"Xiaoxi, Mom and Dad are going to toast some guests. You eat your food nicely, and we'll be right back," Lin Chen said to Lin Xiaoxi.
"Mmhmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded.
After asking someone nearby to keep an eye on her, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao began toasting guests with their glasses of wine.
Lin Chen didn't really like alcohol, but it was often present at adult dinner parties. Otherwise, everyone would just eat in silence and finish quickly.
Discussing business?
Building relationships?
It was probably the end of the meal as soon as the conversation began.
"Uncle Zhao, Aunt Liang, Lin Chen and I would like to propose a toast to you both, wishing you good health and all the best," Xu Mengyao said with a smile.
Zhao Jingshou and the others were the main guests, so they had to be toasted first.
"Thank you, Mengyao, Xiao Lin," Zhao Jingshou said with a smile.
Liang Chunhua said, "Xiao Lin, don't forget to invite us to your wedding feast."
Lin Chen laughed and said, "Aunt Liang, you can rest assured. Mengyao and I will definitely invite you when we have our wedding."
Time ticked by, and Lin Chen drank a lot more alcohol.
Xu Mengyao was doing much better.
She was drinking red wine and only took small sips each time.
After Lin Chen and the others finished their rounds of toasts, Lin Chen had drunk at least eight or nine ounces of baijiu.
But he only felt slightly tipsy.
He was still a long way from being drunk.
Lin Chen estimated that his current alcohol tolerance was probably around two or three jin.
"Xiao Lin, that's some impressive drinking!"
"Director Xu, I'll toast you again. We might be able to cooperate in many areas in the future."
Zheng Qingshan came over again.
He had a good capacity for alcohol, but like Lin Chen, he had also drunk a lot, and he was already a little tipsy.
"You're too kind, Director Zheng."
Lin Chen and Zheng Qingshan drank another glass.
After drinking, Zheng Qingshan found another reason to drink with Lin Chen.
Before long, Zheng Xu came over too.
After drinking with Zheng Xu, Xu Mengyao leaned close to Lin Chen and whispered, "Lin Chen, don't drink anymore. The Zheng father and son want to get you drunk, they want you to make a fool of yourself later."
"You've already had more than a jin."
Lin Chen turned his head. Xu Mengyao was stunned. Their eyes met, only a few inches apart. They could feel each other's breath.
"You... don't drink anymore."
Xu Mengyao quickly moved back a little.
"I also want them to drink more. When they drink too much, even if they don't say anything, their eyes will change. Then I can tell who is friend and who is foe."
Lin Chen said in a low voice.
After speaking, he picked up the wine glass and the decanter and stood up.
It's only polite to reciprocate.
Zheng Qingshan and the others wanted him to get drunk, didn't they? He'd give them the opportunity, if they had what it took.
They were very deep, and it was rare to glimpse their true thoughts. This kind of drinking session was a good chance.
"President Zheng, I also need to apologize to you."
"Actually, at first, I... I had some misunderstandings about you all—"
Lin Chen deliberately made his words a bit unclear.
He found a reason to drink three glasses with Zheng Qingshan.
After three consecutive glasses, even if each glass was only half an ounce, Zheng Qingshan felt a little dizzy.
If he drank slower, he could still drink some more.
Drinking too fast was making it hard for him to hold his liquor.
He still wore a smile, but Lin Chen noticed a certain coldness in Zheng Qingshan's eyes as he looked at him.
The Zheng Family is up to no good.
Lin Chen thought to himself.
"Mr. Zheng... I can only drink so much. I... I'll drink with you and the others again some other time."
"No problem."
Zheng Qingshan said with a smile.
His gaze at Lin Chen was still very cold.
Others couldn't see it clearly, but Lin Chen and Zheng Qingshan's eyes met, and he saw it all.
Zheng Qingshan's expression felt like he wanted to stab him.
The Xu Family had billions in wealth, while the Zheng Family only had a few billion. The Zheng Family wanted to swallow the Xu Family, but Xu Mengyao actually got a marriage certificate with Lin Chen, and their plan fell through.
It was fine for Zheng Xu to pursue Xu Mengyao and marry her when she had a child but no husband.
But it was unacceptable to be a third party after she was married.
Did the Zheng Family have no shame?
"Dad, don't drink anymore." "I'm worried about you."
Lin Chen returned, and Lin Xiaoxi hugged his arm.
"Mmm, Daddy won't drink anymore."
"Xiaoxi, you were very good. You didn't make a fuss, and you ate all your food obediently."
Lin Chen smiled.
Now that he had gotten the result, there was no need to drink anymore.
Zheng Qingshan and the others probably wouldn't dare to come back. They and their sons had a good capacity for alcohol, but they were about to reach their limit.
The meal ended half an hour later.
Everyone said their goodbyes and left, and Lin Chen and the others did the same.
Xu Mengyao called Liang Ye over; she was driving.
"President, are we going to Ziyuan Community?"
Liang Ye asked.
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen: "Lin Chen, are you coming with me? You've had a lot to drink, and it's not suitable for you to look after Xiaoxi tonight. I've also had some alcohol, so it's not suitable for me either."
"Sure."
Lin Chen smiled gently.
He hadn't even visited Xu Mengyao's villa yet.
"Daddy, I'll take you to my room."
"My room has a slide, you know."
Lin Xiaoxi's eyes lit up.
"Great! Xiaoxi, you can show me around later."
"Mmhmm."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen with some concern: "Lin Chen, you've probably had close to a jin and a half of alcohol. Are you okay?"
Lin Chen shook his head: "I'm fine."
In Zheng Qingshan's old model A6, the two men were sitting in the back. Their driver was at the wheel.
"Dad, I'm afraid Lin Chen's alcohol tolerance is even better than ours."
"The two of us drank with him, but he still wasn't completely drunk."
Zheng Xu rubbed his temples.
He felt dizzy all over.
Zheng Qingshan said, "Son, you and Xu Mengyao are impossible."
"I know."
Zheng Xu nodded.
"Lin Chen isn't that simple."
"It's a pity we didn't find out his background."
Zheng Qingshan said.
He knew from the moment they met that Lin Chen wasn't simple.
Ordinary people would be very reserved in this kind of situation, even if they were lucky enough to marry Xu Mengyao, it would be difficult to change.
But Lin Chen didn't show any signs of being reserved.
"Dad, we'll know when we have someone investigate," Zheng Xu said. "My head is spinning. I need to close my eyes for a while."
Zheng Qingshan closed his eyes.
He could hold his liquor better, but his head was also spinning now.
Forty minutes later, Liang Ye drove to Xu Mengyao's large villa.
This villa of hers had a total area of over a thousand square meters. In a place like Modu, the price of such a villa would definitely exceed one hundred million.
However, the Xu Family used to have a real estate business, so the money they spent before should not have been that much.
"Aunt Ping, everyone, come here for a moment."
Xu Mengyao gathered all four of the nannies.
Her villa was too big; not enough nannies to take care of it all.
"His name is Lin Chen; he is my husband, also Xiaoxi's father. You can just call him Mr. Lin."
Xu Mengyao introduced.
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
The four nannies spoke in unison.
Lin Chen nodded, "Hello."
Lin Xiaoxi excitedly said, "Daddy, put me down! I'll show you upstairs. My room is really pretty!"
Lin Chen put Lin Xiaoxi down.
Soon, the two took the elevator upstairs.
Lin Xiaoxi looked at her own room, then at Xu Mengyao's room, which was across from hers.
"Daddy, come in."
Lin Xiaoxi entered Xu Mengyao's room.
Lin Chen followed her in.
He was a little puzzled; this didn't seem like a child's room.
"Dad, you sleep in this room tonight."
Lin Xiaoxi giggled.
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