At grand social events, most people would find such behavior exceedingly rude. Yet, there exists a small group whose thinking deviates from the norm, believing that by initiating a drink with someone, they are offering face, and that the other person must accept; otherwise, it's taken as a slight to their own dignity.
Unfortunately, the flushed-faced, alcohol-reeking, saggy-eyed young man behaving as if he had indulged to excess was one of the latter.
Someone recognized him as Jiang Sen, the second son of the senior branch of the Jiang Family, and the brother of the bride, Jiang Miao. His great-grandfather had contributed to the founding of the country, his father held a high-ranking position, and his mother came from a family of officials. His lineage was nothing short of illustrious.
His noble birth and the environment of absolute authority he grew up in had made him fearless and capricious.
Moreover, today the venue belonged to the Jiang and He families.
