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"Have you finished chatting?"

Jin Zhuoxiao's low voice came from afar, and no emotion could be heard.

Yu Xi pursed her lips: "Yeah."

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Which man are you with so late at night?"

Yu Xi's heart tightened, and she quickly explained: "I was singing at the bar on Saturday night, and the guy just now was a colleague from the band."

Jin Zhuoxiao: "He wants to invite you to dinner?"

Yu Xi: "It was a dinner party for colleagues, he just came to inform me."

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Really? You agreed?"

"No," Yu Xi said, "I don't have time to have dinner with my colleagues."

Jin Zhuoxiao sighed softly: "You are quite attractive."

Yu Xi: "If you didn't hire anyone, what on earth do you want from me?"

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Next Wednesday is my birthday, so I'm letting you know in advance."

Yu Xi: "Oh, is there anything else? No problem, I'm going to start working."

Jin Zhuoxiao: "How much do you charge per night for singing in this bar now?"

Yu Xi: “Five hundred.”

Jin Zhuoxiao: "What time do you go up and what time do you go up?"

Yu Xi: "9pm to 2am."

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Resign after today's class and I'll find you a new one."

"...Oh." Yu Xi knew that the one Jin Zhuoxiao introduced to her must be better than what she could find on her own.

Jin Zhuoxiao seemed to laugh: "Baby is so good."

The low-pitched male voice had a frosted feel, and the careless teasing made Yu Xi blush a little: "Hang up."

*

In fact, Yu Xi didn’t like staying up late to sing, so after get off work she went to the bar manager to settle her debt and resign.

The person in charge tried to persuade her to stay, but Yu Xi just said that she was not used to the working hours. After several unsuccessful negotiations, she was finally allowed to leave.

When she took the money and left, Yu Xi felt relieved. She was so short of money that she worked so tensely that she never dared to quit any job easily, no matter how tired she was.

I just realized today that quitting my job without any pressure is so easy.

When she reached the door, Yu Xi ran into Wu Ji and his friends who were preparing to take a taxi to go for a barbecue.

Jiang Boyuan saw her and said, "Yu Xi, you really don't want to go with us?"

Zou Xiao said with a smile: "Come with us, it's Brother Jiang's treat anyway, it would be a waste if you don't eat."

Sun Kai: "That's right, let's go together and kill Chiang Kai-shek."

Except Wu Ji who remained silent, everyone else was very enthusiastic.

Yu Xi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll treat you."

Jiang Boyuan: "Well, it's my treat."

Sun Kai agreed: "Yes, how can we let a little girl like you treat us?"

"It's okay," Yu Xi paused and said, "I just resigned from the person in charge. I'll treat you to dinner today as a way of thanking you for your care during this period of time."

"..."

Everyone looked at each other, seemingly surprised. Wu Ji pursed his lips and looked pale.

Jiang Boyuan glanced at Wu Ji and was the first to react and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to resign?"

Yu Xi: "Because working hours interfere with my rest."

This is a very convincing reason, and everyone in the band can understand it. After all, it would be uncomfortable to have a reversed day and night schedule for a long time.

What was supposed to be a happy gathering suddenly turned into a farewell dinner, and everyone became noticeably quieter.

Yu Xi smiled and took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere, saying, "Don't be sad, we'll see each other again if we have the chance."

Sun Kai quickly replied, "That's right, then let's have a farewell dinner together tonight."

Zou Xiao: "Yes, yes, we are still good friends even after we resign."

The atmosphere eased after a few words. Without further ado, the four of them got two taxis and prepared to go to the barbecue restaurant.

Jiang Boyuan: "Wu Ji, you and Yu Xi take another car."

After saying this, the three of them got into the car very quickly without waiting for a response, leaving Wu Ji and Yu Xi standing there.

No one noticed that there was a Maserati parked on the opposite corner of the street. A hand with distinct veins was resting on the car window, and a scarlet cigarette butt was pinched between the fingers, flickering in the wind.

Jin Zhuoxiao tapped the steering wheel with his long fingers, and watched quietly as Wu Ji opened the back door, let Yu Xi get in, and drove away from the bar.

He took out his cell phone and sent a message to Yu Xi.

Jin Zhuoxiao: [Off work? ]

Magnolia: [Yes.]

Jin Zhuoxiao: [Where are you now? ]

Magnolia: [On the way back to school.]

"Ho."

Jin Zhuoxiao looked at the message, licked his upper teeth unhappily, threw the phone on the passenger seat, and started the car with a cigarette in his mouth.

*

Yu Xi sat in the car, holding her phone, feeling a little nervous. She was not good at lying, and she didn't know why Jin Zhuoxiao sent her a message now.

A long time after the message was sent back, there was no movement from Jin Zhuoxiao. Yu Xi thought that he must have believed it and felt relieved.

Wu Ji has been silent since he got in the car. He was very conflicted and afraid that Yu Xicai was going to resign because of him.

Many times he wanted to ask directly, but he didn't know how to start. There was a driver in front of him, so he hesitated all the way and didn't ask.

The barbecue restaurant was not far away, and it was surprisingly busy at around two o'clock. Five people sat down by the window and ordered a lot of skewers and beer.

Jiang Boyuan took a sip of wine and asked, "Yu Xi, have you found a new employer?"

Yu Xi: “Looking for it.”

Zou Xiao: "You have good conditions in all aspects, so you should be able to find one soon."

Yu Xi: “I hope so.”

Jiang Boyuan: "Come on, let's raise our glasses and wish Yu Xi to find a job that suits her better."

Sun Kai: "Come on, come on!"

"Thank you, everyone." Yu Xi smiled and clinked glasses with them.

The wine tasted a little cold when I put it in my mouth. Aunt Yu Xi might not live for another few days, so I didn’t dare drink too much.

The food in this restaurant is really good, with just the right amount of seasoning and the meat is tender. Yu Xi also ate a few skewers.

When they were almost done eating, Yu Xi glanced at her phone and said, "It's getting late. I have to go to work during the day, so I have to leave first. Do you guys want to order anything else? I'll pay for it all."

Jiang Boyuan: "It's okay, just go, I'll pay the bill."

Sun Kai: "Yes, don't worry about us."

Yu Xi: "No, if you don't order, I'll pay for what I have now."

"Aji, aren't you leaving too? It's a good opportunity to see Yu Xi off." Zou Xiao said and winked at Wu Ji.

Wu Ji had drunk a lot of wine and was a little drunk. He said slowly, "Oh, okay."

Yu Xi walked to the cashier and paid, then walked out of the store to get a taxi. It was too late and she didn't know how long it would take to get one.

There were only two of them outside the store, and Wu Ji finally couldn't help but speak: "Yu Xi."

Yu Xi: “Yeah.”

Wu Ji: "Did you resign because of me?"

Yu Xi was startled and said casually, "No."

Wu Ji didn't believe it. Everything was fine before, but he wanted to invite Yu Xi to dinner tonight, and Yu Xi resigned. It was too much of a coincidence.

He gritted his teeth and said bluntly: "Is it because I asked you to have dinner alone tonight? I understand what you mean. I won't pester you, and you don't have to leave in a hurry."

Yu Xi sighed and looked up at him: "You misunderstood, I really resigned for personal reasons, and it has nothing to do with anyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Xi heard someone calling him from behind. The familiar male voice was so cold that it made his heart stagnate.