Xu Xiaoyou woke up from a nightmare. She had a terribly frightening dream where a girl fell into an abyss under the gaze of countless people, and Xu, like a cold observer, watched as the girl burned herself out, unable to do anything.

"Tang Xin..."

Xu Xiaoyou rubbed her forehead, water droplets fell from her hand, only then realizing she had fallen asleep in the hot spring. Rising from the water, mist filled her sight. This was no ordinary hot spring water; it had many expensive medicinal herbs added, nourishing her body while alleviating the fatigue of the day. In this regard, Evergreen Ivy and Tiger Tail Orchid never skimped on her.

Suppressing the unease in her heart, Xu Xiaoyou took out the Vermilion Saliva medicine packet, and after consuming several pieces, the palpitations finally eased.

She had been staying in this Mint Green Leaf bar for almost half a month, during which she learned some things about the Star of Art, including that the world-class horror artist had associations launched two expeditions, both ending in a painful price. She contacted Amy and Everme, and also learned about Tang Xin's current situation...

Changing into a clean and tidy bartender outfit, Xu Xiaoyou looked at herself in the mirror, straightening the buttons on her vest. Her role at the Mint Green Leaf was that of a silent, gentle bartender girl, tasked with comforting intoxicated ladies, drinking and chatting with them, and finding the key to open their hearts through conversation, understanding, and delving into their minds, helping them to share the burden in their hearts.

Approaching from a service angle, not a demand.

Even so, her ever-present charm made her the sales champion this month. The ladies were fascinated and obsessed with her, ordering the highest specification blue sapphire ocean champagne tower thrice, lining up nightly to book the place, lavishly throwing credit points like confetti on stage, eager to buy out the entire Green Leaf store for her.

The name Dark Gold Rose spread throughout Dragonfly Town, but not in the identity of the Cleaner, rather as a Green Leaf. The girls from high society came in droves, about to break the threshold of Mint Green Leaf, and even the daughter of an arms dealer rushed from Haibei City just for a photo with her.

Yet, she wasn't busy, she made a pact with Evergreen Ivy to serve only two clients a day, each for no more than two hours. The rest was her own time.

The agreement was gladly accepted,

The half month's profit far exceeded Mint Green Leaf's entire annual income, prompting Evergreen Ivy to plan elaborate renovations to the second floor, rebuild the third floor, and expand branches, spreading the path of men's leaves throughout Chichu Heaven. More accurately, it was this sales champion who pays everyone in the Mint Green Leaf shop, including the boss.

She didn't know to what extent her daily quota was priced outside the store; she only knew her personal treasury was swelling day by day.

This earning far surpasses being a media company boss.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoyou felt much better, softly humming a tune, just stepping out to see Angelina leaning to the side.

"Looks like you're really enjoying this job." Angelina glanced at her.

Xu Xiaoyou maintained a smile, "Not at all."

Angelina snorted coldly, "Yesterday afternoon, I saw that girl named Xiaoxing hugging you, and your face covered in lipstick marks..."

"You let them take advantage of you and say you're not enjoying this job, don't you just love being placed on a pedestal like this?"

Xu Xiaoyou's face was filled with black lines, "Not at all, the lipstick marks were painted on. Xiaoxing is a customer who's very empty inside, without friends at school. I just chat with her, dispelling her loneliness, nothing out of bounds aside from that."

Angelina sneered.

The silver-haired girl also wore a low-key bartender outfit, but compared to Xu Xiaoyou, her service attitude was far worse; apart from a few customers with special needs, not many could endure her long-term cold face and harsh words.

"Anya, you really should learn how to serve," Xu Xiaoyou said. "Not a bit of leaf path spirit."

Angelina's forehead veins were about to burst as she suddenly pushed Xu Xiaoyou against the wall:

"Have you forgotten why we came here?"

"Don't tell me you've really immersed yourself in this kind of life!"

Due to the somewhat intense movements, the red wine in Xu Xiaoyou's hand spilled onto her clothes, and the voice of a middle-aged woman shouted from nearby.

"Little Rose!"

The woman rushed over without hesitation, attempting to separate Angelina and Xu Xiaoyou, "What are you doing to Little Rose!"

"How can you do this? It's too much."

Angelina knew, the other party deliberately timed the scene to perform before the woman, once again calculating against her. She glared at Xu Xiaoyou and turned to leave, ignoring the anger of the woman behind.

"It's okay, Little White Flower just had a bad day; maybe my words were a bit sharp and provoked her. On my behalf, let it go, Mrs. Ayako."

Xu Xiaoyou held the woman, her tone gentle.

The woman was heartbroken at seeing her this understanding and took a handkerchief to wipe Xu Xiaoyou's clothes of the wine.

"It must be me who didn't do well; it's nothing to do with Little White Flower." Xu Xiaoyou emphasized the words Little White Flower, deliberately raising her eyebrows towards Angelina's departing silhouette.

Angelina's temple veins were throbbing fiercely, truly wanting to strangle the You essence.

"I know you're a very understanding child, gentle with others, meticulous in thoughts. I trust you, Little Rose," Ayako said.

"Seeing you didn't come, I came to find you—won't trouble you, Little Rose?"

"Of course not, Mrs. Ayako," Xu Xiaoyou shook her head and said. "Let's go."

Entering a small room downstairs, the setup looked like a cozy apartment, filled with everyday furniture and appliances. The washing machine had started thirty minutes ago; the sofa hosted a photo of Ayako and a girl, who seemed to be her daughter, around fourteen, with gold hair shimmering in the sunlight.

Xu Xiaoyou served a steaming bowl of udon noodles, not luxurious food, just overly simple; the backside of the egg was slightly scorched, and seaweed crumbs replaced chives, surrounded by fish cakes and crab sticks, with some snack tubes scattered around.

More like a child's whimsical creation to reward a mother exhausted from a day outside rather than a proper lunch.

"Sorry, only these ingredients are available, make do, my hands are a bit clumsy, the egg got burnt."

Ayako shook her head, her slightly dim eyes showing expectation, hands clasped before her, uttering, "I'm starting," and began to eat sharply. White hairs by her temples fell into the noodle soup.

Xu Xiaoyou quietly propped her face with her hand, softly gaze resting on the woman's enjoyment of what seemed casual but was thoughtfully made udon, the central air's warm breath blowing, clothes gently swayed on the balcony, corners thoroughly dusted, the shoe rack hosting pairs big and small.

As if someone truly resided in this room regularly, innocent laughter of a little girl echoed from the hallway, blending into the woman's slurping drinking sound.

In a moment, Ayako's eyes reddened, tears streaming silently, burning tears falling into the warm soup. Xu Xiaoyou said nothing, approached, gently embracing the woman, softly patting Ayako's shoulders and back.

Xu Xiaoyou knew, Mrs. Ayako's daughter died in a car accident long ago. She divorced early from her husband, working multiple jobs alongside her company position, shouldering the entire family herself, striving to create a better environment for her daughter to attend Chichu City for better education. Little did she know she'd end up grieving, sending black-haired sons away while turning white-haired herself; this resilient mother suffered from some mental illness due to longing.

Ayako's economic and mental condition certainly couldn't afford her hourly rate. Upon first encountering the woman, she stood behind a glass window, clothes thin, looking dazed at Xu without moving, until the arriving caregiver apologized while taking her away.

She actively brought the woman to the Mint Green Leaf store following understanding her circumstances, and had Evergreen Ivy claim the store was hosting some event, wherein the woman could enjoy her service for free over the next month.

She spun many selfish lies; a bit of hypocritical deceit couldn't change her inherently malicious nature, nor could trivial kindness reduce world coldness by half, but it could let people know, warmth still existed in this world.

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