It was a pitch-black night, and the bar blazed with dazzling lights.
People came and went outside the budget private rooms on the second floor.
Xu Shi looked up, quietly watching the numbers above the elevator climb.
Bulky black-framed glasses hid his beautiful eyes and brows. His fringe hung down, leaving most of his face in shadow.
He had not changed out of his work clothes: a simple blue shirt paired with a plaid jacket.
He was tall and slender. However ordinarily he dressed, his clean-cut air still drew the attention of quite a few girls.
"Who comes to a bar dressed so neatly?"
"An IT guy, maybe? Bet this office drone in glasses blushes the second you flirt with him."
"I believe it. Look at his face. So innocent. He's probably still a virgin."
"Not necessarily. Men like that are the biggest closet flirts. I'm going to try him."
Several girls were talking behind him. Xu Shi pretended not to hear them, long since used to such frivolous remarks.
He watched the floor where the elevator stopped.
The seventh floor.
That man had gone to the seventh floor.
The seventh floor of Wanzhen Nightclub consisted entirely of VIP rooms. Apparently, only certain big shots were qualified to enter.
The enormous gap in status instantly brought Xu Shi back to his senses.
Xie Yanci could not possibly exist in this world.
Even if someone looked like him, he would still be far out of Xu Shi's reach.
His pale gray eyes dimmed a little. Xu Shi slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to leave.
"Ah-"
A girl came straight toward him from a distance and crashed into him.
Before Xu Shi could react, he instinctively reached out to steady her.
He staggered back several steps, accidentally striking his lower back