A few minutes later, except for the girls who had been selected, the rest who were not chosen had to immediately move on to the next room.
Duan Yibo snorted in dissatisfaction. "Since they've already been picked, why bother bringing them here for a show? This Old Ding sure knows how to do business."
Xiao Yanzhi watched as Jiang Li nonchalantly pulled out the business card from her chest and then turned around to follow the group out. At that moment, the last bit of his interest faded away.
"Let's go."
For some reason, Xiao Yanzhi was extremely irritable tonight. His temples throbbed.
Whether it was the noisy private room or the women's giggles, he couldn't tell.
But from the bar to the car, his mind was filled with that cold and aloof face.
That face that, despite being in the mire, still refused to admit defeat.
The rain outside hadn't stopped. Instead, it was getting heavier.
Xue An had just been recruited as Xiao Yanzhi's assistant. He was always on tenterhooks when doing things. Seeing his boss come out, he quickly held up an umbrella and went to greet him.
On a rainy day, one should usually walk quickly, but Xiao Yanzhi's pace was always slow.
It was as if he was deliberately waiting for someone.
Xue An, who was holding the umbrella, didn't dare to urge him and could only follow Mr. Xiao step by step.
The short distance of just a few dozen meters from the bar entrance to the parking lot seemed to take a very long time.
It wasn't until he got into the car that Xiao Yanzhi's face completely darkened.
Xue An had only been on the job for a few months and was still in his probation period.
Although he couldn't figure out the reason for his boss's ugly face, he could feel the extremely low air pressure around him.
After getting along for such a long time, he really couldn't figure out his superior's temper. His heart was in a turmoil.
It was really a pain. It was really not easy to earn a living these days.
Xue An asked, "Mr. Xiao, where shall we go now?"
There was no response from the back seat.
Xiao Yanzhi pursed his thin lips tightly, irritably took a puff of his cigarette to suppress the faint restlessness in his heart.
Xue An didn't dare to ask a second time and just quietly waited.
After about ten minutes, Xiao Yanzhi crushed out the cigarette butt, sat up straight, and then said coldly, "Back to Ruiyuan."
Only then did Xue An breathe a sigh of relief and silently start the engine.
As Xue An stepped on the accelerator and slowly drove the car, he saw a woman running out of the bar and directly rushing into the rain. She was looking around as if she was searching for something.
Soon, several men chased after her from behind. It seemed that they were coming to catch the woman.
Xue An glanced at them a few times and then shifted his gaze. He couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "The morals of the world are really declining..."
At this time, the man in the back seat lifted his eyes, turned his head to look at the figure behind the car, and then said in a deep voice, "Stop the car."
Xue An was startled and immediately stepped on the brake.
The road was slippery on a rainy day, and the sound of the wheels rubbing against the ground was very loud. It quickly caught people's attention. The woman in the rain only paused for a second and then ran towards the car with all her might.
The car just stood still steadily, as if waiting for her.
Jiang Li ran to the car door in the heavy rain. Although she was already in a complete mess and her hair was all wet and stuck to her face, she still calmly stood in front of the car door and politely knocked on the glass twice.
The car window didn't roll down.
Jiang Li closed her eyes, turned her head to look at the people chasing after her, and knew that there was no time left. She quickly wiped the rain off her face with her hand, lowered her head, took out a card, and stuck it on the glass.
It was the business card that Xiao Yanzhi had given her just now.
Even so, the people in the car remained unmoved. Seeing that the people behind were about to catch up, Jiang Li took a deep breath and bowed to the people in the car.
Was she thanking him?
But he had clearly done nothing.
Xiao Yanzhi quietly looked at Jiang Li who was only separated from him by a car door. His eyes were calm and cold, and there was an indescribable emotion in his heart.
"Mr. Xiao, should we help her?" Xue An watched as several men rushed over to hold her arms. He felt a bit of pity in his heart. "She looks so pitiful."
Just as the people outside the car were about to drag Jiang Li back, the man finally showed some kindness. He slightly parted his thin lips and said, "Go and handle it."
Upon receiving the order, Xue An immediately opened the car door and got out with a black umbrella in his hand.
In just a minute, those thugs no longer grabbed Jiang Li but turned around and left one by one.
Jiang Li still stubbornly stood there.
The car window in the back seat slowly rolled down, and she saw the cold and aloof side profile of the man in the car.
"Thank you for keeping your promise."
She thanked him through the window and then bowed deeply to him again.
After a brief pause.
"Get in the car." The man's cold voice sounded.
As soon as he said this, not only Jiang Li but also Xue An was stunned.
She was completely soaked from head to toe, while this car was obviously luxurious. If she stepped in now, she would definitely ruin the leather interior of the car.
Jiang Li politely replied, "I'll dirty your car if I get in."
The man frowned slightly.
"Jiang..." Xiao Yanzhi paused for a few seconds, as if trying to remember her name.
"Mr. Xiao, my name is Jiang Li. 'Jiang' as in the river, and 'Li' as in separation." Jiang Li immediately added.
"Okay, I don't like repeating myself." Xiao Yanzhi pressed his tongue against his teeth. His expression was impatient. "Get in the car in ten seconds."
Since he had said so, Jiang Li had no reason to refuse anymore. Moreover, she was also worried that the man surnamed Nan wouldn't let her go so easily.
So she simply opened the car door and got in.
The moment the car door closed, the sound of the rain outside was also blocked out.
Jiang Li, wrapped in the dampness all over her body, carefully sat beside him.
There was as much distance as possible between them.
Xue An was kind - hearted and took out a towel and handed it over.
"Thank you." Jiang Li took it with both hands and thanked him very politely. She wiped her body with the towel and then her still - dripping hair.
She tried her best not to cause any damage.
Even without looking at the man beside her, she could feel that at this moment, sitting in the car, he was even more high - and - mighty and spotless than in the bar.
Although she was a bit restrained, her movements were very quick. She quickly wrapped her hair in the towel and finally sat quietly, staring out of the window.
The car was very quiet.
"What's your name?"
"Jiang Li. 'Jiang' as in the river, and 'Li' as in separation."
"Your home address?"
"I sold my house to pay off debts. I have no home."
"What about your parents and siblings?"
"My father passed away. My mother remarried. My younger brother should be in the casino now."
This simple question - and - answer session made Xue An in the front seat jump in shock. He couldn't tell whether Mr. Xiao's questions were too cold or Jiang Li's answers were too calm.
Anyway, these two were definitely tough people.
After a brief pause, the questions continued.
"Have you graduated?"
"I just graduated half a year ago."
"Are you single now?"
As soon as this question came out, Jiang Li laughed. "What do you think, Mr. Xiao?"
Xiao Yanzhi turned his side face to look at her.
A few seconds later, Xiao Yanzhi rarely let out a soft laugh. "I was overthinking."