In Mingzhu Entertainment City, the rooms are named after the rooms of ancient beauties, such as "Xi Shi, Yang Guifei, Zhao Feiyan" and so on. The size and level of the rooms are classified according to the fame of the ancient beauties. The rooms of the four beauties are considered first-class, and the other rooms are ordinary rooms. Among all the rooms, there is one that is the best and the largest, which is the "Mingzhu Room".
Since Li wanted to entertain Zhou Xuan, he naturally chose the best room.
But the receptionists were all in a dilemma. The one at the front said, "I'm sorry, sir, that room has already been booked. How about we give you the Zhaojun Room?"
Li Wei frowned and said angrily, "Who booked it? I'll pay him three times the price and make him change rooms!" He had brought Zhou Xuan along, but he hadn't expected that the best room would be booked by someone else.
Li Wei was somewhat annoyed, but still offered to pay three times the amount to have the front desk book a room for him. Generally speaking, if someone has booked a room and then another room is booked for another guest, then a room of the same level must be booked, but the guest must agree. However, the owners of entertainment venues of this level are not simple people. Whether it is resources, finances, or connections, they are all very influential. In a place like Beijing, where the waters run deep, it is not easy for a business to stay open for even a day without strong connections.
To open an entertainment venue or hotel, you usually need to have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. The goal of opening a business is to make money, but there are also arrogant customers. If you can't control these kinds of people, how can you make money in peace?
The receptionist smiled and said, "Sir, we can't change your room. Please find another one."
Zhou Xuan also found it boring and said to Li Wei, "Third brother, I think we should just go to another room. It's not like we're buying a house. Let's just have some fun. It doesn't matter which room we choose. We can leave once we've had our fun!"
Li Wei snorted and said to the receptionist, "Where's your manager? Where's Liu Wei? Tell him to come out!"
The receptionist was taken aback. Li Wei seemed to be very familiar with Manager Liu, but none of them knew Li Wei or who he was. One of them quickly made a secret phone call to Liu Wei.
These front-nosed people haven't been here long, and Li Wei hasn't been here for over a month either. The front desk staff at hotels and entertainment venues change very frequently. The front desk staff are all pretty girls, so it's normal for them to go wherever the income is higher.
I arrived a bit early today. The entertainment center usually opens after midnight, but today it's only a little past midnight. At this early hour, there are rarely any customers. Although Li Wei is a spoiled rich kid, he's not one to act arrogantly and recklessly. What's the point of being domineering towards these receptionists?
Zhou Xuan himself had already said so, and Li Wei was preparing to book another room, but just then, someone behind them said in a sarcastic tone, "Li Laosan, what's going on? I booked the room, do you want it?"
Li Wei and Zhou Xuan both turned around and looked over. Six or seven men entered through the main gate. The one in front was about the same age as Li Wei, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a fair complexion. He was talking to Li Wei with a smile.
But that smile was definitely not kind; it was a forced smile, and Zhou Xuan could see it clearly.
"Wu Jianguo, what's wrong? Trying to start a fight now that there are more of you?" Li Wei snorted and said coldly.
"Hey, third brother, you've got the wrong idea!" Wu Jianguo chuckled. "We've been at odds since elementary school, it's always been a draw, either you win or I lose. Fighting is pointless. If we fought again, we'd still be evenly matched. If the old folks at home found out, neither of us would be in trouble. So, you're being released today? Hehe, I got out two days earlier than you. For the sake of freedom, you'd better behave yourself!"
Zhou Xuan finally understood. It turned out that Wu Jianguo in front of him was Li Wei's old rival. Judging from his tone, he was, like Li Wei, a spoiled brat from a powerful family with a privileged background. This incident was probably caused by their past conflict, but what he hadn't expected was that they'd run into each other again!
Li Wei glanced at the men around Wu Jianguo and said coldly, "Speak your mind, or shut up. Don't beat around the bush."
"Good, that's great!" Wu Jianguo clapped his hands and said. "I'm not afraid to tell you, but I actually invited a beautiful woman here today. I've wanted to make a move on this girl for a long time, but it's not something you can just do casually. I haven't been able to get her yet. I guess she's having some trouble today, which is why she came to me. As for the girl, I'm sure you understand. Since you're interested too, why don't we stay together? You think we can't really compete, but it's not bad to settle things in terms of pursuing girls, Li Laosan?"
Wu Jianguo glanced at Li Wei and mocked, "Li Laosan, do you dare to come?"
"I'm not afraid of you when it comes to fighting, and I'm not afraid of you when it comes to picking up girls either." Li Wei snorted, took a step inside, and said as he walked, "Brother An, let's go."
Although he had always been Li Wei's enemy, Wu Jianguo and Li Wei were both from families with impressive backgrounds, and Wu Jianguo knew Li Wei's personality very well. They were both fearless, afraid of their fathers and grandfathers at home, but always acting like they were the best in the world when they were outside. But now, he was respectfully calling him "Brother Xuan." Wu Jianguo felt a little strange and couldn't help but glance at Zhou Xuan a couple of times.
He looked unfamiliar; I'm certain I've never seen him before. In their circle, it's not very large, and while the outside world doesn't know who's in it, they themselves do. The "Brother Xuan" Li Wei was calling is definitely not from their circle, but someone Li Wei calls "Brother" must be someone important.
The Mingzhu room is almost 80 square meters. A 64-inch LCD TV is mounted on the left wall, and a projector is on the right. There are three large red cloth sofas surrounding the room, and in front of the sofas is a long cabinet-shaped amber glass coffee table. The speakers are mounted on the wall, and the walls are also decorated with sound-absorbing cotton materials.
Zhou Xuan and Li Wei sat on the left, while Wu Jianguo and his men sat on the right. When the entertainment center's waitresses came in, Wu Jianguo waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Bring up everything that needs to be served. Ten bottles of Hennessy Richard, to start."
Zhou Xuan didn't know and didn't care, but Li Wei narrowed his eyes. Hennessy Richard was priced at 18,888 at Mingzhu Entertainment City. Ten bottles would cost more than 180,000. To make such a scene with such a move, it probably wasn't just burning money. There must be some other reason. Could it really be because of Shangguan Mingyue?
Li Wei hesitated, not understanding what Wu Jianguo wanted to do to Shangguan Mingyue, but no matter what, he couldn't let Wu Jianguo's momentum get the better of him.
Shangguan Mingyue is currently the most sought-after girl in the capital, even surpassing the fame of several of the most famous heiresses, including the Wei Xiaoqing sisters.
Shangguan Mingyue's family is in the real estate business. Their ancestors started in Hong Kong, and in the last ten years or so, they made a fortune by entering the mainland market earlier than other conglomerates. In Beijing's real estate industry, they ranked among the top three in just a few years. Their "Royal Building" even set two records: the highest sales price and the highest sales volume. Three years ago, after Shangguan Mingyue's father, Yang Zifei, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized, his physical condition no longer allowed him to manage the company's affairs. He had no choice but to call his only daughter back from England and put her at the front desk of the company.
Many people know the saying that you can't have your cake and eat it too; the same applies to women – beauty and wisdom are mutually exclusive.
But this Shangguan Mingyue truly possessed both beauty and wisdom. Over the course of three years, she developed the family business into a thriving enterprise, and her keen business acumen earned the admiration of countless seasoned peers.
Shangguan Mingyue took her mother's surname. In the past few years, she had practically recruited all the young masters and noblemen of the capital. However, Shangguan Mingyue never talked about relationships. She was shrewd and cunning in business, and she never gave anyone a chance to get close to her in matters of the heart. Because of her status and wealth, she was not someone who could be easily oppressed or held hostage. So, although these young masters and noblemen of the capital had power and influence, they couldn't openly force themselves on her. She wasn't short of money; her status was so high that every move she made was being watched by the whole world.
Among the young masters who were madly pursuing Shangguan Mingyue, Wu Jianguo and Li Wei were both among them, and of course, they both got the same result.
Li Wei pondered, unsure whether Wu Jianguo had truly managed to invite Shangguan Mingyue. He had never heard of anyone ever inviting Shangguan Mingyue before, so the authenticity was questionable. However, he hesitated, knowing that Wu Jianguo was far more ruthless than him and might have used some underhanded tactics.
The entertainment center's waitresses brought in the room one by one the imported liquor and fruit platter, and then laid out a row of small cups, pouring the liquor into each one.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, as if a battle was about to break out, and noticing Li Wei's somber expression, Zhou Xuan smiled and handed Li Wei a glass of wine, saying, "Third brother, don't look so sullen. We're here to have fun, right? Come on, have a drink!"
At this moment, a man suddenly stood up next to Wu Jianguo, rushed over, pointed at Zhou Xuan, and cursed, "Who the hell do you think you are? Why are you making a move if Brother Guo didn't say anything?"
But before he could finish speaking, Li Wei smashed a wine bottle on his head with a loud bang!
As Li Wei smashed the bottle, he also kicked the man in the waist, sending him crashing onto the coffee table and knocking over a row of wine glasses and fruit plates. At the same time, he cursed fiercely, "Who the hell do you think you are? If my brother Xuan wants to drink, even the King of Heaven himself would have to drink with me!"
Volume 1, Chapter 202: Bad Luck Strikes
…There’s a drinking method called “Ai Laba”! You have to finish the drink in one go. Zhou Xuan basically does it this way too. The wine in the bottle gurgles down into his mouth under everyone’s watchful eyes.
After finishing the wine, Zhou Xuan turned the empty bottle upside down and shook it twice in the air. He then glanced at Wu Jianguo, smiled faintly, and placed the bottle on the table in front of him.
Zhou Xuan's face was not red, and he did not look dizzy. It was impossible for anyone to drink a full bottle of wine in one go in ten seconds without smelling of alcohol.
But Zhou Xuan's eyes were clear and bright, without a trace of alcohol. He then took another bottle, opened the cap, tilted his head back as usual, and gulped down the whole bottle in one go. After finishing the bottle, he still held the empty bottle upside down in front of Wu Jianguo, and then placed the empty bottle in front of him.
Zhou Xuan easily finished the second bottle of Hennessy, which immediately aroused Wu Jianguo's suspicion and also attracted the attention of Shangguan Mingyue and Li Wei. It's not uncommon for people to be able to drink two bottles of Hennessy, but to be able to finish it in one go without letting up is no easy feat. Anyone who could finish it like that would at least pass out on the spot, completely drunk and unconscious. But Zhou Xuan seemed to be drinking plain water.
Even drinking plain water can cause bloating from excessive consumption. Even the thirstiest person has a limit to how much water they can drink; the amount of water in two bottles of wine is definitely too much.
Although Wu Jianguo was somewhat wary, he still didn't believe that Zhou Xuan could finish the remaining eighteen bottles. Such a large amount, even if it were water or beverages, would be impossible for anyone to drink, let alone alcohol!
But Zhou Xuan kept drinking bottle after bottle as if nothing was wrong. In less than five minutes, ten empty bottles had piled up in front of Wu Jianguo, and Zhou Xuan still didn't stop at all, picking up the bottle and drinking one after another.
Look at Zhou Xuan again; his eyes are still clear, and his hand holding the wine bottle is still steady.