Chapter 309 - I Deserve It

Chapter 309 I Deserve It

Shen Yan suddenly turned his head and said something, walking ahead. How could Xia Yu expect that he could hear what they said even though she said in a low voice to Zhang Peng? Maybe Xia Yu had a moment of guilty conscience, or she was shocked. Anyway, the tip of Xia Yu's foot which failed to step on the next step, was lifted in mid-air directly and kicked to the step. Then she staggered to throw herself to the front, which was followed by the voice of ouch!

Shen Yan who was standing on the second step ahead of Xia Yu, saw the situation and subconsciously changed his facial expression. He couldn't help turning around and tried to hold Xia Yu with his hands.

However, Yang Xu, who was standing on the first step behind Xia Yu at her left rear side, had the advantage to beat Shen Yan. Then he grabbed Xia Yu's waist.

The face of Shen Yan, who took the initial lead, was so gloomy. The image of Yang Xu embracing Xia Yu filled his mind. He especially fixed his attention on Yang Xu's arms that were thrown around Xia Yu's waist.

She was just staggering, and it would be enough to hold her with his hand. Was it necessary to embrace her? Who did you think you were? Someone might not have realized that he was immersed in the sea of jealousy.

Shen Yan pretended not to see anything and walked straight into the lounge. Finally, he sat on the sofa. They sat upstairs for a while and then they were taken to the restaurant by the hostess.

The round table with a diameter of more than two meters was already filled with all kinds of signature dishes of the restaurant. Zhang Peng told Xia Yu. "Sister Xia, ask your friends to eat. Help themselves!"

Yang Xu was a classmate of Xia Yu, and Zhang Peng naturally treated Yang Xu as Xia Yu's good friend.

Zhang Peng should not be to blame. She and Yang Xu were indeed the closest here. Xia Yu took a look at Yang Xu who accepted Zhang Peng’s hospitality. And then she picked up the chopsticks in front of her, handing them to Yang Xu.

After Yang Xu took the chopsticks, he peeled off the packaging and handed them back to Xia Yu.

Shen Yan saw that in his peripheral vision, and his heart was churning.

How disgusting! It was disgusting beyond words! Did they want him not to eat? They could have used the chopsticks in front of themselves, but they opened the packaging and exchanged them with each other. Did they want to show someone their intimacy?

Shen Yan rolled his eyes in his heart. He then noticed that Shen Qiang, Liu Sijie, and Zhang Peng were handing chopsticks to each other and ignored him.

They were all singles, and it was normal to hand chopsticks or pick a dish to another. It was not like someone... Fine, he wouldn't say it anymore. He was having a meal.

Zhang Peng picked a chicken wing into Shen Qiang's bowl. "Eat it and fly higher!"

Shen Qiang picked a chicken leg to Zhang Peng as well. "Eat it and run fast!"

"Aren't you two disgusting?" A sinister fire was burning in Shen Yan's heart. Was it the time to discuss a chicken wing?

"What is not disgusting?" Zhang Peng put down his chopsticks and looked at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan slammed two bottles of Maotai, the version of Vodka in Celestial Empire, on the table. "If you're a man, finish this first."

Xia Yu said, "Xiao Qiang, you shouldn't drink much. He is still a student, and it's not good for him to be drunk."

Zhang Peng laughed and joked. "You don't worry about him. How can a man not drink?"

Xia Yu then looked at Yang Xu. "You have to pick up your girlfriend later. Can you manage it?"

Yang Xu had a lot more to do than picking up his girlfriend. He had many other things to do, which were very important. Looking at the two bottles of Maotai, he hesitated. His capacity for liquor must be good enough for the sake of business. However, there were only a few of them today, and Shen Yan took out two bottles of Maotai at once. It meant that everyone was going to be drunk today!

Shen Yan even didn't leave Shen Qiang alone even if he was a student. So Yang Xu couldn't say anything to refuse.

Shen Yan originally showed an emotionless face. But when he heard Xia Yu's statement about picking up the girlfriend, there was suddenly an irrepressible flash of brilliant light in his eyes.

Shen Yan looked at Xia Yu and Yang Xu. Then his lips twitched gently and he smiled. "What are you afraid of? I am just proposing to drink some wine. Will I deliberately make him drunk?"

The matter of drinking was settled, and Shen Yan personally poured the liquor. The glasses were small calibre cups. He poured each cup to half full, about one quantifier.

Zhang Peng spoke first. "It's a rare occasion that Sister Xia's friend is here today. Let's drink up and welcome our new friend first. Gentlemen finish our cups first, including Xiao Qiang. My Sister Xia can drink as much as she likes. Everyone is fine with it, right?"

Zhang Peng's words came out, and then no one present spoke. Everyone knew how much Xia Yu could drink, and no one wanted to embarrass her.

Everyone toasted. Zhang Peng saw Shen Yan was the first one to finish his cup all at once, and then he followed him. Shen Qiang and Liu Sijie followed suit, too.

Yang Xu also followed them. He was a veteran of drinking. Looking at the whole table, he realized that only Xia Yu who did not drink, was closer to him. Everyone else was the men of Shen Yan.

And Shen Yan had a clear intention to make him drunk. He took a look at these people, and their capacities for liquor were not weak. He decided to take it easy. Yang Xu put down the cup and sat down.

Xia Yu was sitting next to Yang Xu. She handed him a piece of braised pork to neutralize the ability of the liquor.

It would be fine if she didn't do it. Now looking at her indulgent warmth, Shen Yan's anger suddenly rose again.

He poured a cup of wine for himself. Shen Yan's handsome face showed no sign of upset. Instead, he seized on the pretext and elaborated. "Last time, Mr. Yang treated me and Liu Sijie a drink. Today, my cousin's new store opened here. And Mr. Yang personally came as well. No matter what you say, I have to propose a toast to you."

After saying that, he calmly drank the entire cup.

Young Master Yan personally toasted, which made Yang Xu feel flattered. He quickly stood up. "Young Master Yan is too kind. I should propose a toast to you." After drinking, Yang Xu showed the bottom of the cup.

How could Liu Sijie not know what Shen Yan was thinking? He followed suit and picked up the cup. Young Master Yan had toasted. Was he, a little assistant, more senior than Young Master Yan? Liu Xijie also ate the food and drank the liquor last time. How could he not toast now?

Yang Xu was so miserable. He just put down the cup. The second round hit him before he could slow down.

Zhang Peng had to keep up with them. "It's the first time to see you. Mr. Yang, please!"

No matter how good his capacity for liquor was, Yang Xu couldn't stand the attacks from all sides. Before he could finish eating, he was so drunk that he couldn't sit there. And his head was striking to the plate in front of him.

Xia Yu rushed over and held him. She wanted to send him to the lounge for rest.

Zhang Peng saw that Shen Yan's eyes showed so much jealousy and hurriedly called two waiters over to send Yang Xu to the lounge.

"Sister Xia, let your friend take a break. We will eat on our own. Yang Ke'er will be here shortly."

Xia Yu looked at Yang Xu while he was being taken out of the room. She withdrew her worried eyes and quickly squinted at Shen Yan. He toasted for a kaleidoscopic series of causes, and he was the one who picked up his cups the most.

How did Yang Xu offend him?

Yang Xu came over on behalf of his boss and made a special trip to congratulate Yang Ke'er. If he was not displeased with Yang Xu, he was probably displeased with Xia Yu and took the opportunity to revenge on her.

Xia Yu did not need to hide her emotion. She poured a cup of wine for herself and looked sideways at the Shen Yan, forcing a smile. "Mr. President, I toast this cup to you. But for you, I would not have the honor to know Miss Yang and everyone here, not to mention the chance to attend the opening ceremony of Miss Yang’s new store."

Shen Yan looked at Xia Yu. Was she going to avenge for Yang Xu?

He wasn't sure if he felt ridiculous or irritated in his heart. He picked up the cup and forced the same kind of the smile. "You should toast to me. It is right. I deserve your gratitude."

After saying that, he lowered down his black eyelashes and drained his cup in one gulp.

Xia Yu was unyielding and finished the entire cup without blinking.

After the cup was finished, Xia Yu poured another cup and raised it to Shen Yan. "I toast this cup for all the care I have received from Mr. President these months. I remember everything in my heart, big or small."

Shen Yan did not say anything. She toasted, and he followed suit.

It was supposed to be a touching scene that a subordinate wanted to thank her boss for recognizing her. But somehow, Shen Qiang felt cold inside his heart. He felt so many cold arrows were shot behind the calm appearances of Xia Yu and Shen Yan.

He grabbed Zhang Peng's hand under the table secretly. Zhang Peng patted his hand and prevented him from making a sound so as not to disturb Zhang Peng's mood to enjoy this rare drama.

Zhang Peng was the most willing to see this kind of action, such as having a honey tongue with a heart of gall or hiding a dagger in a smile. There was especially rare to be someone who dared to challenge Shen Yan. Besides, Shen Yan was willing to act along with her.

On the opposite side of the table, Xia Yu and Shen Yan had a quarrel of swords and heated the combat. On this side of the table, Zhang Peng and Shen Qiang were eating and drinking while watching and talking.

When Yang Ke'er finished taking care of other friends and pushed open the door, she saw two empty Maotai bottles on the table. There was another one in Xia Yu's hand. Xia Yu looked charming with her reddish face, accompanied by a coral red dress and lipstick.

"Have you guys drunk so much liquor? Are we not hanging out in the afternoon?" Yang Ke'er also arranged a lot of programs.

Zhang Peng smiled and answered. "It isn't us who drank it." He lifted his chin and said profoundly. "They are sharing their feelings and taking the opportunity to compare their capacities for alcohol at the volley."

Yang Ke'er was a clever person. She heard that Yang Xu was carried out earlier before. And now he saw Shen Yan was looking at Xia Yu with a "dotting" look. She finally knew it was an action of "love-hate".

Shen Qiang also smiled and said aside. "From my point of view, my brother and my sister should sit down and have a good conversation."

Zhang Peng subconsciously frowned and said. "Sister Xia, Yang Xu is indeed your classmate, but you haven’t seen each other for many years after all. The guy frequents the circle of the rich, and his reputation is not so good. I saw you were with him before, and I especially asked around about him. Don't be fooled by his words. They are probably crocodile tears."

Xia Yu said, "His private life has nothing to do with me. I only see how he is when he stays with me. If he treats me as a friend, I will treat him as a friend. If he plays with me like a monkey, I will naturally stay away from him."

It was not that Xia Yu didn't want to listen to Zhang Peng. She was just not willing to recognize the quality of one person from a third person's words. She had to judge by herself whether Yang Xu was a good person or a bad person.

Zhang Peng understood the meaning of Xia Yu's words and stopped talking. Anyway, he pointed those things out for Shen Yan.

Xia Yu certainly understood what they meant. She said before Shen Yan could open his mouth to say something. "I met him a few days ago when I took a walk in the community. He was selling the insurance at that time. We stood on the roadside and exchanged a few words before he left. The next day he came to the company to visit me, and you saw he was trying to sell the insurance to me. Later, he arranged a gathering with several classmates. Didn't you see it as well?"

She had never seen such a narrow-minded man. She had very few male friends. As for Yang Xu, he was just a classmate. She didn't understand why Shen Yan was jealous.

"Sister, my brother is worried about you. After all, Yang Xu hasn't been in touch with you for a long time. He's just afraid that Yang Xu will become another Chen Wenxuan." Shen Qiang also wanted to persuade Xia Yu, but he blurted out the name of that scum.

He went home a few days ago and heard Second Aunt's conversation with his mother. Bao Na was going to give birth to a child soon, but that scum was still nowhere to be found as if he had evaporated from the earth.

His original intention was to ask Xia Yu to take a lesson from this example, but everyone became quiet after he finished his words. Shen Qiang finally realized that he had said something wrong. So, he quickly shut up his mouth.

Xia Yu knew that Shen Qiang's original intention was good for her. So she felt bad when she saw his reaction. "Will one be afraid of darkness if he has seen a ghost? I will be careful."