"Brother Bin, come, come, let me toast you. My dad said that among our generation, you are the most promising, and he wants us to learn from you more."
"Brother Bin, I want to toast you too. Second Uncle often says that if people like us had even a tenth of your ability, he would be gratified."
"Brother Bin, now that you're back this time, you must stay for a couple more days so we can fulfill our duties as hosts."
"Brother Bin..."
Everyone at the table, one after another, raised their wine glasses to toast Gong Chengbin, and their words of flattery became more exaggerated with each one, making Gong Chengbin feel a little embarrassed.
He even started to regret agreeing to the girl's invitation to this dinner party.
He understood the intentions of these people quite well, but since they were distant relatives, Gong Chengbin didn't want to make things too unpleasant.
However, he really couldn't stand to stay any longer, so he couldn't help but cast a pleading glance at Du Fei, who had initially sat beside him but was later squeezed to the side by these overly enthusiastic relatives.
But Du Fei just shrugged helplessly at him.
If it were anything else, Du Fei would have readily lent a helping hand, but these people in the room were all Gong Chengbin's distant relatives. Even though Du Fei was good friends with Gong Chengbin, there was nothing he could do.
Besides, these people weren't doing anything excessive, just being extremely enthusiastic.
"Hey, you, yes you. The wine is finished, go get a few bottles from outside."
One of the people fawning over Gong Chengbin wanted to pour wine into his glass but found it empty. He glanced around and then commanded Du Fei, who was sitting at the side.
Although Du Fei had come with Gong Chengbin, in the eyes of the people in the room, there was only Gong Chengbin.
Moreover, because Du Fei was dressed quite ordinarily, they subconsciously took him for Gong Chengbin's assistant.
Add to that the fact that everyone had drunk quite a bit by then, and the person addressing Du Fei's voice carried a commanding tone.
Du Fei, who was texting Liu Shishi, looked up at the person and calmly said he was busy, then continued to edit his message.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing Du Fei say he was busy, the person's eyes widened and he walked towards him.
Pushing Du Fei with his hand, he said, "What, can't I order you around? A mere assistant, who do you think you are?"
His tone was full of disdain.
In his opinion, even if Du Fei was Gong Chengbin's assistant, they were Gong Chengbin's relatives, and in terms of status, they were superior to Du Fei.
As a result, Du Fei dismissed him with just two words, which was clearly a deliberate snub.
"Take your hand off, or don't blame me for being rude."
Du Fei was a bit speechless. Couldn't this person tell that he didn't want to engage with him? And now he's actively seeking trouble? Does he really think I'm a pushover?
If it weren't for Gong Chengbin's sake, Du Fei would have made this guy look bad when he pushed him earlier.
"Damn it! I won't, what are you gonna do..."
"I'll count to three. Apologize to my brother immediately! Otherwise, we're not even family anymore!"
The guy pushing Du Fei tilted his head, looking defiant.
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Gong Chengbin, who was surrounded by everyone, suddenly stood up. He rushed to Du Fei's side and pointed at the guy without politeness, saying:
"One!"
The people in the room who had been toasting Gong Chengbin, including the guy who pushed Du Fei, were stunned by Gong Chengbin's reaction. Seeing this, they all froze.
At that moment, Gong Chengbin's expression had completely darkened.
"Brother Bin, Brother Bin, let's talk."
"Yes, Brother Bin, we're all family, let's not fall out."
The people in the room reacted and quickly tried to mediate with smiles.
As for the guy who had pushed Du Fei earlier, he looked a bit awkward.
In his opinion, Du Fei was just a subordinate, and he was only asking him to get some wine.
But he never expected that after a brief argument, Gong Chengbin would react so intensely.
"Two!"
Gong Chengbin completely ignored their words, his face grim as he continued counting.
To him, he knew exactly what these so-called relatives in front of him were thinking.
The reason they were being so polite and flattering to him was entirely because they were after his money.
But Du Fei had a life-and-death friendship with him, and he had even dragged Du Fei along this time.
And now, these sycophantic relatives were being physical with Du Fei in front of him. How could Gong Chengbin tolerate that?
Besides, Gong Chengbin knew Du Fei's fighting skills better than anyone.
He probably would have already been rolling on the ground if it weren't for the fact that the guy who pushed him was doing it out of respect for him.
Gong Chengbin's relatives, seeing that his expression remained dark and showing no sign of softening despite their persuasion, all turned their gaze to the guy in front of Du Fei.
"Second Brother, you too. If there's no wine, you should call a waiter. Why are you ordering others around?"
"Exactly, exactly. If you can't, just walk a few steps yourself."
"Second Brother, can't you see Brother Bin is angry? Hurry up and say something."
When these people saw that Gong Chengbin wouldn't listen to them, and coupled with his earlier threat of not being family anymore, their faces became tense.
Especially the girl who had invited Gong Chengbin at the hotel entrance earlier, she urgently nudged the guy.
"Brother Bin, I'm sorry. I might have had a bit too much to drink just now. I apologize."
The guy who had pushed Du Fei earlier, under the gaze of everyone and Gong Chengbin, finally couldn't bear the pressure and apologized.
However, the awkwardness on his face was evident.
"Why are you apologizing to me?" Gong Chengbin's expression didn't soften at all. He then pointed to Du Fei beside him, "You should be apologizing to my brother!"
"Alright, A Bin, that's enough."
Du Fei saw the atmosphere in the room instantly change from cheerful to tense. He patted Gong Chengbin's arm, indicating it was okay.
After all, no matter what, these people were Gong Chengbin's relatives, and it wouldn't be good to make things too ugly.
"No! He must apologize!"
Unexpectedly, Gong Chengbin had gotten angry now, and even Du Fei's words didn't work.
The guy who had asked Du Fei to get wine stiffened his neck, about to blurt out, "I won't apologize."
But then, he seemed to remember something and finally held back his words.
"Brother, it was my alcohol-fueled impulse earlier. I shouldn't have been physical. I apologize to you here. I hope you'll be magnanimous and don't hold it against me. I'm sorry."
As he spoke, he lowered his head, his expression extremely embarrassed.
Due to this interruption, the meal could no longer continue.
Gong Chengbin, pulling Du Fei, ignored everyone's attempts to keep them and quickly left the private room.