Qiao Chu picked up the round half-glass, smelled the aroma of the wine, and carefully examined its color.

Because there is ice in the glass, the name of the wine may be inaccurate when judged by the naked eye.

Just to be on the safe side, Qiao Chu drank a little of the foreign liquor in her glass.

The liquor was spicy and strong; even though only a little went down my throat, the intense liquid still burned all the way to my stomach.

"Auntie, this wine is Ge'er. It's not particularly strong, but it has a stronger aftereffect than regular spirits."

Before Jiang Yan could speak, Jiang Chi exclaimed, "Great! That's right! Chu Chu, you have a real talent for wine tasting!"

Qiao Chu smiled modestly, "Grandpa, you flatter me! I've learned a lot from being with A-Zhi, thanks to his teaching."

Jiang Chi nodded in satisfaction and smiled.

He glanced back and forth between Jiang Zhi and Qiao Chu.

...

Jiang Zhi, however, maintained a cold, poker face.

I have to say, Qiao Chu, that despicable woman, is too shrewd!

To his surprise!

Seeing Qiao Chu's retort leaving her aunt speechless with resentment, Jiang Zhi felt a strange sense of relief.

...

Jiang Yan felt a strange anger rising in her chest.

She was trying her best to hold back.

This brat actually has some skills; she underestimated her.

"Qiao Chu, you do know a bit about wine, but it's not enough. Our family's wine business is very prestigious. You need to learn more about it when you have time."

"Thank you for your guidance, Auntie!"

Jiang Yan picked up the round half-cup, her sharp eyes casting an inquisitive glance at Qiao Chu.

"I admire you! The younger generation surpasses the older, that's right!"

Before Qiao Chu could even pick up the round half-cup, Jiang Zhi's hand had already touched the cup.

Suddenly, he downed the glass of strong liquor in one gulp.

In an instant, only one ice cube remained in the glass.

The wine was cool, but then a sudden surge of heat hit me – it felt really good!

Jiang Zhi's lips curled up slightly in a charming smile, "Good wine! Aunt, I'm back, it's my turn to have a drink with you. I've already finished mine, please help yourself!"

Seeing Jiang Zhi defend Qiao Chu, Jiang Yan's lips twitched coldly.

She dislikes seeing such scenes the most.

It seems these two children are putting in a lot of effort to perform this play well.

Jiang Yan will not do as they wish.

Qiao Chu is a bit clever.

However, she didn't even want to tolerate her little bit of cleverness.

We absolutely cannot let her ruin her plans.

Jiang Yan continued to press Qiao Chu, "Zhi, you're being so boring! This glass of wine is for Qiao Chu, so of course she should drink it. If she refuses to drink it, does she think that I, her aunt, am not good enough for Qiao Chu?"

Jiang Yan went too far. Jiang Chi looked at her seriously and said, "Alright, let's eat. The food is getting cold. Chu Chu has only been here for a day. There will be plenty of opportunities to drink with you later."

Jiang Yan: "Dad, what you're saying is so discouraging! She dared to ignore me in front of you, showing no respect whatsoever. How can I, as an elder, dare to ask her to accompany me for wine tasting in the future! The strongest spirit in our family is Monica, and I didn't even serve that. I've already been very considerate of the younger generation. Do you think I'm deliberately making things difficult for her? Do you think I would do that?!"

Jiang Zhi and her grandfather were both on her side, and Qiao Chu was already very grateful.

Jiang Yan is indeed a difficult person to deal with.

The more people plead on her behalf, the more stubborn Jiang Yan's temper will not let her off the hook.

With a whoosh, Qiao Chu picked up the bottle of foreign liquor that Jiang Yan had poured for her again.

She took the initiative to clink glasses with Jiang Yan.

Qiao Chu stared sharply at Jiang Yan, smiling neither servilely nor obsequiously, "Thank you for your kind words, Aunt. I respect you!"

In an instant, Jiang Yan's smile turned sinister. "Such generosity is more like my niece-in-law. This is more in line with the Jiang family's reputation."

Qiao Chu tilted her head back and downed the spicy and strong liquor in her glass in one gulp.