Lin Bai felt a sense of relief upon seeing the newcomer. The middle-aged man turned around and shot him an annoyed glance. “I warn you, kid, don’t meddle in things that don’t concern you, or I’ll have both of you dealt with!”

Fu Chengyu, with his good looks, wasn’t bothered by the comment and didn’t mind taking both of them down if necessary. The middle-aged man, thinking about this, grew even more excited, his eyes filled with blatant desire.

Fu Chengyu, seeing the man’s degenerate expression, felt a wave of disgust. He kicked the man in front of him to the ground. “My people, how dare you touch them? Are you tired of living?”

The man didn’t expect it, stumbling and falling. The other people in the VIP area turned their gazes toward the bar as the commotion started. The man grimaced in pain, cursing under his breath as he slowly got up. “What are you? How dare you hit me? Do you even know who I am?”

Fu Chengyu wasn’t interested in exchanging words with him. He immediately called the manager to have the man thrown out and beaten up some more. This bar was owned by the Fu Group, and Fu Chengyu often visited. The manager, well aware of his status as the young master of the Fu family, never dared to disrespect him.

The manager, sweating nervously, called the security to drag the man out. During the struggle, the man kept cursing, but his words soon turned into pleas for mercy as he was forcefully removed.

“Young Master Fu, we sincerely apologize. It was our negligence that led to your friend being harassed. We will compensate Mr. Lin,” the manager said, standing next to Fu Chengyu with a fearful expression, clearly worried about upsetting him.

Fu Chengyu gave him a cold glance. “You should be apologizing to the right person.”

The manager quickly reacted, stepping in front of Lin Bai, his face filled with a flattering smile. “Mr. Lin, I apologize for the scare. We hope you’ll show us mercy and forgive us.”

Lin Bai, feeling uneasy, quickly reassured them that it wasn’t their fault and they didn’t need to apologize. In the end, he couldn’t refuse the manager’s persistence. He accepted their apology and was given three times his regular wages along with a VIP card.

After the manager left, Lin Bai looked at the card in his hand, hesitating before looking at Fu Chengyu. “Should I accept this?”

Fu Chengyu, his face still cold and filled with anger, responded, “It’s not something valuable. Just take it.”

He didn’t understand why Lin Bai would rather take a part-time job in a bar like this than accept a transfer from him. If it weren’t for the tracker installed on Lin Bai’s phone, he didn’t know what kind of dangerous situation could have occurred. Thinking of the men eyeing Lin Bai with desire, he felt like tearing them apart.

Lin Bai, seeing Fu Chengyu’s angry face, cautiously asked, “Chengyu, are you angry?”

“Pack up. We’re going back!” Fu Chengyu bit his teeth, wanting to lash out but also unwilling to do so.

“I can’t. The manager already paid me my wages. I need to finish my shift before leaving,” Lin Bai refused firmly.

“You!” Fu Chengyu was furious at Lin Bai’s stubbornness.

“I’m not going,” Lin Bai said, standing his ground.

“Must go!” Fu Chengyu directly grabbed his hand and started to walk towards the door.

“Chengyu, you’re being too disrespectful. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be doing this part-time job.” Lin Bai’s expression was somewhat on the edge, trying to break free, but he didn’t know how.

Hearing this, Fu Chengyu’s anger intensified. He didn’t expect Lin Bai to blame him; he had helped him, not even receiving a thank you, and now he was the villain. Fu Chengyu tightened his grip on Lin Bai, increasing his force.

“Oh, putting on a drama here?” Xia Zimu watched the two almost hugging each other with a mocking gleam in his eyes. He and Zhou He had noticed them as soon as they entered the bar. With Fu Chengyu causing a scene, how could he miss it? He immediately dragged Zhou He to the “scene.”

Fu Chengyu paused when he heard the voice. Lin Bai took the opportunity to break free from his grip.

“What are you here for?” Fu Chengyu asked, looking at him displeased.

“Why do you care? I’m here for whatever I want. Is this bar yours?” Xia Zimu wasn’t afraid at all, responding directly.

Lin Bai rubbed his sore wrist, smiling at them. “Senior Zhou, Senior Xia.”

Zhou He looked at them critically and asked straightforwardly, “What were you two just doing?”

Fu Chengyu didn’t like being scrutinized like that and immediately felt uncomfortable. “We weren’t doing anything.”

“Then why were you hugging? Fu Chengyu, don’t forget your status!” Zhou He’s cold gaze fixed on him, seeming to imply something.

Fu Chengyu understood the underlying meaning and froze, his expression stiffening. His aura weakened a little. “I know.” He just wanted to remind him that he was already engaged.

Fu Chengyu was constantly reminded of this engagement by these people, and it had become quite annoying.

“Then why are you still holding hands with others?” Xia Zimu started questioning him as well.

“Does it concern you?” Fu Chengyu snapped back.

“Um, Senior Xia, you misunderstood. I ran into some trouble here, and Senior Fu just happened to help me.” Lin Bai quickly stepped in, seeing the tension rising between them.

Fu Chengyu relaxed slightly, relieved that Lin Bai had smoothly provided an explanation. Zhou He and Xia Zimu didn’t speak, but their expressions clearly showed skepticism.

“By the way, I’m working as a bartender here today. If you guys want any drinks, let me know. I’ll treat you,” Lin Bai said, trying to change the subject.

Fu Chengyu took a seat at the bar. “Make me a margarita.”

“Sure,” Lin Bai happily responded and went to prepare the cocktail.

Zhou He and Xia Zimu didn’t have a habit of taking advantage of others. Zhou He called the manager over and asked him to bring out the wine they had stored there. The two found a booth and began drinking together.

Xia Zimu lazily leaned against the booth, fiddling with his wine glass, but his gaze was focused on Fu Chengyu’s direction. “He, do you think they’re having an affair?”

He didn’t believe in Lin Bai’s one-sided story. Was Fu Zhiyuan really that kind-hearted of a person?

He didn’t understand Lin Bai, but did he not understand Fu Zhiyuan either?

“I don’t know,” Zhou He said, drinking the wine in his glass in one gulp, his eyes dark, seemingly lost in thought.

“How could you not know? My intuition tells me they’re definitely not simple!” Xia Zimu shot him a disapproving look.

Although Zhou He also felt that the situation was complicated, without evidence, it was hard to make a definitive judgment, so he didn’t express his opinion.

“He He, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you drunk? He He~” Xia Zimu didn’t get a response and, unwilling to give up, shook Zhou He’s body. He didn’t even know why recently he had been calling him “He He” so naturally.

Zhou He grabbed his mischievous hand. “Stop messing around.”

Xia Zimu tilted his head, his eyes showing a pure, innocent look. “I’m not messing around. I’m just asking normally. Why does it seem like I’m causing trouble in your eyes?” He didn’t understand.

Zhou He looked at him with that teasing, unaware expression, a trace of desire flashing in his eyes. He unconsciously swallowed, picking up his glass to drink. The strong alcohol burned his throat, and his whole body felt as if it were boiling.

What Xia Zimu didn’t know was that every time he called out “He He,” it was as if he were calling him “husband,” making Zhou He want…