Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s-Chapter 1530 Another Purpose

"Hou Zicheng ah," Boss Hou introduced himself, "I’m a businessman, but I’m very enthusiastic and hospitable. Especially towards military personnel, I feel an inexplicable respect and fondness for them. When I was younger, I served in the army for two years but got kicked out due to some mistakes. I regret that a lot. I have a complex about military uniforms; that’s why I feel a closeness to soldiers."

"Boss Hou served in the army?" Hen Zhiyuan asked.

"Of course. Otherwise, how could I immediately recognize Colonel He’s military rank? Hahaha!" Hou Zicheng laughed heartily and clapped his hands to call over a waiter, "Bring a stack of beers! I want to drink with Hen..."

"Hen Zhiyuan."

"I want to drink a couple with Brother Hen Zhiyan."

"Alright. Apart from beer, what else would you like?" the ballroom waiter asked.

"Bring a bottle of XO!" Guan Qing interjected, "Put it on my tab."

"How could that be? Put it on my tab," Hou Zicheng called the waiter over and signed with a flourish, "Just like that."

The drinks were served, and naturally, they couldn’t but drink.

Hen Zhiyuan knew he might not have a tomorrow in the army, so he decided to drink heartily as a way to vent.

Since Boss Hou wanted to drink with him, Hen Zhiyuan didn’t refuse and stripped off his uniform, swinging his robust shoulders as he started drinking with Hou Zicheng.

"Zhiyuan, are you alright? Isn’t it too much for you to drink?" Guan Qing asked worriedly.

Hen Zhiyuan smiled through his drunken haze, "It’s fine. Qingqing, I’m already a man with no tomorrow; let me indulge just this once."

"Is it still because of that battalion commander position?" Guan Qing raised her hand and gently caressed Hen Zhiyuan’s face, "You might as well give up that position. I’d rather you take off this uniform. Look at our world, what’s so bad about it? Freedom, happiness, no constraints from that green military uniform."

"Qingqing, what you said... seems to make some sense," Hen Zhiyuan looked up and drained another glass, "Wearing the uniform, you’ll regret it for three years, but taking it off, you’ll regret it for a lifetime. I can’t bear to let it go..."

"But that’s life, you must learn to make choices."

The three of them drank together, and unwittingly, they drank too much. freeweɓnøvel~com

Boss Hou was also a bit drunk, and Hen Zhiyuan was even past coherent. Only Guan Qing was still clear-headed, sharp-eyed. She took a ladies’ cigarette from her purse, lit it, and slowly took a drag.

Then, she slowly exhaled a lonely smoke ring.

"Miss Guan," Hou Zicheng, with blurry eyes, looked at Guan Qing and raised his hand to touch her, "Guan Qing, I’ve been pursuing you for so long, do you really not accept me? Is it because of this colonel?"

"Yes," Guan Qing slowly smiled.

"Is he really that good?" Hou Zicheng asked.

"Of course. In terms of stature and looks, he beats you by miles! I know you’re rich, but I lack neither money nor men. The only thing I lack is Hen Zhiyuan."

"You’re too cruel. You’re too cruel to me," Hou Zicheng shook his head and bitter-smiled.

"Don’t play the pity card," Guan Qing reached out with her slender fingers and pinched Hou Zicheng’s chin, her alluring cat eyes staring at him, "Mr. Hou, we’ve been in business for about three to five years, right? You don’t really have me in your heart. You don’t love me; you have other intentions towards me."

"Oh?" The haze in Hou Zicheng’s eyes dissipated, and seeing as Guan Qing had seen right through him, he dropped the pretense, "Then tell me, what are my intentions toward you?"

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