Evening.
Qianmen Jianguo Hotel.
Zhou Yanru was delighted. The moment they left Yucai, she insisted on treating Dong Xuebin and Xie Hao to dinner, so they found a fairly formal hotel nearby. This place had once been the old Beijing Qianmen Restaurant, but later it merged with another establishment and was renamed with "Jianguo" added to it.
"Director, Xiao Hao, I have to toast you two with this first glass."
"Big Sister Zhou, no need for all that. Just drink as you please."
"No, no, I have to toast you. You two can do as you like—I'll drink mine first."
"Heh, all right, then I'll drink... this glass too."
"Brother Dong, pour me some too. I'll finish mine as well."
"You're still underage. What are you drinking for? Have juice with Chengcheng."
"Damn it, I'm just having one sip! Just one!"
After struggling for a while, Xie Hao still failed to wrest the alcohol away from Dong Xuebin. He could only sit there grumbling, making Wang Yuling, Zhou Yanru, and the others chuckle. Xie Hao was not exactly a well-behaved kid and often went to bars and discos with his classmates, but with Dong Xuebin there, his future brother-in-law naturally could not let him drink. If Xiao Hao's parents and Sister Xie's family found out, wouldn't they chew him out?
After dinner.
Zhou Yanru had drunk a little too much and staggered off to pay the bill.
Dong Xuebin did not fight her for it. It was her gesture, after all. But after checking the time, he slipped his bank card to Xie Hao and had him book two rooms.
"Director." Zhou Yanru came back, her eyes reddening. "Thank you so much for today."
Dong Xuebin smiled. "I don't even know how many times you've said that already. All right,