Chapter 46: Drinking 280,000 yuan worth of red wine like beer is such a waste!

The night sky was as dark as ink, and the moonlight was enchanting.

On the top floor of the skyscraper, the entire Western restaurant featured a sleek, ultra-modern design. The lighting was adjusted to an intimate warm tone, and the massive glass curtain walls framed the city's night view like a moving painting.

The melodic and graceful sound of the violin, accompanied by the faint scent of incense, allowed every guest who stepped into the establishment to find peace in that moment.

An independent space of nearly 100 square meters served as the private room for tonight's team-building event.

"Ow, ow, ow, right there. It's so sore." Ling Yue lay flat on a black fan-shaped leather sofa while Qu Shu used a newly learned technique to massage out the tension in her stiff calf muscles.

Shopping was a process that was both joyful and exhausting.

Fortunately, today's haul was quite substantial!

Not only did she have a satisfying shopping spree, but she also became a VIC for several major brands, unlocking home fitting services across all lines. In the future, she wouldn't have to visit every shop on foot anymore!

Before long, one waiter brought hot towels while another assisted with ordering.

"You guys go ahead and order. Don't be polite, get whatever you want."

Ling Yue spoke lazily, not even opening her eyes.

"Thank you, Boss!" Led by Luo Shanshan, the four of them gathered around the menu to study it.

Ling Yue's meal was naturally left to Qu Shu, who knew best what Ling Yue could and couldn't eat.

After the orders were placed, the waiter left with the menu.

Luo Shanshan pulled Qu Shu along. "Come on, come on, let's take some photos together."

Qu Shu rubbed her face in frustration. "I'm not wearing any makeup."

Luo Shanshan said, "It's fine, I'll use filters in post-processing!"

Qu Shu replied, "Then let's do it!"

The two of them struck all sorts of poses, probably taking hundreds of shots.

Ling Yue also had Luo Shanshan take a few photos of her; this young girl really had a knack for finding the right angles.

She was even more adept at editing the photos. It was as if she had some kind of template—one click and a quick edit, and the photos were full of that social-media-ready aesthetic!

"Not bad at all! Quick, send the photos to me!" Ling Yue felt like she had found a treasure—someone who could do makeup, cook, take photos, and edit them. "Luo Shanshan, what else can you do?"

Luo Shanshan scratched her head with the hand she was using to edit photos and thought for a long time. "Does being good at games count?"

"What games?"

"Honor of Kings, Game for Peace, Nikki, Otome games, and Onmyoji." Luo Shanshan listed the few games she dedicated most of her monthly salary and time to. Because she had invested so much, she couldn't bring herself to quit.

Ling Yue felt a wave of envy.

From childhood to adulthood, she had almost never touched online games. She didn't have a phone when she was little, and it wasn't until university that she earned enough money to buy herself a second-hand one. With insufficient memory, she couldn't run games at all.

After starting work, she was busy to death all day. Scrolling through TikTok China was her only way to relieve stress.

There was another thing that puzzled Ling Yue: "You have to work every day, so where do you find the time to play so many games?" Where did the time come from?

Luo Shanshan was quite proud. "I favor one each day."

"Impressive!" Ling Yue put an arm around her shoulder. "Teach me some other time."

Life is a process of experience and trial. Ling Yue was now full of curiosity about everything.

Luo Shanshan placed her right palm flat over her heart, sincere and proud. "It would be my absolute honor~"

Ling Yue changed her phone wallpaper to a beautiful photo of herself to motivate her transformation in that direction.

Luo Shanshan nudged Qu Shu. "Quick, go like my post on WeChat Moments~~~"

Qu Shu replied, "Likes for likes!"

The five-person team-building was split between 'Lively Mode' and 'Silent Mode'.

Wang Junqi was watching short baking videos, while Master Qin walked around the private room with his hands behind his back, looking at the paintings on the walls one moment and the reliefs on the cabinets the next.

Fortunately, with Luo Shanshan and Qu Shu chattering away, the team-building event wasn't completely silent.

The food slowly began to arrive.

"Mmm, this is delicious!" Qu Shu poked another piece of beef into her mouth, her face full of satisfaction.

Even Luo Shanshan said, "As expected of a steak that costs 1,200 yuan. The texture is indeed great; it's incredibly tender."

Master Qin and Wang Junqi chimed in occasionally, but then fell back into silence.

They were even more introverted than Ling Yue.

Ling Yue noticed everyone's wine glasses were empty and took the initiative to ask, "Do you guys want to drink?"

Master Qin was the first to shake his head. "No, no, I have to drive."

Wang Junqi pursed his lips. "I have to ride my electric scooter."

Luo Shanshan wanted to drink but said regretfully, "I have to ride my motorcycle."

"Can I have just a little bit?" Qu Shu timidly raised her hand.

Ling Yue smiled and said, "Of course you can. It's team-building; everyone should enjoy themselves."

She called the waiter and ordered a bottle of 1990 Leroy Musigny worth 280,000 yuan.

It was the first time in their lives they had ever drunk such expensive wine. The people who had just said they wouldn't drink changed their minds; except for Ling Yue, everyone tasted a few sips.

"What do you guys think?" Luo Shanshan smacked her lips, seemingly unable to taste anything high-end about it.

Wang Junqi looked up with a strange expression. "Uh, why does it feel like there's a smell of rotten eggs?"

Luo Shanshan said, "It probably hasn't breathed enough."

Wang Junqi remarked, "What a waste of such a good thing."

"Hiss... not as good as Baijiu," Master Qin concluded after taking a sip.

Qu Shu poured herself half a glass. "Drink! Cheers! Let all those damn men go to hell!"

Glug, glug, glug! "Ah! Refreshing!" She downed it in one bold gulp, startling the other four people present.

Ling Yue swallowed her food dryly. Was this still the well-behaved, cute, and slightly shy Qu Shu she knew?

She was a completely bold and hearty girl now.

Luo Shanshan held Qu Shu back. "Sister, this wine is over ten percent alcohol. Take it easy."

Qu Shu gave a cold laugh and poured herself another small half-glass. "Me, Nicholas Shu, can never be out-drunk!"

Glug, glug, glug, "Ah!" She sniffled, the corners of her eyes red and her gaze blurry. She was clearly drunk. She turned and hugged Luo Shanshan. "You have no idea, that dead man actually asked me if I loved my boss or him?"

Bah! As if he's worthy!

My boss pays my salary, gave me high heels, and even lets me drink... drink such expensive wine. He can't even compare to the dirt in the cracks of my boss's toenails. Bah, bah, bah! As if he's worthy! Such a dark history, my dark history..."

Ling Yue: Since when was there dirt in the cracks of my toenails?

This howling was more like Ling Yue's dark history...

Qu Shu continued to wail like this for over ten minutes.

During that time, she praised everyone present and then dragged her ex-boyfriend out to metaphorically whip his corpse.

Luo Shanshan quickly took the remaining half bottle of wine to be stored.

What a waste!

She was drinking this 280,000-yuan red wine like it was beer. What a waste!

This Western restaurant wasn't far from Yujing No. 1; it was only a seven-minute walk, which would serve as a post-meal stroll.

Ling Yue called for a designated driver to take the four employees home.

She had the bodyguards ride the motorcycle and electric scooter back to the garage, so the employees could ride them back after work tomorrow.

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"Did you drink at the team-building?" Hearing the front door open and close, Liu Mei threw on some clothes and got out of bed. She walked over to Master Qin and smelled the scent of alcohol.

Young people getting drunk is quite terrifying.

Master Qin sighed helplessly. "I only had two sips. This is all the smell of alcohol from my colleagues."

"It's getting late. Hurry up and wash up so you can sleep; you still have to work tomorrow." Hearing Master Qin say he only had two sips, Liu Mei didn't bother making honey water and instead urged her husband to rest early.

Master Qin smiled sheepishly. "The boss is on vacation tomorrow, so she told me to rest as well."

"What are you smiling about?" Just a day off, and he's smiling like that? Liu Mei instinctively sensed her husband was acting strange.

Master Qin gave a chuckle and brought the hand he had been hiding behind his back to the front, holding up a bright red bag.

"What's this?" The light was too dim for Liu Mei to see the words on the packaging clearly.

Master Qin said somewhat shyly, "A gift for you."

"A gift too?!" Liu Mei was delighted. They were an old married couple, and it had been a long time since she had received a gift.

Seeing her husband's eager expression, she snatched the packaging bag.

She turned on the main light as she passed through the living room. Only then did she see the words on the bag, and she was both shocked and delighted. "Chow Tai Fook?! What did you buy? Was it expensive?"

Master Qin explained the origin of the gift in detail and emphasized, "It wasn't just me; the other employees got them too."

Liu Mei had already opened the packaging and held the gold bracelet in her hand. The heavy weight told her that everything she heard was true. She was a bit dazed. "You've only been working for a few days, and she's already giving out gold? She gave you ten thousand just for moving things last time, right?"

Master Qin nodded.

Liu Mei pinched her face hard. "I'm not dreaming, am I? A monthly salary of 30,000, insurance and housing fund paid, and a casual gift worth..." She glanced at the receipt, "a gold bracelet worth over ten thousand yuan!"

In previous years, when her husband drove for another boss, the benefits were also good. Sometimes the boss would give him things he didn't need, but they were mostly wine or supplements.

The new boss giving a gold bracelet right off the bat really gave Liu Mei a huge shock.

Without waiting for Master Qin to say anything, she grabbed her husband's hand and said, "You must drive carefully!"

After thinking for a moment, she added detailed instructions: "Be honest and don't talk too much! Don't be a blabbermouth!"

"Whatever you do, don't get fired!"

Master Qin shook his head helplessly. "Look at you, such a money-grubber!"

"With such a good job, of course we have to hold onto it!"

"I know, I know."

Liu Mei slipped the gold bracelet onto her wrist. It was so heavy!