Honest Beta gets scammed

It took Liu Yu a while to realize what was going on.

"Aww! I remember now, wasn't he the really handsome one?!"

"Yes! He's incredibly handsome!" Li Qing nodded repeatedly.

Looking at his expression, Liu Yu couldn't help but smile. Then she spread her hands and said helplessly, "I know who you're talking about, but I really don't know who that person is."

"All I know is that he's a regular at our club, and he almost always talks to the receptionist, who only accepts Omegas. I've seen Brother Zhang talk to that guy a few times, and judging from Brother Zhang's attitude, I reckon that Alpha has a pretty strong background. But why are you asking him?"

After saying this, Liu Yu seemed to suddenly realize something, and his expression changed instantly. His gaze towards Li Qing became scrutinizing and serious. "Li Qing, you wouldn't happen to have that kind of thought, would you?"

Li Qing was pondering this when he suddenly heard Liu Yu's words. He didn't understand what she meant and looked completely bewildered.

"That idea? What idea?"

Liu Yu stared at Li Qing, noticing his clear eyes, puzzled expression, and even a hint of naivety. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, waved her hand, and said, "It's nothing, it's okay if you didn't understand."

He paused, then added, "...Li Qing, it's fine for us to stay here and work as waiters. We earn ten or twenty thousand a month, which is something many people outside wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Li Qing smiled.

He agrees!

He nodded vigorously and said honestly, "I know! The wages here are indeed high!"

As he laughed, he belatedly realized what Liu Yu meant by what she had just said.

They think he's trying to climb the social ladder!

Li Qing's eyes widened instantly, and her face flushed red. She quickly waved her hands and hurriedly explained, "No, no! Liu Yu, what are you thinking! That's too much! I didn't mean that!"

He was so flustered he was almost stammering, "I... I just ran into him again when I went to deliver drinks to that private room, so I asked again. I really didn't mean anything by it!"

Seeing his expression, Liu Yu realized she had been overthinking things and felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Alright, alright, I know, I was just kidding. Why are you so nervous?"

With the misunderstanding cleared up, neither of them said anything more and went back to their work.

Li Qing's curiosity about the unknown Alpha quickly faded as she got to work.

He's a pragmatic person. The kind of person who's high and mighty is clearly from a different world than you. No matter how much curiosity you have, it's useless.

However, Li Qing did not expect that he would run into the other party again a few days later.

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At 3 a.m., most of the club's guests had already left.

Li Qing pushed the cart into a private room.

The interior was a mess, and the air still reeked of a mixture of alcohol and pheromones. Something rather ambiguous had probably happened here. He was used to it by now, and without changing his expression, he began to clean up the mess.

He carefully collected the wine glasses, fruit plates, and empty wine bottles on the table onto the trolley, checked them thoroughly to make sure no tableware was missing, and then picked up the walkie-talkie hanging around his neck and pressed the call button.

"Room 907 in Section B can be cleaned now."

After saying that, Li Qing released the call button, hung the walkie-talkie back in its place, pushed the jingling cart out of the room, and headed towards the elevator.

Upon entering the elevator, Li Qing pressed the button for the first floor.

While waiting, he lowered his head slightly, his gaze involuntarily falling on the upper part of the trolley.

There were several plates of fruit and cakes that the guests hadn't touched much. Although they were a little damaged, their exquisite appearance was still tempting under the elevator lights.

"Gurgle..."

Thunder rumbled in my abdomen.

Li Qing: ……

He had already eaten dinner, but the club was unusually busy tonight. He had been busy ever since he finished eating, and his dinner had long been digested. Now, smelling the aroma of food, he couldn't resist his hunger.

Swallowing hard, Li Qing gently looked away.

No, the club rules strictly prohibit eating leftover food from guests; if caught, you'll be fined.

I'll just have to wait and see if I can cook myself a bowl of noodles to tide me over when I'm done with this.

Just then, the elevator stopped with a "ding". Li Qing instinctively looked up at the floor display screen and saw that it wasn't the 1st floor, but the 6th floor.

The elevator doors slid open slowly to the sides, revealing a tall figure standing outside.

Li Qing paused for a moment.

It's that Alpha again.

He quickly lowered his head and bowed slightly in accordance with the rules he had been taught.

He Xiangchen glanced at him, said nothing, and stepped into the elevator.

Seeing this, Li Qing quickly moved the cart slightly to the side, afraid of squeezing the other person.

He Xiangchen ignored Li Qing's little actions, glanced at the button, saw that the first floor was already lit, and then did nothing more, standing side by side with Li Qing.

The elevator doors closed and it slowly descended.

Apart from the sound of the elevator descending, there were no other noises inside the elevator.

Li Qing kept his eyes down and his mind focused. Ever since He Xiangchen came up, Li Qing had inexplicably felt a lot of pressure. He nervously sniffed and seemed to smell a fragrance, rich yet with a hint of bitterness, very lingering.

He blinked, his gaze shifting downwards to the food on the cart in front of him. He secretly licked his lips, observing which of the foods was emitting the aroma.

Fifth floor.

Fourth floor.

Just as the elevator was about to jump to the third floor, it suddenly lurched downwards with a sharp "clunk," as if it had been suspended by something and given a violent jolt, before coming to a stop!

"Hah!" Li Qing couldn't help but exclaim softly.

The overhead light went out instantly, and then a second later, it snapped back on!

Li Qing leaned against the wall, her heart pounding wildly.

I thought I was finally going to live...

He gasped for breath, still shaken, and looked up to see the elevator floor display stuck on "3," motionless.

"Tsk."

A very impatient click of the tongue rang in my ears.

Li Qing looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Alpha beside him with his brows furrowed and his handsome face full of irritation.

Seemingly sensing Li Qing's gaze, the Alpha slightly turned his eyes and glanced at him, his eyes fierce and cold.

Li Qing immediately wilted, wanting to cower like a quail.

But after thinking for a moment, he mustered his courage, cleared his throat, and said in a somewhat unconfident tone, "Please, please don't be afraid. The elevator is just experiencing a minor malfunction. I'll contact the engineering department right away, and they'll be here to fix it soon."

When He Xiangchen heard his words of comfort, it was as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. He let out a "ha" from his nose and turned his head away, no longer looking at him.

Li Qing wasn't angry; she silently picked up the walkie-talkie.