Magnate Tycoon: How Did Simply Enjoying Life Make Me a Male God?-Chapter 586 - 408: A Clever Woman

Li Jing said calmly, "Making you compensate probably doesn't hurt at all. I was almost embarrassed earlier, so why not make Boss Zhao lose face too? Let's call it even."

Zhao Min's face darkened, "Lose face? What do you intend to do?"

"It's simple." Li Jing glanced at the stage in the distance, "Go up there and dance. I might be appeased, and I won't spread this incident."

"Dance?" Zhao Min's expression changed drastically, "I've never learned how to dance, how should I do it?"

"It's interesting precisely because you haven't learned. If you were a professional dancer, what's the point then?"

Li Jing smirked, "Besides, everyone is wearing masks; the person singing just now wasn't professional either, and yet they performed."

Zhao Min stared at him intently, anger rising in her eyes, "You're deliberately humiliating me!"

Li Jing remained indifferent, speaking slowly, "Since Boss Zhao can casually test me, I'm merely asking you to dance; this request isn't excessive, is it? Surely you can't allow the officials to set fires but prohibit the commoners from lighting lamps."

Zhao Min secretly gritted her teeth and questioned coldly, "What if I don't dance?"

"Then it's simple." Li Jing stood up and adjusted his cuffs, "I'll leave. If I'm no longer interested, staying here is a waste of time."

These words hit Zhao Min like a heavy hammer. If Huang Qin returned and found that the carefully invited guest was driven away by her, she would have no explanation.

Her expression shifted rapidly, and she finally gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "Make another request. Dancing is absolutely out of the question. This is my bar. Even with a mask on, people who know me will recognize me. How could I face anyone again if word got out?"

Li Jing rubbed his glass thoughtfully for a moment, "Alright then, next you'll personally act as my exclusive waiter and do a good job serving. This one is simple, right?"

This suggestion made Zhao Min's eyes flicker. Normally, she would have erupted in anger, but compared to the dancing request, she found this punishment somewhat acceptable.

After weighing it for a dozen seconds, she gritted her teeth, "Okay, but you must promise not to tell Huang Qin."

"Deal." Li Jing's lips curled into a faint smile, "I'm quite thirsty. Please, Waiter Zhao, bring me a drink."

Zhao Min's face turned ashen. She was about to explode but was interrupted by the other person, "You're a waiter now, not the boss. Since when does a customer not get service from the waiter?"

She glared at Li Jing fiercely, "Just wait," she said, then walked away quickly.

Watching Zhao Min's stormy retreating figure, Li Jing couldn't help but chuckle. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Most of his displeasure dissipated, and seeing her eat humble pie was quite amusing.

He turned his gaze back to the stage, only to realize that at some point, Huang Qin had already stepped down.

A moment later, Huang Qin walked back to the booth with graceful steps, her high heels clicking lightly through the bar's murky neon lights.

She hadn't had a chance to speak when Zhao Ming rushed over, carrying a silver tray. On the tray lay a neatly arranged carved fruit platter and a glass of juice.

A flash of barely noticeable surprise crossed Huang Qin's eyes as she looked at Zhao Ming, who was used to being the high-and-mighty bar owner, personally serving as a waiter now.

Initially, Zhao Ming hadn't noticed Huang Qin's return. She gently placed the fruit platter on the marble table, her voice somewhat disgruntled, "Here's the juice and fruit platter you wanted."

Her voice had barely fallen when she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. Startled, her grip on the tray tightened with sudden tension.

Fumbling with the stray hair by her ear, she feigned composure and explained, "Why did you come down? Seeing as it's your friend, I thought I'd personally bring up the drink."

Li Jing lounged sideways on the leather sofa, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth, "Boss Zhao truly is a cut above the rest. Even her serving is more efficient than anyone else. This fruit platter and juice came faster than a bartender's special cocktail."

Zhao Ming's eyes widened, her fingers clasping the tray tightly, secretly shooting Li Jing a glare.

Huang Qin sat down gracefully, her gaze shifting between Zhao Ming's flustered retreat and Li Jing's composed demeanor, "President Li, did you and Zhao Ming... know each other before?"

Li Jing took a slight sip from his glass and shook his head, "We never met before, just got acquainted now."

"Only just met?" Huang Qin asked, curiosity filling her gaze as she looked into Li Jing's eyes beneath the mask.

She picked up the freshly placed juice from the table, sipping lightly to soothe her slightly hoarse throat from singing earlier, then put down the juice with a smile, "Zhao Ming didn't give you trouble just now, did she?"

Hearing that, a hint of surprise flashed across Li Jing's face; he hadn't expected Huang Qin to realize it so fast, prompting him to ask in return, "How did you guess?"

Huang Qin smiled. Seeing Li Jing's reaction, her assumptions were confirmed, and she softly explained, "Zhao Ming is outwardly shrewd but actually naive. In our circle, most have been overly protected by their families from a young age. The so-called experience and skills in dealing with matters are mostly learned from observing others, having hardly faced real setbacks or storms themselves."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing remained noncommittal and asked again, "Is it just that one point that made you guess?"

Huang Qin replied with a smile, "Indeed, it's precisely because of Zhao Ming's nature that she's prone to being too clever for her own good. She might think of herself as a smart and capable woman, looking to protect those around her, including me, yet she's hardly been in a few relationships herself, always worried about her friends being deceived by men. I suppose it was the first time she saw me bring a man, so while I was away, she seized the opportunity to test you."

Without waiting for Li Jing to respond, Huang Qin took another sip of juice, continuing gently, "Moreover, not only did she test you, she also failed in her test."