You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Looking at Lu Ci's handsome face, which was adorned with a somewhat sly smile, Qin Meng felt a surge of inexplicable annoyance.

She herself couldn't explain where this inexplicable anger came from.

Was it because he deliberately brought up that embarrassing incident by the river that night? Or was it because of his casual remark earlier, "You can't sing in bars anymore"?

In fact, this past month has been the most financially comfortable and relaxed month for Qin Meng since graduating from university and entering the workforce.

The bar's business soared due to Lu Ci's sudden popularity, and Chen Feng, being a righteous person, significantly increased her resident singing salary.

In addition, since she now does her own live streams, she can more or less benefit from Lu Ci's traffic in this arena, and her earnings from tips are quite considerable.

If she really wanted to pay off that 20,000 yuan debt, she could have scraped it together long ago.

However, on countless late nights after get off work, Qin Meng would lie alone in bed, staring blankly at the empty WeChat chat interface between the two of them on her phone.

She clicked on the transfer button countless times, entered the amount with her finger, but then, just a second before pressing the confirm password, she inexplicably deleted it one by one.

She dared not delve into the nature of her strange behavior.

She just had a vague feeling in her heart that if the money was really paid off, would their connection be severed...?

To conceal this panic that she dared not even admit herself, Qin Meng would occasionally find excuses for her behavior in her mind:

Who told him to bully me like that by the river last time? I'm not giving it back to him! Let him worry about it all he wants!

But since the other party will no longer be performing there, the two of them may not see each other much anymore, so it's time to pay back the money.

Qin Meng blurted out coldly, "I don't like owing people anything."

"Alright then," Lu Ci replied.

Upon hearing these three words, Qin Meng froze.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say. Her chest felt tight and suffocating, as if she had punched a cotton ball with all her might.

Yes... I've been dragging my feet on paying him back all this time, and he hasn't even urged me once.

I just offered to pay them back, and they accepted it without hesitation. But why do I feel even more upset and suffocated?

Qin Meng suddenly realized that she had always thought the connection between the two of them was the 20,000 yuan, but the other person didn't care at all.

Qin Meng's eyes turned completely cold.

She took a deep breath and shoved the small bowl of shrimp meat, which she had been peeling for ages, right in front of Lu Ci.

"Eat it yourself! You'll end up with a big pig's head!"

Leaving behind that scolding remark, Qin Meng stood up and went to the front desk to pay.

Lu Ci sat on the plastic stool, watching Qin Meng's slender back, then looked down at the bowl of cleanly peeled shrimp in front of him. A pleasant smile appeared on his lips. He picked up his chopsticks and began to eat with a clear conscience.

Why is it that in relationships, many women are always hurt by so-called "scumbags," but often have no interest in those "honest men" who are sincere and open-hearted?

It's not that honest people are bad.

Rather, it's because, in the game of emotions, women are naturally emotional creatures. They prefer those who can easily stir their emotions, making them feel fluctuating and experiencing a rollercoaster-like sense of weightlessness.

A skilled hunter knows how to play dumb at the most opportune moment, watching them go crazy and helpless.

Then, at the opportune moment when their emotions are about to plummet, unexpectedly give them a sweet treat.

If this sweet treat is given in the right way, all the negative emotions you felt just now, whether it was feeling wronged, angry, or disappointed, will instantly transform into double the positive emotions.

The Burning Technique is now in your hands...

……

Qin Meng scanned the code to pay and walked back with a dark expression.

When she saw Lu Ci sitting there, eating all the shrimp she had peeled, and slowly wiping his mouth, she was furious.

What evil spirit did I encounter today?

Qin Meng felt that she was a terrifying stranger tonight. Neither the words that slipped out of her mouth nor her out-of-control emotions were like her usual self.

She didn't want to stay a second longer, so she bent down, picked up the guitar case from the ground, and turned to leave.

Lu Ci casually tossed the tissue on the table, stood up, and followed Qin Meng at a leisurely pace.

The sound of high heels clicking on the asphalt was somewhat hurried. Hearing the footsteps behind her, Qin Meng abruptly stopped, turned around, and gave Lu Ci a cold glance: "Why are you following me?"

Lu Ci seemed completely oblivious to the coldness in her eyes, his tone casual:

"I'm a bit full. How about we go for a walk along the river?"

It's the riverbank again!

Qin Meng's heart skipped a beat. The feeling of powerlessness, as if her emotions were completely controlled by the other party, made her feel inexplicably wronged.

She turned around abruptly, continued walking briskly in her high heels, quickly pulled her phone out of her bag, opened Lu Ci's chat interface, and her fingers flew across the transfer keyboard.

"I'm not going!" Qin Meng refused coldly, preparing to transfer the money immediately.

Seeing this, Lu Ci quickly stepped to her side and, taking advantage of his height, glanced at her phone screen.

"Huh?" Lu Ci raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise. "Why are you transferring money to me?"

Qin Meng paused, her fingers still on the PIN pad. She turned her head, looking at the man beside her who was feigning ignorance, and laughed in exasperation: "What do you mean? Didn't we agree to pay you back at dinner?"

Lu Ci stopped, turned around, and pointed to the food stall the two had just left not far away:

"Didn't you just treat me to dinner? Just deduct the cost from the 20,000 yuan you owe me. Once that's done, you'll have paid off the debt."

Qin Meng froze on the spot, holding her phone which was still stuck on the money transfer screen, her brain completely blank for a moment.

Twenty thousand yuan... deducting from meal allowance?!

Has my card become a meal card?

Looking at her bewildered expression, Lu Ci's eyes flashed with a triumphant smile.

He walked toward the car parked by the roadside, saying as he went:

"Remember to treat me to a few more meals in the future so I can pay you back sooner. Wait here, I'm going to get the car."

Qin Meng stood there blankly, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.

The phone screen went dark silently because it hadn't been used for a long time.

She looked down at the black screen.

Now... it seems like the connection is even stronger...

Lu Ci parked his car on the side of the road, rolled down the window, turned his head, and said, "Get in."

Qin Meng hesitated for a moment, then walked to the other side, opened the car door, and obediently got in.