Qin Leshi nestled close to Gao Jianfei like a little bird, enjoying his protection and feeling very happy.
Tang Bao, Yamaguchi Harumo, and others had booked the entire fourth floor of the hotel, a venue that could accommodate 20 tables for a banquet. Gao Jianfei and Qin Leshi took the elevator directly to the fourth floor.
Before even entering the venue, Gao Jianfei heard a commotion of shouts... The shouts were a mix of Japanese, Mandarin, German, Russian, and English, quite a complex mix!
And it was very lively.
Amidst the noise, there were clinking glasses and the sounds of drinking games.
Gao Jianfei was overjoyed and led Qin Leshi directly into the venue.
What you see is a full 10 tables of food and drink!
Each table had 5 to 10 people, which means there were dozens of people in the venue!
Gao Jianfei glanced around and saw a bunch of familiar faces... Tang Bao, Feilong, Feilong's wife, Chen Yaohui, Liu Feng, Zhou Chu, Germans Klose, Löw, Bierhoff, the entire German national team, Yamaguchi Harumo, Kagawa Masahiro, King Sua of Thailand... and so on!
Including the bodyguards, translators, and staff they brought! A full 10 tables of people!
On the table were a large quantity of alcoholic beverages... beer, spirits, wine, cocktails...
The dishes were plentiful and very fresh!
Everyone kept clinking glasses, drinking, and chatting happily; the atmosphere was very harmonious! Even Feilong's wife's face was flushed from the smell of alcohol, clearly indicating she had drunk quite a bit!
"Yes, Le Shi, we're all friends, let's go over there!" Gao Jianfei led Qin Le Shi over.
When Qin Leshi saw Feilong and his wife, she stuck out her tongue in surprise. "Jianfei, it's the big boss and his wife!"
"Oh, yes, it's your company's big boss, Brother Feilong, but he's my friend. It's okay, let's go over there. Just relax and relax for a bit." Gao Jianfei comforted Qin Leshi for a few moments, then led her over.
"Haha! Jianfei-kun!" Yamaguchi Harumi was the first to see Gao Jianfei. He went straight up to him and shook hands warmly. The two began to reminisce in Japanese.
Qin Leshi watched in shock as Gao Jianfei and a Japanese man communicated in fluent Japanese. She felt both proud and astonished!
"Jianfei-kun, there's an old saying in your country... 'A beauty is matched with a hero,' haha, this young lady seems quite gentle and quiet, quite different from Miss Song Ying's style, but both are extremely beautiful women!" Yamaguchi-kun joked with Gao Jianfei, then extended his hand, bowed slightly, and said to Qin Leshi in Chinese, "Hello, respected and beautiful lady, I am Yamaguchi Haruko from ***. It's our first meeting, please take care of me!"
"Um... Hello, Mr. Yamaguchi." Qin Leshi shook hands politely with Yamaguchi Haruko. She tried her best to behave appropriately. After all, in her heart, she considered herself Gao Jianfei's girlfriend and was attending the banquet; she couldn't lose face in front of Gao Jianfei's friends.
At this moment, Liu Feng, Zhou Chu, Fei Long, the King of Thailand, the Mayor of Germany, Russian Foreign Ministry officials, Argentine "government" officials, and American Thomson all came up to greet Gao Jianfei, then exchanged knowing glances with Qin Leshi and shook hands with her.
Feilong looked at Qin Leshi. "You? You seem to be an employee in the planning department of Alice Cosmetics Company. I think I saw you at the group company's year-end dinner last year."
Qin Leshi stuck out her tongue shyly and said in a low voice, "Hello, boss."
Feilong nodded calmly. He saw Qin Leshi wearing Gao Jianfei's clothes and standing beside him like a kitten, and he immediately understood. So, Feilong nodded to Qin Leshi and smiled, "If you still want to go back to work at the company, then... well, after you go back, go directly to the company headquarters to report. I still need a purchasing department manager position."
"Huh?" Qin Leshi was stunned! Her company was just a small cosmetics company under Feilong, and now Feilong wanted her to work directly at the company headquarters, and to be the head of the purchasing department! This... a promotion all at once! And a promotion faster than a rocket! A more than tenfold increase in annual salary! Besides, the purchasing department is a very lucrative position!
Gao Jianfei understood Feilong's meaning... "Heh, Brother Feilong has taken Yue Shi as my little lover."
Qin Leshi instantly understood the hidden meaning. Her face flushed, and a sense of shame welled up inside her... I'm not a woman being kept by Jianfei! If I accept this, Jianfei will still look down on me!
"Boss, I'm not capable enough for this position. Thank you for the promotion, but I'd like to return to Alice Company and work in the planning department," Qin Leshi declined.
"Huh?" Qin Leshi's reaction stunned even Feilong, a man of deep cunning. He shook his head and said, "I can't see through your relationship. Alright, Jianfei, go have a drink. Everyone's actually waiting for you."
Feilong's wife pulled Gao Jianfei aside. "You, Jianfei! What are you doing? Starting to play around with women? Let me tell you, this young lady seems well-educated and sensible. Don't try to sweet-talk her and then throw her away after sleeping with her!" After a pause, this stunning young woman added, "Remember to use a condom, don't let her get pregnant, that would be very difficult to handle!"
Tang Bao also pulled Gao Jianfei over, reeking of alcohol, "Good nephew, you and your old man were the same back in the day, both dashing figures! This woman looks pretty good, you just had your turn, right? How was it? Tight or not?"
"Uncle Tang, aren't you being too vulgar? I'm speechless!" Gao Jianfei was extremely embarrassed.
Qin Leshi, standing next to him, heard everything clearly. She was still wondering… “What does this bearded uncle mean by ‘tight or not’?” Suddenly, she realized what he meant, and her face turned as red as if she had applied rouge!
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, the young lady's face is all red! Not bad, these days, a girl who can be shy is a good girl! Come on, nephew, let's go have a drink!" Tang Bao put his arm around Gao Jianfei's shoulder and walked towards the banquet.
Qin Leshi followed behind Gao Jianfei with her head down. Feilong's sister-in-law's eyes lit up, and she went straight over to chat with Qin Leshi, trying to get information out of her.
The hotel staff had already cleared away the leftover food and replaced it with ten tables of fine dishes. Gao Jianfei raised his glass, stood up, and addressed the dozens of people present in English, "Thank you all for coming and supporting me this time. I'd like to say thank you, and raise a toast to everyone!"
The crowd cheered. "Mr. Gao, it's not enough for you to just drink, you... haha, that beautiful lady, she has to drink too!"
Qin Leshi's face was flushed, but she enjoyed being in this kind of atmosphere with Gao Jianfei, and she also liked that Gao Jianfei's friends approved of her relationship with him. Therefore, she stood up, poured a glass of red wine, and said in English, "Nice to meet you all, thank you... thank you all for your support of Jianfei. I'll have a drink with you all."
The crowd gasped and some even clapped.
Feilong's wife, being an experienced woman, observed Qin Leshi's expressions and actions, and was already 99% certain... Sigh, this girl seems to have fallen for Jianfei, not for his money or status. She's a very innocent young woman. And Jianfei, really! After having Xiaoxian, I heard he had some kind of affair with the famous host Song Ying, and now he's going after this demure young lady. Sigh, men!
After a glass of wine, Gao Jianfei completely relaxed, telling Qin Leshi to just have some drinks and food and not drink any more alcohol. Gao Jianfei himself was completely at ease!
Thanks for Zhou Chu's help just now... Drink!
Thanks to Harumi Yamaguchi for reminding me last time and for helping me find a hacker... *cough*
Thanks to the Germans for helping me play football... Cheers!
Catching up with Feilong, Tang Bao, and the others... Cheers!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Gao Jianfei possessed profound internal strength, which resulted in an exceptionally high alcohol tolerance. Whether the guests wanted red wine, beer, or baijiu, Gao Jianfei would drink with them in any way he pleased! He would finish every glass!
In this way, Gao Jianfei completely enlivened the atmosphere of the banquet. The guests took turns chatting with Gao Jianfei and toasting him, and everyone was having a great time!
In fact, Gao Jianfei's unrestrained behavior tonight was a way to relieve pressure. The competition was in two days, and it was impossible for him to be completely without pressure. After all, his opponent wasn't just Feng Haoyu alone, but also the entire Holy Land backing him. With the Holy Land involved, the game became much more complicated. At least, Gao Jianfei hadn't yet figured out how to escape unscathed from the Holy Land's surveillance after the competition. Everything depended on improvisation. Therefore, Gao Jianfei subconsciously carried a huge amount of pressure. Now, fueled by alcohol, all of that pressure surged up at once.
Gao Jianfei even had a thought in his mind... tonight, I might as well get drunk!
To hell with the wind and rain! To hell with this holy place! Tonight I'm going to throw everything away and indulge myself!
With this mindset, the drinking party became something else entirely. Gao Jianfei was constantly being forced to drink by dozens of people, and he kept asking them to drink with him!
"Yamaguchi-kun! You look better and better! You don't look like a bedridden patient at all just a few months ago! For your health! Drink!" Gao Jianfei pulled Yamaguchi Haruka along and clinked glasses with him. Emir Mohammed, the UAE chieftain who was possessed by Zhu Cong, also came over this time. He joined in the fun and drank with Gao Jianfei.
Even Qin Leshi was forced to drink a few glasses of wine.
“Miss, you are Jianfei’s woman, which means you are my friend, Liu Feng! Since this is our first meeting, let’s have a drink alone! If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know!” Liu Feng, who had also drunk quite a bit, went straight to Qin Leshi for a drink. He respected Gao Jianfei, and therefore held those with close relationships to him in the same high regard.
Qin Leshi was overjoyed to hear the other person call her Gao Jianfei's woman. Despite having a low alcohol tolerance, she downed the drink in one gulp.
"Young lady, take it easy!" Feilong's wife said with a smile, pulling Qin Leshi back to stop her from drinking. She then warned, "As a woman, you must have good eyesight. Look, Jianfei is deliberately trying to get drunk tonight, so you can't get drunk, otherwise, no one will take care of Jianfei."
Upon hearing this, Qin Leshi immediately understood. "Yes, thank you for teaching me, madam. Also... what's wrong with Jianfei? It seems... it doesn't seem right for him to keep drinking like this. I'll try to persuade Jianfei to stop drinking."
Feilong's wife sighed, "Don't try to persuade him anymore. I can tell that Jianfei has a high alcohol tolerance. It's impossible for him to get completely drunk. At most, he'll just get a little tipsy. Just let him drink. He needs to vent."
"You mean the competition the day after tomorrow?" Qin Leshi suddenly realized.
"Yes, how can a man achieve such high honors and status without feeling any pressure?" Feilong's wife sighed.
Qin Leshi looked at Gao Jianfei with heartache, speechless for a moment.
Originally, Feilong's wife wanted to tell Qin Leshi that Gao Jianfei had a girlfriend to test her reaction, but after thinking about it, she ultimately didn't say it.
The drinking session lasted until 1 a.m. before finally stopping.
Gao Jianfei was slightly drunk and in high spirits. He refused anyone's offer to see him off and left the hotel with Qin Leshi.
"Le Shi, I'll take you back to the guesthouse," Gao Jianfei said to Qin Le Shi with a smile.
Qin Leshi quickly helped Gao Jianfei up, "Jianfei, you seem a little drunk. Let me help you."
Gao Jianfei wasn't drunk; he was just in a slightly hazy state. He didn't refuse and, with Qin Leshi's help, walked towards the guesthouse.
Okay, it's only a few minutes' walk. The two returned to the guesthouse and went into their room.
Gao Jianfei had no intention of staying overnight. He told Qin Leshi to get some rest, and then he prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Qin Leshi rushed over from behind, and with a courage that seemed to come from nowhere, she hugged Gao Jianfei tightly.
Gao Jianfei's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped in his tracks without saying a word.
Time seemed to stand still.
Qin Leshi hesitated for half a minute, then said, "Jianfei, I...I...I used to think about you all the time, and I don't know if I've fallen for you. Tonight, I was almost...I was thinking about you the most. I just went with you to your friend's banquet, and I was so happy. I usually hate going to these kinds of parties because I don't drink. But tonight I was so happy, so carefree. I know I've fallen for you...My parents told me that when a man and woman get together, the most important thing is that they are well-matched. They know I have feelings for you and they've tried to dissuade me. I didn't want to come to Beijing to find you, but I couldn't control myself, so I came anyway...Jianfei, I don't know if we have a future, I don't know anything, but...I like you..."
Fueled by alcohol, Qin Leshi, usually so refined and demure, honestly voiced all her thoughts. Being rather traditional, she even spoke her parents' words without embellishment.
Gao Jianfei originally wanted to tell Qin Leshi that he had two girlfriends, but suddenly, the image of Qin Leshi's pretty face swollen from being beaten and her whole body shivering from the cold flashed through his mind! He didn't know where a surge of lust came from, but he turned around, hugged Qin Leshi, and kissed her lips directly!
His tongue probed in, only to be met with the awkwardness of Qin Leshi's fragrant tongue. Gao Jianfei began to savor it freely...
Perhaps out of habit, or perhaps out of excitement, his hands began to wander! One hand climbed up Qin Leshi's left breast, while the other hand went straight to unbutton Qin Leshi's jeans!
Qin Leshi was completely lost at this moment. She didn't notice Gao Jianfei's bad behavior at all. When Gao Jianfei "touched her chest", her mind went blank and her whole body felt like it had been electrocuted!
Just as Gao Jianfei was about to use his other hand to explore Qin Leshi's mysterious area, which had never been explored by any man, his phone beeped with a text message!
He gently removed his hand, released Qin Leshi, took out his phone and saw a text message from Song Ying... "Jianfei, I heard you were drinking with Yamaguchi-kun and the others. Don't get drunk. There are too many of them, you can't outdrink them. Hehe, go home and rest early. The competition is coming up soon, take care of yourself!"
"Uh... I have to go, Yue Shi." Gao Jianfei's excitement was dampened by this text message, and he even felt a little guilty... "Gao Jianfei, what are you doing? Are you toying with Yue Shi's feelings?"
Qin Leshi was rendered powerless by Gao Jianfei's kisses and lay sprawled on top of him. Gao Jianfei had already pulled up her wool sweater, unbuttoning all the buttons on her shirt and jeans, revealing a section of pink lace trim... In short, it was a complete mess!
Gao Jianfei quickly helped Qin Leshi sit up on the bed and said softly, "Leshi, I'm leaving now. Take a shower and get some rest. It's already past midnight. I have a competition tomorrow. Will you come and watch me compete with Feilong and the others?"
"Mmm..." Qin Leshi nodded obediently, then lowered her head and remained silent, but her face was flushed with happiness.
Gao Jianfei left the guesthouse, took a taxi, and went home.
Song Ying didn't ask any further questions. She simply helped Gao Jianfei take a bath and rest, and said a few words, scolding Gao Jianfei for drinking so much alcohol and smelling like alcohol.
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Just as Gao Jianfei left the guesthouse, a dark figure stood by the roadside not far away, coldly watching him. After Gao Jianfei took a taxi and drove away, the dark figure disappeared from the area with the speed of a ghost.
A beam of moonlight shone on the face of the dark figure, revealing Xiao Dao, who was on good terms with Feng Haoyu!
Holy Land Knife!
Xiao Dao quickly returned to a hotel.
In the hotel suite, only Feng Haoyu was there, preparing to rest.
Xiao Dao entered the suite, leaned against the wall, and laughed, "Junior Brother Hao Yu, I followed Gao Jianfei for you, haha, that guy... he's a complete lecher! There's no way he can beat you!"
"Huh?" Feng Haoyu was taken aback.
"The competition starts tomorrow. Junior Brother Haoyu, you have such a good chance of winning, so you should prepare well and stay home. As for that Gao Jianfei, what did he do? Drink! Get drunk! Sleep with women! This guy seems to be keeping a mistress at a nearby hotel. He just finished drinking and went back to the hotel with that woman to have some fun... This kind of good-for-nothing is really... trash!" Xiaodao sneered.
"Heh, Senior Brother Xiaodao, this person is just a stepping stone for me. Besides, he is someone the Venerable specifically ordered to be captured. After the competition, he will soon become a prisoner. Therefore, let him enjoy himself for a few days for now! He won't have the chance to enjoy himself again later!" Feng Haoyu shook his head and laughed.
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After getting drunk, Gao Jianfei slept until noon the next day. When he woke up, he found himself feeling great, and his stress seemed to have lessened considerably! He truly felt relaxed, with only one thought in his mind... "Wind and rain, Holy Land, I'm ready! Bring it on!"
Undoubtedly, last night's heavy drinking had a subtle change in Gao Jianfei's state of mind, making him extremely optimistic.