After Lin Yinghui left, he waited for a while at the entrance of the guesthouse Lin Wan mentioned.
To be honest, Lin Yinghui didnât recognize Mu Qingâs mom, they hadnât met before. He didnât dare to rush in to find Mu Qing.
About twenty minutes passed. A man wearing a jacket rode a bicycle to the guesthouse entrance. After stopping, he went inside shortly. When he came out again, a middle-aged woman followed by Mu Qing was seen.
The man didnât recognize Lin Yinghui, and Mu Qingâs mom didnât recognize Lin Yinghui either, but Mu Qing noticed Lin Yinghuiâs figure at first sight when she walked out.
Her steps suddenly paused for a moment, feeling joyful inside. After bidding farewell to her mom, she followed Wang Xiangyangâs steps but didnât directly go forward to recognize Lin Yinghui. She kept her head down, her mouth curving into a smile over and over.
Seizing the moment when Xiangyang wasnât attentive, she made two hand signals that only the two of them often used at school.
Upon receiving them, Lin Yinghui quickly turned his bicycle around, facing away from them.
"Mr. Wang, where are we heading today?" Mu Qing asked Wang Xiangyang ahead of her. "Thereâs a newly opened bar nearby, Iâll take you there for some fun." "Werenât we supposed to watch a movie?"
"Itâs your first time in the Capital City, itâd be a pity not to go there. Movies can be watched anywhere, Mr. Mu, letâs go. The new bar has some great shows these days." Acting like a rogue fitting his playboy image, Wang Xiangyang seemed somewhat unrestrained and in Mu Qingâs eyes, he was simply lewd.
Inviting a girl to a bar late at night surely had no good intentions. Her mom was so power-hungry she could even sell her own daughter. Mu Qing felt suddenly mournful.
If Lin Yinghui werenât here, she would surely have walked away.
Mu Qing glanced back at Lin Yinghui. Suppressing the disgust within, she got on Wang Xiangyangâs bike.
The place Wang Xiangyang mentioned wasnât far, just a ten-minute bike ride. By the time they arrived.
Lin Yinghui was already inside the barâs hall. It was his first visit to this place as well.
The bar wasnât big, with red-brick houses, flashing lights that were hard on the eyes, and few redwood tables encircling a large stage.
On stage, several bizarrely dressed young men and women were singing the most popular songs of the time.
Lin Yinghui ordered a drink which cost one yuan, and the prices were notably high.
When Wang Xiangyang brought Mu Qing in, he deliberately chose a corner and promptly ordered the strongest red wine in the place.
"Mr. Wang, I donât drink alcohol," Mu Qing sat with a gap of about two persons between her and Wang Xiangyang.
"At a bar, how can it work without drinking? If you canât drink, just have a little. Whatâs there to be afraid of, Iâll surely get you back to the guesthouse," Wang Xiangyang spoke earnestly, not making Mu Qing feel anything amiss.
Suddenly Mu Qing smiled and raised the glass, "Yes, with Brother Wang here, what could I fear? But hey, just drinking, whatâs fun in that, I heard Brother Wang sings exceptionally well, comparable to Hong Kong star Chen Baiqiang, why not sing a song for me."
Wang Xiangyang felt somewhat flattered by Mu Qingâs words, becoming noticeably more familiar, leaning closer to Mu Qing "Sis, you sure have a discerning eye, not that Iâm boasting, no one in the army sings better than I do. My comrades said itâs a pity I didnât become a literary soldier. Since you like it, Iâll sing a couple for you. Whose do you like?"
"Brother Wang, I like all you sing, any type is fine," Mu Qing intentionally spoke with an ambiguous tone.
Wang Xiangyang initially thought Mu Qing was a reserved girl, unexpectedly her habitual slyness would reveal so quickly upon arriving at the place, just like her family. Imagining climbing higher branches. Women like this, thereâd be no guilt in taking advantage of them. Considering her decent looks, today he would try to create some atmosphere, and unless he took full advantage tonight, it wouldnât be worthwhile.
Singing alone at the bar, there was a charge. Mu Qing didnât know the exact amount but surely not cheap.
While Wang Xiangyang was inquiring, Lin Yinghui holding a menu approached Mu Qing quietly and placed it on the table. Then, he took big strides out of the barâs door. Wang Xiangyang went on stage, glanced at Mu Qing and indeed sang a song by Chen Baiqiang.
Just after singing the first two lines, Mu Qing over here smiled at him and gestured for the waiter to come over, handing over the menu Lin Yinghui had just given her. "Bring a few of each item, the one on stage said treats everyone. Drink freely, no need to be polite."