Chapter 13: Security Department Dinner
Chapter 13: Security Department Dinner
Liu heard this and his face changed on the spot. One drop for one bottle? If he really drank that, his stomach would surely get burned through.
Wang Jin could tell Li Xiaoyao was angry and quickly tried to smooth things over, "President Li, let’s not do this. It’s our first time eating out together, goodwill is good for business, goodwill is good for business."
Li Xiaoyao sneered twice and didn’t even bother with Wang Jin. He drank the two drops of white liquor swiftly, then pointed at the bottle and said, "I drank. Your turn."
Liu’s eyes flashed with violence, he couldn’t hold back and cursed, "What the fuck are you? Calling you fat and you’re huffing and puffing? Fuck, what garbage..."
Li Xiaoyao didn’t wait for him to finish, reached out and grabbed his neck, pulling down sharply, smashing his head onto the table.
Liu’s head hit the table with a "bang!"
This sudden move from Li Xiaoyao shocked everyone, no one had expected Li Xiaoyao to suddenly become physical.
Liu struggled continuously, but how could he be a match for Li Xiaoyao? He was pinned to the table by Li Xiaoyao with one hand, unable to move at all.
Li Xiaoyao pried his mouth open and, with his right hand holding the white liquor, poured directly into it while saying, "You like drinking, right? Come on, you’re not leaving today until you finish this case of liquor."
Wang Jin and Zhang Meng were shocked stiff. After snapping out of it, they immediately rushed forward to pull Li Xiaoyao away.
"President Li, I’ll apologize on behalf of Liu. He’s young, doesn’t know better, please don’t take it to heart."
After Li Xiaoyao finished pouring the bottle of liquor, he didn’t continue. He looked at Wang Jin, sneered and said, "Since President Wang has asked for mercy, I’ll let this slide."
Li Xiaoyao released his hold and sat back down casually, picking up his chopsticks to eat as if nothing had happened.
The girls that Wang Jin brought were terrified by Li Xiaoyao’s recent actions and didn’t dare make a sound, afraid to anger the man.
Liu was completely drunk after that one bottle of liquor and was taken away by Zhang Meng first.
After the meal, Wang Jin seemed to have something to say to Li Xiaoyao, but he hesitated because of Zhang Meng’s presence.
Taking advantage of the moment Zhang Meng went to the restroom, Wang Jin sat down next to Li Xiaoyao and said, "President Li, about what just happened, I’m truly sorry. You’re the bigger person, please don’t hold it against Liu."
Li Xiaoyao said, "President Wang, I dislike dealing with people who beat around the bush. If you have something to say, say it. If not, I’m leaving."
Wang Jin said, "You mentioned having something, and as it happens, I do need your help with a matter."
Wang Jin took out a cigarette, lit one for Li Xiaoyao, and one for himself. After taking a puff, he said, "You see, I have a friend, his son has taken a liking to a girl in your company. He’s looking for someone to help them meet up."
Li Xiaoyao furrowed his brow, "A blind date?"
Wang Jin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, you could say that."
Li Xiaoyao said, "You shouldn’t be coming to me for a blind date. Your friend’s son likes the girl, let him chase her on his own merit. Nobody is stopping him."
Wang Jin seemed to have an unspeakable difficulty, "His son is rather shy; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked me to inquire on his behalf."
Wang Jin paused, "President Li, how about this, you help me arrange the meeting, and I’ll give you a hundred thousand yuan."
Just then Zhang Meng came out of the restroom. Li Xiaoyao smiled at Wang Jin and got up heading towards Zhang Meng, "Let’s go."
Wang Jin watched Li Xiaoyao’s retreating back, his eyebrows tightly knitted together.
Upon leaving the hotel, Zhang Meng said, "Wang Jin’s assistant was really out of line today."
Li Xiaoyao said, "It was obviously intentional."
Zhang Meng asked in surprise, "Why would he do that?"
Li Xiaoyao said, "First they push hard, then soften up. He’s asking for my help with something. Initially, he wanted to test my limits, but as soon as I got tough, he caved."
Zhang Meng asked, "Wasn’t he just trying to cultivate a relationship with you today?"
Li Xiaoyao said, "He’s taken a liking to a girl from our company and wants me to introduce her."
As for what Wang Jin said about helping a friend’s son get introduced, Li Xiaoyao didn’t believe it at all.
However, there was something Li Xiaoyao didn’t quite understand. If Wang Jin wanted to play around with women, he could simply spend money to make it happen. With money, the girl would be moved, and if there was mutual attraction, they could do whatever they pleased, and no one would interfere. Why go through the trouble of taking such a big detour and asking for his help to act as a go-between?
Not thinking too much about it, on his way back to the company, he saw a girl in a long dress walk past him; then he said to Zhang Meng, "I almost forgot, let’s go to the mall."
Zhang Meng was puzzled, "What are we going to the mall for?"
"To buy you a long dress."
Zhang Meng: "..."
Half an hour later.
Standing in front of the mirror in a purple high-slit long dress, Zhang Meng looked like a Heavenly Immortal descended to earth. Every frown and smile was full of nobility, leaving Li Xiaoyao staring, almost in a daze.
Li Xiaoyao bought the long dress for Zhang Meng on the spot. Zhang Meng felt somewhat embarrassed and said, "I’ll treat you to dinner tonight."
Li Xiaoyao shook his head, "I can’t tonight, I have to treat the guys from the security department to dinner."
Zhang Meng was surprised, but then she realized what was going on and said, "Oh, I get it now, you’re gathering support."
Li Xiaoyao smiled and patted her head, "You’ve gotten smart, quickly catching on."
Zhang Meng brushed his hand away, pouting a little unhappily, "Don’t touch my head."
Li Xiaoyao pretended not to hear and asked, "If you’re free tonight, come along."
Zhang Meng blinked her big eyes and asked, "Will there be alcohol?"
Li Xiaoyao said, "Choose between beer and soft drinks."
Zhang Meng stayed in the office for a while longer before leaving. Li Xiaoyao spent the afternoon resting in the office.
Although he held positions in two departments, Li Xiaoyao didn’t feel tired at all. On the contrary, he found the job to be damn easy.
He didn’t have to do anything all month, just sit and get paid.
After work, Zhang Meng ran to the office and said, "Mr. Li, I’m going to go change clothes first. Send me the address later on my phone."
It was a dinner party for the security department, and with Zhang Meng being the only girl, she felt she had to dress up nicely to score more impression points in Li Xiaoyao’s mind.
She didn’t quite understand why, but ever since she started interacting with Li Xiaoyao, she felt an indescribable sensation towards him. A voice inside her told her that Li Xiaoyao was her fated one.
After Zhang Meng went to change clothes, Li Xiaoyao headed to the security department where all the guards were waiting for him.
Li Xiaoyao didn’t beat around the bush and directly asked, "I’m treating tonight, everyone speak up about what you want to eat, don’t try to save me money."
With just one sentence, the atmosphere became lively. Everyone understood that this new manager was completely different from the previous one, Li Yong.
Someone suggested, "Let’s go for barbecue."
"I think that’s a good idea, barbecue is great, no too many rules."
"There’s a barbecue place near the West Bridge, their lamb is particularly authentic, and they have draft beer that’s delivered directly."
The suggestion to eat barbecue and drink beer was immediately met with everyone’s approval.
[Come on, let’s get those recommendation votes rolling~]