Lord of Eternal Darkness

Li Xiaoming said extremely seriously: "Don't worry, I will treat him like my own child. You may think that I am young and think it is just a whim, but in fact I am much older than you think. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao De For the sake of Holy Cross believers, you probably don’t believe what I say, right?”

Nina smiled and said softly: "You have taken all my concerns into consideration. Take this child away and show him the wider world. I believe in men who are followers of our Lord.

"Oh, by the way, it's dinner time. Do you want to stay and share a meal with the kids?"

St. Assad was a little unresponsive and whispered in Li Xiaoming's ear: "Oh my god, did she misunderstand our relationship?"

Li Xiaoming said: "Don't be disappointed at this time, it's just pretending anyway."

"Oh, okay then."

Saint Assad's face turned slightly red and she unconsciously looked elsewhere.

The dean warned: "It will take some time to prepare dinner. Please take a rest. Children, don't disturb these brothers and sisters."

The eyes of the children showed innocence, and they looked at the visitors curiously.

Li Xiaoming was not in a hurry to go through the adoption procedures. Instead, he stayed in the orphanage for a while and told fairy tales to the children. This made the children very happy. A big brother who can tell stories is really cool.

"Listen to the response of the Holy Light, He is everywhere, He knows everything, He is the embodiment of emperor's kindness, driving away the darkness in the world..."

Xiao De taught the children to sing very gently. I have to say that her singing voice was very beautiful, although in terms of meaning, it should be the hymn of the sect.

The children were all very happy when they saw Lu Xiaohe, asking about his adventure stories over the past few days, sharing those delicious candies, and the room was full of joy.

"By the way, where's the matcha?" Xiaode suddenly remembered another reason for coming here.

The dean replied: "She is feeling a little uncomfortable and is resting in the room."

"That's too bad. Let me go see her. The Holy Light will relieve the pressure on her."

Li Xiaoming nodded, pulled Lu Xiaohe, and followed the dean's guidance to the little girl's room.

Before she even opened the door, she heard Matcha coughing. It looked like she was feeling very uncomfortable, and Xiaode couldn't help but feel sad.

Opening the door and walking in, the girl's eyes shone as soon as she saw Xiao He and the others, and she seemed to be much more energetic. Li Xiaoming and Xiao De also had a tacit understanding and gave up the chat space to these two children.

Matcha said: "Sorry, I feel a little uncomfortable now and can't enjoy dinner with everyone."

"It's okay. We're all here to see you. There's no need to get up. Just have a good rest."

"Brother Xiao He, when I get better, I will definitely climb the tallest tree in the yard and watch the sunrise."

Xiao He replied: "Then we should prepare a particularly soft cushion so that it won't fall like I did last time. We can go to the amusement park again..."

Matcha asked: "That's great, can I have a taste of strawberries? Don't worry, I will make money to pay it back in the future."

"Of course, no problem. Let's wait until you recover. By the way, do you want to drink milk?"

Lu Xiaohe opened a box of pure milk and handed it over.

"Is it strawberry flavored milk?"

"I'm sorry, but when you get better, I will treat you to strawberry-flavored milk."

"It's nothing, thank you." Matcha happily drank milk with a straw in her mouth, but she only drank half of it, and she did look a little tired.

Matcha turned over and looked up at the ceiling, murmuring: "I'm so sleepy, but my body feels so bad that I can't sleep. I don't want to eat dinner. I just want to sleep."

"Sir, can you let her have a good sleep?"

Xiao He's voice gradually choked up, and he lowered his head to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Saint Assad used healing magic, but it didn't seem to have much effect. It only alleviated the pain of the other party. The painful expression on Matcha's face gradually dissipated. Li Xiaoming used Meng Yuan again to make the other party sleep peacefully and have a sweet dream.

Lu Xiaohe asked: "Will she be fine?"

Li Xiaoming touched Xiao He's head, hesitated for a while and said, "Don't worry, she will be fine."

At dinner time, in order to prevent other children from seeing the unhappy expressions on everyone's faces, Li Xiaoming made an exception and used Meng Yuan to make everyone feel a little happier.

The dinner at the orphanage is very simple, including stewed mutton with peas, fried potatoes and a large bowl of tomato and egg soup.

However, the children were quite happy to eat. Li Xiaoming originally wanted to help clean up after eating, but the dean refused, so he proposed to go through the adoption procedures first.

Nina also completed the process happily, and then said goodbye to these guests.

Suddenly she remembered that the dining table had not been cleared yet, so she hurried over and when she removed the plates, she discovered the B list below, a hundred plates in total.

Regarding this huge sum of money, when the dean chased him out, he found that the other party had already driven away, and he could only sigh helplessly.

At this time, a message suddenly came on the phone.

"This money is not given in vain. Buy the vaccine and inject it into the children. The mechanical virus is less contagious, but you must be careful. For the health of the children, accept it."

Only then did the director realize that three years had passed since the mechanical virus incident, and it had almost been forgotten. Unexpectedly, it had secretly spread in the welfare hospital. He actually thought that the children just had a small cold and were careless.

"Damn it, I was stingy with the little money for those examinations. I should have done physical examinations for the children every month. He is such a good person."

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. It would have been better if she had paid attention to it earlier.

…

Night, Swan Bar.

He said hello to the two mechanical security guards at the door, then walked in and greeted Zhu Die warmly.

"You seem to be very confident. Have you learned all the bartending skills?"

"Hey, I thought it would be difficult when I heard you say that. I didn't expect it to be easy. I'll show you my skills later."

"Then I'd like a cup of Rainbow Beauty Heart."

"No problem. To be honest, I didn't expect the boss to invite me so soon. Do you want to sign a contract?" Li Xiaoming thought of a difficult question. If he left his ID card, what could be the reason for being caught?

"No, it's just a probationary period. If you perform well, you can become a full-time employee and your salary will be doubled."

The trial period is 6,000 shidin per month, and the benefits will be better after becoming a full-time employee. Based on the tips from customers, you can earn about 12 Bbang, which is considered a small fortune in the city of innocence.

The only bad thing about this job is that the bars are too crowded, and you have to stay up late. Staying up late is the dreamer's biggest enemy, and it often means lack of sleep.

Li Xiaoming changed into work clothes. It must be said that he has now become a handsome bartender, but what is the use? This is just a disguised identity.

Looking at the restless men and women under the lights, twisting their heads and bodies desperately, venting the energy that has nowhere to release in the day in the irritating music.

Xiao Ming also started to mix the wine very neatly.

The hands almost never stopped, shaking the mixture of ice cubes and wine.

"Oh, the new bartender? It looks like he resigned. Please bring me a Negroni."

"Have a champagne cocktail on the rocks."

"Ms. Youlan, add a little sentiment, two drops of happiness, three milliliters of sadness, please have a drink."

“Is there any wine that’s not too spicy?”

…

For those little girls who come out of curiosity, Li Xiaoming will advise them to drink fruit drinks appropriately, adding only a little bit of hard-to-taste alcohol.

However, girls often act very drunk and then ask the boy next to them to take her home. As for why this happens, everyone knows it well and should not expose this helpless and absurd nightlife of adults.

Bartenders often have to listen to various people speaking the truth after drinking, so they have to pay special attention to privacy. You can listen, but you must not talk nonsense, otherwise you will suffer.

Looking at the cups of mixed drinks, Li Xiaoming also felt a sense of pride. The only drawback was that there were many weird customers, and apart from the drunks, they also faced sexual harassment.

There is no way, for the sake of business, you have to chat with customers and liven up the atmosphere. Fortunately, Li Xiaoming is good at this aspect and is also proficient in various languages.

For example, the man in front of me is a cool-looking trendy man, with earrings all over his ears, lip nails even on his mouth, and red and green hair.

His steps were a little messy, he looked drunk, and then he lay down in front of the wine counter.

"Oh, it looks like you're the new bartender. You're so pretty. Hey, you know what? I go on dates with tons of women every day, and they like my coolness because they think this guy is so cool, but I don’t like it, but I like the money in their pockets.”

Li Xiaoming just kept smiling, listening silently, and respecting the privacy of every guest who came to the bar.

"Give me a glass of 'Devil's Cemetery'. You should be able to mix it, right? I like the feeling of the alcohol going straight to my head after I'm sober. It's more exciting than going to bed with those women." He hammered the table and let out a loud laugh. The sound of laughter.

"Okay, the guest will prepare it for you right away." Li Xiaoming selected six kinds of wine, mixed them and sent them over.

The other party looked at the blue wine, picked it up and took a sip, and instantly felt that all the pores in his body were opened.

"Comfort is this feeling. I feel that the passion of my life has returned. If I had insisted on my own path and became a painter, I would have starved to death by now."

"It seems that you are very confused about the future. The City of Innocence is huge, but it cannot leave behind your wandering soul. You have forgotten your original ideal and become a pitiful clown dependent on women." Li Xiaoming commented in a low voice.

When the other party heard this, he took another sip of wine, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

"That's great. You actually see through my weak heart. How about you, are you free? Come with me to a motel outside and have a good sleep. I have a lot of money. We will forget each other when we wake up tomorrow."

Li Xiaoming's face twitched and he said awkwardly: "No, I am a man, and I refuse."

The other party brought his face closer and found that the bartender was indeed a man. However, he did not show a disappointed expression, but instead showed a vague expression of excitement?

"What does it matter? Life is short and you can enjoy yourself in time. Come and have a drink and I'll toast you brother. Of course, you can come to me if you think about it. My phone number is..."

Before he finished speaking, he passed out drunkenly on the bar, with drool dripping from the corners of his mouth.

Li Xiaoming sighed, "Isn't this the Big Bird Bar? Zhu Die, please help this guest down to have a rest."

Zhu Die came over and said, "How have you experienced these two hours?"

"Very good, but I guess I won't be able to do it for long. How long do you want to do it?"

She touched her face and said, "Let me wait until I am old enough to be despised by others."

"Well, I guess that day will never come." Li Xiaoming replied jokingly.

After sending away a strange guest, another one came, who looked like a very rich man.

Well, I must admit that this guest is fat, has a big belly, wears suspenders, has a mustache, and looks particularly shrewd.

"Hey, don't be distracted, bring me a glass of beer quickly, a big one with ice!"

Li Xiao replied: "Okay, no problem."

The other party raised the glass, drank freely, and then burped.

"It's so comfortable. After a tiring day, there's nothing better than a glass of beer with fried chicken. If you don't want to eat chicken, you can also have broad beans and preserved eggs. This is the fun of the lower class people, haha."

Judging from the sense of superiority revealed in the other party's words, Li Xiaoming frowned and felt a little uncomfortable, but he quickly hid it. He was just a bartender now. After all, after tasting it carefully, he realized that this was more like a serving. Laugh at yourself.