Chapter 456: The Toughest One
Chapter 456: The Toughest One
The Jiang family had an early dinner, finishing before 6:30 pm.
Jiang Dong accompanied his parents for dinner and then headed out.
Jiang Father asked, "Where are you going at this late hour? You have an early flight tomorrow; shouldn't you get some rest?"
"I'm meeting up with Tan Jie and the others. I'll be back soon, before 8 o'clock."
Jiang Father reminded him, "If you drink tonight, don't drive. Your sister is right; people tend to get excited after drinking and may drive too fast."
He had wanted to have a drink with his son-in-law at noon, but the latter said that Xia Xia didn't allow him to drive after drinking. Jiang Father agreed with his daughter's words and didn't drink with him, as he wouldn't feel at ease if his daughter had to drive them home.
So, that evening, the father and son only had two drinks.
Jiang Father believed that a man's drinking capacity should be cultivated, so he accompanied his son in drinking.
The son-in-law had an impressive drinking capacity, and no one had ever seen him drunk. Those who tried to test his limits ended up getting drunk before him.
"Okay." Jiang Dong put down his car keys, picked up his bicycle keys, and left.
When Jiang Dong arrived at Fumanlou, the owner immediately recognized him as Jiang Xia's younger brother and greeted him warmly.
After that memorable engagement banquet, the owner had remembered everyone who attended.
"Are you here alone, Jiang? Or are there others with you? Do you need a private room?"
Jiang Dong smiled and said, "My classmate, surnamed Tan, has booked a private room here for dinner."
"Oh, I see. It's the one at the very end. Since you're his classmate, I'll give you a discount."
"Thank you," Jiang Dong replied with a smile, then walked over, knocked on the door, and went in.
Most of the people in the private room were Jiang Dong's closest friends since middle school, with only a few having a more distant relationship.
The one with a more distant relationship was Wang Yang, who had accompanied his cousin and Ye Xian to the class reunion.
Upon seeing Jiang Dong, Tan Jie immediately called out, "Come and sit here. You're late, so you have to drink a penalty cup."
The other classmates chimed in, "You stood us up at the last class reunion, and now you're doing it again! You must drink a penalty cup tonight."
"One cup isn't enough; it has to be three!"
"Three cups aren't enough either. You must drink a cup for each of us as punishment for standing us up!"
"Yes, one cup each."
...
Wang Yang remained silent and didn't look at Jiang Dong, only chatting with the classmates beside him.
Everyone knew that he and Jiang Dong weren't close.
Tan Jie picked up a clean, unused wine glass from the table and poured wine for Jiang Dong.
Jiang Dong watched him pour the wine into the clean glass and smiled, "Three cups are too much. I have to catch a flight back to Jing City tonight, so I can only drink one. I'll join you next time. I had two drinks with my dad at home, and I won't be able to get up in the middle of the night if I drink more."
Tan Jie, being the closest to Jiang Dong, spoke up, "He has to catch a flight this time, so let's go easy on him. One cup is enough. Next time we gather, we'll make him drink ten cups as punishment."
Jiang Dong took the glass, smiled, and drank it. Then someone brought up the topic of Jiang Dong's partner.
Jiang Dong took the opportunity to explain the situation.
After clarifying the matter, he chatted with everyone for a while before bidding farewell and leaving.
At that moment, one of his classmates stood up, picked up a bottle of wine, and poured a cup for Jiang Dong, "I'm leaving too. I'd like to join Jiang Dong in toasting to everyone. Here's to a happy new year and a bright future!"
Upon hearing this, everyone picked up their glasses and stood up, "Cheers to a happy new year and a bright future!"
Jiang Dong had no choice but to join them, raising his glass as well.
After drinking, he put down his glass and left.
The classmate accompanied him as they exited Fumanlou.
As Jiang Dong descended the stairs, he suddenly felt dizzy.
The classmate quickly supported him, "Are you drunk? Let me take you back to the restaurant to sit for a while. We can have some tea to sober up before heading home."
Jiang Dong nodded, feeling a bit dizzy.
The classmate helped him walk back.
The owner of Fumanlou was shocked and his legs went weak. He hurriedly stepped forward to help, "What happened? Is he drunk?"
Jiang Dong gripped his hand, "I think I'm drunk."
Classmate: "He probably is, but he only had two drinks. I'll take him to the private room to rest, and then call his family to pick him up. You can go back to work, boss! I'll take care of him."
"Okay." The Fumanlou owner released Jiang Dong and hurried away.
Jiang Dong entered the private room, and he was completely unconscious.
The classmate pushed him into the room and closed the door from the outside.
Jiang Xia received a call from the Fumanlou owner at 7:30 pm.
Zhou Chenglei answered the phone and returned to tell Jiang Xia, "Jiang Dong got drunk at Fumanlou. I'll go and check on him."
Jiang Xia: "How did he end up at Fumanlou?"
"A classmate gathering."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia went to the wardrobe to get some clothes, "I'm coming with you!"
Zhou Chenglei knew that if he told Jiang Xia directly, she would insist on coming along. If he didn't take her, she would worry at home, so he asked very clearly.
"Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned. Jiang Dong is fine. The Fumanlou owner has already reported it to the police. The officers will be here within three minutes. I'll go and see, and then wait until morning to take him to the airport. Otherwise, it wouldn't be safe for Dad to drive after a night of disturbance."
"Don't worry, go to sleep early. I'll go and send Jiang Dong to the airport and then head home directly. By the time you wake up, I'll be back." Zhou Chenglei kissed Jiang Xia's forehead.
Jiang Xia said, "Alright, I understand. Drive carefully. After picking up Jiang Dong, go to my father's place and get some good rest. Don't worry about me, I'll sleep well."
Zhou Chenglei smiled, "Okay."
Zhou Chenglei drove off to the city.
By the time he arrived, Jiang Dong had already woken up and was giving a statement.
Jiang's father and mother were also present.
When Jiang's father saw Zhou Chenglei approaching, he instinctively glanced behind him. Not seeing Jiang Xia there, he finally relaxed.
"Why are you here? Does Xiaxia know?" How could his daughter sleep at home with her pregnancy? She needed her rest.
"Yes, Xiaxia is asleep," Zhou Chenglei didn't feel like explaining too much.
He was only patient enough to explain things in detail to Jiang Xia.
Jiang's father was relieved.
After listening to the staff's questioning, Zhou Chenglei frowned, "Their actions should be considered attempted assault, right? It's quite serious!"
Staff: "..."
Jiang Dong: "..."
Group of classmates: "..."
Ye Xian was shocked beyond words!
Are they crazy? She had only asked Jiang Dong to lie on her for a photo, and it was she who was disheveled, not Jiang Dong!
Jiang's father twitched his lips.
He was the harshest of them all!
After seeing a reader's comment that made sense, I made some slight revisions to the previous two chapters, condensing the content to ensure continuity. I tried to maintain the plot as much as possible, but if you still feel it's disconnected, feel free to go back and review.
Apologies for any inconvenience in your reading!
Thank you for your comments and suggestions. I will do my best to write and revise with care, knowing that there may be imperfections and errors. Thank you for your continued understanding and support. Love you all!
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