159 Wine Delivery
Xie Yaoyao was flattered, but she also knew that top-grade ingredients must be expensive.
She said, "Thank you, but you can pay for the meal the way you normally would."
The specialist immediately said, "No need, no need. It was our restaurant's oversight, and we should compensate Miss Xie."
Xie Yaoyao thanked him repeatedly. After the envoy left, Pei Yan said, "Does President Huo know that you're dining here, sister-in-law?"
Xie Yaoyao: "He knows. I told him last night."
Pei Yan heard laughter coming from the private room, which suggested there were quite a few people there, like a dinner party.
"If you need anything, just let me know. I know the manager here very well, and I guarantee you'll have a good meal and drinks."
Xie Yaoyao smiled and said, "Thank you, but I've already taken care of everything."
Pei Yan nodded with a smile.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Xie Yaoyao heard Monica call her. She smiled and responded, then pointed to the private room towards Pei Yan, saying, "My colleague is calling me."
"Sister-in-law, you go ahead with your work."
Xie Yaoyao nodded to him, turned and went into the private room. Pei Yan watched the door close, thought for a moment, and then called Huo Yanxi.
A moment later, the call connected, and Huo Yanxi's cold, deep voice came from the other end.
"Why are you calling me instead of spending time with your clients?"
Huo Yanxi has a social engagement tonight, but he needs to go back to be with his son, so he asked Pei Yan to come instead.
Pei Yan said, "President Huo, I ran into Teacher Xie at the hotel. She was having dinner with her colleagues."
Huo Yanxi knew that Xie Yaoyao had a dinner party that evening, but he didn't know that they were also at Longjingxuan.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Send a few bottles of red wine over in your name, make sure they're nice."
Xie Yaoyao recently bought a house and doesn't have much savings. It's a bit of a shame that this meal, while having dishes, doesn't have any good wine to go with it.
Pei Yan: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Pei Yan called over a waiter and asked him to send four bottles of red wine to Xie Yaoyao's private room in his name.
Two bottles of Magnolia and two bottles of Parma Queen, both are top-quality red wines.
When the waiter brought in four bottles of wine, Xie Yaoyao's hands trembled at the sight of the bottles' ornate design.
Monica was also surprised; she had only seen it in her favorites list. "Teacher Xie, you didn't go without eating for a year just to treat us to a meal, did you?"
That's an incredibly generous investment.
Xie Yaoyao's face flushed red. "I didn't order any alcohol. Did you deliver the wrong item, sir?"
The waiter quickly said, "Mr. Pei from the opposite bakery asked me to send this. He said the bill should be put in his name so that all the teachers can enjoy their meal."
Xie Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it was Pei Yan's idea, but she couldn't accept it without having done anything in return.
She wouldn't dare drink such expensive wine.
"Let's take it back. We'll just have some drinks." Xie Yaoyao was a straightforward person and would never try to save face.
The waiter said, "Mr. Pei instructed that this wine was delivered on behalf of his boss."
Xie Yaoyao: "..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yaoyao immediately understood that it was wine sent by Huo Yanxi, so she dared to drink it.
"Then put it down."
The waiter put down the drinks, told them to enjoy their meal, and then turned and left.
Monica asked, "Teacher Xie, which Mr. Pei gave this to us?"
Xie Yaoyao: "Stop joking, it's just an acquaintance."
Monica looked at her meaningfully, "Was this sent by your boyfriend?"
The waiter said it was sent by Mr. Pei, but Xie Yaoyao refused to accept it. Then the waiter said it was sent by Mr. Pei's boss, and only then did Xie Yaoyao accept it.
It's clear that the person who actually delivered the wine was Mr. Pei's boss.
Everyone looked at Xie Yaoyao. "Such a generous gesture, Teacher Xie, is he pursuing you?"
Xie Yaoyao has become more beautiful recently, which is something that the whole school can see.
It's normal for her to have suitors; after all, who wouldn't want to win over a beautiful girl and make her their wife?
Xie Yaoyao: "No, everyone stop guessing, let's drink first."
She opened a bottle of Magnolia, but the Parma Queen was too expensive; she couldn't bring herself to buy it.
After all, we've been colleagues for several years and we know the value of these four bottles of wine. Being able to enjoy a glass of Magnolia is enough.
Everyone dined together until after 10 p.m. before leaving in groups, having eaten and drunk their fill.
When Xie Yaoyao went to pay the bill, someone had already paid it.
She immediately thought of Pei Yan, because he had already paid the bill, and the three bottles of wine couldn't be returned. Xie Yaoyao had no choice but to leave the hotel with them.
Pei Yan was waiting for her outside.
Xie Yaoyao handed over the wine, "There are still three bottles left, Secretary Pei, you can take them back."
Pei Yan shook his head with a smile, "Little sister-in-law, you're too honest. You said it was a gift from President Huo, so why aren't you drinking it?"
"It's too expensive. My colleagues don't dare to drink it either, afraid that I won't have enough money to pay and will be forced to wash dishes," Xie Yaoyao joked with a smile.
Pei Yan: "They are a lovely group of people."
Pei Yan could tell that these teachers were all very simple and kind, unlike many companies where everyone seemed friendly, but when it came to cheating their colleagues, they would do anything to ruin them.
Xie Yaoyao nodded, "The relationships between colleagues at school are relatively simple, and everyone is very considerate of others."
"Then I'm the one causing you trouble."
"No, no, the Magnolia is very good. My colleagues even asked me to thank you. But you should take these three bottles back. I can't accept them because I didn't do anything for you."
Xie Yaoyao handed over the wine.
Pei Yan didn't refuse and took it, saying, "Sister-in-law, it's getting late. President Huo asked me to take you home."
The restaurant wasn't far from the apartment, so Xie Yaoyao planned to take a walk and stroll around Victoria Harbour.
"No need, I want to walk around here for a bit to sober up before going back."
Pei Yan: "Then I can't let you go around alone. I'll go with you."
Xie Yaoyao thought for a moment and concluded that Pei Yan must have been instructed by Huo Yanxi to send her home safely.
She didn't press him further, saying, "Let's go."
It just so happens that she also has something to ask Pei Yan; she wants to know a lot about Huo Yanxi.
As the two walked along the street, Xie Yaoyao asked, "Secretary Pei, how long have you known President Huo?"
“We met in college, and I knew back then that Teacher Xie was the apple of President Huo’s eye.”
Xie Yaoyao was surprised, "You two are university alumni? I've never seen you before?"
Pei Yan smiled wryly: "I've seen you before, but it's understandable that you don't remember me. I was quite insecure back then, wearing black-rimmed glasses and not liking to talk."
Xie Yaoyao was genuinely surprised. "You don't seem insecure at all now. And you're so beautiful, what could you possibly be insecure about?"
Pei Yan was also a handsome man with an extraordinary air about him, and there was really nothing about him that he should feel inferior about.
Pei Yan said, "I'm a test-taker from a small town. I was able to get into Shenzhen University entirely because I know how to solve problems."
Xie Yaoyao smiled and said, "So what if we're exam takers from small towns? Back in the day, President Huo and I were also exam takers from small towns, and we didn't feel inferior at all."
Pei Yan laughed along, "I only gradually became more cheerful after meeting President Huo."
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