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It turned out my judgment was correct. Old Bi led me straight to the entrance of a bar on Hexi Bar Street. As I got out of the car, I was taken aback by the flashing neon lights and the constant flow of people, both men and women, at the entrance. "What do you think? Not bad, right?" Old Bi patted me on the shoulder. "This bar is the liveliest around here, packed with people and, of course, plenty of beautiful women. What are you waiting for? Let's go in!"
Honestly, this was my first time in a bar. As soon as I stepped inside, I was hit by a cacophony of noise and a sudden rise in temperature, accompanied by thumping music that made it feel like two different worlds. The density of people increased dramatically; men and women mingled together—some were drinking at the bar, others dancing in the middle, while some were playing games in booths. The distance between men and women seemed to shrink significantly, especially in the dance area where many couples were practically glued together. There were also quite a few girls dressed fashionably and provocatively, which piqued my curiosity!
"Are you stunned? Hey, come on! Let's grab a couple of drinks at the bar and see if there are any single ladies around," Old Bi said confidently. I wasn't sure how to act in this situation, so I just followed his lead toward the bar. Old Bi ordered a dozen beers and gestured for me to sit down and drink. Looking at the beer, I thought to myself that at least it was beer; back in school, I used to drink this. If it were liquor or wine, I wouldn't be able to handle it anyway. Since I was here, I decided to make myself comfortable and casually took a bottle while scanning the surroundings.
"Hey there, are you alone? You have an amazing figure! Do you believe in magic?" Old Bi suddenly turned his attention to a girl with red hair wearing a short skirt sitting nearby. I was curious about his so-called flirting skills and watched intently. The girl turned her head, looked Old Bi up and down, then smiled: "You want to flirt with me? Sure, but first show me a magic trick that makes me happy." I saw Old Bi holding a beer in his left hand while quickly waving his right hand in front of her. Then he pulled out a rose from somewhere on his body with lightning speed and presented it to her after swiping it past her ear. The girl’s eyes lit up when she saw him pull out the rose from behind her ear; she became intrigued and immediately asked him for the secret behind it. Old Bi pretended to be mysterious: "If you drink this bottle with me, I promise I'll show you an even better trick!" "Hehe, okay! I'm Lulu; what's your name?"
Hey, looks like he’s already making progress! It seemed that Old Bi had come prepared; judging by this interaction, he wouldn’t be paying attention to me for a while. Feeling bored, I started looking around again and noticed that there were indeed many beautiful women in this bar—each one more alluring than the last, dressed quite revealingly. Watching Old Bi hit it off with Lulu made me ponder whether I should also find someone to chat with; after all, I couldn't just sit here all night! Just then, I spotted a stunning girl sitting alone at a table with a drink in hand. She had her hair tied up and wore a fitted top that had a heart-shaped cutout on the back revealing smooth white skin; below she wore hot pants that accentuated her long legs crossed elegantly. Wow, from behind, her figure looked incredible.
After hesitating for a moment, I steeled myself and approached her with my bottle of beer. What should I say? Hmm... "Hey there! Are you alone? Want to see... what? See if I can make this beer disappear?" Would that make me seem special? Lost in thought as I approached her from behind, I finally gathered enough courage to lightly tap her shoulder. "Hey there!"
The girl turned around instantly; my eyes widened—it was the same sexy girl I'd encountered earlier! What are the odds? Just as I was about to say something prepared, my mind went blank and instead blurted out: "Are you alone? Want to check out some martial arts performances?"
"Pfft!" She burst into laughter with her eyes sparkling beautifully. "It's you! Honestly now—how many have you flirted with? Come sit down; I'm Yu! Thanks for what you did last time!" Wow, she not only looked sexy but also had a great personality—this saved me from feeling awkward.
"Hehe, I'm Wang Wei; what a coincidence!" I chuckled as I slid into the seat next to her. The moment I sat down, though, I noticed she was wearing another low-cut top! While cursing myself internally for being distracted again, I couldn't help but steal another glance at her. My heart raced—what if she caught me staring? Would she think I'm creepy? My mind began racing again.
"Hey! What are you thinking about? Can you drink?"
"I can manage... a little."
"Come on then; let's drink together! I'm here because I'm feeling down."
"Oh really? I can only come here when others are in good spirits." Glancing back at Old Bi confirmed he was still engrossed in conversation.
"Haha! You're quite amusing."
"Really? I had no idea." To cover my nervousness, I pretended to take a sip from my drink.
Suddenly she raised her glass toward me and asked playfully: "Did you just sneak a peek at my chest?"
Cough cough cough! The beer I'd just swallowed nearly went down the wrong pipe from shock. "No way! How could that be?"
"Still denying it? Then why are you so flustered?" Yu smirked as she leaned back against her chair.
"Oh no! I'm flustered because I've never seen such a perfect beauty before!" I quickly came up with an incredibly cheesy excuse.
"Really?" Yu teased with an exaggerated tone as she playfully questioned me further.
"Honestly, I usually look at a woman's eyes first." Perhaps it was the effect of the alcohol, or maybe it was Yu's open and cheerful demeanor that relaxed me; I felt particularly at ease and returned to my usual self.
"Oh, so you value spiritual connection? And then what?"
"Well, if she doesn't notice me, then I'll look at her chest!"
"You are so lewd!" Yu exclaimed, but I sensed that she didn't really mind.
Once the conversation started flowing, there was no chance of it dying down. We chatted happily that night about many things. I learned that she worked here alone, lived alone, and most importantly, she didn't have a boyfriend. Yu was also very curious about the military and asked me all sorts of questions, clearly showing that she had a good impression of me.
Eventually, Old Bi came to call me back. When he saw Yu, his eyes widened in surprise, and his mouth fell open. He insisted on getting her phone number. I had almost forgotten about that! I watched as Yu wrote her number on my hand while Old Bi looked on in astonishment.
On the way back, Old Bi stared at me for a long time before finally saying, "Wow, you really are a hidden gem! Who would have thought?"
"Haha, it's just luck," I replied, not wanting to share our previous encounters with him. "No way! You have to give me her number too! I want to try my luck; maybe I'm more her type!" Old Bi was even more excited now that he knew she was single. I just smiled and stayed silent. Sorry, buddy; I actually think I'm a better match for her.
Next came the time to strike while the iron was hot. Over the next two weeks, whenever I had a moment, I called her. A few times I got no answer, but every time I called at night, she picked up. Our conversations felt great; it seemed like she was growing fonder of me. While chatting one evening and contemplating whether to ask her out for a movie or something similar, unexpectedly, she invited me over to her place on Saturday night. She wanted some company since she planned to spend a quiet evening at home.
After hanging up the phone, my heart raced. What was happening? A weekend invitation? At night? To her house? Could something happen? Wasn't it too fast? Surely I was overthinking it! Thus began a week filled with anxious anticipation.
Taking leave for an overnight outing on the weekend was a bit tricky. To avoid any complications later on, I concocted a reason and submitted a formal leave request to Company Commander as per protocol—better safe than sorry! Just in case I didn’t return on time, it would be good to have an explanation ready. Haha! Just when I was feeling ecstatic returning from the office on Friday afternoon, I bumped into someone.
Who could it be? Looking up, I saw it was Old Bi! "Hey Wang, where are you off to?" he asked with a grin.
"Oh, nothing much—just handling some business at the office," I replied calmly.
"What kind of business?"
You see, there are always people who lack subtlety and pry into everything without realizing it—whether they’re genuinely clueless or just pretending to be is hard to tell. "Oh, I'm just submitting some photos to Cadre Section."
"Alright, alright, I'm planning to go to the Cadre Section too. I'll go ask for leave, and you can come up with me. Is the Section Chief there?"
"Yes, yes, just go up by yourself." I was eager to shake him off; how would I know if he was there? I hadn't checked.
"Old Wang, it's been a while since you practiced with me. Is something going on?" Old Bi suddenly asked me. "No, why would anything be going on?" I replied.
"If nothing's going on, then why lie? I called the Cadre Section before coming here, and Zhang isn't there." Old Bi stared at me, and I suddenly felt a bit guilty.
"Old Wang, are you going out tonight to meet that beautiful girl?" As expected from the Special Operations Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, his eyes were sharp and his thoughts meticulous. I secretly admired him.
"Ahem, not necessarily. I'm just going out to take a look." I stammered. Old Bi suddenly became serious and said, "Old Wang, that's not fair. If you're going out on a date, you should invite me too. We're brothers; we should stick together wherever we go. In case something happens, we can look out for each other."
Damn your bad luck! What could possibly happen when I'm just chatting at a beautiful girl's house? Even if something did happen, I wouldn't need you to look out for me! I thought to myself but didn't dare to express it. Instead, I said, "Old Bi, it's fine for us to go out together, but first I need to check on that girl. Her relatives came over and filled her place with stuff; I need to help move and arrange things. How about this: I'll take care of it for a bit and then invite you to the bar for drinks." Although I've told many lies in my life, this one left me with no guilt at all.
Seeing Old Bi's doubtful expression, I had to add, "Look, her relatives are here and they're all women. It wouldn't be good for two men to go over; they might get the wrong idea. So I'll just go alone and get it done." Finally, I managed to convince Old Bi.
Waiting was agonizing. After finally making it to the weekend, Old Bi and I headed out together. When I saw that we still had time before our meeting, I decided to stop by a barbershop for a good grooming session. Along the way, Old Bi kept trying to pry information from me. I thought to myself: really? You think I'd fall for that again? Old Bi is great at everything except when it comes to beautiful women; I've got to guard against him!
As the meeting time approached, I decisively shook off Old Bi and jumped into a taxi ready for my date. Old Bi shouted after me anxiously, "If you can't handle it, remember to call me! I'll hang around at the bar waiting for you!" This guy was clearly jealous of me! Haha, just wait; you might not even get a chance! As time ticked away, I quickly told the driver the address and headed straight for Jade Family.
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