Arriving near the Millennium Group, as he stepped out of his car, a red BMW blocked his path. "Yo! What a coincidence!"
Xiao Xun bent down to look and saw it was Zhao Yuman. "It is quite a coincidence. I was just thinking of looking for you."
"Get in the car first."
Xiao Xun skillfully closed the passenger door and sat inside.
Zhao Yuman asked while driving, "What were you looking for me for?"
"I heard that the big star Yu Shiwen is coming here for a concert."
"I didn't expect President Xiao to be a fan. Are you looking for tickets?"
"It's not for me, it's for a friend who wants to use them to impress a client. But he said they're not available online, and even scalpers are out of tickets."
Zhao Yuman nodded. "I can help you with that. Our company has internal tickets. How many do you want?"
"Two would be best."
Zhao Yuman's lips curved upwards. "That's a piece of cake. If we don't have tickets, we can print them for you."
Xiao Xun said excitedly, "Really? That would be great! Thank you so much!"
"Do you need to be so excited? Is it for you, or for your friend?"
Xiao Xun scratched his head awkwardly. "It's for my friend."
"Tickets aren't given for free. Show some sincerity. You're treating me to dinner tonight."
"No problem. Whatever you want to eat, we can discuss it."
The car didn't head towards Fengming Tower but stopped in front of another ordinary-looking restaurant.
"This doesn't seem to fit Ms. Zhao's taste."
"I eat for the taste, not for the 'taste'."
The two of them picked a private room. A waitress came over, handed them an exquisite menu, and asked with a smile, "What would you two like to order?"
Xiao Xun gestured towards Zhao Yuman and said, "Ladies first. You order. I'm easy."
Zhao Yuman didn't stand on ceremony. She took the menu and started flipping through it.
Soon, she ordered four dishes and one soup. Xiao Xun noticed that the dishes she ordered were all elaborate and required time to prepare, and they were quite expensive.
The waitress took note of everything and then asked, "Anything else, drinks perhaps?"
Since she was a lady, Xiao Xun was about to ask for some beverages when he heard Zhao Yuman say, "Then let's have a good bottle of red wine." Zhao Yuman then stated an English brand name that Xiao Xun hadn't heard of, but it was certainly not cheap.
After the waitress left, Zhao Yuman started staring at Xiao Xun again.
Xiao Xun felt uncomfortable under her gaze and instinctively dodged her eyes. "Right, didn't you say you had something to tell me last time?"
"No need to rush that. I haven't quite figured out how to tell you."
Xiao Xun asked subconsciously, "Ms. Zhao, are you married?"
"I'm still single. Nobody wants me. Do you have anyone suitable?"
"Nobody wants you?"
Xiao Xun couldn't help but chuckle. The people who pursued her could form a line from here to abroad and back again.
Zhao Yuman tilted her head. "Don't believe me?"
"Not at all. I wouldn't dare."
The food and wine started to arrive. Xiao Xun picked up the wine bottle and poured a full glass for her, saying, "Ms. Zhao, I really appreciate your help this time. I'll toast you." Xiao Xun then poured himself a glass of red wine and waited for her, holding up his glass.
Zhao Yuman smiled and shook her head. "You, really. Just two tickets, they're not worth much. It's not even a favor."
Xiao Xun quickly took out his wallet. "How much then? I'll pay you."
Zhao Yuman laughed. "You really are a straight man. I don't know what President Mu sees in you. I already said they're not worth much."
"It's fine. My friend will reimburse me. Whatever you should charge, charge it."
Zhao Yuman seemed a bit annoyed. "That's between you and your friend. This is between us. If you're going to be so calculative, I won't give them to you!"
At this point, Xiao Xun had no other choice but to say anything more. He raised his glass and said, "Ms. Zhao, thank you! I sincerely toast you."
She also raised her glass. "Okay, bottoms up!" With that, she tilted her head and drained the glass.
After that, the two of them ate and chatted. Zhao Yuman became increasingly excited, frequently pouring wine and clinking glasses with Xiao Xun. Out of gratitude, Xiao Xun drank with her.
After a few glasses of wine, Zhao Yuman became more talkative. Her cheeks were flushed, making her look quite adorable. She started talking about her love life and complained that no man was any good.
Xiao Xun felt extremely awkward and could only respond with a smile.
Before long, they had finished a bottle of red wine.
Zhao Yuman waved to call the waiter and asked for another bottle of red wine. Xiao Xun quickly stopped her. "That's enough. If we keep drinking, we'll get drunk."
Zhao Yuman gave Xiao Xun a sideways glance. "What? Is it too expensive? Then I'll pay for this bottle."
Hearing her say that, Xiao Xun had no choice but to signal the waiter to bring the wine.
He then said to Zhao Yuman, "Although I'm not as rich as you, I don't begrudge the money. I was just afraid you'd get too drunk if you kept drinking!"
"So you're worried about me? Don't worry. As the CEO of Millennium Group, I've never feared anyone at the drinking table. I won't get drunk that easily."
When the second bottle arrived, Xiao Xun consciously drank less. Zhao Yuman drank more than half of the bottle. Tonight, Zhao Yuman seemed particularly excited, talking and drinking incessantly.
Xiao Xun saw that they had eaten enough and checked his watch. It was 8:30 PM. They had been dining for almost two hours. Xiao Xun signaled the waiter to get the bill and then said to Zhao Yuman, "Let's go. Are you alright?"
Zhao Yuman smiled. "Of course. This amount of alcohol is nothing. Let's go home."
As she said this, she stood up unsteadily, stumbled, and almost fell. Xiao Xun, with quick reflexes, caught her.
Zhao Yuman grabbed Xiao Xun's collar, her red lips whispering in his ear, "This wine is too strong. I feel so weak all over. It seems I'll have to trouble you to take me home."
Outside the restaurant, a cold wind blew. Xiao Xun said to Zhao Yuman, "We've both been drinking. Let's leave the car here for now and take a taxi back."
Zhao Yuman was like a puddle of mud, not saying a word.
Xiao Xun hailed a taxi. After getting in, he said, "Ms. Zhao, you have to tell me where you live."
Zhao Yuman remained silent. Xiao Xun had no other choice and said to the driver, "Fengming Tower."
After paying the taxi fare, he helped Zhao Yuman out of the car.
Several security guards quickly came over to help. Upon seeing that it was Zhao Yuman, they froze.
Xiao Xun was about to let them take over when he saw that none of them were moving. He became anxious. "This is your boss. Please help!"
The security captain said, "We dare not touch her. If the boss finds out, we'll be in big trouble. President Xiao, you've worked hard. I'll go open the door for you."
Xiao Xun had no choice but to carry and support her. After finally getting into the elevator, he was out of breath and sweating, more tired than after a military campaign.
"Ms. Zhao, you don't look fat, but you're so heavy!"
The security guards left as soon as they opened the door, not wanting to stay a second longer. Xiao Xun said to them, "Call some female attendants."
Then Xiao Xun placed Zhao Yuman on the large bed, took off her high heels, and covered her with a quilt. "Ms. Zhao, please rest well. I'm leaving now."
As he reached the door, Xiao Xun turned back and reminded her, "Don't forget about the tickets."
At this moment, the hotel attendant also arrived. "Your boss drank too much. I'll be leaving now."
"President Xiao, take care."
Xiao Xun came out of Fengming Tower and took a taxi back to his company.
Arriving at the fifth-floor mobile game company, the employees were all sitting up straight, like model students.
Although Xiao Xun hadn't drunk too much, he didn't dwell on it.
As soon as he entered the office, he saw Mu Jiahe sitting at his desk, frowning. "Have you been drinking?"
Xiao Xun didn't lie to Mu Jiahe and frankly admitted, "I had a few drinks with Ms. Zhao from Millennium Group."
"Zhao Yuman?"
"Yes, that's her."
Mu Jiahe suddenly smiled, leaving Xiao Xun stunned. "What's wrong?"
"Did she try to seduce you?"
Xiao Xun didn't know why Mu Jiahe suddenly asked that. "No. I just needed her help with something, and you can't accept help for free. I had to at least treat her to a meal."