Chapter 1077: Chapter 1047: Ye Chen glanced at the time; unknowingly, it was already past one o’clock. The little brother, seeing no hope in this business, left without even saying goodbye. This time, he set his sights on a young man in a suit. However, the guy was dressed well, unlike himself. Even though he was wearing a suit, he still looked poor. Ye Chen stepped out of the casino and slowly made his way toward the Night Color Bar. University City wasn’t far from the bar. Most of the bar’s customers were college students. Nowadays, students have money and like to compete with each other, especially after getting a girlfriend, they love to flaunt their wealth. So, this kind of upscale bar, which isn’t chaotic, is indeed a good spot for students. Upon arriving at the bar, Li Ling saw Ye Chen strolling leisurely and couldn’t help but scold him, “Chen Ye, you bastard, are you here to work or to chill? Can you hurry up, or will you die doing so?” Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵 “Uh…” Hearing such words from a woman who used to be immensely polite and respectful, Ye Chen felt a bit off. After an awkward expression, he quickly adjusted his mindset and laughed, “Xiao Ling, I… I’m late, really sorry!” “Chen Ye, who said you could call me Xiao Ling!” Li Ling was instantly furious, placed her hands on her hips, and glared at Ye Chen, “From now on, you can only call me by my name or Manager Li, nothing else!” “Yes, yes, Manager Li!” Ye Chen nodded hurriedly. Shit, he didn’t expect this woman to be so fierce. Without another word, he quickly went inside. The bar temporarily only hired one male waiter, and that was Ye Chen; the rest were girls, including that young girl with the baby face and large chest, Xiao Mei. She seemed even more seductive after not seeing her for a while. Ye Chen walked over with a smile and greeted, “Xiao Mei, morning!” “Huh? You know me?” Xiao Mei, dressed in her professional outfit, was standing behind the bar. Hearing someone greet her suddenly, she looked at Ye Chen in surprise, her eyes showing clear unfamiliarity. Ye Chen immediately caught on and laughed, “Of course, we’re colleagues, after all. I did a little research before joining!” “Oh, that’s how it is!” Xiao Mei lowered her head and continued her work, lacking the enthusiasm of before. However, Ye Chen understood, since she wasn’t familiar with him yet, maybe she’d warm up later. Soon, Li Ling came over to assign Ye Chen his work, which was quite simple. Most of the heavy tasks, previously under the girls’ responsibility, were now all handed to Ye Chen, including cleaning the toilets, both men’s and women’s, carrying drinks from the cellar, and sweeping and mopping the floor… Practically, all the heavy work in the bar was given to Ye Chen. After explaining everything, Li Ling didn’t forget to add, “Well, that’s all I can think of for now. You start with these; I’ll give you more tasks as I think of them!” “Uh…” Ye Chen was dumbfounded. Shit, it’s all dirty and tiring work. Thankfully, these tasks don’t take too much time. Cleaning the toilets is once a day, entering and exiting the cellar is once a day, and sweeping and mopping are also daily tasks. The work is tiring, but not time-consuming. Very quickly, Ye Chen got into work mode. He skillfully put on a mask and quickly started working. The first task was cleaning the toilets. He quickly finished the men’s room, but then, what about the women’s room? Ye Chen felt a bit conflicted; he originally wanted to ask Li Ling if he was really supposed to handle the women’s room, but couldn’t find her. Left with no choice, Ye Chen hung a ‘Cleaning in Progress’ sign on the women’s room door and went in to clean. The women’s restroom had individual stalls, and cleaning them wasn’t a pleasant task. In some chaotic bars, restrooms could be disgusting—vomit, excrement clogging the toilets. However, this wasn’t the case at Night Color Bar. The patrons here were relatively well-behaved, so it wasn’t as filthy. Entering the women’s restroom, Ye Chen lit several incense sticks in the corners, making the whole restroom smell like a scholarly household. Ye Chen couldn’t help but take a few more sniffs. He began cleaning the toilets and was dumbfounded when he pushed open the first stall door. Ms. Yan was sitting there lost in thought. Upon seeing a masked Ye Chen with a cleaning tool, she was stunned and then furious, “What… what are you doing!” “Ah, I… I was just cleaning the restroom, I’m… so sorry!” Ye Chen quickly closed the door. In reality, after pushing the door open, nothing private was visible. Everything was completely covered by clothes. After closing the door, Ye Chen had a strange smile on his face. Perhaps this was the start of something beautiful. Ye Chen exited the women’s restroom and waited outside. Li Ling, seeing Ye Chen standing by the women’s room with a displeased look, asked, “Chen Ye, what are you doing? I told you to clean!” “Oh, I’m waiting for someone inside to come out so I can clean the women’s room!” Ye Chen replied quickly. “How do you know there’s someone inside?” Li Ling asked, frowning. “I knocked on the door!” Ye Chen replied. “Alright, later, bring up a case of red wine from the cellar!” Li Ling instructed. “Got it!” Ye Chen nodded quickly. Li Ling had just left when Ms. Yan already emerged from the ladies’ room, her face carrying a slight blush, looking quite beautiful. There seemed to be a clear spring in her gaze, captivating and gentle. Upon exiting the ladies’ room, she looked at Ye Chen in confusion, then asked, “You… why were you in the ladies’ room?” “Boss lady, I… it’s my first day on the job today, responsible for cleaning the restrooms. The ladies’ room is also part of my duties!” Ye Chen answered hastily. “Forget it!” Ms. Yan looked at Ye Chen with some doubt, then furrowed her brows and said, “Why… why do I feel like you look like someone?” “Like who?!” Ye Chen immediately perked up his ears, eager for Ms. Yan to recall the real Ye Chen. If she could associate him with Ye Chen, then his official identity would be resolved soon. Ms. Yan thought for a long time but ultimately couldn’t remember. She shook her head and said, “Forget it, I can’t recall either!” After speaking, Ms. Yan turned and left alone. Ye Chen watched her back, wishing he could go up and embrace her, then softly whisper in her ear that he was Ye Chen, the Ye Chen she missed deeply. But unfortunately, for Ms. Yan, and more for the bright future the two share, Ye Chen must restrain himself, must endure. Cleaning the restrooms alone, moving wine from the cellar alone, sweeping and mopping the floor alone, the days seemed to pass lightly. However, during his leisure time, Ye Chen called Li Ruo in the United States, and Zhang Yantong and Dian Ling in Tongzhou City, and Yao Yue in the Golden Triangle, telling them that he’s currently in Canada, everything is fine, and they don’t need to worry about him. Among these women, except for Dian Ling who seemed more carefree, the others were busy with their careers. Li Ruo was busy growing the Tianya Group and trying to break into the global top hundred, which was an extremely challenging task, leaving her so busy that she was dizzy and had no time to miss Ye Chen. A phone call now and then was enough to sweeten her heart. Zhang Yantong was elected Vice Mayor of Tongzhou City at the People’s Congress meeting of the four major banks in Tongzhou City, overseeing public safety work. This equated to managing the entire Z Province’s security work and maintaining social stability. Zhang Yantong, at 31 years old, was elected as the youngest vice mayor in the history of Tongzhou City. Her father, Zhang Kaiguo, remained the Provincial Party Secretary, but in a few years, he would be retiring. Meanwhile, Dian Ling remained as the leisurely Prison Chief in Jianghuai City’s prison. They had tried several times to transfer her, considering that as Elder Dian’s granddaughter, it wasn’t suitable for her to remain as prison chief. Initially placing her there was only for training’s sake. Now, she was more than qualified to be moved, but this girl stubbornly refused to leave, holding onto the position of prison chief with determination. In truth, within Dian Ling’s heart, she still cherished the joy from the past because this prison let her meet eyes with Ye Chen, because this prison made her fall in love with Ye Chen. Therefore, she didn’t plan to leave. She wanted Ye Chen to marry her in the prison. The prison was like her maiden home. As for Yao Yue, she occupied a vast expanse in the Golden Triangle, seeming intent on making herself a queen there. Commanding nearly five thousand troops, she wiped out Wa State, eradicated the surrounding tribes like wolves and leopards, bringing the entire Golden Triangle under her control. The Golden Triangle still lived off growing opium poppy, refining drugs, and selling them to Europe, America, Japan, etc., earning massive profits which they then used to buy large quantities of arms and recruit soldiers. The business in the Golden Triangle thrived. Yao Yue was busy training soldiers, leading troops into battle, especially since the surrounding countries recently started fearing Yao Yue and planned to unite to eliminate her forces. So, Yao Yue had to establish a strong and powerful legion to confront those allied troops. Suddenly receiving a call from Ye Chen, Yao Yue was a bit surprised. “Ye Chen, why are you calling me?” Yao Yue asked curiously. “Of course!” Ye Chen nodded and said, “I’ve been especially missing you lately!” “Is that so?” Yao Yue was stunned, with a slight sweetness in her heart, suddenly feeling that Ye Chen was quite romantic. She grinned and said, “Do you miss me more, or Li Ruo?” “Of course, it’s… you!” Ye Chen laughed heartily. “Nonsense!” Yao Yue snorted lightly and said, “Who doesn’t know about the strong love between you and Li Ruo? Stronger than gold, deeper than the sea, right?” “Yao Yue, listen to me, in my heart, there’s no one more important. You and Li Ruo are both the same to me. Both are my treasures, and if any one of you gets hurt, I will feel the pain, you know?” Ye Chen said seriously.