The night was deep, and the lights flickered.

Although it was just a simple family dinner, the room was packed with people.

Sisters A-Shu and A-Mu, bodyguards Li Quan and Zhang Biao, Zhao Tie, Xu Mingyuan, Li Xiangqin, Zhang Fusheng...

There's also the housekeeper Liu Fu and the nanny Wang Ma.

That makes ten people.

Finally, He Qiang and Leng Yanran sat side by side at the head of the table.

Uncle Zhang was old and didn't like crowds, so he didn't participate.

In fact, this villa has many rooms. On the first floor, in addition to the maid's room and the butler's room, there are also four or five empty rooms used to house bodyguards.

In addition to these, there is a row of attached houses outside the main villa building that can be lived in.

So even though there are many people in the villa now, it is still spacious to live in.

Uncle Zhang's status was extraordinary, so he stayed in the largest bodyguard room on the first floor, where his conditions were no worse than He Qiang's.

He didn't want to attend the banquet, but He Qiang didn't force him. He instructed Wang Ma to save a special meal for him and bring it over.

"It's fate that we can all get together like this, come on, let's have a toast together!"

After Leng Yanran sat down, she naturally assumed the role of the head of the family, raised her wine glass, and invited everyone to drink together.

He Qiang remained seated, turning his head to look at her with a calm smile on his face.

Others reacted similarly to him.

A-Shu and A-Mu didn't move at all, pretending not to hear Leng Yanran's words.

Zhao Tie and the other three reached out to take the wine cups, but when they saw that Ashu and Amu hadn't moved, they immediately realized what was happening and withdrew their hands.

Li Quan and Zhang Biao grinned sheepishly, reaching out to grip the stem of the cup, but not daring to lift it.

Not to mention Liu Fu and Wang Ma.

The two old monsters kept their heads down, pretending they didn't exist.

Leng Yanran stood there holding her wine glass, looking quite embarrassed as she observed everyone's reactions.

Only then did she realize that she no longer seemed to be in control of this family.

One can imagine how dejected she must have felt.

So, who is Leng Yanran?

She's a beautiful CEO with billions in assets, in charge of the huge Leng Group, and she's always been the center of attention wherever she goes.

But now, at this small family dinner, her words have no effect.

"Um, I think I've overstepped my bounds..."

Fortunately, Leng Yanran was used to all kinds of storms and could handle any situation.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she was angry, but she quickly calmed herself down.

She chuckled awkwardly, sat back down, and looked at He Qiang, saying, "Husband, you should say it. You're the head of the family."

Although she had a smile on her face when she spoke, her eyes were full of resentment and disappointment.

The situation seemed to suggest that He Qiang had usurped her throne.

He Qiang sneered, ignoring her resentment, raised his wine glass with one hand, and said calmly, "Drink as much as you want, it's on me tonight, so don't hold back."

"Thank you, boss!"

Ashu and the others responded in unison, raised their glasses, and drank them down in one gulp.

He Qiang smiled and took a sip of his wine.

Leng Yanran held the stem of the wine glass in one hand, twisting it repeatedly, her expression thoughtful.

She hadn't been drinking, but nobody paid any attention to her.

This made her even more irritable, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

"When you eat, try Wang Ma's braised pork trotters, they're absolutely delicious!"

He Qiang picked up his chopsticks and called to everyone.

Everyone responded and began to eat.

After another glass of wine, the atmosphere at the table gradually warmed up.

Liu Fu drank two glasses of wine and got a little flushed. He started slurring his words and boasting about his heroic deeds when he was young, while also frequently moving closer to Wang Ma.

This old fellow, I guess he's old in years but young at heart, and wants to have a twilight romance with Wang Ma.

Wang Ma has a husband and her son is in college. She doesn't pay any attention to him at all, just smiles politely and doesn't let him get involved.

On A-Shu and A-Mu's side, they started playing rock-paper-scissors and drinking games, making quite a fuss.

He Qiang was pleased with the scene, smiling as he watched everyone, sipping his wine and enjoying the delicious side dishes.

Leng Yanran sat there silently with a gloomy expression and a somewhat vacant look in her eyes, lost in thought.

"Boss, thank you for taking care of us brothers. We'd like to offer you a toast!"

Just then, Li Quan and Zhang Biao, two shrewd individuals, came together to toast He Qiang.

They deliberately went around Leng Yanran and stood between He Qiang and Leng Yanran.

He Qiang could no longer remain seated, as turning around was inconvenient; he could only stand up, raise his glass, and clink it against theirs.

"Thank you, Boss!"

The two tilted their heads back and downed their drinks in one gulp. Then, Li Quan blocked Leng Yanran's view, and Zhang Biao suddenly leaned close to He Qiang's ear and whispered rapidly, "President Leng chatted with the two sisters before dinner..."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left as if nothing had happened.

Li Quan reacted the same way, his expression remained unchanged, and he acted as if everything was normal.

He Qiang sat down with a frown, looking at Ashu and Amu with some confusion, wondering what Leng Yanran could talk about with them.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked. The moment he did, his eyes met Amu's, and the girl immediately rushed over with her wine glass in hand.

"Boss, you've done us sisters a great favor; I should definitely show you my respect!"

She held the wine glass with both hands, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

He Qiang smiled and took a sip of his wine.

"Oh dear, boss, you've only drunk so little. Looks like you're not satisfied with me, Amu!"

Amu glanced at the wine in He Qiang's glass, his eyes darting around. He immediately refilled his own glass, clinked it against He Qiang's again, and said, "I'll punish myself with three drinks. Boss, please feel free to drink as you please!"

She tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp, then drank another cup.

After three drinks, the girl's face turned noticeably red; she seemed a little tipsy.

However, she did not leave, but held the wine glass and looked at He Qiang.

Helpless, He Qiang could only finish his drink and then whispered a reminder, "You guys enjoy yourselves, I can't drink much, so I won't keep you company any longer!"

"NONONO!"

Upon hearing He Qiang's words, Amu not only did not leave, but instead filled another glass of wine, and then, with bleary, drunken eyes, looked at He Qiang and Leng Yanran and said, "We are husband and wife, and our love is unwavering."

"Boss, it's rare for you and your wife to have such a wonderful reunion. How can we not share a toast at this moment?"

"Come on, let's all raise a toast to the boss and his wife, and let them drink a toast together, okay?"

Amu started to stir things up, calling on everyone to toast He Qiang and Leng Yanran.

"Okay, Mrs. Boss, have a drink!"

"Yes, let's drink from the same cup!"

"Drink from the same cup!"

"..."

Upon hearing Amu's suggestion, Li Quan, Zhao Tie, and the others immediately became interested and clamored for He Qiang and Leng Yanran to drink the nuptial wine together.

He Qiang was very embarrassed.

To be honest, he felt nauseous and uncomfortable even just clinking glasses with Leng Yanran, let alone drinking a toast with her.

Every time he saw her holding a wine glass, he couldn't help but think of the way she and Xu Yunfan drank from the same cup, a scene that was truly despicable and disgusting.

Under these circumstances, how could he possibly drink the nuptial wine with her?

However, since everyone was in high spirits, he didn't want to spoil the fun.

So, left with no other choice, he could only stand up, pick up his wine glass, and prepare to find an excuse to refuse.

Leng Yanran also stood up, holding a wine glass, looking at He Qiang with a smile and a hint of excitement on her face.

Judging from her expression, she seemed genuinely interested in drinking a nuptial cup with him.

She subtly extended her wine glass toward He Qiang, trying to get around his arm.

"I'm sorry, as everyone knows, my wife is a shy person and doesn't like these kinds of superficial things."

"My husband and I will just raise a toast to everyone together!"

After He Qiang finished speaking, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in one gulp. Then, ignoring Leng Yanran's half-open wine glass, he sat down on his own.

Leng Yanran's smile froze on her face. She awkwardly withdrew her hand, and finally helplessly tilted her head back to finish her drink before silently sitting back down in her seat.

"Great, boss! Wishing you and your wife a long and happy marriage!"

Zhao Tie broke the awkward atmosphere at the right moment and invited everyone to continue drinking and eating.

"Everyone, eat and drink well!"

He Qiang looked at everyone with a smile, his expression natural.

Leng Yanran's expression was very unpleasant.

She was truly devastated this time.

After she sat down, she lowered her head and played on her phone, no longer saying a word.

He Qiang ignored her and continued to toast everyone.

Amu retreated, but Ashu came over again.

This woman has a huge capacity for alcohol; she drank three cups with He Qiang in a row before she stopped.

Next came Zhao Tie and the others, who came over one by one.

He Qiang responded to each question one by one, and before he knew it, he had drunk quite a bit and his head was spinning.

Just as he was getting tipsy and preparing to leave early, he suddenly saw a figure walk in through the door.

The person who arrived was actually Yi Chuhong.

Why is this woman here?

What does she want to do?

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