Chapter 3: The Snake and Scorpion Beauty

  It was only a momentary daze, and Long Ge returned to normal, but Ye Feng also vaguely sensed the abnormality of Long Ge's expression in that instant.

  Pearl's expression remained unchanged with a smile on her face, and a hint of triumphant conspiracy flashed in her eyes.

  "Zhenzhu, indeed is a good name!" Long Ge smiled and grasped Zhenzhu's hand, if not for that moment of abnormal behavior earlier, anyone would have thought he had never heard this name before.

  "Xiao Feng, it's your turn soon, go get ready!" Just then, the bar owner Liu suddenly appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Ye Feng's arm and quickly walked towards the stage.

  Ye Feng was dragged away by Director Liu without any defense, just as he was about to say something, but then he heard Director Liu whispering in his ear, "Don't speak yet, come with me!" So he obediently shut his mouth.

  He walked into the crowd, and Liu's voice came over again. "That woman is called Pearl, but in fact she has a nickname, Snake Scorpion Beauty. Angelic face, devilish figure, snake scorpion heart. Rumor has it that at the age of twelve, she learned a set of poisonous skills from somewhere, and at sixteen, she began to mix with the underworld. Now, after more than ten years, the number of lives on her hands has accumulated nearly a hundred, and she is indeed a Snake Scorpion Beauty. If you don't want to die, stay away from her as far as possible, and try not to attract her attention."

  "This rumor is unbelievable," Yefeng expressed considerable doubt towards Liu's words, who was not very reliable when it came to speaking.

  "Believe it or not, if she wasn't someone special, why did Dragon Brother react abnormally when he heard her name earlier? It's because Dragon Brother has only heard of her, but never met her in person." Liu Zong's explanation finally made Ye Feng half-believe.

  "Alright, I won't say any more. Just try not to mess with her. Go on stage and sing your song!" At this time, the previous program had just ended, and Liu Zong patted Ye Feng's back, urging him to go on stage.

  "So it was him who was the resident singer. A friend had introduced me to this place before and said there was a handsome boy who sang well, but I never had the chance to come. Today I happened to be passing by, so I came over to take a look. Didn't expect my luck wasn't bad." Pearl seemed to be muttering to herself as she chatted with Dragon Brother, casually picking up the cocktail that had just been mixed and taking a light sip.

  "Even someone as busy as you will have some free time?" Long Ge also picked up the cup beside him and smiled.

  "I'm on duty now," Pearl said with a hint of mysterious smile as she turned her head.

  "Oh" Long Ge didn't fall for it, he just casually responded with a single word.

  At this time, Mr. Liu's voice sounded again, drawing the attention of both people over there.

  "Now, it's time for our weekly singing segment. Still following the old rules, the highest bidder gets the final right to sing. The singing segment officially begins."

  As soon as Manager Liu's voice fell, a noisy bidding sound came from below:

  Five hundred

  One thousand

  One thousand two

  Eighteen hundred

  "Ten thousand!" A soft female voice quieted everyone down, and they all looked over in the direction of Dragon Brother and Pearl.

  "Ten thousand has been offered, is there anyone who can offer more than ten thousand?" Liu's unpleasant voice echoed in everyone's ears again, but it was met with complete silence.

  Long Ge turned his head and took a glance at the woman beside him, then called out in a somewhat lazy tone, "Twenty thousand!"

  Pearl was slightly startled by Dragon Brother's bid, and after glancing at Ye Feng on stage with a slight frown, she turned her head to look at Dragon Brother again, who was staring at his wine cup with a hint of a smile. "Five hundred thousand!"

  "One hundred thousand!" Without any hesitation, Dragon Brother shouted out as soon as Pearl's voice had just fallen.

  The sound of "twenty" pearls hadn't fallen yet when it was interrupted by Dragon Brother.

  "I'm talking about US dollars!" Long Ge smiled slightly at Pearl, "If you're willing to offer a higher price, then I'll back out."

  "I'm nowhere near as rich as Dragon Brother. I'm just a small working girl, and you're the boss, there's no comparison!" Pearl said with a very natural smile.

  "You've come from afar as a guest, I naturally want to do my duty as host, this song will be my gift to you!" Long Ge said with a strange smile on his face.

  "Well then, what song are you planning on dedicating to me?" Pearl was actually quite curious about this.

  "Fox Spirit", I think the song title is quite suitable for you!" Long Ge smiled and stood up, walking towards the song selection stage.

  Pearl smiled and shook her head, watching Long Ge's back as he walked away. She seemed to be muttering to herself, "Maybe 'Scorpio Butterfly' would suit me better."

  After finishing the song, Dragon Brother did not return to this side of the bar, but instead sat alone in a central position close to the stage, as was his usual habit.

  Zhenzhu had been staring at Longge's every move from afar, and as the song came to an end, her smile grew even brighter.

  "Little handsome guy, I don't know if you have time tonight, my sister really likes your song, let's have dinner together tonight. I'll introduce some friends from the entertainment industry to you." Pearl approached Ye Feng after he got off the stage.

  "Sorry, Xiao Feng has already agreed to have dinner with me today. Even if it's a beauty, you'll have to make an appointment and queue up!" Long Ge intercepted the two before Ye Feng could speak up.

  "So, I don't have anything going on tonight either, can I join you guys?" Pearl still wouldn't let up.

  "No way, just the two of us in this world, no need for light bulbs!" Long Ge immediately refused.

  "Hehe" Pearl covered her mouth and laughed out loud, "I didn't expect Brother Long to have such a hobby, I won't disturb him then."

  "Little brother, if you need anything, just give me a call," said Pearl, handing him a business card from her wallet.

  Long Ge didn't wait for Ye Feng to stretch out his hand and casually took it over, but he didn't hand it over to Ye Feng.

  "Dragon Brother, that business card wasn't for you." Pearl still had a smile all over her face.

  "I'm eating vinegar, can't I?" Long Ge said and turned his head to Ye Feng, "From now on, don't accept business cards from women, especially beautiful ones! All women's business cards must be approved by me before you can keep them, otherwise, throw them all in the trash!"

  Ye Feng's face was full of innocence, his eyes secretly circling around Long Ge's right hand that held the business card several times.

  After getting the woman's poisonous move, Ye Feng also understood Long Ge's intention. He was worried that this woman would play tricks on the name card, so he took it proactively. However, the conversation between the two made Ye Feng's hair stand on end. In his heart, he secretly sighed, "Long Ge's bad taste is still the same."

  "Long Ge's family education is really strict, that's it, contact me if you need anything in the future!" Seeing Long Ge say this, Pearl also knew that the conversation couldn't continue, and she quickly waved her hand at the man behind her before turning around to leave.

  At a corner not far from the entrance of Emperor Bar, Pearl put on a pair of sunglasses that covered half of her face, and Amu slightly bowed his head in front of her.

  "Long Tian is indeed not a simple guy, first send someone to investigate the background of that Ye Feng kid, don't scare away the snake. For this kind of thing, just let Qing Lang handle it, you have another task here!" Pearl's eyes had a hint of warning, "If there's any news from Qing Lang's side, notify me directly, but tell that guy not to act on his own, if things get messed up, he'll be cleaned up by the organization."

  "I know, I'll tell him!" The man's forehead was beaded with fine sweat.

  Inside the bar, Old Liu, Ye Feng and Dragon Brother were gathered together.

  "What were you just doing? She's willing to pay 10,000, so let her be!" Ye Feng was speechless about Long Ge's behavior earlier.

  "This is my turf, how can I show weakness in front of a woman?" Long Ge said with a nonchalant tone.

  "Was there poison on that business card just now?" Ye Feng didn't continue arguing about the topic from earlier, he knew that Long Ge's male chauvinism wouldn't change overnight.

  "No, but she must have done something, I threw it away!" Long Ge smiled and glanced at a trash can not far from his side. "Did Old Liu tell you about her?"

  "That's right, I told him," Old Liu nodded and then turned his head to look at Dragon Brother, "Dragon Brother, what do you think of my bar?"

  "No problem at all, with an annual income of over 10 million!" Long Ge looked up at the exquisitely decorated ceiling.

  "What's with the gift?" Old Liu's words made both Long Ge and Ye Feng look over in surprise.

  "Have you gone mad?" Long Ge stared at Old Liu in astonishment.

  "Just one sentence, want it or not!" Old Liu's face was full of strange smiles.

  "Director Liu, isn't business going well? Why?" Ye Feng couldn't help but wonder.

  "I'd rather live a bit longer. Compared to money, life is more important. You've offended that woman, it's better for me to stay away, I'm planning to leave tonight."

  "You're not serious, are you? She's clearly after me, and if she wants trouble, it'll only be with me. Don't worry about it! If he dares to make a move on you, I, Dragon Tian, will be the first to disagree!" Dragon Brother patted Old Liu's shoulder.

  "Brother Long, I know you're a man of your word, but after living for so many years and having enough money to spend, it's time for me to retire and enjoy life. Actually, I've had the idea of leaving for some time now, and this is just an opportunity. Old Liu shook his head. "Just transfer the shop to your name, if you can't find a suitable person to take care of it in the short term, then close it temporarily, renovate it, at least make it look like the bar isn't closed. Wait for ten days or half a month, and you'll probably be able to find a suitable candidate. The employees here are still pretty good, if you're willing, just keep them on, some of them have followed me for many years."

  "Then, Uncle Liu, where are you going?" Ye Feng couldn't help but ask.

  "This, don't ask anymore, we'll meet again if fate permits." Old Liu opened his mouth, revealing a full set of big yellow teeth. "Right, Xiao Feng, next time we meet, don't call me Director Liu, just call me Uncle Liu. I have something here that's for you to keep."