Rebirth: My Home Has Become a Gathering Place for Young Women with a "Crazy" Spirit

"Where does she usually like to go?" Xu Han put down his wine glass and asked.

"She usually likes to go to bars and karaoke... she's one of those 'niche girls' types." Qin Lang suddenly looked at the three people beside him, his eyes lighting up. "Do any of you have a way to help us find her?"

Su Yue took a tissue and wiped her fingers, then asked, "Who does she usually hang out with? What circle is she in? What kind of area does she hang out with?"

Qin Lang shook his head: "I don't know much about these things. I only know that she often hangs out with a group of people in the West City area, but I don't know the specific places or who she's with."

This is a difficult situation. Although Liaobei West District is not large, the old city area plus several new districts have a total population of several hundred thousand.

Xu Han and the other two were all thinking about their personal connections, trying to figure out if they knew anyone in Xicheng or was familiar with Xicheng.

Half a minute later, Su Yue bit her lip and suddenly said, "Brother Lang, don't worry, let's ask someone first."

Qin Lang looked up at her, hoping she could find someone.

"Xiaohan, Huanhuan." Su Yue turned to look at the two people opposite her. "Do you guys remember someone in our old group called 'Little Deer'? The one who did nail salons in the West District and had pink hair?"

"I remember. She should still be getting her nails done; she posted about it on WeChat Moments last month." Ruan Zhihuan nodded, took out her phone, and said while tapping, "I'll ask her if she's seen your cousin."

Su Yue thought for a moment, then remembered someone else and said, "I remember someone called 'A Long'? He used to hang out in the pedestrian street area, but I heard he went to work as a model at a KTV in Xicheng. He's got pretty connections and knows a lot of people."

Then, he looked at Qin Lang and asked, "Brother Lang, what's your cousin's name? What are her features?"

"Wu Xiaoxiao," Qin Lang described her to them, "Xiao with the bamboo radical and the character 'you' below it. Eighteen years old, thin and petite, about 1.65 meters tall."

Su Yue nodded and sent the name "Wu Xiaoxiao" along with her characteristics: "18 years old, about 1.65 meters tall, and petite."

Ruan Zhihuan also sent it to the person named "Little Deer".

After sending the message, the group ate while waiting for a reply. However, Qin Lang had clearly lost his appetite; he stirred the food in his plate a couple of times with his chopsticks before putting them down. He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and stared blankly into his mind.

Xu Han observed this and said calmly, "There's no use in rushing. Let's wait for news."

At that moment, loud music suddenly started playing in the barbecue restaurant, and accompanied by the music, two scantily clad, hot girls slowly walked into the open space in the middle.

The two girls didn't do any extra opening preparations; they immediately started shaking their heads, swaying their waists, and shaking their hips, causing the grain bags to shake violently.

The men at the barbecue restaurant cheered, and people kept coming in, sitting down, and ordering.

Seeing this, Qin Lang, Xu Han, and Ruan Zhihuan all turned to look at Su Yue.

Su Yue glanced at the two girls dancing energetically and said with a pout, "The owner of this shop is really something..."

About ten minutes later, Ruan Zhihuan's phone vibrated.

She looked down and raised an eyebrow: "Little Deer replied to me."

"What do you mean?" Qin Lang immediately turned his head.

As Ruan Zhihuan typed, she read aloud, "She said that she did see a girl she didn't recognize at the Dynasty KTV in the old town of Xicheng yesterday, and her features matched what I described."

Su Yue also came over to look and nodded: "Royal Dynasty KTV... I know that place. It's on Liaotang Road in Xicheng. It's just an ordinary KTV, not a high-end place."

As Su Yue was speaking, her own phone vibrated. Looking down, she saw, "Ah Long replied to me too."

She opened the message and said, "These two are talking about the same place."

Xu Han put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said seriously, "Let's go take a look."

Qin Lang stood up and called out, "Boss, the bill!" He took out his phone to scan the QR code on the corner of the table to pay, but the boss stopped him.

"Brothers! Your meal is on the house." The boss pointed at Su Yue and said with a smile, "If it weren't for this girl who gave me the inspiration, my barbecue restaurant wouldn't be doing so well. So, not just this one meal, but all of you who come here for barbecue this year will have it for free."

"That won't do!"

After a few rounds of back and forth, the boss finally offered a 20% discount, and that was the end of it.

The group hailed a taxi and headed towards the Dynasty KTV in the west of the city.

The car was quiet; no one spoke, only the low rumble of the engine and the occasional "bang" as it went over a speed bump.

Xu Han watched as the street scene outside the window gradually changed from bustling to somewhat deserted. The spacing between the streetlights widened, and most of the shops on both sides of the road were closed. Occasionally, a few barbecue stalls and convenience stores could be seen with their lights on, and a few scattered figures could be seen.

"The western part of the city is indeed a bit remote," Xu Han said casually.

"The old town is developing slowly," Su Yue replied. "But that's precisely why the rent is cheap and the regulations are lax, so small bars and KTVs all love to cluster here."

After the car passed the old bus station, a sign with purple lights could be seen in the distance, with the words "Royal Dynasty KTV" written on it. Some of the neon lights were on and some were not, and it looked quite old.

The taxi pulled over and several people got out.

Qin Lang stood by the roadside, glanced up at the sign, took a deep breath, and strode inside. Xu Han and the other two followed closely behind, entering the Royal Dynasty KTV.

As soon as they entered, they saw a group of people gathered in the lobby, men and women, some smoking, others recording with their phones. A young man with dyed blond hair standing at the very edge saw the four of them approach, sized them up, said nothing, continued smoking, and turned back to watch the commotion.

"Wu Xiaoxiao, these six private rooms were booked by my uncle first. If you want to sing karaoke, go book other rooms. Why are you taking ours?"

A sharp female voice rang out from the crowd, but Qin Lang found the voice somewhat familiar; where had it come from...?

As he pondered this, he peered through the gap into the crowd ahead...

In the open space in front, two groups of people stood face to face, engaged in a heated argument.

The group on the left consists of four people. Standing in front is a girl wearing a black tight-fitting T-shirt, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, a row of silver earrings, and heavy makeup. Behind her stand three girls, dressed similarly: tight pants, crop tops, and rainbow-colored hair.

On the other side, there were only two people: a girl and a middle-aged man. The girl was wearing a bright pink cropped sweatshirt, and her hair was dyed gray-blue and tied in two low ponytails. At that moment, she was craning her neck and shouting at the group opposite her.

The middle-aged man next to her was bald, with a fleshy face, a large gold chain around his neck, a floral shirt, a beer belly, a crumpled leather bag tucked under his arm, and a Rolex on his wrist.

Upon seeing these people, Qin Lang's pupils constricted sharply, his mind went blank for a moment, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Fate... it's truly unbelievable."