Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Can’t Hold Liquor_1
As the two entered the private room, a greasy middle-aged man with a belly and a Mediterranean hairstyle quickly greeted them.
"Mrs. Yu’s presence honors us, welcome!"
Gou Liangyang extended his hand, warmly shaking hands with Yu Keqing.
If it were mere politeness, a brief handshake would suffice. But Gou Liangyang, gripping her hand, seemed reluctant to let go, discreetly caressing the back of her fair and flawless hand with his thumb.
Qin Feng noticed something was amiss.
He reached out his hand and said with a smile, "Minister Gou, hello!"
An unexpected Cheng Yaojin had appeared mid-way, which caught Gou Liangyang off guard.
Because his attention had been entirely on Yu Keqing, he hadn’t noticed Qin Feng. Now the sudden presence of another person took him by surprise.
Seizing the moment of Gou Liangyang’s distraction, Yu Keqing quickly withdrew her hand.
The chance to hold the hand of a stunning beauty had slipped through his fingers due to the young man’s interruption, and though his facial expression did not change much, Gou Liangyang had already come to despise Qin Feng.
He glared at Qin Feng and asked indifferently, "And you are?"
"I am Mrs. Yu’s assistant, Qin Feng."
Assistant?
Upon hearing those two words, Gou Liangyang immediately understood.
He turned to Yu Keqing and said, "Mrs. Yu, this isn’t very fair! I invited you to dinner in good faith, and you bring an assistant. Are you planning to let this assistant drink me under the table and have me sign the loan contract in a drunken stupor?"
"Minister Gou, you’re being too serious. Who doesn’t know that Minister Gou has the capacity of an ocean! My little assistant can’t hold his liquor; he definitely won’t outdrink you. If he could, he’d be a talent. Would such a talent condescend to be my assistant? A person like that should go to Zhonghai Bank. Wouldn’t they directly snatch your job away?"
Yu Keqing had done her homework on Gou Liangyang, knowing he had climbed to his current position relying on his drinking ability. Hence, she deliberately made such remarks to stoke Gou Liangyang’s competitive spirit and pit him against Qin Feng.
Yu Keqing was very confident in Qin Feng’s ability to hold his liquor; she believed Qin Feng could easily drink Gou Liangyang under the table.
After all, Qin Feng was no ordinary man, but one who could even handle a Wizard.
Yu Keqing’s provocation, indeed, instantly ignited Gou Liangyang’s competitive spirit. In the presence of a beauty, he couldn’t afford to lose face!
No talking about it, just in terms of drinking, Gou Liangyang had never been defeated. At the dinner table, nobody had ever won against him in a head-to-head challenge.
His most impressive feat was once taking on a whole table by himself.
That table had been filled with guests from the north, all with prodigious drinking capacities. Ten people at the table, and he took on nine, making them all crawl under the table.
Of course, it was a Pyrrhic victory. He wound up in the hospital, where they not only pumped his stomach but also admitted him for a week.
Gou Liangyang looked at Qin Feng and asked directly, "Can you drink a lot?"
"I can’t hold my liquor," replied Qin Feng politely.
"Whether you can drink or not, I’m laying it down here today. If you can drink me under the table, I’ll approve Mrs. Yu’s loan tomorrow. But if you end up under the table, I won’t be approving that loan."
At that point, Gou Liangyang turned to Yu Keqing and with a lewd smile said, "Of course, I won’t take advantage of Mrs. Yu. If your assistant collapses, you can take over. As long as you can drink me under the table, it’ll count as your win. You two against me, that’s not a bad deal, right?"
Gou Liangyang had supreme confidence in his capacity to drink.
He decided to first drink Qin Feng under the table, then do the same with Yu Keqing.
After Qin Feng was down, he would have the waiters take him to another private room. Once Yu Keqing was down, he could then proceed with his intentions.
His obsession with Yu Keqing dated back three years.
Back then, Yu Keqing was the CEO of Huanmei Group. She was in her prime, shining brightly.
It took several attempts for Gou Liangyang to arrange a meeting with her.
He managed to meet her, but before he could hardly speak a few words, Yu Keqing sent him away.
At that time, Yu Keqing didn’t need any loans; Huanmei Group was backed by the Qin Family and was not short on funds.
Even though it was only a short conversation, Gou Liangyang fell crazily in love with Yu Keqing and vowed to have her in bed.
Fortune can change in an instant; Hedong one day, Hexi another.
Gou Liangyang never expected Yu Keqing to come seeking his help so soon.
Today was a golden opportunity, one he intended to use to conquer Yu Keqing with his drinking prowess and claim her for himself.
To ensure a follow-up encounter and hopefully develop a lasting relationship, Gou Liangyang decided to secretly record a video of his entire interaction with Yu Keqing.
This way, not only could he relive the experience whenever he wished, but he could also use the video to threaten her if she didn’t listen to him.
With the video in hand, Gou Liangyang could have Yu Keqing at his mercy anytime!
