidian’s body, and she was momentarily lost for words.
Mu Cidian broke the silence, “The reason I’m rejecting you is that I’m afraid I’ll frighten you.”
Lina snapped back to reality.
The moment she regained her senses, she bluntly said, “You did scare me. Why are you so thin? Are you sick?”
“I hope you can spare me some dignity.” He didn’t want to answer that question.
Even though Lina was a brutal businesswoman, she was not devoid of feelings. She said, “Alright then.”
As she said that.
She took some money out from her wallet, “Take this, I’m satisfied with your answer.”
Several thousand-yuan notes.
It was estimated to be between 10,000-20,000 yuan.
Mu Cidian took the money.
He looked very humble. “Thank you.”
“Go put on your clothes. I’m afraid you’ll die if you catch a cold.” Lina looked at his skeletal figure. She had never seen anyone so thin.
Mu Cidian stood up.
He left the room.
Xin Zaozao also shifted her gaze away.
She said, “Lina, let’s continue drinking.”
Lina glanced at Xin Zaozao. Tonight was about relaxation, so she didn’t want to let anything else ruin their mood. She resumed drinking with Xin Zaozao, while socializing with the young masters around them. Mu Cidian never returned to the room.
The night grew deeper.
Lina was getting somewhat intoxicated. She said, “Zaozao, let’s call it a night. I can’t keep up with you young people.”
“Lina, you’re joking. You look the same age as me. I had no idea that you’re two years older than me.” In fact, she was more than a decade older.
“You’re so good with words. No wonder I like you.” Lina stood up, “I’m really going.”
“Alright, I’m almost done too.”
“Let’s go.”
Both of them were escorted out of the room by the young masters.
Mu Cidian was standing outside the room.
He was responsible for servicing this room, so he had to see things through. He had merely transitioned from the interior to the exterior.
Lina and Xin Zaozao seemed a bit tipsy, so they didn’t notice Mu Cidian at the entrance.
Xin Zaozao took the wallet.
The lobby manager hurriedly said, “Please check, Miss Xin, to see if anything is missing.”
Xin Zaozao opened the wallet.
Mu Cidian just watched her movements.
Watched all her distrustful actions towards him.
In fact, Xin Zaozao had reason to suspect him. Just thinking about it, she should realize that he must have been desperate for money lately and capable of anything.
“Is anything missing? Mostly, is there any money missing?” the lobby manager reminded.
“No.” Xin Zaozao answered.
She kept track of her own money. Even though she had given some tips here, she knew exactly how much she had left.
“That’s good then, that’s good.” The lobby manager said hastily. At that moment, he reproached Mu Cidian, “The next time you find a customer’s wallet, not only should you leave it at the front desk, you should also inform me at once. Do you understand? You must stay in contact with the customer. Otherwise, the customer will worry. We should always consider things from the customer’s perspective, got it?”
“Yes.” Mu Cidian nodded.
There would be no consolation for being wronged.
Just that there would be no further blame.
“Miss Xin, let me escort you out,” the lobby manager said eagerly.
The moment Xin Zaozao left, she took a wad of bills from her purse and placed it into Mu Cidian’s hand.
Mu Cidian looked at her.
As she turned and walked away.
It was a tip.
A compensation for the misunderstanding.
For the sake of her inner balance, she chose to brush it off with money.
Xin Zaozao left.
Mu Cidian just watched the several thousand-dollar bills in his hand.
In one night, he made over 20,000. He would probably scare Xiao Yiming silly if he told him.
...
Xin Zaozao sat in the backseat of the car.
She left alone.
She could play the role of a patroness, but she firmly refused to actually take someone home.
She wasn’t that open-minded yet, nor was she interested in that area.
She returned to her apartment, a luxurious hotel suite.
After she kicked Wan Quan out of the Xin Family mansion, she didn’t move back in even after it became truly hers.
She only retrieved her belongings. How important they were, not very important, really.
She tossed her bag on the couch and sat down, still feeling a bit dizzy. She leaned back and looked at the crystal chandelier above.
She felt a certain emotion she couldn’t put into words. Perhaps it was a sense of oppression.
She thought she and Mu Cidian would never cross paths again.
Yet in a city as big as Jin City, she’d run into him twice in such close succession.
She scornfully smirked.
Anyway,
He wasn’t likely to get back on his feet anytime soon, so she had nothing to fear.
And so.
After a long time, she never saw Mu Cidian again.
After all, their environments were vastly different. The previous encounters were probably just extreme coincidences.
Once that coincidence was gone, they would never cross paths again.
Mu Cidian was still working at the KTV nightclub, and during the day, he was still working at the construction site.
He was desperately making money now, wanting first to gather 50,000 to repay his mother’s debt. After that, he’d save some more to do something for himself.
But in reality, after making over 20,000 in tips on his first day at the nightclub, he didn’t receive any more tips for more than a month. So, good luck wasn’t something that would always be there.
It was 11 o’clock at night in Jin City when the nightclub was at its liveliest.
Mu Cidian had just finished serving a private room when he was called into another.
He pushed open the large door of the private room.
Inside, it was lively with many men and women.
Everyone was singing, dancing, drinking, and chatting. The atmosphere in the big, loud private room was great!
Mu Cidian went over to pour drinks for the guests.
He had just crouched down.
“Cidian?” A familiar male voice suddenly called his name.
Mu Cidian looked up.
As he looked up, he saw Song Lifei.