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Chapter 149 You're quite the actress!

Saturday, the night of extravagance and debauchery arrives once again.

At the dinner table, everyone wore a mask; they had different purposes for coming together.

The drinking party was drawing to a close, but the atmosphere remained lively. With each glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor) gone, the air was filled with the strong aroma of alcohol.

Seeing that Wen Jianni had already drunk round after round, Fu Baiqing raised his glass to Luo Zhi and said, "President Luo, your people are really something. Don't let her young age fool you, how can she drink so much!"

Mingwei had also told him that the girl who came with Luo Zhi today was Pei Ming's sister, and his task today was to ensure Wen Jiani's safety.

Luo Zhi also picked up his wine glass. "President Fu, before this girl came, she told me that she had an innate ability to drink, and she really didn't lie to me."

"Besides, when did you get such a beautiful subordinate?" Fu Baiqing said, deliberately glancing at Wen Jiani.

Although Wen Jiani had drunk a lot, she was still relatively clear-headed. She knew that Fu Baiqing was deliberately trying to find topics to talk about with her.

"Mr. Fu, you're joking. With your discerning eye, what beautiful girl haven't you seen?"

Wen Jiani picked up a glass of wine and stood up to toast Fu Baiqing.

The people sitting at the same table were already quite drunk, and they echoed Fu Baiqing's words, praising Wen Jiani's beauty.

When a beautiful woman offered him a toast, how could Fu Baiqing refuse? He stood up, holding his glass.

He deliberately didn't drink much today, and he will fulfill his promise to Ming Weiyi.

"I have indeed seen beautiful girls, but people always like new things."

After Fu Baiqing finished speaking, he drank the wine that Wen Jiani offered him.

Luo Zhi, who was standing to the side, was no fool either. As a man, he could tell that Fu Baiqing had a thing for Wen Jiani.

He smiled knowingly and then changed the subject, "Mr. Fu, why haven't you made any moves these past few days?"

Luo Zhi's words were very cryptic; he thought Wen Jiani wouldn't understand.

"We can't make too many moves all at once. After what happened last time, the sales of Ming's Group's products plummeted, and they were even boycotted. Zhuozheng got a lot of freebies from that."

Wen Jiani understood the incident immediately; it was about Pei Ming cheating on his wife with a female celebrity, which led to a boycott of the products the female celebrity endorsed.

"Mr. Fu, please don't talk nonsense while you're drunk."

Luo Zhi didn't know whether Wen Jiani was trustworthy or not, so he couldn't say things too obviously. As for the other people at the table, they would definitely be blacking out tomorrow morning.

“I didn’t say anything, let’s have another drink.” Fu Baiqing said, and then poured himself another glass of wine.

On the riverside viewing platform, the evening breeze is pleasant.

The wind blowing along the riverbank carries a slightly damp scent, which feels very comfortable.

Looking at the dazzling night view, Ming Weiyi's eyes revealed a hint of worry.

"I wonder how Jia Ni is doing. I wonder if she was forced to drink a lot of alcohol..."

Pei Ming, leaning against the railing beside her, turned to look at Ming Weiyi and said, "With your cousin here, he will help Jia Ni."

In fact, Pei Ming was also very worried about Wen Jiani. It was really unsafe for a young and beautiful girl like her to go to a drinking party.

"I'll call my cousin later and hope he can take Jia Ni home safely."

Wen Jiani is currently "doing things" for the Ming family, and Ming Wei doesn't want Wen Jiani to make any mistakes, otherwise she won't be able to face Pei Ming's uncle and aunt.

"Don't worry, I've had Du Lian keep an eye on her. Jia Ni is my sister, I won't let her be in any danger."

Hearing that Pei Ming had arranged for Du Lian to keep an eye on Wen Jiani, Ming Wei felt much more at ease.

However, she still gave Pei Ming a disdainful look, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Pei Ming replied calmly, "You didn't ask."

"Do I really need to ask you about something like this? Are you out of your mind? From now on, you must report everything to me!"

Seeing that Ming Weiyi had become fierce again, Pei Ming nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I promise to report everything to you from now on."

The breeze by the river was pleasant, but those who had drunk too much were anything but comfortable. The party was over, and Wen Jianni knew that, following Fu Baiqing's hint, she was to leave with him tonight.

She started pretending to be drunk, dizzy, and unsteady on her feet.

Fu Baiqing then casually put his hand on Wen Jiani's shoulder, pretending to help her out of the restaurant.

"Mr. Fu, is this girl to your liking?" Luo Zhi pointed at Wen Jiani and asked Fu Baiqing in a teasing tone.

Fu Baiqing replied in the same tone, "If I said yes, Mr. Luo, would you be willing to do it?"

Luo Zhi smiled. Wen Jiani was indeed a novelty to him, but his deal with Fu Baiqing was more important.

"Mr. Fu, I hope you have a great time tonight."

Luo Zhi's meaning was very clear: Wen Jiani was now his gift to Fu Baiqing for his entertainment tonight.

Across the street, Du Lian remained seated in his car, watching the restaurant entrance.

Seeing that Wen Jiani, who looked completely drunk, was helped into the car by Fu Baiqing, Pei Ming had essentially completed the task he had been given.

He picked up his phone and made a call to Pei Ming.

On the other end of the phone, Pei Ming led Ming Weiyi by the hand toward home when the phone rang; it was Du Lian calling.

"Hey, how's the situation?"

"Jiani got into Mr. Fu's car, but..."

"But what?" Pei Ming frowned, a sudden unease creeping over him.

"She drank like a dunk, thankfully Mr. Fu was there."

To be honest, it's hard to guarantee the personal safety of a young and beautiful girl like Wen Jiani who gets this drunk at a party like this.

"I understand. You can go back and rest now."

Hearing how hard Wen Jiani had gone to set up this scheme for him, Pei Ming felt a mix of emotions. After all, she was his sister, and as her brother, how could he not feel sorry for her?

The night was beautiful, and the roads were perfectly clear.

Once inside Fu Baiqing's car, Wen Jianni knew she was safe, so she stopped pretending.

"Cousin, your acting is pretty good."

Fu Baiqing is Ming Weiyi's cousin, and Wen Jiani deliberately followed Ming Weiyi's lead and called Fu Baiqing "cousin" as well, to make it seem more intimate.

Fu Baiqing, who was sitting in the back seat, was quite surprised by Wen Jiani's sudden awakening.

"You little rascal, you're quite the actor! You're not drunk?"

"I told you I have an innate ability to drink, so how did you manage to kidnap me without pretending to be drunk?"

Wen Jiani had just finished speaking triumphantly when Fu Baiqing's phone rang.

Fu Baiqing saw that the caller ID showed Pei Ming. He answered the phone and handed it to Wen Jiani, saying, "It's your brother calling. He must be worried about you."

"Hey, are you thinking about me?"

On the phone, Wen Jiani's voice didn't sound like she was drunk at all, which reassured Pei Ming.

"Didn't Du Lian say you were dead drunk?"

"I'm pretending."

When Pei Ming mentioned Du Lian, Wen Jiani smiled with satisfaction. This brother was indeed a brother, afraid that she might be in any danger.

Pei Ming once again instructed Wen Jiani, "As I said before, be careful."

"I'll say it again: worry about yourself more."

A faint, mischievous smile curled at the corners of Wen Jianni's lips. She wondered if Pei Ming had improved after so many days apart!