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Clang—
The wine bottle slipped from Zhuge Lan's hand, a crisp shattering sound echoed, and fragments scattered across the floor.
Zhuge Lan was instantly dumbfounded, staring blankly at the broken wine bottle on the ground, his mouth slightly agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Dugu Bo heard the sound, turned his head, and seeing this scene, his eyes widened as well.
He shook his head, saying with a helpless expression:
"Look at you, I told you not to embarrass me. I'm truly drunk; I shouldn't have brought you out. You should be taking good care of Su Biluo at the inn. The Auction hasn't even started yet, and you're already causing trouble."
Zhuge Lan came back to his senses and quickly waved his hand to explain:
"Oh, I just slipped! This bottle was too slippery, it's really not my fault."
As he spoke, he even bent down, intending to pick up the fragments.
Dugu Bo quickly stopped him:
"Alright, alright, don't move around carelessly, you might cut your hand. If someone comes in later, they'll think we're causing damage here."
Zhuge Lan stood up straight, scratched his head, and said with an awkward smile:
"Then what should we do? This wine looks very expensive, they won't make us pay, will they?"
Dugu Bo rolled his eyes at him and said:
"Of course, we'll have to pay, it just depends on what they say. You, you just can't be quiet for a moment."
Zhuge Lan had a bitter expression, muttering:
"How was I supposed to know this would happen? How about we secretly clean it up and pretend nothing happened?"
Dugu Bo snorted speechlessly:
"Do you think that's possible? With such a loud noise, everyone outside must have heard it. Let's just wait honestly."
Just then.
The door creaked open, and the voluptuous waitress entered with light steps.
Her beautiful, lustrous black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, swaying gently as she walked.
"Sir, has something happened?"
Her voice was gentle and delicate.
When she finished speaking, her gaze fell upon the shattered wine bottle on the floor.
She was slightly startled at first, then a brief hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but her professional demeanor quickly allowed her to regain her warm, spring-breeze-like professional smile.
Seeing this, Zhuge Lan quickly said apologetically:
"Hehe, beautiful lady, I'm really sorry. My hand slipped, and I accidentally broke the bottle. How much is this wine? I'll compensate you, otherwise, I won't feel right about it."
As he spoke, he clasped his hands together, making a gesture of begging for forgiveness, his eyes filled with a hint of apology and flattery.
The waitress continued to smile, saying softly:
"Sir, it's alright. This is just a small accident, you don't need to worry too much. We will have special staff come to handle it, so please rest assured. As long as you are not injured, that's all that matters."
Her voice was gentle and pleasant, as if it could resolve all awkwardness.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Lan's eyes immediately lit up, like a child who had received an unexpected surprise, and he said excitedly:
"Really? That's fantastic! How could I get injured? Your service is truly impeccable, I don't even know how to praise you enough. If I could enjoy such service every day from now on, that would truly be wonderful."
As he spoke, his face was beaming with a satisfied smile.
Dugu Bo watched Zhuge Lan's demeanor from the side, shaking his head helplessly, and said:
"How could we impose? We should still compensate. We can't expect special treatment just because we are VIPs, that wouldn't be in line with the rules."
His expression was slightly serious, and his tone conveyed a sense of firmness.
The waitress still maintained her smile and patiently explained:
"No, really, sir. You are our esteemed guest, holding a special invitation, and providing you with excellent service is what we should do. Furthermore, this is just a minor matter, you don't need to take it to heart. However, please do be careful during the Auction to avoid similar incidents from happening again."
Zhuge Lan pretended to be moved to tears of gratitude, he stepped forward and gave the beautiful waitress a big hug, and sobbed:
"Boo hoo hoo, thank you, beautiful lady, you are so kind!"
This big hug caught the waitress off guard.
She subconsciously circulated her spirit power, using her inner force to push him away, directly sending Zhuge Lan flying to the other side of the room.
"Ouch!"
Zhuge Lan fell heavily to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.
He looked at the waitress in a daze, truly not expecting that this waitress was also a Soul Master.
The waitress was also startled by her own reaction, and she quickly waved her hands to explain:
"Sir, are you alright? I'm so sorry, that was just a reflex. You suddenly… I didn't mean to."
The beautiful waitress looked at Zhuge Lan nervously, her cheeks flushed with a bit of guilt.
Zhuge Lan rubbed his butt, chuckling apologetically:
"I was just too touched, I didn't expect you to be so kind, beautiful lady, I couldn't control myself for a moment. By the way, I still don't know your name."
The beautiful waitress said with a hint of shyness:
"My name is Lin Tao. Sir, are you really alright? Do you want me to get some healing medicine for you?"
Zhuge Lan waved his hand, got up from the ground, and said with a grin:
"No need, no need, I'm thick-skinned, this little fall is nothing. Miss Lin Tao, your spirit power is quite high; I didn't even react to that last move."
Lin Tao smiled awkwardly:
"You're making fun of me, sir, I also acted out of instinct. Gentlemen, please rest for a moment. I will call the cleaning staff to clean up these broken glasses. I will come to inform both of you before the Auction begins."
With that, she elegantly turned and walked out with light steps to call someone to clean up the fragments.
Watching Lin Tao's retreating back, Zhuge Lan excitedly rubbed his hands and said to Dugu Bo:
"Old Poison, look how kind this girl is! We must thank her properly."
As he spoke, he cleared his throat and raised his voice, shouting:
"Taotao, beautiful lady, after the Auction ends, I'll treat you to dinner! You absolutely must grace me with your presence!"
Lin Tao's body stiffened slightly when she heard Zhuge Lan's loud shout.
Then she pretended not to hear, quickening her pace even more, wanting to escape the scene quickly.
She felt a wave of speechlessness in her heart, secretly thinking:
"This Zhuge Lan is truly a headache. I'm just doing my job, why does he act like he's so familiar with me? That sudden hug just now startled me, and now he's shouting about inviting me to dinner. This pervert, I don't want to get too entangled with him."
On this side.
Zhuge Lan was still savoring the moment:
"Oh my, Old Poison, you've missed out big time! That beautiful Lin Tao's body was so soft!"
Dugu Bo gave Zhuge Lan a disdainful look and said:
"Hmph, this old man has been dominating for over fifty years, what kind of stunning beauties haven't I seen? I'm not like you, pouncing on every one you see. Tonight, when we go back, I will definitely complain to Su Biluo about you. You can just stand there drooling."
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