"Everyone!"
Qian Zheng picked up his wine glass, slowly stood up, and scanned the entire room with a sense of self-righteous control.
“We’ve lived in Funing County for so many years, seeing each other all the time, but we’ve never had a meal together like this before.”
"This first drink is a toast to everyone!"
Immediately, someone stood up and echoed this sentiment.
"Mr. Qian is right! It's really not easy to get together like this!"
"Come on, let's finish it all!"
Amidst the clinking of glasses, Li Yuanyuan also stood up with a smile.
She held the small wine glass, her red lips curving into a perfectly symmetrical smile. Without saying a word, she simply followed the others and downed the spicy liquor in one gulp.
Her movements were elegant, yet carried a hint of unintentional nonchalance.
"Mr. Li, you have quite the capacity for alcohol!"
Qian Zheng put down his wine glass, his eyes fixed unabashedly on Li Yuanyuan's beautiful face, his gaze burning.
"You, Mr. Li, played a significant role in the establishment of our Funing County Chamber of Commerce."
"This glass of wine must be offered to you alone!"
As he spoke, he gestured to the waiter to refill the glasses in front of him and Li Yuanyuan.
The provocative intent was undisguised.
Li Yuanyuan's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, like butterfly wings.
She met Qian Zheng's aggressive gaze and smiled sweetly.
"Mr. Qian, you're mistaken."
"The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce is in line with the times and is an inevitable result. Even if it weren't for me, Li Yuanyuan, there would have been Wang Yuanyuan or Zhang Yuanyuan who stepped forward."
Qian Zheng burst into laughter, his laughter filled with the indulgence of an adult man towards a little girl.
"Haha, Mr. Li is still so modest!"
"But when we do things, we only look at the results!"
"The result is that the credit goes to you, Boss Li! So, I'll drink this glass first as a sign of respect, and you can drink as you please!"
He said "whatever" in his words, but his manner was clearly coercive.
Yu Nianyue, who was standing next to Jiang Dashan, frowned, just about to say something fair.
A hand gently tugged at the hem of his clothes from under the table.
Jiang Dashan shook his head slightly at him, signaling him to calm down.
"Boss Qian."
Just as Qian was about to down his drink, Li Yuanyuan's clear voice rang out, stopping him at just the right moment.
Qian Zheng's right hand, which was holding a glass, hovered in mid-air, and his smile widened, carrying a hint of mockery.
"What? Mr. Li, am I, Qian Zheng, not worthy to offer you this toast?"
"Of course not."
Li Yuanyuan's smile remained flawless.
Her gaze shifted slightly, landing on Feng Yingchun, who stood behind her like a guardian deity.
"Xiaochun, go and open two more bottles of baijiu."
"Yes, boss!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Feng Yingchun turned around and quickly walked out of the private room.
Everyone present was stunned.
Soon, two unopened bottles of "Jiannanchun" were placed on the table.
Li Yuanyuan extended her slender fingers and pushed one of the bottles of liquor onto the glass turntable, applying slight pressure with her fingertips.
The spinning wheel, carrying the wine bottle, came to a steady stop in front of Qian Zheng.
"Mr. Li, what...does this mean?"
Qian Zheng's smile faded slightly, and he frowned.
Li Yuanyuan picked up the intact bottle of liquor in front of her and raised it towards him.
Her red lips parted slightly, and the two words she uttered weighed as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"I respect you."
Before the words were even finished!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the audience, Li Yuanyuan raised her slender, snow-white neck.
The bottle opening was aimed at the red lips.
"Gurgle—"
The clear, cool liquor, like a silver thread, was poured down her throat without hesitation!
Holy crap!
That's incredible!
Qian Zheng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared intently at the rapidly dropping liquid level in the bottle, his mind completely blank.
He was now completely in a bind.
He could drink a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
It's definitely not like Li Yuanyuan, who can chug an entire bottle in one go!
Who the hell could stand this?
"Bang!"
A loud bang!
Li Yuanyuan slammed the empty wine bottle heavily onto the dining table.
Two intoxicating blushes rose on her exquisite cheeks, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with moisture, as if they could drip water.
She stared intently at Qian Zheng, whose face had turned pale and who was caught in a dilemma.
His voice carried a hint of intoxication, yet every word was piercing to the heart.
"Mr. Qian, why aren't you drinking?"
"Do you think I, Li Yuanyuan, am not worthy of your respect?"
Qian Zheng's face instantly turned a deep liver color.
The words he had just used to belittle Li Yuanyuan were thrown back at him verbatim, and even more harshly!
At the dinner table, the bosses who loved watching the drama unfold began whispering among themselves, and some even started whistling.
"Boss Qian, drink up!"
"If you're a man, you'll do it!"
Qian Zheng's blood boiled, he gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, grabbed the bottle in front of him, and tilted his head back to gulp it down!
"Gurgle!"
His Adam's apple bobbed wildly, the spicy liquor burning his throat with a fiery pain.
"good!"
"Mr. Qian has a good capacity for alcohol!"
However, amidst the cheers, Li Yuanyuan watched as Qian Zheng visibly slowed down his drinking pace, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards, carrying a hint of cold mockery.
Sudden!
"Bang!"
Qian Zheng could no longer hold on, his head lolled to the side, and he slammed straight down onto the dining table!
"Boss Qian!"
"Oh dear, Mr. Qian, are you alright?"
"Quick! Get some water!"
"I...I'm fine!"
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