Chapter 85: Embarrassing Events, Unblocking the Airway

  Then He Tiangang and others all retreated, the private room was left with Wang Qihu and others.

  A bottle of whiskey, because it's been a long time since he drank, today with Ji Lan this old friend around, stirred up Wang Qihua's desire to drink, almost Su Mo and Li Yang didn't drink much, half a bottle of whiskey, just entered Wang Qihua and Ji Lan's belly.

  His face was flushed red, but his eyes were exceptionally clear. He had drunk a large amount of foreign liquor, yet he didn't show the slightest sign of intoxication.

  Wang Qihua was the same, his face didn't even turn red once. The elegant Mayor actually had such a great capacity for drinking. Su Moruo and Li Yang watched from the side as the two people went back and forth, not just exchanging social pleasantries, but truly like two old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time, so happy that they drank with abandon.

  "You don't know, back then, Ji Lan was known as the wine god among our group of friends, claiming to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. At that time, I was young and arrogant, thinking that everyone was just flattering her because she was pretty, so I wasn't convinced. I always wanted to compete with her, but never thought that I would never win against her. Over the years, although she's gone, my drinking capacity has actually improved due to the stimulation from back then. Although I haven't had whiskey again, my tolerance is indeed better now. Seeing Ji Lan again now feels like going back to our youthful days, when we were really having fun." Wang Qihua put down his wine cup and began telling stories about his past with Ji Lan and others, looking at Su Moruo and Ji Lan beside him.

  Su Mo could tell that Wang Qihua was genuinely happy, and when drinking with Ji Lan, he also drank very happily.

  "Mayor Wang had such a good idea back then, competing in drinking, now it's really one after another, sea-like. Li Yang smiled and looked at Ji Lan with a red face, his eyes full of interest."

  Ji Lan's face was uncomfortable with Li Yang's words and gaze, but they were also old friends, and there were no outsiders around today, so he spoke without restraint, waiting for Li Yang to make a move. The overbearing Ji Lan would never back down, "I remember you used to like going out to nightclubs with different girls too, didn't you?"

  Li Yang suddenly lowered his head, muttering to himself in his heart. Why did this woman love to hold grudges so much? Those were all the stupid things he had done before he even knew her, okay? After getting to know her, how could there be room for any other woman in his heart? Even when she got a boyfriend and went abroad together, he never forgot about this woman. Instead, he took her as his goal and kept strengthening his abilities nonstop.

  Looking at Li Yang's appearance, Ji Lan suddenly smiled with narrowed eyes.

  "Alright, how come you're still the same as before?" Wang Qihua looked at Ji Lan with a mixture of helplessness and amusement. Although in front of outsiders, Ji Lan was a powerful financial queen, but in front of friends, she was just a slightly elegant and refined little woman, whose every move was captivating.

  Ji Lan raised his wine glass again, but this time not towards Wang Qihua, but towards Li Yang, "Old friend, come on, let's have one?"

  Li Yang, who was still a bit red-faced, looked up at Ji Lan's words, his complexion restored to normal. He smiled warmly and raised his wine cup, clinking it against Ji Lan's. "We haven't had a drink together in many years, have we?"

  "Oh? I didn't know you had so many drinking buddies." Wang Qihua chimed in with a sarcastic remark from the side.

  Ji Lan listened, but didn't think much of it. "I've known Li Yang for even longer than you, we were the ones who trained our drinking capacity together back in the day. However, his drinking capacity is better than mine, after all, he's been to so many nightclubs with those many sisters, that's not just for show, right old friend? Going to a nightclub and not drinking, isn't that just asking to be looked down upon by the sisters?"

  "...... Cough cough, those are all old stories, why bring them up again." Looking at the charming Ji Lan, Li Yang's heartbeat skipped a beat.

  "Haha, yeah, it's an old story now, but thinking about it still brings back so much fun." Ji Lan paused for a moment, "Back then, I should actually thank you. Although you often listened to nonsense, having you as a friend is something I don't regret, really Li Yang... If it weren't for you back then, I wouldn't have been able to get back up so strongly."

  She was just an ordinary kid from an ordinary family, but one day, her home life turned upside down. Those cruel changes made her want to give up on life many times, but Li Yang, the same Li Yang who was a classmate in college and seemed like a playboy in her eyes, saved her time and again, accompanied her, and faced the storms of that period together with her, giving her the courage to face herself and reality.

  When Ji Lan herself brought up the things that happened back then, Li Yang was slightly stunned. After all, these were the most painful wounds in her heart that she couldn't bear to touch. But today, she actually talked about them, and thinking about what they had discussed when they met a few days ago, she felt relieved. Perhaps it was after experiencing even more painful changes in her family situation than before that she slowly came to feel that the scars of the past were actually insignificant.

  Two people finished drinking, and Ji Lan poured himself another glass, symbolically pouring a little wine into Su Mo's cup. He then raised his head, smiled at Su Mo, and said, "Mo, no, I should call you boss. Thank you so much. If it weren't for your help and stimulation that day, I might have given up too. Thank you for giving me a new life." Looking at Ji Lan and Su Mo, the two people, one who had let her be reborn, and one who was letting her start anew, perhaps she really was a very dedicated and responsible "thousand-mile horse". Twice, when struggling on the edge of life and death, she could meet a good "master" to pull her out of the mud.

  "It's not that I helped you, but rather that your mind is strong and resilient enough. With just these few words, what can be accomplished is mainly due to your inner endurance." She was telling the truth, if it were someone else, at a time like that, she would have added fuel to the fire, and perhaps they wouldn't have been able to withstand it. In fact, she was just taking a gamble, she wasn't a kind-hearted person, as long as her adding fuel was correct, then people would be saved, but if it really was pouring oil on the fire, then life and death would depend on her, and she wouldn't regret anything. But in reality, she had gambled correctly, Ji Lan was an absolutely strong-minded person.

  "Alright, one sentence each, enough of the small talk." Wang Qihua also raised his glass at this time, poured a cup for Ji Lang and then said to Su Mo and Li Yang: "Ji Lang and I have been friends for many years. One of you is an old friend of Ji Lang's, and the other is the big boss who gave Ji Lang a new life now. I'm going to be thick-skinned here and say that I hope we can all be friends in the future." After finishing speaking, he first emptied his glass, then turned it over and smiled at everyone.

  Su Mo glanced at Wang Qihua and drank the rest of his wine in one gulp.

  This Wang Qihua, no matter the demeanor or talent, is not something that ordinary people's children can have. A person like this, their future prospects are absolutely boundless. As for connections in the political world, she still needs to have a good grasp of them, at least, her own grasp.

  Seeing Su Mo and others all done, Li Yang naturally also had to do it. After that, he poured a full glass of wine for himself and another cup for Wang Qihua. "Mayor Wang is indeed quick-witted and quick-tongued. I've made friends with this friend too, haha! But privately asking, can this friend be used privately?"

  "Get out, friends can use it privately, if you want to take advantage of my position for personal gain, then go dream. Indeed, the opened Wang Qihua, although elegant and refined, but when facing real friends, he is still more open."

  As for Wang Qihua's attitude, Li Yang was not annoyed at all. He is also a child born to everyone, although he has never met Wang Qihua, but he also vaguely knows that he is a member of the royal family in Beijing, and their Li family is incomparable with them. Because, the people of the Li family have now moved to S city, and in S city, they are also one of the top families, making many friends, and knowing which way to treat friends is truly opening up to make friends.

  "Haha, isn't this what I'm discussing with you? Why are you so excited?" Li Yang chuckled and once again resumed his usual elegant appearance.

  As it happens, the two people have a bit of similarity in terms of temperament.

  Later, the four of them began to enter into a whole, Li Yang took full responsibility and told Wang Qihua about the things they were going to do in Donghai this time. Of course, the price of this land naturally needed to be discussed privately first. Although Wang Qihua was in charge of economics, he couldn't cover everything up by himself and still needed to make his subordinates convinced; Li Yang's real estate company used to be Jiangshi Real Estate, which was very famous before, but now it has been taken over. After the takeover, turning to Donghai is their first stop, and it's their first time investing in Donghai, so naturally, they can't be so careless about the price.

  Wang Qihua climbed to this position, and indeed it was not relying on luck. Li Yang had just finished speaking, and he immediately began to argue with reason and force, refusing to give in or compromise, striving to gain benefits for the government, not willing to yield an inch, truly a good material for being an official who grasps economics.

  Can't help but admire, when the country chooses these officials, it really is a correct vision, infinitely amplifying their most useful side in a certain position.

  Finally, it was tentatively agreed with Li Yang and Wang Qihua to develop a large area of land on the southeastern side near the suburbs. Naturally, the mountains behind would also be utilized, so not only could high-end apartments for white-collar workers be built below, but villas could also be constructed on the mountain to sell to important officials and business magnates from Donghai, increasing confidentiality and reputation, which would be a significant achievement.