In the most bustling area of Tokyo, quietly take the elevator, walk through the corridor, and arrive in front of a bar.
The bar's name is Hanabi.
Translated, it means Fireworks.
The meaning is obvious. The bar owner clearly wants the customers who come here to drink to be able to spark with each other.
Just seeing the name made Qingdao Quan Dai feel her heart beat faster.
Girls, after all, are nothing more than two types: either they like money, or they like romance.
Hanabi Bar is the kind of place where high-end style meets romantic ambiance.
Stepping inside, the gentle and soothing music calmed my mood. Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, I gazed at the dazzling lights below.
The decor and layout alone, even without a sip of alcohol, subtly shifted my mood.
Lin Yi was in a booth, waving at the Qingdao sisters.
He had only invited Qingdao Quanda, but Qingdao Meicai came along too.
This was within Lin Yi's expectations, so he wasn't surprised.
"I brought my younger sister with me, you don't mind, do you?"
Qingdao Quanda immediately apologized.
"Of course not."
Lin Yi said with a smile, "The more the merrier, right? Please, sit down."
The booth was U-shaped, and Qingdao Quanda naturally sat next to Lin Yi.
Qingdao Meicai looked around, but instead of sitting next to Qingdao Quanda, she went around and sat on Lin Yi's other side.
"…"
Qingdao Quanda had a 'mmp' she really wanted to say, but she held back.
She asked, "Meicai, why did you sit over there?"
Lin Yi also looked curiously at the younger sister who was trying to steal his attention from her older sister, wanting to understand her thought process.
"Because, elder sister is very interested in Lin-jun."
Qingdao Meicai said matter-of-factly, "So I want to understand what kind of person Lin-jun is that my sister likes so much."
"Meicai~~" Qingdao Quanda was embarrassed by her words and didn't even bother to get angry.
Lin Yi was also taken aback by the younger sister's directness.
Being so old, didn't she know how to speak tactfully…
It was clear that she was a spoiled child, just like when relatives bring a naughty kid over during the New Year, and the kid sees someone else's model and says they want it.
It really tests a person's ability to react on the spot.
Giving it away was out of the question, absolutely impossible.
But directly refusing would make you seem petty.
What should you do at this time?
Give it to him if he wants it, but not for free. Instead, set a condition to achieve the goal of giving it away in the future.
For example: You like it? When you get first place in your grade (get into a key middle school), I'll give it to you.
The current situation was very similar to the above.
Lin Yi couldn't directly say "I like you too," that would be too direct, and what if she misunderstood? Maybe the girl just had free time, wouldn't that be awkward?
But you can't refuse either. Girls hate being rejected the most, even if the guy isn't her type, because rejecting her is like damaging her ego.
So, Lin Yi said with a smile, "I also want to get to know a girl as likable as Quanda."
This answer avoided the landmine and expressed his meaning perfectly.
Qingdao Quanda smiled brightly after hearing this, extremely happy, and subconsciously began to flip her hair.
What could be more pleasing than "I'm paying attention to you, and you're paying attention to me?"
Lin Yi snapped his fingers, called the waiter over, and ordered three aperitifs.
Qingdao Meicai couldn't wait to ask Lin Yi: "Lin-jun, you still haven't guessed my profession… keep guessing."
Lin Yi said, "Well… your sister is wearing a black dress, and you are wearing a white dress. Obviously, your sisters have the same style of dress, and judging from the aperitifs you just ordered, your tastes in alcohol are also similar."
"So I boldly guess that you also work at a bank, right?"
Lin Yi had held Qingdao Quanda's hand and felt it in the morning before giving the answer.
But now Lin Yi only took one look, and didn't even try to touch Qingdao Meicai's hand. The attitude he wanted to express was very obvious—I don't have any interest in you, but I'm too embarrassed to refuse you, so just guess randomly.
Qingdao Quanda understood his expression and smiled happily, covering her mouth.
"That's right." Qingdao Meicai said in surprise, "You're really amazing, Lin-jun. You can even tell that."
"…"
Obviously, Lin Yi, as the answerer, was even more surprised himself, because he just guessed casually and got it right, as if he had randomly thrown an empty water bottle into the wet garbage on the roadside and was caught on the spot by the passing city management.
Lin Yi calmed down his surprised mood from guessing correctly and then asked, "Then do you two work at the same bank?"
While asking, Lin Yi turned his gaze to Qingdao Quanda, expressing that I'm only interested in you.
This move pleased Qingdao Quanda very much, and she smiled, "No… we don't work at the same bank."
"But the places where we work aren't far apart. It only takes half an hour to walk there, so we go to and from work together!" Qingdao Meicai interjected, obviously wanting to seek Lin Yi's attention.
"Unfortunately, Meicai will be living with her fiancé soon… I'm afraid we won't be going to work together in the future."
Qingdao Quanda subtly revealed the news that her younger sister already had a fiancé.
"Yeah…" Qingdao Meicai's mood was not very good when she thought of this: "I've grown up with my sister since I was little. This time we're going to be separated… To be honest, I'm worried that I won't get used to it."
"Is that so? So Meicai is getting married so early… Then I'll congratulate you in advance."
Lin Yi ended the topic hastily. He came out to pick up girls, not to be a relationship advisor.
Besides, what does your marriage have to do with me? Can't I pick you up after you get married?
Just then, the waiter brought over three glasses of aperitif cocktails.
"Come on, let's have a drink first."
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