Chapter 694 Paying Homage to the Wharf On the other side, in a luxurious private room of an international hotel.
The crystal chandelier cast a soft glow, yet it couldn't dispel the awkwardness and humility in the air.
Wang Teng bowed deeply, a fawning smile plastered on his face. He held the wine bottle in both hands and carefully filled the wine glass in front of him, pouring three glasses in a row. The amber-colored liquid swirled slightly in the glass.
"Sister Ling, let me offer three toasts first, specifically to apologize to Sister Xue! We were blind to your greatness before and offended you greatly. Please forgive us, Sister Xue, and don't hold it against us!"
His tone was extremely respectful. After speaking, he picked up the first glass of wine, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. The spicy liquid slid down his throat without him even flinching.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third cups were downed in quick succession, as if afraid of upsetting the two people opposite if they were even a little slow.
Seeing this, the bespectacled playboy next to Wang Teng immediately followed suit, even becoming more humble than Wang Teng.
He didn't even dare to look up and meet Shen Qingling's gaze, only keeping his head down like a complete lackey, repeatedly saying:
"I'll also toast Sister Xue three times! I'll also toast three times! Sister Ling, Sister Xue, from now on, no matter what you need, just ask, and we'll go through fire and water for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he gulped down the three glasses of wine one after another. After finishing them, he even turned the empty glasses upside down to show that he had drunk them all clean.
The purple-haired playboy and the other playboys who came with him did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They poured themselves a full glass of wine and went forward one by one to apologize to Lu Xuexue.
Most of them were older than Shen Qingling and Lu Xuexue, but they called her "Sister Ling" and "Sister Xue" very naturally, without daring to put on airs at all.
Shen Qingling sat upright in the main seat, her fingertips gently stroking the rim of her teacup, calmly watching the scene unfold before her. She neither expressed her opinion nor intervened, just like a detached bystander.
On the contrary, Lu Xuexue, sitting next to her, spoke in a calm and unwavering tone, her gaze sweeping over the group of obsequious playboys as she uttered a few words:
"not enough."
She clearly remembers that some of these people said a lot of hurtful things at the time.
The girl's shyness and gentleness were reserved only for Gu Luo; Lu Xuexue never gave a kind look to these wicked playboys.
Shen Qingling caught a glimpse of Lu Xuexue's sharp and assertive demeanor out of the corner of her eye, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
Only those who exude such a powerful aura and maintain a humble yet assertive demeanor are qualified to become her allies.
Upon hearing this, the group of spoiled brats froze in fear, not daring to even breathe loudly, let alone utter a single word of rebuttal.
They could only obediently pick up the bottles and continue pouring themselves drinks, downing one glass after another.
The more smug he was when he bullied Zhao Shuo at the nightclub, the more pathetic he looked in front of the two girls. The contrast was so stark that it was truly lamentable.
Lu Xuexue remained calm throughout. She had a delicate and cute face, but her eyes were full of an unyielding and strong aura. These two qualities were strangely combined in her, making her even more daunting.
And so, it wasn't until Wang Teng had downed his tenth cup of wine, his face flushed red and his steps began to falter, that Lu Xuexue finally spoke, her tone still calm:
"Enough, let's get down to business."
The playboys, as if granted a pardon, put down their glasses and breathed a long sigh of relief. Even though they all boasted of their immense drinking capacity and were constantly at drinking parties, they couldn't withstand chugging down more than a dozen glasses of strong liquor in one go, and their stomachs churned uncomfortably.
As for taking advantage of their drunkenness to make advances on Shen Qingling and Lu Xuexue, they wouldn't even dare to think about it—not to mention whether they had the guts, there was a row of tall, burly men in black standing at the entrance of the private room, each with sharp eyes and an imposing aura.
If anything goes wrong in the private room, these burly men will rush in immediately and beat them so badly that they won't even recognize their own mothers. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they'll be beaten into a pulp.
Wang Teng wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, chuckled dryly, and cautiously looked at Shen Qingling. His lips moved, but he hesitated to speak.
Shen Qingling showed no intention of speaking, slowly closing her eyes as if she were resting.
She didn't intend to speak at all this time, wanting Lu Xuexue to take the lead in the situation.
Although the two are competitors to some extent, in the end, they are both sisters who follow Gu Luo.
Shen Qingling genuinely wanted to nurture Lu Xuexue, enabling her to grow up quickly and become capable of standing on her own.
Seeing this, Lu Xuexue didn't delay any longer and went straight to the point:
"Since you caused trouble for Zhao Shuo first, and now you've come to us on your own initiative, you must have some suspicions about what's going on."
Wang Teng's smile became even more stiff, and he could only manage a forced laugh.
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