Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 986 This dining table is mine to decide.

Qi Tongwei looked at her and said softly, "President Liu's taste in food is indeed extraordinary."

Liu Wan picked up her water glass, took a sip, and gazed at the dazzling night view outside the window. She said softly, "Life is too short to be perfunctory even over a meal."

Qi Tongwei sensed Liu Wan's dissatisfaction and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Liu, things happened so suddenly..."

Liu Wan smiled slightly, "We've already come this far, so there's no point in saying anything more."

After this meal, we're even. I've eaten a very expensive meal from you, so I think you don't need to feel indebted to me anymore.

Qi Tongwei gave an awkward smile, but didn't know what to say.

What are men most afraid of?

What I fear most is being in debt, especially owing a woman a debt of gratitude.

Especially since these debts of gratitude often contain things that are hard to explain or articulate.

For a man, this kind of debt of gratitude can never be repaid.

Because men tend to exaggerate their mental burden based on their current situation.

Just like Qi Tongwei now, he doesn't think that this expensive meal has solved his worries. On the contrary, he thinks that he hasn't done enough.

At least they're not equal.

After all, when the other party helped him, he was simply using his most useless money to exchange for the other party's strongest support.

Delicious food is served.

Liu Wan raised her glass of red wine. "Come on, Mayor Qi, this is a toast to you. I wish you a bright future and continuous advancement!"

Qi Tongwei hurriedly said, "President Liu, I should be the one thanking you for helping me solve a big problem."

Liu Wan smiled and said, "Mayor Qi, please don't stand on ceremony with me today. At this dinner table, you have to listen to me. Let's do it."

After saying that, Liu Wan drank the half-glass of red wine in one gulp, then turned the glass upside down and looked at Qi Tongwei with a knowing look.

Qi Tongwei didn't waste any more words, picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as their glasses were emptied, the waiter immediately refilled them for the two of them.

Liu Wan picked up her wine glass again, gestured to Qi Tongwei, and repeated the action from before, downing the red wine in one gulp.

Perhaps she drank too quickly, for Liu Wan's face flushed red, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming in the candlelight.

Qi Tongwei was taken aback. "President Liu, what about us...?"

Liu Wan reached out to interrupt Qi Tongwei, "Mayor Qi, I don't want to repeat myself, but today I am the most important person, even more important than you, the mayor. You have to work with me, that's my request."

Helpless, Qi Tongwei had no choice but to drink the wine in his glass again.

While the waiter was pouring the wine, Qi Tongwei said, "Mr. Liu, you're not appreciating the food, you're practically antagonizing the wine."

Liu Wan swirled the freshly poured red wine and said, "You're right, I'm going to go against red wine today."

No, it should be "to oppose you".

I'm in Beishan, and I've heard many people say that you have a high alcohol tolerance, but I don't believe it.

I think that even if you have a high tolerance for baijiu (Chinese white liquor), it doesn't mean you have a high tolerance for red wine.

Qi Tongwei said, "There is no difference between red wine and white wine. Their main purpose is to test a person's alcohol tolerance. Basically, as long as you have a decent alcohol tolerance, red wine and white wine are the same."

"I don't believe it. Let's have a competition and see who falls first today." Liu Wan's lips curled up slightly in a defiant smile upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words.

After saying that, Liu Wan downed her third cup and gestured for Qi Tongwei to continue.

"Alright then, I'll risk my life to keep you company today."

Liu Wan corrected, "No, no, no, I'm not a gentleman, I'm just an unreasonable little woman."

Qi Tongwei chuckled to himself.

The two of them went back and forth, and soon the two bottles of red wine they had ordered were empty.

The surrounding guests gave the couple strange looks, as if they were looking at country bumpkins.

Liu Wan ignored the strange looks from others and Qi Tongwei's advice, and ordered two more bottles of red wine.

It seemed as if they wouldn't stop until they got Qi Tongwei drunk.

While waiting for the wine to decan, the effects of the two bottles of red wine gradually became apparent. Before the waiter could refill the glass, Liu Wan's eyes began to glaze over.

Qi Tongwei stopped the waiter's actions, "Mr. Liu, let's take a break and have something to eat first. There's no rush for the wine."

"good…."

This time, Liu Wan didn't try to be brave. She picked up her knife and fork, ready to eat something to calm herself down, but her hands started to tremble uncontrollably.

The clinking of knives and forks against plates created a jarring sound in the quiet, elegant restaurant.

In his hands, even the finest foie gras was a complete mess.

Qi Tongwei hurriedly apologized to the surrounding guests, snatched the knife and fork from Liu Wan's hand, and cut the foie gras into appropriately sized pieces for her.

Liu Wan secretly glanced at Qi Tongwei with her hazy, drunken eyes, her face flushing even more.

She admitted that she had fallen for him.

It originated from the Tianzhou Coal Mine incident.

Qi Tongwei's heroic figure stormed into the mine and also into her heart.

Her initial rejection turned into love.

Her other half should be a hero who saves people from suffering, not a pot-bellied high-ranking official.

But Qi Tongwei seemed to reject her and distance himself from her, which made her feel very wronged.

Her looks, her figure, her family background—things that countless men dream of—are all meaningless in this man's eyes.

This fueled Liu Wan's competitive spirit; she was determined to completely conquer the man before her and pin him down.

Liu Wan steadied her movements, gently forked a piece of foie gras, slowly put it into her mouth, savored it carefully, and then elegantly picked up her wine glass again.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei hurriedly admitted defeat, saying, "President Liu, you win. You have a really good capacity for alcohol. I am ashamed to admit that I am not as good as you."

Liu Wan chuckled softly, put down her wine glass, gently swirled the glass with her right hand, her gaze shifting before settling on Qi Tongwei, and she shook her head slightly.

"Mayor Qi, your actions not only disappoint me, but also show me contempt."

What I hate most is perfunctory treatment, especially perfunctory treatment from you.

I hope this is the last time I say this today—at this table, I'm in charge!

Qi Tongwei said with a wry smile, "President Liu, why bother?"

Liu Wan smiled calmly: "What, Mayor Qi, are you regretting agreeing to my request?"

Do you know? I've been waiting for this day for a long time.

I want you to experience what it feels like to be rejected.

After saying that, she tilted her head back and drank the red wine in one gulp, her throat moving gently as the wine slid smoothly down her throat.

"please."

Helpless, Qi Tongwei had no choice but to raise his glass again and drink it all.

But how could Qi Tongwei's alcohol tolerance possibly compare to Liu Wan's?

After three drinks, the effects of the alcohol began to take hold, and Liu Wan finally couldn't hold on any longer. She barely managed to support herself with her hands, buried her head under the table, and murmured softly.

Qi Tongwei called a waiter to settle the bill and helped Liu Wan leave.

Upon seeing Qi Tongwei emerge from outside the restaurant, Wang Wenjie immediately drove up to him and opened the car door.

Wang Wenjie showed no emotional reaction to the woman Qi Tongwei was supporting.

Because in his view, it was perfectly normal for his leader to have ten or eight women.