The two people's glasses were only filled one-third when Chen Jue put the bottle back on the table. Both Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan were taken aback, immediately sensing an ominous feeling.

Sure enough, Chen Jue picked up the bottle of liquor again, filled their glasses another third, then placed the bottle aside before taking a can of coconut milk in front of Gao Wei's female companion and filled the remaining third of the glasses.

Chen Jue's movements were always so calm and collected, like a gentleman, elegant and proper, but in the eyes of Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, it felt chilling—more than just making things difficult, it was outright tormenting, teasing, even torturing.

Chen Yujie, witnessing the same scene, found himself intrigued. Chen Jue's style of play wasn't exactly novel, but accompanied by his graceful manner and the noticeable change in the two women's expressions, it became somewhat interesting.

Chen Jiatong lowered her head to look at the concoction of beer, liquor, and coconut milk in her hand. When she raised her head, her smile was already strained.

"Third Master, this..."

"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" Chen Jue's smile carried a hint of confusion, as if he truly did not understand why Chen Jiatong would have such an expression.

Xu Jingyuan bit her lip and gathered the courage to say, "Third Master, we really can't drink anymore."

Chen Jue chuckled lightly, refraining from commenting.

Beside him, Gao Wei immediately remarked with a smile, "Miss Chen, Miss Xu, here at Lidu, there aren't many who can have our Third Master personally pour them a drink. Are you sure you can't drink anymore?"

"Brother Gao, we..."

Gao Wei's smile turned solemn, his eyes slightly narrowed. "You just drank with me; if you don't drink with Third Master, I'm afraid I really can't continue this meal."

Xu Jingyuan was about to say something more when Chen Jiatong interjected first, "Brother Gao is joking. Third Master pouring us a drink is our honor. Sharing the same surname, under Third Master's favor, of course, we must drink."

After speaking, Chen Jiatong gave Chen Jue a radiant smile and downed the uncomfortable-looking concoction in one go.

"Haha, well said. Miss Chen not only looks beautiful but is also quite charming in conversation!"

Chen Yujie clapped his hands and said with a wicked smile, then turned his gaze to the somewhat stunned Xu Jingyuan. "Miss Xu, Miss Chen has set the example. Isn't it your turn now? Hmm?"

Xu Jingyuan felt a tightness in her chest, just the sight of the mottled-colored liquid made her stomach churn, she felt she really couldn't drink it.

"Young Master Yujie, Third Master, Brother Gao, I'll drink this on Jingyuan's behalf, her tolerance for alcohol is really low, please don't be too harsh."

As Xu Jingyuan hesitated, Chen Jiatong smiled and said, taking the glass from her hand and forcing herself to drink it clean despite the nausea.

After several rounds, including two glasses of such concoction, even with her good tolerance, Chen Jiatong couldn't help but pale slightly, her body swaying slightly, covering her mouth.

Suppressing the feeling of nausea, Chen Jiatong mustered a bright smile and placed the two glasses on the table, "Third Master, sorry, we really must be leaving now."

"Leaving?" Chen Jue smiled subtly, a few strange notes in his expression, "Miss Chen, the meal is not yet finished. To leave now seems a bit premature, doesn't it?"

Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan's faces changed drastically, they really hadn't expected that even after lowering their stance so much, allowing such ridicule, Chen Jue, who had always been relatively polite to them, would not quite uphold his word at this time.

Chen Jiatong's heart sank drastically; it seemed leaving the door smoothly today was truly difficult for them.

Xu Jingyuan felt both anxious and angry, but she hadn't lost her composure and knew that confronting the people here would be most unwise, so she forced herself to smile as softly as possible despite her humiliation and anger.

"Third Master, didn't you say, once we drink, we can leave?"

Chen Jue glanced at Chen Yujie and Gao Wei with a puzzled face, "Did I say that?"

Chen Yujie laughed loudly, "Of course not."

Gao Wei shrugged, snorted a laugh, "You only said to have them drink, strange how they thought otherwise."

"You, you..."

Xu Jingyuan's pupils contracted, her fists clenched tightly. She had her dignity too, but being so trampled, she truly couldn't bear it any longer.

However, just as Xu Jingyuan was about to lash out, Chen Jiatong grabbed her hand that was about to rise, and gave Chen Yujie a bitter smile, "Young Master Yujie, please show us mercy and let us leave. Our colleagues are really waiting for us."

Chen Jiatong knew that among these three people, Chen Yujie was the only one who could truly make decisions. As long as he agreed, they could leave, even though the possibility seemed slim. Still, she held onto a sliver of hope.

"Let you go?" Chen Yujie snorted from his nose, "It's like I'm doing something to you. I don't quite understand what you're saying."

Chen Jiatong's bitter smile deepened inside. Chen Yujie hadn't done anything to them yet, but his unmasked gaze was enough to express his inner thoughts. If things really reached that point, it would be too late.

Whether it was the drinking earlier or the things being said now, for Chen Yujie, it was obviously just a game. They were just puppets to be toyed with at will. However, for her and Xu Jingyuan, it was an ordeal.

As Chen Jiatong pondered countermeasures, Chen Yujie suddenly gave a wicked smile.

"Since you're so reluctant to have dinner with me here, here's the deal. I'm not an unreasonable person. Didn't you say your company has people here for a celebration party? I'll give you a chance. You can make a call now. If you can get someone to come, I'll let you go."

Chen Jiatong felt a surge of energy, but doubt quickly clouded her eyes.

"You don't need to look at me like that. I always keep my word, so go ahead and call."

With no other choice, Chen Jiatong hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone from her bag, pulled the pale-faced Xu Jingyuan, and headed towards the indoor restroom.

"Jiatong, what do we do? Chen Yujie's gaze is getting more and more off." Shutting the bathroom door, Xu Jingyuan looked at Chen Jiatong helplessly and let out a long sigh, "If we had known, we shouldn't have come."

"It wouldn't have been useful. From their reactions, it seems we were targeted by Chen Yujie before we even came. Even if it wasn't today, what about tomorrow or the day after? We're probably cornered."

Chen Jiatong shook her head with a bitter smile, "Let's just make a call first."

Xu Jingyuan bit her lip, knowing Chen Jiatong was right, "Who should we call? Chu Ge?"

"At this point, we can only ask Chu Ge for help. Even if others come, it might not be of any use. It's just... it's just that I don't know how much influence this Chen Yujie has. Even Chen Jue listens to him. If Chu Ge comes, will it drag him down with us?"

Holding her phone, Chen Jiatong was full of hesitation. She knew Chu Ge was formidable, and even though the He Family had lost its former glory, he seemed unaffected. But this Chen Yujie clearly wasn't easy to deal with either.

Staring at her phone, Chen Jiatong couldn't make up her mind after thinking it over, repeatedly raising and lowering her fingers, and finally dialed Chu Ge's number.

However... it couldn't get through? To be precise, the call couldn't even be made out!

At the same time, Chen Yujie sat confidently in his chair, looking in the direction of the restroom, with a satisfied smirk on his face.

"Bro, what kind of expression do you think those two have right now?"

Chen Jue shrugged, "Heh, who knows? Either way, it must be quite a sight."

"Hahaha, Young Master Yujie, Third Master, I used to think I was pretty good at this stuff, but compared to you guys, I'm simply trash!"

Gao Wei pulled out an imported high-definition camcorder from a bag on the sofa, turned back, and plastered a sleazy grin on his face, showering praise in a timely manner.

"They probably never dreamed there's a phone signal jammer in this room. They're likely running around with phones trying to find a signal, right?"

Gao Wei fiddled with the camcorder, aiming it at the table and securing it in place. He then took out his phone, mimicked a woman's posture, put on a helpless expression, continuously raising and lowering the phone, clearly imitating what he imagined Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan were doing now.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing the camcorder Gao Wei had brought out, Chen Yujie nodded with satisfaction, his laughter even more complacent. This feeling of giving hope and then utterly shattering it was just too entertaining.

What is tormenting a person? This is what tormenting really is!

At first, he worried that capturing these two women would be too easy. If that were the case, all his preparations would have been in vain and pointless.

Yet, the reactions of Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan quickly made him realize they weren't merely playing hard to get. They genuinely didn't want to stay with him, which was immensely satisfying. Women resisting only made it more thrilling for him.

Right then, the two bodyguards Chen Yujie had brought along didn't remain idle. They shifted the dishes on the table to one side, then retrieved two princess dresses he specifically prepared along with a heap of random items from a bag. The dresses were placed on a chair, while the other items were neatly organized along the edge of the table.

Chen Yujie licked his lips, casually playing with some item, as images of the impending events swirled in his mind, which brought him indescribable delight.

Hmm, this table seems to comfortably accommodate two people lying down, so once they come out, he could thoroughly enjoy a grand feast.

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