the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart-Chapter 1011: Are You Planning to Drink Yourself to Death Here Tonight?
"He’s upstairs." Crystal Landon reached out for the cocktail Hawk Howard had just mixed, and while he turned his head, she quickly took a sip, casually brushing off Drake Howard’s question.
"I’ll go call him; with such a good atmosphere, how can he not come down for a drink?" Augustus Howard said with a sneaky grin, glancing over at Hawk Howard mixing drinks with a cold expression. He wished he could laugh loudly thrice—finally, the cocky guy has his comeuppance.
Augustus hadn’t even entered the main house when he saw Richard Shaw in a simple white shirt and trousers, stepping out.
The man’s face was handsome yet aloof, he frowned as he looked at Alaric and Balthazar Howard, who were there just for fun, and said coldly, "None of you have to work overtime?"
The Howard family is in politics; Alaric and Balthazar are in the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Culture, respectively. Taking advantage of Richard Shaw’s visit, they were having a good time under his guise.
"I just got back from overtime, Nova asked me to take her home." Drake laughed, pulling his silly sister out as a shield.
Nova Howard looked baffled; she had agreed to sleep over at Crystal’s place tonight.
"I was passing by and ran into the third brother, so I came to see." Augustus chuckled awkwardly; they all knew how obsessed Richard Shaw was with work, this guy never had any fun since childhood. If he casually mentioned it, the Prosecutor’s Office would have to work overnight, and the Ministry of Culture could forget about weekends. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Richard Shaw was about to say something when the socialites and young masters gathered around, each trying to gain recognition.
Richard felt exasperated, forcing a smile and nodding. Although his attitude was somewhat cold, everyone was thrilled considering his status.
Since there weren’t many people, the young masters were more interested in Richard’s military experiences, asking him if he’d encountered any dangerous situations. But military affairs were not something Richard would divulge, especially since he was a man of few words. In the end, it evolved into people asking him for advice on major life issues.
The grand drinking party turned into a seminar.
Crystal Landon was dumbstruck, then gulped down the cocktail in front of her, raising her eyes to see Hawk Howard’s dismayed expression.
"Are you planning to drink yourself to death here tonight?" Hawk said, looking pale.
He had only been distracted for a moment, and turned to find she had downed two glasses of Ice Blue Flame, known for its strong aftereffect. She’d likely sleep all day tomorrow and have a splitting headache.
Crystal rubbed her nose and chuckled awkwardly, blinking her pretty eyes, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ll drink some hangover soup soon. I’ve already asked Mrs. Zhao to prepare it for me."
Because the evening’s drink was cocktails, Crystal had Mrs. Zhao make hangover soup in advance, brewed with hawthorn, red dates, and lotus seeds, delightful and sobering.
"Crystal, I’ll go with you; I’ve had too much too." Pearl Landon said as she came forward to link arms with Crystal, and together they headed towards the main house.
Crystal thought for a moment; she couldn’t be scared of Pearl, so she nodded.
"I’m feeling dizzy and can’t walk, I’ll wait for you in the living room. Can you bring me a bowl?" Pearl stopped in the living room.
Crystal pursed her lips and said, "Then wait here."
The garden had a great view; at this point, night had fully set in, and the Shaw family was in the garden attending to the young masters and misses attending the party, leaving the living room empty.
Pearl walked around the living room, observing how the Shaw family, despite being low-key these years, had things inside that were anything but understated. Every piece was a treasure—like the time she spent 3 million on a superb agarwood at the Shaw household, it was just used to carve fragrant beads.
