After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 29: Try Not Drinking the Wine Respectfully Offered by Laozi?

Su Xiyang hadn’t actually wanted to come. Even if she had to negotiate with Wang Laohu face-to-face, she had hoped to do it somewhere else. However, the deadline from Old Master Su was too short, leaving her no extra time to prepare.

"Boss Wang, charismatic as ever. You’re quite the big shot here in Hangcheng City!" Su Xiyang said with a smile. They were just superficial pleasantries.

Wang Laohu’s sharp gaze swept over Su Xiyang. Then, he looked at Lin Jia with a smirk.

Lin Jia had only just entered the workforce. She had a youthful face and a naturally perfect figure. Even standing next to Su Xiyang, she was hardly outshone. A recent college graduate who had never even been in a relationship, she was incredibly tempting to an old predator like Wang Laohu. In this day and age, a clean, beautiful, and inexperienced college student like her was one in ten thousand.

"I’m in a good mood today. Have a drink with me," Wang Laohu said with a smile.

Su Xiyang remained calm. "Boss Wang, let’s talk business first. I don’t drink on workdays. I’m afraid I’ll mess things up if I have too much."

"Getting drunk is even better!" Wang Laohu said, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

A wave of nausea washed over Lin Jia, and she instinctively stepped behind Su Xiyang.

Su Xiyang continued on her own, "Regarding the Su Family’s project, we truly can’t bear to part with it. Please, Boss Wang, be merciful. If you do, the Su Family will be sure to repay this kindness." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The project Su Xiyang mentioned was a plot of land owned by the Su Family. Initially, the land held little appeal. It was on the outskirts of the city, and none of the major tycoons in Hangcheng City were interested, which allowed the Su Family to purchase it successfully.

However, no one could have anticipated that the land would become a hot property over time. Its price soared, increasing more than tenfold overnight. For the Su Family, it was an immense, sudden windfall. But just as Old Master Su was calculating how much wealth this land would bring, trouble began to arrive in droves.

First, government departments began questioning the paperwork, launching frequent inspections. Then, unidentified individuals set up a long-term camp on the site, harassing the Su Family’s development partners. Recently, tensions escalated into a fierce conflict, and a brawl even broke out at their company. After pulling some strings, Old Master Su finally discovered that Wang Laohu was the one stirring up trouble. His goal was simple: he wanted the Su Family to grit their teeth and transfer the land to him at the original purchase price. This was no different from daylight robbery.

Unfortunately, Wang Laohu held considerable influence in Hangcheng City. Not only was he on good terms with the top brass, but it was rumored he was a frontman for a particularly powerful figure. The Su Family was unwilling to give up such a hot commodity. At the same time, they didn’t want to make an enemy of Wang Laohu. Old Master Su had lost sleep over the matter for some time. Seeing that he couldn’t delay any longer, he had no choice but to negotiate with Wang Laohu directly. The task of this negotiation had been given to Su Xiyang.

"Boss Wang, my Su Family—"

SLAM!

Before Su Xiyang could finish her sentence, Wang Laohu slammed his palm on the table, fuming. "Damn it, you won’t even have a single drink with me? Is that how you plan to negotiate with me? Where’s your sincerity?"

Su Xiyang froze, stunned into a long silence. Finally, she gritted her teeth, stepped forward, picked up the prepared liquor, and downed it in one go. "Thank you for your hospitality, Boss Wang!"

"Good. That’s more like it." Wang Laohu leaned back, crossing his legs, a smile finally returning to his face.

Su Xiyang asked tentatively, "Boss Wang, about the Su Family’s land...?"

"Come on, pour a glass for the little lady behind you," Wang Laohu said, pushing the bottle of liquor toward Su Xiyang.

Lin Jia jumped. "What? I... I can’t drink!"

"Boss Wang, she really can’t drink. Besides, this is the Su Family’s business. She’s just a company employee and has nothing to do with this negotiation," Su Xiyang explained.

Wang Laohu’s burning gaze remained fixed on Lin Jia’s full figure, his lips twisted in a smirk. The atmosphere became tense and awkward.

Su Xiyang paused for a moment, then turned to Lin Jia. "Go wait for me in the car."

"Boss Su..." Lin Jia hesitated.

"No more talk," Su Xiyang said sternly. Lin Jia couldn’t argue. Terrified of these men, she decided it was best to get out of there.

But as she turned to leave, one of Wang Laohu’s men in black, Zhang Yan, stepped in her way.

"My boss invites you for a drink. Refusing the offer is one thing, but now you think you can just leave?" the man in black, Zhang Yan, sneered coldly. "Do you think the Imperial Recreation Center is a farmer’s market you can just waltz in and out of?"

Su Xiyang felt a sense of dread. "Boss Wang, we came here to talk business," she challenged. "What is the meaning of this?"

Before Su Xiyang could get an answer, Zhang Yan lunged forward. He grabbed Lin Jia’s head with one hand, snatched the bottle of liquor with the other, and began forcefully pouring it down her throat. It all happened so fast that neither Su Xiyang nor Lin Jia could react.

COUGH, COUGH. Lin Jia struggled frantically, liquor sputtering from her mouth and nose. An indescribable wave of fear and violation washed over her, and tears streamed down her face.

"What are you doing?!" Su Xiyang screamed, her eyes wide with fury. She never imagined Wang Laohu would be so brazen!

COUGH! COUGH! As Zhang Yan let go, Lin Jia collapsed weakly to the floor. Since she never drank, the alcohol hitting her bloodstream immediately made her dizzy. Her throat burned, her body felt on the verge of collapse.

"You, Su Xiyang, are the woman Young Master Wang has his eyes on. I’ll give him face and won’t touch a hair on your head," Wang Laohu said, swirling the drink in his glass. "But this little thing here isn’t so lucky."

Wang Laohu swirled his glass, a humorless smile playing on his lips. "Boss Su, if you want me to back off, that’s fine. You just have to agree to one thing for me. Let this girl spend the night with me. I can tell she’s still a virgin. These days, a pretty and curvy virgin like her is a rare find. It’s been a long time since I’ve broken in a new one. Surely, Boss Su, you can give me this opportunity!"

Su Xiyang was completely floored by his words. This was utterly shameless, absolutely lawless!

Although Lin Jia was dizzy, she understood his words clearly. The normally cheerful young woman began to tremble, utterly petrified. At the same time, she realized her body was burning up and her heart was pounding in her chest.

"Boss Su... COUGH, COUGH... this liquor... there’s something wrong with it... COUGH, COUGH," she choked out, clutching her throat with a tear-streaked face. In her entire life, she had never experienced such a nightmare.

"You, what did you do?!" Su Xiyang roared, glaring at Wang Laohu.

Wang Laohu sat comfortably on the couch, one leg crossed over the other. "I just added a little something to make her more... cooperative," he said nonchalantly. "Feeling hot? Feeling that itch? If you’re hot, then take off your clothes. One piece at a time. Take it slow. I enjoy the foreplay. We’re in no rush."

Dizziness. A restless heat. Lin Jia shook her head vigorously, but it was no use. She was burning up, and her hands were already moving uncontrollably toward her own clothes.