Chapter 49: Stalemate

  He understood that he wanted to conquer Xiong Huilin. Apart from being attracted by Xiong Huilin's beauty and sensuality, there was actually another more important reason - revenge!

  Xiong Huilin is Li Sanshi's wife, if you can get Xiong Huilin, it's revenge against Li Sanshi...

  "Little handsome guy, where are your eyes looking?" Li Xueqing noticed that Zhong Xiaofei's eyes were wandering around Xiong Huilin's chest, and she reached out to pinch Zhong Xiaofei lightly.

  "Ouch." Zhong Xiaofei pretended to be in pain, gritting his teeth and whispering, "Beauty, do you want to strangle me to death?"

  "A lecher like you, one less is better," Li Xueqing said with a pout, "what's wrong with you, still ogling?"

  "I'm not blind, I'm watching them drink! You say this cup of wine will bring someone down, who do you think it'll be?" Zhong Xiaofei asked in a sly whisper.

  "Hey, you're the host today, you should be mediating instead of watching the excitement. They'll get into trouble if they keep drinking like this." Li Xueqing was not only a beauty but also had a kind heart.

  "Alas, I also want to advise, but do you think they will listen to me?" Zhong Xiaofei pretended to be helpless.

  "What's going on?" Li Xueqing furrowed her brow.

  "What can be done, just watch."

  Li San Shi and Cao Tian Duo were locked in a stalemate, both of them staring at each other with proud and disdainful cold smiles on their faces, but neither of them picked up the glass of whiskey in front of them, apparently they also had some fear towards this large glass of whiskey.

  Of course, if they drink slowly, both of them can finish a cup, but if they drink in one gulp, neither of them has the confidence to do so. They don't want to admit defeat, so they just hold out like this, or maybe deep down inside, they actually hope someone will come out and mediate for them.

  But no one dared to persuade them, because everyone knew the reason for their fight over wine.

  Zhong Xiaofei's eyes scanned the room, seeing Xiao Wei sitting next to Xiong Huilin, looking tense and excited as she watched the two men drinking, occasionally glancing at Xiong Huilin, seemingly very interested in the subtle relationship between the three people. As she turned her head, she met Zhong Xiaofei's gaze, blinked, and smiled slyly.

  Zhong Xiaofei felt comfortable in his heart. Every time he made eye contact with Xiao Wei, it would make him feel happy and relaxed. He also winked at Xiao Wei.

  "Think of a way quickly!" Li Xueqing still wanted to stop this wine fight.

  "Secretary Li, have they just had a drink?" Zhong Xiaofei asked solemnly.

  "Yes, Director Cao drank a lot, probably more than a bottle, and Manager Li just arrived but also had several large cups. Alas, Manager Li is usually very calm, I've never seen him drink with others before, don't know what's wrong today, his relationship with Director Cao seems to be good too?" Li Xueqing replied in a low voice, her eyes fixed on the scene inside.

  "For women, no matter how good the relationship is, it's useless..." Zhong Xiaofei smiled mischievously, "Secretary Li, can you finish these two cups of wine by yourself? No problem, right? Or would you like to help them finish both?"

  "Cut it out, am I a drunkard? These two cups will knock me out! At that time, even if someone takes advantage of me, I won't know." Li Xueqing smiled brightly, her beautiful eyes darting back and forth, full of electricity.

  Zhong Xiaofei didn't dare meet her gaze, afraid of being shocked, his heart itched and he had some improper thoughts.

  "But... if you promise to see me home, I'll give it a try."

  Li Xueqing leaned forward slightly, and suddenly whispered in Zhong Xiaofei's ear. Her tone was very ambiguous, and the fragrance she breathed out sprayed directly onto Zhong Xiaofei's cheek. Zhong Xiaofei not only felt a thrill in her heart but also had an immediate reaction below, becoming hard.

  "Alright..."

  Zhong Xiaofei was about to answer with a smile, but suddenly found Wu Yijie standing by the sofa staring at him coldly. He quickly shut his mouth and looked away, no longer speaking to Li Xueqing.

  Li Xueqing giggled twice.

  The tense atmosphere in the room continued, with Li San Shi and Cao Tian Duo staring at each other, neither willing to back down or admit defeat, but also neither willing to be the first to raise their wine cup.

  The audience was a bit puzzled, but the first one who lost patience was Xiong Huilin.

  "Alright, if you can't drink then don't! What's the point of pretending?" At this time, Xiong Huilin, who was full of charm, suddenly spoke up. She had also drunk quite a bit of wine, and her voice had changed slightly, with a hint of huskiness that made men's bones turn soft. This sentence was especially stimulating to Li San Shi and Cao Tian Duo's ears.

  The two of them were originally vying with each other for her, now her words revealed a hint of disdain and impatience, the two men couldn't continue to be at odds like this.

  They must bring out their masculine strong qualities and show them to her!

  "Director Cao, why don't you just admit defeat? You can't outdrink me." Li San Shi said with a gloomy face. He was in a terrible mood, after all, Xiong Hui Lin was his wife, and being flirted with by Cao Tian Duo like that was unbearable for anyone.

  Cao Tian burst out laughing, seemingly not caring about Li San Shi's angry mood. With a half-drunk gaze, he glanced at Xiong Hui Lin and said, "Manager Li, normally I might not be able to drink as much as you, but today is different. You definitely can't keep up with me, haha!" He didn't give a reason, but everyone knew.

  Li Sanshi's face turned even uglier. Cao Tian's words were already obviously teasing Xiong Huilin.

  "Alright, since Director Cao is so confident, let's finish this cup of wine. After finishing this cup, we'll have two more cups." He doubled the stakes.

  "Alright, no problem. Two cups it is." Cao Tian was a bit more straightforward, his half-drunk eyes still gazing at the beautiful and charming Xiong Huilin.

  It seems like he really lost his composure after drinking today.

  Li San Shi let out a hum and first picked up the large beer mug.

  Cao Tianda also stood up and shouted loudly: "Dry!" He tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

  He is indeed generous.

  Someone beside me is cheering and applauding.

  Li San Shi also didn't show weakness and raised his head to drink wildly.

  "Wow, Director Cao can really hold his liquor!"

  "Come on, Manager Li!"

  The applause and cheers grew louder, with a hint of nervousness. Everyone was eager to find out which of the two would fall first.

  Cao Tianda's capacity for liquor was obviously a grade higher than Li San Shi's, and with just two or three mouthfuls, he had already downed more than half the cup.

  Li San Shi only drank half a cup, not only was his drinking speed slow, but his face also showed a bit of pain, his pupils were shrinking, it's clear that for him, this large glass of whiskey was a rather daunting task.

  Li San Shi could no longer drink, but now he was in a situation where it was hard to back down. He couldn't put down his cup and admit defeat under the gaze of dozens of people, especially in front of his wife. Even if it killed him, he had to finish this cup of wine.

  Zhong Xiaofei really wanted to laugh, because he saw Li Sanshi's cowardice. This round of drinking games, Li Sanshi was bound to lose.

  Li Sanshi's cunning may be more than Cao Tian Duo, but in terms of drinking capacity, he is definitely not Cao Tian Duo's opponent.

  Cao Tianduo is the general manager of the company, with a reputation for being able to hold his liquor. Li Sanshi's drinking capacity is also quite good, but it's clear that he can't compare to Cao Tianduo. Today, Li Sanshi challenged Cao Tianduo to a drinking contest, which was actually a mistake, because even though Cao Tianduo had already drunk a lot, he still didn't have the upper hand.

  In short, due to jealousy and because of his wife, Li Sanshi somewhat lost his rationality and did a stupid thing.

  Among the cheers, Cao Tian finished first. He steadily put his wine cup on the table and looked up at Li San Shi with a triumphant smile in his eyes.

  Drinking is all about demeanor. So-called connoisseurs can tell with just one glance whether someone has what it takes or not. Those who can drink do so with a steady and calm posture, lifting the glass as if it were weightless. On the other hand, those who cannot drink will tremble with fear when holding up their glass, and their expressions will be even more different after finishing their drink.

  Cao Tian Duo's expression was that of a winner.