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After spending some time with Ji Qingyan, Lin Yi hung up.
The driver kept looking at Lin Yi from the corner of his eye.
He was filled with respect.
He even wanted to ask Lin Yi for guidance.
Half an hour later, the car arrived at the Crab Emperor Pavilion.
Out of admiration for Lin Yi, the driver waived two yuan in change.
Crab Emperor Pavilion was one of the more famous restaurants in Zhonghai.
Although it was not a three-star Michelin restaurant, it was still famous. Many food bloggers had come here to try it.
âPresident Lin?â
Just as Lin Yi was waiting for the elevator and about to go to the private room on the second floor, he heard someone call his name.
He turned around and realized that it was a middle-aged man. There were a few people following him. They seemed to be hotel staff.
Lin Yi sized up the middle-aged man who spoke and thought for a while, but he couldnât remember anything.
They did not know each other.
âAnd you are?â
The middle-aged man walked towards Lin Yi.
âHello, President Lin. Iâm the general manager of the Crab Emperor Restaurant chain, Wang Tianhu.â
With that, Tianhu Wang handed over a business card. Lin Yi took it casually, but he still had no impression of him.
âHello,â Lin Yi replied politely, âYou look familiar, but I donât remember where Iâve seen you before.â
âWeâve never met, and you canât wonât me, but you should know my brother.â
âYour brother?â
âMy brother is Wang Tianlong.â
âF*ck!â
âYou two are relatives?â Lin Yi was shocked. No wonder he looked familiar.
âHeâs my cousin. My father is his second uncle.â
Lin Yi was enlightened. âThen we are considered familiar with each other.â
âYes, yes, yes. We can be considered to have gotten to know each other. 1 didnât expect to have the chance to see you today. This is the honor to our Crab Emperor Pavilion.â
âYouâre too kind.â
âPresident Lin, are you here for dinner? Iâll arrange the best private room for you.â
âThereâs no need to make a big fuss. 1 just came over for a meal with friends. Otherwise, 1 wonât be able to eat.â
Wang Tianhu gave him a meaningful look. âGot it. Youâre keeping a low profile.â
Lin Yi smiled. As expected of Wang Tianlongâs younger brother. He could understand his words with just one look.
âAlright, I wonât talk to you anymore. Iâm going up.â
âOkay, okay, okay. Take care, President Lin.â
Wang Tianhu respectfully sent Lin Yi to the elevator and said to the waiter, âFind out which room President Lin is eating in. Serve a few dishes and bring a few bottles of good wine over. We canât be negligent. Also, we canât accept any of his money after this.â
âGot it, Director Wang.â
Soon, Lin Yi took the elevator to the third floor.
Outside the private room, he could hear the sound of laughter.
âBrother Lin, youâre here. Iâve been waiting for you for a long time.â
Seeing Lin Yi enter, Zhang Zixin was the first to pull him to her side.
After changing out of their training uniforms, the girls switched into their own clothes, with their attractiveness noticeably increasing, providing a significant boost to the visual atmosphere.
Seeing Lin Yi surrounded by a group of girls, Zhou Xinghai rolled his eyes.
He was the one who had organized the dayâs event. How did Lin Yi become the main character?
âCome, come, come. Everyone is here. Letâs order now.â Zhou Xinghai said. âEveryone, relax. Iâve already informed the manager. Thereâll be a discount for this meal. Donât stand on ceremony.â
âBut looking at the menu. Even with 30% off, itâs still not cheap.â
âItâs fine. Just pay 100 yuan per person today. Iâll take care of the rest.â
Although Zhou Xinghaiâs family background was not bad, he could not afford to treat more than 40 people to a meal alone.
If each person paid 100 yuan, he could still bear to front the remaining money.
This was also the countermeasure he had thought of on the way.
Because Gu Yiran was here today, he had to be generous and win her favor.
âNo, we should go Dutch. Your familyâs money doesnât grow on trees.â
âItâs just a small matter. It doesnât matter.â
Ten minutes later, everyone ordered.
The dishes were served very quickly. About twenty minutes later, they were served one after another.
Seeing the alluring seafood dishes on the table, everyoneâs appetite was whetted and they prepared to try them.
âMy Brother Hai is so generous. Iâve never eaten in such a good place before,â Ding Chao said with a smile. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âItâs a small matter. Itâs not much money. Iâll treat you in the future.â Zhou Xinghai raised his wine glass and said heroically.
âCome, come, letâs fill our glasses and toast Inspector Li and Instructor Gu.â
Everyone responded and filled their glasses, toasting the two of them.
âThereâs no need to be so polite.â Li Xianghui raised his glass and said, âAlthough some of you will be assigned to the police stations below, you are still under the jurisdiction of the sub-bureau. In the future, you should help and support each other and stay united.â
âGot it, Inspector Li.â
Everyone downed the wine in their cups, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.
âLetâs drink to our heartsâ content today. We have to enjoy ourselves to the fullest. We wonât go home until weâre drunk.â
After saying that, Zhou Xinghai elbowed Ding Chao. The latter understood and raised his glass.
âTeam Leader Lin, youâve put in a lot of effort organizing our training and warm-ups. Let me toast you.â
âA weasel paying respects to a chicken is up to no good,â Zhang Peng said. âWhat are you talking about? Did 1 make a mistake in toasting?â
âHavenât you guys always been at odds with Brother Lin? 1 donât believe youâll be so kind as to toast him.â
âThere was indeed some unpleasantness in the past, but now that the training is over, those things have disappeared. Iâll toast Team Leader Lin and let bygones be bygones. There shouldnât be anything wrong with that, right?â
âI think youâreâ¦â
âThereâs no need to be so calculative. Itâs just a glass of wine.â
Lin Yi filled his glass. âCome, drink.â
âIâll gi first.â
Lin Yi didnât hesitate. He took the glass and downed it in one gulp.
âGood job, Brother Lin.â Zhang Zixin clapped and cheered like a fangirl.
At the same time, Zhou Xinghai also raised his glass.
âLin Yi, Iâll drink only this one toast with you. Even though weâve had our unpleasant moments before, letâs let bygones be bygones after this drink.â âFrom the looks of it, why does it seem like youâre planning to get me drunk?â âHow can you say Iâm trying to get you drunk? On such a joyful day, we must fully enjoy ourselves.â
Gu Yiran shook his head secretly. She could tell what Zhou Xinghai was thinking at a glance.
It was obvious that he wanted to get Lin Yi drunk, but she had personally witnessed Lin Yiâs alcohol tolerance firsthand.
He didnât balk after downing four bottles of Aces of Spades. It wouldnât be easy to get him drunk.
âThatâs enough, youâve already had one drink just now. Thereâs no need to keep drinking,â Gu Yiran said.
Gu Yiranâs words made Zhou Xinghai very happy.
Was he concerned about her?
All the more reason to push on He had to force Lin Yi to drink and help her regain her pride!
âDonât worry, Instructor Gu. My alcohol tolerance is not bad. This bit of alcohol is nothing to me,â Zhou Xinghai said with a smile.
âI remember back in school, Brother Hai drank more than ten bottles of beer alone. Everyone else vomited, but he was fine. This bit of wine is nothing to him,â Ding Chao said..