299: Chapter 299: You Must Drink With Us Today!
299: Chapter 299: You Must Drink With Us Today!
Xiao Jiba passed by the private room and happened to see Bai Yunxi inside.
He had also heard about last night’s performance, which was quite the talk of the circle, so he decided to greet her and have Bai Yunxi join him for a couple of drinks.
After all, given his status, he thought that getting Bai Yunxi to drink with him was already a privilege for her.
“This…”
Zheng Wenxiu heard Xiao Jiba’s words and glanced at Bai Yunxi behind her, looking troubled.
In the end, they had no connections.
If Xiao Jiba really insisted on Bai Yunxi drinking with him, Zheng Wenxiu was reluctant for Bai Yunxi to offend him.
Bai Yunxi slightly furrowed her brows.
At that moment, she stood up and politely replied, “I’m sorry, Mr.
Xiao, I really can’t hold my liquor, I truly can’t drink!”
Seeing Zheng Wenxiu’s reaction, Bai Yunxi knew that Xiao Jiba was someone influential in the circle, but even so, she didn’t easily agree when he asked her to have a couple of drinks.
Xiao Jiba was rejected, but he wasn’t angry; instead, he admired Bai Yunxi’s beautiful face and grinned, persuading, “Miss Bai Yunxi, how can you not drink?
If you become more famous, you’ll inevitably have to drink at some point!”
At these words, Bai Yunxi frowned even more deeply.
Manager Zheng Wenxiu hurriedly explained, “Mr.
Xiao, Yunxi really can’t drink.
How about I go and have a couple of drinks to apologize?
Would that be alright?”
To avoid offending Xiao Jiba, Zheng Wenxiu had to resort to this strategy.
However, Xiao Jiba had come just for Bai Yunxi.
Although Zheng Wenxiu was also attractive, Xiao Jiba didn’t consider her seriously.
He shook his head, insisting again, “Miss Yunxi, if you can’t drink, then that’s perfect, I’ll teach you how today, haha!”
Xiao Jiba completely ignored what Zheng Wenxiu had said.
He took a few steps closer to Bai Yunxi, which annoyed the other people in the private room even more.
At that time, Xu Xiaoqing, seeing this fat man being unreasonable, suddenly became pissed off and said, “She already said she doesn’t want to drink with you, yet you’re forcing her, have you no shame!”
Xiao Jiba was stunned.
He turned his head to look at Xu Xiaoqing and subconsciously touched his big belly.
He frowned at Xu Xiaoqing, looking displeased, and asked, “Who is this person, a friend of Miss Yunxi?”
Before Zheng Wenxiu or Bai Yunxi could explain, Xu Xiaoqing scoffed, pouting, “Who I am is none of your business.
This is a private gathering, please just leave, uncle!”
The use of “uncle” directly infuriated Xiao Jiba.
He glared at Xu Xiaoqing and roared, “What did you call me?”
“Uncle?” Xu Xiaoqing responded subconsciously, unaware of why Xiao Jiba reacted that way.
Xiao Jiba’s expression darkened, his eyes big and bulging with anger.
Dammit, was I not young and fresh enough?
How did I become an uncle?
No one would know that Xiao Jiba’s true thoughts were such that, despite clearly appearing as an overweight middle-aged man, he fancied himself a young, fresh meat, which was quite ridiculous.
Yet Xiao Jiba stubbornly insisted that he was indeed a fresh young man, so when Xu Xiaoqing called him an uncle, he nearly lost his temper on the spot.
“Young lady, you have no place speaking here, go play over there!”
Xiao Jiba glared at Xu Xiaoqing, then looked at Bai Yunxi and sneered, “Miss Bai, we’re all in the same circle here.
If you can’t even give this much face, don’t forget, if someone can promote you, someone can surely blacklist you!”
This time, Xiao Jiba began to openly threaten others when he could not step down from the situation.
Although he was not a big shot in the circle, he still had some influence and could set up obstacles for Bai Yunxi by enlisting a few friends.
Xiao Jiba’s threat immediately displeased everyone in the private room, especially Bai Yunxi, who was being threatened and was now glaring at Xiao Jiba with uncontrollable anger.
At this moment, the agent Zheng Wenxiu did not know how to defuse the situation either, as Xiao Jiba was being excessively bullying!
“Give a straight answer, are you going or not?”
Xiao Jiba, with a chuckle, continued to look at Bai Yunxi, his tone still carrying a hint of threat.
Bai Yunxi bit her lower lip, wrestling with her thoughts.
She understood that although she seemed popular now, her lack of backing was a significant handicap; otherwise, how could a Xiao Jiba have the audacity to threaten them?
“Brother, since the lady doesn’t want to drink with you, why must you force her?”
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Xiao Jiba.
He patted Xiao Jiba on the shoulder and said with a beaming smile.
Xiao Jiba turned around angrily, only to see Ning Fan standing behind him with a typical loser’s attire.
Seeing that it was Ning Fan, everyone in the private room relaxed, as if they had seen a savior.
Seeing Ning Fan intervene, Xiao Jiba was very unhappy.
He swatted Ning Fan’s hand away and cursed, “Who is your brother?
Who the hell are you?
What right do you have to speak here?
Do you know who I am?”
A series of retorting questions and an arrogant attitude ensued.
Xiao Jiba, a relatively known figure in the industry, was now facing disrespect from a budding star of tomorrow and remarks from an unknown loser, and he was no longer in the mood to show any pleasantness to these people.
Ning Fan, without lessening his smile, continued to look at Xiao Jiba cheerfully, “I’m nobody, but it seems you’re not really welcomed here!”
Xiao Jiba’s face changed, and he looked at Bai Yunxi furiously before striding toward her, shouting, “Today, even if you don’t want to accompany, you must accompany!”
As he spoke, Xiao Jiba attempted to forcibly drag Bai Yunxi with him to join him for drinks.
However, just as he reached out his hand, Ning Fan quickly grabbed his wrist, so fast that Xiao Jiba couldn’t see his movement.
“Fatso, you don’t want face, do you?” Ning Fan said coldly, his eyes showing impatience.
“Who are you to speak here, I’m telling you, if you offend me, do you believe…”
With a slap sound, a loud slap cut off Xiao Jiba’s threat.
The private room instantly fell silent, everyone looked at Ning Fan in surprise; Xu Xiaoqing was the most excited, she had long been disgusted with this fat man.
And the first to react was Zheng Wenxiu, who quickly came forward to mediate, “Master Ning, let it go, it’s just a minor matter, there’s no need to be physical!”
Zheng Wenxiu’s face turned somewhat pale.
Like Bai Yunxi, without any significant status or background in the circle, offending Xiao Jiba today would surely lead to him bearing a grudge against Bai Yunxi.
At this moment, Xiao Jiba was completely stunned, as Ning Fan’s slap was utterly unexpected.