A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire-Chapter 767: Forcing Alcohol
As soon as Mu Yan walked in, Zhuang Yi saw her. He immediately stood up, his face full of smiles.
"Nuannuan..."
Mu Yan snapped back to her senses and glanced at him, her brows unintentionally furrowing, and then she walked forward with Jiang Jingheng.
The smile on Zhuang Yi’s face froze; she still doesn’t like him.
"Did I hear wrong just now, Brother Zhuang? Were you calling her sister-in-law?" Ning Ze, who was sitting next to him, asked.
Zhuang Yi said nothing and sat back down.
Dong Le and the others stood up to greet them, "Brother Jiang, sister-in-law."
Jiang Jingheng gave a barely noticeable nod and sat down at the table with Mu Yan.
Mu Yan took a sip of the tea Jiang Jingheng handed her, her gaze sweeping over those around her. Jian Shaohan, Zheng Lu Hua, Ning Ze—all of them were here, but she didn’t see Lan Xi.
Not here yet? Or occupied with something else?
Just as she was pondering, Dong Le said, "Everyone’s here, so I’ll have the waiters serve the food."
"Where’s Lan Xi?" Mu Yan blurted out.
As soon as she spoke, she noticed the atmosphere in the room instantly became strange, everyone’s eyes turned to Lu Hao.
Lu Hao, feeling uneasy from their stares, said speechlessly, "Why are you all looking at me? It’s not like I didn’t let her come."
Dong Le stepped in to smooth things over, "Lan Xi has something going on tonight and can’t make it." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Mu Yan could tell from their expressions that it had something to do with Lu Hao. Since they intentionally kept it under wraps, she didn’t press further.
The dishes were served one after another, and Mu Yan felt a burning gaze on her, which she found very displeasing.
But since there were so many people here, she couldn’t lose her temper.
Tonight, everyone seemed in good spirits and opened quite a bit of alcohol.
However, the scene was...
"Brother Lu, congratulations on your promotion from Vice President to President, taking full control. Come, let me toast you," Dong Le raised his glass to offer a toast.
Lu Hao laughed, "Why use such formal language with your brother?"
After saying this, he picked up the glass and drank it all.
"Then I must also toast Brother Lu Hao," Ning Ze followed suit.
After this round, everyone at the table took turns toasting Lu Hao.
It’s no big deal; after all, promotions deserve a celebration.
But soon, a second round began.
Lu Hao also realized something was amiss and said, "You guys aren’t trying to get me drunk, are you?"
"How could we, Brother Lu? With such a beautiful moonlit night, it’s a great day for drinking. Come, have another one."
Lu Hao wanted to refuse, but Dong Le and Jian Shaohan immediately surrounded him, insisting he drink.
He had no choice but to comply.
After reluctantly dealing with these few, he saw Jiang Jingheng holding a wine glass looking at him.
Lu Hao, "..."
He gave a helpless laugh, "Old Jiang, give me a break; your wife is here. Can you drink?"
Who doesn’t know you are totally whipped? Normally acting like some elegant gentleman in front of your wife—smoking, drinking? Not a chance!
Before Jiang Jingheng could speak, Mu Yan said first, "It’s alright; it’s rare to have a gathering, a little drink doesn’t matter."
At her words, Dong Le praised, "Sister-in-law is really understanding."
Lu Hao felt stifled, seeing Jiang Jingheng’s composed demeanor. He felt quite aggrieved inside.
When it comes to drinking, there’s not one here who can out-drink Old Jiang.
Had he offended him recently? His intuition said no!
Seeing Jiang Jingheng raise his glass in his direction, he braced himself and picked up his glass.
Being plied with alcohol by so many, Lu Hao was displeased and demanded a drinking game.
Mu Yan and Zheng Lu Hua weren’t drinking, so after eating, they naturally retreated to the sofa to chat.
Even when playing games, Lu Hao lost more often, unable to escape the fate of being made to drink.
Watching Lu Hao being plied with alcohol by the group, Mu Yan asked, "Did Lan Xi not come today because of something to do with Lu Hao?"
