With Lin Fan by her side, Tian Mengyao seemed like a different person.
Her face held a smile, and she conversed easily with others.
"This is my assistant, and also the chief supervisor of the cooperative."
Tian Mengyao winked at Lin Fan, "Xiao Fan, toast Section Chief Song for me."
"Oh, Section Chief Song, my apologies, please take care of me in the future."
Lin Fan casually picked up a glass of some unknown foreign liquor and drank it down in one go after speaking.
It wasn't that he lacked conversational skills, but he came with Tian Mengyao precisely for this purpose.
"This young man is quite good."
Section Chief Song, nearing forty, smiled, then also picked up a glass of foreign liquor and drank it down.
His status was not low, yet he had to show some respect.
Of course, it wasn't for Lin Fan, but for Tian Mengyao.
Furthermore, he was very curious.
Curious what kind of person Lin Fan was, to be valued so highly by Tian Mengyao.
He scanned the reception hall and saw a crowd of crestfallen young men, thinking, "It seems they have no hope. She came prepared and never intended to give them a chance."
After Wang Ying returned, she had been sitting in a quiet corner.
Watching Lin Fan follow Tian Mengyao and constantly drink, she felt both heartache and helplessness.
Unconsciously, she began to resent Tian Mengyao.
Was a mere university student village official putting on such airs?
She had tried several times to rush over and take Lin Fan away, but considering the implications, she could only suppress her anger in silence.
"Don't fall into my hands!"
Wang Ying glared at Tian Mengyao, clenching her small fists.
Half an hour later, Lin Fan had already drunk several jin of various liquors.
Fortunately, he activated his dantian and circulated his purple qi, expelling the alcohol from his body through his pores.
Otherwise, he would have already collapsed.
In contrast, his face was somewhat flushed.
But this was a side effect of the purple qi flowing, making him appear just like he was drunk.
Tian Mengyao poked Lin Fan's arm and said apologetically, "Xiao Fan, that's enough, let's find a place to rest."
Lin Fan waved his hand, "It's fine, I can still drink."
"Listen, you don't need to drink anymore."
Tian Mengyao held Lin Fan's arm, her gaze sweeping across the hall, trying to find a quiet place to sit.
Seeing this, Wang Ying immediately stood up and waved, "Over here."
Tian Mengyao was stunned for a moment, then nodded, supported Lin Fan, and walked over, sitting opposite Wang Ying.
"Xiao Fan, eat some fruit. Why did you drink so much?"
As she spoke, Wang Ying pushed the fruit platter in front of Lin Fan.
Tian Mengyao felt uneasy and secretly glanced at Wang Ying.
Was this blaming me?
Lin Fan ate a small piece of dragon fruit and then smiled, "It's fine, don't mind me, I'm not drunk at all."
"Still saying you're not drunk, look at you."
Wang Ying asked a waiter for a glass of milk and handed it to Lin Fan, "Drink some milk to help..."
"Eat an orange, oranges help with alcohol."
As she spoke, Tian Mengyao picked up half an orange and held it to Lin Fan's mouth.
"Drink the milk first!"
"Eat the orange first!"
Tian Mengyao and Wang Ying were irreconcilable, nearly shoving the orange and milk into Lin Fan's face.
"Don't rush, don't rush, I'll have them one by one."
Lin Fan, sensing trouble, immediately took both the orange and the milk.
He took a bite of orange, then a gulp of milk, not caring about the taste, and shoveled them into his mouth greedily.
"Holy crap!"
"What the hell!"
Shen Xue and Ma Yuan watched from afar, gnashing their teeth in frustration.
"Ma Yuan, who is that kid? Is he trying to slap us in the face?"
"I don't know either."
Ma Yuan observed Lin Fan intently.
No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see what was superior about Lin Fan.
It didn't make sense!
It shouldn't be like this!
Why did he encounter walls with Wang Ying and Tian Mengyao, while this kid shows up and has both of them doting on him?
Shen Xue picked up a glass of whiskey and stood up, sneering, "Ma Yuan, let's go introduce ourselves to that kid with the overflowing桃花运."
"Alright."
Ma Yuan also picked up a glass of foreign liquor.
The two of them strode menacingly towards Lin Fan.
And they were not the only ones with the same idea.
Thus, more than a dozen men with menacing auras, holding their wine glasses, walked towards that inconspicuous corner in unison.
Shen Xue, burning with anger, was the first to reach Lin Fan.
Ma Yuan followed behind, feeling somewhat apprehensive.
He didn't have Shen Xue's good family background, and he was afraid of any potential trouble.
Lin Fan saw people approaching with wine and didn't think much of it, standing up and smiling, "Hello, hello."
He assumed these people were all coming to toast Tian Mengyao.
Shen Xue frowned, stunned.
He had intended to provoke, but seeing the other party's genuine goodwill, he swallowed back his taunting words.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling person. No matter who the other person was or how great his luck with women, at least his attitude was impeccable.
"Hello."
Shen Xue returned a smile.
Lin Fan asked a passing waiter for a glass of red wine, then smiled at Shen Xue, "Cheers."
After speaking, he drank it all in one go.
Shen Xue was immediately dumbfounded, completely confused.
He came to stir up trouble, and now it had turned into a drinking contest?
However, seeing the other party's generosity, he naturally couldn't back down.
He glanced at the high-proof whiskey in his glass, gritted his teeth, and gulped it down.
After drinking, he showed his empty glass to indicate he had finished.
Although he felt a churning in his stomach, he had to endure it.
He couldn't lose face!
He turned to Ma Yuan and said, "Ma Yuan, you toast him too."
"Okay."
Ma Yuan stepped forward, smiled at Lin Fan, then raised his glass.
The waiter was observant.
Seeing the situation, she quickly brought Lin Fan another glass of red wine.
Lin Fan, holding the red wine, clinked glasses with Ma Yuan, "Cheers."
As the word "Cheers" fell, Lin Fan drank it down in one go again.
Ma Yuan had already drunk quite a bit of the earlier drinks, and now his glass contained strong liquor, so it took him considerable effort to force the wine down.
He had a spirit of not admitting defeat, but he also knew he had no chance of winning.
Seeing the other person drink as if it were water, he had already lost in terms of momentum.
Shen Xue subtly gave him a look.
Ma Yuan looked back and saw a group of people, at least twelve or thirteen, all holding wine glasses and walking towards them.
All their eyes were fixed on Lin Fan.
Clearly, they had also come to cause trouble!
Shen Xue's mouth curled into a sly grin, a flash of smugness in his eyes.
Ma Yuan also curved his lips into a smug expression.
Let's see you be surrounded by women, now you've angered the masses!
The two of them exchanged a greeting, then quietly slipped away.