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It seemed that she would have to drink.
Refusing directly was not giving face, and not knowing whatâs good for herself.
Moreover, this was the first time she has dinner with other CBS employees.
âAlright,â Ji Weixi accepted and stood up to take one of the beers, but Tian Miaomiao protested.
She tugged at her sleeve, shaking her head and whispered, âNo, Xixi, you canât drink! Thatâs...â
Someone who clearly had sharp ears interrupted them then, âWhat do you mean, canât drink? Thereâre so many people here. What can we do to her?â
The others chorused. âThatâs right, we canât do anything to her!â
Ji Weixi knew that Li Shaoling told her not to drink, but having one or two wouldnât hurt. Furthermore, she should give face since there were many around them watching.
It wouldnât be nice of her to refuse.
Ji Weixi clapped Tian Miaomiaoâs shoulder and accepted Zhang Nanâs drink, downing it in one go.
Everyone around them promptly broke into applause, and Wang Sicheng offered her another beer. âHere, Miss Ji. Cheers.â
Ji Weixi waved him off and sat, showing her refusal.
Wang Sichengâs face fell slightly. âJi Weixi, you already had one. Two wouldnât differ too much, come, drink up.â
âOne is my limit,â she calmly replied. âIâm allergic to alcohol.â
Someone spoke nonchalantly then, âIt will be fine! Drink as much as you canâthereâs a hospital next door, weâll take you there if you really couldnât stand it.â
Are people so shameless in urging others to drink nowadays?
Being mildly sensitive to alcohol, and later finding the alcohol content on the higher side after that one drink as well as having downed it in one go, Ji Weixi felt a little dazed and that her face was burning.
That damned Zhang Nan fooled her!
Nonetheless, some amongst the crowd was getting upset. âMiss Ji, weâre simply giving you a heartfelt welcome. Canât you spare some face?â
âThatâs right! Our great assistant manager Wang is left hanging for so long. You shouldnât embarrass him!â
How insufferable!
Enraged, Tian Miaomiao yelled loudly at the crowd. âWhat, you lot canât be satisfied until sheâs hospitalized? Donât you know how dangerous it is for someone allergic to drink!? Iâm telling you, all of you are accomplices if anything happens to Xixi. None of you gets off scot-free! Do you think you would still have a job then? Hell noâall of you are going to prison!â
Ji Weixi promptly became Tian Miaomiaoâs fan once more. âMiaomiao, youâre so cool!â
The crowd was left silent after she spoke, with Wang Sicheng awkwardly returning to his seat.
However, after a few seconds of silence in the private box, a woman dressed flamboyantly said darkly, âThatâs right. Our Miss Ji is very important to our President Li. I advise you all not to cross her.â
âTrue! President Li treasure her so much he did not even give her a status.â Another woman wearing bright red lips exclaimed, covering a smile of schadenfreude. âThatâs what Iâm saying, the saddest thing for ladies is not only lacking status, but also being treated like a pet with an expiry date!â
The jealous women promptly killed off the lively mood in the private box.
Although a little dazed, Ji Weixi was still sober enough, but she felt a breeze behind her just as she was about to speak.
She turned to find the doors to the private box being opened by two waiters.
Then, Li Shaoling entered.
His tall, straight frame and his eyes made him appear darker and colder than the night, whereas his thin lips and tightly furrowed face was ridiculously handsome.
Meanwhile, his arrival left everyone stunned and scrambling to their feet.
His silence left an even more oppressive atmosphere in the private boxâno one dared to breathe even too loudly.
Ji Weixi tried to stand up as well but stumbled, her feet caving as she dropped back into her seat.
Underneath the lights, her face was bright red, her eyes cloudy and watery and only half-open.
A raging flame built up Li Shaolingâs chest even as he looked at her. Every man in the private box got to see that seductive look!
His face darkened further at the thought.
Hence, he walked up to her, lifted her chin and coldly asked, âDidnât I tell you not to drink?â
Ji Weixi blinked a few times at him. Unable to control herself, she flashed him a silly smile. âDidnât you say you werenât coming?â
That toneâat once complaining and charming, left Li Shaoling angrier.
He shouldnât have let her come. When he remembered everyone had seen that silly face, he really wanted to gouge out the eyes of every man who saw it.
âWho made you drink!?â He roared.
Without thinking, Ji Weixi turned and pointed at Zhang Nan. âHe... he tricked me...â
Zhang Nan shook his head tearfully. âNo, President Li! I didnât! Iâm being framed!â
Li Shaolingâs eyes were bleeding. âGet lost!â
Breathing a sigh of relief and scrambling away, Zhang Nan suddenly paused at the door, asking slow-wittedly, âPresident Li... are you telling me to get lost now or...â
âDonât ever show up in front of me ever again.â
He was fired!
Wang Sicheng quickly ran to Li Shaoling and tried to calm the situation. âPresident Li, please donât be angry. Itâs just a social dinner, surely you can understand that? Furthermore, getting Miss Ji to have a drink would be fine...â
Fuming, Li Shaoling cut him short, âWhoâs a miss?â
Wang Sicheng could not quite react to that. âHuh? Oh... Iâm talking about Miss Ji...â
Li Shaoling seethed. âYour whole family are whores 1!â
Everyone was left speechless.
That being said, President Li was so frightening when heâs angry. It was just a way of addressing a person, and yet he rigidly got the wrong idea about that, and then charging Wang Sicheng with that crime.
Wang Sicheng was scared to within an inch of his life. âI was wrong, President Li! I wonât call her that from now on, so... what should I call her?â
âBeautiful. Beautiful Ji.â
Ji Weixi gave him a little punch. âThatâs so old-fashioned, Li Shaoling.â
He sneered. âAt least itâs better than whore.â
â...You have the wrong idea there.â
âI. Donât. Care!â
He simply wanted to throw a fit.
Ji Weixiâs head hurt even worse then, and she stood up by pulling at his sleeve. âI want to go home.â
Li Shaoling took her in his arms, and she leaned on his chest meekly, smelling heavily of alcohol.
She really never listens.
Then, Li Shaoling threw the crowd another cold, frightening look. âWho was it who said that Ji Weixi is a pet?â
Everyone lowered their heads as soon as he spoke, afraid to look up.
One of them, a red-lipped woman who was dressed in rather risqué fashion kept her head the lowest, her eyes swiveling as her body stayed stiff.
Clearly, she was feeling guilty.
âLu Xiao, look up.â Li Shaoling voice was dark but allowed no space for argument.
The woman looked up and smiled unnaturally. âP-President Li, what is it?â
âYour makeup is almost dropping into the bowl.â Li Shaoling grinned vaguely.
âHuh?â Startled, Lu Xiao quickly took out an air cushion from her handbag and redid her makeup with the mirror.
Meanwhile, Li Shaoling had picked up a drinking glass and smashed it down the center of the Lazy Susan on the table.
Bangâ
The glass shattered, its shards flying around. Everyone quickly dodged out of the way while Lu Xiao, who was busy with her makeup reacted too slowly, and was cut on the arm by the glass shards.
She shrieked and turned, staring at Li Shaoling in horror.
He said, putting weight behind every word and making it very clear, âI only have one woman and sheâs my wife. Understand?â