"I really didn't drink too much."

Chen Cixiu patiently explained to Jiang Yu that he hadn't drunk too much; he had always been able to hold his liquor, while Jiang Yu was the only one with a low tolerance.

I could tell last time we drank together that he has a better alcohol tolerance than Professor Wu.

"Really? One glass after another, one bottle after another, and you call that not drunk?" Jiang Yu smelled the strong smell of alcohol on him. This hotel was one of the top ten in the city, and although it had beer, very few people would order it.

She knew a little about it; the beer they ordered today was probably equivalent to a month's worth of beer sales for the hotel.

Seeing that he couldn't explain himself well, Chen Cixiu quickly gestured for Manager Liao to explain, but Manager Liao turned his head away.

As a married working woman with a child, Manager Liao knew very well that this was just a little trick between young lovers, and if she got involved, her good days would be over.

This is the CEO.

The other one is the husband of a CEO.

Chen Cixiu had figured it out; there was really no one here who could help him explain. He could only agree to go home with Jiang Yu. He had originally planned to visit Guan Yue and Jiang Yuan, as they would inevitably have a few drinks when they met.

It seems we'll have to make it up to our brother next time.

"Shall I call my high school friend and explain?" Chen Cixiu dialed Jiang Yuan's number. Jiang Yu looked at him and gestured for him to hand her the phone so she could explain.

This was exactly what Chen Cixiu wanted. With his wife helping him explain, his brothers wouldn't think he was a traitor who had betrayed his brother for the sake of a woman, and that he had made up a lie to avoid drinking.

"Hey? Brother Xiu? When are you coming over?" Jiang Yuan asked as he answered the phone.

Jiang Yu cleared his throat; he'd used his voice too much while discussing the collaboration. "Jiang Yuan? Ci Xiu's brother, right?"

Jiang Yuanzheng and Guan Yue were sitting down when they heard the sound and stood up as if they had encountered some kind of monstrous flood.

"Yes, it is me. You are, sister-in-law?" Jiang Yuan felt even more nervous than when she entered the fire.

This is Brother Xiu's wife. If I say anything wrong, it would be irresponsible to Brother Xiu. We should keep our brotherhood in our hearts.

No matter what your sister-in-law asks today, you must firmly answer all positive questions about Brother Xiu.

Jiang Yu was surprised that Jiang Yuan actually stuttered a bit. She explained, "It's like this, I know you and Ci Xiu had made plans to have dinner, but because he had to go out for a social event today and drank a lot of alcohol, I'm planning to take him home now. Or, I can give him leave tomorrow so you can go out and have some fun?"

"Oh? No, no, no, I thought it was something serious. Sister-in-law, it's alright, we can get together next time. Then please take care of Brother Xiu." Jiang Yuan quickly declined.

We already know that Xiu's wife is not only a rich and beautiful woman, but also his boss. We are determined to give Xiu a positive image regarding this matter.

After hearing this, Chen Cixiu felt like tens of thousands of haters were running through his mind.

The vacation that was almost within reach was ruined because of Yuanzi's words.

But he didn't dare say anything and could only stand quietly to the side.

Unlike him, Manager Liao had unspeakable grievances. She had finally found an easy-going assistant, but now the boss was casually giving her a day off.

So what? The boss was the one who urged her to find an assistant before, and now the boss is the one who's giving her assistant a break.

Being a working person is truly frustrating.

"Okay, I'll have him make an appointment with you next time. I'll hang up now." Jiang Yu hung up the phone, handed it back to Chen Cixiu, and then took his hand and got into the car.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuan stared at his phone in deep thought. He looked at Guan Yue and asked, "Fatty, when did Brother Xiu's alcohol tolerance become so low?"

Guan Yue was also puzzled, "I don't know, Brother Xiu used to drink a lot."

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, the two said, "Oh, I get it, this is Brother Xiu's trick, a self-inflicted injury."

"Manager Liao, I'll be going now."

Liao Hao is now his boss, so he has to say goodbye to her.

After watching them leave, Liao Hao quickly asked Lin Xiaoxiao, "President Jiang, are you not planning to keep this a secret?"

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded and asked her curiously, "Manager Liao, how did you know?"

"I guessed it as soon as I saw Chen Cixiu go to President Jiang's office and come out." Liao Hao shrugged.

“That’s true, but I noticed that it seems like no one else in your group guessed it except you?” Lin Xiaoxiao found it amusing.

"Because I didn't give them a chance to observe Chen Cixiu. You haven't even mentioned President Jiang yet. You really don't plan to keep it a secret?"

Lin Xiaoxiao realized she didn't have Jiang Yu's private account and said, "You just got your marriage certificate and already posted it on your private account. Do you think President Jiang wants to keep you hidden?"

"No wonder, when I said I was taking Chen Cixiu to a social event to discuss the previous collaboration, President Jiang asked me to move the collaboration to next week's workday." Liao Hao finally understood.

Sitting in the car, which was being driven by a designated driver, Chen Cixiu couldn't drive because she had been drinking and wasn't feeling well.

The painkillers have worn off, and now her stomach is a little uncomfortable again.

The fine beads of sweat on her forehead prove this point.

Chen Cixiu had already seen it. He pulled down the partition, rubbed his hands together, and placed them on Jiang Yu's stomach.

The warmth from his hands eased Jiang Yu's discomfort considerably.

Jiang Yu smiled at him, though she was in real pain.

Because she used to take painkillers frequently in order to negotiate cooperation, her body developed drug resistance, and now the painkillers are no longer effective after four hours.

Even though it hurt terribly, she didn't show any sign of pain on her face, which shows how patient she was.

However, the increasing cold sweat on her forehead betrayed the pain she was in.

Chen Cixiu could only use the warmth of his palms to make her feel a little less uncomfortable.

Jiang Yu simply took his hand, leaned on his shoulder, and whispered, "Let me lean on you for a while."

"good."

Chen Cixiu made his movements smaller so that she could lean against him.

After arriving home, the designated driver went home first. Chen Cixiu gently put Jiang Yu down, withdrew his hand, and gently picked her up from the other side.

Jiang Yu looked adorable while asleep. She seemed to be in pain, as she frowned.

Chen Cixiu carried her the whole way, walking very softly, afraid of waking her up.

After arriving home, he put her on the bed, covered her with a blanket, picked up his phone, and went outside.

I also brewed ginger tea for her.

Just as she opened her phone to send a WeChat message to Gu Qianqian to ask how long Jiang Yu's menstrual cramps would last, she saw a message from Lin Xiaoxiao.

[Your wife took painkillers before going out for a drinking session.]

Upon seeing this message, Chen Cixiu turned back to stare at the door, recalling Jiang Yu's sudden appearance and questioning. No wonder he felt her answer lacked confidence at the time.

She is Jiang Yu, how could she possibly lack confidence?

So she was using this to dispel his doubts about why she was at that hotel.