Chapter 438 - 273: A Wise Person Does Not Fall in Love

Chapter 438: Chapter 273: A Wise Person Does Not Fall in Love

’As long as it doesn’t get gross.’

’Then everything’s fine.’

They all clinked their glasses.

"President Lin, your influence is really something else. You just have to say the word on Douyin and hundreds of people show up. You’re just... here, here, let me toast you again."

Duan Wuzhuang’s face was flushed and beaming, his smile creating deep crinkles. He gave a big thumbs-up.

Lin Chu smiled and clinked glasses with him.

He had been waiting to hear what would come next, but the man simply offered a toast and said nothing more, changing the subject to the "wind, flowers, snow, and moon."

Lin Chu then learned that the phrase "wind, flowers, snow, and moon" actually came from Dali, and referred to real sights: the Xiaguan Wind, the Shangguan Flower, the Cangshan Snow, and the Erhai Moon.

Such uniquely blessed scenery.

They didn’t discuss anything else for the rest of the dinner, leaving Lin Chu with a feeling of anticlimax.

’Hm?’

On his way back from the restroom, having already paid the bill, Lin Chu couldn’t help but shake his head and smile.

’Alright, alright.’

’I guess I was being too suspicious.’

’Still, you have to be on your guard out in the world. It’s not about hurting others, but you have to protect yourself.’

"Ah Chu, how about... a second round?"

"You came all this way. Come on, I’ll show you what Dali’s nightlife is all about."

Back in the private room, Duan Wuzhuang slung an arm around Lin Chu’s shoulder and gave him a knowing look. It was a slightly sleazy look.

Lin Chu gave a wry smile. "Is that really necessary?"

"Hey... it is, it is! Come on, you’re already here. Once we’ve met, we’re friends. Everyone’s going."

Duan Wuzhuang looked at Bai Fengshou.

Bai Fengshou let out a drunken hiccup, waved his hand grandly, and said with considerable bravado, "Let’s go, Ah Chu! Boss Duan is a pro when it comes to this."

Lin Chu: ...

Honestly, after nearly a pint of hard liquor, people really start to act differently.

Last night, Bai Fengshou had seemed quite respectable. Now, he looked a bit wild and unrestrained.

Bai Weiwei glared at the men in front of her.

’This sort of scene was actually quite common.’

’It was nothing more than going for more drinks, finding a few girls for company, singing, and dancing.’

’The things they got up to were guaranteed to be nowhere near as wild as Lin Chu’s parties.’

But right now, for some reason, the sight was irritating.

"Dad, I’m going too."

An idea popped into her head, and she said with a smile.

Bai Fengshou glanced at her. "Hey, what are you going for? You don’t even drink? Be good and go home. Daddy will definitely be home before midnight."

"No!"

"But I wanna go!"

"Uncle Duan, please let me come! You’ve all been drinking, I can be your driver."

Bai Weiwei looked at Duan Wuzhuang and switched into full-on pouting mode, even stamping her foot as she spoke.

’It was a trick she knew well, but whether she used it or not depended entirely on her mood.’

Duan Wuzhuang: ...

"Weiwei, you should head home. We’re a bunch of grown men, we can just call a driver. Don’t tag along and get mixed up in this..."

Bai Jingrui chimed in with a smile, giving her arm a little tug.

"Don’t tell me what to do!"

"Worry about yourself!"

"Lin Chu, you tell me! Are you going to let me come or not?"

Her tone with him was not nearly as polite. She spoke with a sassy, demanding air as she turned to Lin Chu.

’Hm?’

For a moment, Bai Fengshou looked at his daughter in surprise.

’They’re already that close?’

’They barely exchanged a few words earlier.’

"You should go home. I’m going to chat with my big brothers for a bit, so don’t get involved. And from now on, call me Uncle. Don’t mess up the generational lines."

Lin Chu lit a cigarette, the corners of his mouth twitching upward in a subtly wicked smile.

Bai Weiwei: !!!

At that moment, she suddenly sensed that street-smart side of him, the one she’d actually noticed during dinner.

’How should I put it?’

’He was just... so slick.’

’Like a slick, middle-aged veteran.’

Still, compared to her dad and the two uncles, Lin Chu wasn’t quite as seasoned, of course.

"Then you’re not allowed to go either!"

"You promised you’d go for a walk with me tonight!"

"If you dare go, I’m ignoring you from now on!"

She steeled herself, bit the bullet, and said it in front of everyone.

Bai Fengshou: ???

He stared at his daughter in disbelief.

Bai Jingrui: !!!

’First came the shock. ’Holy shit, did Lin Chu seduce my niece?’’

But then, a glimmer of excitement quietly appeared in his eyes.

’This is a good thing!’

Lin Chu: ...

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’When the hell did I promise to go for a walk with you?’

’But in front of so many people, Lin Chu didn’t have the heart to call her out. A girl has to save face, after all.’

’And she surely knew he wouldn’t expose her.’

At the same time, another thought suddenly struck Lin Chu. ’Could Bai Weiwei have figured something out? Does she think this situation is bad for me, and that’s why she’s so insistent on getting me to leave?’

"Ahem... haha, well, how about we call it a night then?"

"President Duan, how about we meet up tomorrow instead? We could just get some tea. I had a lot to drink last night, so I need to take it easy."

As his mind raced, Lin Chu decided to back down with a smile. He looked at Duan Wuzhuang and spoke.

Seeing how determined Bai Weiwei was and that Lin Chu also wanted to back out, Duan Wuzhuang gave an embarrassed smile and didn’t press the issue.

"Sure, no problem."

"Hahaha, you young people are really something else... Alright, tomorrow it is!"

"Old Bai, shall we get going?"

Bai Fengshou took a deep breath. His gaze flickered to his daughter, then back to Duan Wuzhuang. He smiled and nodded. "Yeah, let’s go."

Bai Weiwei glanced at her dad, but this time, she didn’t stop him.

’Bai Fengshou had really just been testing the waters himself. Seeing this, he became even more certain.’

’Bah!’

’My base got sniped!’

"You... so immature! Your uncles are trying to talk business, and you’re here causing trouble! After all those years of schooling, it’s like you learned nothing at all!"

He couldn’t help but scold.

Bai Weiwei rolled her eyes, stuck out her tongue, and retorted with a grin, "I didn’t study academics, I studied music, singing, and dancing! I’m not supposed to be sensible in the first place!"