Chapter 69: Feigning Drunkness

"Alright, we've discussed it, and we'll rent this place from you."

"Did you bring the contract? I'll transfer the money to you right now."

After receiving the payment, the landlord happily signed the contract with Deng Yuqing and immediately rode off on their e-scooter.

Zheng Qian was completely bewildered.

He was still wondering why Deng Yuqing's Favorability had suddenly increased by 5 points, maxing it out directly.

Could it be that his words just now had touched her?

The higher the Favorability, the harder it is to increase, usually adding just 1 point at a time.

Zheng Qian was certain that the words he had just spoken offhandedly had stirred up huge waves in Deng Yuqing's heart.

Otherwise, even buying a car hadn't increased her Favorability at all, yet a few sentences had maxed it out.

Women really are emotional creatures.

A few sentences were enough to make Deng Yuqing swoon.

Zheng Qian believed that if he hadn't spent money on Deng Yuqing, he could still have won her over through gradual contact.

However, Zheng Qian already had a proper girlfriend.

From beginning to end, neither Deng Yuqing nor Deng Shuxin had asked him whether he had a girlfriend, assuming that he didn't.

Zheng Qian speculated that this was precisely why their Favorability toward him had risen so quickly.

If they knew he had a girlfriend, things definitely wouldn't be like this.

At noon, the two found a restaurant to have lunch together.

"Xiao Qian, I want to ask you a question, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate."

"What question? Go ahead and ask."

"Do you really not have a girlfriend?"

Zheng Qian: ???

He had just been thinking about this, and she asked right when they were eating lunch.

Zheng Qian actually hadn't figured out how to answer.

After some thought, Zheng Qian chose to conceal the truth.

"No, why did you suddenly think of asking that?" Zheng Qian threw the question back at her.

"I'm just purely curious, because I feel that a man like you should have plenty of girls pestering him."

"No, I was a poor loser before; I only recently made my fortune."

Zheng Qian was telling the truth; he had indeed only become wealthy recently, and he had become wealthy thanks to women.

"Oh, I see. So that's how it is."

If that was the case, Deng Yuqing understood why Zheng Qian spent money the way he did. Going from nothing to something always took a process, and it would get better after a while.

Overall, Zheng Qian was still a relatively steady, trustworthy, and reliable man.

Otherwise, Deng Shuxin wouldn't have been so comfortable letting Zheng Qian spend the night at her house.

As for how Zheng Qian made his fortune, Deng Shuxin didn't ask; she knew deep down that this was a sensitive issue.

"You ordered wine? You're driving, so you'd better not drink."

A waiter carried a bucket filled with ice, containing two bottles of chilled wine, and placed it on the table.

Zheng Qian thought Deng Yuqing had forgotten that she had driven here, so he reminded her.

"I know, I just really want to drink. Are you going to drink or not?"

"I have to drive later and go to the company in the afternoon, so I can't drink." Zheng Qian politely declined.

"Alright then, I'll drink by myself." Deng Yuqing skillfully opened the bottle.

Deng Yuqing drank both bottles of wine all by herself.

During this time, Zheng Qian kept trying to persuade Deng Yuqing to drink less, or to just stop if she couldn't handle it, but Deng Yuqing kept pouring it down her throat.

By the end of the meal, Deng Yuqing was a little delirious, her face flushed red.

Before they even paid the bill, Deng Yuqing slumped onto the sofa opposite him.

"Sigh... if you can't hold your liquor, you shouldn't drink so much."

Great, now he had to take Deng Yuqing home.

Why get so drunk in the middle of the day? It's not like anything sad happened.

Wait.

Zheng Qian suddenly caught a glimpse of the Favorability above Deng Yuqing's head, which started fluctuating up and down.

[Favorability - 1]

[Favorability + 1]

[Favorability - 1]

...

Zheng Qian had encountered Favorability fluctuations before, but that was when the girl was conscious.

Could it be... that Deng Yuqing wasn't drunk at all?

Zheng Qian gently shook Deng Yuqing.

No response.

Zheng Qian understood.

Deng Yuqing was feigning drunkenness.

Zheng Qian had only ever seen Deng Yuqing drink low-alcohol dry red wine; if it weren't for the Favorability system, he probably would have been fooled by this little trick of hers.

But what was her purpose in feigning drunkenness?

To test Zheng Qian? To see if Zheng Qian would do anything to her while she was unconscious and defenseless?

Her Favorability was already at 100 points, was there even a need to test him?

Of course, it was also possible that Deng Yuqing wanted to test Zheng Qian on behalf of her sister, Deng Shuxin, but using her own body as the price seemed a bit too desperate.

Perhaps in Deng Yuqing's heart, whether she or her sister developed a romantic relationship with him in the future, it would be accepted.

But Zheng Qian wasn't going to fall for it.

After helping Deng Yuqing into the car, he drove her straight home.

Along the way, Zheng Qian only snuck a few glances at her long legs; other than that, he didn't do anything inappropriate.

After placing Deng Yuqing on the bed and covering her with a blanket, Zheng Qian left.

Bang.

After hearing the door close, Deng Yuqing suddenly opened her eyes.

Her heart was very anxious; she had once thought that Zheng Qian might be the kind of hypocrite who would take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, but she had just received verification.

In fact, if Zheng Qian had really done something to her, Deng Yuqing would only have put up a show of resistance and would still have submitted to Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian didn't look like the kind of irresponsible man; once the raw rice was cooked into porridge, he wouldn't be able to run away.

But throughout the journey, Zheng Qian only snuck a few looks at her and didn't even make a move.

"Sister, don't blame your older sister. We'll see what Xiao Qian chooses when the time comes."

...

An office at Zhongguang Fund.

"It's bad, President Liu, something has happened."

Liu Shiqi's female secretary stumbled into the office to report the situation to her.

"What's the rush? Speak slowly." Liu Shiqi appeared calm; having been in the business world for several years, she had seen all sorts of storms.

The female secretary hurriedly reported the emergency to Liu Shiqi.

A timber company in Yenan Dock had been defaulting on seven million in shipping fees for four international routes owed to Zhengxin Shipyard, and now they were planning to sue The Group for breach of contract. It looked like they had no intention of paying the money.

"Which company? Dafu Timber?"

"It's not Dafu Timber, it's Jiyuan Woodworking."

Liu Shiqi frowned slightly, but quickly smoothed it out.

Jiyuan Woodworking was an old friend of Chen Weiqiang. Since the founding of Zhengxin, they had signed a long-term business cooperation contract with Zhengxin. It shouldn't be as serious as the secretary said; the secretary was probably just panicked for a moment.

"President Liu, it's not that I'm panicking; they have even sent a lawyer's letter." After the secretary submitted a legal document to her, Liu Shiqi finally took it seriously.

"What does President Chen say?"

"President Chen went to Shanghai to discuss business and won't be back for a while; he probably doesn't know about this situation yet."

"Now we're in trouble."