Lin Tian finished speaking and tilted his head back to drink down the entire bowl of alcohol...

"Lin Shu, you're amazing! You're the most straightforward drinker I've ever seen; a younger guy like me can't compare!" Ye Hao exclaimed admiringly. Although Lin Ruyu thought he might be trying to curry favor with her father, in Ye Hao's world, he really hadn't seen anyone drink as straightforwardly as Lin Tian. At the very least, when they drank, they'd frown and hold their breath while drinking it down.

But Lin Tian was different. Lin Tian drank by pouring it directly down without a second thought about whether the fiery liquid would harm his liver or stomach — such a forthright person was worth challenging.

"Haha! Although I, Lin Tian, am a businessman by trade, I come from a farming background. Drinking from big bowls and taking big gulps isn't something I do very often, but I'm happy today. Hao, let's really go for it and see who gets drunk first," Lin Tian said heartily, looking at Ye Hao, and then started pouring more into his bowl with his left hand.

At this moment, Zhang Fu picked up his glass, cheerfully speaking to Lin Tian, "Boss, let me toast to congratulate you! Here's to your business reaching the next level, taking over the business world is right around the corner." With that, Zhang Fu drank it down.

Lin Tian had a slight internal grumble: This is me with a big bowl, and you with a small glass; old man I won't follow your lead in such drinking, but he still maintained a cheerful face while looking at Zhang Fu.

At this point, Ye Hao stood up. Even though he didn't know what Lin Tian was thinking, seeing Zhang Fu toast Lin Tian with a small glass while he downed a large bowl, Ye Hao didn't want Lin Tian to take advantage of this. So he said with a smile, "Lin Shu, has the good news been another step forward in the business world? That deserves me to toast you again." After saying this and seeing Lin Tian's approving gaze, he downed another bowl with a gulp.

After drinking, Ye Hao wiped his mouth with his clean, flawless sleeve just like a hero from ancient times.

"Haha, Hao, are you planning to drink Lin Shu under the table with that attitude?" Lin Tian laughed heartily, but also picked up his bowl with his left hand and drank up.

Lin Ruyu and Su Qing, along with a few other women, ignored them and focused on eating the delicious dishes Ye Hao made. As for the ones Elder Fu had packed, no one even touched them...

Even Zhang Fu, after tasting Ye Hao's dishes, was reluctant to take any of his packed dishes.

Some of Su Qing's female classmates came to find them and soon joined the table, curiously watching Ye Hao, wondering why he was here and why he seemed to be having such a rough time drinking with Lin Ruyu's father.

"Haha! Ladies, today I'm busy trying to own Lin Shu, so I won't be able to drink with you. Make yourselves at home!" Ye Hao's demeanor made Lin Ruyu glare at him, thinking to herself, as if this is your home.

"Hehe, you drink; we'll just play a little and head back."

"Yeah! On Monday we can catch up..." The female classmates expressed that Ye Hao should feel free; they'd soon be leaving.

At this time, Lin Tian's face was slightly flushed as he looked at Ye Hao, smiling, "I figured you had a bit of a chip on your shoulder, like you're unhappy I brought you here? Haha, don't be upset; there's someone who also hopes for your safety." Lin Tian's words seemed like some kind of secret.

Then Lin Tian laughed again and said, "But you think you can drink me under the table so easily?"

"How could I be upset, Lin Shu? This is for my own good too. I just feel Lin Shu drinks so well, if I don't seize the chance now, who knows when I'll have so much time again?" Ye Hao said, though he still didn't quite like being a bodyguard. Although these days being a bodyguard gave him a taste of city life, suddenly living such a settled life isn't something he could adapt to quickly, having grown up seeking adventure.

"Haha, as long as you're not upset. There's no need to be, because Lin Shu doesn't lack for money. Money can't keep you here, but I have a daughter who's a true beauty. Surely, even if it weren't for money, my daughter's beauty wouldn't embarrass you?" Lin Tian spoke, letting the drunkenness guide his incomplete words.

These words left Su Qing and the others stunned! Even Lin Ruyu was a bit dazed, wondering what her father meant by this? Coupled with his words at the hospital before...

Lin Ruyu suddenly understood; her father really was planning something between her and Ye Hao. But why? Didn't he know about her illness? Or did he believe she could be cured? Or was it to bring her back to the Lin family? This Lin family is not that Lin family...

Ye Hao was momentarily stunned, but seeing Lin Ruyu a little dazed, he didn't want the atmosphere to stagnate. He laughed and said, "Miss Lin is certainly a beauty, but let's just drink now! Cheers, Lin Shu." With that, Ye Hao downed another bowl.

After Lin Ruyu gave a brief explanation, the uneasy atmosphere eased, with everyone acknowledging in confusion. Still, they weren't clear why her father said what he did.

Present, Su Qing felt a bit downcast, but not wanting to spoil the good mood, quickly put on a smiling face.

"Hao, if you drink, I'll drink too. Fu can't drink much, so we won't pressure him." Lin Tian smiled and gestured for Ye Hao to sit beside him for a good drink.

Zhang Fu chimed in with a laugh, "Boss knows me well."

Yan Shuiyue sensibly moved over to join Lin Ruyu and the others, leaving a space for Ye Hao...

Ye Hao, with a bit of a stagger, carried his bowl and bottle over to Lin Tian's side.

"What's wrong, Hao, can't stand steady?" Lin Tian joked at Ye Hao.

"Haha! No way, just a little weak from sitting so long." Ye Hao laughed heartily, but to the girls around, it felt a bit like he was showing off...

"Then let's continue? Eating the dishes you made, drinking from large bowls, feels great; haven't enjoyed myself this much after many years." Lin Tian reminisced, with thoughts drifting to more than twenty years ago and the scene with three people...

"Don't worry, Lin Shu, I'll drink with you till it hurts today; once classes start again, there won't be much time to drink," Ye Hao said. He hadn't mentioned he was working as a bodyguard. Though being a bodyguard wasn't something to be ashamed of, Ye Hao wanted to integrate himself into Lin Ruyu's family. If too many people knew about it, many things wouldn't be convenient.

For example, if Lin Ruyu was too close to me, people would say things about the bodyguard and the female employer! This way, they would surely be the headlines.

"Come on! Let's see if Uncle Lin can get you drunk, or you get me drunk first." Lin Tian grabbed a bottle and filled the cup, clinking it with Ye Hao's and then drinking it in one big gulp.

The two kept going back and forth, and several bottles of Erguotou were already lined up on the floor. Zhang Fu shrank his neck a few times watching their drinking contest.

Thinking to himself, this is real drinking! Having drunk so much Erguotou, yet they are still talking vividly.

"Yuyu, this dish is really tasty! Which hotel did you order it from?"

"Yeah, I really like the dishes from here; the food elsewhere is not as tasty." Several female classmates started eating again after tasting Ye Hao's cooking, even though they had eaten before coming over.

They thought about where to order these dishes from, determined to get some to take home because they were just too delicious.

"Speaking of these dishes, there's quite a legendary story behind them." Su Qing spoke with a bit of mystery, trying to pique their curiosity.

"What's so legendary about it?" Several female classmates all cast curious glances.

"These dishes were made by the man of legend, the one who stir-fries dishes from all over the world with his left hand and cooks rice with his right, known as the tall rich handsome Ye Hao." Su Qing said, eventually pointing directly at Ye Hao when she ran out of ways to describe it.

"No way? Does Ye have such skill?"

"Seriously?"

The girls expressed disbelief that it was Ye Hao who made the food.

"He made it, and he cooks different dishes every day, pretty tasty..." Lin Ruyu said with a smile.

However, the girls were quite acute and caught on to the sensitive wording, thinking: Every day? Did Ye Hao make these for them every day? So Sun Xiaobing wickedly asked, "Are you saying that handsome Ye Hao cooks for you every day?"

Lin Ruyu, hearing this, thought to herself that she had said the wrong thing.

"Well... no, no, how could that be, really no..." Lin Ruyu stammered a bit.

But at this time, Lin Tian, a bit tipsy, said, "If Hao didn't cook for you, who else would? If you say my daughter cooked it herself, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death." Lin Tian's words completely confirmed that Ye Hao cooked for Lin Ruyu and Su Qing every day.

The girls all displayed an "I get it" expression.

Making it impossible for Lin Ruyu and Su Qing to explain; their gazes were just too wicked, surely they were thinking of something naughty. Explaining now would probably make them even more gossipy.

"Uncle Lin, let's leave other talk aside, here are two more bottles, shall we drink them?" Ye Hao smiled picking up the two remaining bottles of Erguotou underneath the table.

"Bring it on! Kid, I'll show you how Uncle Lin can drink a thousand cups and not get drunk." Lin Tian boldly opened a bottle.

The two of them opened the bottles, clinked them together, and began chugging once more.

Halfway through, they both had to stop to cough a little because it was a bit tough.

But that wasn't the end, they coughed a bit and then started drinking directly from the bottles again.

In that moment, Lin Tian's elegance didn't disappear, still drinking nobly, though his standing posture exhibited a bit of forthrightness.

Ye Hao, looking like a pure fool, cluelessly drank from the bottle, yet seeing him drink so much deeply impressed them.

When the two finished the whole bottle, Ye Hao's body swayed a bit, and Lin Tian wasn't doing much better, swaying his head a little too.

"Hehe! Let's see who hits the ground first..." Lin Tian said with a forced smile, trying hard not to be the first to fall.

"It's definitely you..." Ye Hao responded with a smile.

"Thud!"

(The recent collection is still increasing, and I am thinking, maybe there are really many buddies reading my book, feeling quite excited, I will keep striving forward.)

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