Chapter 796
So pitiful
Chen Xiao parked the car and locked the door, but then suddenly remembered something, so he opened the door again and took out two bottles of water from the refrigerator.
After a quick rinse, Chen Xiao changed his clothes and went upstairs.
The customer service staff quickly approached and learned that he had come for a foot massage and had already booked technician number 8. They couldn't help but take a few extra glances at Chen Xiao, as they were all curious about the background of this customer who was receiving special treatment from technician number 8.
handsome?
There are plenty of handsome guys out there, and I've never seen number 8 make an exception for anyone before.
rich?
So young, how much money could he possibly have? There are countless big bosses here who would be willing to hand over millions if Number 8 just nodded his head.
"Distinguished guest, please follow me."
Chen Xiao nodded indifferently, completely unaware that a bald middle-aged man was staring at them with an unfriendly expression not far away.
If he saw this, he should still recognize that this person was the guy who blocked Diao Chan's way a few days ago and prevented her from coming out.
"Please rest for a moment, esteemed guest. Technician number 8 will be here shortly."
Chen Xiao put the two bottles of water he had brought aside, nodded slightly, and sat down on the sofa bed.
This time, he wanted a triple room. Ma Jian and Luffy would be arriving soon.
Just as he lay down, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside. His physical condition was now far superior to that of ordinary people, so much so that his hearing was also far superior to others. The footsteps were made by people wearing slippers, and there was more than one person. It was obviously not Diao Chan.
He thought it was another guest passing by, but to his surprise, the door to his private room was pushed open the next moment.
Chen Xiao looked over and saw a bald man leading two young men in their thirties into the room. He recognized the bald man; he had seen him just a couple of days ago. He thought his surname was Gao, and that's when Diao Chan called him "General Manager Gao."
At that moment, General Manager Gao looked smug and asked arrogantly, "Young man, do you remember me?"
Chen Xiao nodded: "I was very impressed!"
General Manager Gao nodded in satisfaction, but just as he was about to speak, he heard Chen Xiao say, "There are only a limited number of bald people, but there are not many bald heads with scars on them. The last time I saw one, I was disgusted!"
Holy crap—
Mr. Gao's anger instantly reached its peak. "You're very arrogant, aren't you? Last time you relied on brute force to act tough with me. Today there are three of us and you alone, what do you have to say?"
Chen Xiao laughed out loud, "You think you can win by sheer numbers?" It wasn't that he underestimated them; the guards outside were already behind them, but they were too focused on him to notice. Even if Chen Xiao himself took on three of them, he reckoned they wouldn't stand a chance.
"Of course," he said, but before he could finish, he sensed something behind him. Turning around, he saw two burly men, each nearly two meters tall, standing like two pillars supporting the sky, staring coldly at him.
"Who are you?" Mr. Gao shrank back in fright. Looking at the two burly men, he felt that one punch from them could kill him.
Without needing the guards to speak, Chen Xiao said calmly, "These two are my friends. Didn't you want to win by numbers? Now I have three of us. How do you intend to deal with that?"
His friend? General Manager Gao was sweating profusely, and the two men who came with him were also trembling. They had been called by General Manager Gao, who said the three of them were there to teach a young man a lesson. Considering it was three against one, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage, and besides, a fight wouldn't break out in a public place; they just wanted to show off and gain General Manager Gao's favor.
Who would have thought that the other side would have two friends like that? This is a high-level game, what are we, who are powerless, supposed to do?
Look at this General Manager Gao. I heard he was a ruthless man when he was young and even went to jail. He's scared out of his wits now!
Little did people know, Mr. Gao was bold when he was young because he was poor and therefore thought life was worthless. Now that he's older and his pockets are full, he cherishes his life!
"Bald CEO?"
At first, Mr. Gao didn't realize that Chen Xiao was calling him, until he realized that Chen Xiao was calling him.
"Mr. Baldy, what do you have to say now?"
What else could he say? If he had the courage to face these two big men, would he have been scared off by Chen Xiao last time?
"I'm sorry, I went to the wrong room," Mr. Gao said, his face flushed.
Chen Xiao laughed heartily: "I originally thought you were just bald, but it turns out you're blind too!"
Mr. Gao's face turned as red as a boiled shrimp. Fear replaced his anger. He lowered his head and pretended that nothing had happened as he turned and walked out of the private room.
Chen Xiao didn't stop him; there was no need to beat him up in a place like this.
When Diao Chan arrived, she saw President Gao and his group coming out. She instinctively took a step back. Then she realized that this was Chen Xiao's private room. Why was President Gao here with a group of people?
Mr. Gao also saw her, but he was too busy to care about anything else. He didn't bother her or even greet her.
Remembering that Chen Xiao had offended President Gao a couple of days ago because of her, Diao Chan's expression changed immediately. She rushed in and saw Chen Xiao leisurely lying on the sofa bed, with his legs crossed and his dangling foot swinging back and forth.
While feeling relieved, I was also a little confused. What was going on? Was General Manager Gao not here to cause trouble?
"What are you doing? Standing there like a goose," Chen Xiaoming said, knowing why she was acting this way, but still joking on purpose.
Diao Chan then came to her senses, and while putting the toolbox aside, she asked, "Mr. Gao, was someone coming to cause you trouble just now?"
Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes—"
This made Diao Chan even more confused: "Then...are you alright?"
"You're so reckless! Do I look like someone who's in trouble?" He was retaliating against her for calling him "reckless" several times.
Diao Chan felt like her brain couldn't keep up. "But... why did he just leave?"
"Aren't you captivated by my handsome appearance?"
Chen Xiao's joke made Diao Chan laugh: "Heh—, you're scared by your shamelessness, aren't you?"
She wasn't one to dwell on things. As long as Chen Xiao was alright, that was all that mattered. As for why President Gao left, Diao Chan guessed that he might have had some urgent business to attend to.
"Chen Xiao, I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I'm used to your verbal attacks," she said, unaware of her own identity, speaking like a friend without any distance between them. Chen Xiao found this feeling very pleasant.
"That's not what I meant. Because of me, you've offended General Manager Gao."
Chen Xiao waved his hand: "Aren't you annoying? I already said it last time. Don't worry, I'm someone he can't afford to offend."
His serious expression amused Diao Chan again, who scoffed, "You're hilarious."
"Me, joking?" Chen Xiao pointed to himself.
Diao Chan picked up his foot and put it in the foot bath tub, grunting, "You're someone no one can mess with. You're just an office worker, huh? Don't you have some misunderstanding about yourself?" Chen Xiao then remembered that he had joked with her about earning more than 10,000 yuan a month.
"Hi, should I introduce myself more formally again?"
Diao Chan thought he was still joking and said crisply, "There's no need for that. I don't ask about the situation of the guests who come here, because I don't tell people about my situation either. Besides, how much truth is said here? It's all just acting."
"They say they sell cars, but they might actually be a butcher. They say they're a migrant worker, but they might be a contractor. They say their surname is Li, but their surname might actually be Zhang!"
Chen Xiao smiled. Although what she said was exaggerated, it was mostly true. So he gave up the idea of proactively revealing his identity.
He casually handed her the water bottle he had just brought up, saying, "Here, I brought you a bottle of water."
Diao Chan thanked her, took the bag, and said with a charming laugh, "I told you you're silly, and you still won't admit it."
Chen Xiao glared at her with an unfriendly expression. If he didn't have a reason, he would definitely have kicked her.
"You said there was free Coke downstairs but you wouldn't let me get it, you insisted I pay for my own water. I didn't get to drink what I wanted, and you even wasted two dollars!"
"You really are 'a wild boar that can't eat fine chaff'!" Chen Xiao closed his eyes and began to rest.
This water is called "Mount Everest Ice Dew," made from water sourced from the 6500-meter glacier on Mount Everest. A single bottle costs tens of thousands of yuan.
He doesn't care what kind of cola he drinks; it's all carbonated beverage. But he knows he can't really explain it to her, so he'd rather save his breath.
"Oh, I have two friends coming over in a bit."
"Hmm, business entertainment?" Hearing him talk about serious matters, Diao Chan stopped joking.
"Hmm," Chen Xiao replied casually, without explaining that this was not a social obligation.
"That's good. This way, your card will be useful in the future. You can use it for business banquets; otherwise, the money will be wasted."
Judging from this, he was still "angry at his own lack of ambition" regarding his 20 yuan recharge. Chen Xiao chuckled and said, "If you're worried about wasting it, help me sort it out too."
Diao Chan smiled and said softly, "How can I help you? You should find your 'destined person.' She's the one who recharged your account."
"Don't joke like that," Chen Xiao said, not liking technician number 88.
He paused for a moment and then said, "If you want to take time off and can't get permission, you can use my card to buy time off."
"I'm not sick," Diao Chan refused without even thinking.
Chen Xiao thought she didn't want to use her membership card, but then she heard her say, "I can earn a little over a hundred yuan just by picking my toes, even if I'm exhausted. I'd have to work several hours to earn back the money I make in an hour. Only a fool would do that."
"You really know how to live—" Chen Xiao never expected this reason.
Diao Chan rolled her eyes. "Big brother, do you think I'm like you? Coming here to live a carefree life every day, with someone paying you over ten thousand yuan a month. This little bit of money I earn is all from hard work, picking my toes."
Chen Xiao closed his eyes and said softly, "Actually, you can't make money by working hard. Most of the people who tell you 'No pain, no gain' are already successful. They use this kind of talk to fool you into working hard so they can extract their surplus value."
Diao Chan seemed to understand, but not quite. "I don't want to think about that too much. I just need to quickly earn back the money I lost for my dad. That's his savings for his funeral. Once I've earned enough, I'll quit and find a job as a waitress."
Chen Xiao casually replied, "That won't be necessary. If you want to attend a regular class in Jiangzhou, I'll arrange it for you."
"Oh, Mr. Chen, thank you so much!" she said with a smile, seemingly not taking it seriously at all.
buzz-
Diao Chan glanced at the phone placed aside and prepared to turn it off, because she felt it was inappropriate to answer a call while at work.
Chen Xiao waved his hand casually: "You go ahead and do your thing, it's fine. I'll just rest for a bit, you don't need to take it so seriously."
Having become quite familiar with him, Diao Chan felt safe and at ease doing anything by his side. She hummed in agreement and picked up the phone: "Mom—"
Chen Xiao then realized it was a call from her home, and heard her suddenly shout, "What? My uncle is in the ICU?"
"I've already told you not to drink so much, why are you acting like you've never seen alcohol before?"
"So, how about we each chip in? Okay, you don't need to contribute. I've saved up 5 yuan, I'll transfer it to you in a bit."
"What do you mean you don't want mine? What's the difference between mine and yours? Besides, my sister and I have squandered all of your and Dad's life savings. Where are you going to get the money?"
"What if something happens to my uncle? What if we can't pay back the money? What do you mean, what can we do? At worst, it'll just be gone. You only have one brother; you can't just watch him die."
"Okay, Mom, I'm still at work, so I'll leave it at that for now. I'll ask for leave tomorrow and go home."
After she hung up the phone, Chen Xiao asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Diao Chan glanced at him, then said angrily, "My uncle was sent to the hospital last time because of drinking. The doctor told him not to drink, not to drink. Not only did he not listen, but he also drank heavily with others. Now look what happened, he had a brain hemorrhage and was sent to the ICU!"
Is it that serious? Chen Xiao sat up straight: "Do you want to go back now? It's okay, I'll buy you dozens of hours with my card, you won't need to ask for leave!"
Diao Chan rolled her eyes. "Chen Xiao, money is hard to earn these days. Don't spend all your money on women. Let me tell you, you won't meet anyone genuine in this kind of place. They're all liars. They'll cheat you out of your money and your body."
Chen Xiao laughed and said, "You're insulting yourself too!"
Diao Chan hummed in agreement: "To tell the truth, how can you resort to insults? Of course, I'm not a good person either. Would a good person work here?"
After saying that, she seemed to realize that the topic had gone astray. So she said, "I'll just ask the company for leave and go back tomorrow. My mother and several of my uncles are here right now, so I can't be of much help even if I go."
Chen Xiao nodded and didn't try to persuade him any further.
I checked the time and just then Ma Jian sent me a message. He and Luffy had already met downstairs. I quickly showered, changed my clothes, and came upstairs.
"Diao Chan, two of my friends are coming over later. Could you add an extra hour for me? Otherwise, it'll be quite awkward."
He spoke so matter-of-factly, completely unaware that Diao Chan's eyes widened. She looked at Chen Xiao, thought for a long time, and muttered, "Okay—"
I've persisted for so long, but this guy broke the rule after I'd only known him for a few days.
However, Chen Xiao was a very upright person; he seemed like a gentle and refined gentleman. Diao Chan comforted herself in this way.
"Go and arrange for two more technicians to come over; they'll be here shortly."
Diao Chan responded and then went to the side to press the service bell.
Seeing Chen Xiao drinking water, she asked, "I have some fruit, let me get you some. It's pitiful to drink bottled water!" (End of Chapter)