Master bartender Christian once said, “Mixing drinks is an art. If you treat it merely as a skill for making a living, it would be very difficult to become a true bartender!”
Stepping behind the bar, Xiao Yufan caught the scent of various cocktails. He found the sensation extremely enjoyable. Taking a deep breath, he picked up a cocktail glass filled with base liquor from his left side.
Actually, the Blue Margarita is not the best choice for winter, but perhaps due to Xiao Yufan’s own emotional reasons, he chose to make a Blue Margarita.
Regarding the origin of the Blue Margarita, there is a tragic love story. This cocktail was the champion of the National Cocktail Competition in 1949. Its creator was a bartender named Jean Durasa from Los Angeles, and Margarita was the name of his deceased lover. To commemorate his lover, he named his award-winning creation after her. Adding salt to the drink is also said to be because Margarita particularly loved salty foods.
Since returning from Shanghai, his love had completely died. This time making the Blue Margarita was also a way to draw a full stop to the past, a tribute to a love that had passed away.
It must be said that Xiao Yufan had quite a strong presence. As he began to mix the drinks, he attracted many men and women in the club. A good bartender must have superb mixing skills, but equally important is the bartender’s aura.
Fan Le sat in front of the bar, fiddling with a small glass in his hand, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yufan’s movements. In his opinion, Xiao Yufan’s skills were absolutely on par with those of a master bartender.
The Blue Margarita might seem simple to make, but ordinary people could never recreate its flavor, even if they had the recipe. Only by pouring genuine emotion into the mixing technique could one truly create a Blue Margarita.
The dark tequila mixed with blue curaçao turned the entire glass a deep blue. With every shake of the glass, Xiao Yufan’s emotions subtly changed. By the end, a faint glimmer of tears appeared in his eyes.
Everyone present sensed a deep sadness. Before the glass in Xiao Yufan’s hand suddenly stilled, even Fan Le was drawn into that strange emotion. This was the true aura of a bartender—one that could influence those around them.
Xiao Yufan hadn’t expected that simply making a cocktail would pour all his emotions into it. After completely emptying his mind, his heart felt less heavy. Some people and events, once missed, might mean a lifetime apart. That love had long gone, and he couldn’t keep living in the past. People should always look forward.
He patted Fan Le on the shoulder without even glancing at the finished Blue Margarita and walked out from behind the bar. This cocktail was like his past love—once experienced, it no longer needed to be revisited. Holding the blue glass, Fan Le looked visibly moved.
With a slightly desolate expression, Xiao Yufan returned to his seat, completely ignoring the curious glances of others. Several women who had been eyeing him gave up on approaching him after seeing his cold expression. At that moment, he simply wanted to be alone.
The club returned to its usual noise. Sitting in a corner, Xiao Yufan closed his eyes, thinking about the road ahead. Since he had decided to start a new life, he needed to completely leave everything behind.
“Who the hell is the owner here? Don’t you know you haven’t paid protection money for a long time?” Just as Xiao Yufan was finally relaxing, a very discordant voice pierced his ears. His brows furrowed involuntarily.
The noisy atmosphere turned into chaos. Xiao Yufan no longer had the heart to lie there, so he pushed into the crowd and discovered that Fan Le and the club staff were already in a scuffle with the troublemakers. The scene had become extremely chaotic.
Clearly, these troublemakers had come prepared. Although Fan Le was idle most of the time, he had managed the club quite well. It was hard to find another club with such popularity outside the Fifth Ring Road. It seemed someone had grown jealous and sent these people to cause trouble.
Naturally, Fan Le and his group were struggling. After all, the opposing side had the advantage in numbers. Seeing this, Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but feel a headache. By nature, he couldn’t stand by while his brother was in trouble. However, his master had just warned him the day before not to get into any trouble for a few days…
“Damn it, watching my brother get beaten up and doing nothing—only a coward would do that! Who cares what happens next!” After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yufan joined the fight. He couldn’t bear to stand aside and watch Fan Le get beaten to a pulp.
After all, Xiao Yufan had learned some traditional Chinese martial arts from his master, including Tai Chi and other styles, which he had mastered quite well. Therefore, entering the crowd, he didn’t suffer any disadvantage. Instead, he easily overpowered two or three troublemakers with his attacks.
Just as the fight had begun and before Xiao Yufan could even finish warming up, a group of people in police uniforms stormed into the club. It was obvious the troublemakers were just a distraction. Everyone knew that fighting in a club could result in heavy fines.
Everyone involved in the fight, including Fan Le, was taken to the police station. Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. He had never been to a police station since childhood, yet this time he was dragged in for no good reason. It truly proved what his master had warned—nothing would go smoothly for the next few days.
All the people were separated and taken into interrogation rooms. Xiao Yufan was no exception. He could only obediently give his statement. After all, he wasn’t the one who started the fight or led the group, so the police shouldn’t have too much trouble with him.
“Pay a fine of 3,000 yuan, and you can leave. Of course, if you choose to stay here for a while, that’s also an option…” A female officer with a face full of freckles didn’t even glance at Xiao Yufan as she packed up the statement she had just taken.
“What? Three thousand yuan? Why not just rob me!” Xiao Yufan was speechless. He didn’t expect the police station outside the Fifth Ring Road to be so corrupt. Looking at the officer’s menopausal-looking face, he felt even more disgusted.
Only then did the female officer raise her head slightly, a sneer curling her lips. “It’s simple. fighting in a club deserves a fine. If you can’t pay, you’ll just have to stay here…”
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