Chapter 209: Wine Does Not Intoxicate, One Intoxicates Oneself

During the meal, Wang Zhen was also called back by Zhao Fusheng.

The four boys found a private room in a restaurant, ordered six dishes, and two cases of beer.

"Today we're not going home until we're drunk." Zhao Fusheng didn't waste words; he opened a case of beer first and placed it on the table: "No one is allowed to run off. Tomorrow is the weekend, no classes in the morning. Even if you have something to do, cancel it."

The few of them looked at each other in bewilderment. Wen Yu and Wang Zhen exchanged puzzled glances, wondering what Zhao Fusheng was up to.

Zhao Fusheng glanced at Tan Kaixuan, who remained silent, and calmly continued: "Wang Zhen, call Dong Chenxi. Don't let her worry if you don't go back."

Wang Zhen was taken aback for a moment, nodded, took Zhao Fusheng's phone, and started dialing.

"Old Zhao, what's up? Something happened?" Wen Yu asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand: "Let's drink first. We'll talk later."

Tan Kaixuan didn't speak; he silently took a bottle of beer and filled his own glass.

Wang Zhen finished the call quickly. If he had been with someone else, Dong Chenxi might have been suspicious, but since he called using Zhao Fusheng's phone, she naturally didn't question it. Not only that, but when Wang Zhen said he wouldn't be coming back tonight, her reply almost made him cry.

"Hey, Old Zhao, is your company that busy lately? I called Chenxi, and she told me she has to work overtime tonight and has no time for me." Wang Zhen returned, looked at the beer in front of him, shook his head, poured a glass, and looked up to ask Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "There have been some changes to the advertising plan for Epson. I have to personally oversee the production, so Dong Chenxi not only has to work overtime, but she might also have to go on a business trip in a while."

"Business trip?" Wang Zhen was startled.

Zhao Fusheng hummed in agreement: "Yes, because the endorsers are Andy Lau and Zhou Feifei. I plan to shoot an advertisement, so as my assistant, she definitely has to be on set."

"Alright, with you there, I'm at ease." Wang Zhen didn't say much more. They were brothers; he trusted Zhao Fusheng. With Zhao Fusheng around, Dong Chenxi wouldn't suffer any loss.

"Drink."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand and raised his glass.

Over this period, everyone had grown accustomed to his changes, so no one found anything unusual. They all raised their glasses and drank heartily.

Young people drink faster than older people; there's no doubt about that.

For example, a group of middle-aged men in their forties might gather to drink, more to vent the pressures of life and share each other's hardships.

But when young people get together, often before much is said, half the wine is already gone.

Moreover, today Zhao Fusheng was there to drink.

So he barely spoke, just kept pouring drinks.

In contrast, Wen Yu and Wang Zhen occasionally chatted about school matters, like which classmate had recently started dating, or which pretty girl in the college had been getting close to a foreign student.

Tan Kaixuan also remained silent, drinking glass after glass.

It was very close; before anyone realized it, a case of beer had been drunk up by several people. The beer at that time wasn't the kind of cardboard box with twelve bottles that later became standard, but a plastic crate holding twenty-four bottles of the legendary Snow Beer.

The biggest characteristic of this beer was its high alcohol content, and it easily went to one's head after drinking.

"I got dumped by Hu Xia..."

Tan Kaixuan had drunk the most, about seven or eight bottles, his face flushed red, when he suddenly spoke.

Wen Yu and Wang Zhen were startled, looking at him in surprise. Zhao Fusheng said nothing, silently picked up his glass, and took a sip.

"You know, don't you?" Tan Kaixuan looked at Zhao Fusheng and asked.

He wasn't stupid; if Zhao Fusheng hadn't found out about something, he definitely wouldn't have arranged this drinking session. Usually, Zhao Fusheng didn't drink.

Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment. "I ran into someone from the poetry club this afternoon."

"She said we weren't suited for each other..." Tan Kaixuan gave a bitter smile, his expression particularly pained. He sighed, "Yeah, we really weren't suited from the start."

Wen Yu frowned. "Does she have a boyfriend?"

"Let's beat him up!"

Wang Zhen immediately slammed the table and stood up.

"Sit down!" Zhao Fusheng suddenly shouted, glaring at Wang Zhen. "Do you think you can just hit someone and get away with it?"

Tan Kaixuan shook his head. "Old Zhao is right. What's the point of fighting? We're not high school kids anymore. When Hu Xia was with me, she wasn't with that guy. We've been broken up for almost a month now."

"That long? So you mean, not long after the semester started..." Wen Yu was taken aback and said.

"Yeah, so didn't you notice? I've been hanging out with you in the dorm all this time," Tan Kaixuan said.

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Fusheng. "I wanted to tell you this afternoon, but I didn't expect you to find out first."

Zhao Fusheng couldn't be bothered to respond. He downed the glass in front of him and said calmly, "I'll give you two choices. One, pretend you were blind and never met this bitch. Later, when you're successful in your career, make her regret it for life. Two, say the word, and I'll find someone from outside to take care of that guy. Then I'll have a word with Teacher Zheng. Neither Hu Xia nor that guy will get their diplomas. I guarantee no matter how they take the exams, they won't pass."

"Hiss!"

Even though Wen Yu and Wang Zhen had drunk quite a bit, they still gasped in shock. They never expected that Zhao Fusheng, who usually kept quiet, would come up with such a ruthless plan.

Thinking about it carefully, just as he said, if they really did what Wang Zhen suggested and got into a fight, it wouldn't solve anything. But the method he proposed was equivalent to ruining Hu Xia and that guy.

"You bastard, how are you getting more and more sinister?" Tan Kaixuan laughed, casually picked up a bottle, opened it without pouring into a glass, took a big swig, then wiped his mouth and said to Zhao Fusheng, "No need to go that far. It's not like we're mortal enemies. It's just a breakup; it's not like I have to kill his whole family."

Zhao Fusheng let out a long breath and looked at Tan Kaixuan. "Looks like you haven't lost your head yet."

In fact, if Tan Kaixuan had really chosen the second path, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't have minded asking Zheng Yao for help, nor would he have minded finding someone to do the job. After all, Han Bin was still in Ninghai, and it shouldn't be a problem for him to handle it. The Han family's business had always straddled both the legitimate and the underworld. Han Bin had at least four highly skilled bodyguards who had seen blood, as he had told Zhao Fusheng one day when he was drunk.

"Just wait. I'm going to become a big shot known all over China. Then I'll let Hu Xia see what kind of life she missed out on!"

Tan Kaixuan grinned, raised his head, and drank the rest of the beer in one go.