123 Why Are You Drunk? (1/2)

”Alright, boss!” Yu Lin and Yi Tengyun nodded their heads and told the employees to get to their seats.

A total of three tables were placed in the hall. Yu Lin led nine people to sit at a table, Yi Tengyun led another nine people to sit at a table, and Chen Fan led Zhang Lele and seven others to sit at a table. The waiters were very efficient, so it didn't take long before all kinds of exquisite dishes were served, the favorites being those plates of golden yellow ”squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish,” which had been fried until it looked like a squirrel's tail!

The most particular things about this dish, besides its shape, were the knife skills and the control of heat that were required to prepare it. As such, only a few chefs dare attempt to create the fine cuisine.

All the dishes were served on the table. The waiters then came in with three portions of marinade. One each came to a table and poured the reddish orange marinade on top of the fish.

”Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.”

A burst of tempting aroma, accompanied by sounds similar to squirrels' chirping, truly awakened the anticipation of everybody's taste buds. The golden yellow mandarin fish turned into a delicate red color immediately after the tomato marinade was poured onto it. Sour, sweet, fragrant, crunchy and tender were just a few of the adjectives that were flashing in the minds of those men seated around the table.

”Eat it, while it's hot!” Chen Fan shouted at the two tables next to him. He then took the lead, picking up a pair of chopsticks and diving into the squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish.

When the boss spoke, everyone stopped hesitating and raised their chopsticks to joyfully attack the main dish that had just been placed at the center of the table. Including Chen Fan, there were a total of thirty-seven men, all of who were in their twenties, at the feast.

So, to say that they each had appetites would be a gross understatement! With a few slight moves of their chopsticks, the three main mandarin fish dishes were left with only three bare fish heads on the plates!

”Zhang Lele, tell the waiter to serve another two 'squirrel-shaped Mandarin fish' on each table!” Chen Fan said to Zhang Lele, who was sipping on a beverage next to him.

”Alright, boss!” Zhang Lele put down the cup in her hands and stood up.

”Boss, cheers to you!” At Yu Lin's table, a man in his early thirties stood up and took the glass of wine in his hand.

Slurp...

His name was Zhou Jun, and he was the captain of one of the container ships. He was 32 years old and had strong features. He was also a guy who had served in the army for several years.

”Sit, sit. Do not bother with formalities, as we are all friends here. Don't you find it inconvenient to keep standing?” Chen Fan stood up, took the glass in his hand and said to the man, before drinking most of what was left in his glass.

One person took the lead, while the other employees also made an uproar, clamoring over one another to be the first to toast each other. Even Yu Lin joined in the fun as well.

Cough, cough.

Chen Fan stood up again and coughed twice. ”I can't afford to toast you all one by one. We don't have to do the unnecessary and uber-elaborate formalities. Let's drink six cups together and then find our match.”

More than 30 men then took turns toasting. Even if Li Bai had come, he would have been dead drunk, not to mention Chen Fan, whose alcohol tolerance level was much lower than the average man's!

Next, a nest of men all stood up mirthfully, quickly downing the drinks in their glasses.

Slurp, slurp...

Sitting down after one or two more glasses, Chen Fan creased his eyebrows and burped.

”Boss, why don't you drink some milk?” Zhao Shujie, who was sitting beside Chen Fan, picked up the glass next to her and filled it with milk. She then pushed it in front of Chen Fan.

Zhao Shujie was the accountant, who was introduced to her job by Zhang Lele. At the age of 22, she had just graduated from school and was very interested in the job, as it paid very well. Hence, she had been very happy to be hired!

”Yeah!” Chen Fan nodded and reached for the cup.

The expression in his eyes was a little dazed, so instead of taking hold of the cup, he accidentally grabbed Zhao Shujie's hand!

”Boss, boss...”

Perhaps her skin was too fair, but a blush quickly spread from Zhao Shujie's face to her neck. She had a shy look on her face that showed that she wanted to pull back, but did not dare to do so.

”Ah, oh.” Chen Fan's eyes returned to their normal alertness at that moment. He released Zhao Shujie's little hands, then finally reached the cup.

Glurp, glurp…

After a few long gulps, he finished the milk in the cup.

It was obvious that, after a few glasses of strong wine, he had gotten a little excited. He was clearly reaching out for the cup, but had somehow ended up grabbing Zhao Shujie's hands!

”Eat, eat.” Chen Fan laughed ​​to conceal his embarrassment. The saying ”alcohol strengthens bravery” definitely fit this situation.

After the wine was in their bellies, the group of men were losing control. Their good ole' days in the military as a ”rascal army” seemed to have returned via nostalgia again. They were loosening the buttons on their tops and looking for people to drink with, as if they were hungry wolves hunting their targets.

Chen Fan's table was slightly more restrained. Since he was the boss, when the men drank around him, they would scratch their heads and babble some ”toast-worthy words,” hoping to show that they were somewhat refined.

”Boss, I wish you a prosperous business and a rich flow of money, year after year!”

The toast was offered by an employee of Chen Fan, who was about 22 years old. Once he held up his glass, everyone knew that what would follow would be tacky and short toast words!

This group of men did not lack anything, except for a bit of literary knowledge. Seeing the few words that they could think of being taken by someone else, they scratched their heads. At the end, after not being able to think of any better words, the rest simply stood up and said the exact same things!

”Alright, everyone. Let's not toast anymore. I am starting to get drunk!” Although the effect of drinking did not show on Chen Fan's face, it did not mean that he could actually hold his drink. After half a bottle, his head felt like it had been filled with glue, mixed and chaotic. Pretty soon after that, he could not think at all anymore!

”Boss, the person who says that he is getting drunk is often not drunk!” Zhang Lele smiled, a small dimple showing on her face. The expression in her eyes was full of glee.

Burp!

Chen Fan belched, emitting a heavy alcohol smell. ”Say…say it again, and I will deduct your pay!”

Zhang Lele stick out her pink tongue, quickly pretending that she had not said anything. After exchanging words back and forth, Chen Fan led a large group of men to drink once more...

”You Dong, are you sure that is the person who was snatching the ladies away from us on the Princess Cruise last time?”

In the elevator, Lei Zhuo was wearing a hat and looking straight ahead, his finger subconsciously swaying the butterfly knife in his hand. His eyes were looking satisfied with himself, as if he has done a good deed.

Although it was a few months ago, whenever he remembered the scene from the Princess Cruise, it seemed that something was blocking his heart. As a leader of the Shuangxian Road rascals, he could not tolerate being beaten up like a dog, but he also could not bring himself to take revenge. And, this time, the opportunity had finally come!

Just now, Yu Dong called and told him that, he had encountered that man at the Haitian Hotel. He was at this moment heading to the fifth floor, and the man with superb skills was not with him!

As he had been ambushed outside for nearly an hour, there were no signs of the guy leaving. He could not stand the burning fire in his anger anymore. He found a hat, put it on, and walked into the hotel.