Lounging lazily on the high stool at the bar, Jessica slightly squinted her beautiful, large eyes, enjoying a breath of the alcohol-laced air in the bar. Anyway, since Gan Yuan was working in the building, there wouldn’t be any trouble, so she could take this time to relax properly.
Soon, a glass of whiskey on the rocks was placed in front of her. Jessica lifted her hand to bring the glass to her lips, gently savoring the familiar scent of the liquor.
These past few days, she had been revolving around Gan Yuan so much that she hadn’t had a drink for several days. Now the smell of the liquor immediately piqued her interest.
As she brought the glass to her lips, not even getting to enjoy that long-missed taste, a bill flew over from below.
"Two whiskeys, no ice!"
The voice deliberately emphasized the words "no ice." Jessica turned her face and saw Will sitting beside her, and she lightly lifted the corners of her mouth.
"What, Colonel? Didn’t catch up on sleep in bed?" she playfully raised her voice, "Or did that black guy last night not satisfy you, eh?"
It was the afternoon, and the bar was not very crowded, rather quiet. Her voice immediately reached everyone’s ears, and soon several people turned their faces toward Will.
Will’s fingers tightened around his glass.
Jessica chuckled inwardly, slightly tilting her head to look at his face.
"No way, Colonel, are you blushing?"
"What’s the point of trying to outtalk each other." Will lifted his glass to his lips and then pushed the other glass in front of her, "Got the guts to drink with me?"
Jessica glanced sideways at the glass on the table.
Bloody kid, thinking she’s afraid to drink?
She reached out, hooked the glass, and downed it in one gulp, then slanted her eyes at him provocatively.
"Colonel, make sure you’ve got enough money before you talk!"
"Relax, as long as you dare to drink, I can afford all the liquor in this bar!" Will also grabbed his glass, emptied it in one go, "Another two... no, six!"
The bartender immediately brought over the drinks. There was money to be made and a spectacle to watch, why not?
Picking up the glass, Will raised it to drink one down, followed by the second, downing three glasses in a row, then he looked sideways at Jessica.
Jessica lifted the corners of her mouth and, mimicking him, drained one glass after another in succession.
He didn’t believe that she, a woman, could outdrink him.
Will pulled out a wad of bills from his wallet, "Another round!"
"Hold on!" Jessica beckoned to the bartender with her finger, "Switch to a larger glass!"
The bartender immediately grabbed larger glasses and started pouring drinks for the two of them.
After reviewing a document, Gan Yuan took a sip of water from her cup, then immediately pulled out her phone and went into the restroom.
Locking the door and turning on the faucet, only then did she dial Huangfu Jue’s number.
"I... I might not be able to find the time today." Her tone conveyed an apology, "Jessica has been keeping a really close eye on me."
"You don’t have to worry about that, I’ve already arranged for someone to keep her busy." The man on the other end of the line paused slightly, "There’s also some stuff that I need to hand over to you in person, very important. If it’s really inconvenient for you, then come and get it later. I’ll leave it in the room."
She raised her wrist to check her watch, "Are you sure Jessica won’t be coming back?"
Will was handling things, and Huangfu Jue always had confidence in him.