Chapter 18

The atmosphere at the drinking table grew increasingly lively. Xia Hou Zhongying, who had a natural tolerance for alcohol, had been drinking with his master since he was young and had developed the skill of drinking a thousand cups without getting drunk. His eyes became brighter the more he drank. He hadn't even eaten much food when he had already made the brothers of Hei Gou feel dizzy and forgetful, causing them to start spilling their guts.

"Brother Xia Hou, drinking here isn't satisfying enough. Today, our boss is treating us, so I won't say much. Next time, I'll take you to a nightclub. That place is really intense, and the girls are really hot, hehe..." Wu Rongqi, one of Hei Gou's four main men, showed a lecherous look and said with a strange laugh.

Seeing that Zheng Xiuyan's face had turned black, Hei Gou immediately smiled bitterly. Wu Rongqi would always drink too much, and when he drank too much, he would start talking nonsense. He was already in a daze, so Hei Gou quickly said, "Rongqi, you've had too much. Go rest for a while."

"Boss, I haven't had too much. I'm chatting happily with Brother Xia Hou. I'm not tired at all and don't need to rest. Kuka has a new batch of high-quality goods. I'm planning to take Brother Xia Hou to check them out next time," Wu Rongqi, who was already dazed, didn't notice the eye signals Hei Gou was giving him. Even if he had seen them, he probably wouldn't have understood in his current state.

Seeing that Wu Rongqi was getting more and more out of control, Hei Gou quickly signaled two of his more sober brothers to take him away.

"I'm full. I'll go watch TV," Zheng Xiuyan slammed her chopsticks on the table and stood up, storming off to the tea room in a huff.

Zheng Xiuyan had also drunk some red wine today. The wine in the private club was naturally of high quality, and she felt it was much better than what she had at home. She had accidentally drunk a bit too much. By now, the alcohol had taken effect, and her face was flushed. Hearing what Wu Rongqi said, she was very angry and naturally had no good feelings towards these people. With the influence of the alcohol, she showed her anger on her face.

Zheng Xiuyan's reaction made Hei Gou and the others feel somewhat awkward. They exchanged glances, and the atmosphere became a bit cold.

"Brother, you and your sister have a really good relationship, bringing her along even when you go out to play," Quan Juyuan said tentatively. Although he said this, his real meaning was that they shouldn't bring their sister next time, as it would be more fun without her.

"Bullshit," Xia Hou Zhongying said with a bitter smile. "It's not good at all. This brat and I are naturally at odds, and she's too clingy. I can't get rid of her."

"Why?" Jin Dongfu asked.

Hei Gou and the others also looked puzzled, waiting for Xia Hou Zhongying's explanation.

After Xia Hou Zhongying briefly recounted the events since he and Zheng Xiuyan had met, he looked miserable and said, "Isn't this a clash?"

Hei Gou and the others suddenly understood. The two weren't actually siblings. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but secretly laugh.

"No wonder," Hei Gou said with a chuckle.

"No wonder what?" Xia Hou Zhongying was puzzled by Hei Gou's sudden strange remark.

"Nothing, let's drink," Hei Gou saw Xia Hou Zhongying's confused expression and couldn't help but smile. As someone who had been through it, he could see that although the two seemed like enemies, they were actually very concerned about each other, even if they didn't realize it. He didn't point it out and continued to encourage drinking.

Without Zheng Xiuyan around, the atmosphere among the few of them quickly picked up again. In the end, all five of them were drunk and wobbling.

Although Xia Hou Zhongying had a good tolerance for alcohol, he couldn't withstand the five of Hei Gou taking turns to drink with him. By the end, he was also dazed.

Hei Gou wasn't much better. After two trips to the restroom to relieve himself, he looked at his miserable reflection in the mirror and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had originally intended to get Xia Hou Zhongying drunk, and although he had achieved his goal, they were in even worse shape.

He hadn't expected that Xia Hou Zhongying could drink so much. He almost single-handedly got all five of them drunk. Now, except for him, the other four were all lying down, having suffered a great deal.

Hei Gou didn't know how Xia Hou Zhongying had developed such a tolerance for alcohol. He wouldn't dare to drink with him again next time.

While he was still sober, Hei Gou came out of the restroom and first had the waiters help his brothers to rest. Then he had the two young women take Xia Hou Zhongying to the tea room where Zheng Xiuyan was resting and instructed the waiters to bring some sobering soup for Xia Hou Zhongying.

After resting for a while and drinking the sobering soup, Zheng Xiuyan had fully recovered. Seeing the two young women supporting Xia Hou Zhongying, she got up to help, taking over one of their positions. Seeing him in such a state, unable to even stand, she couldn't help but get angry and started to scold him.

Xia Hou Zhongying was already dazed. Feeling that there was another person supporting him, he looked up and saw that she was quite pretty, so he asked, "Miss, what's your surname?"

Xia Hou Zhongying seemed very comfortable in such situations, which stemmed from his unscrupulous father. His father not only often took him to various places and clubs but also instilled in him the idea that there was nothing that money and power couldn't buy, including love.

To deepen his impression, his father even bought a few virtuous women, though it was unclear whether it was to educate Xia Hou Zhongying or for his own enjoyment. After all, it was impossible for a wealthy and powerful middle-aged man to go without women for eight years, unless he was a eunuch or gay.

"Your head," Zheng Xiuyan, seeing that Xia Hou Zhongying was treating her like a woman from the club, was furious. His natural and skilled expression and tone made her see him as a frequent visitor to nightclubs, and she was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She let go of Xia Hou Zhongying's hands, took two steps back, and kicked him in the butt, saying, "Go to hell, you scumbag."

After kicking him, Zheng Xiuyan stormed off to the sofa and sat down hard.

Xia Hou Zhongying, who was drunk, naturally couldn't avoid Zheng Xiuyan's kick. He let out a cry and fell to the ground.

Zheng Xiuyan had considerable strength, and she kicked Xia Hou Zhongying so hard that he rolled over and even brought down the young woman on the other side, who fell on top of him.

The young woman who had been replaced by Zheng Xiuyan was stunned, not knowing what to do. After a while, she thought it wasn't right to let the guest lie on the ground, so she tried to help Xia Hou Zhongying up. After taking two steps, she saw Zheng Xiuyan's murderous gaze and shivered, standing still and not daring to move.

"Don't touch him, just let him lie there," the young woman who had fallen on top of Xia Hou Zhongying tried to help him up but was stopped by Zheng Xiuyan's cold voice. She was also awkward, not knowing whether to help or not.

After Xia Hou Zhongying let out a cry and fell to the ground, he tried to get up but was too weak. He groaned a few times and then fell asleep.

After arranging everything, Hei Gou also entered the tea room where Xia Hou Zhongying was. As soon as he entered, he saw this strange scene. Zheng Xiuyan was sitting on the sofa, watching TV angrily, while Xia Hou Zhongying was lying on the ground, and the two young women were standing nearby, one next to Xia Hou Zhongying and the other a few meters away, unsure of what to do.

Hei Gou instinctively felt that this situation was very strange. Although he didn't understand the details, he couldn't let Xia Hou Zhongying lie on the ground, so he scolded the two young women and told them to quickly help Xia Hou Zhongying to the sofa.

The two young women glanced at Zheng Xiuyan, who was deliberately looking at the TV, and understood that she was indirectly agreeing with Hei Gou's request. They breathed a sigh of relief and quickly helped Xia Hou Zhongying to the sofa, then stepped back to wait for further instructions.

After the waiters gave the lying Xia Hou Zhongying some sobering soup, Hei Gou left the room. As he was leaving, he signaled one of the young women to follow him.

After he understood what had happened, he couldn't help but laugh strangely. He hadn't expected that this young man wasn't a simple character and had the potential to be a playboy.

After about half an hour, the sobering soup had fully taken effect, and Xia Hou Zhongying woke up, still a bit dazed.

Xia Hou Zhongying used a lot of effort to sit up, shook his head, stretched, and muttered to himself, "Hmm, why do I feel sore in my waist and butt? I've never had this before. It doesn't make sense."

Hearing Xia Hou Zhongying's muttering, the young woman standing nearby wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, her face turning red.

Zheng Xiuyan sat on the sofa, deliberately keeping a tight face, not looking at Xia Hou Zhongying, her eyes fixed on the TV.

"Xiuyan, where are we? Why am I here?" After muttering to himself, Xia Hou Zhongying saw Zheng Xiuyan sitting on the single sofa, watching TV, and yawned, asking.

"Tea room," Zheng Xiuyan replied coldly.

"Oh, a tea room. I'm thirsty. Can you get me a cup of tea?" Xia Hou Zhongying didn't mind Zheng Xiuyan's coldness, as he was used to it.

"I'm busy. If you want to drink, get it yourself," Zheng Xiuyan glanced at Xia Hou Zhongying and huffed.

"I'm dizzy and can't get up," Xia Hou Zhongying held his forehead, frowned, and showed a pained expression.

"Then don't drink," Zheng Xiuyan's voice was as brief and cold as always.

"Hey, you brat, why are you being so stingy? Really," Xia Hou Zhongying didn't understand why Zheng Xiuyan seemed so angry. No one had provoked her. He wondered if it was that time of the month for her, which made her mood unpredictable.

Knowing that Zheng Xiuyan was the type who wouldn't move even if eight horses pulled her, and seeing the two young women standing nearby, Xia Hou Zhongying changed his target and said to them, "Can one of you get me a cup of tea?"

The two young women looked at each other, and one of them went to get two cups of tea, one for Xia Hou Zhongying and one for Zheng Xiuyan.

After drinking the tea, Xia Hou Zhongying felt much better. Seeing that Zheng Xiuyan wasn't responding to his attempts to start a conversation, he started chatting with the two young women.

In the end, he even asked for their phone numbers. The two young women glanced at Zheng Xiuyan, whose face was dark and terrifying, but seeing the rare opportunity, they secretly bit their lips and gave Xia Hou Zhongying pieces of paper with their numbers.

Seeing the three of them flirting in front of her, Zheng Xiuyan was so angry that she wanted to tear them apart. She cursed them in her heart countless times, calling them dogs, foxes, and adulterers.

After the alcohol had mostly worn off, Xia Hou Zhongying and Zheng Xiuyan said goodbye to Hei Gou, promising to drink together again next time, and left in a taxi.

In the end, Xia Hou Zhongying couldn't keep the phone numbers of the two young women. Zheng Xiuyan, using the excuse that he was now her brother and shouldn't associate with unclean women to avoid tarnishing the family name, took the two pieces of paper with the numbers, tore them into pieces, and threw them out of the taxi window.

Zheng Xiuyan's dominance left Xia Hou Zhongying feeling very regretful for a while. It was a pity that two beautiful young women would end up with those lecherous middle-aged men or old men.