Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 185: Arrival at the Brown Bear Bar

Chapter 186 Back to the Brown Bear Bar

Back in the rented room, Zhang Jianing looked at the cramped space and felt a pang of heartache thinking about how Zhou Xin had been living in this tiny place for years.

She came from a wealthy family and had always lived a life of luxury, never knowing what life was like for people at the bottom of society.

No wonder he worked so hard to earn money; it turns out he had such a difficult life before.

The money he spent on a gift for himself yesterday might have been enough for him to live on for several years.

Thinking of this, she felt both touched and heartbroken.

After locking Logan in the room, Zhou Xin took Zhang Jianing towards the Brown Bear Bar.

As the two walked hand in hand down the familiar street, Zhou Xin couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Having lived here for five or six years, I still have some affection for this place.

The streets remained deserted, with hardly any pedestrians.

The snow was swept to both sides of the street and piled up high.

Chatting and laughing, the two arrived at the entrance of the Brown Bear Bar.

Zhou Xin suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering that he hadn't prepared food for Logan yet.

Logan had been running all the way and hadn't eaten for half a day. Zhou Xin was afraid that if he got too hungry, Logan might destroy the house.

"It's cold outside, you go inside and wait for me. I'll go back and prepare some food for Logan before I come over."

His place was neither too far nor too close to the Brown Bear Bar; it took about ten minutes to run there and back.

Zhang Jianing nodded obediently and turned to walk into the bar.

The bar was still very lively, with most of Salcha's night owls gathered there.

Most of them knew each other, and since outsiders rarely came here, Zhang Jianing's arrival immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey, it seems a stranger has arrived, and she's a stunning beauty at that!"

"Oh my god, she's mixed race! I love mixed-race beauties the most."

"Look at your pathetic appearance, can't you be a little more gentlemanly, ouch—" The person who said this sucked the drool from the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Jianing found a secluded seat and sat down, waiting for Zhou Xin to return.

She had barely sat down when a well-dressed young man with a cynical smile walked over. He was none other than Salcha's son, the playboy Slant.

"Hey beautiful, are you new to Salcha?"

Zhang Jianing nodded: "I just arrived today."

"No wonder I've never seen you before," Slant perked up. "My name is Slant. May I ask where you're from?"

Zhang Jianing was a little reluctant to talk to him, but since she didn't know who he was, she still politely replied, "Anchorage."

Slant clapped his hands: "Great! My family owns several brand stores in Anchorage. Maybe you can be my mentor next time I go there to handle business."

Zhang Jianing smiled but didn't reply.

That smile completely captivated Slant.

Salcha already has a small population, and beautiful women are an even scarcer resource. This is the first time he has ever seen such a beautiful woman.

He disregarded the fact that he had a female companion with him and was determined to use his wealth to win her over.

"You're such a beautiful lady, let me buy you a drink!"

As he spoke, he casually moved to sit in the chair opposite Zhang Jianing.

"Excuse me, this place is taken." Zhang Jianing frowned slightly and stopped Slant's actions.

Slant was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "So you're waiting for a friend. I imagine she must be a beautiful lady. No problem, I can ask the waiter to add another chair. I'm a platinum member of this bar."

Just like in China, in the United States, men generally don't make women wait for them on dates, so Slant judged that Zhang Jianing's companion must also be a woman.

Since that's the case, let's take them all!

He was very confident in himself because, back in Salza, he had no woman he couldn't handle, thanks to his experience and skills.

Listening to the man's incessant chatter, Zhang Jianing was about to decisively refuse when her eyes suddenly lit up. She stood up, waved towards the door, and called out, "Over here, Ah Xin!"

Slant turned his head and was immediately stunned.

Zhou Xin walked straight over and greeted Slant first: "Long time no see, Slant!"

Then he sat down in the chair that Slant had wanted to sit in but couldn't.

"You, you guys?"

Slant looked at Zhou Xin, then at Zhang Jianing, and seemed somewhat taken aback.

"Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Hathaway," he said, then pointed to Slant. "This is Slant, the son of Salcha's richest man."

Slant watched the two of them being so intimate, his eyes flashing with jealousy.

This guy made a few hundred thousand dollars last time he went gold mining, right? That was money I gave him out of charity. How come he gets to have such a beautiful girlfriend?

"Xin, long time no see! Where have you been all this time?"

An old man with a white beard approached with a smile; it was none other than Creek, Zhou Xin's former drinking buddy.

"Crick, long time no see. I've been busy with some things in Anchorage lately."

Zhou Xin warmly hugged and greeted him, exchanging simple pleasantries, but did not explicitly say that he was in the mining business, only that he worked there.

"It's obvious that you've been living a good life since you left here, and you've even found such a beautiful girlfriend."

"Thank you, I'm Hathaway, Mr. Creek." Seeing that Zhou Xin seemed to have a good relationship with him, Zhang Jianing greeted him generously.

The group chatted away, completely ignoring Slant, who was still standing to the side.

As the son of Salza, the richest man in the world, he has always been a popular figure. When has he ever been so ignored?

He stood there awkwardly, unsure how to react.

But if he just turned around and left, he would look even more like a clown.

Moreover, looking at the stunningly beautiful mixed-race woman in front of him, he was extremely unwilling to give up.

It was like watching a good piece of meat fall into a dog's mouth, causing him immense heartache.

He figured that since he was able to poach this guy's girlfriend last time, he could definitely do it again this time.

So he shamelessly said to Zhou Xin, "Your girlfriend is very beautiful, but beautiful ladies need to be pampered with money. It seems you need to work harder to dig for gold in the mud, hahaha."

Zhang Jianing felt disgusted with this guy and was about to retort when Zhou Xin spoke first: "Thanks for the reminder, you make a good point. Please leave, I want to have a good talk with Creek."

He didn't take Slant seriously at all and couldn't be bothered with the guy.

To everyone's surprise, Slant persisted: "Leave right now. By the way, are you still in contact with that Caitlin, no, Casey?"

Zhou Xin frowned and said in a deep voice, "No, why?"

He remembered Cassie's miserable state, and how this guy had a lot to do with her becoming that way.

"I'm sorry for taking her from you before, but I heard she's working as a prostitute in Anchorage now. A woman like that, you don't need to feel sorry for her, ha—ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, he let out a scream.

Zhou Xin, unable to bear it any longer, punched the scumbag in the face.