Zhan Jingchen politely declined, saying he was with friends and they were waiting. Uncle Yao still wouldn't let him go.
"Then just sit for a few minutes, have a couple of drinks with me, and then you can leave. Ah, Uncle is feeling quite down today, and Junzhu can't keep me company."
Zhan Jingchen was pushed into the situation and left. Just as he turned, Gu Wei walked in.
Didn't that person's back look a lot like Pei Kexin's husband?
Who were the man and woman surrounding him?
He had been a little suspicious he had seen wrong, but when he went to the room, the man was indeed not there.
"Where's your husband?"
Pei Kexin disliked him saying that and shot him a glare. "Isn't he with you? Did he get lost?"
Gu Wei: "..."
Pei Kexin thought he was lost. "So stupid, getting lost on such a short walk. It looks like I'll have to tie him with a leash when we go out from now on. Sit down, I'll call him."
Gu Wei recalled the scene just now and knew that the person he saw walking away with others was Zhan Jingchen.
He thought this kid was quite busy with his business. Even though he was signed to Pei Kexin, he dared to flirt with others right under her nose.
Fearing that Zhan Jingchen might be exposed and upset Pei Kexin, Gu Wei quickly stopped her.
"Don't call. The terrain here is complicated, and it's hard to explain in a few words over the phone. How about I go out and look for him? He should be in the courtyard. I'll bring him back."
Pei Kexin put down her phone. Gu Wei walked away and sent Zhan Jingchen a WeChat message.
"Where are you? Who was the woman with you just now?"
Zhan Jingchen had just entered the private room and sat down. Before he could get away, he saw the message.
Fearing Gu Wei would come over and expose his identity, he instinctively lied.
"What woman? I got separated from you guys and got lost. I'm trying to find my way. Where are you?"
Gu Wei: "You're still pretending after I saw you? You freeloading, dishonest pretty boy!"
"I'll give you two minutes to come out immediately and meet me at the entrance of Cui Song Ge. If you're a minute late, you won't get a single cent from Pei Kexin!"
Zhan Jingchen thought he was unlucky. How could he have run into him by such a coincidence?
Troublesome.
He quickly had a couple of drinks with the father and daughter, then used the excuse that his friends were waiting impatiently and left the father and daughter.
After settling things there, he hurried to the entrance of Cui Song Ge. As soon as he passed the archway, he saw Gu Wei standing there with a displeased expression.
"Brother Wei," he greeted with a smile. "The environment here is really complicated. I spent a long time looking for a restroom. Have you been waiting long?"
Gu Wei wouldn't believe his nonsense and gave him a glare.
"Taking a woman to the restroom? I didn't realize you were so slick. Besides delivering food, how many part-time jobs are you juggling at once? Are you really not afraid of being exposed?"
Zhan Jingchen played it off with a laugh. "What business are you talking about, Brother Wei? Don't tease me. I really went to the restroom. Let's go."
Gu Wei stood firm and continued to lecture him.
"Jiang Jingchen, I'm warning you, don't be dishonest. Since you've signed Kexin's contract, no matter what you were like before, you have to be honest for this month."
"If you dare to betray her, or do anything that embarrasses her, even if she doesn't care, I won't let you off either. Remember that?"
Zhan Jingchen looked at his serious face and found it inexplicably amusing.
He tried hard to put on a serious and cooperative expression.
"I will heed your teachings, Brother Wei."
After warning Zhan Jingchen, Gu Wei, still displeased, took him to the private room.
Pei Kexin asked him why he was late. Zhan Jingchen used the same excuse again. Although her expression was not good, she was half-believing and didn't expose him on the spot.
The four of them ordered food and started eating.
Zhan Jingchen was worried about the situation on the other side, fearing something might go wrong. He ate quietly, not interjecting, appearing a little distracted.
While they were eating, a waiter suddenly knocked on the door and then brought in a bottle of wine.
"Excuse me, the wine has been chilled. Please enjoy."
Saying that, she placed a opened bottle of wine, already in an ice bucket, on the table.
Pei Kexin thought it was a gift from Fu Duoduo and glanced at the logo on the bottle, praising.
"Ms. Fu has spent a lot today. The stingy one has plucked a lot of feathers today. Is it to celebrate my marriage? I'm touched. Don't worry, I won't drink your wine for nothing. When you get married someday, I'll give you a big red envelope."
Gu Wei also saw the wine bottle label and exclaimed.
"Wow, this bottle must be at least six figures! Sister Fu, who usually tries to avoid paying the bill when she eats out, is really giving face today. Thanks to Kexin, after knowing you for so long, I finally get to taste something good. I must drink well today. Sister Fu, how about I toast you first?"
Although Fu Duoduo enjoyed being praised, she glanced at the bottle, which was expensive, and feared the waiter had delivered it to the wrong place, so she didn't dare to joke around.
"Kexin just said she wouldn't drink, didn't she? I didn't order it. Was it a mistake?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at the waiter.
The waiter was also afraid of making a mistake and quickly confirmed with someone else via her earpiece.
"No mistake, it's for your private room. Could it be that the gentleman ordered it and is playing a joke?"
Gu Wei opened his mouth to say, Who would play such a joke? Could it be that you guys came up with a bad idea to promote the wine? I'm not falling for this scam!
Just as he opened his mouth, Zhan Jingchen from the next room called him.
"Brother Wei, your phone is ringing."
Gu Wei picked up his phone to look. Zhan Jingchen had sent him a message at some point.
There was a transfer notification in the chat window, with a cover showing 8888. Zhan Jingchen explained below.
"The wine was given to me by someone else. Please accept it on my behalf. Thank you for your trouble. I will repay your great kindness in the future."
Gu Wei couldn't help but glance at him.
This kid, he knew he wasn't simple!
Since he was being generous and Gu Wei was gaining both reputation and benefits with no loss, Gu Wei accepted.
"Fu Duoduo, you're not seizing the opportunity when I'm giving you face, so I'll accept it myself. This wine was bought by me to celebrate the happy marriage of Kexin and Achen."
"Enough with the nonsense, let's raise our glasses. All the past troubles are over. From today onwards, our lives will get better and better!"
After eating their fill and chatting for a while, they went home at ten o'clock in the evening.
When Pei Kexin was often working overtime and busy, for convenience, she would stay at the office or a hotel, returning to the Pei family very rarely. Occasionally, she would return late at night when everyone had dispersed, and few people would see her.
Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence today?
It was already eleven o'clock at night, and she and her newlywed husband, smelling of alcohol, returned home. Her eldest and second brothers, eldest and second sisters-in-law, along with their two nephews, were all in the living room.
Seeing the couple enter the door and smelling the alcohol, Pei Zongrui immediately started with sarcasm.
"Oh, dear aunt and uncle are back? Didn't we agree that you would take turns taking care of Grandpa at the hospital every night? Why are you back so early on the second day?"
"Have you been drinking? You know how to enjoy yourselves. Grandpa is critically ill and lying alone in the hospital, and you two are using the excuse of taking care of him to go drinking and having fun. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
It was clear that they knew in advance and were deliberately waiting for her.