All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

The proprietress, Liu Chuyun, didn't come to the bar for long each week, nor did Jiang Tang, so even after a year, the two hadn't met more than a few times.

But Jiang Tang remembers very clearly that every time he saw Liu Chuyun, he would blush with embarrassment, just like today.

Whether it was Jiang Tang in his youth or now with his deep, penetrating gaze, neither seemed to be a match for Liu Chuyun.

So Jiang Tang simply started avoiding her.

But unexpectedly, on this very day... I ran into her again.

This time, Jiang Tang won't be able to escape so easily, as the woman in his arms is now revealing her true colors.

"But I don't like you," Jiang Tang said in a low voice.

“Look me in the eyes when you speak.”

Jiang Tang didn't look at it, so his previous statement didn't seem very convincing.

But it still infuriated Liu Chuyun.

"What, you think I'm dirty? You think I've had a husband before?"

Before Jiang Tang could respond, Liu Chuyun continued speaking, appearing quite agitated.

"But that was a man my family found for me. I don't like him at all, and I've never had any relationship with him!"

"After I got my share of the money, the first thing I did was dump him! I divorced him and wanted to start a new life, but only if I was with the person I loved."

"Jiang Tang, do you believe it or not? If you don't believe it, you can try it. Tonight, I..."

Her breathing was rapid, and her voice was almost hoarse from excitement, as if she could finally let loose.

The two were sitting alone, so that only they could hear each other.

Liu Chuyun sobbed as she revealed the shameful truth.

"You are my first man, Jiang Tang..."

?053 The Final Request

Comforting a crying girl is already a very difficult task.

Comforting a mature woman who is crying... is far beyond what Jiang Tang is currently studying, commonly known as being beyond the curriculum.

Liu Chuyun's story is indeed very sympathetic, but some of the content is too embarrassing to bear.

She sounds like a woman who couldn't resist her family when she was young and was forced to accept an arranged marriage. Now that her youth is fading, she has begun to frantically fulfill the desires she had when she was young, and even harbors a kind of naivety that she shouldn't have at her age.

That innocent name is "marrying for love".

But it sounds quite appealing, doesn't it?

If this weren't a story that happened to him, Jiang Tang would definitely bless the woman in front of him, Liu Chuyun, and admire her courage in pursuing love.

But when you become the protagonist, the situation changes.

Being liked by someone isn't always a very happy thing.

"Sister Liu, I don't think a marriage can be decided in just one glance."

"So you don't believe in love at first sight? I thought you were very romantic..." Liu Chuyun's teary eyes were irresistible.

Jiang Tang handed her a tissue, which she took and wiped her face.

"Love at first sight...I actually believe in it."

A bright image of a young girl flashed through Jiang Tang's mind in an instant; as she walked by, it was as if sunlight were spreading across the earth.

"But just like you might think I'm a romantic person based on your first impression, what if I'm not? First impressions aren't reliable."

"So it's not appropriate to talk about feelings that are too far in the future, since we haven't had any in-depth interaction or communication yet."

"You are just as I imagined, a master of playing hard to get."

"Huh? I didn't play hard to get." Jiang Tang looked completely innocent.

"But then again, why don't we go into the private room first? It'll be the bar's busiest time soon, and it's a bit inappropriate for us to just sit here."

"I think it's good to let everyone see. You've finished your exams, and a lot of students have come over to drink. Have your classmates recognized you? Wouldn't it be interesting if they saw me sitting on your lap?"

Liu Chuyun is very charming when she's crazy, but now Jiang Tang only finds her troublesome. Moreover, her words remind Jiang Tang of that night when An Qianxi walked into the bar.

Sensing that Jiang Tang's mood had soured because of her words, Liu Chuyun bit her lip.

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."

"Then let's go into the private room and, as you said, have some... in-depth conversation."

She gracefully rose from Jiang Tang's body, taking elegant steps. When she spoke the second half of her sentence, her voice rose slightly, exuding a seductive charm that made the young, inexperienced bartender standing beside her blush.

At the same time, he glanced at Jiang Tang with extreme envy.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more trouble she is likely to cause, and this couldn't be more apt for Liu Chuyun.

Jiang Tang caught up with her, always maintaining a distance that was neither too long nor too short.

Once inside the private room, it instantly became much quieter.

It has become a purely private space, as if no one would notice what you do inside.

So Jiang Tang also heard from the cleaning staff about how some very beautiful women and a lot of men went in, and the private rooms ended up in a mess.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Jiang Tang could probably imagine it.

As for Liu Chuyun herself, she was old enough to know everything, but she had never experienced anything herself.

The resulting sense of urgency made her cling to Jiang Tang as her lifeline.

Her fingernails were a bit sharp, and Jiang Tang actually wanted to escape.

Someone brought over a fruit platter and went inside. They saw a woman reclining casually on the sofa with a seductive posture and scrutinizing eyes, and Jiang Tang sitting upright.

Liu Chuyun gave the waiter a slightly threatening look, which he immediately understood. After leaving, he closed the door to the private room tightly.

After that, what happened inside was none of their business, and they absolutely could not disturb the landlady's good time.

Jiang Tang was speechless; he had only come to collect his unpaid wages...

Why did it turn out like this?

No one could have guessed that the two people in the private room were actually the boss who was in charge of the wages, and the employee who had worked "diligently" for a year and was planning to run away with the wages.

They are more likely to speculate about an improper relationship between the two.

They even brought up the old photos of the landlady and Jiang Tang exchanging glances as evidence and fodder for conversation.

However, Liu Chuyun doesn't seem to mind being used as material for gossip, provided that the person she's rumored to be with has to be Jiang Tang.

The door was closed tightly, but Jiang Tang still couldn't relax.

Liu Chuyun originally asked him to sit next to her, but Jiang Tang did not comply and instead chose to sit on the sofa on the other side.

The soft cushion made him want to sink in, but Jiang Tang knew he had to get up.

Do you want money, or both money and people?

"Although everyone understands that one is less than two, I only want the one I deserve."

"So I chose money... although it may not be much, students don't spend much money, and it will always be useful."

"Who says it's not much? You're a student, and you're already making people envious."

Liu Chuyun knew the amount of money Jiang Tang had in her bar, but Jiang Tang didn't even know.

This makes one wonder if Liu Chuyun had been planning this for a long time.

However, there seems to be no need to speculate anymore. Liu Chuyun has already made it clear that she was only interested in Jiang Tang from the beginning, which is why she brought him to work here.

Money wasn't important to her; it was just a tool to bind Jiang Tang.

"I treated a foreign girl to drinks last time, so... I probably don't have much money left." Jiang Tang felt a little aggrieved when he thought about it.

He clearly thought that foreign girl named Lilith was his "easy prey," but before he was even ready to fleece her, he ended up having to pay the bar out of his own pocket.

But he never seemed to blame An Qianxi for suddenly barging in that day.

Liu Chuyun was somewhat annoyed upon hearing this.

"What? Changed your tastes? Now you like foreign women?"

And she tried hard to tuck in her stomach and straighten her chest, wanting to prove that she was no less than Western women.

"No, no... I couldn't be with her that day. Something came up and I had to leave. So I had no choice but to pay for the drinks."

"Pfft... It's obvious you like money, and you even liked her before."

Because Jiang Tang looked regretful when he spoke.

"Because liking someone requires a long period of cultivation and development, no matter who says 'I like you' to me outright, I won't believe it, and I won't play childish love games with them. Naturally, their rating in my heart will decrease."

Jiang Tang has always thought this way, and he has always acted this way.

Therefore, he and Shixue had a very good relationship, while his relationship with An Qianxi was complicated and entangled.

As for the other women, Qiu Lengyan, Lilith... who are they supposed to be with?

Women who talk about liking someone after only meeting a few times seem frivolous to Jiang Tang, but he will still be gentle and try his best to guide them onto the right path that they should be on.

As for the proprietress Liu Chuyun, her situation was somewhere between the pre-familiarization stage, so Jiang Tang felt very insecure in front of her.

He probably didn't like her, but when he actually said it, he felt a kind of unease and nervousness inside.

In other words, he was no longer at ease; he was anxious and insecure.

Liu Chuyun is actually a very good proprietress. She will patiently teach him how to work, help him get familiar with the bar's procedures, and tell him a few jokes that will make Jiang Tang laugh out loud.

Being around her can feel relaxing at times, and awkward at others.

Because she was an older sister who was good at teasing young boys, Jiang Tang was teased by her many times before he was young and naive. She also taught Jiang Tang many adult things, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Jiang Tang's maturity today is not entirely due to Liu Chuyun, but she deserves at least a small part of the credit.

Their relationship was both familiar and unfamiliar, intimate and distant, fraught with various conflicts and an age gap.

Sometimes Jiang Tang would think she was awful and that he had to avoid her.

But there are always a few days when I want to relieve my emotions, and I think of Liu Chuyun.

I want to be held in her arms, or to hold her in my arms.