How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 230: Drinking and Kneeling

After a brief greeting, the four of them sat down.

The waiters started serving the food and soon the table was full.

However, the most eye-catching thing is not the delicacies on the plates, but the 16 bottles of Maotai placed in the middle of the table. According to the number of people on the scene, each person needs to drink 4 bottles.

Li Lehua got a headache when he saw the wine.

In fact, her alcohol tolerance is quite good. As a woman who has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, how can she not have a good alcohol tolerance? But compared with Wang Huaiyuan next to her, she is much worse.

As for how much the difference was, she didn't know.

Because the last few times they drank together, the people on her side kept vomiting and falling down, while Wang Huaiyuan and Assistant Zheng sat still. In the end, someone called the waiter to help them out of the hotel.

It's embarrassing to even mention it.

She unconsciously glanced at the new assistant who had taken over the position temporarily, wondering if he could help her redeem herself and negotiate cooperation tonight.

"Mr. Wang, thank you for accepting the invitation. I toast to you." Li Lehua picked up the wine glass directly.

This was not the first time the two of them had drunk together. She knew what kind of person Wang Huaiyuan was, so she didn't say any nonsense and just started drinking. She was prepared to vomit like last time.

"It's my honor to receive an invitation from Mr. Li." Wang Huaiyuan picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. He remained calm after drinking two taels of wine. After drinking, he pursed his lips, showing a look of enjoyment.

Others drink at drinking parties out of necessity, but he enjoys it.

Zhang Wen couldn't help but squint his eyes. He felt that this person was just like Director Han Xiaohua. They both liked drinking and regarded drinking as a kind of enjoyment. Otherwise, he wouldn't have this expression.

Such people can drink a lot and are difficult to deal with at the table.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely fall down here after drinking, but he is not an ordinary person, so the one who falls down is destined not to be him.

Thinking that Bai Lu was still waiting for him at home, he ignored the small wine glass of 200 grams, picked up the large wine glass beside him, and filled it up with a bang.

"Mr. Wang, this is your first time meeting me. Actually, I've admired you for a long time. I'm so happy to meet you today. I'll toast to you."

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Wang Huaiyuan was stunned when he saw the filled wine glass. It was common to drink from a small wine glass to the full, but this was the first time he had seen someone drink from a large wine glass to the full.

You should know that one cup of this large wine glass holds half a pound.

Is this kid a fool?
If he drinks like that, he'll feel dizzy after just one glass, and might even choke.

Just when he was wondering where Li Lehua got such a top-notch wine, he saw the other party raised his head, drank it in big gulps, and quickly finished the wine in the glass.

Didn’t you get choked?

Wang Huaiyuan was a little surprised. Looking at the other party's expression, he wondered if he was trying to save face or was he hiding his true abilities?

He took a small sip from the cup. They were not of the same status, so even if the other party toasted him, he didn't need to drink a large glass.

However, although he doesn't have to drink that much, his assistant must drink that much, otherwise he will be outdone.

Being outdone at the dinner table is a very embarrassing thing. After all, the assistant general manager also represents the general manager to a certain extent.

"Mr. Li, your new assistant has a good alcohol tolerance." Wang Huaiyuan praised, and at the same time glanced at Assistant Zheng beside him as if nothing had happened. Seeing that the other party did not change his expression, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"He's just so-so, far inferior to you, Mr. Wang. He's just a greenhorn." Although Li Lehua said this, he was already very happy in his heart.

She knew very well that Assistant Zhang's first drink had already shocked Wang Huaiyuan, otherwise he would not have said such words.

I wonder what the other party would think if they knew that Assistant Zhang just drank a pound and a half in one breath.

"What did Assistant Zhang do before?" Wang Huaiyuan asked curiously.

"Mr. Wang, I used to work in trainee training." Zhang Wen said.

Wang Huaiyuan was stunned when he heard this. Training work? That means training teachers.

He thought the man was in marketing, otherwise how could he drink so much? Of course, maybe he was just a fool who passed out after just two drinks.

A true veteran must know how to take things slow and steady.

"Mr. Li..."

Assistant Zheng stood up, holding a large, tall glass filled with wine, and said politely, "I didn't have time to thank Mr. Li for the last two meals. Today, I'd like to offer you a toast to thank you for your hospitality."

After saying that, he drank it.

Li Lehua's expression froze when he heard this, and he felt very uncomfortable.

No time to thank?

Doesn't this mean that she didn't hold on to the end and collapsed the first two times?

How can this be called gratitude? It's clearly an attempt to squeeze someone.

Of course, no matter how unhappy I am, I cannot show my emotions at the dinner table. After all, I came here today to seek cooperation, so I still have to pretend to be happy.

As the owner of an entertainment company, she is not inferior to those professional actors in acting, the only difference is that those actors perform on the screen, while she performs at the dinner table.

"You're welcome. If our two companies can cooperate in the future, I would like to treat Mr. Wang to dinner every day." Li Lehua said with a smile, then took a sip from the wine glass.

When I say "sip", I actually just touch it with my lips, without drinking even a drop.

A small assistant dares to bully her?
snort!
Zheng Xiaobin endured the spicy taste and finally drank all the wine in the glass.

This was the first time he drank half a pound of white wine in one breath, and his stomach felt a little uncomfortable, but he still forced a smile and sat back pretending to be calm.

The boss is right next to him, how can he embarrass himself in front of him?

Isn’t it just half a pound of wine?
Just take a break.

He took a few deep breaths, thinking to himself that he should drink a few more sips of tea to reduce the effects of the alcohol.

"Mr. Wang, regarding cooperation..."

Li Lehua just opened her mouth to talk about business when she saw Wang Huaiyuan raised his hand, and she swallowed the words back into her stomach.

"Mr. Li, I heard that the trainees from your Tianxi Media went to Penguin Video to participate in a reality show?" Wang Huaiyuan asked lightly, then picked up a piece of lobster meat with chopsticks and put it in his mouth and chewed slowly.

Assistant Zheng, who was standing by, saw the boss picking up his chopsticks and quickly picked up some refreshing cold dishes and swallowed them.

"Well, that happened, but it happened a long time ago, in March or April," Li Lehua replied.

"I heard that your company's trainees achieved very good results in the program's selection competition? Has your company sent the outstanding trainees to participate in other programs? In fact, our Qiyi Video is also planning to launch a training reality show in the second half of the year. If we cooperate, I am afraid that Mr. Li's company will not have outstanding trainees to participate, which will affect the program effect." Wang Huaiyuan said.

Li Lehua immediately shook his head after hearing this. "No, our company still has many excellent trainees. President Wang can rest assured about this."

“Excellence cannot be expressed with words.”

"Please, Mr. Wang, give us Tianxi Media an opportunity to cooperate so that we can get to know each other better. Then you will know that Tianxi's products are of the highest quality."

"Tianxi products must be top quality? Haha, well said." Wang Huaiyuan picked up the wine glass, "Cheers to what Mr. Li said." Li Lehua was delighted. Although the other party did not explicitly agree, he did not explicitly refuse either. This meant that she could still fight for it, which was much better than the previous two times when she did not even talk about it.

"Cheers!" She picked up the wine glass and drank it happily.

"Mr. Wang!"

Zhang Wen then said, "Speaking of Tianxi Media's trainees, I have a say, as I used to be in charge of their training. The reality show you just mentioned should be 'Super Trainee,' right? I was the one leading the Tianxi Media team back then, so I can tell you responsibly that the company now has many trainees who are more talented than those few back then. If Mr. Wang is worried, I'll drink three glasses first to reassure him."

After that, he picked up the large wine glass and drank a glass directly. After that, he poured another glass, and then the third glass...

Everyone in the private room was surprised, and they all looked stunned. Even though the three people present were experienced in drinking, they couldn't remain calm at this moment, and they couldn't even pretend.

Drinking three cups in a row would be one and a half kilograms.

In fact, drinking one and a half kilograms is not scary, as everyone present can do it. What is scary is drinking one and a half kilograms in half a minute. Such a feat has never been seen, let alone done.

That's liquor, not beer!

Of course, Zheng Xiaobin is under the most pressure among the three.

Both of them are assistants. If the other person drinks three cups, he must find a reason to drink three cups as well, otherwise he would be admitting defeat.

Everyone knows that tonight's party is a drinking party.

A drinking party means you drink one cup, I drink one cup; you drink three cups, I drink three cups.

One less cup, and everyone loses.

Thinking about the other party's movement of retracting his hand when we shook hands before, it seems that this guy is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.

He now regretted using too much force when shaking hands, otherwise the other party might not have been so persistent with him.

Yes, drinking at this speed is just playing with your life.

"Snapped!"

Zhang Wen put down his glass, looked at Wang Huaiyuan and said, "Boss Wang, can you put your mind at ease now? As long as you can give me a chance, I will definitely give you many outstanding trainees."

Wang Huaiyuan finally came to his senses at this time. He swallowed his saliva unconsciously, feeling that this kid's bravery at the wine table was no less than Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

"Okay, I'll give you this chance." Wang Huaiyuan said.

As the old saying goes: A strong general has no weak soldiers.

The other party is so strong, so the trainees he trains will probably be no bad either.

Li Lehua was delighted and said excitedly, "Boss Wang, do you agree to cooperate?"

"Mr. Li, I only said to give you a chance, but I didn't say that I agree to cooperate. I still say that we can talk about cooperation after we have a good drink." Wang Huaiyuan said lightly.

Li Lehua's smile froze on his face. It seemed that he had been too excited just now.

"Mr. Li!" Zheng Xiaobin gritted his teeth and stood up, raising his glass. "I've heard that Tianxi Media's trainees are the best in the industry. Mr. Li's abilities are truly admirable. Three toasts to you."

After saying that, he took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and poured it into his mouth.

There's no way. I can't drink it with my eyes open, especially when I think about having to drink two more cups after this one, my liver is trembling.

When Li Lehua saw this, a smile appeared on his face again.

She had always hated Assistant Zheng. After getting her assistant drunk twice, he had often made sarcastic remarks. Now, seeing him gritting his teeth and drinking, she felt extremely happy. She felt that all the anger she had suffered during the two previous drinking incidents had been paid back today.

Quiet!

It has to be Assistant Zhang!

Although he has a bad temper, he can really drink. He drank one and a half kilograms in the company before, and now he drank two kilograms, a total of three and a half kilograms in total. He remained calm and stood steadily. Just based on this point, there is no one else in the company who can do the same.

To describe it in two words: reliable!
At this moment, all the rejections and dissatisfaction disappeared.

This can be considered as making up for the mistake.

Zheng Xiaobin endured the churning in his stomach and forced himself to finish three glasses of wine. When he put the glasses on the table, his body suddenly shook, his feet became unstable, and he fell backwards.

With a plop, he sat down heavily on the chair at the back, his eyes wandering.

It is conceivable that if it were not for this chair, the person might have fallen to the ground.

"Assistant Zheng, are you okay?" Li Lehua asked deliberately. The other party had asked this question no less than 8 times in the previous two drinking parties, and today it was finally her turn.

"No, it's okay." Zheng Xiaobin shook his head and replied.

"I'm glad you're okay." Li Lehua showed a relieved expression, but it was all fake.

"Assistant Zheng!" Zhang Wen stood up again, holding a full glass of wine in his mouth. "You've drunk so much, and I haven't toasted you yet. Before I came here, I heard from Mr. Li that Assistant Zheng is Mr. Wang's right-hand man. Seeing him today, he is indeed extraordinary. I toast you a glass."

As he said this, he raised his head and drank another glass, his face relaxed and not at all drunken.

Zheng Xiaobin has decided to quit drinking, but can he please stop drinking so fast?

At least let me have a few bites of food!

Thinking that he must not embarrass his boss, he finally stood up unsteadily, holding the table with one hand and raising the wine glass with the other. He wanted to say something, but he felt his tongue was curled, so he said nothing and drank it.

However, the churning in his stomach reached its peak at this moment. As he swallowed a mouthful of wine, it was as if a switch was touched, and he vomited out everything he had drunk before.

"vomit!"

A column of water spurted out like a fountain.

Then Assistant Zheng was seen kneeling on the ground, vomiting violently. For a moment, the whole private room was filled with a bad smell.

Wang Huaiyuan frowned deeply, feeling very embarrassed, but when he thought about the way he had just drunk, his brows slowly relaxed.

He knew that he couldn't blame Assistant Zheng today. It wasn't Assistant Zheng's fault, but the assistant that President Li brought today was too abnormal. If it were him, he would probably have to kneel down in anger.

"Assistant Zheng, are you okay?" Li Lehua asked again with concern.

It was she who vomited last time, and this time it was finally her turn to watch others vomit.

Cool!
"No, it's okay." Zheng Xiaobin stood up with the help of the table. He felt much better after vomiting, but his face was flushed and his eyes were full of bloodshot. It was obviously not suitable for him to continue drinking.

"Assistant Zheng is a real man!" Zhang Wen raised his glass. "I'll toast you another glass."

Zheng Xiaobin shuddered instantly, his eyes filled with fear.

Well, come again?
I've already vomited, and you're still toasting me?
You are not such a bully!
I'd rather drink myself to death!

Zheng Xiaobin's eyes were red, and at this moment he just wanted to cry.

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(End of this chapter)