Chapter 217: The Bar


    Trantor: Dragon Boat Trantion Editor: Dragon Boat Trantion


    Qiao Ruoyang put down the cup and continued, “Besides, going to a bar can be expensive, and at the moment, my wallet isn’t enough to support reckless spending.”


    “Well, that’s true…” Ning Yan looked listless, finding it hard not to agree with Qiao Ruoyang.


    Seeing her downcast like a withered cabbage, Qiao Ruoyang lifted her eyelids and said, “A few days ago, I ran into my senior from college. She rmended a lounge bar opened by her boyfriend, also located on Wukang Road. It shouldn’t be filled with all sorts of people. If you’re interested, we can go.”


    “Let’s go!” Ning Yan instantly stood up as if injected with chicken blood.


    “Yangyang, let’s go now!”


    “Wait, let me change my clothes.”


    Qiao Ruoyang came out after changing her clothes and picked up her bag hanging on the hook.


    Ning Yan touched her chin, nced around at her, and eximed in surprise, “Yangyang, are you going to work?”


    With high-waisted straight-leg jeans paired with a long-sleeved shirt, with a button undone at the cor, revealing fair skin and corbones, there was a casual and free-spirited fashion sense.


    This outfit clearly portrayed the image of a career woman.


    “It’s not that exaggerated,” Qiao Ruoyang looked down at herself, raised her eyes and smiled, “It’s fine. Most of the people at my senior’s lounge bar are from our schools. Even if I meet someone I know from work there, it won’t damage my image.”


    Ning Yan remained silent for a few seconds, sighed deeply, and patted Qiao Ruoyang’s shoulder, eximing, “You workaholic! If I were the boss, I’d definitely give you a promotion and a raise!”


    “Then I’ll wait for you to acquire ourpany, so I can stay at home and still receive a sry.”


    When the two reached the road, the taxi they had called using the ride-hailing app was already waiting for them by the roadside.


    Weekend nights are often the time when people indulge themselves, releasing the umted pressure from the weekdays. At this moment, the streets on both sides of Wukang Road were filled with various cars.


    It was too congested for the taxi to pass through, so the driver stopped the car at a junction a hundred meters away.


    Ning Yan held Qiao Ruoyang’s arm and looked at the brightly lit street with colorful lights, couldn’t help but exim, “Wow, I feel like the air here is better than Xuancheng. I love this ce so much!” than Xuancheng. I love this ce so much!”


    Qiao Ruoyang smiled lightly, not dampening her enthusiasm.


    “The name ‘Lockherd Bar’ is quite strange Ning Yan looked up at therge three characters and furrowed her brows, “Why is it called that? Is your senior’s boyfriend awyer?”


    Qiao Ruoyang exined, “You’re right. Her boyfriend is awyer, and my senior studies economics. Combining the two, they named it ‘Lockherd Bar.’ I heard from ssmates that they met at a bar, fell in love, and now they’re engaged. The day of the proposal was the first day of the bar’s opening.”


    “Wow,” Ning Yan showed an envious expression, “Other people’s love stories are so sweet and beautiful. Comparatively, mine…”


    “Maybe your true love is in there,” Qiao Ruoyang patted her hand and joked, “Let’s go in quickly, so your true love doesn’t have to wait too long.”


    Inside, Ning Yan was amazed by the intery of purple and blue lights cascading on every corner of the lounge.


    Qiao Ruoyang looked around and casually ordered two low-alcohol cocktails


    trom the waiter, then chose a spot that was neither conspicuous nor hidden.


    In the middle of the bar, a part-time college student yed the guitar and sang. His voice was clear, and though the melody was gentle, it carried deep emotions.


    The humming of the song sounded like the gentle flowing water of a stream through a deep valley, soothing and beautiful.


    Ning Yan, usually restricted by her parents, had clearly loosened up in their absence. When a few men approached her to strike up a conversation, she chatted with them for a while.


    On the first floor, Qiao Ruoyang scanned the attractive men and women with little interest and took a sip of her cocktail.


    Ning Yan returned with a smile on her face, eager to report her achievements to Qiao Ruoyang.


    “Yangyang, I just met a handsome guy with sses. He’s a screenwriter andes here to find inspiration.”


    “Oh?” Qiao Ruoyang raised an eyebrow. “Has he written any notable works? Have any of his works been sessfully adapted into dramas? If they have, what were the view counts and the buzz around them?”


    Ning Yan stared at Qiao Ruoyang with a look of “You never learn,” shaking her head and sighing, “Yangyang, when will you change this professional habit of yours? Otherwise, I doubt you’ll ever find a partner..”