You Can’t Eat Skewers on Your Period~

Cao Qingyi looked painfully at her WeChat transfer record.

Although her mother believed in raising girls well, her family situation was still just average at best.

So after confirming that Xia Chen, this shameless hooligan, truly hadn’t brought any money, Cao Qingyi could only grit her teeth and pay.

“Ow… it hurts… feels like I’m bleeding…”

Hearing Cao Qingyi’s words, Xia Chen—who was eating a beef skewer seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and sesame oil—glanced at her, who looked equally pained over the money.

“Your period came and you didn’t say earlier? Don’t you know you can’t eat skewers?”

Then Xia Chen snatched the skewers from the girl’s hands and started eating them without hesitation.

Cao Qingyi, who wasn’t on her period at all, widened her eyes.

She was on the verge of tears.

“Y-you-you…”

After eating a few skewers, Xia Chen noticed her teary, pitiful expression and was slightly taken aback.

“It’s just a couple of skewers, look how stingy you are.”

After saying that, he handed his skewers back to Cao Qingyi.

Then he saw her staring blankly at him.

Xia Chen sighed helplessly.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Cao Qingyi looked at him, as if thinking of something, and said in a dazed, slightly cute tone.

“I’m not on my p-p-p-period…”

Xia Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

“So the reason you said that was to make me feel guilty for eating your skewers, right?”

Having her thoughts exposed so easily, Cao Qingyi felt like in front of this boy, she was like a child who needed to be taken care of… no, that sounded weird.

More like she was a child who could be easily fooled.

He could see through her so easily and even teased her like that… clearly he thought she was childish and looked down on her.

All her life, she had been excellent in both character and academics.

When had she ever been treated like this?

Her eyes reddened instantly, even more aggrieved than before.

“Wuu…”

She even bit her lip, and this expression gave Xia Chen a headache.

“I was just joking, why are you taking it seriously? I’ll pay you back, alright?”

“Th-then pay me back! Wuu…”

After saying just a couple of sentences, Cao Qingyi felt like she would start crying if she got any angrier, so she bit her lip again. Her teary, wide eyes made her look like a cute little pet.

A pet?

Xia Chen pursed his lips.

“Fine, I’ll pay you back now. Wait here.”

After saying that, Xia Chen walked toward an alley.

“The skewers are over here…!”

Cao Qingyi, carrying her backpack, called out helplessly.

“Don’t I need to go get money?!”

Xia Chen replied impatiently.

“Then go get it… why are you being so fierce… wuu…”

Watching his figure disappear into the alley, Cao Qingyi couldn’t help but stomp her foot and complain.

She would never know that after Xia Chen said he was going to get money and entered the alley—

Once he reached a spot where no one could see him, he looked up at the still clear sky.

Then he took two steps back.

In an instant, he leaped forward.

There were no lotus flowers under his feet, but smoke seemed to rise as he moved—his figure turned into a blur, racing wildly through Zhijiang’s streets.

…

“Sigh… coming to work this early every day… are these people crazy? Just coming for MMC—are they really that addicted?”

Ye Nuan drove her small car and finally parked at the entrance parking lot of the Royal Diamond Entertainment Club. Quite a few cars were already there, clearly waiting to rush in as soon as it opened and pick the best options.

Ye Nuan had seen this kind of thing many times. It was even something to be happy about—after all, it showed that this gray industry was booming in Zhijiang’s nightlife and was very popular among stressed adults.

Stressed?

I’m not stressed at all!

Ye Nuan got out of the car with a bit of annoyance.

Twisting her charming waist, she walked toward the entrance.

At this moment, several of her regular clients—men clearly driven by lust—greeted her with smiles.

“Sister Ye, in a good mood today?”

“How could I not be, seeing Boss Wang here so early?”

“How about today I don’t book a girl—how about I book you instead, Sister Ye?”

“Hahaha… I’ll pass. Xiao Yun would definitely get mad at me. Boss Wang, have a good time tonight.”

“Hahaha, of course, of course! Who doesn’t know Royal Diamond is the best nightlife spot in Zhijiang?”

Ye Nuan smiled as she entertained these lecherous old men.

At the same time, she felt disdain in her heart.

So addicted, and even setting their sights on me? Dream on…

Just as she reached the entrance—

Ye Nuan suddenly saw a figure standing there who looked somewhat familiar.

Not only familiar, but also wearing a school uniform…

Her expression changed instantly, and she quickly walked over.

“Why are you here in a school uniform?! And this early?!”

Xia Chen looked at Ye Nuan calmly.

“I’m not here to work yet.”

“Then what are you here for?”

“I came to get money. You said you’d give me yesterday’s payment today.”

Ye Nuan held her forehead and glanced around.

“Fine! Compared to you, these guys are nothing—you’re the real addict. Don’t go inside wearing that uniform. Wait for me here!”

After Ye Nuan entered the club—

The doorman looked at Xia Chen.

“Bro… why do you look familiar?”

Xia Chen glanced at him.

“We met last night.”

The doorman’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.

“You… why are you wearing a school uniform?”

“Oh, I forgot to mention—starting now, I’m basically your coworker.”

With that one sentence, the doorman’s dream—of promotions, raises, and a bright future he had imagined all night—

Shattered instantly.

Completely and utterly.