Chapter 2: The Name I Couldn't Recall

  Managing a large nightclub requires many things and abilities, Chu Jingyan arrived at the Snake Palace at the age of 17, from the lowest-level waiter to his current position step by step. Five years is neither long nor short, he has been in this position for almost a year, whether or not he is popular with others is something that Chu Jingyan never cares about.

  As long as the people under his hands listen, it's fine; as long as he doesn't hear him scolding at that time, it's fine.

  Chu Jingyan's thoughts were no different from those of his peers, just as Old Li said, he yearned to meet a woman in the not-too-distant future who was worth doing something irrational for, a woman who would make him willingly give up everything he had worked hard for in this life.

  Having a stable life, with a decent house and a car to drive out, Chu Jingyan's drifting days made him not care about many things, but it was as if there were some things that he must care about. However, Chu Jingyan was at a loss for what to do.

  It was as if he had seen that girl somewhere before, and now he wanted to know where, so he started searching non-stop on his computer.

  Compulsive behavior is really not a good habit.

  At seven o'clock, the nightclub was thoroughly lively. Chu Jingyan walked out of his office. There were not a few VIP rooms in You She Gong that had been booked for a long time. Those big clients were the existence that Chu Jingyan must personally entertain.

  "Director Li, it's been a while since you've come. " Chu Jingyan held up his wine glass with a smile and walked into a private room, saying to a middle-aged man, "I wish you have fun, is there anything I can help you with?"

  After finishing speaking, he tilted his head and drank the rest of the cup.

  The man, referred to as Director Li by Chu Jingyan, also raised his wine glass and said to the person next to him, "This is indeed a key figure cultivated by Director Pei. In the future, I may have to speak to him with humility, haha, come on, Jingyan, let's drink."

  "President Li has lost." Chu Jingyan poured another cup of wine and clinked glasses with President Li, then drank it down.

  After leaving Li's private room, Ma didn't stop and went to another place, repeating this process four or five times. Chu Jingyan's wine bottle was already empty, and he rubbed his temples, taking the hot water handed over by his subordinate, muttering in Chinese: "I'm really living like a dog."

  After taking a sip of hot water, Chu Jingyan continued: "It's still a not-so-cute Pug."

  Li Qipushed open the door and walked in, carrying a bag. He bowed to Chu Jingyan and placed the bag in front of him, saying: "Boss, the money is back. Those Koreans have also been sent back by Zhang Yongcheng from Gali Peak Cave. He guarantees they won't cause any more trouble at Black Stone Cave."

  "Zhang Yongcheng took what guarantee, was cut off two fingers and still didn't learn a lesson." Chu Jingyan shook his head, "Doing wrong things requires paying the price, he is indeed a good boss, but under him are all trash among trash."

  Li Qi hesitated and said in a low voice: "But if things get out of hand, Inspector Piao will be hard to deal with. After all, he has a good relationship with Old Man Jin."

  Chu Jing waved his hand and said: "In Korea, all things can be solved with money and connections. Go find Zhang Yongcheng to pay some compensation fees."

  Li Qidian nodded and said, "I understand."

  Chu Jingyan slightly lowered her eyelids, opened her bag and counted the money, casually picked up a few bundles and handed them to Li Qi, saying: "Take it and share it with the people below."

  Li Qi took the money and said with some difficulty: "It's too much."

  Chu Jingyan looked at Li Qi and smiled: "Only an idiot would complain about having too much money, you don't have a lot of money, are you an idiot?"

  Li Qi was very unconvinced: "Of course not."

  "Cut the crap and get out."

  Li Qi smiled and said: "You say Zhang Yongcheng is a good boss, but I don't think so. I've always thought you're the best boss."

  Chu Jing kicked Li Qi and scolded: "I hate it most when others pat this butt."

  "Why?"

  "Get out, for no reason."

  In the not-so-large office, only Chu Jingyan was left, slightly drunk from drinking. A bottle of high-alcohol red wine had gone down his throat, and he rubbed his belly and let out a yawn.

  He pulled out his wallet and looked at a photo inside, the photo was obviously taken some years ago, with yellowish edges, a three or four-year-old little girl, wearing a hat, with chubby arms hugging her chest, staring at him with a silly expression, Chu Jingyan gazed at the photo for a long time before exhaling slowly.

  Chu Jingyan tossed his wallet aside and closed his eyes.

  Time to take a nap, spring is here, people just love to sleep in, skin care is such a hassle, Chu Jingyan is also a thrifty good man, doesn't buy skincare products, can only rely on sleep.

  The manager, muttering to himself, was searching everywhere for a blanket when there was another urgent knock at the door. A waiter rushed in and bowed hastily, saying: "Manager, the guest in room 221 is causing trouble."

  "What's wrong with you? Such a big scene and you're coming to me for something so trivial?"

  The waiter had long been accustomed to Chu Jingyan's temper, which was as changeable as a woman's. He spoke cautiously: "That group of guests specifically asked for you, and they look like they're up to no good. The shift leaders didn't dare to provoke them, and your subordinates couldn't be found for the time being, so I had to come find you directly."

  Li Qi and that group of bastards must have taken the money to live a carefree life, while Chu Jingyan put on his coat and followed the waiter out, asking: "Is it someone familiar?"

  The waiter shook his head and said, "You look unfamiliar, I guess it's your first time here."

  Chu Jingxian tied his tie and said, "I think they are looking for their own death."

  The waiter nodded in agreement.

  "Tonight, ask the kitchen to reserve a serving of raw fish slices and black pepper beef covered rice for me, with extra chili peppers."

  "Alright, boss."

  Pushing open the door and walking into room 221, the interior was in disarray, with empty bottles and cigarette butts scattered everywhere. Several nightclub hostesses were sitting off to one side, and when they saw Chu Jingyan, they all let out a sigh of relief. They quickly ran over to stand behind him, and then began chattering away, tattling on someone.

  "The manager, they wanted to play here, we said the store doesn't provide this service, that dead fat guy then tried to force it, yeah really my arm was scratched until it bled, too scary."

  Chu Jingyan turned his head and took a look at the arm of that called Enzhen, and indeed there were several scratch marks. Chu Jingyan walked forward and picked up a bottle of beer, saying to the princesses: "You all go out first."

  There were several ill-looking men sitting on the sofa, deliberately opening their clothes, with dragons and tigers painted on their chests, which made no difference to Chu Jingyan.

  The first one was a big bearded man who rushed up to Chu Jingyan and shouted: "Damn it, who are you, you little dog?"

  "Manager of Yao She Gong, Chu Jingyan."

  Before that group of people could speak, Chu Jingyan continued: "I've already had someone go settle the bill. Before the receipt arrives, please sit steadily on the sofa, the floor is slippery, be careful not to slip and fall."

  The bearded man cursed loudly: "Are you kidding me?"

  Chu Jing smiled and used his teeth to open the bottle cap, pouring out all the wine, saying: "Otherwise, what do you think I'm doing?"

  "Damn it, I've had enough of him!"

  Chu Jingyan jumped onto the table, smashing a beer bottle on the bearded man's head. He grabbed the man's hair with his left hand and punched him in the face with his right fist. The bearded man's nose was visibly bent at an angle, his face covered in blood. Chu Jingyan shook off his hand, stood up straight, turned around and kicked a man who had been trying to sneak up on him.

  A group of waiters carrying iron rods walked into the private room, and their presence intimidated everyone else from doing anything.

  Chu Jingyan jumped down from the table, grabbed the big bearded man's hair again, pulled him to the ground, stepped on his head with one foot, lifted her foot and kicked him hard.

  "I'm just kidding you."

  He lifted his foot and kicked again.

  "So what can you do to me?"

  The big bearded man struggled to get up, his hands supporting the ground, and looked up at Chu Jingyan with a kneeling posture. Chu Jingyan tilted her head and smiled slightly at him, lifted her foot and swept it fiercely across the face of the big bearded man.

  The big beard fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

  Chu Jing spoke, pulling out a tissue to wipe his hands, and said to the remaining people: "I'm not sure if you're really idiots or if someone has instructed you, but I know one thing - for a very long time from now on, everyone will have to spend their days in bed, and it's likely that even going to the bathroom will have to be done in bed."

  Throw away the tissue paper, Chu Jingyan curled her lips and smiled: "This is really a sad news, isn't it?"

  Turning around, Chu Jingyan said to the servant behind him: "Cut off one leg of each person and throw them out the back door."

  Having said that, he left without looking back.

  Chu Jingyu rubbed his right hand and walked to the corner, where he saw Jin Gongzi, who was holding a small box in his hand, standing at the door of the private room, taking deep breaths, looking very nervous.

  Not long after, the private room door was opened again, a girl was pushed out of the room by her giggling friends, and then the private room door was closed immediately. The empty corridor was left with only Jin Gongzi and the girl.

  Chu Jing's eyes narrowed slightly, wasn't that girl the one he had bumped into earlier?

  Curiosity got the better of him, so Manager Chu stood aside and started watching the show.

  The world of children is incomparably beautiful. A group of people gathered around the small glass window on the door, quietly watching, unaware that there was another spectator also appreciating.

  The girl was also a little nervous and even at a loss, took a glance at Jin Gongzi and asked: "Jin Xinyu, is there something?"

  The clichéd plot has begun, Chu Jingyan thought to himself.

  Jin Gongzi took a deep breath again and smiled: "Yala, we've known each other for a year now, right?"

  The girl was originally called Yara, but Chu Jingyan still couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

  The girl named Yara nodded.

  "Then do you know, I really like you?"

  The girl shook her head.

  "Then you know now?"

  The girl hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

  "Then let's be together."

  "No way!"

  Unexpectedly, the girl's denial was quite blunt this time, completely overturning her previous elegant demeanor.

  "Why?" Jin Gongzi asked in puzzlement.

  Jin Gongzi seemed to have thought of something and said proudly: "Are you afraid that having a boyfriend will affect your work? Don't worry, I'll be very low-key. If your company asks, just mention my dad's name, no one will dare to bother you. Now can we be together?"

  The girl shook her head firmly again.

  "Kaya-ra, what's going on?" The tone of Kim Gong-zi rose significantly.

  Chu Jingyan from afar shook his head with a look of dissatisfaction, indeed still young and unable to calm down. High Ya La, High Ya La? Damn it, still can't remember.

  The girl looked up and said seriously: "We are just friends."

  Are you filming a TV series?

  Chu Jing almost laughed out loud, the dialogue between these two idiots was really hilarious, one playing a prince who got rejected after confessing his love, and the other playing an emotionless princess?

  The girl said: "Jin classmate, I have to go back to the dormitory. The agent brother agreed that it would be 9 o'clock at the dormitory, and I must go back."

  "Are you trying to leave without making things clear?" Jin Gongzi, who had obviously drunk a lot of wine, said in a fierce tone, grabbing Gao Ya's hand. "Do you want to save face or not?"

  Chu Jing said he was ready to leave, and this kind of thing, he couldn't be bothered with it.

  "Excuse me, sir! Can you help me?"

  Why is Gao Yala's voice so loud? Chu Jingyan stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Gao Yala, those bright big eyes full of pleading.

  Chu Jingyan looked at Jin Gongzi and then glanced at Gao Yala.

  Why is there so much trouble today?