Chapter 880: Chapter 532: The Out-of-Control Engagement Banquet; The Colder, the Steamier [Labor Day Event]
"Ladies and gentlemen..." After Huo Qinqi arrived, he first toasted with Shen Shuci at a table and then went to each person one by one.
Initially, Shen Shuci was quite nervous, but these big shots didnât make things difficult for her. Instead, they told her not to drink alcohol and to just have some juice, shifting all their attention to Huo Qinqi.
"Yanting," Fan Mingyu looked at the person peeling shrimp for Taotao.
"Hmm?" Jiang Yanting tossed the shrimp into Taotaoâs bowl and turned to look at his mother.
"Take a few of your brothers over to the Huo Familyâs side, offer them a toast, and help Qinqi get out of the tight spot." The Huo Familyâs group is quite genuine, all tough guys whoâve gone through hard times before stepping back, and they seem to handle their liquor well.
Huo Qinqi doesnât have many brothers to help him, the only one is Huo Ran...
Which isnât much help at all.
"Got it." Jiang Yanting wiped his hands, said a few words to Jiang Shiyi and the others, and they all went over with their glasses.
Jiang Yanting and Jiang Jinsang both had families to care for, Jiang Shiyi had to work the next day, so he just made an appearance, but Jiang Chengsi went over and sat down at the table...
He runs a bar and club and is quite a talker, bringing Huo Ran along, and as the drinks flowed, everyone started to have a great time.
The Huo Familyâs big shots, initially formal and reserved, became just like ordinary people after drinking too much.
And then the Jiang Family saw, in full view of everyone, Jiang Chengsi raised his arm, directly putting it around one of the big shotâs shoulders, "Uncle, letâs have another drink."
"Didnât expect to hit it off with you, we should definitely have a good drink."
"Uncle, in the future, if you ever want to have a drink or chat, just call me anytime!"
"Sure."
"Come on, letâs exchange contact information."
...
Then everyone saw Jiang Chengsi exchange contact information with each of the Huo Family big shots one by one.
By the end, they were so drunk, it seemed like they didnât even know who was who anymore.
"I recognize you as my little brother... in the future, hicâdonât call me Uncle, just call me Bro!" someone patted Jiang Chengsiâs shoulder.
"This... hic, wouldnât be appropriate." Jiang Chengsi was drunk but still had a bit of sense.
"Whatâs inappropriate, in the future, weâre friends, if you have any issues, just come to me."
"Heheâ"
Becoming sworn brothers was secondary, they almost pledged brotherhood, Huo Ran watched from the side, feeling alarmed, and Huo Qinqi stepped in to stop it, even getting scolded.
"Who I become sworn brothers with, whatâs it to you, itâs eldersâ business, none of your concern?"
"Well said, whatâs it got to do with you." Jiang Chengsi still grinned foolishly, "Uncle, let me tell you, heâs often a bully to me."
"Is that so? This guyâs so domineering?"
"More than domineering, downright tyrannical, you donât even know how much I suffered under him."
"Qinqi, you... come here."
A group surrounded Huo Qinqi and had an in-depth heart-to-heart conversation with him, while at some point Huo Ran also drank too much.
When everyone came to their senses, someone started feeling hot and began taking off their coat.
"Huo Ran!" Liang Yun furrowed her brows.
"Iâm hotâ" Huo Ran, naturally laid-back, dressed especially formally tonight for the engagement party, formal wear is usually more restrictive and not as comfortable as casual or sportswear, after drinking too much, he nearly performed a strip show right there...
After being stopped, he started dancing alone, causing chaos several times.
In the end, it was Liang Yun who had the Huo Family come and drag him away.
...
Liang Yun felt it was too embarrassing, but the Shen Family elders didnât mind, feeling that an engagement should be lively, though being older, Shen Family Grandma had come from the Hospital, so they left quite early.
When the Jiang Family left, the only ones left in the private room were Jiang Chengsi and the Huo Family big shots, still drinking.
The old lady couldnât wait to knock out a certain "embarrassing" person and drag him away, but was stopped by Liang Yun, she was actually quite grateful to Jiang Chengsi, after all, it eased the awkward atmosphere.
Shen Shuci saw the Jiang Family off, and when she returned, she found that the same group of people sworn to brotherhood had changed the tone.
"Uncle, youâre doing it wrong, you think itâs for the kidsâ good, but we want to decide our own lives too, kids today have their own ideas, if you enforce your thoughts on them, theyâll definitely resist."
"You donât spend much time at home, to them, you donât usually care, yet at major decisions like career choices, you want to step in, who are you to do that?"
"You have to be particular about the way you do it..."
In a blink, it turned into an educational seminar, with the big shots attentively listening to Jiang Chengsiâs "lecture," especially focusing intently.
A novice teaching a group of experts, the scene was really...
Shen Shuci had a terrible headache, she could never have imagined two hours ago that things would turn out this way.
Finally, Huo Zheng stepped in to have the Huo Family escort everyone back to their rooms.
By this time, the Jiang Family had all left, so the Huo Family had to call Jiang Shiyi, asking if he was home, saying they needed to send Jiang Chengsi back...
The response from Jiang Shiyi was: "Iâm not home."
"Then what about Fourth Master?"
"You figure it out."
"..."
Is that really something a good brother would say?
After hanging up the phone, the driver in front glanced back at the person seated behind him, "Sir, weâve arrived at the destination."
He had also drunk a bit tonight and had hired a driver.
"Thank you." After paying, Jiang Shiyi leaned back in the seat, hand resting on his forehead, feeling dizzy.
As the driver got out, he took his folding bike from the trunk, looked around, puzzled why someone would ask to be driven to such a place.
A Testing Center!
It was already past nine at night, only two laboratories in the office building at a distance had their lights on, but such places always gave off a cold, impersonal vibe, with only some landscaping and no people around.
After the driver left on his bike, the world seemed to quiet down, Jiang Shiyi turned to look at the testing center, recalling the lively buzz during Huo Qinqiâs engagement today, and with everyone gone, his heart felt empty...
He wanted to see her.
**
Guantang Villa
Tonight, Ruan Mengxi stayed over at Tang Wanâs house, so Jiang Jinsang and Lord Wansui were both kicked out of the master bedroom, and they could occasionally hear the laughter of the two women next door, while Jiang Jinsang poked Lord Wansuiâs shell with a small stick, feeling a vague sense of loss.
"...what exactly did you give Aunt?" Tang Wan lowered her voice.
"I just thought that both she and Lord Huo are those cool and aloof types, even if they drove, things wouldnât be anything flashy," Ruan Mengxi chuckled, "so I specifically went online to buy them some exciting goodies."
"Always playing with the same few things, theyâll get bored."
Tang Wan coughed slightly, presumably guessing something, "Do you think theyâll use those things?"
"Itâs hard to say, some say the more aloof oneâs exterior is, the more they are secretly enthusiastic, maybe theyâll enjoy it a lot," Ruan Mengxi shrugged, snuggling closer to Tang Wan, "and I included instruction manuals."
"I never knew that such things could be bought online, itâs really true that thereâs nothing you canât find on TaoBao."
...
At this moment, Shen Shuci had returned to her room, Liang Yun had pulled her aside to talk about something, and Huo Qinqi, having drunk a lot, went back to the room early.
When she swiped the card and entered, she saw the bed full of stuff, while Huo Qinqi was holding some pages, with something like cat ears in his hand, seemingly studying how to use them...
Shen Shuciâs mind went blank!
She knew it, Ruan Mengxi definitely wouldnât send anything conventional.