One second the glass was full, the next it was empty; all of this happened within one or two seconds.
Hu Die, holding the empty glass, was stunned on the spot until Lin Ye's voice rang out in front of her, bringing her back to her senses.
Looking at Lin Ye, who was smiling broadly in front of her, and then down at the empty glass in her hand, Hu Die suddenly chuckled, the curve of her lips accompanied by her shallow dimples, which, combined with her stunningly beautiful face, was enough to captivate any man.
The next second, she placed the empty glass on a nearby table, then slowly stood up and extended her fair, tender right hand towards Lin Ye.
"Congratulations, you're hired! From today onwards, you are the resident Magician of Black Rose Bar."
"In addition to the salary and benefits I just mentioned, I'll give you an extra 5,000 yuan, which I'll transfer to you shortly."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ye was first delighted, then he took the initiative to shake Hu Die's outstretched right hand.
"Why the extra 5,000?"
"Of course, it's for you to buy clothes and spruce yourself up. You can't wear what you're wearing now to work at our Black Rose Bar."
After speaking, Hu Die withdrew her hand and patted Lin Ye's shoulder.
"Your physique and appearance are quite good; a little sprucing up should make you very handsome. I wonder how many people you'll charm then."
"But looking at you, you probably aren't very good at matching clothes. How about this: there are still several hours until the bar officially opens. I'll personally take you to pick out two outfits at the mall nearby. After all, you'll be representing our Black Rose Bar from now on. What do you think?"
Hearing Hu Die's words, Lin Ye suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"That's not good, it'll take up your time."
"It's fine, I'm just idling anyway. So it's settled. Wait for me, I'll go change and put on some simple makeup."
With that, Hu Die turned and walked towards the back of the bar.
After she left, Bunny Girl YOYO immediately sidled up to Lin Ye, her body almost pressing against him.
"Little brother, little brother, how did you do that magic trick just now? How did that glass of wine disappear? And how did the glass float?"
"Where did that cat go? And that crow? Where did they go?"
Her eyes shining, she rattled off a series of questions as soon as she opened her mouth.
Facing her questions, Lin Ye immediately said mysteriously:
"That's a secret of us Magicians. According to professional rules, it cannot be easily revealed. If outsiders knew, magic would lose its mystery."
Upon hearing this, YOYO's face immediately showed a hint of disappointment.
"Alright then."
"Anyway, you'll be coming to perform every day from now on, so I can enjoy your magic every day."
"Okay, wait for the boss here for a bit. I'm going to get busy."
With that, YOYO skipped away.
After she left, Lin Ye also sat bored on the sofa, playing with his phone.
After waiting for about 20 minutes, Hu Die emerged from the back of the bar.
By now, she had changed into everyday clothes: a black blazer paired with a pearl-collared white shirt.
Her chestnut-colored wavy hair was tied up, and her long skirt was replaced with tailored trousers.
She had transformed from a night-club charmer to a strong career woman.
"Let's go."
Handing her handbag to Lin Ye, Hu Die walked out of the bar with her hands in her pockets.
Lin Ye could only smile helplessly as he looked at the handbag in his hand.
He hadn't even received his salary yet, and he was already working for her.
Quickly catching up to Hu Die, the two walked out of the bar, one after the other.
After walking for about ten minutes, the two arrived at a high-end shopping mall located next to the bar street.
As a poor man, Lin Ye usually bought clothes either from street vendors or on Pinduoduo; he had rarely visited such high-end malls.
Hu Die, on the other hand, was as familiar with the place as if she were returning home.
She first went to a milk tea shop, bought a cup of milk tea for herself and Lin Ye, and then went to a cake shop, buying two small cakes.
Lin Ye didn't get to eat the small cakes; she ate them all herself.
After easily finishing the two cakes, Hu Die wiped her mouth and said contentedly:
"Today I finally got to eat both flavors I've been wanting to try."
"Usually, when I come alone, I'm too embarrassed to buy two."
After speaking, she looked at the milk tea in front of Lin Ye.
"Are you drinking this milk tea? If not, I'll drink it."
Before Lin Ye could react, she grabbed the milk tea he had taken two or three sips from.
"This flavor is also good. I usually don't dare to touch milk tea when I'm working out, so today will be my cheat day."
Seeing this, Lin Ye couldn't help but say with a wry smile, "You mainly came here to drink milk tea and eat cake, buying clothes for me was just an afterthought, wasn't it?"
"Hahaha, you found me out! But buying clothes is also very important. Let's go, I'll take you to buy clothes now."
With that, Hu Die stood up with her milk tea and walked without hesitation towards a high-end clothing store not far away.
Lin Ye naturally had no choice but to follow.
A few minutes later, the two entered the high-end clothing store.
The sales associate inside seemed to recognize General Manager Hu and enthusiastically greeted her as soon as she saw her.
"General Manager Hu, you're here! We just received a new batch of clothes and bags recently. Would you like me to show them to you?"
As soon as the sales associate finished speaking, Hu Die shook her head.
"No need. I'm not here to buy for myself this time; I'm here to buy for this younger brother of mine."
Saying that, she turned to look at Lin Ye.
"This is him. He just came to Kyoto Sea to study. You two pick out two good outfits for him."
"Never mind, I'll do it myself. I don't trust your aesthetic. Where's your men's section?"
"This way, General Manager Hu." The sales associate quickly led the way.
And Hu Die waved to Lin Ye, signaling him to follow.
Soon, the female sales associate led Hu Die and Lin Ye to the men's section of the store.
Just as Lin Ye was still unsure how to choose, Hu Die had already pointed to an outfit nearby and said:
"This one, this one, and this one, get them all for him to try on."
"And this one over here, these two too, bring them over for my younger brother."
"For shoes, just these two pairs."
After a flurry of pointing, Hu Die quickly put together two outfits for Lin Ye.
From inside to out, everything except underwear came in two sets.
Soon, Lin Ye had changed into the first outfit. The moment he walked out of the fitting room, Hu Die couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
"As expected of clothes I personally picked! Wearing this outfit, you've instantly become a great handsome man."
Hearing her praise, Lin Ye walked to the mirror and looked.
In the mirror, he saw himself wearing a black slightly oversized single-breasted blazer over a light gray shirt, dark gray slightly flared suit trousers, and a pair of Derby shoes. Combined with his 1.85-meter height, 150-pound build, and already good looks, he was absolutely a sophisticated business elite.
"Go try on the other set."
"Okay."
After admiring his new clothes, Lin Ye once again walked into the fitting room.
When he came out the second time, he had changed into another outfit.
He wore a light gray pinstriped casual blazer over a white Cuban collar shirt, with the collar slightly open, revealing his long neck, adorned with a narrow metal necklace.
Below, he wore dark blue straight-leg cropped suit trousers and dark brown Chelsea boots.
The overall matching effect was no less impressive than the first set, showcasing both professionalism and youthful vitality.
"This set is also excellent. You can wear it when performing magic on stage."
"In that case, these two sets will do."
After nodding in satisfaction, Hu Die took out her phone, ready to pay directly at the counter.
However, just then, a slightly sarcastic voice came from nearby.
"Oh, oh, oh, isn't that General Manager Hu? What? Do you like young fresh meat now?"
"He's still a university student, isn't he? You'd actually go for him?"
Hearing this voice, Lin Ye, who was still admiring himself in the mirror, immediately looked to the side.
With just one glance, he saw a greasy middle-aged man with a flamboyant woman, standing in the women's section not far away.