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Ginza was not a notably upscale place.
However, it was not inexpensive either.
Teacher Xiang just received her royalties and wanted to treat everyone. Bai Muchuan took on the task of choosing a venue and killed a lot of brain cells during the process. He didnât want her to feel heartache when she saw the bill, but at the same time, he also didnât want to choose a place that might make her lose face.
When he had finally chosen a venue and made a reservation, he also tried to ask for a reward from Xiang Wan.
However, he only received her cold shoulder.
âI know that you used to eat, drink, and celebrate, so you know which places to go⌠So stop showing off, okay?â
âSir Little Bai, Iâm a rookie when it comes to partying. Please take care of me!â
Bai Muchuan frowned after hearing her words and knocked her forehead. âSo, you know how to talk, huh?â
Aye! He sighed, âIâve worked so hard for you, searching for a suitable location. My phone is still scorching hot, yet you treated me this way⌠Cough, cough⌠Cough, cough, coughâŚâ
âYou shouldnât expect to be rewarded, Sir Little Bai.â Xiang Wan took his arm and smiled mischievously. âI know that you love to do things for me since that makes you happyâŚâ
Those who would go for dinner didnât leave work early.
Coincidentally, Cheng Xin was also working rather late that day.
She usually got off work on the dot unless there was some work to settle rather urgently. Thus, she soon realized that the atmosphere didnât feel right at the office.
What are these people up to now? She thought.
She caught Salimu and asked, âWhere are you going?â
Salimu was an honest child. âWeâre going for dinner. Hehe, Teacher Xiangâs giving a treatâŚâ
Cheng Xinâs eyebrows locked into a frown. âWhoâs going?â
Salimu continued to be an honest child. âBesides yourself, I think everyoneâs in?â
Cheng Xin instantly became gloomy.
âWhat did she mean by that?â
âWell, I think⌠Aiyo, I gotta go!â Salimu waved his hands. âBye-byeâŚâ
Xiang Wan didnât invite everyone.
She only invited those closer ones who were in the group chat.
Salimu was simply pranking Cheng Xin and didnât expect that she would take his words for it.
When Xiang Wan came out of the restroom, Cheng Xin stopped her.
What is this woman up to? Xiang Wan thought.
Xiang Wan raised her eyebrows. âOfficer Cheng, whatâs up?â
Cheng Xin was a little hesitant. âI heard youâre giving a treat tonightâŚâ
âYeah!â Xiang Wan nodded.
âWhy didnât you ask⌠I mean⌠all of you are going?â
How could she ask like this?
Xiang Wan found it funny. âNo. We have official matters to settle. Having dinner is purely coincidental.â
âOh, official business!â Cheng Xin couldnât take the fact that they were always ostracizing her. In the same unit, in the same environment, everyone could get along with each other, yet no matter how hard she tried, these people still treated her like an outsider.
Cheng Xin was disgruntled.
She controlled her temper, bit her lower lip, and laughed awkwardly.
âTeacher Xiang, I havenât had my dinner as wellâŚâ
The hint was too obvious.
For most people, when someone already put it this way, they would concede and say, âAlright, do you want to join us?â
However, Xiang Wan really had a purpose for giving a treat that night. Moreover, she didnât like Cheng Xin, so why would she ask her along?
Both plastered an awkward smile on their faces.
Xiang Wan cleared her throat and ran her fingers through her hair while lowering her gaze to stare at Cheng Xinâs red-colored high heels. âI also invited others along, I really donât think itâs appropriateâŚâ
Cheng Xin then replied, âOthers? Who is that? What do you mean by not appropriate?â
Did this person have a low EQ, or is she just overly complacent?
Nevertheless, Xiang Wan had to put on a smile. âItâs Xie Wanwan, whom you openly criticized last time. Wonât you feel awkward when you see her? You agree, right, Officer Cheng? Ah you see, I gotta go now⌠See you tomorrow!â
She scurried away, not even wanting to look at Cheng Xinâs already dark and gloomy face.
Bai Muchuan saw her little act of ârunning for her life.â
He was puzzled. âWhat are you doing? Have you seen a ghost or something?â
âItâs scarier than a ghost!â Xiang Wan puffed a sigh. âItâs our Miss Cheng, she wanted to join us for dinnerâŚâ
Bai Muchuan responded, âDid you turn her down?â
Xiang Wan raised her eyebrow. âOf course, donât tell me you want her along to go with the wine?â
Bai Muchuan didnât say anything more. ââŚâ
All those invited turned up.
Tang Yuanchu escorted Xie Wanwan there.
He and Wei Bing, as well as Xie Wanwan and her assistant, showed up.
Cheng Zheng, Mei Xin, Miao Zichen, Ding Yifan, Salimu, and Quan Shaoteng came as well.
Fang Yuanyuan, who saw in the group chat that Xiang Wan was buying dinner, had been complaining to her.
âYou! Why? I just left, and youâre giving a treat?â
Xiang Wan replied, âDonât complain! Iâve couriered the cat food to you.â
Fang Yuanyuan responded, âD*rn! Youâre really⌠How can you treat me like this? Iâm a woman who loves you, dotes on you, and pampers you wholeheartedly. You broke my heart! Hurhur!â
Xiang Wan chatted back, âHurhur! Are you at your in-lawsâ place now?â
Fang Yuanyuan messaged back, âGuess where I am?â
Xiang Wan replied, â⌠You didnât go to your in-lawsâ place?â
Fang Yuanyuan responded, âNo, Iâm on my way there. The path is long and difficult⌠Ahhhh⌠I want to cry already. Guess the height of my high heels shoes. Ahhhh⌠Itâs 10 centimeters tall. My dear sis, Iâm dyingâŚâ
Xiang Wan didnât waste time and replied swiftly, âHah! Enjoy the trip. I canât talk anymore. Weâre going to have a scrumptious dinner now. Donât drool all over!â
Fang Yuanyuan replied, âJust go! You heartless creature!â
It was not pleasant for her to keep using her phone for messaging while everyone had arrived.
Xiang Wan ended the chat, put down her phone, and listened to them while they were talking.
The latest hot topics were, respectively, the biochemical sprayer found in Bai Muchuanâs place and the death of the two neighborhood police officers. Everyone was upset about it. Quan Shaoteng then proposed to offer a toast to the two comrades who died, which everyone welcomedâŚ
Since Xie Wanwan and her female assistant were present, they didnât delve deeper into the case.
They only talked about all those things that were discussed on the internet.
Xie Wanwan didnât join in the conversation. Her gaze hung low, unsure about what she was going on inside her head.
Tang Yuanchu repeatedly expressed his guilt. He felt that the two criminals dared to enter the house while he was away. If he had not left, then the two wouldnât have come to the house and installed that sprayerâŚ
Xie Wanwan glanced at him when she heard that.
âIf you said it like that, then the one whoâs responsible for all of these is me.â
If she hadnât insisted on meeting CEO Song, all of these wouldnât have happened.
The atmosphere stiffened.
Xie Wanwan narrowed her eyes and finished the liquor in one gulp. âI seem to always screw things up!â
Tang Yuanchu wanted to reach out a hand to stop her.
However, the next moment, he decided to drop his hand. âDrink less.â
Xie Wanwan didnât look at him or talk to him. After finishing a glass of liquor, she filled it up again.
Since Xiang Wan was the one who would be picking up the tab, it wouldnât be nice for her to persuade others not to drink. Well, in fact, she actually hoped Xie Wanwan would drink more.
This was because the latter needed to vent her emotions since she was greatly troubled.
Alcohol was sometimes a sharp weapon.
It could easily make people surrender something that they wouldnât otherwise confide to othersâŚ
Xie Wanwanâs alcohol tolerance was not that good. Her beautiful face was suffused in an enchanting crimson shade; her twinkling eyes were lovely and sexyâŚ
Tang Yuanchu gazed at her, a little captivated by that sight.
When she suddenly let out a burp and supported herself to stand up with both hands on the table. âIâm going to the restroom.â
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