Chapter 138 Father-in-law Screens Son-in-law
Xie Huaiqian smoked a few cigarettes in the cold wind outside, and then returned to the box when he felt it was about time.
But before anyone entered, Xie Xu's secretary hurried over and said, "Zhou Jingyu is here."
Xie Huaiqian's hands trembled, and he almost dropped his cigarette. He had tricked someone here today under the name of his second uncle. "Isn't my second uncle still in the suburbs? How did he get back so soon?"
Secretary: "I don't know, but he came over anyway. I think Miss Chen told him."
Xie Huaiqian put out the cigarette, threw it into the trash can, and went out to greet people.
Just after taking two steps outside, Zhou Jingyu came over from the other end of the corridor, accompanied by Zhang Qing and Bai Qi. The clothes he wore were exactly the same as those he wore in the live news in the afternoon. It seemed that he had returned to the city and did not have time to change clothes before coming here.
The man's cold eyes swept over, carrying a heavy sense of oppression. Xie Huaiqian stepped forward and shouted, "Uncle Zhou Er, why are you here so late?"
Zhou Jingyu's voice was nonchalant but sharp: "Xie Huaiqian, you are really brave now."
He dared to intercept his people.
After all, he worked so hard to take time out to rush back just to spend the New Year with her, but halfway through, he found out that Xie Huaiqian had cheated him away. How could he not be angry?
So the words don't sound good.
Xie Huaiqian said with a stiff upper lip, "Chen Zhan agreed to come here as Fourth Uncle instructed."
"She's just giving you face." Zhou Jingyu sneered, "You're still panting, aren't you? You know she doesn't want to acknowledge you as her fourth uncle yet."
Xie Huaiqian was really in a dilemma and didn't dare to say a word.
Zhou Jingyu was too lazy to scold him and walked towards Guan Shanyue's box.
The secretary wanted to stop him, but Chen Zan had already opened the door from the inside.
Zhou Jingyu glanced at her from head to toe, making sure she wasn't upset or angry, before slowly looking at Xie Xu inside. "Minister Xie, why didn't you tell me you were going to dinner tonight? I could have come over and had a couple of drinks with you."
His tone was casual, showing no trace of the harshness he had shown towards Xie Huaiqian just now.
Chen Zan tugged at the corner of his clothes, indicating that she was fine and that she had already talked to Xie Xu about it.
Xie Xu caught a glimpse of her little movement, his eyes narrowed behind his glasses, and he continued, "It's not too late to drink now."
Xie Huaiqian was puzzled, "Fourth Uncle, didn't you say you wouldn't drink tonight?"
Xie Xu was firm: "No, this wine must be drunk, don't you think it's Jingyu?"
Zhou Jingyu nodded: "What a coincidence, I thought so too."
Chen Zan looked at Zhou Jingyu and then at Xie Xu. What were these two men trying to do?
Xie Huaiqian has been hanging around this group of cunning old foxes for many years, and he immediately understood what kind of wine this was. Is Fourth Uncle planning to test the future son-in-law with his father-in-law?
His eyes rolled, "I'll go get a few bottles of good wine from Third Brother's wine cabinet now."
Chen Zhan: "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Xie Huaiqian pulled Chen Zhan out with him, "Come with me to pick some."
Chen Zan was dragged away in a daze. When she turned around, Zhou Jingyu had already taken off his coat and thrown it to Zhang Qing. He casually loosened the cuffs on his wrists and gave her a reassuring look.
"No, you went to get the wine, why did you have to take me with you?" Chen Zan was taken out of Guanshanyue, and Xie Huaiqian let her go.
"Sister, haven't you figured it out yet?"
"What did you see?"
"Fourth Uncle is going to meet Uncle Zhou Er in the name of the father-in-law. If a son-in-law comes to the house, he should always let the father-in-law check it out first, right?"
Xie Huaiqian became more and more excited as he spoke, and had already taken out his cell phone to call Jiang Yushan.
Chen Zhan's mouth twitched speechlessly. "We're not even together yet, so how can we have a son-in-law? Besides, you've known Zhou Jingyu longer than I have. He knows everything about his character, so why would he be so strict?"
Xie Huaiqian didn't listen to the latter part, only the first part. His hand paused while he was making the call, "What? Uncle Zhou Er hasn't caught you yet? Second Uncle is such a loser."
Chen Zhan gritted his teeth and subconsciously retorted, "You're the one who's lame."
Xie Huaiqian sighed in a fake manner, "I heard that you haven't been staying in a hotel recently, but at Jinfutai, right? You two are living together, but my second uncle doesn't even have a legitimate status, and now he has to be targeted by my fourth uncle. I don't know whether to say he is miserable or you are just playing too much."
He even requisitioned a helicopter to go up the mountain to kill his love rival in seconds, and then brought him back home. It was such a big fuss, but people still haven't given Uncle Zhou Er a formal status. This is a really smart move.
Chen Zhan: “…”
It feels like the more I describe it, the worse it gets.
"Stop twisting my words."
Xie Huaiqian laughed, "Sister, you are so cute."
Chen Zhan almost blurted out the word "get out" from between his teeth. Fortunately, she had thought he was steady before. Who else could he call someone his sister?
He continued to call Jiang Yushan. When Jiang Yushan heard about this, for the sake of his good brother's future happiness, he waved his hand and told Xie Huaiqian to take any wine from the wine cabinet. He rushed over from home to join in the fun.
The Jingfu compound was filled with Jiang Yushan's hidden wine cabinets, so he went to the nearest Begonia Garden, where no one was having dinner tonight.
Chen Zan picked up a bottle of red wine at random, but Xie Huaiqian put it back and put a bottle of Royal Salute in her arms.
Meeting her gaze, Xie Huaiqian raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Zhou Er can drink quite well."
I picked out two more bottles to take with me.
Chen Zan took into consideration that Zhou Jingyu had just traveled all the way back to the city and had no time to eat, so he asked the waiter to make a few more dishes and send them back to Guan Shanyue's box to prevent him from drinking without eating and hurting his stomach.
Xie Huaiqian saw it and teased, "So you actually have Uncle Zhou in your heart, then why don't you hurry up and get together?"
"When I was young, he always told me that I would agree to any man's pursuit. So now, isn't this just fulfilling his wish?" Chen Zan tilted his head and smiled lightly, "Brothers, don't just feel sorry for him. I'm not that easy to pursue."
Xie Huaiqian was stunned for a moment, thinking that in Chen Zan's cunning moment just now, he seemed to see the shadow of his fourth uncle. These two are indeed father and daughter.
He quickly defected and stated his stance, "I don't feel bad. You and I are cousins by blood, so we're definitely closer. I'm definitely on your side. We really can't let Uncle Zhou get her so easily. The easier it is for a man to get her, the less he cherishes her."
Chen Zan and Xie Huaiqian brought wine back to Guan Shanyue. I don’t know what Xie Xu and Zhou Jingyu said in the box after they left, and the atmosphere was not as tense as before.
She watched this scene and breathed a sigh of relief.
The food prepared in the kitchen was also delivered and the table was changed.
Xie Huaiqian opened the wine, and Zhou Jingyu poured it for Xie Xu with a respectful attitude. The two clinked their glasses, and when it came to drinking, neither of them wanted to give in.
But neither of them mentioned Chen Zan, and they only talked about work. After all, those who deal with political affairs are shrewd and speak very carefully, but they are also testing the waters everywhere. They are in high positions, so it is difficult to tell the big from the small.
Chen Zhan was not in a position to interrupt, and Xie Huaiqian was the most relaxed. Besides helping the two of them pour wine, he almost crossed his legs and grabbed a handful of melon seeds to crack, and also grabbed a handful for Chen Zhan.
Three or two bottles of foreign liquor were finished in less than half an hour. Xie Huaiqian continued to ask people to get more. Xie Xu still looked elegant and easy-going, not at all drunk, but occasionally he would show his sharp edge and speak sharply.
Zhou Jingyu was still able to continue to fight back, but the alcohol must have taken effect. His neck and ears were all red under his open collar.
Xie Xu's lips curled up into a faint smile, and he glanced at Zhou Jingyu's wine glass, which still had a little bit of liquid left, and said proudly: "Jingyu, you still need to practice your drinking capacity."
Just when Chen Zan thought Zhou Jingyu would never admit defeat, after all, they were still arguing with each other a second ago, the next second he heard Zhou Jingyu take the initiative to admit defeat and said, "Old people are always wise. Minister Xie can drink better than me. I admit defeat."
Xie Xu nodded with satisfaction: "It's a good thing for young people to be humble."
Zhou Jingyu: "But if you don't feel satisfied, I can risk my life to continue drinking with you."
As she spoke, she pinched the bridge of her nose, looking like a "green tea" who was really drunk and uncomfortable but was trying to hold on.
Not to mention Chen Zan's doubts, even Xie Huaiqian gave him a look that showed he was giving up?
Chen Zhan quickly poured a cup of hot water in front of him, nudged his arm, and asked softly, "Are you drunk? That's all for tonight, don't drink anymore."
The latter part was said to Xie Xu.
Xie Xu choked: "..."
He didn't say he wanted to continue?
Zhou Jingyu still insisted that he was not drunk, but he leaned against Chen Zan, pinched her wrist, and put his face in her palm.
Chen Zhan was stunned: "..."
Xie Xu glared angrily and snorted in a sarcastic tone.
Xie Huaiqian suppressed his laughter and quietly took out his mobile phone to secretly record the scene, planning to send it to his third brother later. He must have never seen Uncle Zhou Er's "acting like a spoiled child" look?
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