Women need romance

  Chen Sang came back early in the morning, Ah Guang followed her into the house. I emerged from the room with a messy hair, didn't she say she would be back tonight? How did she arrive so soon? She told me that things were already taken care of and she had changed her flight ticket.

  She said she was thirsty, so I took out a bottle of purified water from the fridge and handed it to her. Chen Sang is very particular about what she drinks, apart from milk and purified water, she doesn't drink anything else like orange juice or cola, unlike my fridge which always has all sorts of drinks inside.

  She called to bring Nian Nian over, and as soon as Nian Nian entered the door, she sweetly called out "Sister Chen Sang" and then "Little Sister Wen", although her age was actually two years older than mine. Chen Sang sat on the sofa and had Nian Nian recount what happened.

  Year after year, standing in front of Chen Sang, adding oil and vinegar to tell the whole story, almost pushing all the recognition onto that tall woman. After Year finished speaking, Chen Sang told her to leave and ordered her to take over tonight's shift.

  Chen Sang looked at me and asked what I thought about this matter. I told her that I didn't really like Nian Nian, this person was too powerful and too greedy, and wasn't reliable at all. Chen Sang lit a cigarette, she smiled, and coldly said that anyone who entered the circle would be greedy, if she weren't greedy, then there would be big problems. As long as we knew what she was greedy for, it would be fine.

  I sat on one side watching Chen Sang with his sharp tongue, and I felt a little heartache. However, the sympathy I had for Chen Sang was actually an insult to him; what we feared most was other people's sympathy.

  Chen Sang extinguished the cigarette and suddenly asked me if I thought Nian Nian was easy to bully. I shook my head, Nian Nian had been in the nightclub for four years and was already a seasoned veteran, notorious for being spicy. I immediately understood Chen Sang's implied meaning, ordinary people wouldn't dare provoke Nian Nian, although Gao Gezi was a red card holder and somewhat arrogant, but should also be aware that Nian Nian wasn't easy to mess with. Chen Sang asked me again who the other people in the private room were at the time.

  Chen Sang got up and called those people, she hung up the phone, her hands clasped around her chest, she told me that Nian Nian was intentionally causing trouble, she had been in the industry longer than me, with more seniority, definitely not willing to obey me. I'm not like Chen Sang with a strong personality, able to calm down other moms, these days under my care, the girls have all been bullied, they've long been dissatisfied with me. Nian Nian's commotion has won over her sisters' hearts.

  The water in the circle is originally deep, and in order to attract customers, the ladies often fight each other to the death. In order to climb up the ranks, you scheme against me, I scheme against you, making it more chaotic than a harem. The biggest beneficiary of all this is the manager, who knows how many ladies he has fooled around with.

  Chen Sang asked me how I planned to deal with it, and I told Chen Sang that I didn't want to continue working at the nightclub. Chen Sang lit another cigarette and asked if I wouldn't reconsider. I shook my head and said I was serious this time. She looked at me in a lowered tone and said that if I wasn't going to do it, then don't do it, and told me to stay in Shenzhen.

  I'm too clear about myself, if I stay in Shenzhen again, who knows that one day I'll be out of money and run back to the circle. This city is too tempting, a luxurious life, how can you easily refuse it? It's like getting hooked on white powder, even if you quit with determination, when the white powder is in front of you, you'll definitely want to take another puff, because you've experienced that kind of euphoric feeling.

  If I wanted to thoroughly leave the circle, that would be far away. I shook my head again. Chen San was angry, she swept everything on the tea table to the ground, her eyes staring straight at me, asking if I had to leave? She asked if I planned to cut off contact with her after leaving, just like Keke.

  I said it wasn't, but Chen Sang didn't believe me at all. I wanted to say something else, she ignored me and stormed out the door in anger.

  Only I and Ah Guang were left in the house, Ah Guang squatted down to help me pick up the broken glass all over the floor. Ah Guang looked at me and said in a low voice, Little Wen, why don't you just stay in Shenzhen? These past few days, Ah San has been asking me to find a house for her, she wants to buy an apartment for you so that you can stay here.

  Ah Guang has always been silent, and he's also very tall and big, just like a mafia boss in the movies, people find him intimidating at first glance. I didn't expect that this tough guy would be so humble and soft-spoken.

  Chen Sang wants to buy a house for me, this news makes me somewhat shocked, Chen Sang has never told me about it. I use the broom to sweep the glass clean, sit back on the sofa, I shake my head and say that I won't stay here.

  Aguang told me, Little Wen sister, you know Ah San has very deep feelings for you. I told him that I really have to leave, whether it's selfish or ungrateful, I need to have my own life.

  I told Ah Guang to take good care of Chen Sang, he is the most important person in Chen Sang's life. Actually, I'm saying these words are a bit redundant, all these years, Ah Guang has been by Chen Sang's side. I think Chen Sang is the luckiest to have Ah Guang, this simple-minded man disregarded his family's opposition, even quarreled with them just to be by her side. If there was a man who treated me like Ah Guang treats Chen Sang, I would abandon everything, but I'm very clear that Chen Sang can't leave.

  Ah Guang laughed somewhat helplessly and said Chen Sang didn't want him, what Chen Sang wanted, he couldn't provide.

  I don't know what I want to say, anyway, my decision won't change. I told Ah Guang that I will wait until Chen Sang's 20th birthday before leaving.

  Chen Sang might still be sulking with me, she hasn't come back these days. But I heard from her other sisters that Chen Sang went to work at a nightclub. The tall woman was caught stealing and was beaten up and kicked out of the nightclub. To be honest, I don't quite believe she would steal, but whether I believe it or not doesn't matter, as long as the customers and others believe it, the incident has blown up quite big, and it's said that none of the local nightclubs will take her in anymore. She has a drug addiction, is extravagant with money, and basically hasn't saved any, she went to work as a prostitute at a third-rate sauna shop. Chen Sang's methods have always been ruthless, getting to this point isn't even the worst for her.

  Nian Nian took over my job and is now the agent of Mimi. Chen Sang Ming knows what Nian Nian has done, but still lets her sit in that position. The position of Mimi needs someone with means and ability.

  I no longer go to nightclubs for work, every day is just eating, sleeping, and going online, my days are spent in a daze. I often forget about the next meal after finishing one. Chen Sang also doesn't bother with me anymore, when I call her it always says "user is currently on another call", I think she's put me on her blacklist.

  I've been having takeout for a week, and I'm fed up with it. I decided to dress up properly, put on my coat, go downstairs, and take a taxi to the Lu Garden Restaurant. I sat alone by myself, while next to me were many elegant women gathered together eating, with a plate of salad in front of them, nibbling away like rabbits.

  Actually, not many of these women are truly wealthy, most of them come here to hook up with rich guys, so-called high-rich-handsome men. Of course, there are also some fake high-rich-handsome men who come here to swindle money and sex.

  The waitress asked me how many people, I said just myself, her face showed some disdain, probably she thought I was also going to order a sofa and try to pick up chicks! This kind of mercenary gaze, I've seen it before, too lazy to bother, I picked up the menu and ordered Jin Yi Rou Xie (Braised Pork with Crab Meat), Qing Chao Xia Ren (Quick-Fried Shrimp), Sheng Jian Bao (Pan-Fried Dumplings), Mi Zhi Huo Guo (Honey Glazed Sweet Potatoes)......

  I didn't eat breakfast or lunch, as soon as the dishes were served, I started stuffing my mouth with food, not caring about the looks of the people around me, what they think is their business, filling my stomach is the most practical thing.

  I had just finished eating the crab when a man came over and asked if I would mind him sitting across from me. Without even looking up, I told him that if he was buying, then he could sit down - I wasn't about to spend money treating someone else to dinner. He probably hadn't ever heard anything so direct before, but he said "okay!" and made a gesture of invitation, and then I just went back to eating my own food.

  He poured red wine into the cup, sipped it slowly, but his eyes fell on me, with a kind of scrutiny, this kind of gaze that men look at women, I've seen many times before, and I knew he was already interested in me, so I called for a few more dishes, not to waste.

  After half an hour, I finished all the food in front of me. He smiled and handed me a paper towel. As I wiped my mouth, I said you should pay the bill. He told me that I finally looked at him properly.

  He looks ordinary, but he dresses meticulously and has an air of a rich young master. Most men with money these days either have beer bellies or are old men in their fifties and sixties. His appearance attracts many women, after all, he's still good-looking and young, no wonder he's so confident and arrogant.

  After he paid, he asked me if I wanted to go have a drink. I shrugged my shoulders, indicating that it didn't matter, since going back alone would be boring anyway. He took me to a nearby bar, which was somewhat decent, with people inside at least dressed normally, and no men sporting long, explosive hairstyles that were not mainstream.

  He and I had a few drinks, we both let loose quite a bit, he started showing his true nature, hugging me, wanting to kiss me. Men are all the same, no matter how refined they seem, they're all beasts. He asked if I wanted to go with him, I shook my head in refusal.

  Occasionally playing with this kind of romantic encounter is also a kind of fun, after all, women should like romance, being too rigid will make one age faster. I'm not that kind of virtuous woman who needs to follow so-called ethics and morals. I enjoy being chased by men and admired, but I don't have the interest in sleeping with them.

  He stroked my body, his lips against my earlobe, saying he'd make me feel good. He was somewhat reluctant, after all, he had spent money on me and didn't want to waste it. I saw that his movements were rough, with a hint of force.

  I gave him a sly glance and told him that I had been diagnosed with AIDS last month, if he wasn't afraid of getting infected, we could go to the room. He widened his eyes in disbelief and said "Really?!" I held his hand and smiled, asking if he didn't mind, then let's go!

  The man suddenly let go of my hand, jumped up from the sofa quickly, moved away from me, turned around and walked out. I found his flustered back view particularly amusing.