Chapter 289: Three Cups of Wine to Toast You

The two of them had eaten just about enough.

They had also finished drinking.

Lu Shanshan's face was flushed.

Her alcohol tolerance wasn't great, but she had still drunk quite a bit.

This was just to give Zheng Qian a chance, hinting that she could be taken to bed tonight.

"Why did you drink so much?" Zheng Qian asked.

"Well, I'm just happy to be with you."

Lu Shanshan rested her little head on one hand, looking completely tipsy.

"Then can you still hear me clearly now?"

"Emmm, I can still hear you, but I might pass out if I drink another half glass."

Lu Shanshan gave Zheng Qian a clear signal.

"Alright."

She had originally thought that Zheng Qian would say that classic line, "Then should I help you upstairs to rest?"

To her surprise, Zheng Qian unscrewed the bottle of Jiangxiaobai that had been sitting to the side and poured a glass in front of her.

She had just said she would pass out after another half glass of red wine. And now he was pouring white liquor?

Good grief, so this was how Zheng Qian intended to use the Jiangxiaobai he ordered! Jiangxiaobai was a blended liquor, making it very easy to get drunk.

This was like giving her a heavy dose of medicine! Was he not planning on letting her sleep tonight?

But Lu Shanshan thought wrong. Zheng Qian raised his glass.

"Lu Shanshan."

"Hmm?"

"I did indeed have a crush on you before, pursued you, and wrote you love letters."

"But that is all in the past. Don't take what I did before to heart."

"There is still a long time ahead. This glass is a toast to the past."

After Zheng Qian finished speaking, he downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp.

"When I saw you at the gym, I still treated you as a friend. Even though there were some unpleasant incidents with Cui Jinghui and the others, I saw that you apologized to me on behalf of Tang Xingyu."

"As for that 150 million compensation, I really didn't intend to ask you for it; it's just that you all went a bit too far."

"Do you know? Someone, in order to curry favor with me, told me everything about your flip-flopping actions."

"I won't mention these things anymore. After today, let's part ways with dignity."

"I will have someone withdraw the legal sanctions. From now on, whether in personal interactions or the business world, let's have no further contact."

"The second glass is a toast to the present." After Zheng Qian finished speaking, he downed it in one gulp again.

Lu Shanshan's delicate brows furrowed tightly.

"I hope that in the future, you can be like you were in your college days—innocent, pure, and elegant, keeping a clean heart."

"Leave me with a good impression, and leave a clean place for yourself as well. Don't make me look down on you."

"The third glass is a toast to the future." After Zheng Qian finished drinking, he pulled a bank card containing 100,000 yuan from his pocket. After slapping it onto the table, he turned and left without looking back.

Lu Shanshan was stunned, sitting blankly in her seat. This... the contrast was a bit too much. Lu Shanshan couldn't react for a moment.

Weren't they just chatting happily? Lu Shanshan had already prepared to go to the room upstairs in the hotel with Zheng Qian. Yet he had suddenly toasted her three times. Lu Shanshan was completely dazed.

Looking out through the hotel window, Zheng Qian had already reached downstairs. A Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up to the entrance. Zhang Lekang from Kangming Shipping put on white gloves and acted as the driver. Fan Minxue from Changsong Shipping smiled and opened the car door for Zheng Qian.

"Zheng Qian, wait a moment!" Lu Shanshan shouted downstairs, not knowing if Zheng Qian heard her. She dashed downstairs like a madwoman.

Just as she reached the elevator entrance, Lu Shanshan stopped her steps. Should she still chase him? Probably not.

Zheng Qian's last words—that he hoped she would leave a good impression, leave a clean place for herself, and not make him look down on her—were very clear.

He had already toasted her three times, granting the highest level of respect. From now on, the two would be strangers, their relationship completely severed.

Lu Shanshan instantly felt as if she had lost her backbone. After returning to her seat, tears fell uncontrollably.

She took out her phone, wanting to find someone to talk to, but who could she find now? Cui Jinghui? Zhang Jian? Tang Xingyu? None of them were appropriate.

For a moment, Lu Shanshan, such a proud daughter of heaven, had actually fallen to the point where she didn't even have anyone to talk to, to vent, or to pour out her emotions...

...

Wanhao KTV.

"Young Master Zheng!"

"I've been waiting and hoping, and finally, I've welcomed you here!"

As soon as Zheng Qian was welcomed into the private room, Manager Nie Kai stretched out his arms and gave him a big hug. If he weren't afraid of Zheng Qian's disgust, Manager Nie Kai would have really wanted to kiss Zheng Qian's face a few times.

"Young Master Zheng, please, have a seat." Including Zheng Qian, there were five people in the room: Manager Nie Kai, Zhang Lekang, Fan Minxue, and Yin Yanyan.

"I didn't delay your affairs, did I?" Manager Nie Kai ushered Zheng Qian in and gave him the seat of honor. "No." "That's good, that's good."

"Don't let Young Master Zheng drink too much tonight, Young Master Zheng has important business to attend to!" Manager Nie Kai instructed Fan Minxue and Zhang Lekang.

"Young Master Zheng, if you accidentally drink too much, I will drive you back. I've already prepared a room for you at the Jiangnan Hotel. Here is the room card, please take it."

As Manager Nie Kai spoke, he stuffed a room card into Zheng Qian's pocket. Zheng Qian didn't quite know what to say.

Manager Nie Kai mistakenly thought that he was going to sleep with a girl tonight. The words he had just said were meant to imply that if he wanted to sleep with Yin Yanyan, it was also possible—the room had already been booked for them! The room had already been booked for them!

"Little Yin." Manager Nie Kai said, giving Yin Yanyan a look, signaling her to get closer to Zheng Qian.

Today, Yin Yanyan had changed into black lace, which, paired with her pure face, gave people a tremendous sense of contrast, especially capable of stirring a man's desires.

Fan and Zhang, who were on the side, also took a huge risk, gathering the courage to steal a few glances at Yin Yanyan. Other than that, the two dared not have any other thoughts.

"Young Master Zheng, I've heard about you sweeping the field at the auction. You were truly mighty!"

"If I had known earlier that this would happen, even if my wife were giving birth, I would have gone to the scene to cheer you on!"

Manager Nie Kai was trying his best to butter him up. This skill made even Fan Minxue and Zhang Lekang feel inferior.

No wonder Manager Nie Kai could reach this position in the entertainment industry. He was too damn ruthless! He would even go help Zheng Qian when his wife was giving birth. He could even say such things.

As expected, a real man knows when to bend and when to stretch. A real tough guy! Unlike the two of them, who were clumsy with words and slow-witted, only able to use clumsy methods.

Zhang Lekang was trying his best to show his loyalty. And Fan Minxue even wanted to develop a romantic relationship between his daughter, Fan Sisi, and Zheng Qian.

"I've caused Manager Nie Kai to spend money." "Young Master Zheng, what are you saying." "In the future, if you have any needs, just call me."

"I dare not say I'll be at your beck and call, but as long as you call, I will help you take care of it at any time."

Zheng Qian had just spent 10 billion to make Yin Yanyan famous. He also spent another 10 billion, sweeping the field at the auction and scaring the wits out of those people. How terrifying was this.

Several people began to try their best to flatter Zheng Qian. But Zheng Qian was distracted by Yin Yanyan.

She charmingly leaned her body against Zheng Qian's shoulder, her arm intentionally or unintentionally touching Zheng Qian. After drinking two glasses of wine, without any warning, Zheng Qian pinched her delicate, fair, jade-like hand.

Others might not have noticed, but Manager Nie Kai saw it all. There's a chance! They were already holding hands!

This was a huge breakthrough! If they could hold hands now, two hours later, Zheng Qian might change his mind and go spend the night at the Jiangnan Hotel he had prepared! Yes! It was that fast!

From holding hands to booking a room, it only took two hours. Some simps chasing a goddess might not be able to win her over even after three years of suffering, at most just holding her hand once. But Zheng Qian was different!