Liang Bo also got angry with her. Knowing she was in a bad mood, he smiled and said, "Fine, I'm a playboy. Miss Xie Chu flatters me."
"Come on, another round."
The two clinked their bottles and gulped down a few more mouthfuls. Chu Xi sighed and asked him.
"Since you've dated so many times and consider yourself a playboy, let me ask you a question."
"Ask away. I'll tell you everything I know."
"Tell me, what kind of woman is truly worthy of a man's lifelong devotion?"
Liang Bo regretted agreeing so readily when faced with such a difficult question right off the bat.
However, he thought for a moment.
"There's no specific type of woman worthy of a man's lifelong love. The key is meeting the right person. As long as the feeling is right, even if the other person is a pig, someone will appreciate them, and vice versa."
Chu Xi propped her chin on her hand. "Is that so? Then you didn't feel right about your previous girlfriends? If that's the case, why were you together?"
Liang Bo was speechless, "Miss Chu, are you asking me questions, or are you deliberately prying into my privacy?"
"Who's interested in your privacy? Forget it if you don't want to say."
Chu Xi took another sip of wine. "What you said makes sense. Everyone is different. You can't represent all men. I won't ask anymore."
Liang Bo smiled as he watched her. "It seems Miss Chu has something on her mind today. May I ask, did you have a fight with your fiancé?"
Chu Xi didn't want to tell him and shook her head.
"Alright, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. As a love expert, I'd like to tell you something."
"What?"
"This world lacks many things, but it never lacks men. Especially charming, humorous, handsome, and wealthy men. Sometimes, you need to broaden your horizons."
"Staring at the sky from the bottom of a well, only seeing the patch of sky above your head, only makes you pitiful. You're not without the means to go out and see the world, so why not broaden your perspective?"
Chu Xi was smart and understood his implied meaning.
"Broaden my perspective? What if I'm already at the center of Rome, with nowhere better to go?"
"Don't speak so definitively, and don't brag so much. How is he the center of Rome? You don't lack money; you need a man who can bring you happiness and joy, not someone to support you. Why do you value that aspect of him so much? I think you've got your priorities mixed up, which is probably why you've been with him for so many years."
What was he saying?
Chu Xi was a little displeased. "My fiancé and I are doing very well. Don't say such things."
"Alright, alright, you two are doing well. Then why are you here to see me today?"
"I was just bored and came to have a drink with you, is that not allowed? You said yourself I could come to you anytime if I had something going on."
Liang Bo said, "Can I call some of my other guys over? My buddies haven't eaten yet. If they find out later that I'm eating and drinking with you, they'll definitely call me out for prioritizing women over friends."
Chu Xi realized their views were different and they couldn't communicate effectively, so she didn't want to discuss it further.
"Sure, but there's only this much food..."
"It's fine." Liang Bo opened the door and shouted outside.
Soon, several men about his size, who also looked rugged and wore dirty work clothes, came running over.
Upon entering and seeing food, drinks, and a beautiful woman in the room, they all teased Liang Bo.
"While we were working ourselves to death, you were secretly eating and drinking with a beautiful woman. You're something else."
"Who's the beautiful woman? Pretty enough to be the new sister-in-law?"
"Stop calling every woman you see your sister-in-law. Can't I just make a friend? Come on, everyone, stop what you're doing, wash your hands, and let's eat together."
"You stingy bastard. You ordered so little, it wouldn't even be enough for you to pick your teeth, and you're asking us to eat with you. Aren't you embarrassed in front of the beautiful lady?"
"Exactly. It's rare that we get off work early, and we have a beautiful woman accompanying us. Can't you be generous for once and treat us out?"
Liang Bo couldn't help but kick them with his foot.
"How often do I not treat you guys out? Eat if you want, get lost if you don't!"
"Oh, Fourth Brother, how long has it been since we went to a bar? How long has it been since we had a proper outing? Let's just consider it a day off and let us have some fun!"
Liang Bo thought about it. Since starting his business, he had been very busy these past few months, and they hadn't made much money. His buddies had indeed worked hard following him.
He turned to seek Chu Xi's opinion. "Is it okay? To go to a bar, do you want to go?"
Chu Xi had never been to a bar before. She felt safe with Liang Bo, so she said, "Yes."
"Then your outfit isn't suitable. You're already beautiful, and you're dressed so provocatively."
"But I don't have any other clothes to change into."
"Wear mine." Liang Bo found a shirt for her and borrowed a pair of shoes from a female worker in the workshop.
Chu Xi came out wearing his shirt, with her own coat over it.
She looked mature and elegant, incredibly beautiful no matter how you looked at her.
The other men had also changed into their usual bar attire, transforming from workshop laborers into stylish, handsome men.
They all piled into a car, listening to upbeat music, driving at a moderate speed, and heading out with boisterous shouts.
For the first time, Chu Xi felt so happy.
The uninhibited attitude of these people infected her, making her want to laugh along, dance, and talk loudly.
It seemed as if her stress was being shouted out with their yells.
Whether it was Zhan Jingrui or not, she didn't care anymore. The feeling of annoyance was almost gone.
When they entered the bar, it was even more outrageous.
Liang Bo ordered a table full of drinks. The men surrounded her, keeping her company, drinking with her, and even accompanying her to dance in the middle of the dance floor.
Chu Xi was initially shy, but unable to resist their encouragement and coaxing.
She was like a flower bud in the center, feeling secure, and influenced by the men and women around her, she couldn't help but start dancing wildly.
For several hours, her smile never faded, and she felt incredibly exhilarated.
Happy times always pass quickly. It was suddenly midnight.
Hearing that she hadn't eaten dinner and had been out for so long without returning, her parents called her repeatedly.
Her phone vibrated again and again. Chu Xi finally heard it and said to Liang Bo.
"It's over. My parents have called me over 20 times. I'm probably going to get scolded when I get home."
Liang Bo was surprised. "You're all grown up, and you still get scolded when you go out to play for a while?"
"I've never stayed out overnight, nor have I ever returned this late. This is the first time in my life."
Liang Bo knew she was a good girl, but he hadn't expected her to be so well-behaved.
"Then you never went out to play with your fiancé before?"
"We only went to very elegant places, and never that late. He would basically send me back before ten o'clock."
"Sent you back? You two don't live together?"
Chu Xi rolled her eyes at him. "Not all male-female relationships develop into what you're thinking, okay?"
Liang Bo looked her over again. The more he looked at this young lady, the cuter she seemed, and he couldn't help but chuckle.