Chapter 754 VOGUE Bar
A group munched on snacks, strolled through streetside folk shops, and bought some delicate and unique handicrafts.
Time also passed rather swiftly.
Since returning from Myanmar, Long Xiaoshan had been constantly on the go: battling it out with Qiu Zhen, fighting the Bai Witch Sect, arranging formations on Wanlong Mountain, and then coming to Tianfu to participate in the Special Action Division's grand competition. There had been hardly any time to stop.
It was rare for him to have such leisure today, to wander around aimlessly with Bai Xuehen.
Long Xiaoshan thus put everything else aside.
To give himself an easy afternoon.
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
The group emerged from the park.
Because they had been quite full from the snacks earlier, the girls expressed no interest in dinner.
Cao Wenbai said, "How about we go to VOGUE? It's a bit more upmarket, not like those chaotic night spots. A lot of high-end white-collar types go there, as well as foreigners. We could just sit around there; those who want to drink can drink, and those who want to dance can dance."
Long Xiaoshan wasn't particularly interested in bars.
Plus, he had already spent an entire afternoon accompanying Bai Xuehen.
He excused himself, "Xuehen, you go and have fun with them. I think I'll head back first."
Bai Xuehen quickly said, "Then I'll leave with you."
Bai Xuehen's personality was naturally quiet, so she was even less interested in bars.
Seeing Long Xiaoshan leaving, she was reluctant to go as well.
"Xuehen, how can you leave?" Yue Rong had been waiting for Long Xiaoshan to leave. Seeing Bai Xuehen naively getting ready to follow Long Xiaoshan, she quickly intervened and grabbed her arm, "We all agreed to come out and have fun today. How can you desert the group? No, you can't leave."
"But I don't drink alcohol, so there's really no point in going to a bar," Bai Xuehen said.
"Who said you can only drink at bars? Can't we just sit and chat? I've been to VOGUE; it's not that noisy inside, and the environment is quite nice. Besides, Elder Cao has charmed away our dorm's beauty Jiang Xue, so how can we not properly fleece him?"
Jiang Xue gave Yue Rong a gentle kick, "You little troublemaker, what do you mean charmed me away? I haven't agreed yet."
"Then Elder Cao needs to put on an even better performance. You agree, right, Elder Cao?" Yue Rong said.
Cao Wenbai raised his hands and said, "Here's my two hundred pounds of flesh, at the disposal of the ladies to carve up as they please."
"But I really don't want to go," Bai Xuehen pleaded with Long Xiaoshan with big puppy-dog eyes.
Jiang Xue, Cao Wenbai, and the others were all sharp individuals. Though only eighteen or nineteen years old, their distinguished family backgrounds had them learn to read social cues far better than many adults from a young age.
Seeing the way Bai Xuehen looked,
they all understood that whether Bai Xuehen stayed or left largely depended on this country boy.
Cao Wenbai was also frustrated.
Bai Xuehen was known for her integrity at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, definitely not someone superficial who just cared about looks. Although Long Xiaoshan was handsome, he wasn't devastatingly so.
How could he have captivated the great beauty of the Conservatory, leaving her bewitched and missing two out of her three souls.
Jiang Xue gave Cao Wenbai a meaningful glance.
Cao Wenbai got the hint, came over, and with his sturdy arm, wrapped it around Long Xiaoshan, "Buddy, I'm treating today; you've got to give me face. We're going to have a good drink, and if you leave, you'll be dissing me."
Long Xiaoshan touched his nose.
After all, Cao Wenbai and the rest were Bai Xuehen's friends.
It would be insensitive to reject them again.
Moreover, aside from Yue Rong, he didn't find the others objectionable.
If they were the sort of people who judged others based on their background, he wouldn't have cared, would come and go as he pleased. But now, it seemed impolite to refuse. He said, "Well then, in that case, I'll go and sit for a while."
"That's the spirit, bro! If you ever need anything in Tianfu, just look up Elder Cao; I can still pull a few strings for you here." Cao Wenbai patted Long Xiaoshan's shoulder.
Bai Xuehen saw that Long Xiaoshan was willing to stay and stopped mentioning leaving.
Yue Rong glared fiercely at Long Xiaoshan.
Feeling both angry and helpless inside.
She didn't know what kind of love potion Long Xiaoshan had given Bai Xuehen.
Now, she couldn't drive Long Xiaoshan away because if she did, Bai Xuehen would definitely leave too, so she had to hold her nose and bear it.
They arrived at the parking lot outside the park.
Both boys had driven their cars there.
Cao Wenbai was in a BMW 7 series, while Chen Huahui, looking prim and proper, drove a Mustang GT.
It made Long Xiaoshan look at him with new respect.
Even though Tianfu was the capital of Xichuan Province, a place teeming with tycoons and luxury cars like rain,
being able to drive cars worth millions in their freshman year still made Cao Wenbai and Chen Huahui stand out, they must belong to the more elite circles in Tianfu.
The Mustang was obviously not suitable for carrying many passengers, so Chen Huahui went with Qi Yingshin.
The others got into Cao Wenbai's BMW 7 series.
Before Long Xiaoshan could say anything, Yue Rong had already shooed him to sit in the front, while the three girls took the back seats, her intentions were clear.
Cao Wenbai, a burly sports student, drove steadily and calmly, in contrast to Chen Huahui, who floored the accelerator, the Mustang GT roared off, leaving Cao Wenbai and the rest with just its taillights to stare at.
Half an hour later.
The car arrived at VOGUE Bar, located near Jiuyan Bridge.
The Jiuyan Bridge area was the most famous bar and nightlife district in Tianfu City.
At night, it was a true city that never sleeps, bathed in neon lights and buzzing with activity. Even though it was just the beginning of the evening, the streets were already crowded with luxury cars and fashionably dressed women, who were everywhere, hopping from one bar or nightclub to the next.
Cao Wenbai parked the car at the entrance of VOGUE.
VOGUE Bar was a high-end establishment in Tianfu City, with a minimum spending requirement of three to five thousand yuan. The cars parked outside were all worth seven or eight hundred thousand yuan or more, making Cao Wenbai's BMW 7 series inconspicuous in comparison.
Chen Huahui and Qi Yingshin were already waiting at the entrance.
The group gathered together.
As they walked into VOGUE, a person who looked like a manager came up to greet them with enthusiasm, "Mr. Cao, you are early today."
Yue Rong mocked, "Yo, it seems our great young master Cao is a regular here."
Cao Wenbai's face darkened, "I say, beautiful Yue, don't blow my cover. I've only come here a few times with my uncles for business discussions."
"Uh huh, got it, social obligations, I understand," Yue Rong said.
"Oh, come on!"
Cao Wenbai, knowing that the more he said the worse it would get, hurriedly took the manager aside, pretending to arrange the private room and drinks for everyone.
The private rooms in VOGUE were semi-open, and while it was still early and not too crowded, everyone who came in and out was dressed to the nines, and even many of the service staff were long-legged, busty blondes with blue eyes.
It was clear that the establishment was of high caliber.
Soon, the private room was arranged.
Everyone settled down in the private room.
Two blondes with blue eyes, obviously from Eastern Europe, served up a great spread of fruit plates, snacks, and drinks.
The group had barely warmed their seats.
Yue Rong had already opened a bottle of Chivas and, with a meaningful glance at Long Xiaoshan, said, "Come on, let's not just sit around doing nothing, let's play a drinking game."