Chapter 72: Hold the Wine Glass Steady
The venue is set at Zhongsheng Hotel.
Mother Zhong hosted the party, and except for Father Zhong who was on a business trip, her two sons and two daughters all came.
Ye Jinqian was invited as the guest of honor and sat in the first seat on the right hand side of Zhong's mother, next to him was Ye Jinmo.
Opposite them are Ji Sichen and Meng Shanshan, and the two farthest away are Zhong Shaoqing and Zhong Beichi.
Meng Shanshan looked particularly beautiful today. The white dress made her look youthful and pretty, and the headband with a camellia flower in it made her look even more gentle.
After she learned that she would be sitting next to Ji Sichen, she dressed like this.
On the other hand, Ye Jinmo on the opposite side was wearing a white shirt and jeans, with her hair simply tied into a bun. She looked neat and tidy, without a single piece of jewelry on her body.
She couldn't help but raise her neck. When it comes to temperament, Meng Shanshan is still better!
She just didn't believe that Ji Sichen wouldn't be moved when seeing her like this!
Thinking of this, she turned to look at the man next to her, but he didn't notice her at all, his eyes staring straight at the opposite side.
Ye Jinmo was whispering to Ye Jinqian.
The man tilted his head and smiled lightly, listening carefully to the whispers of the girl beside him, smiling from time to time, the tenderness in his eyes overflowing.
Ji Sichen looked at the opposite side with a forced smile, and the cup in his hand was almost crushed by him.
After Mrs. Zhong ordered the dishes, Zhong Shaoqing and Zhong Beichi pushed the door open and sat down.
"Jinmo, what are you talking about with your senior brother?" Zhong's mother asked with a smile.
This was the first time she met Ye Jinqian, and she finally saw the senior brother her daughter had mentioned.
He is indeed a handsome man, as handsome as Pan An!
Looking at her daughter again, she had never seen her daughter laugh so happily in the Zhong family.
People you’ve been close to since childhood are really different!
"I told my senior brother that many people like the sachets I make. Should I set up a stall to sell them?"
Ye Jinqian smiled and rubbed her head: "What Momo makes is naturally good."
Zhong Shaoqing became interested after hearing this: "If you want to open a store, I will invest in you."
Zhong Beichi also responded: "I know a lot of friends who can introduce clients to you."
Ji Sichen: "I have a commercial street in Dongcheng, you can choose any store."
Ye Jinmo opened her mouth, but no words came out.
She just had an idea, there was no need to make such a big fuss...
She waved her hands quickly: "I will discuss this with Sister Qinghuan, and then we can decide. Let's eat first."
Mother Zhong smiled and nodded, and took the lead in raising her glass: "Professor Ye, I want to thank you for Jinmo's matter this time."
Ye Jinqian stood up and nodded politely: "Jinmo is my junior sister who I have watched grow up. Her affairs are my affairs. It's only right."
Mother Zhong looked at her daughter and said angrily, "Jinmo, thank your senior brother!"
Ye Jinmo shook her head: "Mom, no need. Senior Brother and I are so close that saying thank you would be alienating. Don't you think so, Senior Brother?"
Ye Jinqian met the girl's smiling eyes with a gentle expression: "Yes."
Looking at this scene, Zhong Shaoqing felt a little jealous. As the eldest brother, he was somewhat envious when he saw his own sister being so close to another man.
I wish she could act like this to me someday.
Suddenly, Ji Sichen stood up and said in a cold voice:
"Professor Ye, no matter what, you have made the greatest contribution this time. I respect you."
As the wine glasses clinked, Ye Jinmo vaguely felt that there was a strange atmosphere of confrontation between the two.
"I often hear Momo say that President Ji takes good care of her. I would like to thank President Ji on behalf of Momo." Ye Jinqian remained as gentle and elegant as ever.
"How much alcohol can Professor Ye drink?" Ji Sichen took back the wine glass.
"fine."
Ye Jinmo looked at the two of them strangely. She didn't know much about Ji Sichen, but as a senior brother, she had never seen him drink in all these years.
Meng Shanshan was very tactful. She stood up and poured wine for Ji Sichen with graceful movements. Her eyes swept across the man's delicate face, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.
She walked to Ye Jinqian with the bottle of wine and poured herself a glass.
"Professor Ye, this is for you."
Ye Jinqian frowned silently, but clinked glasses with her out of politeness.
She walked over to Ye Jinmo again and said, "Sister, let's have a toast too."
Ye Jinmo put the red wine aside and reached out to get herself some juice: "Minors are not allowed to drink."
This sentence made Meng Shanshan blush.
There was a flash of calculation in her eyes, and just as she was about to clink glasses, her foot twisted and the cup in her hand fell forward uncontrollably.
Ye Jinmo grabbed her wrist with one hand, took a step back, and the liquid in the wine glass poured onto the ground.
Meng Shanshan's wrist was pinned behind her back, and she didn't know if Ye Jinmo had pressed the right acupoint, but her whole arm was in pain. She couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Ye Jinmo loosened her grip, and the wine glass fell to the ground. It did not break into pieces through the thick carpet, but only made a muffled sound. The scarlet liquid soaked into the carpet.
"Hold the glass steady."
She raised her eyebrows, her eyes were cold and her meaningful look seemed to see through the person opposite her.
Meng Shanshan was embarrassed and quickly said, "I'm going to the bathroom," and left the box.
As soon as Ye Jinmo sat down, she saw her senior brother leaning back in his chair: "Boss Ji, do you want to have a drink together?"
"OK."
Mother Zhong's face lit up with joy: "Bei Chi, go tell the waiter to bring our Zhong Sheng's best wine."
Zhong Beichi nodded, and he and his elder brother looked at each other, and they both understood something in their hearts.
Zhong Sheng collected a lot of fine wines, and he specially selected some with lower strength.
But the two seemed to be competing with each other. A large bottle of brandy was placed on the table, and they drank one glass after another.
Seeing that Ye Jinqian's face was flushed and he was about to collapse, Ji Sichen opposite him was not having a good time either.
Ye Jinmo looked at her second brother with complaint, why did he take such a big bottle of wine?
Zhong Beichi also felt very wronged. It was his mother who asked him to get the best wine, but who knew that these two people would drink it in this way? He had obtained this plate of brandy with great difficulty and should have savored it carefully, but now it was ruined by these two people's inexplicable rivalry.
"Senior Brother, stop drinking!" Ye Jinmo grabbed Ye Jinqian's hand that was pouring wine.
"Momo...I...I'm not drunk..."
Mother Zhong gave Zhong Shaoqing a look, and Zhong Shaoqing quickly put away the wine glass.
Just then, Meng Shanshan pushed the door open, followed by a waiter.
"I asked the waiter to bring some honey water. Let's drink some. It can help sober you up."
As she finished her words, the waiter brought water to the people present.
When he reached Ye Jinmo, his hands began to tremble slightly for some reason.
She noticed something and looked up at the waiter.
Being looked at like this, my hands shook even more.
Ye Jinmo took the cup of water and looked at her meaningfully: "Be careful."
"Thanks."
She put the cup of water to her lips, the slightly sweet smell was mixed with an abnormal sweetness.
She glanced at Meng Shanshan opposite her calmly. The other person was smiling and her eyes glanced at her from time to time.
There must be something wrong with this water!
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