Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 294 Wanting to Drink Until We're Drunk

On the evening of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Shu, who was hosting the event, went out early and first went to a nearby liquor store to buy a case of Penfolds red wine, a bottle of Wuliangye liquor, and several packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes. His fingers were trembling as he scanned the QR code and entered the numbers.

Hey!
This is much harder than holding a gun to someone's head!

If it were just to celebrate his own promotion, Chen Shu wouldn't have the heart to buy those two bottles of wine, even if it meant losing face. Thinking of Zeng Hong, who would be transferred from Zhongshan Police Station with him tomorrow, he decided to treat today's drinking session as a thank-you banquet for his teacher, and grit his teeth and let it pass.

Chen Shu had previously booked a set meal for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year at the Dongzhou Sijiqing Hotel for 3999 yuan, without an invoice. Given that it was during the Spring Festival, the price was already high, and Chen Shu only managed to secure the private room by giving face to the leaders of the local police station. Otherwise, the minimum charge for the room alone would have been too much for him.

The private room, spanning over 100 square meters, has a 270-degree floor-to-ceiling glass window and only this one table.

Master, your disciple has really given you a lot of face this time.

Even if it means eating dirt for the next month, I have to grit my teeth and get through it.

After counting the number of people on his fingers again and checking the list of attendees on WeChat on his phone to make sure no one was missed, Chen Shu, both happy and distressed, carried the cigarettes and alcohol straight to the grand hotel.

Today's main character, Professor Zeng Hong, is a must-see.

Zhu Chaoran, who had been clamoring for a drink since the first day of the Lunar New Year, goes without saying. Even if Chen Shu hadn't invited him, this guy would definitely have shamelessly shown up. Then there's Xiao Qiang, the community assistant. This hot-tempered guy is also a handful, but he's a good person. He's a volunteer security team member who takes charge of the force, always on the front lines of investigations and arrests, truly deserving of the title of detective.

Next were several colleagues from the station's security team, brothers who had worked countless nights and carried guns together. According to Brother Wang, since starting this job, they've been working overtime and on duty every day, spending more time together than with their wives and children. If it weren't for the fact that the unit was entirely male, his wife might be yelling at him.

When Ma left his post, he invited Chen Shu as well, so it's only fair that he reciprocate now. When I contacted him by phone, I discovered he's now the deputy secretary of the street's work committee. We're from the same system, and I'm genuinely happy for him.

There's also Yan Chenxi, the grid manager of Liming. After all, I'm her police chief, and I asked her for help with the matter of auxiliary police officer Xiao Lin before.

With plenty of seats left, Chen Shu invited several of his close college classmates, including Chen Chuan, Cheng Mian, and Zhang Wei.

Chen Shu arrived at the hotel's private room first, called over a waiter to open the red wine and let it breathe, removed all the Hua Zi bottles and placed them on several glasses, then removed the Wuliangye packaging and placed the bottles on a round plate.

Zeng Jiao liked to drink baijiu (Chinese liquor), and this Wuliangye was actually prepared for him by Chen Shu.

Meanwhile, guests arrived one after another, and everyone was very happy. The private room became lively with everyone chatting and laughing.

In particular, the loud voices of Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang immediately eased the loneliness in Chen Shucun's heart.

Unexpectedly, Zeng Hong brought Zhang Yang, a reporter from the TV station, with him.

Zeng Hong smiled and apologized to Chen Shu: "We just happened to run into each other on the way, so I brought him along for a simple meal. You don't mind, do you?"

The opinions are too strong!
Wow, what a coincidence!
Old man Zeng, are you taking me for a fool?
Chen Shuwen remained unfazed and smiled slightly: "I'm more than happy to welcome you, how could I dare to have any objections! It's a great honor for me to have Reporter Zhang here. Please have a seat, I'll have someone bring you more bowls and chopsticks right away."

Today, Zhang Yang was dressed as smartly as ever, wearing mid-heeled leather shoes and a black short skirt that reached just to her knees, revealing her long, straight legs. Her tanned skin, a result of years of interviewing outdoors, made her look both healthy and wild, like a lithe female leopard.

Especially her clear, sharp eyes, staring straight at him with a rather aggressive look.

"I thought that Deputy Captain Chen had become too arrogant after his promotion, and now he looks down on me. But it turns out that with such a big event today, he still needs my place? There's a saying that when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven. So, in your heart, Deputy Captain Chen, I'm not even worth as much as a chicken or a dog." Chen Shu knew she was angry that he hadn't invited her this time, but then again, he had received her help several times in the past six months, and he did feel somewhat indebted to her.

Zeng Hong, a seasoned veteran, noticed Chen Shu's embarrassment and stepped in to smooth things over: "Xiao Zhang, this isn't a promotion. You don't understand, it's a demotion in disguise. Nobody wants to go to the SWAT team. Let me tell you something funny: a few years ago, the SWAT team leader even demoted himself by half a rank to become an instructor at a police station."

Zeng Hong led Zhang Yang to his seat.

The moment the Dongzhou internet celebrity sat down, the already noisy atmosphere exploded.

Li Chaoyang, along with Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang, rushed forward to ask for a group photo. Ma Suo, Wang Chongming, Liu Zhongwu, and others, being older, were a bit reserved, but their eyes kept glancing at Zhang Yang every now and then, which was quite obvious.

Especially Ma Suo, who pretended to take out his phone and video chat with his family, but would occasionally glancing the camera in Zhang Yang's direction. Anyone with a brain would know what he was doing.

If Zeng Hong hadn't slammed his hand on the table, Ma Suo would have almost shoved his phone into the man's face.

Over here, Yan Chenxi, the grid leader of Liming Grid, came over with her younger brother Jiang Hai.

Yan Chenxi walked gracefully arm in arm with her younger brother, exuding the charm of a gentle, intellectual, and well-educated young lady from a modest family. The understated elegance cultivated over a decade of knowledge was ingrained in her very being.

The solemnity he exudes during the day, sitting in the top position of the grid leader, is quite different from what one would expect.

This huge difference in his life, caused by Chen Shu, caught him off guard.

She glanced at Zhang Yang, who was surrounded by everyone in the private room, and seemed a little jealous: "Director Chen, so you know this big internet celebrity."

Chen Shu scratched his head, not wanting to fall into this trap any further, and changed the subject, saying, "Jiang Hai, how are your grades lately? What's your ranking in the joint exam?"

The eight key high schools in Dongzhou City organize their first joint examination at the end of the first semester of their senior year every year, and the ranking of their results is highly authoritative.

Jiang Hai is still the same as ever; even when he comes to the gathering, he still carries a large canvas bag.

"Brother Shu, my school didn't make the cut, so I can't participate in the joint entrance exam." Jiang Hai grinned and said confidently, "But my level is top-notch, no worries! I'll definitely get into my target school in the college entrance exam!"

"Great! That's how boys should be! Just like me when I was young. Come in and take a seat."

Chen Shu originally wanted to pat Jiang Hai on the head to encourage him, but seeing his increasingly large size, he decided to hold back.

"Haha, books! Look who I brought with me!"

Even from a distance, you could feel Chen Chuan's unique playboy-style banter.

Chen Shu looked towards the end of the corridor and saw a slender, graceful figure following behind Chen Chuan, Cheng Mian, Zhang Wei, and others.

For some reason, he suddenly had a headache and wanted to drink himself into oblivion.

(End of this chapter)