Chapter 706: Chapter 697: The Enigmatic Zhu Lili

"You’re something else, really something else! Amazing, amazing! (Voice cracking)"

Facing his provocation, Shavanna wasn’t intimidated. She boldly downed a bowl and then started coughing.

In response, Su Qing immediately changed his tune, offering all sorts of compliments to stall for time.

Shen Yi watched as Su Qing successfully tricked his rival. Seeing her drink on an empty stomach, Shen could already foresee the consequences. Even with her own drinking skills, such a bowl could be catastrophic.

Then Shen Yi advised Shavanna to eat more, as there might not be any food left soon!

Initially, Shavanna was full of confidence, but after the first sip, she sensed something was wrong. This drink was stronger than vodka, especially its spicy flavor.

After finishing, she felt like she was on fire. Initially, she kept provoking, but realized later that Shen Yi and Su Qing’s attitude shifted 180-degrees. They showered her with compliments. Though she thought Shen Yi had surrendered, she soon realized she’d underestimated them by the twenty-minute mark.

She had fallen for the tricks of two old foxes.

Half an hour later, looking at the completely incapacitated foreign girl, the two exchanged glances.

"Is this okay? Maybe it’s a bit too much," Shen Yi questioned hesitantly.

Truthfully, she felt uneasy about it, feeling they might have pushed it too far. She knew what Su Qing was planning when he brought out the Erguotou spirit.

"What’s wrong with that? You know my drinking capacity—it’s either me or her. Ow~~ and this is just a couple of shots of baijiu, how could it be so strong?" Su Qing’s face turned red, sweat forming on his forehead.

When drinking with others, how could he not take a sip? After all, they came for him. But his drinking tolerance was low, and now he was seeing double. He’d never had baijiu before either.

As for playing power games with Shen Yi and the foreign girl, he had no such enthusiasm. With or without a narrator, it was exhausting, especially as the other party insisted on drinking with him. If they played by the rules, even with a narrator, he might not have made it out today.

Given the circumstances, being straightforward was better, but maybe they were a bit harsh on the foreign friend.

"Are you okay?" Seeing this, Shen Yi quickly asked.

Though she drank some, her tolerance was decent, so it was just a piece of cake for her.

"I’m fine, I’m fine, just help me out!"

"Why?"

Despite her query, Shen Yi helped him up as Su Qing rubbed his knuckles, indicating he was about to educate Shavanna further.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"

"What? Bright people don’t resort to underhanded tactics. This chick tried to mislead me; I should teach her a lesson. Besides, if drinking’s unreliable, an extra punch would just make it look like she hurt herself when she drank too much."

Hearing this, Shen Yi pushed him back into his chair and glared: "Nonsense, who taught you this?"

"Jiang Wen, that’s how his movies portray it!"

Shen Yi: ...

"Shoo, shoo, don’t you learn anything good? Sit down for a while. I’ll call Shavanna’s assistant and driver to pick her up. Also, don’t come to work tomorrow. Shavanna won’t let this slide easily, and she’ll likely come back. I’ll deal with her."

In response, Su Qing expressed his relief. If it weren’t for Shen Yi’s so-called competitiveness, he wouldn’t even bother with this.

On the other hand, Shen Yi was quite pleased. Despite some small mishaps, it was a day she gained some respect. In her view, she’d won, so she was happy.

Soon, Shavanna’s assistant and driver arrived. Shen Yi helped get her into the car before finally attending to her man.

"Well done today, I’ll reward you later!" Shen Yi playfully slapped his face.

Hearing this, Su Qing shook his head with a smile: "I’m not concerned about rewards as long as it isn’t lipstick. My lips aren’t dry!"

On hearing that, Shen Yi blushed: "Get lost, you’re incorrigible!"

"You mentioned lipstick first. It has nothing to do with me!"

"Ah, stop it. I wasn’t thinking straight back then. Happy?"

Once Shavanna’s pickup left, Shen Yi supported Su Qing. Their summoned driver arrived, taking them home safely without issue.

Having drunk alcohol, Su Qing fell asleep soon after getting home. Shen Yi decided to delay his reward, after all applying lipstick to a sleeping log would be pointless.

While they were at ease, it was a different story for Shavanna. Back at the hotel, she threw up all night, leaving her assistant exhausted with the whole ordeal.

The next day, Shen Yi surprisingly let Su Qing sleep in, handling everything at the company. She prepared early, anticipating Shavanna’s questioning.

Su Qing slept until ten-thirty in the morning, eventually waking up to paws licking him—not misunderstanding—it was a dog named Big Yellow licking him.

"Woof woof, woof~~"

[Hey, wake up, wake up! Did you plan to starve me? I’ve bled and contributed to the Wen Family. If you can’t afford me, send me away. I want to see the factory director!]

Listening to the voiceover in his head, Su Qing sleepily opened his eyes, startled by a dog’s face right in front of him.

"Why all the barking? I’m not deaf yet and it’s MY house~~"

Big Yellow: "Woof woof woof~" [Don’t care, I want steak, medium rare, with chicken breast, and some fruit. I won’t eat dog food, it lacks nutrition!]

Su Qing: ???

Damn, are dogs so hard to care for these days? Dog food not nutritious?

Mainly, Big Yellow had been spoiled by the Wen family due to a little girl. Now, the dog dared to dictate terms.

Without another thought, Su Qing gave the dog a light smack on the muzzle, making Big Yellow yelp.

"We just have buns left with some meat sauce, make do with that!"

"Woof woof woof" [You’re fooling me; no dog would.... oh shoot, don’t hit me!]

By noon, man and dog got in the car. Of course, Su Qing didn’t head to the company. Shen Yi had already instructed him, hence they headed directly to the East City Public Security Bureau. Big Yellow hadn’t visited in a while so he was rather excited.

Su Qing led Big Yellow straight to the back yard.

"Hey, Big Yellow, I missed you! You finally came!" Zhu Lili, spotting Big Yellow, raced over and clung to its neck, unwilling to let go.

"Oh wow, I hadn’t noticed how plump you’ve become. Is there something worth celebrating?"

Offended, Zhu Lili shot him a glance: "Can you talk nicely? How am I fat? Where am I fat?"

Su Qing just shook his head. Zhu Lili was always a mystery at the police station.

She seemed like a mere pretty face, just a logistics staff, not doing much proper work, spending her days on her phone. Yet, her role was somehow indispensable.

Though she seemed poor, indulging excessively in food, she often lamented about her financial woes. She was busy from dawn till dusk, appeared lazy, yet adept with a smartphone, surfing the web effortlessly.

She projected an impression of being unproductive, yet her presence lingered everywhere. One might assume her absence wouldn’t matter, yet it felt lacking without her.

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