Chương 36: Chapter 36
Biên tập viên: Dragon Boat Translation
Jiang Moxi went to the eighth floor, indeed she saw Yu Dingding there.
She was dressed in a gemstone blue long dress, her hair combed into a fluffy curly ponytail, coquettishly draped over one shoulder.
She was very beautiful, even when she didn't deliberately flaunt her charm, her every frown and smile was captivating.
Not to mention today's makeup, which was specifically designed to highlight her allure.
Almost all the men who came to consume on the eighth floor couldn't help but cast their gazes on Yu Dingding, and countless wanted her company for a drink.
Just in the short while Jiang Moxi had arrived, there was a patron who, because Yu Dingding had just sat down not long before moving to the next table, insisted on pulling Yu Dingding to stay.
"I opened so many bottles of wine for you, and you only had a couple of sips with me, is that appropriate?"
The man sported a big belly, his greasy paws tightly grasping Yu Dingding's hand.
Clearly, his rude barbarity displeased Yu Dingding.
She was frowning all the while, but her voice remained polite and smiling:
"Sorry, sir, I have too many guests tonight. Otherwise, after I finish this round, shall I come and have a couple more drinks with you?"
But some people, relying on their wealth, look down on others with their noses in the air.
"No way. Your time tonight belongs to me!"
While speaking, the big-bellied man also forcibly dragged Yu Dingding toward his booth.
This aggressive and haughty posture was something that Jiang Moxi couldn't stand to watch, and she prepared to go up and pull Yu Dingding back.
But at this moment, the waiter from Night Color took action.
Even the manager came over to this booth.
Through persuasion and a mix of threats and bribes, they finally got the big-bellied man to let go of Yu Dingding.
When Yu Dingding came out from the booth, she was constantly rubbing her wrist.
There was a large red mark on it from the big belly's pulling earlier, and it pained her somewhat.
Seeing this, the manager said: "Dingding, go to the rest room and apply some medicine first. If needed later, I'll call you over."
Yu Dingding is often kept by Ye Chen's side, not only at Night Color.
Even at various banquets that Ye Chen ordinarily attends, Yu Dingding's figure can often be seen.
There have even been media magazines that captured Ye Chen publicly kissing Yu Dingding.
Thus, there are rumors outside that Yu Dingding is the most beloved flower in Ye Chen's myriad of admirers.
Regardless of how important Yu Dingding is to Ye Chen inwardly, it's quite clear to those at Night Color that they should avoid any mishaps befalling her.
After all, there were instances before where Ye Chen had sent Yu Dingding to accompany guests on the eighth floor.
But in a few days, Ye Chen would still bring her back to his side.
So they all felt that Yu Dingding wouldn't stay here for long.
However, if she were to get hurt here, it would be troublesome for all of them.
Yu Dingding's wrist was really twisted painfully, so she didn't refuse.
But as she walked toward the rest room, she saw Jiang Moxi and was slightly surprised.
"Why did you come down here?"
"Young Master Ye said you were here, and he asked me to come find you." Jiang Moxi said.
"That's a relief, I thought you were also assigned to the eighth floor." Yu Dingding visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you alright?"
Jiang Moxi took Yu Dingding's hand to check, and saw her originally fair wrist now bearing red marks with faint signs of bruising underneath.
Yu Dingding didn't mind: "It's nothing. I'll just put on some foundation tomorrow."
Then, Yu Dingding took Jiang Moxi to the lounge, where they drank juice and chatted.
During the casual conversation, Jiang Moxi couldn't help but ask the question in her heart.
"How did you end up on the eighth floor?"
Although the people here in the eighth floor are also rich or noble, they are all quite unreasonable.
So staying here poses a higher risk.
One careless move that offends them could result in a beating at best, or it could endanger your life at worst.
But from what I saw of Yu Dingding's interactions with Ye Chen, even if their relationship wasn't romantic, there seemed to be some feelings between them.
"If you don't sleep with them, of course, you'll be suppressed with a beating!"
Yu Dingding was still nonchalant, even her tone was somewhat joking.
Seeing Jiang Moxi's astonished look, she added: "Just joking. My relationship with him is not as good as you think. I ended up working at Night Color, all thanks to him!"
Maybe because she hadn't made a friend in a long time, and suddenly meeting Jiang Moxi who didn't disdain her, Yu Dingding felt the urge to pour out her feelings.
Or perhaps it was because Ye Chen had once again sent her to mingle among the fishy characters of this floor, she had too many grievances and complaints in her heart.
Yu Dingding shared her past with Jiang Moxi...
As it turned out, Yu Dingding was once the daughter of the Yu family from Emperor City.
Although the Yu family was not at the top of the elite families, they had a middle to high status.
Yu Dingding was the only daughter of the Yu family and she was quite attractive, so among the ladies of Emperor City, she had the most suitors.
Mo Yifeng was one of the many who pursued Yu Dingding.
Because Mo Yifeng's family was no less wealthy than Yu Dingding's, and they got along well, they quickly confirmed their relationship.
However, Mo Yifeng had a crazy pursuer, Qin Shuang, who was born into a top-tier wealthy family.
When Qin Shuang found out about Mo Yifeng and Yu Dingding's relationship, she went mad and even attempted suicide by slitting her wrists.
After the Qin family pulled Qin Shuang back from the brink of death, they began to aggressively suppress the Yu family.
The Yu family went bankrupt in the end.
The Qin family thought that with the Yu family's bankruptcy, Mo Yifeng would break up with Yu Dingding on his own.
Unexpectedly, this only made Mo Yifeng more determined to be with Yu Dingding, even eloping with her.
Qin Shuang threw a fit again, crying, causing trouble, and attempting suicide, infuriating her admirer Ye Chen.
With one calculated move, Ye Chen caused Mr. Yu to be saddled with billions in debt and sent to jail.
Yu Dingding couldn't bear to see her elderly father spend his days in prison, so she agreed to come to Yan City to work as an Oiran and pay off the debts, cutting off Mo Yifeng's hopes for her completely.
"What about Mo Yifeng? Didn't he come to find you?" Jiang Moxi pressed on.
"No. I heard that half a year after I came to Yan City, he got engaged to Qin Shuang. Maybe they even have children by now."
When Yu Dingding spoke of these memories, her eyes gazed out the window at the myriad of lights outside, somewhat absent-minded.
"Are you sad?" Moxi asked her.
"At first, I was indeed a bit sad, and I would cry in the still of the night. But later on, I understood that being sad and crying, just like love, is utterly pointless."
Yu Dingding turned to look at Jiang Moxi with a smile: "It's better to use that time to strengthen relationships with clients and earn more money to get my dad out of jail sooner!"
Listening to Yu Dingding's words, Jiang Moxi felt it was a pity they hadn't met earlier.
"Indeed. what you can't get, you won't fear losing. What you don't possess, you won't worry about letting go."
Yu Dingding immediately grabbed her juice glass and clinked glasses with Jiang Moxi: "Right, without love or expectations, no man can hurt us."
It was this very night that the friendship between the two girls was elevated once again...
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