After a short while, the banquet continued with toasts and polite conversation, the atmosphere in the venue became increasingly intense. Gu Xiyan disliked this kind of socializing in the business world, so she asked Shang Qi to take her back.

  Two people walked up to Wei Zhe and Shang Yi Qi spoke first: "Director Wei, my husband and I have something to attend to and would like to leave first. We hope you can excuse us."

  "Yan Yan, are you really leaving?" Wei Zhe's face showed reluctance, and his words also had a hint of persuasion.

  "Yes." Gu Xiyan nodded vigorously in her arms.

  "How can you leave now, Lawyer Shang? I don't think you've had much to drink tonight. Even if you must go, at least have one more cup first, or else it would be impolite to General Wei." Before General Wei could continue speaking, someone behind him stood up.

  Gu Xiyan knew who it was as soon as she heard the woman's voice...

  "Jiarong, stop messing around." Wei Zhe said to Ye Jiarong with a hint of anger.

  "Merchant lawyer, what do you think?" Ye Jiarong ignored Wei Zhe's dissatisfaction and handed the red wine in her hand to Shang Yiqi.

  Shang Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and Gu Xiyan saw this, smiling guardedly at Ye Jiayun, "Miss Ye, I don't like my husband drinking, and he doesn't want to go against my wishes either. So, I still hope you can let my husband off the hook."

  "Does this mean Mr. Shang's lawyer doesn't drink? Mrs. Shang, aren't you being a bit petty? It's normal for men to have a few drinks when entertaining outside. Even I, a woman, can handle a few cups. If others didn't know better, they'd say Mrs. Shang is being unreasonable." Ye Jiayu giggled and directly pointed out Gu Xiyuan's lack of tact.

  "Eh, Wei Zong, Shang Lawyer, come, I'll toast you a glass." Luo Jing Tian, who was standing not far away, saw that the two beauties were both over here and his heart itched as he also came over to join in on the fun. By her side, Luo Wan Yun smiled politely at the right moment.

  Finally, including Gu Xiyan, everyone had a cup of wine. After drinking a cup of red wine, two blushes immediately appeared on Gu Xiyan's face.

  "Can't even drink and yet showing off." Shang Xi whispered in Gu Xiyuan's ear.

  Gu Xiyan just smiled foolishly. Who said she couldn't drink? She was just a bit poor at drinking and her wine etiquette wasn't great either. She leaned against Shang Chui's body, Gu Xiyan didn't even realize this was a public place.

  Wei Zhe and Shang Yi's attention were both focused on Gu Xiyuan, they also noticed that Ye Jiayu and Luo Wenyun's gazes crossed in mid-air for a brief moment, their eyes flashing with the same sinister and delightful light.

  Gu Xi's intoxicating wine gave Shang Yi a legitimate reason to leave, and Wei Zhe looked at the situation and nodded silently in agreement.

  Ye Jiarong, however, seemed to have not understood Wei Zhe's meaning and blocked Shang Xi's path. She smiled flirtatiously and said: "Lawyer Shang, don't go just yet. A Miss Mu has asked me to arrange a meeting with you. I know I'm not important, but can you please do me a favor for the sake of Director Wei and stay a little longer?"

  Shang Yi faintly replied with a sentence "no time" after which he picked up Gu Xiyan and headed towards the elevator. Before they reached the elevator, Mu Xiao's figure suddenly darted out.

  "Hey, brother Qi, are you really unwilling to even look at me?" Still, I saw that Yu Lian's posture was as elegant as ever, and Mu Xiao had carefully made up for the evening, looking especially slender and beautiful.

  "Sorry, I have something else to do." Shang Rui had indeed been intentionally avoiding Mu Xiao Xiao. Since that day, no matter whether Mu Xiao Xiao asked him out or put pressure on him through his parents, he had uniformly rejected her.

  "Hey, Gege, if we can't be lovers, can't you just treat me like a little sister? I just want to see you, why can't you even give me that chance? Am I so despicable, so despicable that you don't even want to see me?" Xuan Ran's eyes welled up with tears as she thought back to the day when she hugged him and asked him to stay, but he pushed her away and calmly stated that he was already a married man. Mu Shao Shao's thoughts in her heart became even more resolute.

  Qī gēgē is hers, she doesn't allow anyone to snatch him from her, absolutely not allowed!

  "Merchant, I think Miss Mu doesn't have any ill intentions. Why don't we let Madame Merchant rest upstairs first? You can have a good chat with Miss Mu, and it won't be in vain for her to have come all this way." Ye Jiaron's voice arrived before she did.

  "Yes, Lawyer Shang, Xiao likes you so much. Even if it's just as ordinary friends, this is a public place after all, and you should also consider the girl's face. If you leave like this, people won't say anything to your face, but who knows what they'll say behind your back? Can't Xiao's sincerity really get some sympathy from you?" Luo Wenyun chimed in with a hint of meaning.

  Shang Yiqi subtly shifted his body and saw that many people in the venue were casting furtive glances in this direction.

  The person in his arms was now quietly asleep and not moving, Shang Si raised an eyebrow, "Next time, my wife is more particular about her bed, I'm afraid she won't be used to the bed here."

  Mu Xiao's eyes flashed with jealousy as she bit her lower lip, gazing at the man's departing back. She wanted to chase after him, but Luo Wan-yu held her back, "Xiao, wait a little longer, it'll be soon."

  Shang Yi pressed the elevator button, and at the same time, his vision blurred for a moment. The force in his hand loosened slightly, and the person he was holding almost fell. Knowing something was wrong, he quickly tried to enter the elevator, but the back of his neck was suddenly struck with great force.

  "Take the business lawyer to the last room upstairs, and as for this woman, just throw her into any room."

  "Jiarong, is this really okay?" Another female voice was laced with a hint of fear.

  "Xiao Xiao, are we not birds on the same string? Don't tell me you're having second thoughts! Opportunity knocks only once, if you don't grasp it well this time, I'm afraid there won't be another chance for you." Another woman's voice echoed in the elevator.

  "Don't worry, I've already taken care of the camera on this side, nothing will happen. You three hurry up, in case someone comes later and sees us, it won't be easy to explain." Ye Jiaron gestured to the three men inside the elevator.

  "I'll go take a look at Wei Zhe's situation first, you guys handle things here." Ye Jiarong suddenly asked with concern: "Miss Luo, what about those medicines?"

  "It will only cause hallucinations, no harm to the body. I also had a hard time getting this much. Seize the opportunity, good luck to you." Luo Wan-yu said with a seemingly magnanimous tone.

  "Miss Luo, you won't help us without a purpose, will you?" Ye Jiaron asked suspiciously: "You also want to marry Wei Zhe, how can you want to help me?"

  "Miss Ye, whether you believe it or not, I don't have any feelings for General Wei. The reason I wanted to get close to him was just for the sake of my father's company. But now I think that helping you is easier than trying to curry favor with General Wei. Are you satisfied with this explanation?" Luo Wanyun smiled, but had her own thoughts in mind.

  "If you help me, I won't let you go without a reward." Ye Jiarong carefully glanced at Luo Wanyun and then quietly slipped back into the meeting room.

  At this time, Wei Zhe's situation was not much better. Walking up to him and holding him steady, Ye Jiarong smiled brightly as she helped him decline the toast from others. The guests who came to toast him thought he was just overwhelmed by the wine, so after saying a few words of praise, they went off to enjoy themselves.

  "Wei Zhe, Wei Zhe, are you okay?" Ye Jiarong waved her hand in front of Wei Zhe's eyes.

  Wei Zhe shook his head violently several times, and the figure in front of him gradually became blurry. After the blur, it turned into another person's appearance. He opened his mouth, seemingly uncertain, "Yan Yan?"

  Wei Zhe's hand touched Ye Jiarong's face, and he asked cautiously, "Yan Yan, you didn't leave, you stayed to accompany me, did you?"

  "Yes, I'm not leaving, I won't leave, I'll stay here with you, and go nowhere else." Upon hearing Wei Zhe shout out the name of that woman surnamed Gu, Ye Jiarong's face flashed with gloom and resentment. But as soon as she thought that Wei Zhe was about to become her man, Ye Jiarong smiled comfortably.

  "Yan Yan, you really won't leave?" Wei Zhe tightly hugged Ye Jiarong, delighted yet also fearful.

  "Right, you're drunk, I'll help you go upstairs to rest, okay?" After sending off a few more guests, Ye Jiarong's arm seemed to accidentally brush against Wei Zhe's chest.

  "Alright. As long as you're here, that's all that matters." Wei Zhe's breathing grew heavier, suppressing his own urges, he followed Ye Jiarong out of the venue.

  This is bound to be an unrestful night!