"You guys go ahead and leave…"
"Don't!" Lin Cheng reached out to stop them, and at the same time grabbed one of the slim ladies, pulling her into his arms, his finger caressing her smooth cheek, "If they leave, who will drink with us? Or, maybe Manager Tang would like to join us?"
"Lin Cheng, don't go too far." Tang Su's voice trembled slightly, she had never been insulted like this before.
"Don't be angry, I'm just joking with you. You guys go on out," Lin Cheng patted the bottoms of the two ladies and then turned his head to Tang Su again, "Manager Tang, drinking is a man's business, how could I, Lin Cheng, possibly make things difficult for a woman, especially a beautiful one like you? How about it, let your boyfriend come here instead, if I remember correctly, his name is Ye Tian, right?"
It was indeed about that morning's incident. Hearing Lin Cheng's words, Tang Su regretted involving Ye Tian in this matter, having poked the sticky Lin Cheng, she couldn't shake him off, and who knows how much trouble there would be in the future.
"Oh, what, are you feeling sorry for him?" Lin Cheng's tone was undisguised mockery. As the esteemed Young Master of Lin Group, when had he ever been slighted like this? Someone had taken away the woman he had longed for right from under his nose and played him for a fool. Being made a fool at his own doorstep was something only Lin Cheng had done to others; he would never tolerate others doing the same to him.
"Manager Tang, did you call me?" The door of the private room was pushed open, it was Ye Tian, the slightly slender young man with a buzz cut, who walked in and gently closed the door.
Tang Su was stunned. When did I call you over?
"Very good, very good," saying 'good' three times in a row, Lin Cheng's face wore a smile, but anyone with eyes could see the raging fury beneath it, "I love the men who stand up for a woman! Since you're already here, I wonder if Brother Ye would be interested in having a few drinks with us? Manager Tang already refused us, so you really can't refuse now, can you? Otherwise, we might not leave tonight."
"Ye Tian, you go first…"
"Alright, Young Master Lin has honored me by inviting me to drink. As such, I can't turn down your respect. How about this, as long as you're happy today, I'll gladly join you for drinks." Tang Su frowned, there was obviously a hint of yielding in those words, which didn't resemble the Ye Tian who raced cars on cliff edges at all; she wanted to stop him, but Ye Tian's wolfish glare forced her to back down.
Hearing Ye Tian's words, Lin Cheng sneered, what good does it do to surrender now!
"Good, Brother Lin is also straightforward. I expect your capacity for liquor is not too shabby either, so I will risk my life to accompany you gentlemen. These two brothers of mine also live for their liquor; let's do this together!" With Lin Cheng's invitation, Song Zijian and Fifth also moved to the drinking table, three against one, the situation was quite obvious.
Ye Tian sighed inwardly, fearing that things would not end well.
"What kind of drink can Brother Ye handle?"
"Young Master Lin calls the shots. I'm already honored to have the opportunity to drink with you, what qualifications do I have to choose the drink?" Ye Tian appeared nervous and uneasy, looking at the three people sitting across on the sofa, seemingly scared.
"Brother, that's enough. Let's not play the game of pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger here. These are just leftover tricks you guys play with," the person speaking was Song Zijian, the one who Ye Tian had left behind after three turns on the highway, the fluctuating red and yellow lights of the room illuminating his bald head, the golden earring on his right ear lobe giving off a sinister vibe. "Eventually, a river-crossing dragon or a lurking local snake will surface. Putting on airs and stepping over people are just means to an end. We've already crossed swords a few times today; you've won three rounds, I admit, but the future is still uncertain. How about showing your hand now? We all want to know where we stand. If we can't provoke you, at least it's better to be prepared to avoid you. We are all grown men, let's make it clean and simple!"
The person with shoulder-length hair sporting a baby face was holding a glass of red wine, closely observing Ye Tian with great interest. Meanwhile, Lin Cheng, who was pouring drinks into three glasses, also stopped and waited for Ye Tian's response. They all knew that someone like Ye Tian, who had reached this point in his words and actions, was a character to be reckoned with, but since he had been slapped in the face, they had to get satisfaction from him.
Hearing Song Zijian's words, Ye Tian managed a bitter smile. Was he really going to get taken down here today?
The clock pointed to ten o'clock. In the nightclub's main hall, people danced crazily, showing none of the bitterness of life. But Ye Tian's bitterness was unfolding in a private room on the second floor.
"Young Master Lin, let's have a drink first." Ye Tian ignored the reactions of others, picked up a glass of liquor, and downed it in one gulp. The two-three-ounce glass emptied in one swallow. "Vodka is strong, not inferior to Er Guotou."
Lin Cheng and his companions sat on the sofa with arrogant expressions, watching this man drink, waiting for him to provide a reason for them to let him off the hook. A single Tang Su couldn't keep him safe, and given Tang Su's business-minded approach, she would likely not protect a mere security guard, even if that guard had relieved her from a difficult situation earlier that morning.
Tang Su, standing behind Ye Tian, watched the man drinking squatting on the ground. For a moment, she envisioned a lonely War God carrying a heavy mountain, struggling to walk, each step leaving deep footprints, earth-shattering, overwhelming in his presence. But what could possibly crush this man into such a state?
"Young Master Lin, Tang Su is a woman, and she has been kind to me, so I can't not help her. I'm no river-crossing dragon, nor am I a local snake in the muddy moats of Huaizhou, not capable of stirring big waves or splashing a tiny droplet. But I do understand the principle of repaying kindness. When I first arrived in Huaizhou City, it was Manager Tang who took me in, gave me food, which allowed me to survive here. A life-saving grace is greater than heaven, so her troubles, I must help." Having said that, Ye Tian picked up another glass of liquor and drank it down. "As a man, I can't allow a woman to be frightened and anxious. Don't you agree, Young Master Song?"
Song Zijian was clearly taken aback, not expecting Ye Tian to drag him into this, and he was momentarily stunned.
"When you were driving, that brick was thrown at me, not at Manager Tang. I respect that." As if toasting, Ye Tian lifted a glass and raised it towards Song Zijian in the air, then down it went in one gulp. "I, Ye Tian, cannot compare to the status of the three Young Masters, but I am not slight in shouldering burdens. I'll take on Manager Tang's trouble. You call the shots on what to do, and if it's really not possible, you can just stab me," All of a sudden, Ye Tian stood up like a Shura War God, violently tearing open his shirt, his blue work clothes making a sharp tearing noise as it was completely ripped into two halves, Ye Tian stood with his upper body exposed in front of everyone, "Wherever you look, just put the knife there."
Oh my! What is this...