Six o'clock the following evening.
Moon Perch Restaurant.
By the time Mu Xu Ci arrived with his family, everyone else was already in the large private dining room. He had only brought Mu Xu Xi and Yan Wen. Mu Xingfeng had business at his company and couldn't come, while Xie Yunshu had already promised her close friends she would go to a movie with them that evening.
"Mr. Mu, you're finally here! You're so late, you owe us three penalty drinks!"
Mu Xu Ci led Mu Xu Xi and Yan Wen to their seats, then raised his glass. "Sorry I'm late today. I'll start with three penalty drinks."
The rich, mellow aroma of baijiu drifted into Yan Wen's nose. It smelled rather tempting.
Yan Wen asked Xiao Qi, How well can my second brother hold his liquor? It'd be a shame if he got drunk and ruined the image that face gives him.
Xiao Qi said, Mu Xu Ci can hold his liquor very well, Host. You don't need to worry. He often attends banquets and negotiates contracts, so he's had plenty of practice.
Good. With such a handsome face, it wouldn't do for him to get drunk and do something bizarre. Anyway, when's that juicy gossip you mentioned coming?
Xiao Qi was about to answer when someone spoke to Yan Wen, forcing the human and system to pause their conversation.
The speaker was Li Yang, an employee at Mu Xu Ci's company who wore black-framed glasses.
"You're Mr. Mu's little brother, right? Are you an adult yet? Come on, have a drink with us."
Yan Wen waved his hands. "No, thanks. I don't drink baijiu."
"What's the problem?" Li Yang set his glass down. "Order two cases of beer. We'll have beer too, to accommodate the kid and the