The village beauty and me!

"Holy crap!" Chen Huan immediately used the new internet slang he had just learned in the last two days.

He stared in disbelief at the shy, beautiful woman in front of him.

"You, Miss Zhao."

"Our Lotus Village's first female college student is actually working as a hostess?"

"Or am I misunderstanding something? Society has changed, and this seat has another meaning now?" Chen Huan's voice grew louder as he spoke.

Zhao Jingjing gritted her teeth and pinched his inner thigh hard. "Are you trying to kill me? Can you keep your voice down? Are you afraid others won't hear you?"

"That's right, it's the kind of job you're thinking of, sitting at a karaoke bar, serving drinks and taking songs for people."

"But don't get me wrong, I'm just a hostess, I'm not completely depraved..."

Chen Huan grinned and slapped Zhao Jingjing's hand away. "Where are you pinching? Don't hurt her."

"I was just a little too emotional just now. I don't mean to look down on you, but I just feel that with your background and education, you shouldn't... you shouldn't have gone down this path, right?"

Zhao Jingjing sighed, "I never thought I would end up in that kind of profession."

"I was out of my mind at the time, I met the wrong person, and I owed a little money. In order to pay off the debt, I went to work in a daze."

"Before I could even pay off my debt, that bastard Li Daoming found out. He not only humiliated me in the private room, but also took photos of me drinking with him..."

  

Chen Huan nodded thoughtfully. "You've been set up. Li Daoming must have been planning to deal with you all along, otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"

Zhao Jingjing slightly raised her face and rolled her eyes at him. "Hindsight is 20/20. If someone had told me earlier that society was so treacherous, would I have fallen for it?"

"After Li Daoming took the photos, he kept threatening and blackmailing me."

"He was from the same university as me and kept bothering me, but I wasn't interested in him."

"Later, because of this incident, he tried to take advantage of me, but I refused by threatening to kill myself."

"He had no choice but to use the photos to blackmail me from time to time, forcing me to give him money..."

Chen Huan frowned. "That bastard is absolutely wicked."

"Didn't you ever think that things couldn't continue like this? Someone like him has insatiable greed, and it will only get worse."

Zhao Jingjing pouted, "Everyone understands the logic, but what can I do?"

"I'm graduating next year, and I'm thinking that after I get my diploma, I'll never go back to this place. I don't think he can do anything to me then."

Chen Huan snorted, "You're still thinking too simply about this society. Some people will kill and rob for money without batting an eye, taking more than a dozen lives."

"You still want to wait until graduation to leave?"

"Isn't that what they want now—to take advantage of you completely?"

Zhao Jingjing suddenly raised her arm and put it around Chen Huan's neck. "Chen Huan, tell me, what should I do now?"

"If I take you there, it's just sending you to your death..."

Chen Huan felt an incredibly alluring soft and fragrant sensation, and because the two of them were so close together, he overreacted.

Zhao Jingjing clearly sensed it, and blushed as she moved back a little.

But it was precisely this unintentional action that caused a torrent of thoughts to race through Chen Huan's mind.

"Don't move around..." Chen Huan coughed lightly.

Then she quickly changed the subject, looking into Zhao Jingjing's big eyes and saying, "Do you want me to go?"

Zhao Jingjing shook her head. "Although I wouldn't call myself a good girl, I'm definitely not a bad woman."

"I can't bring myself to send someone I know to their death just to protect my so-called studies and reputation."

Chen Huan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "With your honest opinion, I'll take care of things for you today."

"Eat your food properly, and once you're full, I'll back you up."

"What kind of bullshit is Li Daoming? Li Daoan? I'll take care of him for you."

After saying that, he patted Zhao Jingjing's bottom and said, "Hurry up and go downstairs, the food is waiting outside."

"Huh?" Zhao Jingjing immediately got up as if by reflex.

Someone coughed outside the door, and a few seconds later the door was pushed open, revealing a waiter carrying a tray.

When he came in, his eyes clearly carried a strange, ambiguous look.

Zhao Jingjing blushed even more, lowered her head, and had a complicated expression, it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

To be fair, Sister Xiaoying has a lot of influence.

We didn't order any food, but all the dishes served were fancy.

The drinks were all top-of-the-line, showing that the person cooking the food put a lot of effort into it.

After serving the dishes, the waiter very considerately pushed the door open and left.

Chen Huan picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Zhao Jingjing, "Don't just stand there, weren't you hungry already?"

"These dishes smell pretty good, let's eat them quickly before they get cold."

Zhao Jingjing blankly took the chopsticks, "I'm not in the mood to eat right now."

"So, how exactly do you plan to resolve this?"

Chen Huan served food to Zhao Jingjing and calmly replied, "Just adapt to the situation."

"The most effective plan in the world is no plan."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zhao Jingjing took a bite, then seemed to remember something, "Right, that Xiaoying you mentioned has such a big influence. If she's willing to help you, she should be able to settle this matter."

"I just don't know if it will be too tiring for you afterwards."

Zhao Jingjing's description of this so-called hardship was somewhat ambiguous.

Chen Huan rolled her eyes, offering no explanation or rebuttal.

If Zhao Jingjing thinks this way and can feel at ease, then let her be.

However, Chen Huan knew in his heart that he would never seek a woman's help, nor did he need to do so.

With a better understanding of the situation, Zhao Jingjing relaxed considerably.

Half an hour passed by the time the meal was finished.

Zhao Jingjing wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth with a tissue and let out a burp.

She glanced at her phone and suddenly her face turned pale. "Oh dear, half an hour has already passed."

"Will Li Daoming be in any trouble?"

Chen Huan remained calm. "Don't worry, he won't let go until he actually sees me or gets something out of you."

"We don't need to indulge him; let's proceed at our own pace."

"I'll go pay the bill." Chen Huan got up and walked out.

There were already staff members waiting at the entrance of the private room, and after walking a few steps forward, the manager arrived.

He bowed and scraped to Chen Huan, "Sir, were you satisfied with your meal? Do you need anything else?"

Chen Huan waved his hand, "Thank you for your hard work, please settle the bill."

The manager turned pale upon hearing this, and said with a wry smile, "Sir, please don't make things difficult for me, an employee."

"Boss Zhao specifically instructed that his friend's friend must be treated well. If I dare to take even a penny from you today, I'll be kicked out before nightfall."

"Could you please just do me a favor?"

This manager is really good at handling things; he's articulate, gets things done, and also gives people face.

Chen Huan didn't feel at all that he was a freeloader.

"Alright, thanks for the treat." Chen Huan didn't stand on ceremony, gave a few perfunctory replies, and headed out to leave. That person made the decision.

Just as Zhao Jingjing stepped out of the restaurant, her phone rang, and her expression immediately turned unnatural.