Chapter 38 - Boys Need to Learn to Protect Themselves!

Chapter 38 Boys Need to Learn to Protect Themselves!

Liang Xue already seemed a bit tipsy. After all, Long Island Iced Tea is a high-proof cocktail. Seeing her order another Long Island, An Liang couldn’t help but comment.

“Don’t worry, Mr. An, I can really hold my liquor! This little bit won’t get me drunk!” Liang Xue said confidently.

An Liang joked.

“Good thing I don’t drink! Guys have to protect themselves when they’re out. If they get drunk, those girls might take advantage!”

Liang Xue rolled her eyes at him again.

Maybe it was because An Liang was planning to invest in her web drama, but Liang Xue was in a great mood. She ordered one Long Island after another. By the sixth glass, An Liang judged that she was already drunk. This put An Liang in a tough spot!

He even considered posting on Zhihu.

“I’m at a bar, the girl is drunk, what should I do next? Waiting online, it’s kind of urgent!”

According to Zhihu style, the top reply would probably start with “I’m at a hotel…”

“Hey hey hey, didn’t you say you had a high tolerance?”

An Liang teased. He glanced at Liang Xue’s phone on the table — it was an iPhone 8 Plus.

An Liang lifted Liang Xue’s right hand, trying to unlock the phone with her thumb. Most people use their right thumb for fingerprint unlock, right? Liang Xue was no exception!

An Liang successfully unlocked the phone. He browsed the recent call history and found the number for Liang Xue’s assistant. Using Liang Xue’s phone, he made the call.

In less than thirty seconds, a woman picked up. “Xue Xue, you…”

An Liang cut her off.

“Hi, is this Liang Xue’s assistant?”

The assistant was momentarily stunned, then quickly asked, “Who are you? Where’s Liang Xue?”

“I’m a friend of hers, An Liang. We’re at Iris on the Bund, No. 29. Liang Xue is drunk — can you come pick her up?”

“Okay, I’ll be right there,” the assistant replied without hesitation.

However, what An Liang didn’t know was that while he was on the call, Liang Xue, who had her head on the table, curled her lips ever so slightly. She was clearly pretending to be drunk—testing An Liang’s intentions.

She was worried An Liang might have ulterior motives behind his investment in the web drama. So Liang Xue came up with this plan—pretending to be drunk to see how An Liang would react. If he had bad intentions, she would know immediately.

And yet An Liang used her phone to call her assistant? This move left Liang Xue both impressed and speechless!

She had told the truth — her alcohol tolerance was good — and An Liang had told the truth too?

Guys need to protect themselves when they’re out. If they get drunk, girls might take advantage? Liang Xue was now willing to call An Liang the real MVP!

After ending the call, An Liang entered his number into Liang Xue’s phone and labeled it with his name. Since they had already confirmed their collaboration, An Liang was genuinely planning to invest 5 million yuan into Liang Xue’s web drama.

The Life Winner System had promised a 10 million profit — why wouldn’t he invest?

An Liang saved his number in Liang Xue’s phone, placed it back on the table, and didn’t snoop into any of her private content. This act didn’t escape the pretending-to-be-drunk Liang Xue’s notice. Her affection level for him increased even more.

Around forty minutes later, Liang Xue’s assistant finally arrived at Iris. She was a young girl with round glasses, looking about the same age as Liang Xue. Seeing Liang Xue slumped on the table and An Liang playing on his phone, she immediately apologized.

“Hello, Mr. An, I’m Liang Xue’s assistant, Luo Sufen. Thank you so much for taking care of Miss Liang — I really appreciate it!”

Luo Sufen pressed her hands together and bowed. An Liang waved it off.

“No problem! Just take Liang Xue home. When she sobers up, tell her to contact me. My number’s in her phone.”

“Got it, Mr. An. Thanks again!”

Luo Sufen bowed again, then carefully picked up Liang Xue’s phone and helped her leave.

As they got into the car, she complained, “Xue Xue, you were faking it again?”

Liang Xue opened her eyes and casually replied, “Let’s just go home first.”

On the other hand, An Liang never realized Liang Xue had been pretending. Since he had no intention of taking advantage, how could he possibly have noticed?

Someone with the Life Winner System wouldn’t stoop to such behavior, right? What he cared more about was what would happen after the system upgraded.

He had bought two watches at Patek Philippe, spending a total of 1.77 million RMB. With a 1-to-1 ratio, he gained 1.77 million experience points for the Life Winner System.

Combined with what he’d spent at the Amanyangyun resort, he had earned over 1.8 million experience. Logically, he should’ve leveled up multiple times, right? He was currently checking the system logs.

Upgrading the Life Winner System from Level 2 to Level 3 required 200,000 experience. He had already accumulated nearly 180,000, so the rest pushed him right past that mark.