Chapter 13
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When Xiao Yunhua counted the number of skills she had used her points over, she realized that she had a photographic memory, her five senses sharpened to the maximum, the best culinary skills, the voice of an angel, all the types of dancing... She also realized that although her looks were considered above average, they were still not goddess-like. But Xiao Yunhua didn't worry too much about her looks because she knew that her skills would definitely earn her plenty of points, especially with her upcoming plan. Oh
Leaving the dimensional space, she quickly walked to Riverside, the nightclub that Zhou Lang was speaking about in his conversation with Zhou Feng. It was currently Thursday, two days before the day that Zhou Lang would hang out in the nightclub. Although it required one to be twenty-one to enter, the young master could get it at anytime. This was mainly due to his family name's influence, but also because the Zhou family was known to have connections to be military as well.
She took a deep breath and saw the humongous bouncer that stood in front of the doors. His gruff face didn't cease but his frown lines deepened when he realized how young she was. Her uniform was dirtied a little bit, especially when she changed into it after being expelled from the school and didn't change into anything else anything after. This was the only clean clothes she had, but since she had no home, she couldn't really wear other clean clothes at the moment.
Han Mi's small home was being sold off without her permission because Xiao Yunhua wasn't old enough to legally inherit it from her. Everything inside belonged to Han Mi as well. Since the old woman died so suddenly, there hadn't been any will for Xiao Yunhua anyway.
She hadn't even been allowed to get her things. In fact, Xiao Yunhua was going to make Han Yunhua disappear for a little bit until the climax of her plan.
"Get lost kid." The bouncer harshly remarked and used a hand to visibly shoo her away.
"How do you know I'm not twenty-one?"
"You're wearing a school uniform..."
Xiao Yunhua could only stare at him for his truthful sass. Her uniform was a dead giveaway for her age. Nonetheless, she didn't give up and persisted, "Please! Let me see the manager."
"No." The bouncer said bluntly, his expression turning bored at this point. It was almost like he was getting tired of dealing with her, a kid.
Xiao Yunhua began to grow impatient as she childishly demanded, "Let me see your manager."
"No."
"Manager!"
"No."
"Fuck you!"
The bouncer paused. Then he stoically shook his head and said, "No underaged sex for you."
Xiao Yunhua felt her cheeks warming when he took her words in a literal way. She felt like smacking his head for being so dense, but she couldn't find anything to refute him. "That's not what I meant."
"Does that mean that you've been using words that you don't know the meaning of?"
Once again, Xiao Yunhua was rendered speechless and couldn't retort his words. "Just let me see your manager, please." She asked more politely this time, but she was still given the same reply.
"No."
"Ugh! You are really infuriating, did anyone ever tell you that?" Xiao Yunhua pouted childishly with her arms crossed. The bouncer remained silent and Xiao Yunhua declared, "I will stay here for as long as possible to see the manager."
The bouncer harshly chuckled, "Suit yourself. But you must stand away from Riverside or its reputation will be soiled and will be known as the place where the little duckies hang out."
Little duckies? Did he mean her as well? "Little ducky your sister! Little ducky your family!"
The bouncer ignored her and focused on his job. Despite his belief, the little ducky was true to her words and quite persistent when it came to waiting. Nonstop, she would stand until her legs finally gave out and she sat on the ground, not caring if it besmirched her clothes. Her shitty school uniform didn't really matter to her anyway.
Xiao Yunhua started at the sky and noticed that it was getting dark and darker, meaning that she had been hanging around the nightclub for a while. The bouncer noticed this as well as he grumbled, "Listen kid, if you don't leave this instant, I'll call the cops for you trespassing."
Trespassing? He made it sound like she was some type of thief! Xiao Yunhua stood up and walked in front of the bouncer. Her legs were a bit numb and asleep for sitting for so long, but she didn't worry about that at the moment and really wanted to bash the bouncer's face.
"Let. Me. See. The. Manager." Her teeth were gritted and her fists were clenched. The bouncer raised an eyebrow as he saw the little ducky trying to be intimidating; it wasn't working at all.
"No—"
The bouncer was interrupted when he heard a voice calmly call out, "Let her in."
He turned around and saw the owner of Riverside nodding to give Xiao Yunhua permission. She also noticed this, so she smirked as she walked inside the nightclub, sticking her tongue out as she walked by the bouncer.
He rolled his eyes and ignored her as she walked inside, immediately seeing a tall man. He had long, silver hair and a pair of dark eyes that belonged to a handsome, regal face. His body was muscular yet not too much to be considered overwhelming like the bouncer. His eyes were cold as he regarded her with silence. He turned around and began walking towards what seemed to be his office, so Xiao Yunhua began to follow.
When they both got inside, immediately, the scent of sandalwood surrounded them. The large, dim office wasn't decorated much, but Xiao Yunhua had a feeling that whatever decorations there were, they were worth more money that she would ever have in her life.
"So, young lady, what do you want from this manager?" He wasn't the manager himself, he was the owner, but he wanted to see what this pesky, little girl needed from his nightclub.
Xiao Yunhua took a deep breath and answered, "I want a job."
The man raised an eyebrow, "In a club? That's illegal considering how young you are."
"Not really," Xiao Yunhua raised her averted eyes to meet his in quasi-confidence. "It's legal as long as I don't serve alcohol."
The man's lips tilted upwards with his eyes full of humor and mock, "What if that's the only job available?"
Understanding his meaning, Xiao Yunhua immediately panicked. "Please! Let me have a job here. I'll do anything."
"Even if I don't pay you?"
Xiao Yunhua hesitated and mumbled, "Give me a place to stay, and I'll not ask for money."
The man couldn't help but burst out laughing in his velvety-like voice, "Little ducky," he mocked like the bouncer had earlier, "you're getting more and more audacious. First, it was simply a job, now it's a home as well? Do your parents know?"
"I don't have parents." She blankly retorted, her face suddenly expressionless.
"Any other relative?"
Xiao Yunhua forced herself to not cry, "My last caretaker passed away this morning."
The man noticed her reluctance and changed the subject, "Alright. I'll give you a job," he saw her eyes brighten up in happiness but he quickly added, "Although not a place to stay. This is the procedure for every employee, you'll have to figure something out."
Her eyes dulled a bit, but she nodded in gratitude. "Thank you sir! Are you my manager?"
"I'm technically everyone's manager." His words were arrogant, but when they came out of his mouth, paired with his cold expression, they didn't sound arrogant at all.
"No way, the only way that's possible is if..." her sentence faltered as her eyes widened in recognition, "Riverside owner?"
The owner nodded as he used his hand to shoo her out, "Begin cleaning."
"Cleaning?"
"Yes. What did you expect, that I would let a twelve year old serve alcohol or provide entertainment for my guests?"
Xiao Yunhua angrily retorted, "I'm not twelve, I'm sixteen!"
"Same thing. Now off you go."
Before he could use his hand again to shoo her away, she asked, "When can I actually do something entertainment for the guests?"
The owner chuckled, "You can sing?"
Xiao Yunhua nodded, "I can dance, too."
The owner's chuckles increased as he said, "Show me your singing, first."
Xiao Yunhua cleared her throat and began to sing. A beautiful, angel-like voice resounded in his office, but he immediately yelled, "Stop!"
Xiao Yunhua looked at him in confusion until he explained, "Mediocre, absolutely mediocre."
What? Did Xiao Taotao give her the wrong gift?
<<No way, host! I gave you the best of the best! There's no one in this world that's better. And as you grow, the voice will also increase in beauty and will be more mature.>>
Then why on earth was he saying such a thing? It was so odd!
"You have a beautiful voice, but!" He slammed his fist on his desk, making Xiao Yunhua jump, "Did you seriously think that's all it takes?"
"What?" She was so confused. What else did singing require other than a good voice? "In that case, let me show you my dancing—"
"Not necessary. If your dancing is anything similar to your singing, I'll pass. Anyways, get going. You'll have to wear your own clothes for a little bit until we get you an employee uniform." Xiao Yunhua nodded disappointedly and turned around to leave. Before she shut the door, he called out, "You'll also have to fill out some information in an application to keep in the employee registry. By the way, what is your name?"
Xiao Yunhua froze and didn't know how to answer. Her original name? Her name in this world? Who was she? "My name is..." she took a deep breath "Xiahu Yunhua." Yet another fake surname... The day that the ones that wronged her discover that all three people are the same person, it'll be their ultimate doom...
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When Xiao Yunhua counted the number of skills she had used her points over, she realized that she had a photographic memory, her five senses sharpened to the maximum, the best culinary skills, the voice of an angel, all the types of dancing... She also realized that although her looks were considered above average, they were still not goddess-like. But Xiao Yunhua didn't worry too much about her looks because she knew that her skills would definitely earn her plenty of points, especially with her upcoming plan. Oh
Leaving the dimensional space, she quickly walked to Riverside, the nightclub that Zhou Lang was speaking about in his conversation with Zhou Feng. It was currently Thursday, two days before the day that Zhou Lang would hang out in the nightclub. Although it required one to be twenty-one to enter, the young master could get it at anytime. This was mainly due to his family name's influence, but also because the Zhou family was known to have connections to be military as well.
She took a deep breath and saw the humongous bouncer that stood in front of the doors. His gruff face didn't cease but his frown lines deepened when he realized how young she was. Her uniform was dirtied a little bit, especially when she changed into it after being expelled from the school and didn't change into anything else anything after. This was the only clean clothes she had, but since she had no home, she couldn't really wear other clean clothes at the moment.
Han Mi's small home was being sold off without her permission because Xiao Yunhua wasn't old enough to legally inherit it from her. Everything inside belonged to Han Mi as well. Since the old woman died so suddenly, there hadn't been any will for Xiao Yunhua anyway.
She hadn't even been allowed to get her things. In fact, Xiao Yunhua was going to make Han Yunhua disappear for a little bit until the climax of her plan.
"Get lost kid." The bouncer harshly remarked and used a hand to visibly shoo her away.
"How do you know I'm not twenty-one?"
"You're wearing a school uniform..."
Xiao Yunhua could only stare at him for his truthful sass. Her uniform was a dead giveaway for her age. Nonetheless, she didn't give up and persisted, "Please! Let me see the manager."
"No." The bouncer said bluntly, his expression turning bored at this point. It was almost like he was getting tired of dealing with her, a kid.
Xiao Yunhua began to grow impatient as she childishly demanded, "Let me see your manager."
"No."
"Manager!"
"No."
"Fuck you!"
The bouncer paused. Then he stoically shook his head and said, "No underaged sex for you."
Xiao Yunhua felt her cheeks warming when he took her words in a literal way. She felt like smacking his head for being so dense, but she couldn't find anything to refute him. "That's not what I meant."
"Does that mean that you've been using words that you don't know the meaning of?"
Once again, Xiao Yunhua was rendered speechless and couldn't retort his words. "Just let me see your manager, please." She asked more politely this time, but she was still given the same reply.
"No."
"Ugh! You are really infuriating, did anyone ever tell you that?" Xiao Yunhua pouted childishly with her arms crossed. The bouncer remained silent and Xiao Yunhua declared, "I will stay here for as long as possible to see the manager."
The bouncer harshly chuckled, "Suit yourself. But you must stand away from Riverside or its reputation will be soiled and will be known as the place where the little duckies hang out."
Little duckies? Did he mean her as well? "Little ducky your sister! Little ducky your family!"
The bouncer ignored her and focused on his job. Despite his belief, the little ducky was true to her words and quite persistent when it came to waiting. Nonstop, she would stand until her legs finally gave out and she sat on the ground, not caring if it besmirched her clothes. Her shitty school uniform didn't really matter to her anyway.
Xiao Yunhua started at the sky and noticed that it was getting dark and darker, meaning that she had been hanging around the nightclub for a while. The bouncer noticed this as well as he grumbled, "Listen kid, if you don't leave this instant, I'll call the cops for you trespassing."
Trespassing? He made it sound like she was some type of thief! Xiao Yunhua stood up and walked in front of the bouncer. Her legs were a bit numb and asleep for sitting for so long, but she didn't worry about that at the moment and really wanted to bash the bouncer's face.
"Let. Me. See. The. Manager." Her teeth were gritted and her fists were clenched. The bouncer raised an eyebrow as he saw the little ducky trying to be intimidating; it wasn't working at all.
"No—"
The bouncer was interrupted when he heard a voice calmly call out, "Let her in."
He turned around and saw the owner of Riverside nodding to give Xiao Yunhua permission. She also noticed this, so she smirked as she walked inside the nightclub, sticking her tongue out as she walked by the bouncer.
He rolled his eyes and ignored her as she walked inside, immediately seeing a tall man. He had long, silver hair and a pair of dark eyes that belonged to a handsome, regal face. His body was muscular yet not too much to be considered overwhelming like the bouncer. His eyes were cold as he regarded her with silence. He turned around and began walking towards what seemed to be his office, so Xiao Yunhua began to follow.
When they both got inside, immediately, the scent of sandalwood surrounded them. The large, dim office wasn't decorated much, but Xiao Yunhua had a feeling that whatever decorations there were, they were worth more money that she would ever have in her life.
"So, young lady, what do you want from this manager?" He wasn't the manager himself, he was the owner, but he wanted to see what this pesky, little girl needed from his nightclub.
Xiao Yunhua took a deep breath and answered, "I want a job."
The man raised an eyebrow, "In a club? That's illegal considering how young you are."
"Not really," Xiao Yunhua raised her averted eyes to meet his in quasi-confidence. "It's legal as long as I don't serve alcohol."
The man's lips tilted upwards with his eyes full of humor and mock, "What if that's the only job available?"
Understanding his meaning, Xiao Yunhua immediately panicked. "Please! Let me have a job here. I'll do anything."
"Even if I don't pay you?"
Xiao Yunhua hesitated and mumbled, "Give me a place to stay, and I'll not ask for money."
The man couldn't help but burst out laughing in his velvety-like voice, "Little ducky," he mocked like the bouncer had earlier, "you're getting more and more audacious. First, it was simply a job, now it's a home as well? Do your parents know?"
"I don't have parents." She blankly retorted, her face suddenly expressionless.
"Any other relative?"
Xiao Yunhua forced herself to not cry, "My last caretaker passed away this morning."
The man noticed her reluctance and changed the subject, "Alright. I'll give you a job," he saw her eyes brighten up in happiness but he quickly added, "Although not a place to stay. This is the procedure for every employee, you'll have to figure something out."
Her eyes dulled a bit, but she nodded in gratitude. "Thank you sir! Are you my manager?"
"I'm technically everyone's manager." His words were arrogant, but when they came out of his mouth, paired with his cold expression, they didn't sound arrogant at all.
"No way, the only way that's possible is if..." her sentence faltered as her eyes widened in recognition, "Riverside owner?"
The owner nodded as he used his hand to shoo her out, "Begin cleaning."
"Cleaning?"
"Yes. What did you expect, that I would let a twelve year old serve alcohol or provide entertainment for my guests?"
Xiao Yunhua angrily retorted, "I'm not twelve, I'm sixteen!"
"Same thing. Now off you go."
Before he could use his hand again to shoo her away, she asked, "When can I actually do something entertainment for the guests?"
The owner chuckled, "You can sing?"
Xiao Yunhua nodded, "I can dance, too."
The owner's chuckles increased as he said, "Show me your singing, first."
Xiao Yunhua cleared her throat and began to sing. A beautiful, angel-like voice resounded in his office, but he immediately yelled, "Stop!"
Xiao Yunhua looked at him in confusion until he explained, "Mediocre, absolutely mediocre."
What? Did Xiao Taotao give her the wrong gift?
<<No way, host! I gave you the best of the best! There's no one in this world that's better. And as you grow, the voice will also increase in beauty and will be more mature.>>
Then why on earth was he saying such a thing? It was so odd!
"You have a beautiful voice, but!" He slammed his fist on his desk, making Xiao Yunhua jump, "Did you seriously think that's all it takes?"
"What?" She was so confused. What else did singing require other than a good voice? "In that case, let me show you my dancing—"
"Not necessary. If your dancing is anything similar to your singing, I'll pass. Anyways, get going. You'll have to wear your own clothes for a little bit until we get you an employee uniform." Xiao Yunhua nodded disappointedly and turned around to leave. Before she shut the door, he called out, "You'll also have to fill out some information in an application to keep in the employee registry. By the way, what is your name?"
Xiao Yunhua froze and didn't know how to answer. Her original name? Her name in this world? Who was she? "My name is..." she took a deep breath "Xiahu Yunhua." Yet another fake surname... The day that the ones that wronged her discover that all three people are the same person, it'll be their ultimate doom...
When Xiao Yunhua counted the number of skills she had used her points over, she realized that she had a photographic memory, her five senses sharpened to the maximum, the best culinary skills, the voice of an angel, all the types of dancing... She also realized that although her looks were considered above average, they were still not goddess-like. But Xiao Yunhua didn't worry too much about her looks because she knew that her skills would definitely earn her plenty of points, especially with her upcoming plan. Oh Leaving the dimensional space, she quickly walked to Riverside, the nightclub that Zhou Lang was speaking about in his conversation with Zhou Feng. It was currently Thursday, two days before the day that Zhou Lang would hang out in the nightclub. Although it required one to be twenty-one to enter, the young master could get it at anytime. This was mainly due to his family name's influence, but also because the Zhou family was known to have connections to be military as well. She took a deep breath and saw the humongous bouncer that stood in front of the doors. His gruff face didn't cease but his frown lines deepened when he realized how young she was. Her uniform was dirtied a little bit, especially when she changed into it after being expelled from the school and didn't change into anything else anything after. This was the only clean clothes she had, but since she had no home, she couldn't really wear other clean clothes at the moment. Han Mi's small home was being sold off without her permission because Xiao Yunhua wasn't old enough to legally inherit it from her. Everything inside belonged to Han Mi as well. Since the old woman died so suddenly, there hadn't been any will for Xiao Yunhua anyway. She hadn't even been allowed to get her things. In fact, Xiao Yunhua was going to make Han Yunhua disappear for a little bit until the climax of her plan. "Get lost kid." The bouncer harshly remarked and used a hand to visibly shoo her away. "How do you know I'm not twenty-one?" "You're wearing a school uniform..." Xiao Yunhua could only stare at him for his truthful sass. Her uniform was a dead giveaway for her age. Nonetheless, she didn't give up and persisted, "Please! Let me see the manager." "No." The bouncer said bluntly, his expression turning bored at this point. It was almost like he was getting tired of dealing with her, a kid. Xiao Yunhua began to grow impatient as she childishly demanded, "Let me see your manager." "No." "Manager!" "No." "Fuck you!" The bouncer paused. Then he stoically shook his head and said, "No underaged sex for you." Xiao Yunhua felt her cheeks warming when he took her words in a literal way. She felt like smacking his head for being so dense, but she couldn't find anything to refute him. "That's not what I meant." "Does that mean that you've been using words that you don't know the meaning of?" Once again, Xiao Yunhua was rendered speechless and couldn't retort his words. "Just let me see your manager, please." She asked more politely this time, but she was still given the same reply. "No." "Ugh! You are really infuriating, did anyone ever tell you that?" Xiao Yunhua pouted childishly with her arms crossed. The bouncer remained silent and Xiao Yunhua declared, "I will stay here for as long as possible to see the manager." The bouncer harshly chuckled, "Suit yourself. But you must stand away from Riverside or its reputation will be soiled and will be known as the place where the little duckies hang out." Little duckies? Did he mean her as well? "Little ducky your sister! Little ducky your family!" The bouncer ignored her and focused on his job. Despite his belief, the little ducky was true to her words and quite persistent when it came to waiting. Nonstop, she would stand until her legs finally gave out and she sat on the ground, not caring if it besmirched her clothes. Her shitty school uniform didn't really matter to her anyway. Xiao Yunhua started at the sky and noticed that it was getting dark and darker, meaning that she had been hanging around the nightclub for a while. The bouncer noticed this as well as he grumbled, "Listen kid, if you don't leave this instant, I'll call the cops for you trespassing." Trespassing? He made it sound like she was some type of thief! Xiao Yunhua stood up and walked in front of the bouncer. Her legs were a bit numb and asleep for sitting for so long, but she didn't worry about that at the moment and really wanted to bash the bouncer's face. "Let. Me. See. The. Manager." Her teeth were gritted and her fists were clenched. The bouncer raised an eyebrow as he saw the little ducky trying to be intimidating; it wasn't working at all. "No" The bouncer was interrupted when he heard a voice calmly call out, "Let her in." He turned around and saw the owner of Riverside nodding to give Xiao Yunhua permission. She also noticed this, so she smirked as she walked inside the nightclub, sticking her tongue out as she walked by the bouncer. He rolled his eyes and ignored her as she walked inside, immediately seeing a tall man. He had long, silver hair and a pair of dark eyes that belonged to a handsome, regal face. His body was muscular yet not too much to be considered overwhelming like the bouncer. His eyes were cold as he regarded her with silence. He turned around and began walking towards what seemed to be his office, so Xiao Yunhua began to follow. When they both got inside, immediately, the scent of sandalwood surrounded them. The large, dim office wasn't decorated much, but Xiao Yunhua had a feeling that whatever decorations there were, they were worth more money that she would ever have in her life. "So, young lady, what do you want from this manager?" He wasn't the manager himself, he was the owner, but he wanted to see what this pesky, little girl needed from his nightclub. Xiao Yunhua took a deep breath and answered, "I want a job." The man raised an eyebrow, "In a club? That's illegal considering how young you are." "Not really," Xiao Yunhua raised her averted eyes to meet his in quasi-confidence. "It's legal as long as I don't serve alcohol." The man's lips tilted upwards with his eyes full of humor and mock, "What if that's the only job available?" Understanding his meaning, Xiao Yunhua immediately panicked. "Please! Let me have a job here. I'll do anything." "Even if I don't pay you?" Xiao Yunhua hesitated and mumbled, "Give me a place to stay, and I'll not ask for money." The man couldn't help but burst out laughing in his velvety-like voice, "Little ducky," he mocked like the bouncer had earlier, "you're getting more and more audacious. First, it was simply a job, now it's a home as well? Do your parents know?" "I don't have parents." She blankly retorted, her face suddenly expressionless. "Any other relative?" Xiao Yunhua forced herself to not cry, "My last caretaker passed away this morning." The man noticed her reluctance and changed the subject, "Alright. I'll give you a job," he saw her eyes brighten up in happiness but he quickly added, "Although not a place to stay. This is the procedure for every employee, you'll have to figure something out." Her eyes dulled a bit, but she nodded in gratitude. "Thank you sir! Are you my manager?" "I'm technically everyone's manager." His words were arrogant, but when they came out of his mouth, paired with his cold expression, they didn't sound arrogant at all. "No way, the only way that's possible is if..." her sentence faltered as her eyes widened in recognition, "Riverside owner?" The owner nodded as he used his hand to shoo her out, "Begin cleaning." "Cleaning?" "Yes. What did you expect, that I would let a twelve year old serve alcohol or provide entertainment for my guests?" Xiao Yunhua angrily retorted, "I'm not twelve, I'm sixteen!" "Same thing. Now off you go." Before he could use his hand again to shoo her away, she asked, "When can I actually do something entertainment for the guests?" The owner chuckled, "You can sing?" Xiao Yunhua nodded, "I can dance, too." The owner's chuckles increased as he said, "Show me your singing, first." Xiao Yunhua cleared her throat and began to sing. A beautiful, angel-like voice resounded in his office, but he immediately yelled, "Stop!" Xiao Yunhua looked at him in confusion until he explained, "Mediocre, absolutely mediocre." What? Did Xiao Taotao give her the wrong gift? No way, host! I gave you the best of the best! There's no one in this world that's better. And as you grow, the voice will also increase in beauty and will be more mature. Then why on earth was he saying such a thing? It was so odd! "You have a beautiful voice, but!" He slammed his fist on his desk, making Xiao Yunhua jump, "Did you seriously think that's all it takes?" "What?" She was so confused. What else did singing require other than a good voice? "In that case, let me show you my dancing" "Not necessary. If your dancing is anything similar to your singing, I'll pass. Anyways, get going. You'll have to wear your own clothes for a little bit until we get you an employee uniform." Xiao Yunhua nodded disappointedly and turned around to leave. Before she shut the door, he called out, "You'll also have to fill out some information in an application to keep in the employee registry. By the way, what is your name?" Xiao Yunhua froze and didn't know how to answer. Her original name? Her name in this world? Who was she? "My name is..." she took a deep breath "Xiahu Yunhua." Yet another fake surname... The day that the ones that wronged her discover that all three people are the same person, it'll be their ultimate doom...
