Sun Ye's brow shifted slightly, as though he were weighing whether this approach would work.
"When you're tipsy, you can not only see your own heart clearly, but also hear other people spill the truth." Ji Yanzhi tapped the rim of his glass twice with his knuckle. The corners of his eyes lifted, a smug gleam flickering in them. "You really need to listen to me when it comes to winning someone over. Otherwise, how do you think I managed to win Ji Ting?"
Sun Ye couldn't help laughing. Just then, Shen Mu Lan came out carrying the meat. "What are you two talking about? You sound so happy."
Ji Yanzhi turned lazily, draping an arm over the back of his chair, but Sun Ye spoke first. "I was listening to Director Ji talk about how he won Academician Ji over."
"Ha." Shen Mu Lan mocked him mercilessly. "So he's just bragging, then."
When it came to sarcasm, Shen Mu Lan still fell short of Ji Yanzhi, but what Ji Yanzhi did best was hit people where it hurt.
"Shen Mu Lan, aren't you curious how we got onto this subject?" Then he supplied the answer himself. "Team Leader Sun has someone he likes, so he's asking me for advice."
Shen Mu Lan's lashes abruptly trembled, his breath catching in his throat, yet his lips had already pulled into a smile. "Really? That's good."
He set the plate on the table and switched back to a teasing tone. "Even if you want advice, don't ask Ji Yanzhi. He only won Xiao Ting over because he earned good karma in his past life. If you listen to him, you'll end up in a ditch and tumble another eighteen times."
Ji Yanzhi slid his gaze toward Sun Ye. *His expression is that