Lin Ya Hui and Xu Zhou's smiles froze for a moment, then they guiltily retorted, "How could that be, Xiao Lu? Your joke really caught us off guard."
Lu Yubai's smile faded. "Since the wine is fine, could it be that the teacher and Xuzhou feel that my toasting gesture is still too immature and not enough to express respect, and that it should be done by my parents to show the weight?"
On the side, Mr. and Mrs. Lu, who had been quietly observing, took a few steps forward upon hearing this, as if to pick up their wine glasses and offer a toast to the two of them.
This action made Xu Zhou quickly wave his hand, his expression full of fear, "This is absolutely not allowed! How could I dare to trouble Chairman Lu and Mrs. Lu to toast me? It would be extremely disrespectful."
Seeing this, Lu An'an peeked out from behind Lu Yubai, her eyes gleaming with a sly light, "Then Professor and Mr. Xu, why aren't you drinking yet?"
【I'll put you two on the fire and see how you escape.】
Lin Ya Hui and Xu Zhou exchanged a glance, feeling distressed. They both knew perfectly well whether there was something wrong with the wine, and in fact, they had used a large dose to make the medicine take effect quickly. That's why they stood there hesitantly, refusing to drink it.
The onlookers at the door couldn't wait any longer and started to cheer: "Professor Lin, drink up! These two students are so sincere in their toast."
"Yeah, why aren't you drinking yet? Could it be that what you said is true, and there's something poisoned in the wine?"
"Professor Lin, we believe you didn't drug them. Prove it to them!"
Lin Ya Hui and Xu Zhou's faces suddenly turned ashen, like the bottom of a pot. Where did these people come from?!
Lu Rongyu's gaze was gloomy. If those two really drank that wine, based on her observations of Lu An'an over the past few days, once the fact that the wine was drugged was confirmed, Lu An'an would definitely kill her. Grandma didn't know about Lin Ya Hui's matter. She had finally been rescued. If Lu An'an sent her back to jail again, Grandma would definitely give up on her.
With this in mind, Lu Rongyu quickly began to think of a way to extricate herself from the situation if she couldn't protect the two of them.
She glanced at Lu Yubai, who was holding a wine bottle and focused on Lin Ya Hui and Lu An An, her eyes flickering. She got up, picked up her tea, and walked over. When she reached Lu An An's side, she pretended to be tripped by Lu An An and lunged at Lu Yubai... holding the wine bottle.
Lu An'an had been keeping an eye on Lu Rongyu out of the corner of her eye. When she saw Lu Rongyu rushing over, she quickly grabbed the wine bottle and then stepped in front of Lu Yubai to steady Lu Rongyu.
"Oh dear, be careful. Walk steadily. Are you alright?"
Her tone was concerned, but her eyes were full of amused laughter.
[Trying to fake a fall and frame someone, huh? Trying to pounce on my fourth brother? Humph, such a cheap trick, it won't escape my sharp eyes!]
Lu Yubai's lips curled slightly; his sister had just protected him.
Lu Rongyu bit her lip, a hint of barely perceptible annoyance flashing in her eyes, and smiled awkwardly: "Thank you for reminding me, sister. I will watch my step."
Lu An'an gently released Lu Rongyu's hand, her eyes filled with a hint of mockery, "You brought this tea over, are you also going to offer a toast?"
Seeing this, Lu Yubai understood immediately and poured Lu Rongyu a glass of the problematic wine, handing it to her. "Why drink tea when you're toasting? Come on, the teacher hasn't drunk any yet, so the three of you can clink glasses."
Lu Rongyu stared blankly at the wine in her hand. No, she came here to try and extricate herself, but it seemed like she had ended up getting herself into trouble.
Lu An'an nodded, expressing her deep agreement: "Your timing is perfect. If you come any later, after Professor Lin and Mr. Xu have finished their drinks, they will have to drink another cup when you offer them a toast. Look, Professor Lin doesn't even want to drink the wine my fourth brother offers now. If you offer him a toast later, it will be too difficult for Professor Lin and Mr. Xu."
Lu's parents, Lu Wenjing, and Lu Yanli were struggling to suppress their laughter in the back. Their good daughter/sister knew how to be sarcastic.
Lin Ya Hui and Xu Zhou's faces flushed red and then turned pale. Seeing that they couldn't avoid the two glasses of wine, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and drink them down.
Lu An'an watched the two people drink it, a playful smile playing on her lips.
[Very good, now we just wait for the drug to take effect and expose Professor Lin's true colors.]
The onlookers watched with shining eyes as the wine was consumed by the two men. The moment was about to arrive to prove whether the rumors were true or not!
Lin Ya Hui drank the wine and said with a bad expression, "I've drunk the wine, let's call it a day."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an quickly said, "No, Professor Lin, this is supposed to be a celebration banquet. We arrived just as you were starting out, so shouldn't we sit down and have a meal before you leave? Right, Mom and Dad?"
Song Shiyun stepped forward gracefully, helped Lin Ya Hui to her seat, and smiled gently: "Professor Lin, our Lu family is very grateful for your cultivation of Yu Bai. Today, let us use this meal to express our sincerest gratitude. Professor Lin, please do us this favor."
Lu Mingqian greeted Xu Zhou, "Xiao Xu, please sit down. Don't worry about getting drunk. I'll find a driver to take you home later."
The medicine had already taken effect on Lin Ya Hui and Xu Zhou, and their bodies were starting to feel hot. Lin Ya Hui suppressed the inexplicable irritation in her heart and tried her best to maintain a proper smile. She politely declined Song Shi Yun's offer, saying, "Mrs. Lu, maybe next time. I suddenly remembered that I haven't submitted my competition topic yet. I'm afraid I have to go back and deal with it first."
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyun smiled gently and said, "Professor Lin, tomorrow is Sunday, there's no rush."
Lin Ya Hui's face began to flush, and fine beads of sweat slid down her forehead. She could no longer control her inner turmoil. She secretly pinched her palm, trying her best to remain rational, her voice trembling slightly: "Mrs. Lu, I... I still have other work to finish..."
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