Zhang Te was already feeling quite bitter deep down. Maintaining a friendly demeanor on the surface, he lightly joked, "Boss Chen, you really treat Mrs. Chen very well!"
"Of course, I only have one wife. If I don't treat Mengmeng well, who should I treat well? Also, I have to treat Mengmeng extra well because both of us are already in our thirties. If I don't treat her well now, in a few decades I'll have turned to dust and won't have the chance to treat her well anymore…"
Zhang Te felt like he wasn't attending a business dinner, but was there to eat 'dog food' (Chinese slang for witnessing public displays of affection).
He really didn't want to continue the conversation about Boss Chen and Mrs. Chen, but Boss Chen always managed to bring his wife into the conversation. Therefore, he had no choice but to stick it out, "Boss Chen, you're indeed a good husband. To toast your everlasting love with your wife, let's have a drink ..."
