Chapter 834: Chapter 814: Driving Away the Mad Bees and Wild Butterflies (Part 4)

As soon as the paint incident was mentioned, Inoue sneered coldly: "Since the bodyguard company has failed in its duty, it should bear the consequences. I can’t think of any reason for me to be magnanimous."

This old guy from Dongying really haggles over every detail! Money has been compensated, apologies have been made, what more does he want? Does he really want to push people to their deaths?

Jiayi silently gritted her teeth, but had no choice but to force a smile and handed over the accompanying gifts, "Actually, Mr. Inoue, it’s just because you haven’t let go of your anger yet, but realistically, the person you should be angry with isn’t the bodyguard company, but the one who splashed paint on you. These are just small gifts, please don’t take them as too respectful."

The assistant took the gifts and reported them to Inoue one by one: 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Mr. Inoue, it’s Cordyceps, ginseng, deer antler, bird’s nest... and also two bottles of out-of-print Royal Salute along with a pure gold bracelet."

Each gift was quite valuable.

After collaborating with the Island Martial Soul, the film crew immediately paid the first installment, Jiayi’s financial situation was rather comfortable. Furthermore, since there was no need to spend money in Disheng and all the earnings from F.WANG Bridal Shop were saved without being touched, she could afford these expensive gifts.

Inoue glanced at the gifts and his expression finally improved slightly: "Miss Chu is not very old, yet she manages affairs quite capably."

"I hope Mr. Inoue can make some accommodations."

Inoue blinked his small eyes sharply and clasped his hands together on his knees, "Is Mr. Nie, the owner of the bodyguard company, Miss Chu’s boyfriend? You can even have Mr. Chu call to help, and now Miss Chu personally comes to plead."

Jiayi said straightforwardly: "No, he is a very good friend."

Inoue didn’t quite believe it; could just a simple friend make her go to such lengths? He scoffed, "Since he is a very good friend, then—"

Speaking, his small bean-like eyes glanced over and landed on the Royal Salute that Jiayi brought, and he instructed something in Dongying language.

The assistant immediately used a bottle opener to open one of the Royal Salute bottles and poured it into a whiskey glass, placing it in front of Jiayi.

"Then, Miss Chu, drink this bottle on behalf of Mr. Nie, consider it as a way to apologize. Maybe I will be pleased and won’t blame the bodyguard company anymore."

Inoue crossed his legs like a lord.

The Inoue Family has never taken Chinese seriously, especially not a Chinese who comes to their doorstep begging for humiliation.

Still angry about being splashed with paint in broad daylight in China, Inoue now dislikes any Chinese he sees!

Jiayi glanced at the bottle of Royal Salute, let alone a bottle, even a glass might be too much for her.

But if drinking this bottle could appease Inoue and prevent him from further pursuit, it would be totally worth it!

Her eyes moved, "No problem, but Mr. Inoue, I need to make a call outside, I’ll drink it when I’m back."

"Alright," Inoue shrugged.

Jiayi stepped out of the suite and quickly called a servant over, gave him a tip, and asked him to get some sobering medicine for her.

The room service of this high-end hotel generally has sobering medicine for guests, taking a few pills can cushion the stomach and prevent getting too drunk too fast.

Then, she called Nie Yixiao, just in case she gets drunk, she wanted Brother Yixiao to come pick her up.

Upon hearing that she went to Inoue alone with gifts to plead, and when he heard that Inoue asked her to drink as an apology, it was clear he was toying with her, Nie Yixiao blurted out scolding: "Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?"

"It’s not too late to tell you now," Jiayi stuck out her tongue, knowing Nie Yixiao was just worried.

Nie Yixiao still frustrated: "The issue with the bodyguard company isn’t your concern, who asked you to meddle?"

Jiayi took a deep breath and said, "It’s really just a small matter."

He has sacrificed much more for her.

For her, he betrayed his organization, disregarded his own life, and even now stays in Yunling all because of her...

How could she ignore him when his business needs help?

Nie Yixiao eventually said nothing more, anxious: "Alright, I’m coming over right now, just make up some excuse to cancel for me, don’t let them serve me alcohol!" After that, he hung up the phone.

Jiayi hung up the phone, just as the servant brought over some sobering pills.

She took two and felt much more at ease.

Upon returning to the suite, Inoue was getting a bit impatient. Seeing Jiayi come in, he frowned, "If Miss Chu is unwilling, I won’t insist."

Jiayi, afraid that he would change his mind, quickly grabbed the whiskey glass, held her breath, and drank it all in one gulp before turning the glass over to show Inoue.

"Good, good!" Inoue then seemed slightly satisfied, clapping his hands. "Miss Chu is indeed a bold lady from a prominent family!"

"Mr. Inoue, your words just now weren’t deceitful, right?" Jiayi reminded him.

"Rest assured, I’ll keep my word!" Inoue narrowed his mung bean-sized eyes.

Jiayi no longer hesitated, picked up the Royal Family’s ceremonial cannon, filled her glass, and started drinking again.

Perhaps due to the effects of the sobering pills, several glasses down, although slightly tipsy, she wasn’t as dizzy as before, staggering after three steps.

Luckily, she was prepared.

Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief, determined only to finish the bottle of the Royal Family’s ceremonial cannon in front of her as soon as possible and be done with it.

As the bottle was nearly empty, and she didn’t know how many glasses she had already had, Jiayi’s head finally started to feel heavy, her body sweaty, and her hand holding the glass somewhat unsteady.

Inoue watched the woman in front of him, who had drunk herself into a flush, feeling an inexplicable itch in his heart, and with a curious flick of his wrist, motioned for something.

In the room, several Dongying assistants immediately left.

"Miss Chu, can’t you drink anymore? You’re sweating profusely."

Inoue picked up a tissue from the coffee table, sat down next to Jiayi, and raised his hand intending to wipe her sweat.

Protected by the sobering pills, Jiayi wasn’t that drunk, seeing him dismiss his assistants and come over alone raised her guard, warily stepping back two steps while finishing the last glass of alcohol, then with a "bang," she turned the empty glass upside down on the coffee table:

"Mr. Inoue, I’ve finished the drink, I hope you can also keep your word."

Inoue glanced at the now empty bottle of the Royal Family’s ceremonial cannon, chuckling: "Miss Chu is indeed formidable. However, I only said, if you finished drinking, I might forgive the bodyguard company, it doesn’t mean I will definitely forgive."

Jiayi felt cheated, standing up: "Mr. Inoue, are you deliberately tricking me?"

Inoue squinted his eyes: "Didn’t Miss Chu offer herself willingly?"

Jiayi grabbed her handbag from the sofa.

Seeing her about to leave, Inoue’s mocking voice floated over:

"Is Miss Chu leaving just like that? You no longer care about the bodyguard business?"

She halted, holding back her impulsiveness.

She had already come, brought the gift, and finished the drink; being toyed by Inoue enough, just walking away really wouldn’t be worth it!

She looked towards Inoue, her tone cold and sarcastic: "I thought someone like Mr. Inoue, a high-ranking official of a country, would keep his word and be trustworthy, but it seems that’s not the case."

Of course, Inoue understood she was trying to provoke him, sneering: "Fine, I can agree to let the bodyguard company go. But..."