Return of the King, Dominating the City-Chapter 1353 - 1338: Turning the Tables

Xiao Hui’s face was a bit stiff. He hadn’t expected Lin Kai to be so cunning; as soon as he sat down, he began talking a torrent and didn’t give him any chance to interject. Now that the drinks had already been ordered, saying he didn’t want them would be too embarrassing.

In fact, this was just like how Song Yun used to trick people. Song Yun would use this method to mess with those he found annoying and who wanted to show off. Naturally, others would use this method too, aiming for those who simply have to save face and suffer for it, so when they tricked them, they could be particularly ruthless.

But now that this method was being used on his friend, Song Yun surely couldn’t sit back and watch.

"Boss, we don’t drink foreign wine."

Just as the boss was about to turn and leave, Song Yun raised his hand to call out to him.

"Huh?"

The boss paused, looking at Song Yun.

"I’m recently overheating, can’t drink foreign wine. Give us some beer instead, two or three cases," Song Yun said.

"Well..." The boss looked at Xiao Hui and then at Lin Kai.

"Hey, Song Yun, why beer? Beer isn’t good for your health, and it can easily give you a beer belly. Look, all girls are here, if we ruin our figures by drinking, you’d be to blame. Foreign wine is better!" Lin Kai said with a laugh.

"Oh? Are you a girl too?"

Song Yun glanced at Lin Kai and asked.

"You..."

Song Yun’s words were not too soft but definitely had a hidden edge, making Lin Kai want to get angry but unable to. After all, he was the one who said everyone here was female.

"In the great summer, drinking foreign wine is the dumbest. In this weather, drinking cold beer is the real comfort. Foreign wine isn’t suitable for this time; let’s wait until we return to SH, then Lin Kai, you can arrange for us to have a proper foreign wine session!" Song Yun was much more adept than Xiao Hui, reversing Xiao Hui’s disadvantage in just a few words.

"I’m used to drinking foreign wine!"

Lin Kai simply stopped playing word games with Song Yun and said directly, "Drinking beer gives me diarrhea."

"Oh!"

Song Yun nodded and told the boss, "Boss, three cases of beer and a bottle of Wangzai milk."

"Song Yun, what do you mean by this!"

Lin Kai was completely enraged by Song Yun’s words, glaring at him.

"I don’t mean anything; if beer gives you diarrhea, then drink Wangzai milk. It’s quite tasty. Boss, just do it; serve the drinks, quickly!" Song Yun said.

"Xiao Hui, you say, what should we drink! I’m telling you, Bingbing and the others normally drink foreign wine with us!"

Seeing he was no match for Song Yun, Lin Kai turned to Xiao Hui.

Xiao Hui’s face was a bit stiff. Flirting with girls requires spending money, but he hadn’t planned on spending like this. Ordering the most expensive foreign wine felt like he was being taken for a fool, but... sometimes people have to save face even if it means suffering...

"I’m a bit tired from the car ride today, so let’s not drink anything too strong. Xiao Hui, order some beer and some Breezer. It’s a pre-mixed rum drink, tastes good, and counts as foreign wine. Boss, you should have it, right?" Bingbing suddenly said.

"Yes..."

"Then let’s do it like that."

Bingbing said, waving to the boss.

The boss actually turned and left.

In terms of drinks, Xiao Hui successfully passed the first hurdle.

Xiao Hui gratefully glanced at Song Yun. Without Song Yun, he would have definitely been the fool this time, spending perhaps twenty or thirty thousand on a few bottles of foreign or grape wine. Although he didn’t lack the money, being played for a fool was definitely unpleasant.

Song Yun shook his head subtly, squinting at Lin Kai.

"Sigh, forget it, forget it. Since you can’t afford it, don’t drink it then."

Lin Kai shook his head, saying helplessly.

Xiao Hui blushed and was about to speak when Song Yun said, "We just can’t get used to it."

"That’s the difference in lifestyle levels," Lin Kai said with a smile, glancing at Bingbing. "Bingbing, how did you find the 2000 Lafite we drank together last time?"

"That bottle? It was alright, the vintage was just average. It tasted pretty good, but last time, I had an ’86 Lafite at a friend’s place, and it tasted different from the 2000 vintage," Bingbing said with a smile.

Song Yun glanced at Bingbing. The way she spoke was flawless. If she had complimented Lin Kai, she would have risked offending Xiao Hui, making him feel she was teaming up with Lin Kai to belittle him. Instead, Bingbing played it down as average, before mentioning a friend’s ’86 Lafite, avoiding offending either side.

That woman has brains!

Song Yun smiled slightly, and Bingbing, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, also glanced at Song Yun. Seeing him smile, Bingbing smiled back.

"Actually, ’82 Lafite is the best."

Dai Dai, chatting idly with Wan Chunfeng on the side, said, "Sadly, there’s none on the market now; any out there are mostly second-labels, lacking historical proof and a clear origin."

"That’s a fine wine; one bottle costs over three hundred thousand."

Lin Kai said, "Last time, I was lucky enough to taste it at a friend’s house. That taste, there aren’t enough words to describe it. In my life, I’ve never had such good wine, and my friend had the authentic kind, with provenance and historical proof."

"A good wine in the mouth gives you a truly marvelous feeling..."

Dai Dai, Bingbing, and Lin Kai seemed quite interested in wine and began discussing it.

Xiao Hui didn’t seem to have any expertise in wine and couldn’t join the conversation, but worried at the side.

Song Yun sighed. Although he helped Xiao Hui win the first round, Lin Kai seemed to have some depth, knowing exactly how to engage the girls in conversation. As soon as they finished talking about wine, they immediately shifted to cosmetics, and after that, luxury goods.

Although Xiao Hui’s family was well-off, he wasn’t deeply involved in these areas. Though he was considered a rich kid, his knowledge was still lacking compared to these people. Plus, Xiao Hui was relatively low-key and naturally didn’t have much interest in cosmetics or luxury goods. Lastly, Xiao Hui was just a college student, and in many respects, he was outmatched compared to these social people.

At this moment, Xiao Hui’s eyes rested on Song Yun once more.

"Sigh!"

Song Yun, hearing his brother’s plea for help, got up and called out to the female singer performing, "Hey, pretty lady, can we go up and sing a song?"

"Our rule here is fifty per song, sir!"

The female singer responded with a smile.

"Alright then."

Song Yun nodded and told Xiao Hui, "Xiao Hui, I’ve heard you’re pretty good at singing. Mind giving us a little performance?"

Xiao Hui paused, but Bingbing became intrigued, looking at Xiao Hui, "Xiao Hui, you can sing?"

"Well, a little. Participated in a campus singing competition before," Xiao Hui replied with a shy smile.

"Oh? Really? Did you win anything?" Bingbing asked.

"Excellence Award... haha, I was too nervous back then. As soon as I got on stage, I shook, and there wasn’t enough air in me..." Xiao Hui replied, "But if I’m not nervous, I can sing a bit decently."

"Then give it a go!" Bingbing said excitedly, "I love listening to people sing. Can you sing ’My Song’?"

"A little. I can go up and give it a try if you like?" Xiao Hui asked.

"Sure, sure! Good luck! If you sing well, there’s a reward waiting!" Bingbing cheered.

Xiao Hui nodded and gave Song Yun a grateful glance.

After all, brothers are reliable!