Chapter 14: Lord Gu, I toast you with this cup.

  She thought of Qingchen and sat a little further away from Guqinghe, but the leader insisted that she sit next to Guqinghe, even pulling out a chair for her.

  Ning Qing walked awkwardly to Gu Qingheng's side, sat down, and didn't dare look at this man who was two heads taller than her and had an extremely strong aura.

  The waiter brought up dish after dish, and she ate everything on the table without picking or choosing.

  The leader had someone open a bottle of white wine worth tens of thousands, and personally poured it for Gu Qingheng and the man beside him. Then, he introduced them to Nian Qing: "Qingqing, this is Gu Qingheng, Director Gu, and the man next to him is Director Gu's bodyguard, Mr. Qi."

  Ning Qing heard the words and nodded one by one to them, pretending not to know Gu Qingheng.

  The boss said: "They are all our company's customers, you don't have to be restrained, they are all our own people, let's just have a casual meal and drink some wine."

  Ning Qing smiled and said okay, but in her heart she didn't think so.

  What kind of man is Gu Qingheng? Can this meal be casual?

  The dinner party began, everyone picked up their chopsticks, clinked their wine cups together and chatted happily.

  Ning Qing didn't quite understand the custom of drinking baijiu, but in social gatherings, not drinking was equivalent to being a wet blanket. She forced herself to finish a small cup, and just as she did, her superior promptly refilled it for her...

  Two cups down, Nian Qing was already a bit dizzy and flushed, her eyes misting over with water vapor, exceptionally clear.

  She felt that there was always a line of sight pinned on her, and when she looked up, she unexpectedly met Gu Qingheng's bright and upright gaze. His eyes were deep and seemed to be bottomless, slightly sharp.

  In a flash of clarity, her mind cleared and she quickly looked away - afraid that Gu Qingheng would ask her why she was here.

  Gu Qingheng picked up his wine cup, his lips curled into a playful smile as he downed the white liquor in one gulp.

  "Pour another glass of wine for General Gu." The leader was very pleased with the subtle exchange between Qing and Gu Qinghe.

  Ning Qing held a bottle of white wine, thinking about how to address Gu Qingheng - brother-in-law? Professor Gu? Neither seemed quite right.

  "Cheers, Mr. Gu!" Nian Qing thought for a moment before deciding it was still safest to address him as "Mr. Gu".

  She refilled his cup with wine and added a little to her own, making a gesture.

  Gu Qingheng was very generous and bold when drinking. Before he had even finished the last bit in his cup, he had already downed a whole glass.

  He slightly raised his chin, indicating for Qing Ning to continue.

  Understandably, she immediately refilled his cup and silently became his wine servant.

  Gu Qingheng's capacity for liquor was extremely good. When Nian Qing poured him a drink, he downed it all in one gulp without leaving a single drop behind, his face not changing color in the slightest.

  After eating and drinking enough, everyone was a bit tipsy, only Gu Qingheng and Nian Qing were sober.

  Leaving Gong Shang, Ning Qing and the leader waited outside for the company car to head back. Gu Qingheng's Audi A8 drove out first and stopped in front of them.

  Mr. Qi, Gu Qingheng's bodyguard, got out of the car and made an invitation to Nian Qing: "Miss Qing, my master wants you to get on his car."