Chapter 7: Blocking the Wine

Manager Wang's drinking party was scheduled at a private restaurant with a nice name, Fan Hua Jin, which also had a very good reputation. After all, the cost of a meal was several months' salary for her, and those who could come to consume probably didn't have the time to give a bad review.

This is not the first time Serena has come back. This is one of the many industries of Jincheng Group. Many people in the Beijing circle like to come here to discuss business. It is safe and upscale.

The client is the CEO of a technology company, his surname is Qian. He is young but well educated, and he is more methodical in negotiating business with other clients.

They drank tea at first, and then started drinking after they were excited. They drank expensive red wine, talked about culture and competed in drinking. Serena was a secretary, and it was her duty to help the manager drink , so toasting and clinking glasses was inevitable.

"Ms. Xie, you're great! I admire you!" Mr. Qian gave a thumbs up, "Manager Wang, your colleague is really both good-looking and capable."

Manager Wang raised his glass, "This is our Chenyue's chief secretary. Mr. Qian has good vision."

"Mr. Qian, we are really sincere in cooperating with you." Serena smiled sweetly .

Mr. Qian looked at the woman in front of him. She had thin eyebrows, eyes and soft features. Her face was very white and her makeup was very light, like a wisp of green smoke. Only her lips had color. She was beautiful with a hint of antiquity. Her thin body was wrapped in a formal gray suit, which made people want to find out more about her. It was inexplicably alluring.

Mr. Qian was moved by the teasing and couldn't help but grab Serena's hand on the table and said with a smile, "I feel Miss Xie's sincerity."

Serena was about to pull her hand back, but Manager Wang patted her on the shoulder. "Mr. Qian, you have seen our sincerity, so we need to see your sincerity as well."

His slap interrupted Serena's attempt to pull her hand away, and made Mr. Qian hold it even tighter.

Mr. Qian nodded, "It's a must, Miss Xie, do you want to see my sincerity?"

As he spoke, he moved a little closer, and the mixed smell of alcohol and sweat immediately hit Serena's face, making her almost nauseous.

Serena resisted the nausea and decisively blocked Mr. Qian. At the same time, she pulled her hand out with all her strength. She still had a smile on her lips. "Mr. Qian's sincerity needs to be demonstrated to our Manager Wang."

She stood up and filled a glass of red wine, then walked around behind Manager Wang and said with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Qian's little son is about to turn one month old. If our cooperation goes well, Mrs. Qian will surely be even happier at the full-month banquet."

Mrs. Qian is Mr. Qian’s childhood sweetheart and the main source of funds for Mr. Qian during his entrepreneurial period. After his success, she stayed behind the scenes to be a good wife and never stole the limelight in Mr. Qian’s entrepreneurial story.

When Serena mentioned this, Mr. Qian immediately frowned and said, "Let's talk about work, don't talk about anything else."

"Mr. Qian is right. I was too talkative. Manager Wang, this glass of wine should be toasted to Mr. Qian." Serena pushed the glass into Manager Wang's hand. "Mr. Qian, this glass of wine is for you and Mrs. Qian. You can't refuse it."

She raised the last part of her voice as if she was complaining, but Mr. Qian had already understood the meaning of her words. Bringing up his wife was not only a tactful refusal but also a direct threat. He didn't expect that this seemingly weak secretary could grasp his vital point with just one sentence and give him a neat blow.

Manager Wang did not expect that Serena would thoroughly understand the other party's background as soon as she took over the project. Chen Yue had a rule, and he did not intend to really use a senior secretary like Serena to please the client, but just wanted to give the other party a sweet treat. He did not expect Serena to strike back, so he could only pick up the wine and drink it reluctantly.

Serena was the first to applaud, "Mr. Qian, please don't blame us."

Mr. Qian waved his hand and said, "Ms. Xie is too polite. What's so strange about that?"

"Mr. Qian is so generous! Manager Wang, you two can talk properly. I'm going to the bathroom."

After saying that, she smiled and left the private room.

The moment the door of the private room closed, the smile disappeared.

Having worked as a secretary for so many years, Serena was no longer surprised by such things. She was more than capable of handling them, but that didn't mean she wasn't tired. She leaned against the wall to relax for a while before running to the bathroom. She drank too much and her stomach was churning. She had to vomit it out.

The bathroom, decorated with flowers, was spotless and fragrant. Serena stood by the toilet and vomited completely.

Making money is always hard work. She understood this truth after her father jumped from the 33-story building.

After her father died, a huge debt fell on her mother. After Serena turned ten, her days were basically spent in a cycle of making money, saving money, and repaying debts. She had become accustomed to this hardship and became numb to it.

So, she was telling the truth to Lao Zhao, and she could hold on.

The drinking party was not over yet , so Serena didn't dare stay in the bathroom for too long. She took out the hangover tea she had prepared long ago from her bag and drank it while standing in the corridor.

Then you accidentally hear something you shouldn't hear.

"James, you are too protective. Why can't Miss Chen drink?" The man said dissatisfiedly, "It's a party for friends, and you can't even have a small cup?"

James was decisive, "No."

The other party didn't expect him to answer so straightforwardly, and he couldn't save face for a moment, and the atmosphere became awkward in an instant.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyu tugged at James' sleeve and said timidly, "Brother James, I'm fine. I can do it."

As he was about to grab the wine glass, James took it before he could reach it. He sullenly drank the whole glass in one gulp, not leaving a drop.

"If I drink, she will drink."

There was silence at the table for a second, and then it became lively the next.

The man who had just persuaded them to drink was the most excited. He said with a tut-tut sound, "Brother, are you serious? That's really courageous! Our Xiaoyu will have to give him a reward when she returns."

Chen Xiaoyu lowered her head shyly, and there was no doubt that she blushed.

Then there was another round of booing at the table.

The door of the box was opened to a gap half a person's width because the waiter was delivering orange juice, and Serena was lucky enough to watch the whole process.

Her feeling was: James was really angry.

Given his personality, he should be angry.

Most of the people at the table were Beijing playboys who lived off their parents and had no real skills. James was willing to bring Chen Xiaoyu along purely to give face to their elders. He didn't expect that these playboys were so ignorant that they dared to tease his woman. It was a sign of James' maturity that he didn't beat them up.

When the waiter came out, Serena turned and left.

He brought her to appear in public openly, openly protected her from drinking, openly...showing his preference for her.

This was a scene that Serena had never dreamed of, but now that she had seen it with her own eyes, she didn't feel sad at all. Yes, she didn't feel sad at all.

When they returned to the private room, Manager Wang and President Qian were already drunk and calling each other brothers. Serena sat quietly beside them and began to arrange the next meal for them.

After a whole night of tossing and turning, Mr. Qian was unconscious, Manager Wang was half asleep and half awake, and the cooperation was almost done. Serena sent everyone away one by one and went to catch the last bus.

There were a lot of people on the last bus. She stood the whole time without a seat, and her legs were almost broken when she got off .

The bus stop was across an alley about two or three hundred meters away from the house she rented. A month ago, the street light in the alley broke down and no one had come to repair it. Serena usually ran over whenever she passed by.

But today, she really couldn't run anymore. She was tired both physically and mentally.

Separated by a wall, Chen Xiaoyu only needs to hold the orange juice and smile, while she has to drink until her stomach hurts. This is probably what Xiao He often says, same people but different fates.

Serena covered her chest with her hands. She didn't feel heartbroken, she just wanted to relax.

The dim alleyway exuded a damp and foul smell. Serena walked in a daze, and the more she walked, the more she felt something was wrong.

There seems to be someone behind me!