Chapter 790 Haoyue Extra (52)
Upon seeing Tang Minghao, Wen Yue wondered if she had already drunk too much wine before even having a chance to drink it.
She thought that after their chance encounter on the plane today, they wouldn't see each other for a while. Who would have thought that this person would appear at a banquet where he shouldn't have been?
Director Zhao, seeing him, didn't stand on ceremony at all, immediately getting up and walking over to put his arm around his shoulder: "You little rascal, I told you the time, and you still came late. Don't you think you should be punished?"
Tang Minghao seemed to glance in Wen Yue's direction, or perhaps it was just her imagination.
In the next moment, she saw him pick up the empty wine glass on the table and pour a small glass of baijiu: "The traffic was really bad on the way here today, so I'll punish myself with three glasses. Please forgive me, everyone."
After saying that, he poured a glass of wine down the drain, then quickly poured two more glasses and drank them all in no time.
Wen Yue's lips trembled for a moment, but she ultimately did not utter a sound.
After setting down his glass, Sun Yong immediately exclaimed, "Good! Little Tang may be young, but he can hold his liquor quite well. Today, I finally have someone to drink with to my heart's content!"
The cameraman next to him chuckled and said, "Brother Yong, Director Zhao, this one..."
“Hey, Xiao Tang, you all probably know him,” Zhao Changsong pulled Tang Minghao to the empty seat next to him, “He’s the second male lead we found at the last minute. He looks unreliable, but his acting skills are amazing.”
He gave a thumbs up: "I've never worked with him before, but I was really surprised by him during the audition a few days ago!"
While humbly saying "Not at all," Tang Minghao pulled away from Zhao Changsong's hand and said, "Director Zhao, let me sit over there. Didn't Brother Yong want me to have a drink with him? It's more convenient over there."
Everyone looked and saw that there was indeed an empty seat next to Sun Yong.
Further to the right is Wen Yue.
As soon as Tang Minghao finished speaking, Wen Yue's body visibly stiffened.
She never imagined that the man she was gossiping about with Xiao Yang this afternoon would be the one sitting next to her.
Even after Tang Minghao sat down next to her, she still felt like she was living in a dream.
Tang Minghao, who was sitting next to her, leaned over and whispered, "Sun Yong never stops drinking, so drink less later."
Wen Yue: "..."
She lowered her voice as well: "So this is the job you were talking about when you were on the plane this afternoon?"
"Hmm..." Tang Minghao coughed lightly and said, "You said we can get along normally like friends, so you... shouldn't mind too much, right?"
Wen Yue took a deep breath and smiled: "Don't worry, I don't have as much psychological burden as you think."
Hearing this answer, Tang Minghao should have breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, he felt an emptiness in his heart.
Does the absence of psychological burden mean... she no longer cares about him?
The thought flashed through his mind, but before he could say anything more, Sun Yong's teasing voice came from beside him: "Little Tang, I know you and Xiao Yue are senior and junior colleagues, how come you two haven't finished talking at the company, and now you have to come to the dinner table to whisper to each other? You promised to drink with me, where's the wine?"
Tang Minghao took the Wuliangye liquor from the side and poured it for him, smiling as he replied, "If I say I'll keep you company, then I'll definitely keep you happy, but let's make it clear that today's drinks are mainly for you and me, no one else is invited."
When he said "someone else," Wen Yue always felt it was herself.
But then she realized that she was just being presumptuous and overthinking things. Although Sun Yong had indeed poured her two glasses of wine before she came, he shouldn't have seen it. And even if he had, given their current relationship, he had no reason to help her out.
Sun Yong pointed at him and said, "You think you can just drink me under the table by yourself?"
Tang Minghao laughed and said, "How could that be? It's just that I've long heard about your reputation at the dinner table. As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Now that I've finally met you, I can't help but be eager to give it a try. What do you say?"
Sun Yong liked the sharp edge of young people, and upon hearing this, he immediately laughed and said, "Then today I'll show you what I'm made of. You can't cry if you can't handle it later."
"Don't worry, we have the basic drinking etiquette." Tang Minghao raised his hand: "I'll drink this first glass in one gulp!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and downed the glass of wine in one gulp.
The atmosphere at the table immediately became even more lively.
Next, Sun Yong really did drag Tang Minghao to drink the whole time. He had long forgotten about the two glasses of wine he had poured for Wen Yue at the beginning.
By the end of the drinking session, everyone had eaten most of the food on the table, and Sun Yong and Tang Minghao had both eaten a bit too much.
The former, his face flushed, bypassed Tang Minghao and went to find Wen Yue: "Come on, Yue, it's no fun drinking with this kid alone, I... I'll drink this one with you!"
Wen Yue was taken aback, then smiled and subconsciously tried to deflect the attack.
However, before she could speak, Tang Minghao walked around to the front of her: "Hey, Yong-ge, don't forget what I said at the beginning. I'm still alive, so I can't just look for someone else."
As he spoke, he raised his glass again: "This glass should still be drunk by the two of us."
Sun Yong held his wine glass and pondered for a while before finally nodding: "Yes, that seems to be what they were talking about. Okay, let's continue!"
Seeing Tang Minghao's large body completely shielding her from view, Wen Yue felt a mix of emotions.
She could clearly see that his face had turned pale.
Unlike Sun Yong, he didn't seem to be drunk or upset, and he could even speak clearly, but she could still clearly tell that he had drunk too much.
Because his eyes were slightly unfocused and watery, quite different from his usual clear and bright gaze.
Seeing that he had downed another glass of wine, she breathed a sigh of relief, tugged at him, and whispered, "Isn't that enough?"
Tang Minghao stared at her hand, lost in thought, before finally managing a smile: "I'm fine. You didn't drink anything, did you?"
Wen Yue pursed her lips and shook her head.
At this point, she finally realized that his actions today were to shield her from drinking.
Sun Yong is a heavy drinker, and he especially likes to drink with newcomers who don't know his limits; this is common knowledge.
He arrived at this exact moment, inexplicably started drinking with Sun Yong, and then asked her this question—clearly, he was trying to help her.
But...why?
They are clearly no longer...
Besides, he also has someone he likes, doesn't he?
The hand beside her loosened and tightened again. She finally couldn't bear to watch any longer and whispered, "Don't drink anymore, your stomach will feel uncomfortable if you drink any more."
Tang Minghao mumbled "It's nothing," and then went over to raise his glass.
Seeing that another glass was about to be downed, she couldn't resist. She stepped forward, took the glass from him, and looked at Sun Yong with a smile, saying, "Brother Yong, I'll drink this one with you."
After saying that, she tilted her head back and downed the whole glass in one gulp.
Sun Yong was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening and drank it too.
As a result, after finishing the drink, he collapsed to the ground with a "thud".
Wen Yue put down her wine glass, wiped her mouth, and said to Zhao Changsong, who had also drunk quite a bit, "Director Zhao, we've almost finished eating. Brother Yong has had quite a bit to drink. Why don't you take him to rest first? Senior Brother Tang and I still have some things to discuss. His room happens to be next to mine, so I'll go back with him first."
Zhao Changsong stood up and said, "Alright, let's go back. It's getting late, and we have a show tomorrow. We need to get some rest today."
Wen Yue nodded, greeted the others, and then walked forward.
After taking a couple of steps, she noticed that Tang Minghao was still standing there, not following, so she walked back with a smile and asked, "Senior brother, are you going back?"
Tang Minghao then realized what was happening and followed her out of the restaurant without saying a word.
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