I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 462 Working Together to Pour Wine
The whole thing has nothing to do with Dai Yixuan. Cao Tao was messing with Zhao Yuanqing, and his unpleasant words were directed at Han Jie and Wei Lin.

She was a guest from out of town, with absolutely no connection to Cao Tao, yet she suddenly accompanied Wei Lin to Cao Tao's private room, for reasons unknown.

"Mayor Mu is still here, I need to go and keep an eye on things!"

Han Jie was a little worried; he seemed to know that Dai Yixuan would do something outrageous after drinking too much.

This is Linjiang City, Han Jie's territory.

Dai Yixuan can cause trouble as she pleases, and afterwards she can just walk away without anyone being able to do anything about it.

Therefore, she can be uninhibited.

However, Han Jie still needs to run a business in Linjiang City and will need to rely on Mu Qingshan in the future. If Dai Yixuan causes trouble and offends Mu Qingshan, he will have to be responsible for cleaning up the mess.

Therefore, Han Jie hurriedly followed.

"Brother Han! Wait for me!"

"This restaurant belongs to my family. My dad isn't here today, so I have to keep an eye on it!"

Zhao Yuanqing quickly chased after him.

"Cough cough, how did it come to this?" Huo Shiqi held her wine glass, looked at the empty private room, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Aunt Rong, it's just the two of us left."

Zhou Rong shook her head, saying with a wry smile, "Just ignore them and let them make a scene."

"That won't work!"

Huo Shiqi had also drunk quite a bit. Seeing everyone else going over there to have fun, she was also intrigued and said, "Sister Dai has come all this way. I'm afraid the people there don't know her situation and might upset her."

"Heh, Cao Tao might not know me, but he should know my dad."

"I want to go and help!"

Huo Shiqi, as if fearing nothing more than a peaceful world, got up.

Zhou Rong felt a little embarrassed, but after thinking for a moment, she stood up and said, "I'll go with you!"

Han Jie, Wei Lin, Dai Yixuan, Zhao Yuanqing, Huo Shiqi—these young people all have impressive backgrounds and are all richer and have higher social status than her.

They were indeed not afraid, but Zhou Rong still had many concerns.

however.

Everyone rushed over; if she were the only one left in the private room, she would seem too out of place.

So she gritted her teeth and went anyway.

……

In Cao Tao's private room.

After being tormented by Wei Lin and Han Jie, everyone felt a bit awkward, and Mu Qingshan also seemed uninterested, even his official, faint smile was almost gone.

Everyone could tell he wasn't happy, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Cao Tao, who was hosting the dinner, hid in the bathroom making a series of phone calls instead of coming out to take charge and ease the atmosphere, which made the situation even more awkward.

"Boom boom boom!"

The knocking started again!
Without the owner's permission, Wei Lin barged in with a wine jug in one hand and a wine bottle in the other, grinning as he entered.

"I came here specifically to toast General Manager Cao, as an apology for my previous mistake."

"Huh? Where's General Manager Cao?"

Wei Lin looked around but didn't see Cao Tao. His gaze naturally locked onto the bathroom door, and he called out, "President Cao! President Cao, where are you?"

He could tell at a glance that, apart from Mu Qingshan who remained calm and composed, everyone in the private room was actually incredibly awkward.

"Ah! I'm here! I've come!"

Cao Tao rushed out immediately.

He hurriedly returned to his seat, and when he looked at Wei Lin again, his eyes were somewhat complicated as he pondered Zhuang Dasheng and Zhao Fulong's strange behavior.

Zhuang Dasheng and Zhao Fulong's ambiguous statements and their protectiveness of Wei Lin made him unsure of Wei Lin's background.

He had to be cautious and dared not underestimate the situation any longer.

"President Cao, I was a bit abrupt just now! Here, let me offer you this as an apology!"

Wei Lin was completely at ease, rushing straight to Cao Tao's seat and pulling him aside to offer a toast, speaking very politely.

However, Cao Tao was not allowed to reduce the amount of wine in his cup.

"You must be Mr. Cao? I've heard so much about you. I came here specifically to offer you a toast!"

Dai Yixuan stood politely on the other side of Cao Tao with Wei Lin, spouting all sorts of insincere flattery to pressure Cao Tao into continuing to drink with her.

Cao Tao, puzzled, asked in astonishment, "Who are you?"

"My name is Dai Yixuan, I'm from Shanghai, and I work in the cosmetics industry."

Dai Yixuan knew that Cao Tao was selective about who he drank with, so she smiled and introduced herself: "Tianxuan Cosmetics, a listed company, is a company under my name. Lianrou and Liangqian are both brands under my company."

Wei Lin added with a smile, "Tianxuan Beauty's market value is in the tens of billions."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became respectful.

Cao Tao's expression changed slightly.

He had originally intended to decline the drink, but upon hearing that Dai Yixuan was so powerful and much wealthier than him, he hurriedly picked up the wine glass he had just put down.

"Miss Dai is young and promising, I'll have a drink."

Cao Tao drank the wine honestly.

At this moment.

Zhao Yuanqing, Han Jie, Huo Shiqi, and Zhou Rong also entered one after another, standing at the door looking at Wei Lin and Cao Tao with astonishment.

Cao Tao and Zhao Fulong were friends, so Zhao Yuanqing couldn't very well go over and force Cao Tao to drink.

Han Jie, mindful of his position and knowing Wei Lin and Dai Yixuan's drinking capacity—that Wei Lin alone could get Cao Tao drunk—did not get involved.

Huo Shiqi was still young, and having drunk quite a bit, she joined in the commotion.

"Uncle Cao, let me toast you!"

Huo Shiqi also raised her glass.

After a few drinks, but before he could even eat a bite of food, Cao Tao felt a burning sensation in his throat. He forced himself to speak, his face flushed, and asked, "You? Who are you?"

"My surname is Huo, and my name is Huo Shiqi. Huo Jiaxiong is my father."

Huo Shiqi said with a smile.

Those at the dinner table were even more shocked and horrified upon hearing Huo Jiaxiong's name than when they heard that Dai Yixuan's Tianxuan Beauty was worth tens of billions.

All eyes were instantly drawn to Huo Shiqi.

This also includes Mu Qingshan!

"what!"

Cao Tao screamed in despair, suddenly overwhelmed with remorse.

He never expected that the young people he didn't recognize in Wei Lin's private room were all people of great importance.

Wei Lin, Dai Yixuan, Huo Shiqi...

He finally felt regret at this moment, regretting that he shouldn't have been so arrogant and shouldn't have lost his temper when Wei Lin and Han Jie came over.

"Uncle Cao, I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"

Huo Shiqi downed half a glass of red wine in one gulp, then straightened up and stared intently at Cao Tao.

What can Cao Tao do?
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep drinking!
Everyone could see that Wei Lin and his group had come here to take action against Cao Tao!

However, the people offering the toasts were all from prominent and noble backgrounds, and their target was Cao Tao, so they couldn't even intervene to dissuade him.

Mu Qingshan remained silent throughout the entire scene, which made them even more hesitant to say anything.

then……

"Well!"

Cao Tao suddenly covered his mouth and rushed to the bathroom at lightning speed, where he began to vomit violently, as if his heart, liver, and internal organs were about to come out.

"President Cao!"

"President Cao!"

Several people who were close to Cao Tao shouted and rushed to the restroom.

At this moment, Mu Qingshan glared at Wei Lin and Han Jie with a reproachful look.

Wei Lin, being quite tactful, said with a smile, "It seems that President Cao can't continue drinking, so we won't disturb you any longer."

The group arrived noisily, and after his words, they quickly left the private room.

"That's all for today. I have other things to do, so I'll be going now."

After Wei Lin and the others disappeared, Mu Qingshan didn't even wait for Cao Tao to come out. He simply nodded slightly to the people at the table and left.

……

In Wei Lin's private room.

"That Cao Tao isn't a big drinker, is he? He only had a few drinks, so how did he throw up?"

After sitting down again, Dai Yixuan still felt unsatisfied and pouted, saying, "I thought he had a high alcohol tolerance! Let alone comparing him to a heroine like Sister Bing, his alcohol tolerance is probably not even as good as mine!"

Han Jie was speechless: "Among men, there aren't many who can hold their liquor better than you."

Huo Shiqi also shook her head and said, "It's boring, it really isn't interesting."

Looking at these spirited young people, Zhou Rong was filled with emotion.

Cao Tao is a well-known entrepreneur in Linjiang City, and she would never dare to offend him.

With Mayor Mu in the private room, she dared not act recklessly.

But apart from her, no one else took Cao Tao seriously.

“In the future, I should also have a place where I can rely on them.”

Zhou Rong thought to herself.

……

Inside Mu Qingshan's business vehicle.

He sat down in the back row, thought for a moment, and then made a phone call to Han Jie, asking, "What exactly happened at your dinner party tonight? Who are Miss Dai from Tianxuan Cosmetics and Huo Jiaxiong's daughter friends with?"

Han Jie didn't rush to answer. Instead, he quietly left the private room before explaining, "Dai Yixuan is my friend. I introduced her to Wei Lin. Wei Lin knows General Manager Zhu of Tiantong Real Estate, which is how he became acquainted with Shi Qi. Tonight's dinner was indeed arranged by Wei Lin, because Shi Qi and Zhou Rong are both Dai Yixuan's distributors."

He gave a brief overview of the situation.

After listening, Mu Qingshan nodded slightly and smiled, "Okay, I understand."

……

Where is Mayor Mu?

Having finally calmed down, Cao Tao came out of the restroom and, seeing that Mu Qingshan was nowhere to be seen, angrily said, "Why didn't you leave Mayor Mu here for me?!"

The smiles on everyone's faces were bitter, and they all shook their heads.

Everyone sensed Mu Qingshan's displeasure and thought it was because of Cao Tao, but they couldn't say it to Cao Tao directly, so they could only wear long faces.

Cao Tao asked again, "Where are Han Jie and the others?"

One of the business associates with Cao Tao glanced at the door of the private room and said, "They've gone back to their own private room, but they probably haven't left yet."

At this moment, Cao Tao's expression was somewhat uncertain.

"Mr. Cao, I think we should just forget about it?"

The man sighed and advised, "The other party is no small fry, and they're young and impetuous. Are you going to go and challenge them to a drinking contest?"

"We're too old to compete with others, and we might not be able to gain any advantage in other aspects either."

"forget it!"

The others also advised Cao Tao not to cause trouble while drunk, lest it make things awkward for everyone.

……

(End of this chapter)