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In a private room of the Fragrant Hotel by the city, Jiang Liang, Gao Wenbin, and five young men were indulging in drinks and laughter. After a hearty meal, Jiang Liang pulled out a stack of cash and handed it to Gao Wenbin.
“Brothers, let’s call it a night here. Wenbin will take you all out for some fun later. Remember to come back here tomorrow night, and then…” Jiang Liang lowered his voice and gave them some specific instructions.
A day later, the warehouse of Taiping Apparel Company was overflowing with returned goods. There was no more space in the warehouse, so they had to stack items in the workshop. The workshop was completely shut down, and the workers were on leave.
Taiping Apparel's stock continued to plummet; if this kept up, they would face delisting. Lin Shihui and Jiang Guangming were still at a loss. They had considered approaching the mysterious boss behind the scenes but ultimately dismissed the idea.
The boss had made it clear that he wanted to merge with Dongsheng Company. Now that Dongsheng Company hadn’t been acquired, Taiping Apparel Company was on the brink of collapse. Given this situation, they dared not seek him out; doing so would only lead to their demise more swiftly.
They could only pin their hopes on Jiang Liang. They hoped he would successfully kidnap Jiang Chen and force him to back off, allowing Taiping Apparel Company to survive. If Jiang Liang failed, Jiang Guangming would be left in despair, while Lin Shihui still had one last trick up his sleeve.
Jiang Liang’s informants reported that Jiang Chen had gone to school. Good! Jiang Liang notified his underlings to take action as soon as Jiang Chen finished classes.
For many, it was an agonizing day. Finally, school was out, and Jiang Chen walked towards the school gate with the crowd. Among the throng of students, he appeared quite ordinary—a typical high school student.
“Jiang Chen, I’d like to invite you to dinner tonight, how about it?” Gao Wenbin suddenly appeared before Jiang Chen, speaking politely.
Oh? The very person who had bullied him wanted to treat him to dinner? It felt like the sun had risen in the west!
After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen understood what was happening; it must be that Jiang Liang wanted something from him.
“Dinner? Why would you want to treat me? I can’t go!” Jiang Chen feigned wariness and fear.
“Don’t be scared! I know I haven’t treated you well in the past. Brother Liang found out and scolded me harshly for it; he insisted that I apologize to you! So I want to treat you to a meal as a formal apology!” Gao Wenbin put on an earnest expression.
So it really was related to Jiang Liang!
“Oh? So Brother Liang asked you to do this?” Jiang Chen pretended to be skeptical.
“Is there any doubt? I didn’t know about your family’s connection with Brother Liang before. Now that I do, I feel particularly guilty about my previous attitude towards you. So please give me a chance to apologize; I need to have an explanation for Brother Liang!”
Seeing his insincere demeanor made Jiang Chen internally scoff.
“Alright! I’ll go with you,” he said, curious about what tricks Gao Wenbin had up his sleeve. After all, he also wanted to settle some scores with him!
"Please!" Gao Wenbin called for a taxi.
The taxi took the two of them to Yi Wei Xiang Restaurant. Gao Wenbin had just been here the night before. The hotel was only 500 meters away from Xiaoshan Park.
"Why did we come so far just for a meal?" Jiang Chen seemed a bit apprehensive.
"I deliberately chose a place far away. We won't run into classmates here, and we can enjoy ourselves without any worries!" Seeing Jiang Chen's fearful expression, Gao Wenbin felt a sense of pride.
They quickly entered a private room.
"Gao, why did you book such a large room for just the two of us?"
"I booked late, and there were no smaller rooms available!"
The waiter came in.
"Sir, is it just the two of you? Should I remove the extra sets of utensils?"
"Wait, just leave them here! It doesn't matter," Gao Wenbin quickly interjected. "You can bring out the dishes first and two bottles of white wine!"
"Gao, isn't two bottles too much for just the two of us?" Jiang Chen had a rough idea of Gao Wenbin's intentions and deliberately reminded him, thinking: You want to get me drunk? Let's see if you can manage that!
"Jiang Chen, since I'm here to apologize, we should drink to our heart's content! Let's start with two bottles."
When the food arrived, it was clear that this was far more than enough for two people—at least enough for six or seven.
"Gao, why did you order so many dishes?" Although Jiang Chen understood, he still wanted to question it.
"Not too many! Since I need to make amends, I want to make sure you're well-fed and satisfied! Come on, let's eat!"
Gao Wenbin filled his glass with wine and raised it towards Jiang Chen.
"Jiang Chen, I toast to you and hope you can forgive my past! From now on, let's be friends!"
"No problem, we wouldn't have met if not for some misunderstandings!" Jiang Chen generously clinked glasses with him, and they both downed their drinks in one go.
After setting down his glass, Gao Wenbin glanced at his phone and then gestured to Jiang Chen.
"Jiang Chen, sorry, I need to use the restroom!"
Hmph, already needing to go after just starting to drink?
"Go ahead; everyone has their needs. There's no need to feel embarrassed."
As the door opened, five young men happened to walk by.
"Brother Bin, what brings you here? Oh? You're having dinner with a friend? Then count us in!"
"Sure, since we've run into each other, we should definitely eat together. We haven't started for long anyway!"
Five young men entered, including the two red-haired youths from the last encounter at Xiaoshan Park.
"Let me introduce you, this is my classmate and friend, Jiang Chen!"
Gao Wenbin was no longer in a hurry and introduced Jiang Chen to the five young men. The former victim of bullying had now become a classmate and friend!
"Nice to meet you!"
The five young men greeted Jiang Chen with a nod, as if it was their first time seeing him.
"Nice to meet you! Let's eat together!" Jiang Chen responded with a nod.
The five young men took their seats; chairs and utensils were already prepared for them.
"Brothers, I used to have some misunderstandings about Jiang Chen. Today, I'm treating everyone to apologize! So please drink a toast on my behalf!"
"Oh, that's only natural. Brother Bin's friend is our friend; of course, we should toast!"
The six of them, including Gao Wenbin, began taking turns to toast Jiang Chen!
"This isn't right! With so many of you toasting, I'll get drunk!" Jiang Chen said awkwardly.
"Jiang Chen, you have to toast at least once around!" Gao Wenbin urged.
Jiang Chen had no choice but to accept their first round of toasts.
Since he wasn't drunk yet, the second round began again. Jiang Chen pretended to decline for a bit but ultimately gave in and drank again.
By the third round, Jiang Chen was already showing signs of intoxication; he seemed unaware of the need to decline and accepted every drink!
After three rounds, it was clear that Jiang Chen couldn't hold on any longer and slumped over the table.
Ha ha! Gao Wenbin smiled, but there was a glint of malice in his eyes.
"Come on, let's carry him into that room!"
The five young men hurriedly lifted Jiang Chen and took him into the abandoned room. Gao Wenbin sent a message to Jiang Liang.
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