After Gu Yiming left, Xu Xiaoxiao, who had been hiding in the shadows, emerged, seemingly pleased with what she had just accomplished. She immediately called over a waiter and presented him with a sum of money.

"I have a favor to ask you. Go and replace the wine on that table for me, and then this money is yours. You understand what I mean, right?" Xu Xiaoxiao didn't spell it out too clearly. The waiter wasn't a simple person either; having worked there for a long time, he naturally understood what Xu Xiaoxiao meant.

The waiter took the money, put it away, and looked around to make sure no one else was there. He then agreed to Xu Xiaoxiao's request, saying, "I will do what you need to do."

Then, according to Xu Xiaoxiao, the waiter left, carrying a tray with something underneath it, and on top of that was a glass of wine, the one Xu Xiaoxiao had asked to be replaced.

"Waiter, do you have any new drinks? Please recommend some. I'm going to have some with my friends later." Xu Mo was unaware of the situation. Seeing the waiter approach, he decided to drink to his heart's content today, since he was going to Southeast Asia anyway and didn't know when he would be back.

The waiter had been waiting for Xu Mo's call, so he walked over to Xu Mo's side. "Hello sir, we have a new cocktail here, it's on my tray right now. Would you like one?"

As he spoke, the waiter placed the tray in front of Xu Mo. The color of the wine was very vibrant, making it look appetizing. Xu Mo immediately wanted to drink the wine, and he decided to let Gu Yiming try it first.

Seeing the waiter hand him the drink, Xu Mo stopped him, "Put this drink on the other side first. How long will it take to make this drink?" The waiter was obviously taken aback for a moment, but then placed it on Gu Yiming's side as Xu Mo requested.

"Sir, this drink will take about half an hour to prepare. Do you still need it? Or would you like to serve it to the person next to you first?" The waiter asked Xu Mo again if he wanted the drink.

Xu Mo thought about it. He was having a rare good time today, and since he was going to drink until he was drunk, he decided to ask the waiter to make him another drink.

"Alright, then make me another drink and bring it to this table. If it's really good, I'll ask for two more." Jiang Hua felt that she needed Gu Yiming's help this time, so she should leave the drink with Gu Yiming first and then wait for the waiter to make a new one.

Sure enough, when Xu Mo brought Gu Yiming back, the drink wasn't ready yet. Seeing Gu Yiming, Xu Mo called out to him again, "Come on, try my new drink. It looks good. You try it first. My drink is still hanging in the water."

Gu Yiming sat down and looked at the glass of wine in front of him. Because the wine he had just drunk had been replaced before he finished it, Gu Yiming felt a little uncomfortable. He frowned and did not pick up the glass of wine immediately.

"Don't look at it. This drink is newly mixed. There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that I saw you had almost finished your drink, so I asked him to replace it beforehand. He said it's a new drink here and he wanted you to try it." Xu Mo had secretly replaced his drink, so he explained it to him verbally.

After hearing Xu Mo's explanation, Gu Yiming slowly picked up the glass of wine and examined it carefully. Indeed, the color of the wine was quite nice, making one want to drink it.

"It's just that you switched my drink, and I'm still willing to drink it. If it were someone else, I definitely wouldn't drink it." Gu Yiming took a sip and thought the taste was indeed not bad, but he really didn't like it when someone switched his drink without his permission.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo was so overjoyed that he forgot Gu Yiming's habit, so he quickly apologized to Gu Yiming, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I'll punish myself with three drinks, okay? This will never happen again, I promise you!"

Gu Yiming frowned as he looked at Xu Mo, thinking that Xu Mo was really too happy today. He had only said it casually, and Xu Mo actually wanted to punish himself with three cups? Before Gu Yiming could speak again, Xu Mo tilted his head back and drank one cup.

"What are you doing? If you get drunk, I won't be responsible for taking you home. Be careful, or you'll regret it later regarding the Southeast Asian business." Gu Yiming felt that Xu Mo was really too happy today, so he quickly and kindly reminded him not to go too far.

After hearing Gu Yiming's persuasion, Xu Mo calmed down a bit. Indeed, he still had business in Southeast Asia to prepare for, and he couldn't go empty-handed.

After that, he stopped talking about anything else and kept pulling Gu Yiming to drink. Gu Yiming hadn't been out drinking like this in a long time, so he temporarily put everything aside and happily drank with Xu Mo.

The two were enjoying their drinks when Xu Mo's phone suddenly rang. Gu Yiming hadn't been born yet. Xu Mo answered the phone, slightly drunk, "Hello, who's calling me? What's up... Oh, it's you. I'll be right there, I'll be right there. Just a moment."

When Gu Yiming saw Xu Mo's expression, he knew that Xu Mo must have forgotten something, so he knew it was time to leave. Sure enough, the next second Xu Mo took the initiative to say that he wanted to leave.

"How about we stop here for today? I just got a phone call and remembered I have a client to meet. So, I apologize in advance. Take full responsibility for my mistake and accept all punishment when I get back." With that, Xu Mo called over the waiter, paid the bill for the drinks, and said he was leaving.

Looking at the time, Gu Yiming knew he had to hurry home to see Jiang Hua. Going out for drinks with him had already wasted a lot of time, and by now, the driver should already be waiting for him at the door.

"Forget it, I'll take you away. I'm worried about you looking like this. Besides, my driver should already be waiting for me at the door. I'll give you a ride so you won't get lost again." With that, Gu Yiming pulled Xu Mo away. Xu Mo didn't refuse and followed Gu Yiming out of the bar.

Even when they parted ways again, Xu Mo was still talking about having a drink with Gu Yiming. "Don't worry, I'll have a proper drink with you after I get back from Southeast Asia. If I hadn't forgotten, this client wouldn't have been disturbed while we were drinking today."

Gu Yiming was speechless at this point and quickly advised him to leave, "You should hurry up and see your client. If you keep talking here, you might scare your client away."

Gu Yiming really wasn't in the mood to talk to him anymore, because his mind was completely focused on Jiang Hua. He didn't know how Jiang Hua was doing. Even if Jiang Hua hadn't taken his words to heart, she would still be unhappy if he went back so late.