Chapter 19: I Can’t Walk Anymore

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Cheng Dongyu’s first reaction was to raise his hands in a surrendering gesture, trying to extract himself from this situation.

“Boss, please pay attention. I didn’t do anything. I didn’t even drink with her,” Cheng Dongyu thought.

Su Lu was still unaware of what was happening behind her.

“President Cheng?” Su Lu asked with a puzzled expression.

Cheng Dongyu didn’t dare to respond and looked anxiously behind her.

Meanwhile, Liu Qiming who was undeterred and emboldened by the alcohol, reached out his hand, intending to touch Su Lu’s shoulder.

Cheng Dongyu thought he was up to no good.

In mid-air, Liu Qiming’s audacious hand came into contact with something cold.

He suddenly snapped back to reality and realized that the private room had fallen eerily silent at some point.

As he focused his gaze, he noticed that the cold object in his hand was a fully-filled bottle of alcohol.

Liu Qiming was stunned. He looked at Bo Jingshen, who was standing at the side, and met his cold and vicious eyes.

His handsome face felt as cold as if it had been soaked in ice water.

Liu Qiming’s voice unexpectedly sounded dry, “You… Why are you here, President Bo?”

The last two words were like a sledgehammer that knocked Su Lu awake.

She straightened her back and turned her gaze towards him.

The first thing she noticed was the bottle of alcohol in his hand, identical to the one held by Liu Qiming.

“Bo Jingshen, you…”

“Shut up.”

“I…”

“I said shut up!”

He was angry, and it seemed quite serious.

Su Lu shrunk her neck. She was affected by the alcohol and was as obedient as a little rabbit.

Moreover, she was able to hold on very rationally earlier. She felt that she would be able to hold on soberly even if she drank another half a catty.

Now that her eyes met the person who could make her feel very at ease, her brain seemed to automatically give up resisting the chaos brought about by the alcohol.

She lowered her head and sat obediently, feeling dizzy.

Bo Jingshen lifted his chin towards Liu Qiming and spoke, “President Liu, haven’t you always wanted to be involved in my technology park project?”

Beads of sweat appeared on Liu Qiming’s forehead. “President Bo, I merely wanted to introduce Little Lu to more people. After all, I have a good relationship with Mr. Su.”

He didn’t understand why Bo Jingshen was so interested in Su Lu, the woman that the Gu family didn’t want.

Could it be that Bo Jingshen had peculiar tastes?

However, Liu Qiming had no intention of seriously offending Bo Jingshen. Who wouldn’t want to cooperate with Bosheng?

Thus, his words served as a show of weakness. If he were a rash businessman, he would have taken a step back by now.

But clearly, Bo Jingshen was not that kind of person.

He raised his chin and pointed to the bottle in Liu Qiming’s hand, conveying his meaning without words.

“Don’t you enjoy making people drink? Finish the wine, and I’ll believe your sincerity in cooperating,” he said.

Liu Qiming’s face turned pale, and he smiled awkwardly. “President Bo, please don’t joke with me…”

“Did I laugh?” Bo Jingshen calmly retorted.

There was no trace of a smile on his cold face.

Liu Qiming furrowed his brow, but his phone vibrated in his pocket. Initially, he didn’t have time to answer it, but he took a glance at the phone and saw that it was an urgent call from the company.

Liu Qiming hesitated between answering and ignoring the call. He looked up and saw Bo Jingshen’s half-smile as he said, “President Liu, why aren’t you answering? It might be something important.”

If Bo Jingshen hadn’t said that, Liu Qiming would have ignored the call.

However, Bo Jingshen’s words made him feel uneasy. His heart skipped a beat. He quickly picked up the phone and put it to his ear. After listening to the conversation on the other end of the phone, Liu Qiming’s expression became even uglier than before. His eyes widened as he looked at Bo Jingshen in shock.

Cheng Dongyu stood by the side, silently sympathizing with Liu Qiming in his mind, “Baldy, take care. You messed with the Boss, and it seems luck isn’t on your side.”

Then, Cheng Dongyu took the initiative in a friendly manner and reached for the bottle in Liu Qiming’s hand, opening it for him.

Liu Qiming’s lips quivered as he looked at Bo Jingshen. “President Bo…”

Bo Jingshen remained silent, simply pointing to the bottle of wine that Cheng Dongyu had already opened, making his intention clear.

With a determined attitude, Liu Qiming reluctantly took the bottle, tilted his head back, and drank.

The private room remained quiet. Most of the people were astute individuals, with several having witnessed the conflict between Bo Jingshen and Liu Qiming at the exhibition hall.

Could anyone fail to comprehend the situation at a glance?

They all watched the spectacle unfold in silence.

Liu Qiming had finally drunk the entire alcohol with great difficulty. He looked at Bo Jingshen with dizziness and was about to speak.

To his surprise, the handsome man’s face remained indifferent and unresponsive. He had no intention of speaking at all. Instead, he opened the bottle of wine in his hand and handed it to Liu Qiming.

Liu Qiming quickly said, “President Bo, please go easy on me.”

Bo Jingshen glanced at the woman sitting obediently on the couch, her head hanging low. He shifted his gaze to Liu Qiming and asked, “When you force others to drink, do you ever consider showing mercy?”

“But… But that’s…”

Liu Qiming seemed to want to explain something, but Bo Jingshen had no interest in listening. He casually placed the bottle of alcohol down and said, “If you don’t want to drink, then forget it.”

Liu Qiming thought about the phone call he had received earlier from the company secretary. They had almost finalized several major contracts, but suddenly, at this critical moment, they had backed out. Liu Qiming didn’t believe that Bo Jingshen had anything to do with this matter.

He just didn’t expect that he had underestimated this young man who had returned from overseas and had yet to penetrate the domestic market. He truly possessed such great power.

Liu Qiming felt bitter and took the bottle.

He couldn’t even drink half of the alcohol before he couldn’t bear it any longer. He leaned over a nearby trash bin and vomited uncontrollably.

Cheng Dongyu came closer and whispered to Bo Jingshen, “Boss, why don’t we just forget about it? It’s not worth risking something happening to him after drinking. It’s as if being responsible for someone’s death due to alcohol persuasion.”

Bo Jingshen glanced at Cheng Dongyu. “Oh, now you realize that persuading someone to drink carries responsibility? Why didn’t you say anything when he was persuading Su Little Lu to drink?”

Cheng Dongyu’s eyes darted around, and he quickly said, “Boss, Miss Su seems to have fallen asleep. It’s so chaotic here. Why don’t we leave?”

These words were effective.

Bo Jingshen glanced at Su Lu with his deep eyes.

She lowered her head and was in a daze. She was completely unaware of her surroundings, lost in a daze.

Bo Jingshen almost found it amusing.

It was indeed a chaotic scene. Beside him was a baldy who was hugging a trash can and vomiting uncontrollably.

Bo Jingshen raised an eyebrow. “Fine, let’s go.”

Su Lu was in a daze when someone grabbed her shoulder. Although she was in a daze, her vigilance had not disappeared. Almost instantly, her eyes were half-opened, and her gaze was filled with vigilance.

However, she caught a familiar and refreshing scent. The cool fragrance of cedar instantly put her at ease.

“Hmm?” She blinked in confusion.

“Su Lu, do you dare fall asleep anywhere?” Bo Jingshen furrowed his brow and looked at her. “Let’s go.”

He let go of her shoulder and straightened up.

Then, his hand was grasped by soft fingers, causing Bo Jingshen’s actions to pause.

“Ah Shen.”

The hand that was holding his hand gently tugged at it with a hint of coquettishness.

“I can’t walk anymore.”