Ai Li unusually praised her in various ways, but Ling Chuxia’s brow involuntarily furrowed, and when President Hong came over to pull her, the touch on her skin made goosebumps rise all over her body.
She didn’t want to sit next to President Hong, but Ai Li’s hand, seemingly light, was actually exuding pressure, forcing Ling Chuxia to sit down directly, almost right next to President Hong. Chapters first released on novel·fire.net
A flicker of disgust passed through Ling Chuxia’s eyes, but it wasn’t appropriate to make a scene, yet she still forcefully created some distance between them and even aggressively shook off Ai Li’s hand.
Seeing that Ling Chuxia was uncooperative, President Hong’s face grew unsatisfied. He opened his mouth to say something, but Ai Li leaned toward him first, whispering something in his ear. His dissatisfaction seemed to diminish slightly, but the look he gave Ling Chuxia grew darker, and she couldn’t help but tighten her grip, wishing she could just get up and leave.
Yet, she knew that now was not the time to act willfully. She was no longer the carefree young lady of the Shi Family; she was just a hardworking worker with not much in savings.
Ling Chuxia took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the disgust, her lips curled, but a smile never formed.
Afterward, President Hong didn’t do anything too out of line, but his murky black eyes swept over her occasionally, sending a chill down her spine.
Having eaten and drunk their fill, it was naturally time to discuss the business collaboration. However, every time Manager Chen started a discussion, President Hong would digress with various remarks. After a few times, Manager Chen naturally saw the way things were bending. Previously, President Hong had been easily appeased by Ai Li alone, but today, his gaze lingered on Ling Chuxia, clearly showing interest.
President Hong’s character was well-known to her, and because of the previous collaboration with the Shi Family, Manager Chen was quite lenient toward her and didn’t want her to entertain a lecher like President Hong. However, if she refused to drink with President Hong today, the collaboration might fall through. After weighing the options, Manager Chen still decided to push Ling Chuxia forward.
After all, it was just a small sacrifice for a significant gain, wasn’t it?
Manager Chen turned his head and said to Ling Chuxia, "Chuxia, you’ve been so quiet all evening. Come, give President Hong a toast."
Ling Chuxia just wanted to finish the meal, secure the contract, and leave. She hadn’t expected Manager Chen to suddenly call on her. She really wanted to refuse, but she knew refusal might lead her back to being fired.
If it were just a few drinks to handle, she would drink them.
Ling Chuxia’s brow tightened, her hand clenched tightly, but in the end, she picked up the glass and raised it toward President Hong, "President Hong, I toast to you."
Being toasted by a beauty, President Hong naturally smiled broadly, lifted his glass, and clinked it against Ling Chuxia’s, saying, "Chuxia, I feel a special connection with you, not just one drink, I’ll drink however many you propose."
With that, he downed three full glasses in one go.
He had drunk three full glasses all at once, so Ling Chuxia, feeling obligated, also managed to drink three glasses.
After Ling Chuxia finished, President Hong’s smile grew even wider, "I didn’t expect you to hold your liquor so well, Chuxia. Let’s keep drinking, we’re not stopping until we’re drunk tonight."