Chapter 4

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Mr. Bartender, please come with me.”

On the second day of work, Lin Ge arrived at the bar early as well. Although there had been no new customers in the bar until his shift ended yesterday, it didn’t extinguish the enthusiasm in his heart.

He was full of enthusiasm, ready to welcome new customers, but the first one to come was the girl dressed as a wizard from yesterday.

Lanya stood outside the bar, still wearing the same wizard costume as yesterday.

She stood on her tiptoes, her small fair hands clinging to the edge of the bar. Her head was raised to look at Lin Ge, and her young and innocent face was filled with anticipation.

“Uh, where to?”

Lanya blinked her purple crystal-like eyes.

“Didn’t you promise me yesterday that you’d join my team? Were you lying to me?”

Seeing that Lanya was about to cry at any moment, Lin Ge quickly said, “Haha, that. Yes, I did promise you. Where are you taking me? ”

“We are, of course, going to the Adventurer’s Guild to register our team.”

“Uh, but I’m at work, I can’t just leave…”

“It doesn’t matter, as long as you’re not lying to me.” Lanya smiled brightly, “I’ll wait for you to get off work here.”

Looking at the girl’s innocent smile, Lin Ge sighed in his heart. He would just go with her after work. She was probably talking about those offline physical game stores anyway.

His shift in the shop was only six hours and there wouldn’t be many customers any time soon anyway. The girl looked lonely and didn’t seem to have many friends. He would just accompany her and play along. Lin Ge thought to himself.

“Little girl, you have to think carefully. This guy is probably a pervert. Yesterday, he was staring at my chest. If you act alone with him, be careful that he will pull you into a dark alley…” At this moment, Elise walked over and ruthlessly blackened Lin Ge’s name.

Lin Ge had no intention of explaining himself. If Elise’s words could scare away this lone young lady, then he would play the role of a pervert for once.

Lanya, on the contrary, jumped onto the high chair lightly. Under her purple wizard’s robe, her two legs swung as she said cheerfully, “That can’t be true. Mr. Bartender’s soul is very clean, not filthy at all.”

Her tone was very certain and her face was full of anticipation.

Lin Ge smiled wryly and didn’t know whether to be happy for Lanya’s trust or worried about her excessive delusional behavior.

However, looking at her age, it seemed normal.

“By the way, I still don’t know Mr. Bartender’s name.” Lanya looked at Lin Ge with a smile.

“Lin Ge.”

Lanya observed Lin Ge’s face carefully and said, “Would you like me to call you uncle or brother?”

Lin Ge glanced at Lanya’s innocent and cute face. “Our age difference shouldn’t be to the point where you can call me uncle.”

“Then I’ll call you big brother.”

“Just call me by my name.”

Lin Ge would feel strange if a girl he had just met called him brother, so he asked Lanya to call him by his name.

“Lin Ge,” Lanya called out briskly.

“What would you like to drink today, Lanya?” Lin Ge nodded, satisfied.

“I’m good. I’ll get dizzy if I drink too much. I was in a bad mood yesterday, which was why I managed to muster up the courage to come in.”

“How about a glass of grape juice then?”

Lanya lowered her head and hid her face under the big hat again. Her soft voice came from under the big hat wrapped with red silk.

“Umm, actually, I’m almost out of money. If I don’t go out to work, I can only go to the mountains and dig for sour and bitter wild vegetables for food.”

Hahaha, what kind of strange setting was that? Lin Ge laughed.

“I’ll treat you to this.”

“Are you really treating me to a drink?” Lanya looked up at Lin Ge, her face slightly red with excitement.

He called out to Elise, “Elise, go get a bunch of fresh grapes for the customer.”

Elise didn’t want to listen to Lin Ge, but a customer was around now, so she still took the grapes out of the refrigerator while muttering profanities. After washing them, she placed them on a plate and brought them to the bar counter.

“The grapes you wanted.”

Elise placed the plate on the bar counter and returned to her table after saying that.

Lin Ge didn’t mind her behavior and asked Lanya, “Do you want ice?”

Lanya shook her head and stared at the grapes on the plate.

It was food!

“Can I eat it directly?”

“You don’t want me to juice it?” Lin Ge was surprised.

“No need, I’ll just eat it.”

“Of course.” Lin Ge laughed. “They’re for you anyway.”

Watching Lanya stuff the grapes into her mouth without spitting anything out, Lin Ge could not help but wonder if she was so thin because she was starved.

When she said that she would have to dig up sour and bitter wild vegetables in the mountains for food, could it be that she had experienced it?

The wind chimes outside the door rang. As soon as Karina entered the bar, she shouted, “Lin Ge, big sister is here!”

Lin Ge was speechless. He thought to himself, “Karina should be younger than me, yet she calls herself big sister. I should treat overly enthusiastic customers like her coldly. Otherwise, I would seem to have an ambiguous relationship with the customers and others would think that this is an indecent bar.”

He didn’t become a bartender to act cool or to pick up girls.

His dream was to let more customers appreciate the culture of wine from all over the world and to bring a trace of comfort to the customers with the wine he made himself.

As long as the customers could feel a moment of relaxation after drinking his mixed wine, he would be satisfied.

Therefore, he only nodded slightly at the enthusiastic Karina as a greeting.

“Why are you so cold to me?” Karina sat down beside Lanya and glared at Lin Ge in dissatisfaction. “I’m your customer. You should be more enthusiastic, fulfill my requests, and provide me with your best service.”

“Of course. As long as it’s related to wine, I’ll do my best to satisfy your needs,” Lin Ge said with a smile.

“Haha, then I’ll have two glasses of Long Island Black Tea.”

“It’s Long Island Iced Tea,” Lin Ge corrected.

“Who cares. Give me two large glasses.”

“Are you sure you want two glasses? I think one glass is just right for you,” Lin Ge considerately reminded.

“Who said I’m going to drink two?” Karina laughed. “The other one is yours. Drink with me!”

“I’m afraid…” Lin Ge was a little hesitant.

“You were the one who said that you’d satisfy my needs as long as it’s related to wine. If you’re a scoundrel who lies through his teeth, then one glass is enough.”

“Alright, please wait a moment,” Lin Ge said with a smile.

He quickly turned around, took out two large tumblers, and placed them on the bar counter. The fingers of his left hand gently flicked the belly of the glasses, making a pleasant sound while the two glasses steadily moved to the left, an arm’s length away.

Then, he took out a 530-milliliter large shaker and added ice cubes. Following this, he skillfully added the supplementary ingredients and the base liquor. His actions were smooth and clean, and not a single drop of wine spilled on the bar counter.

Thwack!

Lin Ge abruptly closed the lid and held the shaker with both hands, keeping it between his shoulders and chest. Then, he shook it back and forth violently.

The ice mixed with the wine in the shaker hit the body of the container, making quick sounds like a storm. Karina and Lanya both stared at the shaker in his hand, their bright eyes following the shaker like two kittens staring at a cat stick.

Even Elise, who was in the corner, was watching Lin Ge’s every move. She bit her lips, her sky-blue eyes filled with unwillingness and helplessness.

That detestable man was starting to act cocky again.