The girl is still young after all. Even if she tries to disguise her emotions and tries hard to maintain a smile on her face, her words and deeds still reveal her feeling of loss. Even Xiao Zheng couldn't hide it. But since this dinner was a family dinner, the girl's family members didn't say anything, so he didn't ask in front of everyone, for fear of embarrassment to Xiaozhu and fear of Lin Huayin scolding him for meddling in other people's business.
Because Ye Yuhua was a monk and a non-drinker, there were only three people drinking. Coupled with Lin Xiaozhu's drinking speed, she actually destroyed more than half of the dozen beers by herself. Xiao Zheng rushed to drink, but he didn't get three bottles. Lin Huayin didn't like drinking, so she drank one bottle reluctantly. The dinner table seemed lively, but there was an awkward and strange atmosphere. Very strange.
"Here, I'll drink this cup to my brother-in-law," Lin Xiaozhu said with a slight blush on his pretty face.
"What do you want to respect me for?" Xiao Zheng said with a smile. His eyes were filled with pity. What kind of obstacles has this girl encountered? He was so determined to get himself drunk.
"Sister-in-law, do you still need a reason to respect your brother-in-law?" Lin Xiaozhu raised his wine glass and said with rather blurred eyes.
"Sister-in-law respects me and drinks whatever I say. But there is a reason, brother-in-law drinks more happily." Xiao Zheng smiled. Try to slow down Lin Xiaozhu's drinking frequency.
"That's because my sister can find a man as good as you, brother-in-law," Lin Xiaozhu said. "Is this reason enough?"
"Enough. Of course it's enough." Xiao Zheng smiled and raised his glass. "Come on, this is my brother-in-law's toast to you."
"Drink," Lin Xiaozhu raised his head and drank, as if drinking water, which made people feel distressed.
Seeing her sister tormenting herself like this, Lin Huayin couldn't help but pull Lin Xiaozhu, who continued to pour wine, and frowned: "Stop drinking. You're drunk."
"Not drunk," Lin Xiaozhu said with high spirits as he opened Lin Huayin. "Sister, I am very happy for your birthday, and I am even happier because you have found such a good brother-in-law for me. You are not allowed to take care of me today. No one is allowed to take care of me."
After saying that, he picked up the bottle and poured it into his mouth, drinking very boldly. It made Xiao Zheng feel distressed and ready to persuade her.
Lin Huayin is not good at words, let alone persuading others. In addition, he vaguely guessed the reason why Lin Xiaozhu became drunk and crazy, and he didn't know how to persuade him. Similarly, based on her understanding of Lin Xiaozhu, although this girl is usually very sensible, she is also a very stubborn and rebellious girl. When she decides on something, the more others persuade her, the more she accepts death. Don't listen to anyone.
Lin Xiaozhu continued to drink, and Xiao Zheng continued to accompany him, not daring to say a word, let alone to persuade. But Ye Yuhua just sat aside with a smile on his face, not talking, not persuading, and not drinking. Like a female Bodhisattva smiling at everyone, her eyes are full of wisdom.
Suddenly.
Just when the dinner table was full of drinks, someone suddenly shouted in the restaurant.
"Clear the place and wait for all the idle people to leave."
Immediately afterwards, more than ten cold-blooded young men in neat suits walked out of the door. The leader was a middle-aged man in his late fifties. His physique is strong and his eyes are as sharp as an eagle's. His whole body exuded a crushing arrogance, as if the sky was falling, and he could punch him back. The aura is extremely powerful.
That voice was not shouted by him, but by a cold young man next to him. As soon as he finished speaking, many timid and fearful guests left one after another. Some bold and drunk guests staggered towards the group of people, but without saying a few words, those drunk guests instantly After sobering up, I fled the restaurant with my tail between my legs, not daring to stay.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the restaurant was almost cleared of hundreds of guests. Only Xiao Zheng's table did not get up, and the group of impressive young people seemed to ignore this table and just cleaned up the nearby guests. Even the waiters rushed to the kitchen one after another, not daring to show their heads.
Finally, when all the guests had left, the middle-aged man ordered someone to guard the door of the restaurant, and then he walked towards Xiao Zheng and his party with a golden sword. His face was stern and his eyes were indifferent.
He hates Xiao Zheng, but he is not here for revenge today. On the contrary, he needs Xiao Zheng to cooperate with him and do him a favor.
The middle-aged man strode to the table, and a cold young man immediately placed a chair behind him. His movements were so fast that at first glance he was not an ordinary person.
"My name is Xue Renyi." The middle-aged man sat down and lit a cigarette, saying with a solemn eyebrow. "Xue Gang is my eldest son."
After he briefly introduced himself, he stared at Xiao Zheng with burning eyes and said word by word: "Are you willing to do me a favor?"
Straightforward enough.
But being straightforward doesn’t mean being likable. Xiao Zheng didn't like it. Especially since this person actually smoked in front of his mother-in-law.
You know, even Xiao Zheng doesn't dare to smoke in front of his mother-in-law, why should he? His background is big enough.
"Nonsense." Xiao Zheng said with an indifferent expression. "You usually think with your toes."
Xue Renyi said without changing his expression: "You beat my eldest son and my second son. Normally, I will not let you go and will kill you at all costs. But now, I am willing to reconcile with you. As long as you Please do me a favor. Or rather, do my eldest son a favor."
Xue Renyi really had no choice.
If he could find a better way, he would never ask Xiao Zheng for help.
The superiors are investigating and holding his eldest son accountable. Lu Jun was fanning the flames behind his back again, trying to defeat his eldest son in one fell swoop. Logically speaking, as a person within the system, Xue Gang should rely on his connections and find someone with more energy to settle matters. But in this incident, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't save his son's political fate, because the people who wanted to punish his son were political opponents within the system.
Unless someone can prove that his son did nothing wrong, at least he didn't make a big mistake. Lu Jun also said that only if Xiao Zheng is willing to stand up and speak for Xue Gang can he prove Xue Gang's innocence.
Therefore, Xue Renyi came here and begged Xiao Zheng in a very blunt way. I hope he can help his eldest son.
The second son has little hope. Xue Gang's ups and downs represent the future of the Xue family. He does not want Xue Gang to be ruined because of this mistake.
"Is there something wrong with your brain?" Xiao Zheng put down his wine glass and stared at Xue Renyi calmly. "My ears are still not working properly and I heard wrongly."
Xue Renyi's face darkened slightly, and he pursed his lips and said, "You heard that right."
"Then you must be crazy." Xiao Zheng said with an indifferent expression. "Your second son is making trouble with me, and your eldest son wants to torture me to death. Now, you actually asked me to help your eldest son on the condition that you don't continue to torture me to death. You said how bad I must be to do this in front of you My wife, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law promise you this."
Five chapters completed,